I was kicked out of the house, and I was reborn and became the emperor

"Well, I understand. No wonder the Marquis was in a hurry to send me away last night. It turns out there is a beautiful woman hiding here." Xiaorou sneered, her words full of bitterness.

"Xiao Rou, you misunderstood. Miss Lu was placed here later, and between Miss Lu and I..." Fang Yi felt as if he was caught on the spot, and the atmosphere was extremely awkward.

"No need to say more. Although Xiaorou is young, she knows the Marquis's temper very well. When you were young and ignorant in the past, you behaved frivolously towards the maids in the mansion. I never thought that the Marquis is even more tolerant than before!"

Xiaorou snorted coldly, her indignation evident in her words.

"Xiao Rou, look carefully, I'm lying beside the couch, and Miss Lu is on the bed. Stop making a fuss, come to me quickly, I have something important to tell you." Fang Yi lowered his voice, fearing that outsiders would hear this inappropriate conversation.

Xiaorou glanced at Lu Qingxue lying on the bed, and saw Fang Yi sitting cross-legged. Her expression gradually calmed down, and she approached Fang Yi with a pout.

Fang Yi quickly told the story of what happened last night and Lu Qingxue's true experience without reservation.

After hearing this, Xiaorou looked at Lu Qingxue with doubt: "Really?"

"Miss Xiaorou, every word the Marquis said is true. The Marquis never did anything inappropriate to me last night." Lu Qingxue whispered.

Xiaorou felt relieved. She knew that even if her master really had someone else, as a maid, she had no right to interfere.

"Hmph, Xiaorou, what do you think of my true nature? Am I such a despicable person in your eyes?" Fang Yi snorted, pretending to be dissatisfied.

Xiao Rou bowed slightly and said with a smile: "I was wrong about the Marquis. The Marquis has already changed his mind and followed the good path."

"I'm not that bad. Never mind. Let's not talk about that for now. Now, do me a favor."

"What's the matter?"

"Find a set of clothes for Miss Lu." After Fang Yi finished speaking, his eyes involuntarily swept over Lu Qingxue who was wrapped in the quilt.

Soon, Xiaorou returned with the dress and handed it to Lu Qingxue.

"My Lord..." Xiao Rou glared at Fang Yi and signaled him to step away.

"Understood!" Fang Yi understood and turned his back.

When Lu Qingxue put on her dress, Fang Yi looked back and his heart beat faster!

Because the clothes originally belonged to the smaller Xiaorou, they looked tight on Lu Qingxue's plump body, making her even more attractive.

"Xiao Rou, quickly...quickly get a handkerchief. I seem to have been practicing too much recently and my nosebleed can't stop." Fang Yi covered his nose and turned around quickly.

"My lord, is it really due to practicing martial arts?" Xiaorou handed over the handkerchief and cast a questioning look.

Fang Yi smiled awkwardly and quickly changed the subject, "Let's get back to the point. Miss Lu will stay in my house today. If you go out, you might be captured by Lu Dongxun and interrogated, which will be inconvenient for you."

"Thank you for your concern, My Lord." Lu Qingxue covered her chest with her hands and bowed slightly.

"One more thing, are you sure your father and family are safe?"

"That corrupt official is after money. My father has many businesses in Yanzhou. He will not harm my family before he takes over everything." Lu Qingxue replied.

"That's good..." Fang Yi nodded in relief.

Mr. Lu was highly respected in the local area and had rescued hundreds of families in six villages in Jiuyuan County from disasters.

If we can find a way to rescue Mr. Lu, we may be able to mobilize the public to testify and expose Lu Dongxun's evil deeds.

Thinking of this, Fang Yi said to Fang Rou gently: "Fang Rou, why don't you go out for a walk today and accompany the Marquis to watch the sea? But remember to put on a light coat, the sea breeze is quite cool."

Holding Fang Rou's hand, Fang Yi walked out of the mansion, but behind him were three guards who followed him like a shadow. They were supposed to be protecting him, but they were actually monitoring him. Normally, Lu Dongxun didn't need to be so wary of a marquis, unless...

