Chapter 451: If Only I Could Go Back
The sun shone on the entire river, and there was a gentle breeze. Occasionally, flowers would fall.
In the end, the flowers landed on the boat and the few of them.
Fu Sisi slapped away the fallen flowers on her body and sneered. “Who doesn’t know how to take care of others?”
Bing Ji covered her mouth with a fan and secretly sneered. After a while, she said ambiguously, “Miss Fu, Bing Ji is referring to taking care of someone in bed.”
Fu Sisi’s face reddened immediately.
“You… You’re shameless!”
“Look!”
Bing Ji looked at Yun Ting and Chu Sihan and said, “You’re already blus.h.i.+ng after this one sentence. How would you understand the joy of men?”
Chu Sihan and Yun Ting were speechless.
Although they were men, they were virgins. When they heard this, they could not help but blush.
“Shameless b*tch!”
Fu Sisi added angrily.
Bing Ji snorted coldly, but she saw Lu Sheng smiling silently from the corner of her eye.
However, she looked normal and did not seem to have any reaction to her words.
It was unknown if she really did not understand or she did not care at all.
“Since we’ve met, Lord Chu, why don’t we tour the river together?”
She picked up a flower and placed it in her mouth. Then, she looked at Chu Sihan with an inviting gaze.
“Ah—”
Thud!
Suddenly, her boat shook and Bing Ji lost her balance and fell into the water.
“Snort—Hahaha—”
Fu Sisi burst into laughter.
Lu Sheng looked at the gloomy Chu Sihan and raised her eyebrows.
“Help! Help!”
Bing Ji splashed around in the cold water a few times before the girls on the boat regained their senses and hurriedly reached out to save her.
After a while, Bing Ji was dragged back to the boat.
At that moment, Chu Sihan, Lu Sheng, and the rest had already pa.s.sed her and sailed downstream.
“d.a.m.n it!”
Bing Ji collapsed onto the ground and patted the boat.
“Oh—”
Suddenly, a big boat stopped a few meters away from her.
On the boat, the dancers and singers were leaning against the railings, looking at her with mockery.
“Look at her disheveled hair and clothes. Those who don’t know might even think that she’s out to seduce men.”
Yan Fei was the first to sneer.
The ladies on the boat laughed unkindly.
“Miss Yan Fei, at least give her some face.”
A man on the boat whistled at Bing Ji.
Bing Ji’s face turned green and white before she screamed. She hurriedly got the servants to help her back to the boat to change her clothes.
The ladies on the boat burst into laughter when they saw this.
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When Lu Sheng and the rest reached the sh.o.r.e, Chu Yun came to report that someone was looking for Chu Sihan.
After asking in detail, they learned that this person was the new county magistrate sent by the Emperor.
He was going to Yong Fu Town to take up the post. However, when he pa.s.sed by Lin Jiang Mansion, he thought of visiting Chu Sihan.
Yun Ting and Fu Sisi had already parted ways at the entrance of the government office while Lu Sheng and Chu Sihan returned to the government office.
The new county magistrate of Yong Fu Town was a rigid-looking man in his forties.
When he saw Chu Sihan, he hurriedly stood up and bowed politely.
“Greetings, Lord!”
“Lord Yang, don’t stand on ceremony.”
Chu Sihan gestured for him to return to his seat.
Lu Sheng casually found a seat and sat down. She did not speak.
Yang Zhong looked at her suspiciously before speaking respectfully to Chu Sihan.
“I pa.s.sed by Lin Jiang Mansion and decided to visit you at the last minute. If I’ve disturbed you in any way, please forgive me!”
“It’s alright.”
Chu Sihan looked at Chu Yun and instructed, “Lord Yang has traveled a long way. Pa.s.s down the order to prepare a table of dishes.”
“Yes!”
“No need!”
Chu Yun had just agreed when Yang Zhong hurriedly stood up.
He waved his hand fearfully. “I just wanted to visit you, Lord. I’ll continue my journey in a while.”
“How can that do?”
Chu Sihan smiled faintly. “Since Magistrate Yang has personally come to my territory, if I don’t receive him well and news of this spreads, I’m afraid Fourth Master Lin will personally come and reason with me.”
Magistrate Yang was Fourth Master Lin’s brother-in-law. He was an imperial editor at Han Lin college previously.
After Chu Sihan was transferred to Lin Jiang Mansion, he took over Chu Sihan’s position as an editor.
Now that he had accepted the position of the county magistrate of Yong Fu Town, he was neither demoted nor promoted.
Yang Zhong smiled. “Lord, you’re joking.”
Chu Sihan smiled lightly and said in a low voice, “I have something to ask Lord Yang. Is it convenient for Lord Yang to answer?”
