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Chapter 66: Longevity Peach
Just as Lu Qing said, although General Cao Tianbao was only a second-rank military general, since the first-rank General of the Cavalry of the State of Jin had always been vacant and no one had been appointed, he naturally became the number one military general in the court.

You know, Emperor Jin went through many twists and turns in the past and finally sat on the throne, so he was particularly cautious in appointing military generals.

The reason why Cao Tianbao was able to hold a high position and hold military power was because he followed Duke Yan and fought bloody battles for Emperor Jin. He fought in and out of battles several times and even almost lost his life. This was in exchange for the honor he has today.

The birthday of such a top figure is definitely a big event in the capital.

Lu Qing took Zhu Yu and set off in the carriage of Prince Xiaoyao's Palace, but they were stuck on the road halfway. The originally quiet and spacious road near the General Fuguo's Palace was filled with various gorgeous carriages, and attendants following behind the carriages carrying birthday gifts on their shoulders.

Zhu Yu then realized a problem.

"We didn't bring birthday gifts?" She lowered the curtain and turned to ask Lu Qing who was sitting opposite her.

It seems a bit unreasonable to go to a birthday party empty-handed.

"Of course, you can't celebrate a birthday without bringing gifts." Lu Qing fumbled in his sleeve and took out a brocade bag, and from the brocade bag, which was not very big to begin with, he poured out an even smaller and more exquisite... birthday peach.

Zhu Yu had no choice but to pick up the longevity peach with two fingers and hold it in front of him to examine it carefully.

In fact, if you look closely, you will find that this longevity peach is really exquisitely made and amazing.

Zhu Yu didn't know much about jade, but he could tell that the longevity peach itself was carved from a piece of very good, translucent jasper, and inlaid with gold threads. The gold and the jasper complemented each other, giving it an extraordinary and elegant aura.

It’s just…she is smart and pretty, but she is also really small, maybe only as big as the nail of a thumb.

The title of General Auxiliary State alone gives people a feeling of being big, strong, tall and mighty.

Zhu Yu found it hard to imagine what it would be like for such a big shot to play with such a small birthday peach in his hand.

"Are you sure people will like this?" She carefully put the small longevity peach back into the brocade bag, fearing that it would slip and fall into the carriage and she would lose it.

Lu Qing smiled nonchalantly and said to her in a comforting tone, "Don't worry, General Cao won't like anything I give him."

Zhu Yu almost doubted his ears. It was unbelievable that someone could say such words in such a comforting tone.

She glanced at Lu Qing, and he still looked indifferent.

But it's not surprising if you think about it. He just said that Cao Tianbao followed Duke Yan to fight together, so he is Duke Yan's man.

Although Zhu Yu didn't know why the powerful Duke Yan cared so much about Lu Qing, judging from the situation on the wedding night, he was ready to find any opportunity to kill Lu Qing.

In this case, it really doesn't matter what birthday gift to give to Cao Tianbao. After all, they have different positions, and there is no need to please someone who is destined to be impossible to please.

Then again, since we both dislike each other...

"Why did General Cao invite you to his birthday banquet?" she asked Lu Qing. Lu Qing chuckled sarcastically, "I guess it was Duke Yan who reminded him. No matter how much he despises me in his heart, he still has to be more careful about what he does. After all, the emperor's thoughts are not that easy to guess. He might make a mistake due to his carelessness."

General Cao is able to sit in his current position, he is not just a reckless man. "

Zhu Yu nodded. She absolutely believed what Lu Qing said.

Who in the imperial court hasn't practiced Taoism for thousands of years? They've all become masters! There's no such thing as a simple, honest, and stubborn person!
The carriage moved slowly all the way, and finally arrived at the gate of Cao Tianbao's general's mansion.

"Master, I'm waiting outside. You and Second Master, please go in!" The talisman driver jumped down and helped them open the curtain.

Xiaoyao Palace originally had a coachman, but when Lu Qing went to the home of Duke Yan's confidant for a banquet and brought Zhu Yu with him, Fu Lu always felt that his master and mistress seemed to be entering a dangerous place, and he was worried anyway.

Since Lu Qing felt that it was inappropriate to bring him in with such murderous intent, then he could just send the driver away to have a rest and take his place as the driver himself!

Lu Qing got off the carriage and walked towards the General's Mansion with a swagger, and Zhu Yu followed closely behind him.

To be honest, although she was unwilling to admit it in front of Lu Qing, she actually quite liked this feeling. Being with Lu Qing, she could see many things that she, as a woman, could not see at the tea parties of the ladies in the backyard.

The servants of Cao Tianbao's family should all know that their master doesn't like King Xiaoyao very much, so when they saw Lu Qing coming, they just greeted him according to etiquette and their attitude was not warm. Lu Qing didn't care either. He went to the place where the gift book was registered, put the jade longevity peach there and left.

Zhu Yu followed Lu Qing into the residence of the General Auxiliary State. Looking at the furnishings around him, he inexplicably felt a sense of familiarity.

Although Cao Tianbao is the most outstanding military general in the court and holds great power, this old general who has spent half his life in the military does not care about those flashy pavilions and towers. The architecture of the general's mansion is very ordinary, just like the palace of Prince Shuo Zhucheng.

After passing a corridor, we arrived at the front yard, which was quite spacious. There was a stage in front. I didn't know what play was being performed on it, but several actors dressed in martial arts costumes were playing with spears and doing somersaults. It was very lively.

There is a huge round table in front of the stage, which seems to be the main guest seat for today's birthday banquet. There are many smaller round tables around it, and it seems that the number of people attending the banquet is also very considerable.

Those who have arrived are all important figures in the court. They are now scattered everywhere, some are listening to opera, and some are chatting together.

Lu Qing strode in, and it was hard not to attract the attention of others with his posture and appearance.

Most people who saw him coming would put on a polite smile, greet him politely, and then make an excuse to go somewhere else, as if they were afraid of being stopped by Lu Qing for a chat.

Although Lu Qing obviously had no such intention.

Lu Qing didn't seem to care about those people's attitudes, or he was used to it. He walked around and sat down in front of the stage to watch the show, looking very contented.

They thought no one would pay any attention to them, but after a while, they suddenly heard a crisp voice coming from behind: "Brother!"

Hearing the voice, Lu Qing turned around and saw a young man in gorgeous clothes walking towards him quickly.

(End of this chapter)