After I got into the drama, I led the plot astray

Li Jin realized he had misheard halfway through his words, and feigned anger, "Madam is being naughty again."

Lu Yin rolled her eyes at Li Jin and said, "Who told you to show off all day long? You're so proud of yourself after hearing a few compliments."

Li Jin didn't dare to interrupt and just looked at Lu Yin quietly.

Lu Yin continued, "The Queen Mother invited me to have lunch in the palace that day. Do you remember?"

Li Jin nodded quickly. In fact, he didn't remember at all. He had too many things to do during this period, and was called around by the emperor. He didn't even know if he had eaten, so how could he remember whether his wife had eaten when she came to the palace.

Seeing Li Jin's cooperation, Lu Yin nodded with satisfaction and continued, "Your Majesty is against extravagance and waste, so there were only a few simple dishes for lunch that day. After the meal, the Queen Mother even had someone serve me a dessert."

Li Jin was almost sleepy after listening to what was said and wanted to ask Lu Yin to get to the point quickly. However, he was used to being intimidated by his wife at home and Lu Yin didn't let him interrupt, so he had to bear it.

Lu Yin didn't notice that Li Jin was almost asleep, and continued excitedly: "That dessert is really delicious. I have never eaten such a delicious dessert."

Li Jin couldn't stand it any longer and couldn't help but interrupt: "Madam, can you please tell me the main point, the main point!"

Lu Yin was so angry that he kicked Li Jin again and almost knocked him to the ground.

Lu Yin said unhappily, "I told you not to interrupt, but you insisted on interrupting. Look, I almost forgot where I was at."

Li Jin quickly said, "The dessert you mentioned is very delicious."

Lu Yin said, "Oh, yes, that's the dessert. Do you know what the Queen Mother said?"

Li Jin quickly shook his head and dared not speak.

Lu Yin said, "The Queen Mother said that this is Yongfangzhai's signature dessert, and no one else can buy it. I asked why. The Queen Mother said that Yongfangzhai was opened by His Majesty, and some desserts were specially customized for Her Majesty, so naturally no one else can buy them. Can you imagine? Yongfangzhai was actually opened by His Majesty!"

Li Jin thought that Lu Yin had found out some information about Aunt Lu, but he didn't expect it was about Yongfangzhai.

In fact, Li Jin had long known that Yongfangzhai was opened by His Majesty, but as a loyal minister, he would never tell Lu Yin about the emperor's private affairs.

Li Jin was distracted. He had a lot of work to do, but he was listening to his wife talking about desserts. He was just thinking of finding an excuse to leave when Lu Yin continued, "The Queen Mother asked me if I knew what this dessert was made of. How could I know?"

Lu Yin looked at her own slender hands. Although there were few servants in this mansion, she didn't have to do laundry or cooking. She just had to be beautiful every day and visit friends occasionally to kill time. When it came to food, she naturally knew nothing about it.

Li Jin didn't dare to respond, and looked at Lu Yin quietly, hoping that she would finish speaking quickly so that he could go to handle official business.

Lu Yin continued, "The Queen Mother said that this dessert is made from the juice of a fruit called dragon fruit that grows in the desert. The flesh of the dragon fruit is sweet and has a strong color, like dragon blood, so it is named dragon fruit. The Queen Mother said that there are a lot of these fruits in front of and behind her house, but no one has ever eaten them. They are all eaten by wild birds. I didn't expect that they would taste great when made into dessert."

Lu Yin took a break and Li Jin quickly handed him a cup of tea.

Lu Yin took a sip of tea and continued, "I think it's natural. How can something you see every day be rare?"

Li Jin, who was massaging Lu Yin's feet, suddenly raised his head, looked at Lu Yin with an embarrassed expression, and asked anxiously: "What did you say the Queen Mother said just now?"

Lu Yin stretched his legs and felt a little better. He put the teacup back on the tea table and said, "The Queen Mother said a lot. Which one are you referring to?"

Li Jin asked anxiously, "What did the Queen Mother say was in front of or behind the house?"

Lu Yin stood up and shook his legs. His knees were swollen from kneeling for too long. He needed to walk a few more steps to promote blood circulation.

Lu Yin thought so and naturally did so.

As she walked out of the house, she said, "The Queen Mother said there are a lot of dragon fruit trees in front of and behind the house, but no one eats the fruit."

After saying that, she glared at Li Jin and said, "I don't care. You have to go to Yongfangzhai and buy the dragon fruit cake. I want to eat it tonight."

After saying that, Lu Yin left without looking back.

Li Jin stared at Lu Yin's back without saying a word.

After a long while, he murmured, "Dragon fruit is only grown in the desert. The Queen Mother is Minister Lu's biological sister. I have been to my father-in-law's house countless times. Where did the dragon fruit tree come from?"

Thinking of this, beads of sweat dripped down Li Jin's forehead.

He wiped the sweat off his forehead, stood up hastily, twisted his two swollen legs from kneeling, and rushed out tremblingly.

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When Yi Ping and I returned to the Taifu Mansion, the imperial guards had all withdrawn and the servants in the mansion had been replaced. Perhaps because of a shortage of manpower, no servants were assigned to the Chrysanthemum Courtyard where we lived.

Fortunately, Yiping was used to working, so I didn't go hungry.

We spent a peaceful night at the Taifu Mansion. The next morning, Li Jin sent someone to the mansion to tell us that he was waiting at the gate.

Yi Ping and I hurried to the gate, and sure enough, we saw Li Jin, wearing the official uniform of a first-rank official, a tall hat, and riding a tall horse, waiting in front of the Taifu Mansion.

This is the first time I see Li Jin in his official uniform. I didn't expect him to look so majestic in this outfit, which adds a lot to his aura.

I waved and greeted Li Jin, and Yi Pinggang politely saluted Li Jin.

Ordinary people don't have many opportunities to see high-ranking officials, so when Yi Ping saw Li Jin in his official uniform and looking superior, the sense of superiority and inferiority engraved in her bones arose spontaneously, and she did not dare to be rude in front of Li Jin.

Li Jin nodded to us and said, "Get in the carriage, we will go to the general's mansion together."

I asked casually, "Has the General's Mansion replied?"

Li Jin shook his head and said, "No, but I have already submitted the letter according to the procedure. Even if I don't reply, it won't be considered rude."

Only then did I understand why Li Jin had to wear an official uniform.

He used courtesy before force. His official rank was higher than Zhao Zhenyuan's. Even if Gui Lanting was not convinced, he would not dare to resist and not let him in to investigate the case because of his official uniform.

Yiping and I got on the carriage and swayed all the way towards the general's mansion.

Thinking that I would be able to deal with that smiling but treacherous Gui Lanting and vindicate my case, I suddenly became extremely excited!

The Taifu Mansion is not far from the General’s Mansion, and it is just three blocks away.

But I still felt extremely anxious. I lifted the curtain and looked outside several times along the way, wishing I could grow wings and fly over there immediately.

We finally arrived at the gate of the general's mansion. Before the carriage stopped, I wanted to pull Yiping, lift the curtain and jump out.

Yiping held me tightly and shouted, "Second sister, I'm scared!"

I rolled my eyes and said, "What are you afraid of!"

Yi hugged my arm tightly and said, "I have seen that woman once. I was wandering around the general's mansion that day. When I walked outside her room, I heard her talking, so I quickly went to the window to see. Unexpectedly, she also noticed me. When she stared at me coldly, her body was like being entangled by a poisonous snake, and I couldn't help shivering. It was so scary. I don't want to see her again."