After marrying a powerful minister, the female partner was pampered

After getting off the carriage, Qiao Jingjing followed Lu Xingzhi and walked to the grass nearby.

The night was already deep, and except for the guards on duty, the other guards hid in the tents to rest.

Everything around was silent.

It's winter now and the nights are very cold.

Qiao Jingjing had only been out for a while, but she was shivering a little from the cold, her movements were not that sensitive, and she walked very slowly.

Lu Xingzhi saw this and slowed down.

Arriving at the edge of the grass, Qiao Jingjing felt a little scared as she looked at the tall grass servant, "It's so dark inside. Are there any insects or snakes?"

"It's winter now, and snakes are hibernating." Lu Xing knew.

"That's right." Qiao Jingjing thought about it and became less afraid.

Just as she was about to take a step forward, she was stopped by the man, "You wait here for a while, I'll go in and take a look."

"Okay." Qiao Jingjing asked for it.

Lu Xingzhi opened the fire cover and got into the grass.

After a while, he came out with the fire certificate, "I have checked it and there is no danger. You can go in without worry."

"Well." Qiao Jingjing was completely relieved now.

Taking the fire seal from Lu Xingzhi, she walked into the grass.

Looking back, she saw Lu Xingzhi standing there with his back turned, and she felt inexplicably at ease.

She first stuck the fire stick into the soil, then unbuttoned her pants and squatted down.

After finishing solving the problem, she was about to put on her pants when she suddenly felt something cold sticking to her skin and moving.

Her body stiffened, and her first reaction was a snake. Just as she was about to reach out to swat it, she felt a stinging pain.

She said "Ah" and turned around to check, when she suddenly heard anxious footsteps.

She was startled and didn't care to check, and hurriedly went to pull her pants.

But in the rush, the person accidentally fell into the grass.

"What happened?"

Lu Xingzhi rushed in.

Seeing the anxious look on the man's face, Qiao Jingjing was startled and subconsciously pointed to her buttocks, stammering: "I seem to have been bitten by a snake..."

Lu Xingzhi's heart tightened and he quickly helped her up.

Qiao Jingjing panicked just now and her pants were not fastened.

As soon as I stood up, my pants fell down.

It happened so suddenly that people were unprepared, and the fire stick stuck in the soil next to it illuminated the whole world very brightly, so her straight and slender legs were exposed to Lu Xingzhi without any cover. in the eyes.

Both of them froze in place.

It wasn't until a chilly feeling came that Qiao Jingjing came back to her senses.

She blushed and tugged at the hem of her clothes, not daring to move.

Because once she bends down, she has no privacy whatsoever.

Seeing the man staring at her in astonishment, she blushed and said, "Don't look!"

Lu Xingzhi came to his senses and turned around without saying a word.

Qiao Jingjing quickly bent down, lifted up her pants, and tied them tightly.

"That's it." She lowered her head and whispered, her face feeling hot.

Lu Xingzhi then turned around and saw her hanging her head, pursed her thin lips, and said comfortingly: "Don't worry, I didn't see anything."

Qiao Jingjing finally raised her head after hearing this.

Looking at the man's Qingfeng Jiyue expression, she opened her lips, and finally muttered in a low voice, "Actually, I don't blame you for seeing it..."

He is her husband, and it doesn't matter if he sees her.

It was just that the situation just now was so embarrassing that she told him not to look.

"What did you say?" Lu Xingzhi asked.

Qiao Jingjing hurriedly shook her head, "It's nothing."

"What do you think now?" Lu Xingzhi changed the subject.

After he mentioned it, Qiao Jingjing remembered it and reached out to touch her buttocks, "There is some pain and numbness here..." At this point, she couldn't help but worry, "The snake won't be poisonous, right? But you clearly said Yes, you have checked everything and there is nothing..."

Lu Xingzhi paused and said apologetically: "I was careless, but don't worry, it probably wasn't a snake that bit you. Can you still leave now?"

Qiao Jingjing was about to nod when the man suddenly took a step closer. Before she could react, she was hugged by him.

Looking at the man's handsome face, she came back to her senses and felt much more at ease.

"You go back to the carriage first, and I'll ask Qingyuan and the others to check you out."

"Okay." Qiao Jingjing nodded, reaching out and hugging his neck.

She actually didn't want him to check her because the location of her injury was a bit awkward.

Soon, Qingyuan and Mallow were called over.

After examination, it was found that the wound was indeed not a snake bite, but an insect bite.

Mallow took the plaster and applied it on Qiao Jingjing. The tingling sensation disappeared.

While Qiao Jingjing breathed a sigh of relief, she was also very embarrassed.

When the two maids got out of the car, they saw Lu Xingzhi standing aside with his hands behind his hands and stepped forward to report the situation.

After Lu Xingzhi learned this, his expression was obviously relieved.

"You guys go and have a rest."

"Yes." The two maids responded respectfully and then withdrew.

When Lu Xingzhi returned to the carriage, Qiao Jingjing was already lying down.

After struggling for so long, she was tired and sleepy.

Seeing him coming up, she opened her sleepy eyes and said, "Husband, I'm going to sleep first..."

"Yeah." Lu Xingzhi responded, and when he lay down next to her, he helped her tuck in the quilt.

Qiao Jingjing noticed it, opened her sleepy eyes, and glanced at him.

