Chapter 293: Damn it!! Really sinful!!

When the Attendant Minister's face was full of fright, Lu Yuan stepped forward first, smiling, looked at him and gave a slight bow, saying:

"Leader, it's you."

"What a coincidence, isn't it? Just the other day we were still researching opening a factory together, and I never expected you to be so familiar with my grandfather."

Anyone who can rise to Attendant Minister in the Six Ministries is no fool.

After Lu Yuan, acting like a junior, respectfully said those two lines, the Attendant Minister spotted the problem.

While the Attendant Minister was dazed, Lu Yuan took his wife's hand, looked at the stunned Attendant Minister inside the car, and said:

"This is my beloved, surname Gu."

Having said that, Lu Yuan raised an eyebrow at Gu Qingwan beside him and said:

"Call him."

Gu Qingwan gave her husband an exceedingly charming, beautiful smile, then turned her head to the Attendant Minister in the car and raised an eyebrow, saying:

"Hello, leader."

Gu Qingwan did not bow, and her tone was extremely cold.

Even though Gu Qingwan knew her husband was acting, even if it was an act, she could not possibly bow to an Attendant Minister in the court, especially since she is currently pregnant.

And after Gu Qingwan finished speaking, the Attendant Minister shuddered and was completely frightened.

If just now the Attendant Minister could still wonder whether he had misseen things or was making excuses for himself,

but now, hearing the way they spoke, especially that emotionless gaze,

No mistake.

Really no mistake.

That gaze, the Attendant Minister, having lived so many years, had seen it only on one person.

It is that kind of utterly emotionless gaze, like that of a cold-blooded animal, and only the Emperor has it.

No mistake.

Definitely no mistake.

And the surname is Gu.

This is the Emperor, absolutely no mistake.

The Attendant Minister's whole body trembled slightly, his gaze swept downward, and he truly looked at Gu Qingwan's belly.

The Attendant Minister's vision went black, and he almost fainted.

Numb, completely numb.

The Attendant Minister's mind had already run through his cause of death ten thousand times.

This...

No wonder... No wonder the Emperor, after returning from Liaobei, basically nobody could see him.

There are rumors that the Emperor is gravely ill.

Even that he might not live much longer.

So...

So he's pregnant!!

The Attendant Minister could still understand this.

The Emperor is a woman, after all.

Even though the Great Zhou Dynasty has never had a female emperor in history, other dynasties have had them.

Having a few male favorites is also normal.

Nobody would say much about it.

But...

How did he get pregnant?!!

The point is he's pregnant, but why did he let me see this?!!

The Attendant Minister really didn't want to see this.

This... this feels like seeing this... my life is basically over.

While the Attendant Minister was completely stunned, Lu Yuan looked at him and grinned, saying:

"Leader, your name is Liu Peisheng, right?"

The Attendant Minister's rank is too low; Lu Yuan couldn't quite remember, but he seemed to recall this person was called Liu Peisheng.

Meanwhile, Director Xu beside him was startled and quickly said:

"Hey, how can you directly call the leader's name? Call him Liu Attendant Minister."

Lu Yuan was startled, then immediately grinned and said:

"Liu Attendant Minister."

The Liu Attendant Minister sitting in the car now felt as if his whole body were being scalded by a hot pot.

He wanted to get out of the car, but discovered Lu Yuan was blocking the door with his leg, and instantly understood what Lu Yuan meant.

Although his mind was still a mush, Liu Peisheng still wiped his sweat and forced a smile, saying:

"Lu... Lu Marquis... this little Xu doesn't know what's going on, don't we two know? Lu Marquis, we're all old friends, haha... old friends... old friends..."

Liu Peisheng's words made Director Xu beside him blink, look at Liu Peisheng, then look at Lu Yuan.

Director Xu naturally noticed Liu Peisheng's nervousness and awkwardness.

Looking at Lu Yuan, he was smiling with no pressure at all.

In an instant, Director Xu blinked, somewhat astonished: 'Me... my grandson... is now so powerful in the court?'

It looks like the two are peers, and maybe even my grandson outranks Liu Peisheng.

Regarding Lu Yuan's situation, Director Xu knows, but he doesn't know much.

Mainly, during this period, there really isn't anywhere busier than the Ministry of Works in the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Like Lin Fusheng that old brat, when he's free he can still happily drink a little liquor, while over at the Ministry of Works it's really busy from top to bottom, with no end in sight.

Adding to that, officials now can't accept meals or have group dinners, which is completely different from before.

Director Xu is just someone under the Ministry of Works, not even a bureau chief, so he only occasionally goes to the Ministry of Works to attend meetings on behalf of the bureau chief, naturally he knows little.

While Director Xu was dazed, Liu Peisheng hurriedly said:

"Lord Lu, you're out strolling with your beloved..."

Although he knows a bit, knows that Lu Yuan is acting, but even if it's acting, to put on a superior air as a leader facing Lord Lu, Liu Peisheng just can't do it.

What's more... behind that lord stands an imperial lord.

That icy stare, staring at him from behind, was like a venomous snake, making Liu Peisheng feel all over prickly.

So, even if they continue the act, the tone must be set at least as equals.

Otherwise, Liu Peisheng really couldn't keep up the act; he'd surely give himself away.

