Chapter 50 The Queen Arrives
Lawrence Lu's body twitched, and he smiled, "How is our father?"

"He's fine." Deng Qianqiu said, "Dad is in good health."

"Then your mother..."

Deng Qianqiu said: "Our mother."

Lu Zhongheng closed his eyes in pain. It would be better if Mr. Hu from the Secretariat had let him go through mountains of swords and seas of fire instead of making him suffer like this. After all, he was a founding marquis!
So he forced a smile and asked, "Is our mother healthy?"

Deng Qianqiu said: "It's a pity that he has passed away."

When Lawrence Lu heard this, he finally smiled sincerely, but soon, he changed into a sad look.

"So that's how it is. This... ah... ah... it really makes me sad."

He said, "I don't know which girl our father married again..."

He kept asking about Deng Qianqiu's parents, actually he was trying to find out Deng Qianqiu's identity.

Deng Qianqiu looked at him displeasedly and said, "It's enough for our father to have us to be filial to him, why should he remarry?"

Lawrence Lu's old face twitched, and then he laughed: "Yes, yes, it's not good to have a second wife, but... it's not good to have no one to take care of you. In my mansion, I have two Hu Ji, tall and fair, who are proficient in playing musical instruments, singing, and also learned piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. Otherwise... I'll make the decision, I'll give them up and let them serve our father."

Deng Qianqiu was shocked. He thought that those who came with bad intentions would not come if they had good intentions. He was already famous in Nanjing City, but the other party was willing to spend so much money to win him over. They were definitely trying to get him on board!
This guy named Lu is even more shameless than him. He can remain calm even in such a situation.

Deng Qianqiu smiled and said, "Not good, not good."

Lawrence Lu said with a smile: "Brother Deng, you don't have to be modest. This is just a token of my appreciation. In fact, it's nothing. We are brothers, and you are reluctant to give this little thing to your father...our father?"

Deng Qianqiu said, "I don't mean to refuse, but my father is old, and I'm afraid he will lose his ambition and ambition if he continues to indulge in pleasure. If this continues for a long time, he will lose his ambition and will not be able to work hard. How about this, since it is Brother Lu's kindness, you can send these two Hu Ji to me. I am still young and can handle it with a little effort."

Lawrence Lu: “…”

Pingliang Hou Fei Ju, who was standing by, finally couldn't help but ask, "I heard that Captain Deng treated patients when he was in Fengyang?"

These words made Deng Qianqiu even more alert. Oh my god, they’re investigating me?

Lawrence Lu said on the side: "It's good to be able to cure diseases, it's good to be able to cure diseases. Haha, in fact, this time, my brother is also not visiting the temple for no reason, I want to invite you to come out of the mountain."

Deng Qianqiu didn't understand his purpose, but he remained calm and said, "My fees are very high."

Lu Zhongheng's face looked quite ugly. He exchanged glances with Fei Ju and said, "Do you know the current left prime minister, Li Shanchang?"

Deng Qianqiu said: "I have heard of it."

"His health has always been poor, which has made Hu Weiyong, the Minister of the Secretariat, extremely worried, so he has been visiting many famous doctors. Brother Deng, why don't you give him a try?"

Deng Qianqiu said without hesitation: "No."

Lawrence Lu: “…”

Fei Ju looked up at Lawrence Lu, his eyes seemed to be saying, this guy must be a fool, Lord Li and Lord Hu are such powerful people, yet this guy is so stubborn?

Lu Zhongheng thought Deng Qianqiu was short-sighted and couldn't understand the abilities of these two gentlemen, so he patiently said, "Brother Deng, this Li Gong is the prime minister of the dynasty, holding tremendous power. He is sick now and can't work. If he can't be cured, I'm afraid he will have to resign and return home. If you can cure him, then..."

Deng Qianqiu immediately became interested: "He is going to retire and return home? Is his mansion near the bell and drum tower? It covers a large area. I saw it when I passed by last time. It is really a good house. He is going to retire and return home this time. I wonder if he will sell his house. Otherwise, Brother Lu, can you help me ask him to sell it to me at a lower price?"

Lawrence Lu’s eyes went dark and he felt dizzy.

Snapped……

Fei Ju, who was standing by, could no longer bear it. He slammed the table and stood up, shouting angrily, "Deng Qianqiu, who the hell are you? You know, let alone Lord Li and Lord Hu, even the two of us can turn you into ashes in a snap of a finger. How dare you tease us? It's outrageous! Young people, don't be impulsive and don't ruin your life!"

This time, it was Deng Qianqiu's turn to be stunned.

Deng Qianqiu immediately acted as if he was scared: "I...I...you two marquises, why are you bullying a child like me?"

This sentence really hits the nail on the head.

Suddenly, Fei Ju, who was furious, was stunned.

He suddenly realized... that his temper and murderous aura were really ridiculous.

