Plotting with You: The Forensic Scientist in Ancient Times!-Chapter 133 - 132: Virtue Lies in Lack of Talent

"You should still remember what Lu Ze said to me before I set out." There was a playful tone in Lu Qing’s voice.

Zhu Yu remained silent, only feeling a chill rising from the depths of his heart, spreading to his limbs and bones.

Yan Daoxin had joined them halfway, completely unaware of the prior events, and now looked utterly perplexed.

He glanced at Lu Qing, then at Zhu Yu, and after a long pause, seeing that both of them remained silent but seemed shrouded by a cloud of gloom, he grew increasingly anxious.

"I say..." He waved his hand in front of them, "You two seem so in sync, if Master knew, he would probably be quite comforted.

But... could you at least consider my feelings a little?

What exactly is it that I don’t know about here? Listening to you two talk is like trying to decipher a riddle!"

"Before I left, Prince Shu Lu Ze came to my mansion and told me something." Lu Qing didn’t mock Yan Daoxin at this point but spoke seriously to him. "Lu Zhang took the initiative to petition the Holy Emperor and had already set off before I embarked, to inspect the borders between Jin Country and Shuo Country on the Emperor’s behalf."

Yan Daoxin was slightly stunned, evidently familiar with Lu Zhang, and couldn’t help but show a face of disgust, spitting lightly: "Pei, he’s everywhere all day! Thinking of him, even the coarse wheat biscuits don’t seem annoying!"

This comment elicited a helpless smile from Lu Qing, while Zhu Yu was puzzled and asked, "Why is that?"

Yan Daoxin waved his hand disdainfully: "Because he’s even harder to swallow than the coarse wheat biscuits!"

Zhu Yu had not expected such an explanation and couldn’t help but laugh.

"Really! Let me tell you, when you married over, Lu Zhang was already an adult, probably pretending to be dignified and respectable.

Back then, when the Holy Emperor went to Shanqing Temple to offer incense and brought Lu Qing back, that fellow even followed, trying all sorts of ways to impress Master, hoping Master would consider him a prodigy, accepting him as a disciple like he did with Lu Qing.

Fortunately, Master was sharp-eyed and didn’t even bother with him. I still remember his frustration when he left!"

Zhu Yu certainly didn’t know there was such a past but thinking about Lu Zhang’s appearance at different times, along with Lu Qing and Yan Daoxin’s master’s status among Emperor Jin, she wasn’t surprised.

"However, I’m a bit curious, whether his intention to become an apprentice was his own idea or his clever grandfather’s plan," she said to Lu Qing.

Lu Qing lowered his eyes and chuckled softly, evidently, Zhu Yu had hit the nail on the head with that question.

"You two really do have open hearts!" Yan Daoxin had casually brought up the old nuisance of Lu Zhang, not expecting the two to dive into the conversation, "That fellow runs off to inspect the borders of Jin Country and Shuo Country; is he truly intent on helping his father relieve political duties?

Now that the officials in the Li State camp have shown symptoms of poisoning with the unique poison of Lai Jiao from Shuo Country, isn’t it obvious someone is setting a trap for you?"

"Indeed, but it may not be Lu Zhang." Lu Qing shook his head and gestured for Yan Daoxin to remain calm.

"If not him, then who else?!" Yan Daoxin felt Lu Qing had probably become muddled, saying such bewildering words: "If it’s not him, how could such a coincidence occur? Why did the oddities happen precisely during his border inspection, involving the Lai Jiao related to Shuo Country?"

"Don’t just think about the Lai Jiao matter. Who was it just now that introduced the Wind Ginseng and Black Jade Button to us?" Lu Qing sighed seeing that Yan Daoxin wasn’t enlightened, "Even if you wander around, you would undoubtedly hear that the notorious Prince Yi was married by the Holy Emperor to someone, wouldn’t you?"

"Of course I know, isn’t it the Commandery Princess from Jie Country... Oh...!" Yan Daoxin finally understood, grinning, "So in this way, it’s not his doing after all. At least among the three toxins, two are from Jie Country. His new bride, his Yue Family, tsk tsk, he surely can’t clean his hands of this!"

Zhu Yu looked at the newly enlightened Yan Daoxin and suddenly said to Lu Qing, "Now I know why you are the senior disciple."

Lu Qing laughed heartily, and Yan Daoxin, knowing Zhu Yu was teasing his earlier lack of understanding, could only accept it, pointing at Lu Qing and Zhu Yu: "Alright, fine, you two are united, I can’t argue with you!

But I have one question. You mustn’t take offense."

The latter statement was directed at Zhu Yu, who nodded, indicating it was okay to ask.

"Outside, they say Prince Shuo Zhu Cheng sent a daughter who is a concubine’s daughter, not liked... Can you be sure your father didn’t harbor any ulterior motives?" Yan Daoxin asked, "After all, only by knowing both yourself and the enemy can you be victorious in every battle. If your father had no ulterior motives, Lu Qing’s approach is one way, but if he held some small intent, then it might be another way to handle it.

If he intentionally agreed to the Holy Emperor’s marriage arrangement, pretending to be obedient to deceive the Emperor, then randomly sending an inconsequential concubine’s daughter to fill the post until he intends rebellion when the time is ripe..."

Before Lu Qing and Zhu Yu could react, Yan Daoxin hesitated and waved his hand, dismissing his own viewpoint: "No, no...

Your exceptional forensic skills, not saying you are one in ten thousand, are probably close enough!

With such a daughter, Zhu Cheng would have to be mad to send her to Jin Country and then make chaos, the loss would be too great!"

Zhu Yu didn’t respond verbally, but she knew well that her skills were unknown to Zhu Cheng. With Zhu Cheng’s personality, if he did know she had such courage and competence, he probably wouldn’t have dared send her to Prince Xiaoyao Mansion.

In Zhu Cheng’s view, a woman’s greatest virtue is to be untalented, otherwise, it could cause trouble outside.

In his mind, the main trait a good woman should have is not to create problems for men.

Considering this, despite the vast differences between Yan Daoxin and Lu Qing in personality and appearance, they were indeed fellow disciples—both naturally acknowledging her forensic ability as a rare skill.

Lu Qing noticed Zhu Yu’s silence, unaware of her inner thoughts at that moment, and assumed Yan Daoxin’s words had made her anxious: "What? You have doubts about your father’s intentions, and aren’t quite sure?"