Chapter 29: Once there is physical contact, it is different
Seeing Lu Ji coming out of the Qinzheng Palace, Zhang Tingjing, who had been waiting for a long time, hurried forward, pulled Lu Ji's sleeve, and asked anxiously: "Admiral Lu, the King of Qin has paid the tribute in full, what does the saint say?"

Lu Ji calmly took his hand away and replied, "The saint didn't say anything."

Zhang Tingjing frowned, slightly worried: "Brother Lu, in your opinion, what is the Saint thinking?"

Lu Ji smiled and replied calmly: "The emperor's heart is hard to predict. I dare not make any rash remarks on this."

After saying this, Lu Ji pulled away and tried to leave, but Zhang Tingjing chased after him and stopped him, saying anxiously: "Brother Lu, you are the most impartial person, you should know that the King of Qin has no intention of rebelling."

Lu Ji replied: "I naturally believe that the King of Qin is loyal, but there are people in the court who are trying to kill the King of Qin. Lord Zhang should know this better than me."

As soon as Lu Ji finished speaking, Zhang Tingjing gritted his teeth in hatred: "Prime Minister Jiang is an old fox who is obsessed with power. Isn't it just to push his daughter to the throne? Sima Zhao's intentions are known to everyone. I don't believe that the saint can't see his intentions."

Lu Ji glanced at him calmly without saying anything else. He left Zhang Tingjing and walked out of the palace, intending to go straight back home. Just as he was about to get on his horse, he was stopped again.

Looking back, it was Prime Minister Jiang who had just been scolded by Zhang Tingjing.

When the old man saw Lu Ji, he stepped forward with a smile and bowed to Lu Ji: "Lord Lu has collected the tribute from the King of Qin in less than half a month. You are really a young man to be feared. I admire you."

Lu Ji replied: "I still rely on Prime Minister Jiang for help."

The old man laughed and approached Lu Ji and said, "Where is the evidence of the King of Qin's rebellion that I collected? I helped Lord Lu, Lord Lu will not let my hard work go to waste, right?"

"How can that be possible?" Lu Ji said, "I will present all the evidence collected by Prime Minister Jiang to Your Majesty truthfully."

As he spoke, he smiled at Prime Minister Jiang again and said, "As for how Your Majesty will decide, that will depend on God's will."

Prime Minister Jiang narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "It depends on God's will and human efforts."

When Lu Ji returned to the mansion, the sun was still high in the sky. He dismounted from his horse, and the steward at the door immediately stepped forward, bowed and greeted the prince: "Prince, you are back early today."

Lu Ji turned around, smiled at the manager, and walked into the door.

The steward looked puzzled. The young master seemed to be in a particularly good mood today, and even his steps were brisk.

Lu Ji strode back to Qingsong Garden. When he entered the house, he did not see Qin Xiaoning. He asked the maid, who said that she was in the back wing. He did not even bother to take off his official uniform and went straight to the back wing.

The person was lazing on the bed, burrowing into the fluffy quilt, with only his furry little head showing.

"Are you taking a nap until this late?" Lu Ji walked forward, sat down beside her, and raised his hand to touch her head.

Qin Xiaoning opened her eyes, squinted at him, pouted and said, "Who said this is a nap? I haven't gotten up since this morning."

As she spoke, she snorted at Lu Ji and said coquettishly, "It's all your fault."

Lu Ji reacted, and hurriedly moved closer to ask, "Are you hurt?"

Last night, I did lose control a little, and was a little too harsh.

As he said that, he raised his hand to lift the corner of her quilt: "Are you really hurt? Let me take a look."

Qin Xiaoning quickly held his hand: "What are you looking at?" Lu Ji smiled, stood up and took off his official robe, then lay down beside her, raised his hand to embrace her and the quilt, and asked her in a low voice: "Really can't give it to me anymore?"

Qin Xiaoning buried herself in his arms and nodded slightly, her face flushed: "Tonight, I want to sleep in my own room."

Lu Ji lowered his eyes and looked at the little person in his arms: "I've rested for a whole day, isn't that enough?"

As he spoke, he reached his big hand into the quilt, touched the warm and soft body, and couldn't help but become distracted.

Qin Xiaoning tried to hide from him, but was pinned down by him. The look in his eyes rekindled his passion for love.

I'm really afraid of him.

She quickly used her small hand to hold him back and protested, "Don't bother me again. I need to rest for a while."

"Are you really unable to bear it?" He asked, resting his head on her forehead.

She said "hmm", worried that he would not let her go, and explained: "If you come again, I probably won't be able to get out of bed for two or three days."

She was delicate to begin with, and it was her first time. Seeing her pitiful reluctance, Lu Ji finally didn't have the heart to force her, so he let her go, sat up, stared at her and said, "Then get up and eat with me. After dinner, go back to bed and be lazy. Tonight, I'll give you another day off."

She nodded and urged him, "You go out first, I'll come after I change my clothes."

During the meal, Qin Xiaoning mentioned to Lu Ji: "Mother Songzhi has recovered from her illness, but she is old and has not been as healthy as before after the illness. I would like to ask the housekeeper to give her an easier job."

Lu Ji replied: "I'll tell Desheng later."

Qin Xiaoning had been holding this matter in her heart for a while, but in the past, she was just in name only and couldn't always ask Lu Ji for help. But now, it seemed normal to ask him to do something for her.

Even eating at the same table with him was different from before.

In the past, although he doted on her, in her heart, they were always a bit like master and servant. Now, there is no such feeling anymore.

The handsome man opposite is her husband.

Although she was just a concubine, in Qin Xiaoning's heart, he was her husband.

Once men and women have physical contact, things are really different.

After dinner, Lu Ji went to the study to work, and Qin Xiaoning returned to her room. She took a comfortable bath in the bathroom, and then got into bed again. After resting for a whole day, she still felt tired, and fell asleep after a while. When she woke up, it was already the next day.

After resting for a whole day and night, she finally recovered her strength. The marks on her body had not faded yet, but her legs and feet were no longer sore. Qin Xiaoning didn't know that the Fourth Lady of the East Mansion had come to see the Duke's wife. She only heard that the Fourth Lady had been making a fuss. In order to avoid suspicion, she didn't go to the private school again.

After getting dressed, she planned to go to the yard for some fresh air. As soon as she stepped out of the house, she saw Songzhi happily entering the yard with her mother. Seeing Qin Xiaoning, Songzhi ran over excitedly and said to her, "An Ning, last night, housekeeper Chang transferred my mother to our small kitchen and asked her to be in charge of the purchases in the small kitchen. The salary is high, the work is easy, and she can go out of the house freely." As she spoke, she sniffed and said, "An Ning, this is what you said to the prince again, otherwise, how could my mother have such a good fortune? I really don't know how to thank you."

Lu Ji always keeps his word, but Qin Xiaoning did not expect that he would take such a trivial matter so seriously. As soon as she mentioned it last night, he did it promptly.

Holding Song Zhi's hand, Qin Xiaoning smiled and replied, "We are friends, you and me, don't be polite."

(End of this chapter)