Chapter 160: Chapter 107: You Two, Brush Your Teeth Well After The Spicy Dinner

Su Liyan nodded slightly, saying no more, and simply offered a word of comfort:

"Da Xingzi will surely handle it."

Lu Yuan nodded but didn’t say anything more on the subject.

This matter wasn’t just about Da Xingzi.

It was mainly about the Liu Family from the Provincial City.

But it was fine. Lu Yuan had said before that since he was insisting on bringing Aunt Song back that day, he had ways to protect her.

Back then, Lu Yuan wasn’t just thinking of relying on Song Chi.

After all, a man had to protect his own women.

"Honey~ It’s time to eat, please put me down~"

Su Liyan wanted to get down, but her man held her tightly in his arms, not letting her move.

It made Su Liyan a little shy.

But Lu Yuan just raised an eyebrow and said:

"Not a chance. I haven’t held you all day. I need to make up for it now.

Quick, tell me what you want to eat. I’ll feed you."

Su Liyan gazed at her man, her face a bewitching mix of shyness and allure.

’Why is he treating me like a child~’

’Even feeding me my meal~’

As she mulled it over, for some reason, Su Liyan’s mind suddenly flashed back to last night.

Her man holding Aunt Zhao’s great mountain of pale flesh...

That posture, like holding a child so they can pee...

...

"Aunt, you should eat something milder. Isn’t your voice still hoarse?"

Lu Yuan said, raising an eyebrow at Aunt Zhao, who had also started picking at the chili peppers, all while feeding his shy wife.

Zhao Qiao’Er was delighted by her sweetheart’s concern.

Her captivating, beautiful eyes shot Lu Yuan a look filled with flirtatious charm before she said in a coquettish voice:

"Aiya~ But I want to eat something spicy, too~

It’s fine~ Didn’t I drink Malva nut tea all day today?"

Hearing Aunt Zhao’s words, Lu Yuan nodded and didn’t say anything.

’It’s an incredible feeling,’ he thought, ’having a stunningly beautiful and mature woman like her act so cute with you.’

But after eating for a little longer, Lu Yuan looked at the two women with a serious expression and said:

"After eating spicy food tonight, make sure to brush your teeth and rinse your mouth well, you hear me?"

At first, the two women didn’t quite understand what he meant.

After all, they always brushed their teeth properly at night.

What did it have to do with eating spicy food?

But then they thought about it.

Su Liyan, blushing beet red, whined coquettishly in her man’s arms:

"Honey~~ You’re so naughty~~"

And Zhao Qiao’Er couldn’t help but give her sweetheart a flirtatious eye-roll and say:

"You little devil~"

...

「The next day, around three or four in the morning.」

Lu Yuan woke up.

Looking at the two fragrant, beautiful bodies sleeping soundly beside him, Lu Yuan carefully slipped out from between them.

He quickly got dressed, and then Lu Yuan quietly snuck out the door.

Calling for his men, Lu Yuan was heading to the factory outside the city.

Soon, a carriage was ready at the main gate of the Zhao Family residence.

Just as Lu Yuan was about to get into the carriage,

A shout came from not too far away:

"Yo!!

Brother Lu!! What a coincidence, running into you like this!"

Three dark figures appeared in the distant darkness. As they drew closer to the Spiritual Lamp at the Zhao Family’s main gate,

Lu Yuan could finally see the three of them clearly.

’Who else could it be, but that guy from a few days ago, Gao Er, or whatever his name was?’

Gu Gaoxu rode his horse to the main gate, then jumped off with a wide grin and walked toward Lu Yuan.

Gu Gaoxu hadn’t slept all night. As for what he was doing...

He had been investigating something.

Investigating the matter concerning Song Meiqin and the Provincial City.

In one night, he had truly uncovered a lot.

He, Gu Gaoxu, now understood the general gist of what had happened.

He also found out that the County Magistrate of Taiping City wouldn’t let the Officials help because of this Liu Family business.

Once he understood everything, Gu Gaoxu couldn’t wait to find Lu Yuan.

’After all, as things stand now, I’m the only one who can help Lu Yuan with this!’

’Once I help Lu Yuan, our relationship will be a sure thing! What more needs to be said?’

Lu Yuan didn’t know what Gu Gaoxu was thinking. He just stared at the three of them, his expression dark.

’Heh.’

’Why does it feel like I can’t get rid of them?’

Lu Yuan hadn’t paid much attention to these three.

He just thought they were rich merchants from Yandu.

’This...’

After dismounting, Gu Gaoxu grinned and clasped his hands in a salute to Lu Yuan, saying:

"I heard about the matter concerning your family, Brother Lu."

"I spent all last night investigating it thoroughly."

"Brother Lu, you look like you’re in a hurry leaving home so early. It must be because of this."

