Chapter 288 The Passive Eating of Jingwei

Cheng Jiao had just entered the mansion.

I met Meng Niang, who was wearing a black gauze dress, with a worried look on her face.

"Ah, sir."

Meng Niang quickly bowed her head.

"What are you doing?"

"Half an hour has passed since the time I agreed with Niangrong today, but no one has shown up yet. So..."

Cheng Jiao patted his folding fan and said, "Is that so? I saw Niang Rong outside the mansion and she said she was waiting for Lian Yi."

Meng Niang was stunned: "Lian Yi? Isn't she learning dance at Li Wu's place? I just came from there."

She thought Niangrong had gone to eavesdrop on the story first, so she went over to check, but when she didn't see Niangrong, she got a little panicked and wanted to ask Ali about it.

Cheng Jiao laughed inexplicably. This girl was really fooling him.

"Well, let's go over and take a look together."

Meng Niang quickly responded, "Okay."

then……

The lovely Lu Niangrong felt a little unwell when she saw Cheng Jiao appearing again and Meng Niang, who was very shy in Cheng Jiao's arms.

Cheng Jiao smiled and said, "Aren't you waiting for Lian Yi? She has arrived a long time ago."

Lu Niangrong opened her cherry-like mouth slightly, rolled her eyes and laughed: "Oh, so that's why I didn't wait."

Cheng Jiao began to think of teasing Lu Niangrong.

"I heard from Lianyi that she and you didn't make an appointment today. Do you have any plans?"

Lu Niangrong curled her lips and said, "What on earth do you have that is worthy of my plot. I didn't say I had an appointment with Lian'er. Can't I just wait for you?"

Cheng Jiao couldn't help but admire Lu Niangrong's wit.

"Okay, you're awesome~"

Lu Niangrong watched Cheng Jiao leave and snorted.

Muttered: "You still want to tease me? You wish."

Meng Niang, who had been watching, whispered, "Niang Rong, are you worried about something?"

Niang Rong said "Ah" and smiled awkwardly: "Meng Niang, how did you know?"

Meng Niang said lovingly, "Don't I know you? Let's go in first and talk about it."

Lu Niangrong hesitated and said, "Let's not talk about it. Let's find a restaurant to talk."

Meng Niang glanced at the door of Cheng Jiao's mansion and nodded hesitantly: "Okay."

Cheng Jiao is not restricting her personal freedom now, and she has no other thoughts.

Her life is simple: eating, sleeping and making poison.

My dream is to become a poison fairy.

In addition, Cheng Jiao can help her refine the poison in her body, so she feels it’s not bad to stay with Cheng Jiao.

Mengniang and Niangrong came to a small restaurant nearby.

Niang Rong, who had prepared a speech, suddenly didn't know how to start.

Holding the chopsticks in his little hands, he stared at the exquisite dishes on the table.

Meng Niang was not in a hurry and did not urge Niang Rong.

Pick up the dishes slowly.

She hasn't eaten yet today, and since Niang Rong is treating her, she has to eat more.

Lu Niangrong put down her chopsticks, held her cheek with her delicate hands, and sighed deeply.

“It’s so difficult…”

Meng Niang squinted her eyes. The food in this restaurant was delicious and she enjoyed the meal very much.

"What's the difficulty?"

Niang Rong's eyes were dull: "My father wants to marry me to the Wang family."

Meng Niang was slightly stunned and thought of a lot of things in an instant.

He frowned and asked, "What... are you thinking?"

Niang Rong suddenly slammed the table, "Of course not! I'm not Lian'er!"

"Then don't get married."

Meng Niang found it a bit strange. Lu Buwei had always doted on his only daughter. There had been princes and nobles who had proposed marriage to him before, but because Niang Rong was not satisfied, she rejected them all.

Why did he suddenly let Niangrong get married this time without considering her feelings at all?

Is it because of Cheng Jiao and King Qin that you want to marry into the Wang family?

Even with her limited knowledge, she could see that what Lu Buwei did was indeed very reasonable.

Hearing Meng Niang's words, Niang Rong immediately frowned.

"I want to, but Daddy said that the King of Qin and Cheng Jiao are targeting him now. If... Oh, I'm confused. How could Cheng Jiao make Daddy worried?"

Meng Niang pursed her plump lips and hesitated, but did not tell Niang Rong about Cheng Jiao.

Niang Rong was stunned for a while and said, "Um, Meng Niang, I want to ask you for a favor, okay?"

Meng Niang was worried: "You speak first."

Niang Rong suppressed her frustration and sorted out her thoughts.

"You see, the reason why my father wanted to marry me to the Wang family was because Cheng Jiao targeted my father, and my father was not good enough, so he asked the old man to assassinate him. But this may be a misunderstanding. If the two of them sit down and talk, and can reconcile, then will I be free?"

Meng Niang smiled somewhat helplessly.

"indeed so."

Niang Rong's eyes lit up: "So, can you help me talk to Cheng Jiao, and I will talk to Dad, and ask them to stop fighting. We are all officials in the same dynasty, why hurt each other, isn't it better to help Qin become stronger together?"

"Yes... it's good."