Yang Zhong nodded. “Lord, please ask!”
Chu Sihan glanced at Chu Yun.
Chu Yun understood and closed the door after leaving.
Lu Sheng lifted her eyelids and continued thinking about her own matters.
“I’ve seen the Crown Prince once before in Huang Yang Town. I wonder if the Crown Prince has returned to the capital?”
When Yang Zhong heard that, he hurriedly replied, “Lord, the Crown Prince has returned to the capital.”
Chu Sihan nodded slightly and continued asking, “Then, how’s the Crown Prince doing now?”
“Lord is a smart person. Why ask me these questions?”
Yang Zhong sighed helplessly.
“Nothing. I just want to confirm the Crown Prince’s current situation. However, from Lord Yang’s reaction, I understand.”
“Oh right!”
Yang Zhong looked at Chu Sihan and said, “There’s another reason why I’m here.”
“Lord Yang, please speak.”
Before Yang Zhong spoke, he looked at Lu Sheng hesitantly.
Chu Sihan knew that he had worries and explained calmly, “She’s one of our own. There’s no need to worry.”
Lord Yang looked at Lu Sheng awkwardly. Lu Sheng smiled and nodded at him.
“I wonder who this lady is…”
Although Chu Sihan had already explained that they were on the same side, Yang Zhong still asked warily.
“She’s my future wife and the Third Prince’s disciple.”
Chu Sihan was not angry. After all, he knew Yang Zhong’s character well.
Back in the capital, he had often heard Fourth Master Lin say that he was rigid and vigilant.
“I see!”
After knowing Lu Sheng’s ident.i.ty, Yang Zhong bowed to Lu Sheng again.
Then, he looked at Chu Sihan and said, “His Majesty said that he has been unable to contact the State Minister recently. He knew that the State Minister had once appeared in Yong Fu Town with the Lord, so he asked me to ask the Lord if the State Minister is well.”
The State Minister was one of the security forces in Xuan Yue Country.
With him around, the Emperor and the citizens would be at ease.
“The State Minister is fine. He probably has some private matters to attend to.”
“In that case, I can rest a.s.sured!”
Chu Sihan nodded slightly. “I wonder what other questions Lord Yang has?”
“No more!”
Yang Zhong stood up and said, “Lord, I’ll take my leave first!”
Chu Sihan said coldly, “Lord Yang, are you really not staying for a drink or two?”
“No!”
Yang Zhong smiled faintly and said, “Drinking will delay things. I still have to continue my journey, so I won’t stay any longer. Please inform His Majesty about the State Minister!”
Chu Sihan nodded. “Okay, I won’t send you off, Lord Yang.”
“I’ll take my leave first!”
Yang Zhong bowed to the duo again and left.
Chu Sihan watched him leave before walking to Lu Sheng.
He reached out his hand and said, “Let’s go for lunch.”
Lu Sheng smiled and placed her hand in his, allowing him to pull her up.
On the way back to Chu Sihan’s courtyard, Lu Sheng asked in a low voice, “Lord, when are we returning to Huang Yang Town?”
Now that it was spring and flowers were blooming, it was time for her to plow the land.
It was time to grow chili, potatoes, tomatoes, sweet potatoes, and purple sweet potatoes.
It was also time to raise her river crabs and crayfish on a large scale.
Chu Sihan smiled lightly. “Tomorrow. We’ll set off tomorrow.”
He knew that the girl yearned to go home. If not for the fact that he had some urgent matters to attend to, he would have gone back with her long ago.
“Lord, shall I follow you back this time?”
Chu Yun, who was following behind the duo, hurriedly asked.
“If you want to go back, go back. If not, stay and help Constable Ji settle the affairs at the government office.”
When Chu Yun heard that, he hurriedly said, “Then I’ll return to Huang Yang Town with Lord and Miss Lu.”
He had missed the delicacies of the Lu family’s restaurant.
Chu Sihan glanced at him lightly and did not speak further.
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The next day.
Chu Sihan had already explained everything to Constable Ji and the rest last night.
Under Constable Ji’s resentful gaze, Chu Yun waited for Chu Sihan and Lu Sheng at the entrance.
“Is Miss Lu’s restaurant really as delicious as you say?”
Chu Yun had recently returned from Huang Yang Town, and he was almost always talking about food from the Lu family’s restaurant.
“Of course!”
Chu Yun nodded and said proudly, “Almost half of the dishes there are novel and delicious.”
Constable Ji swallowed his saliva and looked at Chu Yun with a hint of envy.
He also wanted to go to Huang Yang Town to try some new delicacies!
Chu Yun whistled and patted Constable Ji’s shoulder. “Brother Ji, when you’re free, I’ll bring you there to eat personally.”
“Go away! Go away!”