The moonlight poured in through the cracks in the window, making his handsome face look gentle and charming. Qiao Jingjing's mind was a little confused, and she suddenly stretched out her hand, hugged his waist, and whispered: "Husband, let's live a good life, I will give you... a child..."

Lu Xingzhi froze.

After a long moment, he nodded, "Yeah."

However, the person in his arms did not respond.

He looked down and saw that the girl's eyes were closed, her breathing was even, and she was obviously asleep.

Lu Xingzhi paused for a moment, then sighed quietly.

the next morning.

Qiao Jingjing was awakened by the chirping of birds in the forest.

When she opened her eyes, Lu Xingzhi was no longer in the carriage.

She turned around and saw that the place where he had laid down last night had been neatly tidied up.

She rubbed her eyes, sat up, then opened the window and looked outside.

I saw a tall man standing beside the carriage, holding a note in his hand, not knowing what he was looking at.

Qiao Jingjing was lying on the window, looking at the man's back, a little dazed.

Last night, she vaguely said something to him.

But she couldn't remember.

As if aware of it, the man suddenly turned around.

Their eyes met, and both of them were startled.

"Husband." Qiao Jingjing reacted and took the lead in saying hello.

Lu Xingzhi walked to the car window and asked, "Are you feeling better?"

Thinking of last night's mistake, Qiao Jingjing still felt embarrassed, "Well, I'm fine..."

"As long as it's okay." Lu Xingzhi nodded, "We're going to leave right away."

Seeing how anxious he was, Qiao Jingjing couldn't help but ask: "Did something happen?"

Lu Xing knew: "I'm afraid we have to go to Chuzhou City first."

When Qiao Jingjing heard this, her heart sank.

The first thing she thought of was Shen Tingzhi and Xiaoyaosan...

According to the original book, the imperial court also got wind of the incident at this time and sent an imperial envoy to investigate.

But the imperial envoy was bribed, and the matter ended.

But she had stayed in the capital for so long and had never heard that the emperor had sent an imperial envoy to Chuzhou to investigate the matter. However, Lu Xingzhi suddenly wanted to go to Chuzhou.

So, this time the imperial envoy became Lu Xingzhi?

Thinking of this, she nodded calmly, "Okay, my husband's official business is important."

When Lu Xingzhi heard this, he paused and looked at her, "How do you know it's official business?"

Qiao Jingjing's heart sank, and she reacted quickly and added: "I just asked you if something happened. You said we have to go to Chuzhou immediately. Apart from official business, I can't think of anything else that could make my husband like this. in a hurry."

Lu Xingzhi lowered his eyes, "Madam is absolutely right."

Qiao Jingjing secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Afraid that the man would suspect something, she quickly reached out her hand, tugged on his clothes, and said with some fear: "Is it okay? I'm a little scared..."

Lu Xingzhi paused and said comfortingly: "It's okay, don't be afraid."

"It's okay." Qiao Jingjing said with a sigh of relief.

Next, the group traveled day and night, and arrived at Chuzhou City two days later.

Through the original book, Qiao Jingjing knew that Chuzhou City was a very prosperous place.

Merchants gathered here, and water and land routes were developed.

Entering the city at this time, Qiao Jingjing was instantly attracted by the lively scene in the city.

I saw beautiful scenery in the city. There were restaurants and tea shops on both sides of the streets, and pedestrians were constantly coming and going on the streets.

Compared with the hustle and bustle of Beijing, this place seems more humane.

Qiao Jingjing wanted to go shopping, but thinking that Lu Xingzhi had a mission and that his identity could not be revealed, she suppressed the restlessness in her heart and followed Lu Xingzhi to where she was staying.

After traveling for days, there was no chance to take a good bath.

So as soon as she arrived at the place where she stayed, Qiao Jingjing asked someone to boil water, and then she couldn't wait to take a bath and freshen up.

After taking a shower, she felt that her whole body felt much more relaxed and refreshed. The dust on her body was washed away, and her body became refreshed.

"Madam, your Excellency went out just now. He told you that he might come back late. He asked Madam to eat by herself without waiting for her." At this time, Qingyuan came in to report.

After Qiao Jingjing heard this, she sat on the soft couch and fell into deep thought.

As soon as Lu Xingzhi arrived in Chuzhou City, he went out without even having time to rest.

It seems that the matter is urgent.

In Chuzhou, the only thing she could think of that could make Lu Xingzhi come in person was related to Xiaoyaosan.

But it stands to reason that this matter of Xiaoyaosan is not under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Personnel.

However, in the original book, Shen Tingzhi was able to grow Xiaoyaosan not only by his own means, but also because he had court officials to help him protect him.

Therefore, Lu Xingzhi's trip should also be to crack down on corrupt officials.

But it was impossible for him to come here rashly. Someone must have been sent here to inquire about it before.

Thinking of Lin Jiu, whom she hadn't seen for a long time, her heart couldn't help but move.

It seems that Lin Jiu was sent to Chuzhou by Lu Xingzhi, and the reason why Lu Xingzhi was so anxious may be that something happened to Lin Jiu.

If something happens to Lin Jiu, it will be related to Shen Tingzhi.

Recalling that the original book mentioned that the imperial court sent imperial envoys to Chuzhou several times but all returned without success, I am afraid that Lu Xingzhi's visit this time will also come back without success.

Thinking of this, Qiao Jingjing frowned.

Before, she was still worried, but now, everyone has followed Lu Xingzhi to Chuzhou. She wants to stay out of it, but she's afraid she can't.

she mused.