Madam, please respect my profession.

Chapter 461: A Prince Consort Cannot Take a Concubine

Jiang Ningshuang stood in the fierce cold wind, and the more she thought about it, the more she felt like a victim. She wanted to follow the chief to take a look, but as soon as she took a step, she shrank back.

The abbot once sternly warned that Senior Wei was shameless and had no bottom line in doing things. He did not have the demeanor of a master at all, but instead was like a second-rate street thug.

Jiang Ningshuang felt that Senior Wei's crime was not serious enough, but the master would never make a fuss...

After much thought, Jiang Ningshuang decided that she should not interfere in the affairs between the Grand Master and Lu Zhan... As for the fact that she was the victim, few people knew about it anyway...

No one knows it didn't happen...

Jiang Ningshuang clenched her fists, secretly encouraged herself in her heart, and decided to settle the score with Qingruo later.

……

“Wow~~”

At that time, on the second floor of the inn, the room was warm and fragrant, and the temperature was gradually rising.

Qingruo was lying on the edge of the bathtub, her chin resting on her arms. Her fair face was bare. She raised her head and looked at Lu Zhan with moist eyes. Her black hair covered her back, leaving only her snow-white shoulders exposed, making her even more charming in the mist.

Lu Zhan was distracted when he suddenly sensed the fluctuation of his true energy. He paused and turned to the door, where he heard a knock:

"Dong dong~"

Immediately afterwards, without waiting for Lu Zhan to answer, there was a sound of someone pushing the door outside. The action was simple and rough, and very impolite.

"..."

Lu Zhan held the door bolt and smelled a familiar aroma through the crack in the door. He guessed the identity of the person and opened the door, but did not let the person in. Instead, he blocked most of the way with his body and said:

"It's late at night, why is the Grand Master here at this time?"

The chief steward was blocked in front of the door, with his arms folded, glancing into the room. From the corner of his eye he saw a girl sitting in the bathtub, with two vaguely visible snow-white balls.

"Tsk..."

The chief commander was slightly shocked, his eyes were full of interest, he even tiptoed to look inside.

Wow~

The moment Qing Ruo met the gaze of the Grand Master, she shrank back into the water as if she had been electrocuted.

Qingruo originally thought it was Jiang Ningshuang and didn't take it seriously at all. However, she didn't expect it to be the Grand Master. The Grand Master even watched her taking a bath with relish. This scene was really weird.

The Grand Master is of noble status and a respected senior, so he naturally cannot be offended. Qingruo blushed and sank directly into the water.

The chief minister withdrew his gaze with regret, his expression somewhat amused: "Lord Lu, your nightlife is quite rich."

"..."

The corner of Lu Zhan's eye twitched, and he thought that his female boss was indeed well-informed. If someone else saw this scene, they would be somewhat embarrassed, but the female boss seemed to be watching with great interest.

Lu Zhan was surprised in his heart, but his expression remained calm. No matter how domineering the female boss was, she could not stop her subordinate from finding a wife. In this matter, he was right.

But standing in front of the door was not a solution. Lu Zhan thought for a moment, took a step toward the door, turned around and closed the door, explaining:

"If Qingruo is injured, I will help."

The chief steward turned and walked towards the backyard of the inn, saying as he walked:

"I didn't realize you could help people take baths. Where did you learn this skill? You don't even know how to show respect to me."

"..."

Lu Zhan coughed twice. If he helped his female boss take a bath, Xiao Chu would probably draw his sword and chop him, not to mention other people's opinions. So he did not answer, but changed the subject:

"An accident occurred while chasing Ji Mengli today, and I was unable to return to Tianlin Mountain. What is the situation now?"

Seeing that Lu Zhan didn't dare to say anything, the Grand Master shook his head and said:

"You are usually very bold and daring, but this is all you can do..."

