ebookland Chapter 297 Dishwasher
Chapter 297 Dishwasher
Luo Cheng stood up shakily, his body swaying from side to side, as if he would fall at any moment. He held on to the table and finally managed to stand steady.
He looked at the wise king, muttered, "I'll go pay the bill!" and stumbled towards the door.
The wise king looked at Luo Cheng's departing back and a sly smile appeared on his face.
When Luo Cheng completely disappeared from his sight, the virtuous king kicked Xiao Jinghan's leg hard and said in a low voice: "Hey! Everyone is gone, and you are still pretending!"
Xiao Jinghan was kicked and shuddered, but his expression did not change at all. He slowly opened his eyes, and a glimmer of clarity flashed in his eyes. Wen Fu, who was standing beside him, also sat up straight from his chair, his eyes were clear and he was not drunk at all.
Xiao Jinghan smiled slightly and said calmly: "I won't see you off, brother!"
After hearing this, the virtuous king was so angry that veins popped out on his forehead. He wiped the sweat off his forehead fiercely and cursed in a low voice: "You bastard! I am your cousin! How dare you call me brother? You are confusing the order of generations!"
Xiao Jinghan sneered, his mouth corners slightly raised, revealing a mocking smile. He looked at the virtuous king provocatively and retorted: "Your princess calls my father uncle, so we are of the same generation!"
The wise king glared at him fiercely and said with gritted teeth: "I don't want to talk nonsense with you! Let's go!" After that, he turned around and left the room angrily.
After walking a few steps, the wise king suddenly stopped, turned around and said to Xiao Jinghan: "That... kid named Luo Cheng may not have enough silver!" He frowned and looked at Xiao Jinghan with some concern.
Xiao Jinghan smiled slightly and replied calmly: "Don't worry! I'll take care of it!" His eyes revealed a kind of confidence and calmness, as if everything was under his control.
After hearing this, the wise king showed a discontented look on his face, and he suddenly spat on the ground, then turned and left. His steps seemed a little hurried, and it seemed that he still had some resentment in his heart.
At this time, the imperial study was quiet. Only Emperor Wen was sitting at the table, concentrating on reading the memorials in his hand. Suddenly, a secret guard appeared in front of him silently and respectfully reported to him what happened in Tianxiang Tower. Emperor Wen frowned slightly and listened carefully to the secret guard's narration.
The secret guard described the scene of everyone drinking and having fun in Tianxiang Tower to Emperor Wen in detail. When Emperor Wen heard that Luo Cheng did not have enough money to pay the bill, he was a little surprised and asked, "Are you saying that Luo Cheng did not have enough money to pay for the meal, so he went to the kitchen of Tianxiang Tower to wash dishes?"
The secret guard nodded and replied, "Yes, Your Majesty. Half of Lord Luo's monthly salary is donated to orphans in the capital."
Emperor Wen sighed softly and said with emotion: "Among my officials, there are not many who are honest and incorruptible and love the people like their own children." He sighed in his heart and admired and appreciated Luo Cheng's behavior.
The secret guard stood silently aside, waiting for Emperor Wen's instructions. Emperor Wen waved his hand to let him leave, and then continued to focus on handling government affairs. The secret guard quickly disappeared into the dark without a trace.
Peace returned to the imperial study. Emperor Wen sat alone at the desk, continuing to read through the mountain of memorials.
Luo Cheng was standing in the kitchen of Tianxianglou. The mountains of dishes in front of him made him feel dizzy.
Since entering the kitchen, he has been washing dishes for several hours in a row, and now he is finally about to complete the task.
He moved his sore wrists and sighed inwardly: "Alas! It's been a long time since I've done such rough work!"
At this moment, a young servant walked into the kitchen and said to Luo Cheng respectfully, "Lord Luo, my boss wants you to come over. He said he has something to discuss with you."
Luo Cheng frowned slightly, but nodded, put down the dishes he was washing, and followed the servant's instructions and walked out of the kitchen.
The servant brought Luo Cheng to the third floor of Tianxiang Tower and stopped in front of a private room.
"Lord Luo! Please come in." The servant had a professional smile on his face and made a gesture of invitation to Luo Cheng.
Luo Cheng took a deep breath, then gently pushed the door open and walked into the room carefully.
The room is filled with a light and elegant fragrance, which makes people feel comfortable and relaxed. The layout of the room is very elegant, with exquisite calligraphy and paintings hanging on the walls and neatly arranged furniture, giving people a sense of tranquility and elegance.
He looked around curiously and was attracted by the exquisite decorations in the house.
A cold voice came from behind the bead curtain: "Lord Luo, you haven't eaten yet, right? Come in and eat together." The voice seemed to come from a distant place, with a hint of indifference and alienation.
Luo Cheng was slightly startled, thinking that this voice seemed familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had heard it before. He hesitated for a moment, but still lifted the beaded curtain and slowly walked into the room.
At this moment, a man in a white robe was sitting at the table leisurely, watching everything in front of him with a smile on his face. His appearance was like a flash of lightning that split the sky, shocking the entire scene.
Luo Cheng widened his eyes, unable to believe what he saw.
His whole body trembled as if struck by lightning, and he fell into an indescribable state of unconsciousness. After a long time, he came back to his senses and screamed in astonishment: "King Wu... An!"
Wenfu walked steadily to Luo Cheng, holding half a jade pendant in his hand and handed it to him.
Luo Cheng took the half of the jade pendant with trembling hands, and then carefully took out the other half from his arms. When the two pieces of jade pendants were spliced together, they perfectly merged into a complete jade pendant.
Luo Cheng was so excited that tears welled up in his eyes and his body trembled uncontrollably. He knelt on one knee and shouted in a choked voice: "Luo Cheng greets the young master!"
Xiao Jinghan looked at Luo Cheng who was a little dazed in front of him, sighed softly, and said in a light tone: "Get up! Sit down! We will wait for one more person and then eat. Are you tired today?"
After hearing Xiao Jinghan's words, Luo Cheng came back to his senses as if awakened from a dream, but his heart was still full of doubts and confusion. He didn't understand the meaning of what Xiao Jinghan said about waiting for another person.
He tried to calm himself down and think about what was going on, but his mind was in a mess, as if shrouded in a cloud of fog, and he couldn't think clearly.
Luo Cheng's heart was in turmoil at this time, and he couldn't help but think of what his adoptive father had said to him. His adoptive father told him that if one day someone came to him with half a jade pendant, then this person would be the young master he needed to be loyal to.
This news was like a bolt from the blue, shocking and confusing him. He had never thought that such a thing would happen to him, nor did he expect that he would become an important person in the eyes of others.
However, facing this sudden change, Luo Cheng did not panic. Instead, he tried to stay calm and told himself to deal with it calmly. He knew that no matter what happened, he had to have firm faith and believe in his adoptive father's arrangements.
Because his adoptive father has always been the person he respects and trusts the most, he believes that his adoptive father will not make the wrong decision. Therefore, despite his doubts and uneasiness, Luo Cheng decided to follow his adoptive father's instructions and wait for the mysterious young master to appear.