Translator – Xiao He Lian
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Chapter 50.1
As soon as the door was closed, he and Shen Shu were the only two people left in the hall.
Looking at each other, the two of them couldn’t help but feel a little embarrassed. They had only met yesterday, but only a day later, they met again…
Lu Yan went to the place where the evidence was presented and opened all the dozen large and small medicine bags. After identifying them one by one, his expression became more and more solemn.
According to his opinion, the medicinal materials purchased by Shen Shu can be used to prepare at least two sets of medicines, including psychedelic drugs and poisons. The poison in it is undoubtedly aimed at human life.
Lu Yan knew immediately who these medicines were for.
Shen Shu was not Shen Zhen. If the eldest daughter of the Shen family had come to this step, then there was no love involved.
He put down the poisonous vines in his hand, rubbed his fingertips and said in a deep voice: “What leverage does Lord Li have in his hands against you?”
Shen Shu looked at Lu Yan and knew that she couldn’t hide it from him, so she simply kept silent.
The fact that her father colluded with the examiner to open a back door for Li Di was not a trivial matter at all. Once this matter was exposed, not to mention that the Shen family will once again face earth-shaking changes, even Lu Si, who has resigned, will not have a good life.
Lu Yan saw the embarrassment in her eyes and her distrust of him, so he didn’t force her. He just picked out Dinghong and Paoye and said calmly: “I will keep these two herbs, Miss Shen can leave now. “
Shen Shu was stunned. Now that the evidence was solid, letting her go would be showing favoritism.
Trying to defend herself after being seen through would make her look hypocritical.
After a moment, Shen Shu took a deep breath and said calmly: “Thank you, Lord Lu.”
Lu Yan said “hmm”, and when Shen Shu touched the door knocker, he said softly: “If you really want to do good for her, you should give up this idea, it’s not wise to kill one thousand enemies and lose eight hundred1(Kill a thousand enemies and lose eight hundred to yourself is an idiom, pronounced as sha di yi qian zi sun ba bai, which means that on the surface, it refers to fighting an enemy . Although one thousand enemies are killed, oneself also loses Eight hundred people, there was not much difference in losses between the two sides. if there is a head-to-head competition, it will not only be the enemy who suffers heavy losses, but both sides will suffer losses.)“
Shen Shu paused and said with a wry smile: “If you were in my place, Lord Lu would not say this.”
She will not let Li Di go.
Although self destructive, if it can bring peace to everyone, then she will gladly do so.
——
Lu Yan packed up the evidence and sent someone to open the door for Shen Shu.
Seeing Lu Yan come back so quickly, Sun Xu couldn’t help but be surprised: “Did Lord Lu finish the trial so quickly?”
“Insufficient evidence.” Lu Yan picked up the tea cup, took a sip and said, “I have seen the medicinal materials and there is no big problem. Although Tao medicine has some toxicity, it can also be used to treat people who have severe insomnia.”
As soon as he mentioned the lack of insomnia, Sun Xu suddenly realized and nodded.
As far as the Li family was concerned, most people clearly understood the connection between the downfall of the shen family and the promotion of Lord Li.
Sun Xu couldn’t help but sigh when he recalled the year when Li Di married the eldest daughter of the Shen family.
The son of a poor family, marrying a noble girl, Li Di’s good fortune has made many people envy him, but right now…
Sun Xu could understand, but the other judicial officers on the side may not understand.
One judicial officer suddenly asked: “Lord Lu, what if Madam Li hid the poison in her sleeve? Or maybe it was hidden in the sole of her shoe, shouldn’t we also check that too?”
Lu Yan nodded, put the cup back on the table, and said, “What you said is true. From now on, if the wife of a fourth-rank official in the imperial court comes to Jingzhao Prefecture, you will be the one to judge her.”
The judicial officer choked and couldn’t help but scratch his head,, “I’m sorry, I wasn’t thinking clearly.”
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By the evening, Lu Yan was done with his work.
When he walked out of the Yamen, the sky had turned gray, the drizzle suddenly became heavy, and when the wind passed by, one couldn’t help but feel a chill.
Lu Yan held up an umbrella and turned back to Yang Zong and said, “Find someone to inform my family that I have a lot of things to do today and won’t be coming back.” After that, he bent down and got into the carriage.
After that Lu Yan went to the medicine shop in Dongshi to get some medicine then he returned to Chengyuan.
When he entered the door, Shen Zhen was holding up a spoon and absent mindedly drinking porridge.
He walked over and rubbed her hair casually, “Are you feeling better?”
Shen Zhen put down her spoon and said, “My Lord, I’m feeling better.”
Lu Yan chuckled.
He felt that Shen Zhen was really tough. She was more brave on normal days, yet she could be scared to death as soon as she was discovered by Shen Shu. He didn’t know how strict Shen Zhen was in controlling her before for her to end up being this scared.
Lu Yan poured the medicine in his hand into an empty bowl and said, “Drink this medicine.”
The thick concoction was poured into the cup. Before it entered her mouth, she smelled a bitter smell. She stretched out her hand and tugged on Lu Yan’s sleeve, “My Lord, I’m really fine.”
Lu Yan’s eyes were half-squinted, and his eyes immediately turned dark, as if to say: Shen Zhen, don’t let me say it a second time.
When their eyes met, the little girl immediately raised the bowl and drank it all in one gulp.
Shen Zhen was shocked by the bitterness. She thought that the bitter taste would brew in her mouth for a while, but she didn’t expect Lu Yan to stuff candied fruit into her mouth the next minute.
Sweet.
Shen Zhen felt warm in her heart and asked, “Where did you get the candied fruit, My Lord?”
“I bought it. Could it be that it fell from the sky?” Lu Yan put a pack of candied fruits on the table and said, “Conveniently there was a snack shop next to the medicine shop. I happened to pass by and bought some.”
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Listen to this….”Conveniently” and “happened to pass by”, so there was a reason why this person is not likable at all.
It was night, after they took a shower, they got on the bed together.
Lu Yan was leaning on the bedside, holding a book in his hand. Shen Zhen was sitting on the edge of the bed, wiping the ends of her hair bit by bit with a silk towel.
Less than half an hour passed and Shen Zhen was still wiping her hair.
Lu Yan glanced at her thin and white wrists and thought to himself: With this little strength, how long will it take?
He put down the book in his hand, took the silk towel and held her shiny black hair between his hands.
Shen Zhen didn’t like him wiping her hair, so she subconsciously tried to hide but when she thought of what was on her mind, she let him do it.
Lu Yan rolled up her hair with a silk towel and gave it a squeeze.
There was a sharp pain in her scalp and Shen Zhen couldn’t help but let out an “ah” sound. No matter how she heard it, it was a miserable cry. Immediately, Lu Yan saw a few hairs falling on the bed.
The man’s Adam’s apple moved slightly and whispered: “I’ll be gentle.”
“When My Lord says you will be gentle, it’s never gentle.” Her voice was soft and sweet, like candy that melts in the mouth and can directly melt into people’s hearts.
Shen Zhen was talking about the last time he wiped her hair, but Lu Yan was thinking about something else.
T/N – Lolz Lu Yan’s mind is in the gutter
