Chapter 1401: War Clouds Gather (Part 2)
ugu City won't make a move."A playful smirk danced across his lips, a devilish smile twisting them.This man is truly patient. If it were any other man, they would have acted by now. But not Dugu City...."What are you doing"
Dugu Cheng's face was swollen from the beating, and looking at Lu Nian's smug expression, he was furious, but he couldn't fight back. After all, he was Xi Er's elder brother, her elder brother-in-law.
Lu Nian saw that he didn't fight back, and quickly punched him again. Duguyan didn't fight back either, although he dodged, he was still hit, and his mouth was swollen.
"Venting, venting."
Lu Nian provoked him with a hand gesture. The challenging look in her eyes made Dugu City stand up, and he retaliated with a punch, starting a fight with Lu Nian. However, neither of them used internal energy, but engaged in hand-to-hand combat, wrestling each other.
After half an hour, the two of them lay on the ground, exhausted and panting. Both were bruised and battered, but both laughed.
"What a relief!"
Lu Nian looked at Dugu City, “Next time if you’re unhappy, find me to fight together. Let’s have a good spar. Here, I guarantee your safety.”
Dugu Cheng panted, glancing at Feng Lingxi inside the room.
"Xi'er is a woman, she can't fight with us as carefree as we do. If she could just let loose in a good old brawl, all that tension would vanish."
"Oh no, haha... ha..." Lu Nian burst into laughter, but because of the wound on her mouth, she touched her lower lip in pain. It really hurt.
“You really went all out.”
獨孤城看著鼻青臉腫的陸念，“你不也一樣，本王這渾身上下都疼。” Translated:Dugu Cheng looked at Lu Nian with a bruised face, "You're not any better either, this king is aching all over."
“What did we harvest at the inn today” After typing it, Lu Nian began to care about the serious matter. Dugu Cheng got up from the ground and glanced at the mess on the floor. “Clean this up, make some food, let’s eat while talking. I’m hungry.”
Lu Nian got to her feet, skillfully picking up the chairs that were scattered on the floor. She beckoned the waiter over, who, despite being shocked by their bruised and battered appearance, dared not ask questions. He hurriedly cleaned up and went to serve the dishes.
"Continue to investigate Nan Gong Hua Shuang, there are big problems with him."
獨孤城 poured himself a glass of water, his eyes narrowed, his expression becoming serious.
Today, the Prime Minister asked Xi'er about the incident of the Prime Minister's wife falling ill due to poisoning. According to Xi'er's account, the Prime Minister seemed completely unaware of his wife's long-term poisoning. However, Xi'er learned from Nangong Huayun that after the Prime Minister's wife fell ill, all the doctors were hired by the Prime Minister himself. With so many doctors, it would be unreasonable for them not to know that the Prime Minister's wife had been poisoned by a chronic toxin.
Lu Nian nodded in agreement, her expression also turning cold.
"There's something strange about this. I'd always heard that Nan Gong Hua was incredibly intelligent, but his performance today seems different from the rumors. However, he does seem very interested in Xi’er."
As soon as Dugu City thought of Nangong Huashuang's gaze on Xi'er, he became extremely displeased. He clenched his hand holding the wine cup tightly, and the cup was crushed by him directly.
"Just speak, don't keep using my cup as a brush. It costs money, you know."
Lu Nian filled another cup for Dugu Cheng, sweeping the broken glass aside. "This Nan Gong Hua is actually quite fickle. He probably just thought Xi'er was pretty and looked at her a few too many times."
"His eyes were just so domineering, Your Majesty couldn't stand to look at them."
“He probably has an eye problem. Don't overthink it, Xi'er wouldn't look at him anyway.”
Lu Nian comforted him, watching Dugu City clench the cup in his hand. He hurried forward and took the cup from his hand, lest he lose another one.
"This king is worried about what this Nan Gong Hua might be doing behind the scenes. This chancellor may not know."
Lu Nian heard Dugu Cheng's words, thinking about what he said before, her brows furrowed, "Do you think that Nangong Hua Shuang is the mastermind behind all of this"
It’s very likely.
“I’ll keep looking into him; he’s bound to slip up eventually.”
He still didn't believe it, he wouldn't be able to find any information.
The two chatted very late, Dugu Cheng and Lu Nian drank too much, the two lay on the table and fell asleep.
The next day, Feng Lingxi woke up with a splitting headache. She rubbed her temples and got up, looking around the unfamiliar room. After pounding on it for a while, she realized that drinking was really too much to bear. Being drunk was awful, but even waking up with a hangover was unbearable.
"Lu Nian!"
Feng Lingxi came out and shouted loudly, her eyes sweeping over the two men asleep on the table. Seeing that it was Dugu Cheng and Lu Nian, she hurried over. Looking at the two of them with bruised noses and swollen faces lying on the table, the food on the table was in a mess, and wine bottles were piled up on the table and on the ground.
Apart from the two stools where they were sitting, all the other stools were scattered and askew. Feng Lingxi's first reaction was to step forward and reach out to feel for their breath to see if they were still alive. After checking their breath, Feng Lingxi kicked the stool with her foot, waking up the two people who groaned in pain from the headache.
"Xier."
Dugu Cheng saw Xi'er and quickly greeted her. Feng Lingxi reached out and poked his swollen face, causing Dugu Cheng to gasp in pain.
"Sister... ow."
How is it so painful
Lu Nian covered her own mouth, in excruciating pain, speaking with a different tone.
Feng Lingxi looked at Lu Nian like this, looking like Dugu City, "Did you fight"
"Hmm."
Both of them nodded, reaching out to cover their swollen faces. It had to be said, after that hand-to-hand fight, the pain was real and it was painful, and they were seriously bruised.
Feng Lingxi rolled her eyes, "How old are you You're still fighting"
Most importantly, to end up like this, it's a shame for such a good-looking face.
"Who let him bully you yesterday, Big Brother will beat him up for you."
And what about you
Hearing Lu Nian's angry expression, his heart warmed slightly, but he was left somewhat amused by his appearance.
He hit it.
Lu Nian looked at Dugu City, "You beat him up for me, he beat me up like this, you have to beat him back so I can feel better."
Dugu Cheng looked at Feng Lingxi's expression, which had improved a lot. After venting, the whole person felt much more relaxed.
"Don't think I can't see, you two are just fighting each other. You guys only drink and eat after the fight, isn't that enjoyable"
She had seen it, if there was really a fight, how could she have passed out on the table and slept through it
Lu Nian grinned, "Feeling a little better Hungry Big brother will get you something to eat."
"Not hungry."
Feng Lingxi looked at Dugu Cheng, "Can you give me an explanation now"
Lu Nian looked at his younger sister's posture, could she have really held a grudge after just one sleep
This Du Gu City is all for her good, didn't you see
"Xier, actually, this King..."
"Shopkeeper, just now I received news that Princess Qingfeng was kidnapped on her way back, and her whereabouts are currently unknown."
"Who is so bold To even dare to touch Princess Qingfeng"
Lu Nianqi exploded, "Do you know who did this"
"I don't know, our people have already gone looking. General Zhao told his subordinates to notify you to go to the military camp immediately and look for him."
Lu Nianqi gritted her teeth, knowing she'd caused trouble.
"Sister, Prince Chen, you all deal with your own affairs these days. I'll go find Princess Qingfeng first."
"Please notify us immediately if you receive any news."dly walked out, Xiao Li chased after her, "In the slums, she was helping there all day yesterday. For some reason, this morning she suddenly had a fever. Doctor Tian said that it's very likely she cau...