Qin Shi: I only work eight hours

Chapter 68: Zhao Ji hints at Xu Lin?

"Besides Dongyue, who else was recommended by that old villain Lu Buwei?"

After the messenger left, Zhao Ji looked at Hongzao and asked expressionlessly.

"Qiu Shi, Qiu Shuang and others were also recommended by Lu Buwei."

Hongzao told the truth.

"Drive them all away, leave no one behind!"

Zhao Ji said with a stern face.

"Queen Mother."

"I suggest that these people be controlled first to prevent the news of Lao Zheng's affairs from reaching the Prime Minister's residence."

"After we deal with Lü Buwei, we can then drive these people away. What do you think, Queen Mother?"

Hongzao coughed twice and discussed with Zhao Ji.

After all, Lu Buwei is the prime minister of the Qin Dynasty and the master of Luowang. If the affairs of Lao Zheng were to reach Lu Buwei's ears, there is no guarantee what countermeasures Lu Buwei would come up with!
"As you say."

Zhao Ji's eyes darkened slightly, and then she nodded.

Although she is not good at making plans, she can listen to other people's suggestions.

"promise!"

Hongzao accepted the order without hesitation.

Then he asked Chunhua and others to tie up all the maids in Ganquan Palace who were recommended by Lu Buwei in previous years and take them to the cellar.

……

The next day.

Xianyang, Xu Mansion.

When Xu Lin woke up, the sun was already high in the sky.

Li Wu wanted to call Xu Lin several times, but was stopped by Li Ji.

Xu Lin is a captain of the Shadow Secret Guard, not the lover of Queen Mother Zhao. Why does he care so much about the affairs of Ganquan Palace?
Although Li Ji's status and position were not as high as Zhao Ji's, she was a "junior". It was true that Zhao Ji was the queen mother, but she was a widow. Therefore, in comprehensive comparison, Li Ji believed that she was not inferior to Zhao Ji!
"gentlemen."

"Ganquan Palace wrote you a letter."

Li Wu brought a basin of warm water to Xu Lin and said softly.

After saying that, she put the silk cloth in warm water and wiped Xu Lin's face.

Then she took out the letter from her sleeve and handed it to Xu Lin with both hands.

"Ganquan Palace?"

"When did the letter arrive?"

Xu Lin frowned slightly and asked.

"Actually, the letter arrived last night, but you were soundly asleep at the time, so..."

Li Wu pursed her lips and explained.

Xu Lin said nothing after hearing this, and looked carefully at the contents of the letter.

After reading it, he took the tea bowl handed to him by Li Wu, shook the bowl and fell into deep thought.

Who is Lao Zheng?

This old guy Lu Buwei is so bold that he even dares to send people to Ganquan Palace to force Zhao Ji!
Does he think Zhao Ji is still the weak woman she was back then?

Thinking of this, Xu Lin smiled.

Originally, plagiarism of Lüshi Chunqiu alone might not be enough to completely overthrow Lü Buwei. Now with the incident of Lao Zheng, even if Lü Buwei didn't die, the position of prime minister would have nothing to do with him!
"Ready your horse!"

Xu Lin looked at Li Ji who was standing outside the door and spoke.

After he finished speaking, he tilted his head back and drank the cold tea in the bowl in one gulp.

Then he washed up briefly, mounted his horse, and went to Ganquan Palace while eating the breakfast prepared by Li Ji.

……

After half a stick of incense.

Xu Lin arrived at Ganquan Palace and met Zhao Ji.

Hongzao locked nearly half of the maids in the cellar last night, so Ganquan Palace looked much quieter than before.

"Are you okay, Queen?"

Xu Lin saw Zhao Ji lying on the phoenix couch with her hand on her forehead and asked.

"It's nothing serious."

"Near miss."

Zhao Ji waved her hand.

Then he dismissed his attendants and asked Xu Lin to sit down and talk.

Xu Lin didn't like kneeling, so after the maids left, he sat directly on Zhao Ji's phoenix couch.

This was not the first time Hongzao had seen this scene, so he was not surprised.

But she knew what she could see and what she couldn't see, so after just one look, she turned her back and stood guard at the door of the bedroom.

