amaotonovel Chapter 103 Encountering an Assassin
Chapter 103 Encountering an Assassin
Lu Qingqing had a peaceful and wonderful time in the imperial carriage. But the happiness was hers, and Li Xuansheng was still as diligent in government affairs as before.
While Li Xuansheng was reviewing memorials at his desk, Lu Qingqing was leaning against the window, flipping through a vernacular novel out of boredom.
While Li Xuansheng was reviewing memorials at his desk, Lu Qingqing was sitting beside the flower table, tasting the various fruit snacks brought by the palace servants.
While Li Xuansheng was reviewing memorials at his desk, Lu Qingqing was lying on the bed with her eyes closed, resting soundly.
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Among them, what Lu Qingqing was most satisfied with was the food here.
She ate and slept with Li Xuansheng, and every meal served by the palace servants was the result of the top-notch cooking of the accompanying imperial chef.
Lu Qingqing originally thought that after she became pregnant, she would suffer from morning sickness and would lose her appetite. But perhaps because she was young, she did not have much morning sickness during her first pregnancy. Instead, her appetite was surprisingly good.
Every time when having a meal, Li Xuansheng couldn't help but reveal a doting smile when he saw Lu Qingqing eating with relish.
At this moment, it was Lu Qingqing who couldn't hold it anymore. For the first time, she felt anxious about her appearance.
Whenever she was enjoying her meal, she would suddenly stop from time to time, stare at Li Xuansheng with her watery eyes, and sigh like a spoiled child.
"Your Majesty, I don't know why my appetite has become unusually good. If I continue to eat like this every day, I will get fat and it will not look good."
Li Xuansheng curled his lips into a smile and pinched her chubby little face.
"Nonsense, Qingqing is not fat at all. Even if she is fat, I still like her the same."
"You have a baby in your belly now, so naturally two people will eat more than one person, so there's no need to worry."
Hearing Li Xuansheng say this brought Lu Qingqing some comfort.
She sighed in her heart.
In ancient times, being a concubine and bearing a child for the emperor was much more comfortable than bearing a child for some stinky man in modern times. At least he would not pua yourself in terms of appearance.
Li Xuansheng looked at Lu Qingqing eating happily, picked up the teacup on the table and took a sip of milk tea.
Ever since Lu Qingqing opened the Mixue Ice Palace, Li Xuansheng's preferences have quietly changed.
In the past, when he was busy with government affairs, he always liked to drink tea to refresh himself, but it was never more than some green tea, black tea or scented tea.
When He Qing brought him Mixue Ice Palace's pearl milk tea for the first time, he finally understood what the ultimate enjoyment of tea drinking was.
The warm milk tea echoed in Li Xuansheng's mouth. He closed his eyes involuntarily, immersed in the sweet smell of milk and mellow tea aroma.
"Qingqing, I found that you are really talented in making desserts."
Lu Qingqing was busy eating her favorite pork elbow rice. She didn't hear what Li Xuansheng said and just nodded perfunctorily.
"Your milk tea is so delicious, I'm sure other palace people will like it too. I wonder how the revenue of your shop is?"
Lu Qingqing, who was originally working with his head down, keenly noticed the word "revenue" and instantly perked up.
At this point, she no longer wanted to eat, and the pork elbow no longer smelled delicious. She put down her chopsticks and just wanted to have a good discussion with Li Xuansheng about her business experience.
Lu Qingqing's eyes lit up and she began to speak excitedly.
“Your Majesty, I have discovered that if you want to do well in the restaurant business, it is most important to have signature dishes that suit the tastes of the public.
"Take my Mixue Ice Palace as an example. Pearl milk tea is the signature product of the shop, so the production of this product must not be sloppy. The ingredients must be of the highest quality to ensure stable production!"
"Only when the output is stable, the palace ladies will make repeat purchases, and only then will I have a stable revenue!"
Lu Qingqing became more and more excited as she spoke. Li Xuansheng looked at the little beauty in front of him who was talking nonstop, and his liking for her increased a lot.
How come he didn't realize that Lu Qingqing had such a shrewd talent for business!
Having said that, Lu Qingqing did not forget to raise her business to a higher level, she said with a serious face.
"I have a humble opinion, but I don't know whether I should say it or not."
"That's what you say."
"After this period of time, I feel that running a beverage store and governing the people have some similarities."
"Oh?"
Li Xuansheng raised his eyebrows slightly, showing great interest, and couldn't wait to hear her opinion.
"I have discovered that only by providing the palace servants with good quality and cheap drinks can they support the operation of the shop. Only with support can the shop continue to operate for a long time."
"Just like governing a country, the emperor must benefit all the people and be admired and supported by the people, only then can our country prosper and be stable!"
This is Qingqing’s cleverness.
She didn't just praise herself for her good management, but also praised Li Xuansheng in the end.
This not only shows his broad vision, but also makes Li Xuansheng happy.
Li Xuansheng smiled brightly.
The big hand hooked Lu Qingqing's delicate and small nose, and he couldn't help but hold her in his arms.
"You clever little ghost, you only know how to make me happy!"
While the two of them were being affectionate and chatting in the carriage, a group of black-clad assassins who had been lurking in the dense forest not far outside the carriage were plotting and getting ready.
They are Zhao Ning's death squad, and this time they have taken on a mission that can only succeed and not fail - to assassinate Li Xuansheng.
The leader of the assassins fixed his eyes on the most luxurious royal carriage in the convoy. Obviously, he had found his target.
The convoy continued on.
However, when passing through a valley, dozens of horses in the queue let out terrible screams at the same time.
It turned out that they had already scattered steel nails on the road that the caravan had to take. As long as the horses stepped on them, the steel nails would pierce the horses' hooves and cut off the caravan's path.
Li Xuansheng and Lu Qingqing were sitting in the imperial carriage. Their carriage suddenly stopped and the carriage shook, which scared them both.
Lu Qingqing was shocked.
She didn't expect that such an emergency would occur in the imperial carriage!
Li Xuansheng's eyes beside him suddenly became sharp.
He keenly sensed that something was wrong. This was not just a simple disorder of the horses, but most likely an ambush by someone with ulterior motives!
He sensed the danger and subconsciously used his arms to protect Lu Qingqing.
The archers who had been lying in ambush on the peaks on both sides of the valley now received the order.
moment!
The cold light appears!
Several crossbows fired at the same time!
Through the carriage, Lu Qingqing could only hear the whooshing sound passing over her head.
Suddenly, there was panic outside the carriage, with voices of "Protect the emperor! Protect the emperor!" coming one after another. The guards' screams and the sounds of metal guns hitting each other mixed together, making a mess.
The arrows that flew down from the top of the mountain concentrated their firepower on Li Xuansheng's carriage.
Lu Qingqing subconsciously protected her lower abdomen with both hands. It was the first time in her long time of traveling through time that she truly felt the threat to her life.
She thought it was so exciting!
It’s more exciting than the real-life gunfight CS she played during the summer vacation!