Chapter 215 - 110: Zhu Li: What’s So Inappropriate About the Three of Us Being Together?

Chapter 215: Chapter 110: Zhu Li: What’s So Inappropriate About the Three of Us Being Together?

Zhu Li asked in confusion.

Feng Kucha grinned. "Don’t you think it’s a bit awkward for the three of us to be in the same room?"

Zhu Li paused for a moment, glanced at Kan Luotang, then at Zhao Ci.

One was her best friend.

The other was her best boss.

She grew even more confused. "What’s so awkward about the three of us being together?"

Feng Kucha: "..."

Yang Mo: "..."

Zhao Ci nodded. "Exactly! There’s nothing awkward about the three of us being together. Old Feng, Lao Mo, you two can go on ahead. The celebration feast I had the kitchen prepare should be ready by now. I even borrowed an Imperial Chef from the Imperial Palace. It would be a waste to let it get cold."

"A celebration feast?"

Zhu Li leaped straight off the bed, walked up to Zhao Ci, stood on her tiptoes, and patted his shoulder with a grave expression. "Boss! By all rights, I should stay here and take care of my best friend. But as the second greatest contributor to our success, I cannot possibly miss this. So, I’ll have to entrust Luotang to your care."

Zhao Ci: "..."

Zhu Li strode to the door and looked back. "Kucha Zi, Yang Mo, what are you two still standing around for?"

Feng Kucha: "..."

Yang Mo: "..."

BANG!

The door slammed shut.

The room instantly grew much quieter.

Kan Luotang looked at Zhao Ci, a faint blush creeping onto her slightly pale cheeks.

’She didn’t know why, but she hadn’t felt anything special when they were together before. As soon as the engagement was announced, however, this strange feeling just... appeared out of nowhere.’

’It was just a tiny flicker, but it felt like something was scratching at the tip of her heart, making her feel flustered.’

’Maybe it was because...’

’She remembered being on the Martial Arts Arena. Although she’d exhausted a lot of energy, she hadn’t been so weak that her legs would give out. She had no idea why her grandfather had secretly given her a push.’

"Feeling any better?"

"Much better!"

"I thought you weren’t going to come today."

"Were you disappointed then?"

"Not really. But I was curious why you all waited until the last possible moment to show up."

"Grandfather said that a last-minute rescue makes a stronger impression. That way, all of Lingge would know you have his backing."

Kan Luotang gave a slight smile, but she kept the second half of his reasoning to herself: that it would also make a deep impression on Zhao Ci, encouraging romantic feelings to blossom sooner rather than later.

’She didn’t know why, but her grandfather seemed to go to extremes so easily.’

’Either he couldn’t wait to draw a clear line between them and the Tenth Prince’s Mansion...’

’...or he couldn’t wait for the two of them to get into bed and have a baby.’

Zhao Ci: "..."

Heh!

’You’re certainly blunt about it.’

’And the old man has so many tricks up his sleeve.’

’Just now at the Imperial Clan Court, the moment the old man saw Kan Luotang faint, he insisted that I carry her back to the Tenth Prince’s Mansion for treatment. He was afraid people wouldn’t know I was his grandson-in-law.’

He asked curiously, "How did you convince the old man?"

Kan Luotang smiled. "Actually, Grandfather has always supported my decisions. There was nothing to convince him of."

In truth, it had taken quite a bit of effort to convince Kan Tianji.

The turning point last night had been when she kowtowed to him.

In the end, Kan Tianji had said, "Grandfather never wanted to stop you. I only stood in your way because I was worried you would get lost in romantic feelings. But since you have your own convictions, then go and do as you see fit! You’re smarter than your grandfather and braver than your father. As long as that boy Zhao Ci doesn’t fail you, you might truly accomplish what the Kan Family has failed to do for generations."

’She couldn’t tell Zhao Ci these things, at least not yet.’

"Oh, right!"

Kan Luotang suddenly spoke up. "I came back in such a hurry this time that I only managed to explain the medication instructions to the Li Zheng in the Northern Three Prefectures. The autumn plague will likely arrive soon. If it’s alright, I’d like to make another trip back to the Northern Three Prefectures.

With the help of the Qi Cultivation Pills this time, if I handle it well, we might be able to mitigate future plagues significantly.

A month should be enough. What do you say...?"

Zhao Ci smiled. "Of course, you can!"

"Mm!"

Kan Luotang let out a sigh of relief. Although she knew Zhao Ci would say yes, she couldn’t help but feel a surge of joy upon hearing it with her own ears.

She thought for a moment. "Actually, this is a major issue that would benefit the nation and its people. If we report it to the Ministry of Revenue, they should add it to the list of official tasks. No matter how many merit points they assess it for, at least the time won’t be wasted. Once I’m done, I’ll return immediately so I don’t slow down the progress of the mansion’s competition."

Zhao Ci nodded. "Don’t worry! We’re not short on merit points for now. Just go do what you want to do."

"Mm!"

Kan Luotang didn’t say any more pleasantries, but in her heart, she was certain: Zhao Ci was the one she wanted to follow.

"Oh, right!"

Zhao Ci spoke up, "Is your Kan Family very knowledgeable about arrays?"

Kan Luotang nodded. "The Kan Family does indeed have many ancient texts on arrays. In the entire Great Yu, probably only the Ba Shu Zhuge Clan can compare with us. It’s just that the study of arrays is incredibly profound. I’ve studied it diligently for over a decade and have barely scratched the surface. Do you need my help with something?"

Heh!

’She gets it.’

’She knew I was going to ask for help the moment I opened my mouth.’

’Rumor has it that the arrays and automated mechanisms in many important places within the Imperial Palace were designed by the Kan Family’s ancestors.’

’He’d been coveting these things for a long time.’

He then pulled a blueprint from his robes and handed it to her.

Kan Luotang was a little confused. She took it and looked at it for a moment, and her heart suddenly skipped a beat. "This is... your Wine Refining Equipment?"

’Although the blueprint was complex, even a bit messy, she could still discern the core principle. It was similar to the common folk method of distilling alcohol. But just by adding a few things she couldn’t yet understand, it could purify liquor to that degree?’

’How incredible. She had dabbled in the art of distilling alcohol but had never studied it in great depth.’

’Wait!’

’That’s not the point.’

’The point is...’

She couldn’t help but ask, "You’re showing something this important to me, just like that?"