In their eyes, wasn't Deng Qianqiu just a child who knew nothing? They came all the way here, shouting and calling for him to be beaten and killed, and even brought out Li Gong and Hu Gong to threaten him. This...

If you bother with such a fool, wouldn't you be the one who gets embarrassed if the news gets out?

Then, the air suddenly became awkward.

Fei Ju's face turned blue and pale.

At this moment, a voice came from outside: "The Queen has arrived."

As soon as the noise was made, before the three of them could react, an eunuch came hurriedly and shouted, "Deng Qianqiu, the Hundred Householder of the Yiluansi, come and meet the emperor immediately."

Deng Qianqiu was shocked. The Queen? Empress Ma?

Fei Ju and Lu Zhongheng were even more shocked. They never expected that Queen Ma would come here.

But now, even if they wanted to hide, they couldn't, so they had to follow Deng Qianqiu to welcome the emperor.

Deng Qianqiu arrived at the courtyard, but saw a lot of people coming in. Among them was a woman who was particularly graceful and elegant. After she got off the carriage, people around her came in one after another.

Lu Zhongheng was even more shocked. Why did the queen come here when she was fine?
But what Fei Ju was thinking in his heart was, this is bad, this young man has a problem with his brain, he doesn't care what he says, and if he says something wrong in front of the empress, the empress may not punish the young man, but he and Lu Zhongheng are here, the empress may misunderstand his relationship with Deng Qianqiu, and then put the crime of deceiving the heaven on his head, what should he do?

In fact, not to mention these two people, even Deng Qianqiu was sweating in his heart.

He couldn't help feeling a little scared, yet also a little excited.

Queen Ma, I heard that she was a kind person. Historically, when she was alive, I don’t know how many people she protected.

If... if...

A thought popped up in his mind like lightning: if... he could get the protection of Queen Ma, wouldn't it be like... having an extra amulet to save his life?
Oh, how dare I be so bold.

"Greetings, Madam. May you live a thousand years."

Empress Ma had a smile on her face. She looked at Deng Qianqiu with a kind smile on her face, making people feel like they were in a spring breeze.

Standing next to her was Zhu Jingjing.

Empress Ma said gently, "Don't be so polite. You must be Deng Qianqiu, right? Um... Aren't these Marquis Ji'an and Marquis Pingliang?"

Lawrence Lu hasn’t spoken yet.

Fei Ju hurriedly said, "My lady, I am just passing by, passing by here..."

But Deng Qianqiu suddenly said, "Brother Fei, that's not what you said just now."

Fei Ju: “…”

Fei Ju was so furious that he wanted to jump up immediately, take the mace and smash Deng Qianqiu's head into pieces.

Empress Ma was a smart person. When she saw the subtle looks of the three people, she realized something was wrong.

She smiled and said, "Deng Qianqiu, I often hear Tang'er mention you. Now that you have come to Nanjing, are you getting used to living here?"

It was really surprising to hear these words coming from Empress Ma.

But Deng Qianqiu did not respond.

This was a question asked personally by the Queen, and an ordinary person would have answered it quickly long ago.

Lawrence Lu and Fei Ju were behind Deng Qianqiu, and when they saw that Deng Qianqiu didn't move, they couldn't help but exchange glances.

They were filled with despair, and now they were caught here by the Queen Mother. If someone didn't know, they would think they had a very good relationship with Deng Qianqiu.

This kid is simply a madman who doesn't understand the ways of the world. God knows what kind of treasonous words will come out of his mouth later. He won't call Queen Ma "sister", right?
When Empress Ma saw that Deng Qianqiu didn't say a word, she didn't seem to feel guilty. However, she had probably heard about Deng Qianqiu's character and knew that he was unreasonable and had very bad interpersonal relationships.

Queen Ma has always been broad-minded and of course she would not take it to heart.

Just looking at Deng Qianqiu, Empress Ma still felt a little disappointed. It was such a pity that such a good boy was only...

"woo woo woo woo……"

Upon closer inspection, Deng Qianqiu was actually wiping his eyes.

Lu Zhongheng, Fei Ju: "..."

Empress Ma frowned and asked, "Deng Qianqiu, what's wrong with you?"

Zhu Jingjing opened her eyes wide, as if she was looking at a giant macaque.

Deng Qianqiu was still wiping his tears, and at this moment he was trying hard to think about sad things.

This is a high-end game, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. If you can really get on the good side of Queen Ma, you can rest easy.

Lawrence Lu and Fei Ju were both saying in their hearts: Here it comes, here it comes, this bastard is about to start again.

Zhu Jingjing said crisply: "Deng Qianqiu, you are crying."

Deng Qianqiu said with great satisfaction: "Well, I am sad."

Zhu Jingjing asked, "Why are you sad?"

"I...I..." Deng Qianqiu choked up and said, "I listened to what the queen said and asked about my well-being. I thought of my deceased mother. If my mother were still alive, she would definitely care about me like the queen does."

(End of this chapter)