Lu Zhan's eyes twitched. He felt that his female boss was becoming more and more casual. She would at least find some excuses to take advantage of him before, but now she was just flirting with him directly. So he simply said:

"There's plenty of water for bathing in the inn. How about we go find a room now? I will do my best to serve you comfortably."

? !

The Grand Master opened her red lips slightly, and seeing that Lu Zhan dared to take up the conversation, her eyes narrowed slightly:

"If you are not afraid of being beheaded by the emperor, you can give it a try..."

Lu Zhan helplessly spread his hands and said, "I was just following orders, what crime have I committed?"

"..."

The chief minister was speechless, feeling that it was not fair to tease his subordinates, which was not in line with his status, so he put his hands behind his back, acted like a princess, and said:

"As a consort, you cannot take concubines. When the time comes, all your concubines will have to be dismissed."

"Where did the consort come from? I am just the princess's favorite minister."

"..."

The chief minister was a little embarrassed when he saw Lu Zhan's quick reaction. He wanted to tease the young man, but he didn't expect to be teased by the young man. He could only change the subject and praise him:

"Speaking of favorite ministers, I am lucky to have you as my favorite minister in Southern Xinjiang, so I can control the overall situation. I have always been clear about rewards and punishments. Tell me, what reward do you want? As long as it is not too excessive, I can agree to it."

"?!"

Lu Zhan blinked: "What do you mean it's not too much?"

The chief minister pursed his lips and said with a smile: "What do you think?"

"..."

Lu Zhan thought for a moment and realized that the phrase “not too excessive” was a false proposition. He couldn’t push it any further. His female boss might say nice things but who knows what she was thinking in her heart. It would be bad if it was a sting operation.

Besides, he is now in a very good position in the Demon Suppression Bureau. It will be difficult for him to get promoted in a short period of time. He has no other material desires. During this period of time, he has accumulated a lot of materials by robbing the rich and helping the poor...

After thinking it over, Lu Zhan smiled and said:

"These are all things I should do. Why do I need to be rewarded? If the Grand Master really wants to reward me, it would be better to remember it first. When I need it in the future, I will naturally mention it..."

The Grand Master blinked, somewhat surprised. She thought Lu Zhan would take the opportunity to make some excessive demands, but she didn't expect that he was so righteous, which made her seem very utilitarian.

"Since you are so noble, I won't ask any more questions. When you get the sacred stone, I will reward you together with it."

The Grand Master put his hands behind his back and straightened his back. His grand vision became more and more obvious. He added: "As long as I can do it, I will allow it."

"..."

Lu Zhan felt that the female boss was hinting at something. He lowered his eyes to look at the magnificent mind, and was a little worried about whether the female boss's slender waist could bear such a great result... But he didn't dare to think too much, so he smiled and said:

"Thank you very much for your cultivation, Master. I do have something I want to ask you."

"Ok?"

"I have been away from Beijing for nearly a year. I wonder how Lanlan is doing? Is she okay?"

"..."

The chief minister raised his eyebrows slightly, with a strange look in his eyes:

"You are concerned about Lan Lan. What could she be doing in Wuyang Palace? She is just busy with cultivation and neglected you. In such a big city like Bianjing, apart from Lan Lan, don't you have anything else you want to ask?"

Lu Zhan thought about it seriously: "How is Butler Zhao's daughter? I haven't seen that little girl for such a long time, I miss her a little bit."

"..."

The chief secretary's face darkened. Thinking of the scene when he was disguised as Zhao Jiaojiao and was bullied by Lu Zhan, he said unhappily:

"I see that you have nothing to do, so why are you thinking about these messes? Instead of thinking about these things, you might as well think about Southern Xinjiang. Although the situation is under control, all the direct descendants of Southern Xinjiang are gone, and nominating a new king is a problem."

Speaking of business, Lu Zhan became serious and said thoughtfully:

"Although the direct lineage in Southern Xinjiang is gone, there are still many collateral branches. The chief commander only needs to find a collateral branch that is close to the Great Zhou, help it to take the position, and then use the reason that the demons in Peacock Mountain are causing chaos to set up the Demon Suppression Department in Southern Xinjiang. It will be a natural thing to do."