Constable Ji pushed him away angrily. He snorted coldly and led the constables away unhappily.
After Chu Yun stabilized his body, he snorted lightly and crossed his arms over his chest. He watched Constable Ji leave with overflowing resentment.
“Guard Chu, what are you looking at?”
When Lu Sheng and Chu Sihan walked out, they saw Chu Yun staring into the distance with his eyebrow raised.
“Lord, Miss Lu!”
Chu Yun lowered his hand and hurriedly lifted the curtain to let the two of them get in.
Outside the city, Fu Sisi and Yun Ting were already waiting.
The five of them met up and continued heading towards Huang Yang Town.
“The weather is so good!”
Fu Sisi lifted the curtain and smiled at Lu Sheng.
Lu Sheng looked up at the sky. The sun was rising, but the sky was already bright.
She smiled and nodded. “The weather is indeed good!”
“When we return to Huang Yang Town, let’s invite sister-in-law to the suburbs in the north of the city for a walk.”
Fu Sisi suggested with a smile.
Lu Sheng shook her head. “I’m afraid not.”
Fu Sisi frowned. “Why not?”
“I’ll be busy when I get back.”
Lu Sheng looked at her and smiled. “I’m afraid I won’t have time to go for a walk anymore.”
“Alright!”
Fu Sisi compromised regretfully.
“If you want to go for a walk, I can accompany you.”
Yun Ting, who was riding the carriage, suddenly spoke.
Fu Sisi was stunned and stared at the curtain.
Seeing this scene, Lu Sheng tactfully lowered the curtain.
“What?”
Seeing that Fu Sisi did not speak for a long time, Yun Ting asked, “Can’t you go for a walk with me?”
Fu Sisi regained her senses and her face reddened immediately. “We’ll… we’ll talk about it when the time comes!”
She could not understand Yun Ting clearly these days.
In the past, she had chased after him desperately, but he had always ignored her. Now, she tried to distance herself from him, but he was approaching her desperately.
For a moment, she could not tell if he was unwilling to stay away from her or if he had really fallen for her.
“Okay. Let me know when you’ve decided. We’ll go together.”
After hearing Yun Ting’s words, Fu Sisi pursed her lips and did not answer.
Yun Ting did not mind and started chatting with Chu Yun.
Lu Sheng’s and Chu Sihan’s carriage was silent.
Lu Sheng stared at the sleeping Chu Sihan and frowned.
The bruises under his eye sockets were a little thick, and his face was a little pale, as if he had not rested for a long time.
“Why are you so tired?”
She mumbled suspiciously.
“I went to Yong Fu Town last night.”
The person who had his eyes closed suddenly opened them and spoke to her.
Lu Sheng was shocked. After calming herself down, she said softly, “When did you go? Why didn’t you tell me?”
She did not know how her master was doing and whether those people had recovered.
“When you were asleep. I didn’t want to disturb you, so I went by myself.”
Chu Sihan raised his hand and stroked her black hair. His voice was low and hoa.r.s.e.
“Then… How’s the situation? Have those patients been treated?”
“Yes. With Sect Master Kong’s help, how can there be patients who aren’t cured?”
He smiled faintly and continued in a low voice, “Uncle-Master Lu told me to remind you to leave some crayfish for them. If nothing goes wrong, they will return to Huang Yang Town soon.”
Lu Sheng did not know whether to laugh or cry. “When they return to Huang Yang Town, I’m afraid we haven’t reached Huang Yang Town yet, right?”
Lu Sheng knew how much Lu Zhou liked crayfish.
In her previous life, she had been forced to learn how to cook crayfish in different methods.
After eating, Lu Zhou realized that his favorite dishes were stir-fried garlic crayfish and spicy crayfish.
“Are those crayfish really delicious?”
Chu Sihan supported his chin and asked curiously.
He had heard this name more than ten times, but had never tasted it.
“It’s alright.”
Lu Sheng smiled. “There’s quite a lot of cooking methods. However, there’s a limited amount of seasoning here. In the place where I lived in my previous life, the cooking methods were rich in flavor and tasted better than mine.”
Speaking of Lu Sheng’s past life, Chu Sihan could not help but be curious.
His father seemed to have been to that place before and told him many strange things.
Yun Guagua had reincarnated to that era once. He had learned mahjong from the mahjong houses there then.
If he had not made a mistake previously, he would have appeared in that s.p.a.ce-time dimension.
What a pity!
“If we can go back, I’ll definitely bring you to try the delicacies over there. There are all kinds of delicacies there, and the transportation is very convenient. Even if people don’t have qinggong or magic power, they can fly in the sky.”
The more Lu Sheng spoke, the more she missed her previous life. She sighed softly and said regretfully, “If only I could go back!”