Lu Yuan listened to Liu Peisheng's words, and indeed understood what Liu Peisheng meant, and didn't make things difficult for him, grinning as he said:

"Yeah, I've been busy lately—Ministry of Works affairs, Qingbei affairs—and I finally managed to free up some time to stroll with my wife."

Liu Peisheng nodded repeatedly, but still wasn't quite sure what he should do next.

However, for people in the Imperial Court, being able to speak is basic; those who can reach the rank of Sixth Ministry Attendant must also learn to pick up the conversation.

After Liu Peisheng blinked in surprise, he then looked at Lu Yuan and blinked, probing:

"Lord... have you eaten yet?"

"Or... lunch... come to my place to eat..."

Lu Yuan pondered, glanced at Pang Kaige sitting dumbfounded in the passenger seat, then grinned at Liu Peisheng and said:

"Good, this way we don't have to go back to work."

Having said that, Lu Yuan then said:

"Then I'll drive, leader."

Having said that, without waiting for Liu Peisheng to speak, Lu Yuan took his wife and walked over, not elsewhere, but to the passenger seat.

He opened the car door and directly pulled the bewildered Pang Kaige out.

Then he handed over his car keys and a handful of things in his hand, looking at the dumbfounded Pang Kaige, smiling narrowly as he said:

"You drive brother's car— that 0009 one is brother's."

Pang Kaige is no fool.

Just from his father-in-law's demeanor earlier, he also knows that Lu Yuan is now doing... very impressive.

Having said that, Lu Yuan didn't even look at Pang Kaige, but helped the smiling Gu Qingwan into the passenger seat, personally fastened her seatbelt, then got up and closed the door.

Looking at Pang Kaige still standing there, dumbfounded while holding things, Lu Yuan grinned, raised his eyebrows at Pang Kaige and said:

"Stop staring, your brother's still your brother—hurry up and go, or I'll have your father-in-law clean you up!"

Pang Kaige: "..."

While Pang Kaige was dazed, Lu Yuan looked at the also somewhat confused Director Xu and said:

"Uncle, you share a car with him; I'll drive this one."

After all, his wife is in the passenger seat, so naturally he's the one to drive.

Director Xu, standing there dazed, quickly nodded.

Afterwards, Lu Yuan didn't bother with Pang Kaige any further and took the driver's seat.

After fastening his own seatbelt, he looked at the obediently seated Gu Qingwan in the passenger seat, smiling at him with a full face, and said:

"Let's go, honey, to mooch a meal at someone else's place~"

Gu Qingwan extended her jade hand, affectionately pinching her man's cheek, pursing her lips with extreme tenderness, and coquettishly said:

"Hurry up~ big sis is hungry~"

Liu Peisheng, sitting in the back, slumped in the seat, one hand over his chest, feeling a bit of heartache.

He silently chanted in his heart:

"I won't kill to silence, I won't kill to silence, I won't kill to silence..."

The car started, and Lu Yuan sped off following Liu Peisheng's directions.

Left behind, Pang Kaige watched his wife and father-in-law being led away together, looking completely bewildered.

After Pang Kaige came to his senses, he really wanted to throw away everything in his hands.

However, Director Xu beside him raised an eyebrow and said:

"Hold onto your things properly, don't drop my granddaughter-in-law's belongings."

Having said that, Director Xu walked toward Lu Yuan's car.

Now Director Xu understood.

Just like the attendant earlier, it shows that his great-grandson is formidable in the court.

That makes sense.

Never mind his great-grandson's abilities; just speaking of his granddaughter-in-law, one is cultivating outside, the other seems to be the daughter of a high-ranking official in the Ministry of War.

In that case, Director Xu doesn't need to be so polite with Pang Kaige, a junior.

No need!

Director Xu, having walked to Lu Yuan's car, tugged at the door, looked at Pang Kaige still standing there motionless, and raised his eyebrows, saying:

"Hurry up, come open the door."

After Pang Kaige, still standing there, came to his senses, he looked at Director Xu in the distance, then glanced at the items he was holding in his hand.

In an instant, I was so angry I nearly coughed up a mouthful of old blood.

Damn it!!

What a sin!!

Lately the updates have been awful—why are they bad? Simply put, I've hit a writer's block.

After all, who doesn't want to make money? Not being able to write anything each day is really helpless, and what I write always feels off.

As I write, I find it meaningless myself, so I just muddle through each day.

During this time, I thought it over, sorted things out, and finally pinpointed the problem.

Simply put, I've basically finished rewriting everything during this period.

It's hit a million words, yet the story covers only one year; even if it's a slice-of-life work, writing a million words for a year's daily life is already more than enough.

Really, there's nothing left to write.

So, basically this year I've already filled every plot hole I could and written everything I could write; there's nothing good left to write.

So, I'll jump ahead a period; especially, the later plot originally involves Lu Yuan's various black tech opposing the Immortal Cultivation Dynasty—that's the big payoff.

And the current novel's time span is too short; Lu Yuan's major black tech takes time—it can't be whipped up like before, where I'd just grab a hammer and bang it out in a morning.

So, I feel it's pointless to linger here; next chapter I'll jump straight into the black tech versus cultivation showdown.

Now that I have ideas and thoughts, updates will naturally speed up; it won't be like before, updating every two days.

Going forward, it'll settle into one chapter per day, sometimes two, with occasional bursts.

Alright, that's all I have to say; next, watch my performance.

(End of chapter)