Meng Niang thought that Lu Niangrong's idea was so naive that she couldn't say anything.

Why did the King of Qin and Cheng Jiao compete with Lu Buwei? Was it just because they disliked Lu Buwei?

Lu Niangrong may be smart, but she has never been exposed to political struggles, so it is difficult for her to think clearly.

Perhaps it was Cheng Jiao's attitude towards Niangrong that caused Niangrong to fail to realize the seriousness of the matter and make a misjudgment.

I thought this was just a personal conflict, not a factional stance.

But Mengniang still agreed to Lu Niangrong's request.

Niang Rong had never begged her. This was the first time. Even though she thought there was no hope, she had to give it a try.

By the way, I would like to ask Cheng Jiao to spare Niang Rong if he can defeat Lu Buwei.

Cheng Jiao didn’t know what was going on in Lu Niangrong’s little head.

At this moment, he was in Jingwei's courtyard, watching three beauties, two adults and one child, dancing gracefully.

Li Wu Yan Lingji personally danced with Lian Yi, and Jing Wei played the flute to accompany her.

Cheng Jiao sat in a rattan chair, drinking herbal tea and enjoying the dance, feeling so comfortable.

After Lianyi finished dancing, her tired little face was flushed, full of youthful vitality.

Li Wu and Yan Lingji walked to Cheng Jiao as if nothing had happened and drank a cup of tea.

"Sir, didn't you say you can dance?"

Yan Lingji looked at Cheng Jiao and blinked her beautiful, dreamy and ethereal eyes, with an inexplicable thought hidden in them.

Cheng Jiao grinned.

He can indeed dance, but it is obvious that his dance style does not conform to the aesthetics of that era.

If they jump out, these beauties will probably be confused.

Can they understand what is——…?

"Oh, this, I was just joking before, how can I compare with you guys, haha."

Li Wu whispered, "It seems to me that you don't want to dance. Are you afraid of making a fool of yourself?"

Cheng Jiao just pretended to be deaf and heard nothing.

I drank the tea slowly. I made up my mind that when the time comes, I will show you the hip-shaking dance of the master of time management in bed.

Prime Minister's Mansion.

Ever since Cheng Jiao cut off one of his arms, the old slave has become even older, with wrinkles all over his face, like the bark of a tree that has reached the age of 100. His strength has also dropped by two levels.

He waved his hand to let the spies from Luowang go down.

"My Lord, Niang Rong did not go back into Cheng Jiao's house. Instead, she went to the restaurant with Meng Niang."

Lu Buwei said calmly: "I understand."

The old servant hesitated and said, "Do we really want to marry Niangrong to the Wang family? But the Wang family is..."

Lu Buwei rarely smiled.

"Old slave, you don't know. I know it. With Wang Jian of the Wang family being so smart, it is impossible for him not to see the current situation, and he will not be held hostage by me at this time. Moreover..."

Lu Buwei sighed. What if the Wang family was tied to him?

The King of Qin has already achieved his potential. After he is crowned next year, he will be like a hidden dragon emerging from the abyss.

Although the Wang family is a powerful military family, the military also includes the Meng family and the Li family...

The Wang family is not the only one in power.

The old servant was puzzled and asked, "Then why did we ask Wang Li, the boy from the Wang family, to come to the mansion to meet Niang Rong?"

Lu Buwei did not hide the fact that he had an old servant who had been loyal to him for many years.

"It has been three years since Lord Cai Ze was sent as an envoy to the State of Yan. The State of Yan is now sending Prince Dan of Yan to Qin as a temporary hostage in the hope of joining forces with Qin to attack Zhao."

The old slave listened silently, the information that Luowang handed over today emerged in his mind.

Yan Dan has already moved into the hostage residence, and before that he also went to Cheng Jiao's residence.

Lu Buwei slowly stood up and walked to the sandalwood screen wall hung with paintings, admiring the scenery.

"There are two people sent to jointly attack Zhao this time. One is Wang Ben from the Wang family, and the other is Li Xin from the Li family. Both of them have some merits to be appointed as generals.

In addition, the attack and defense will be put on hold again, and they cannot judge when Qin will be able to attack and defend, so they will not let go of this opportunity. "

The old slave still didn't understand: "This doesn't seem to have anything to do with Niang Rong, right?"

Lu Buwei shook his head slightly: "Wang Ben's son Wang Li has already joined the army. If Wang Ben is responsible for the task of attacking Zhao this time, Wang Li will definitely follow him.

So, after Wang Ben left Xianyang, I spread rumors in the city, saying that Niang Rong had gone out secretly to find Wang Li.

The army is at the border of Qin State. You take this opportunity to take Niangrong out of Qin State and go to Wei State from Zhao State. You know I am from Wei State, and I have a backup plan there. You will know it when you get there.

This way, I can feel at ease and give it a try in Qin."

The old servant understood that it was no wonder that Lu Buwei had to let Wang Li and Niang Rong meet first, because it was to spread rumors and paralyze others later.

All the officials in Xianyang City and even King Qin Chengjiao believed that Lu Buwei wanted to form an alliance with the Wang family. In fact, he was secretly preparing for Niangrong to leave the vortex of Xianyang.

