With a million soldiers, the empress begged me not to rebel

After sucking out the poisonous blood, Lu Yan took out a special ointment from the medicine box and gently applied it on the wound.

The cool ointment relieved the burning sensation in the wound and also calmed Chen Qingwan down a little.

"alright,"

Lu Yan straightened up and looked at Chen Qingwan.

"Resist for the next few days and don't let the wound get wet. It will be fine in a few days."

Chen Qingwan nodded slightly, not daring to look directly into Lu Yan's eyes.

She felt her heart beating so fast that it seemed like it was about to jump out of her chest.

Lu Yan looked at Chen Qingwan's shy appearance and felt secretly proud in his heart.

Although he said that he was not taking advantage, he was very happy in his heart.

What a beauty, the woman many men dream of.

But now she is so shy in front of me, this feeling is really indescribable.

"Miss Chen, it's getting late. You should go to bed early."

Lu Yan said this and prepared to leave.

"and many more…"

Chen Qingwan suddenly called him.

"Anything else?"

Lu Yan turned around and looked at her.

Chen Qingwan hesitated for a moment, and finally mustered up the courage to ask:

"Lu Yan, why...why did you save me?"

Lu Yan was stunned for a moment, then smiled:

"You are my important client, so of course I have to protect you."

"Besides, if anything happens to you, my business will be ruined."

Chen Qingwan couldn't help feeling a little disappointed when she heard his sarcastic answer.

It turns out that he saved himself just for business...

"Oh…"

Chen Qingwan lowered her head, with a barely perceptible hint of loss in her tone.

Looking at her like this, Lu Yan suddenly felt a little bit of pity in his heart.

He walked forward and patted Chen Qingwan's shoulder gently.

He withdrew his hand and turned to leave, but was stopped by Chen Qingwan.

"Lu...Lord Lu..."

Her voice was weak and hesitant.

Lu Yan raised his eyebrows, turned around, and smiled:

"Miss Chen, do you have any other instructions?"

"Could it be that you think I'm not sucking hard enough and want to do it again?"

Chen Qingwan's face flushed red as she glared at him angrily:

"Master Lu, you're joking. Qingwan just wanted to... thank you for saving my life."

"Thank you, no need."

Lu Yan waved his hand.

"You're my big client. I can't just watch you die and cut off my source of income, right?"

After saying that, he smiled frivolously again.

"However, if Miss Chen really wants to thank me, how about giving yourself to me?"

Chen Qingwan was amused by his frivolous tone.

The subtle feelings in my heart also diluted a little.

"Master Lu, you must be joking. How dare a simple-minded person like me associate with you?"

Lu Yan walked to the door, stopped, turned his back to her and said:

"Miss Chen, you're joking. You're a stunning beauty, stunningly beautiful. Which man wouldn't be tempted by you?"

"It's just a pity..."

He deliberately prolonged the ending tone, leaving endless room for imagination.

Chen Qingwan's heart moved, and she asked:

"What's a pity?"

Lu Yan turned around and gave her a meaningful look:

"It's a pity that this hidden arrow doesn't seem to be aimed at me."

Chen Qingwan's heart trembled, and the color on her face instantly faded.

Lu Yan was right. This hidden arrow came from a strange place, and the target seemed to be her.

"What do you mean, Lord Lu?"

Lu Yan walked up to her and said in a low voice:

"Miss Chen, think about it, have you offended anyone recently?"

"Maybe I blocked someone's financial path and took away someone's cake?"

Chen Qingwan pondered for a moment and said slowly:

"Perhaps... In the business world, with all the intrigue and deception, it's inevitable that some people's interests will be affected."

I thought to myself:

How dare you assassinate me? Once I catch you, I will tear you into pieces!

Lu Yan nodded and said:

"However, another possibility cannot be ruled out..."

"What's possible?"

"This hidden arrow may also be aimed at me."

Lu Yan narrowed his eyes.

"This banquet was hosted by Princess Mingyue, and I just seized their Jianmen Pass a few days ago."

"Maybe it's an assassin sent by Beixiang State, trying to take my life."

Chen Qingwan was shocked when she heard this and said quickly:

"Master Lu, please be careful!"

"Don't worry," Lu Yan smiled confidently.

"My life won't be taken away so easily."

"Tomorrow I'm going to ask Princess Mingyue about it and see what she's up to."

Seeing that he was so confident, Chen Qingwan felt relieved.

The two chatted for a while, and the topic unknowingly turned to national affairs.

"Lord Lu, the current situation in the capital is probably more complicated than you imagined."

Chen Qingwan sighed softly, with a hint of worry in her tone.

"Oh? I'd like to hear the details."

Lu Yan looked at her with interest.

Chen Qingwan hesitated for a moment, but decided to reveal some inside information to Lu Yan.

"Prime Minister Liu An, while ostensibly loyal to the Empress, secretly harbors resentment. He believes a woman should not be the Emperor..."

When Lu Yan heard this, a gleam of light flashed in his eyes.

He had long noticed that there was something strange about the Datong Dynasty.

How could the old ministers under her be convinced when a woman became the emperor?

"It seems that the water in this capital city is deeper than I thought."

"That's right." Chen Qingwan nodded.

"There are numerous factions in the court, and the struggles are endless. Although the empress has great ambitions, she is also controlled by others in every way."

"Miss Chen, do you have any good ideas?"

Lu Yan asked tentatively.

Chen Qingwan smiled bitterly:

"It's not a good idea, I just think that Datong needs to make some changes..."

Seeing Chen Qingwan hesitated to speak, Lu Yan smiled and joked:

"Miss Chen, do you have something to hide?"

"Why don't you tell me what you're talking about? Maybe I can help you solve your problem."

Chen Qingwan was startled by his slightly frivolous tone, and then said seriously:

"Master Lu, Qingwan has something unclear. I hope you can clarify it."

"But it doesn't matter."

Lu Yan poured himself a cup of tea and took a sip slowly.

"Your Excellency's reform measures in Shannan Prefecture are shocking, but I wonder how you came up with these ideas?"

Chen Qingwan asked tentatively.

Lu Yan put down the teacup, a sly look flashed in his eyes, and he sighed deliberately:

"Alas, to be honest with you, Miss Chen, I was forced to do this."

"This Shannan Prefecture was originally a poor and remote place, where the people were starving and poorly clothed."

"I really can't bear to watch this."

"That's why I racked my brains to come up with these methods, hoping to help them live a good life."

He paused and then continued:

"As for how to do it specifically...it's actually nothing special."

"It's nothing more than increasing revenue and reducing expenditure, developing the economy, and raising people's income,"

"Another is to combat corruption and rectify the administration of officials."

"Get rid of those officials who are just sitting there doing nothing!"