Chapter 155 Complaints
In the warm room, Li Hu was so exhausted that he soon fell into a deep sleep on the recliner and was snoring like thunder in an instant.

Amber sat on a low stool beside him and gently massaged his legs. Her eyes were staring out the window in a daze.

Suddenly, she felt someone behind her and turned around quickly.

At some point, Lin Daiyu walked in.

Amber stood up hurriedly and tried to wake up Li Hu.

Lin Daiyu waved her hand, walked silently to Li Hu, took off her cloak, and gently covered Li Hu with it.

Amber bowed slightly to Lin Daiyu and walked out.

Lin Daiyu smiled, sat down on a low stool, and imitated Amber to gently massage Li Hu’s legs.

Suddenly, a strong wind blew outside, making the big trees in the backyard rustle, and then it became dark.

A flash of lightning illuminated the inside and outside of the warm room in a pale white. Then a deafening thunder rolled across the roof, shaking the warm room. Lin Daiyu was so frightened that she shuddered all over. She exclaimed, “Ah!” and hurriedly buried her head in Li Hu’s chest.

Li Hu woke up in shock.

He sat up suddenly, rubbed his eyes, wiped the saliva from the corners of his mouth, looked down at Lin Daiyu lying in his arms, hugged her tightly with one hand, patted her back gently with the other hand, and said softly: “Don’t be afraid, I’m here.”

There was a bright flash of lightning, followed by a loud thunder!
Lin Daiyu, who had just raised her head, buried it tightly in Li Hu’s chest again.

Li Hu was delighted. He picked up Lin Daiyu, hugged her and lay down again. He took off his cloak and covered her with it. He said with a smile, “You are so timid. What are you going to do at night? You can’t let me accompany you.”

Lin Daiyu raised her head slightly, blushing, “I have Zijuan, Xueyan and Qingwen.”

Li Hu smiled and said, “I will sell the three of them tomorrow. Oh, be gentle!”

“.I didn’t use any strength?!”

Lin Daiyu hurriedly let go of her hand, but then felt something was wrong. She suddenly saw Li Hu looking at her with a smile. She rolled her eyes in annoyance and stretched out her hand to twist his waist, using 70% to 80% of her strength.

Li Hu hissed softly in pain.

After hearing this, Lin Daiyu rubbed his skin with some pity.

Li Hu smiled. The girl’s grip was getting stronger and stronger.

There was another thunder, and after sparse raindrops, the sound of rain like pine waves came from north to south, and it rained heavily!

Li Hu held Lin Daiyu in his arms and lifted her up to make her lie more comfortable. He asked, “When did you come back?”

“Just got back.”

Lin Daiyu twisted her body and changed to a more comfortable position to lie in Li Hu’s arms, and then said: “The imperial physician said that it was caused by anger. It is a common disease for people of advanced age. Take a few doses of medicine and recuperate and it will be fine.”

After a pause, he said, “The fourth girl Xichun has moved back to Ningguo Mansion.”

Li Hu sighed slightly. Someone had revealed the fact that Lady Wang had betrayed Qin Keqing. The Rongguo Mansion’s backyard, which was already in a mess because of Xue Pan’s affair, became even more chaotic. Grandmother Jia couldn’t catch her breath and fainted.

Lin Daiyu: “Sister Bao’s brother has returned from the Infantry Yamen.”

Li Hu: “Oh? So fast?”

Lin Daiyu didn’t respond to this and continued, “I heard that he was beaten badly, and Brother Lian brought people to carry him back on a stretcher.”

Li Hu smiled. Jia Lian was really smart. He even gave Prince Zhongshun some eye drops at the end.

Lin Daiyu suddenly remembered: “My father has sent me a letter.” She stood up, took out a letter from her sleeve and handed it to Li Hu. She went into Li Hu’s bedroom, took out the flint and tinder, and lit the candlestick on the kang table.

Li Hu had stood up, sat down beside the table on the kang, and took out the letter to read. Lin Daiyu stood in front of the kang, quietly waiting for Li Hu to finish reading the letter.

Li Hu finished reading it, and a smile appeared on his face. He said to Lin Daiyu, “My guess was right. The emperor asked our father to secretly investigate the land and property of the gentry in Jiangsu. He must be trying out the ‘tax-to-land tax’ in Jiangsu. The only troops that can be mobilized from the capital are the Ruishi Battalion. I will take you to Jiangsu next year.”

Lin Daiyu’s eyes sparkled and she said “hmm”.

At this time, Hu Bo’s voice came from outside: “Second Master, a letter from Jia Yucun.”

“Come in.” Li Hu handed Lin Ruhai’s letter back to Lin Daiyu.

The door curtain was lifted, Amber walked in and handed a letter to Li Hu.

Li Hu opened the seal and took a look.

Lin Daiyu looked out the window, then turned to Amber and said, “Tell the kitchen to put dinner here.”

“Let’s put it on your side.”

Li Hu read the letter and said, “It’s cold, and it’s raining so hard. It’s not good to get cold after eating.”

Lin Daiyu pursed her lips and said, “You are the same.”

Li Hu finished reading the letter, looked up, smiled and said to Lin Daiyu, “How can you compare with me? I am not afraid because I have thick skin, but you are different. If you fall ill, I will feel bad.” As he said that, he glanced at Amber.

Amber smiled and walked out.

Li Hu folded the letter and put it into his sleeve. “It’s getting late, let’s go. After dinner, I’ll play two more games of chess with you.” He glanced out the window and said, “It’s raining too hard, let’s wear oil coats. Hey, where did Amber put the oil coat?”

Lin Daiyu rolled her eyes at him, turned and went into the inner room, and took out two oil-coats.

Li Hu smiled, took an oil coat from her hand, put it on, and said, “Tonight I will avenge my previous humiliation and kill you without leaving a single piece of armor!”

Lin Daiyu was too lazy to pay attention to him, and took a glass lamp from the inner room and lit it.

Li Hu picked up another oilskin, put it on her, and then half-knelt down.

Lin Daiyu picked up the glass lamp and then lay on Li Hu’s back.

Li Hu carried Lin Daiyu on his back and walked out.

Flower Hall of Zhongshun Palace
The cups and plates were in a mess.

Prince Zhongshun, whose face was already red, drank another large glass of wine in one gulp, then smashed the glass to pieces with a “snap”, gritting his teeth and saying, “This is too much! Not only did he take away the military power of the Fifth Patrol Battalion, but now he slaps me in the face for a lowly merchant! I have finally understood that his position is secure and he doesn’t need us anymore. Captain Qiu and his son are just the beginning! Wait and see how he takes care of us one by one!”

The housekeeper was so frightened that his face turned pale, and he quickly advised: “Your Majesty, please be careful with your words! You can’t say such things!”

Prince Zhongshun gritted his teeth and grinned, “They say I only do shameful things and kill people to silence them! What about him? What happened to the restaurant and the Daxiangguo Temple? They were all taken care of by that little bastard Li Hu. Not a single person was left alive. What is he afraid of!”

The butler smiled bitterly and said, “My Lord, this is different.”

Prince Zhongshun wanted to say something, but the butler knelt down and said, “Your Highness, there are hundreds of people in the mansion whose lives are at stake.”

King Zhongshun was stunned at first, then he stood up suddenly, roared angrily, and overturned the table, and the wine and food on the table scattered all over the floor.

The housekeeper looked miserable: “Your Majesty, no matter what, we can only endure it!”

King Zhongshun stamped his feet and said, “Call Qi Guan here!” Then he turned and left.

(End of this chapter)