"Sir, you are very knowledgeable. How do you think this matter should be handled?"

Zhao Ji asked, blinking her eyes.

Although Xu Lin's back is not very broad, she feels very safe with Xu Lin around!
"I wonder if the Queen Mother cares about rumors?" Xu Lin frowned slightly and asked as he thought.

As soon as he finished speaking, his stomach started growling.

Zhao Ji chuckled when she heard that and peeled an orange for Xu Lin herself.

"Sir, you came to see me right after you woke up?"

Zhao Ji asked with her eyelashes curled.

"That's it."

Xu Lin answered.

Then he took the orange peeled by Zhao Ji and began to eat it with relish.

The oranges in Ganquan Palace are very sweet, not sour at all, and very juicy. Xu Lin likes them very much!
"another one?"

After more than ten breaths, Zhao Ji put her left hand on her waist and asked with a smile.

She likes to watch Xu Lin eat. Xu Lin eats very quickly and it is pleasant to watch.

"I'll do it myself."

Xu Lin nodded.

After saying that, he took the orange and began to peel and eat it.

"Queen Mother."

"You haven't answered my question yet!"

Xu Lin saw Zhao Ji's smiling eyes and reminded her.

He came here to overthrow Lu Buwei, not to "fall in love" with Zhao Ji!

"I'm sorry, I almost forgot something important."

"Sir, what did you just say?"

"Ask me if I care about the rumors?"

Zhao Ji smiled awkwardly and asked while rubbing her temples lightly.

Xu Lin nodded.

"I don't care."

Zhao Ji disagreed.

Unlike Lu Buwei, she doesn't care about fame.

If she cared about her reputation, would she often ask Hongzao to call Xu Lin?

"That'll be easy."

"If we make this public, it won't be long before Lu Buwei resigns!"

"If the Queen Mother feels that this is too easy for Lü Buwei, she can use Lü's Spring and Autumn Annals to plagiarize things that are insulting to the Qin Dynasty!"

Xu Lin said loudly.

Then he told Zhao Ji his suggestion.

"Sir, you are truly a genius!"

"I am ashamed of myself!"

After listening, Zhao Ji praised.

Then she lifted the quilt and began to tidy up her clothes and hair.

"Sir, are you going to Zhangtai Palace with me?"

Zhao Ji turned sideways to Xu Lin and asked while picking out the jade hairpin.

"Forehead……"

"It's better not to."

Xu Lin refused immediately.

If he appears with Zhao Ji, Zheng Ge will definitely think too much!
Although Zheng Ge is not a narrow-minded person, he must feel uncomfortable when he sees his biological mother appearing with a man, talking and laughing!
Just because Zheng Ge can accept that the Queen Mother has an affair with someone doesn’t mean he can accept seeing the Queen Mother walking side by side with someone, talking and laughing!
Just like Xu You in history, Xu You did make great contributions in the Battle of Guandu, and Cao Cao was not a narrow-minded person. Why did Cao Cao kill Xu You in the end?
It was because Xu You kept shouting that if it weren't for him, Xu Ziyuan, how could Cao Cao have captured Jizhou?
Therefore, it is better not to go to see Zheng Ge with Zhao Ji!
"Are you afraid that Zheng'er will be unhappy when he sees you and me side by side?"

Zhao Ji asked.

“It’s one thing to know, another to see.”

"Put yourself in his shoes. If you were the king, would you be happy to see this?"

Xu Lin nodded.

Zhao Ji, who still had her charm, nodded thoughtfully after hearing this, and felt that what Xu Lin said made sense.

She never thought from other people's perspectives before, but after becoming Xu Lin's "best friend", she also learned to think from other people's perspectives!
"You are very thoughtful, sir."

Zhao Ji patted Xu Lin's thighs lightly, her eyes sparkling.

After saying that, she and Hongzao went to Zhangtai Palace together.

Looking at Zhao Ji's figure walking away, Xu Lin hesitated to speak.

Then he lowered his head and looked at the thigh that Zhao Ji had just patted.

Although Zhao Ji's pat was light just now, the deep meaning is self-evident!

(End of this chapter)