The sacred tree is about to pass, and the cannon fodder's wish countdown is coming

Emperor Sheng Zhao thought about it carefully.

The trick the virtuous king used this time was to kill three birds with one stone. Not only did it make him dissatisfied with Qi Jin, it also alienated the relationship between Qi Jin and Lu Shi, and ruined the reputation of both of them. In the future, when people talk about the two of them, they will think of this scandal.

If the problem cannot be solved properly, then the wise king will make a lot of money from this cunning scheme!

Emperor Shengfu pondered, "You are not young anymore. It's time to find you a princess who understands your feelings."

"Father, you can't do that!"

Qi Jin refused without thinking.

"Why? Could it be that the rumor is true?"

Facing the increasingly sharp gaze, Qi Jin spoke calmly.

"It's already been rumored among the people that I'm in love with Long Yang. If the news of my marrying is spread now, wouldn't that just confirm it?"

"The people do not think that I am a bad person, but rather that I am trying to cover up my mistake.

This is exactly what the wise king intended!"

Emperor Sheng Zhao thought about it and realized that it was indeed the case.

"Let's put this matter aside for now. You should hurry up and deal with it."

"It's Father."

Although Qi Jin interrupted Emperor Sheng Zhao's idea of ​​finding him a wife and having children, he never expected that Emperor Sheng Zhao would transfer this idea to the other protagonist of the incident.

"Lord Lu, are you married?"

……

Lu Shi had just returned home from the Ministry of Revenue today. Before he could even drink a sip of hot tea, he saw Xiao Muyu rushing in from outside. Seeing him was like seeing a savior.

"Brother Lu Shi, there are a lot of people saying bad things about you outside, and my cousin has also been scolded."

Lu Shi asked him to sit down and poured him a cup of tea. "Moisten your throat. You just got scolded. What's there to worry about?"

"Tell me in detail, why were the prince and I scolded?"

Influenced by Lu Shi's calm attitude, Xiao Muyu also calmed down. It is true that the eunuchs are anxious even when the emperor is not.

"There's a rumor going around that you two are a couple, Long Yang..."

"what?!"

Lu Shi had just managed to drink a mouthful of water, but he suddenly spat it out when he heard the news.

"Who are you talking about as a couple? I don't understand. It's me and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?"

"Right!" Xiao Muyu answered his question affirmatively, "Brother Lu Shi, you also think it's outrageous, don't you? How could the two of you be so close?"

Is this your focus? Shouldn't it be: "How could Qi Jin and I be a couple?"

Xiao Zhuoyu didn't understand what Lu Shi meant, and then he stood up for them. He was filled with righteous indignation and awe.

"Those people outside are blind. How could you two have such a dirty relationship?"

In this era, although the love between Long Yang and Yang is a personal matter, everyone is always disgusted with it and it is not tolerated by the world.

There is also a "Nanfeng Pavilion" in Sheng Zhao's country. Although the business is good, people always wear masks when they go there and dare not show their faces. Moreover, the location of this place is remote and not as "open and aboveboard" as the women's pavilion.

Therefore, everyone had a clear attitude towards Lu Shi and Qi Jin, who were exposed as being good at Long Yang. They all laughed at and showed disgust.

Therefore, even though the two of them were of noble status, they could not stop the spread of rumors.

Xiao Muyu has a close relationship with the two of them, so she would not mock them, but she firmly believes that they are not in that kind of relationship, so she has the courage to speak up and argue with outsiders to defend them. Because she also feels disgusted with this kind of relationship, she blurts out the word "dirty".

However, Lu Shi had never encountered this kind of emotion, and he had not stayed in this world for long, so he was not poisoned by this kind of thinking in this world.

Therefore, as a god, he does not understand. Love between men and women is normal, so why is love between two men not allowed?

Hearing the word "dirty" used to describe this feeling, he couldn't help but refute.

"Muyu, let's not talk about the fact that Qi Jin and I aren't what outsiders say are good at sex. Even if we were, how could we be called dirty? The word 'love' has been difficult to understand since ancient times. Why do we only think that love between men and women is ordinary?"

Xiao Muyu's straight back slowly bent, "I'm sorry, Brother Lu Shi, I..."

She didn't know how to explain what she had just said. This was the idea she had been taught since she was a child, so she blurted it out. But after listening to Lu Shi's words, she vaguely realized that she seemed to be wrong, and she also made Brother Lu Shi unhappy.

Alas, Lu Shi sighed. Why would he make things difficult for a little girl?

"The kitchen made some new dishes today. I'll have them bring them up for you to try."

Lu Shi changed the subject in time and asked someone to go to the kitchen to bring some plates of snacks.

Almost all the servants in his house were selected by Qi Jin, and they were very much to his liking. Take the chefs for example, there are five chefs, each with different specialties. One of them loves to make dim sum, and comes up with new ones every now and then. Lu Shi is so happy with it that he doesn't want to leave.

The little girl was simple-minded and was coaxed into submission by a few snacks. She completely forgot about the previous incident and returned to her usual liveliness.

But the issue discussed at the source has not been resolved.

Xiao Muyu had a snack stuffed in his mouth, his cheeks puffed up, but he also paid some attention to Lu Shi.

"Brother Lu Shi, how do we resolve this? What those people outside are saying is really unpleasant."

"I don't know..." Lu Shi pondered for a moment and uttered two words. He really had no idea.

This kind of rumor itself is the most difficult to deal with. Three people can make a tiger, and rumormongers can slander others at will without any cost...

"Or...Brother Lu Shi, please marry me."

The girl was thin-skinned and her face had already turned red, but she kept chattering: "Look, I am talented and beautiful, noble, virtuous, gentle and considerate, generous, magnanimous, and smart..."

After praising herself several times, Xiao Luoyu blinked her sparkling eyes, her anticipation evident. "Brother Lu Shi, what are your thoughts? Marrying me is a good deal!"

"How can marriage be described as a good deal..."

"Oh, please think about it~"

After taking a sip of tea, Lu Shi really started to think seriously.

If he really married Xiao Muyu, the rumors would be easily dispelled, because Xiao Muyu had a noble status and was the apple of General Xiao's eye. Given the general's family's love for her, it was impossible for them to marry her to someone who had a paternal relationship with him.

More importantly, Xiao Muyu is Qi Jin's cousin, and the two have been close since childhood. This makes the rumors seem outrageous, and the fact that they "sleep in the same bed" can also be understood as a deep relationship between cousin and brother-in-law.

Everything becomes clear.

Not only that, Lu Shi thought further.

Because recently many officials who already have daughters of marriageable age have introduced him to potential partners as soon as they heard that he was not married, hoping to win him over by making him their son-in-law.

Moreover, when he goes out, he will occasionally meet some beautiful girls, and there will be more or less heroic scenes of saving beauties, which makes him a little overwhelmed.

After thinking about it, this was indeed a good idea that could be done. However, he still had some concerns. If Xiao Zhuoyu knew about it, he wondered if she would still agree.

"Brother Lu Shi, do you have something to hide? Just tell me directly. If you have any difficulties, we will..."

Before Xiao Luoyu could finish her words, Lu Shi took her hand and covered her chest with it, then removed the illusion on his body.