Chapter 80

"Your Majesty, I have come regarding the Japanese pirate gang. In the past few days, I have ordered my mansion guards to act in secret in the Capital, and we have found the hiding place of the Japanese pirate gang—"

"Oh? This is truly wonderful news!" Upon hearing Lu Zhenting's report, Qin Yuan was so happy that his eyebrows almost flew into his temples, "Come, tell me about the subsequent deployment!"

"Your Majesty, please wait, I have something else to inform you of." Lu Zhenting said, bowing, "Because Lin Guniang's child is staying at my mansion, I brought the child and the wet nurse with me for tonight's visit. They are currently waiting at the palace gate. I hope Your Majesty will grant them permission to meet, so as to relieve their longing for each other."

Upon hearing that Lu Zhenting had brought the wet nurse and Zhu Geer, Lin Jiaojiao's eyes lit up suddenly!

If it weren't for Qin Yuan and Eunuch Gao being by her side, she would have rushed forward to grab Lu Zhenting's hand and thank him profusely!

"Oh? You brought Lin Guniang's child and wet nurse here?"

Qin Yuan was surprised by Lu Zhenting's hidden attentiveness: This dignified military general could actually be so thoughtful as to consider Lin Jiaojiao and her child!

Truly, one must look at a person with new eyes after being apart for a few days!

Qin Yuan saw Lin Jiaojiao's eyes shining with expectant starlight out of the corner of his eye, so he smiled and nodded in agreement.

He said to Lin Jiaojiao: "It would be fine to bring the child and the wet nurse into the palace to stay for a few days, so you can have a good reunion."

"Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty!" Hearing this, Lin Jiaojiao knelt down and kowtowed impatiently to express her gratitude!

Seeing Lin Jiaojiao so happy, Qin Yuan was infected, and a touch of joy appeared between his brows.

He waved his hand: "Then go quickly to receive the child; I presume you haven't seen each other for many days, and the child must miss you dearly."

"General Lu and I still have matters to discuss regarding how to deal with the Japanese pirates."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Lin Jiaojiao rose and followed Xiao Zhuozi's guidance toward the palace gate, her small steps like those of a hopping bird.

Qin Yuan and Lu Zhenting watched her back, a smile appearing on their lips.

Lu Zhenting's gaze never moved an inch from Lin Jiaojiao, "Actually, I was able to find the hiding place of the Japanese pirate gang thanks to the ideas Miss Lin suggested."

Qin Yuan, however, was full of confusion: "Oh? Lin Guniang has such brilliant ideas? Tell me about it in detail."

"Yes, it happened like this..." Lu Zhenting said, and led by Qin Yuan, he walked into the Yangxin Hall.

Eunuch Gao heard Qin Yuan's hearty laughter coming from inside from time to time and was in a great mood. He ordered people to prepare dishes quickly so the Emperor and General Lu could have dinner together.

At this very moment, Lin Jiaojiao followed behind Xiao Zhuozi, carrying a lantern, and walked past the high palace walls of the Huang Gong, arriving before the dark red palace gate.

A carriage bearing the family crest of the Lu General's Mansion was parked at the palace gate.

Lin Jiaojiao vaguely heard the familiar whimpering of an infant from the carriage, and a touch of maternal love welled up in her, her voice softening, "Is that Wet Nurse Guo and Zhu Geer in the carriage?"

The person in the carriage heard the familiar voice and immediately lifted the curtain. Upon seeing Lin Jiaojiao, Guo Shi's whole face blossomed into a smile, "Oh my, Lin Guniang, I've finally seen you; you've made me worry so much!"

Lin Jiaojiao walked to the side of the carriage and reached out to take Zhu Geer from Guo Shi's arms first, so that Guo Shi could get off the carriage.

Zhu Geer looked much bigger than before, and he felt heavier to hold.

His face was fair and chubby, and the ugly milk scabs on his head had all fallen off, replaced by a layer of new, pink, tender skin; clearly, he had been well cared for at the Lu General's Mansion during this time.

After being held, Zhu Geer's pair of phoenix eyes looked at Lin Jiaojiao, a satisfied smile appearing on his face, and his soft, tender mouth made "yi-ya" sounds, as if telling of his longing for his mother.

After Guo Shi got off the carriage, she took the lantern.

They followed the little eunuch, Xiao Zhuozi, and arrived at the Qingju Pavilion.

Along the way, Guo Shi looked left and right, unable to see enough; even though night had fallen and the light was poor, Guo Shi still kept praising the majesty and luxury of the Huang Gong.

"It's truly an eye-opener!" Guo Shi touched the palace walls one moment and sniffed the flowers and plants the next, so happy she couldn't close her mouth.

Xiao Zhuozi, who was leading the way, almost rolled his eyes to the heavens!

When they arrived at the Qingju Pavilion, Qingdai was already waiting at the door. As soon as she greeted Guo Shi and Lin Jiaojiao, who was holding the child, into the room, a palace maid from the Imperial Kitchen brought over dinner for them to eat.

When the palace maid came out of the Qingju Pavilion, she looked at her fingernails in a place where no one could see.

After confirming that the layer of white medicinal powder on them had been scraped off, she glanced back at the Qingju Pavilion.

When she was sure she heard the clinking sounds of people eating inside, she left with peace of mind.

It was already the Hai hour (9:00 PM - 11:00 PM), and the sky had turned completely dark, with a crescent moon and a few sparse stars hanging in the sky.

The entire Huang Gong was quiet, the voices of people in the palace gradually grew softer, and many palaces slowly extinguished their candles, preparing to sleep.

Even the candles inside the Qingju Pavilion were extinguished, and apart from the sound of a woman yawning from sleepiness, only the rustling of night insects remained in the courtyard.

At this time, a dark shadow crept over from the corner of the wall. Seeing that the Qingju Pavilion had gone dark, it mimicked the sound of a cat outside the house.

Soon, another dark shadow emerged from the corner of the courtyard wall, but unlike the person crouching at the corner, this person had a greasy, fat body, and even in their elongated shadow, one could see the circles of fat piled up on their body!

The two shadows crouched outside the courtyard for a while longer, and until a sound of snoring came from inside the room, they looked at each other and quickly slipped into the Qingju Pavilion!

The two, one short and one fat, entered the room one after the other and headed straight for the bed!

The moonlight shone into the room through the window, and through the hanging bed curtains, the two could vaguely see someone sleeping soundly on the bed.

They chuckled, licked their dry lips, rubbed their hands together, and stepped forward to slowly lift the bed curtains.

"Beauty, it wasn't easy to drug you; come and play with us!" The two had lewd, obscene smiles on their faces, and the fat man threw himself directly onto the bed!