"It turns out that the Marquis does not intend to let Niangrong marry into the Wang family."

Lü Buwei had a kind smile on his face: "I only have this one daughter, how can I let her suffer any injustice?"

The old slave vaguely sensed that something was wrong.

"My Lord, Li Xin has the support of Qin Wang Chengjiao and Changping Jun. What if Wang Ben fails to complete the mission of attacking Zhao?"

The sunlight was so bright that Lü Buwei narrowed his eyes slightly. “The Wang family will not let go of this opportunity, and with my full support, unless Ying Zheng chooses to completely turn against the Wang family, he will not let go.

I have taught Ying Zheng and I know him. He can be said to be a natural emperor. He has a keen intuition and knows when to be tough and when to give in. "

The old slave enviously said, "Two great generals in one family, so glorious."

Lu Buwei said calmly: "If the Wang family keeps a low profile, they can go further. If they don't, Wu An Jun will end up like this. Qin cannot tolerate such a powerful family. Unless Ying Zheng can accomplish the great cause that the previous kings have been eager to achieve, he has the ability to suppress everything."

For someone like him, taking one step, planning three steps, and looking ten steps ahead is almost instinctive.

Don't fall into crisis because of momentary complacency.

but……

Man proposes, ultimately God disposes.

It's a rare leisure time.

Cheng Jiao was in Jingwei's courtyard, drinking tea and watching Li Wu and Yan Lingji teaching Lianyi to dance.

Afterwards, Mrs. Hu, who was wearing plain clothes and light makeup, came over with Nongyu, who was wearing an elegant long dress.

With Nanyue's accompaniment, Jingwei didn't need to continue playing the flute.

Next to Cheng Jiao, he set up the desk and continued writing Zhu Xian.

Cheng Jiao held Xiao Yan'er in his arms and teased her. Before long, he was peed all over...

This made Jingwei, who had a cold face, smile happily, and he said in a voice as gurgling as a spring: "Give it to me."

Jingwei put down the pen, took the laughing Xiaoyan from Chengjiao's arms, and returned to the house.

Cheng Jiao looked at his wet clothes helplessly and glanced at the girls who were not far away.

Only Mrs. Hu looked over here from time to time and noticed Cheng Jiao's embarrassing look.

After an unintentional glance at Cheng Jiao, he nodded slightly, not daring to look him in the eye.

Seeing this, Cheng Jiao slipped into Jingwei's house quietly.

Jingwei had just changed the cloth for Xiaoyaner and was feeding her by pulling her clothes.

Cheng Jiao laughed and was about to snatch the food from Xiao Yan again.

Jingwei noticed Chengjiao's eagerness, his face flushed, his eyes widened, and he whispered, "Hurry up and change your clothes."

Cheng Jiao shrugged and undressed in front of Jingwei.

Jingwei was feeding Xiaoyaner and saw that Chengjiao didn't change his clothes. Just when he was wondering, he saw Chengjiao's smiling face and he didn't know what Chengjiao was going to do.

A blush lingered on Jingwei's pretty face for a long time.

He lowered his voice and said, "Stop making trouble. There are people outside."

Cheng Jiao held Jingwei's slender waist and said with a low smile, "We are all family."

Jingwei took a deep breath and said helplessly, "Can we wait till night?"

Cheng Jiao saw that Xiao Yaner, who had eaten, was feeling sleepy and began to fall asleep.

"Let's hurry up, it won't be a problem."

Jingwei put Xiaoyaner on the crib, still thinking about how to make Chengjiao give up.

No, Cheng Jiao took action directly.

She had just fed Xiao Yan'er, and her collar, which had not yet been put back in place, was gently pulled by Cheng Jiao, and her casual skirt was already in his hand.

It made Jingwei look embarrassed.

Cheng Jiao picked up the still embarrassed Jingwei by the waist and rushed to the bed.

Jingwei looked at Cheng Jiao's face and sighed softly, wondering how could she fall in love with this guy.

The slender white arms were wrapped around Cheng Jiao's neck.

He murmured, "Hurry up, or we'll be discovered."

Outside the house, the sound of Nong Yu's piano could be heard long and leisurely, and in the courtyard came the sweet laughter of women.

Under Cheng Jiao's attack, Jingwei's eyes were full of love and he responded with all his strength.

Try to make Cheng Jiao's case end as soon as possible.

The showers have begun to subside.

After quenching his thirst, Cheng Jiao got out of bed refreshed and changed into new clothes.

Jingwei cleaned the scene quietly like a thief.

By the way, I wiped my body with clean water and added some spices to smoke it slightly.

Try your best to prevent the smell on your body from being discovered by Li Wu and the others.

After all, Li Wuyan Lingji and the others had eaten so many things from Cheng Jiao that they were very sensitive to these things.

If she wasn't careful, she would be discovered. She wasn't good at lying, so she had to pretend nothing happened.

She didn't want to be teased by Li Wu, Yan Lingji and the others.

Playing and eating secretly with Cheng Jiao in broad daylight, even if it was passive, Jingwei was a little overwhelmed...

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