"Don’t you worry, Brother Lu. I can help you with this!"

’Huh??’

Lu Yuan stared at Gu Gaoxu, completely baffled.

’What could he possibly help with?’

Then, Gu Gaoxu didn’t keep him in suspense. He just lifted his chin slightly and said with a proud look:

"Brother Lu, to be honest, I concealed my identity from you before."

"But now, I’ll tell you straight."

"The current King Yan is my own father!"

’Ah???’

Hearing Gu Gaoxu’s words, Lu Yuan’s face was a picture of utter confusion.

’Wait...’

’This?’

’King Yan??’

’Zhu Di?’

’Emperor Yongle?’

’The next master of the Empire?’

In that moment, a lot of things popped into Lu Yuan’s head.

’Huh??’

For a moment, Lu Yuan was a bit stunned.

’Huh??’

’Does this mean I’ve hit the jackpot and gotten connected to the Royal Family??’

’Then this Gao Er in front of me...’

’As I recall, the Crown Prince of Yan, who would later become Emperor Ren Zong after Emperor Yongle...’

’...was fat.’

’But this person in front of me is valiant and powerfully built, not fat at all.’

’Gao Er...’

’Zhu Di’s second son was named Zhu Gaoxu... he later became King Han...’

Lu Yuan blinked his eyes, looked at Gu Gaoxu, and suddenly asked cautiously:

"Then you are... which of King Yan’s sons?"

This question from Lu Yuan was more than a little audacious.

And Gu Gaoxu truly never dreamed that after he announced his identity, Lu Yuan would have such a reaction.

Before, Gu Gaoxu had imagined ten thousand different ways Lu Yuan might react to learning his identity.

For example, suddenly dropping to his knees, face full of awe and terror, and shouting praises for King Yan.

Or maybe kneeling on the ground, a snotty, tearful mess, hugging his thigh and begging him to seek justice on his behalf.

Or any other kind of reaction.

Anyway, no matter what reaction he imagined, Gu Gaoxu never expected Lu Yuan to just stand there, unmoved.

And on top of that, to suddenly ask a question like that in return.

’What’s the meaning of this?’

’Why do you care which son I am?’

’What?’

’Afraid I’m from a concubine and can’t help you?’

If it were anyone else in this situation, they might have gotten angry or something.

However, Gu Gaoxu had always been unconventional, ever since he was a child.

Unlike those proper and prim royal grandsons.

To say Gu Gaoxu was unlearned and unskilled would be to wrong him.

After all, Gu Gaoxu simply disliked studying literary arts.

But when it came to martial arts, he was a top-notch expert, having followed his old man into military camps since he was a child.

In particular, Gu Gaoxu detested the convoluted ways of the Civil Servants.

Faced with Lu Yuan’s lack of etiquette, Gu Gaoxu surprisingly didn’t get angry.

He even thought, ’Hey, this is pretty good!’

’If Lu Yuan had also been scared shitless like everyone else upon hearing my dad is King Yan...’

’...that would have been really boring.’

In that moment, Gu Gaoxu felt that Lu Yuan’s temperament was a perfect match for his own!

’I’m definitely making this guy my friend!’

Immediately, Gu Gaoxu lifted his chin slightly and said with a proud look on his face:

"Listen up, Brother Lu."

"My mother’s surname is Xu, and my maternal grandfather is none other than Duke Xu, the commander of this northern expedition!"

"I am the legitimate son, Gu Gaoxu!"

"This matter, I’ll settle it for you!!"

Hearing Gu Gaoxu’s words, Lu Yuan’s heart skipped a beat.

’Holy shit?’

’It really is fucking Zhu Gaoxu, no... it’s Gu Gaoxu!!’

’He’s just like the second son of the Great Ming’s King Yan, just with a different Royal Family name!!’

’So, should I really be happy about this?’

’After all, this is a genuine royal background.’

’If I really use this connection...’

’The Liu Family wouldn’t dare play dirty with the Zhao Family again, not even if they’d eaten a bear’s heart and a leopard’s gall for courage.’

But Lu Yuan really couldn’t bring himself to be happy.

’If it were someone else...’

’If this Gu Gaoxu were Gu Gaochi, the Crown Prince of Yan...’

’...then Lu Yuan would be genuinely happy.’

’Lu Yuan would have even kowtowed to the Young Master Heir.’

’But this Gu Gaoxu...’

’Oh, mother!!’

’Lu Yuan wanted absolutely nothing to do with him!!’

’He really, really didn’t want any part of it!!’

Especially seeing Gu Gaoxu grinning like that, looking hell-bent on becoming his friend.

Lu Yuan was completely overwhelmed!

’Can’t you just stay away from me!!!’

’When you get turned into King Han BBQ in the future, don’t you dare drag me down with you!!!’