Fang Yi suddenly felt a little uneasy.

In Jiuyuan City, Lu Dongxun’s spies were densely spread.

He secretly wondered whether his secret visit to Jiuyuan with Zhang Wenyuan two days ago had been discovered by this cunning official?

However, Fang Yi was confident that his disguise was flawless. In addition, Fang Rou and the two carriages had distracted other people's attention. Even if Lu Dongxun noticed something, he would only know that someone was secretly investigating.

If Lu Dongxun really knew everything, how could he give up Lu Qingxue who was eager to curry favor with him?

Fang Yi has four major tasks to shoulder on his trip today: the first is to find the imprisoned Lu Yuanwai's family and plot a rescue; the second is to get close to Mr. Lin and wait for an opportunity to incite him to revolt; the third is to survey the terrain around the county government office and find out where the thousand soldiers are stationed; and finally, to buy suitable new clothes for Lu Qingxue.

After admiring the sea, Fang Yi used the excuse of touring the county town, but in fact he was inspecting the defenses around the county government office.

What surprised him was that there were four barracks surrounding Lu Dongxun's old house, each of which was heavily garrisoned, surrounding the county government office and the old house.

Fang Yi secretly sighed that this official was as cunning as a fox, and his intention to guard against assassination and rebellion was obvious.

Everyone says that the patrol soldiers who were originally sent to defend against invasions by Japanese pirates and northern tribes have actually become Lu Dongxun's private armed forces. Now it seems that this is true.

Looking at the rock-solid county government office and the old house, Fang Yi guessed that Mr. Lu and his family were imprisoned here, and the most likely place was the county government office dungeon.

Due to surveillance, Fang Yi bought clothes for Lu Qingxue after roughly understanding the terrain, and then quickly returned to the mansion.

The first thing he did upon returning home was to draw a topographic map of the county government. To Fang Yi, this was a trivial matter. If time permitted, he could even draw it with accuracy down to scale.

By analyzing the structure and drainage system of the county government, Fang Yi deduced the approximate location of the dungeon and clearly marked it on the map.

By the time the painting was finished, it was getting dark. To avoid suspicion, Fang Yi arranged for Lu Qingxue to stay in his bedroom, but they went to sleep separately.

"Fang Rou, I just asked you to get some more beddings, why did you bring your own as well?" Fang Yi asked in confusion when he saw Fang Rou spreading the bedding on the couch.

"Since I want to rest on the couch, I'll naturally bring my own bedding." Fang Rou snorted coldly and replied.

"What? You want to spend the night here too? What's your purpose?" Fang Yi smiled bitterly.

"Why? I'm afraid that the Marquis might do something inappropriate late at night, so I'm here to supervise you and prevent you from doing anything stupid." Fang Rou pouted and stared at Fang Yi.

"Stop messing around. Aren't there enough people monitoring me? If you stay, won't outsiders know about it?" Fang Yi lowered his voice.

Fang Rou said confidently, "It's better to let them know. If they knew that the Marquis was hugging women tonight, they would think you were even more unruly and unrestrained, more like a dandy boy. Wouldn't County Magistrate Lu be more at ease with you?"

Fang Yi was speechless for a moment, and could only smile bitterly: "You two, one bed and one couch, what about me?"

"My Lord, don't you have to practice some exercises every day? I have prepared a cushion. My Lord, please practice 'Desireless Heart' underground tonight." Fang Yi took the cushion reluctantly and sat down.

"That is the power of a king. It leaves me speechless." Fang Yi sighed.

"Your Majesty, you are a prince. How dare a little girl like me occupy your bed? Please let me rest on the floor." Lu Qingxue said as she tried to remove the mattress.

Fang Yi hurriedly stopped him: "Miss Lu, you haven't slept for several days. You are weak and you should rest well in bed."

"Miss Lu, please rest assured in bed. My master is in high spirits." Fang Rou said with a smile.

"Yes, there is only 'fire' left in my body now." Fang Yi looked at the two beauties and smiled bitterly.

"Thank you for your kindness, My Lord." Lu Qingxue leaned forward slightly and saluted.