The Grand Master considered for a moment and nodded slightly:

"I think so too, but people are greedy. Even if you are close to the Great Zhou now, you may have other ideas after sitting in that position for a long time..."

Lu Zhan said: "This is unavoidable, but as long as the director of the Demon Suppression Department is one of ours, we won't be afraid of this."

The chief minister walked forward with his hands behind his back, looking calm and composed:

"Well, this matter is not small, but it is not big either. It can be solved with a little time. As for the matter of the sacred stone... can the key you found really help you find the sacred stone?"

The South China Sea is experiencing more and more unusual movements, and "South China Sea monster poison" has gradually appeared in various parts of the Great Zhou. These monster poisons were left behind thousands of years ago and had been dormant, but with the unusual movements of the South China Sea monsters, they have regained vitality.

The situation is worse than we could imagine, and we can only rely on the magic stone for now.

Lu Zhan took out the stone man and handed it to the Grand Master:

"This is the stone man key. Since you are in charge of the affairs of Southern Xinjiang, I plan to follow the key to find Qianjue Valley tomorrow."

The Grand Master placed the stone man in the palm of his hand. The originally ordinary stone man suddenly emitted golden light, which was like stars and quickly dissipated.

When Lu Zhan touched the stone man, he did not see this strange phenomenon and was a little surprised: "What is this?"

The chief lord frowned and said in a deep voice:

"This is the power from the divine stone. This stone is indeed related to the divine stone. I am connected to the divine sword of the world by blood, so naturally there is some divine stone aura on my body. Just now when I touched the stone man, the divine stone aura attracted each other and reacted, and some golden light emerged... It seems that in this way, perhaps I can really find the divine stone..."

Lu Zhan showed a look of joy. If he could really find the magic stone, it would be worth his trip to Southern Xinjiang.

The headmaster had a complicated look on her face. She stuffed the stone man back into Lu Zhan's hands, circled around him, and suddenly raised her hand to pat Lu Zhan's waist. Before Lu Zhan could react, she pinched his shoulder...

“Grand Master?” Lu Zhan was a little puzzled.

The chief secretary kept moving, like a boss who took advantage of his subordinates under the guise of work. She patted Lu Zhan on the chest and said meaningfully:

"You are really lucky. I have sent people to search for the magic stone for many years, but there has been no news. You have only been in Southern Xinjiang for a year, and you have found clues to the magic stone. This is not just luck..."

The black pupils of the Grand Master suddenly turned golden. This was the Taoist technique of seeing the qi. She wanted to see what was different about Lu Zhan's luck, but it turned out to be so smooth.

Lu Zhan knew that he had good luck, but he couldn't show off, so he said:

"Maybe it's just good luck. If I had good luck, both my parents wouldn't have died..."

The Grand Master looked at him for a while and felt that Lu Zhan’s luck was indeed magnificent, but not too special, so he retracted his magical power and said comfortingly:

"Look at it more positively. The world of immortal cultivation is cruel. If you want to keep the people you cherish, you have to become stronger. Otherwise, the things you cherish will leave you."

"..."

Lu Zhan finished the bowl of poisonous chicken soup and said seriously:

"That's true, so I will try my best to find the divine stone so that all people in the world don't have to endure my pain. I hope that every ordinary person can live a long life, happy and healthy."

The chief was slightly startled, and noticing the somewhat sad atmosphere, he reached out and patted Lu Zhan's chest again, saying:

"Nice chest muscles."

"..."

The emotions that Lu Zhan had just built up were instantly shattered. He looked at his female boss with a dark face, not knowing what she wanted to do.

He takes advantage from time to time, and it seems like he is very proud of it, but when he really wants to do something, the female boss simply won't let him...

Lu Zhan felt that this kind of old woman was a little difficult to deal with...

The chief minister smiled, took his hand away, and said lazily: