Chapter 737: Does Lu Zhi have another little idea?

Chapter 737: Does Lu Zhi have another little idea?

Hearing this, Qi Ji trembled slightly, then slowly raised her head. The moment her eyes met Lu Zhi's, she felt a pity for her.

Qi Ji's eyes were slightly moist, and her long eyelashes were trembling slightly like butterfly wings. Her pitiful appearance would make anyone who saw her feel pity.

But Lu Zhi was not an ordinary person. She saw through Concubine Qi's true nature at a glance.

Lu Zhi's eyes were as sharp as those of an eagle, and she looked at Concubine Qi from head to toe. Although Concubine Qi had a pretty face, Lu Zhi could see the cunning hidden under the delicate makeup; her figure was graceful, but Lu Zhi could sense the ambition under the weak appearance.

Especially the look in Qi Ji's eyes, which Lu Zhi saw clearly. In those seemingly innocent eyes, there was actually a seductive charm hidden.

Lü Zhi sneered in her heart. She knew Gao Yao's character very well. How could she not know what kind of woman Gao Yao liked? Therefore, Lü Zhi immediately understood the purpose of Gao Yao calling her here.

Gao Yao did not hide the fact that he had a woman outside from Lv Zhi. Lv Zhi knew Gao Yao's character very well, so she was not surprised by this. In fact, Gao Yao's behavior was quite good. After all, if it were someone else with the power of Gao Yao, he would have had many wives and concubines and a yard full of women.

This was not the case with Gao Yao. Although he had several women, the number was relatively small, and he never took the initiative to look for other women. The women he kept in the post station were just places where he occasionally went to relax. Only when he planned to take a woman into his backyard would he let Lu Zhi check to see if the woman was suitable.

Except for Lu Su and Yu Shu, including Xiao Yue and other women who entered the courtyard later, almost all of them were strictly reviewed and managed by Lu Zhi. Although Lu Zhi would make mistakes, Gao Yao still trusted her in terms of ability. In Gao Yao's eyes, some women were just bed companions, while some women were born with the conditions to become the principal wife. There was an essential difference between the two.

Lu Zhi was clear in her mind. She knew very well that most of the women in Gaoyao's backyard had ulterior political purposes. Except for Xiaoyue and Yushu, two women who did not get along with Yi Xiaochuan, all the others were arranged here for political marriage. Some of these women were daughters of dukes, some were granddaughters of clan leaders, and some were relatives of important officials. Their existence had obvious political intentions.

It was not Gao Yao's original intention to let these women into the backyard. He did this just to reassure them. At this moment, Gao Yao suddenly said, "This is the adopted sister of the King of Wei." Hearing this, Lu Zhi nodded slightly, indicating that she already knew.

Then, Lv Zhi changed the subject and said, "My husband, since she is my sister, I will tell Yu Shu to properly arrange this matter." Lv Zhi's words were a double entendre. On the one hand, she said that she would do as Gao Yao wanted, and on the other hand, she also hinted that Yu Shu was the one who really had the final say in the backyard of this mansion. After all, Lv Zhi had been stripped of most of her power and was mainly responsible for the affairs of the Chamber of Commerce.

Lu Zhi's words were like a thorn that pierced Gao Yao's heart and caused him great dissatisfaction. Gao Yao specially invited Lu Zhi to come, hoping that she could personally confirm the identity of Concubine Qi, but now Lu Zhi's attitude was completely beyond his expectations. Not only did she not do what Gao Yao expected, but she directly proposed that Yu Shu should be responsible for this matter, which was undoubtedly a slap in Gao Yao's face in public.

Gao Yao's face turned gloomy in an instant. He stared at Lu Zhi closely, a hint of coldness flashed in his eyes, and his voice unconsciously became a few degrees lower: "Lü Zhi, is this your answer?" His disappointment and dissatisfaction with Lu Zhi were clearly revealed in this sentence.

In Gao Yao's opinion, Lu Zhi's behavior was simply inexplicable. He really couldn't figure out what Lu Zhi was thinking. If it were in modern society, this situation might be regarded as a temper tantrum, but this was ancient times, and Gao Yao also gave Lu Zhi the best treatment. Under such circumstances, Lu Zhi dared to have a temper tantrum with him, and Gao Yao naturally would not easily indulge her.

At this time, Lv Zhi was not stupid. She was keenly aware of Gao Yao's dissatisfaction from his words. However, Lv Zhi was helpless about this. She could only bite the bullet and continue to say: "Please forgive me, my husband. It's not that I don't want to care about it. It's really Yu Shu who set the rules. My husband, you have said that all the affairs in the backyard are under the full management of Yu Shu. How dare I overstep my authority!"

Gao Yao couldn't help but frown when he heard this. He immediately realized that there was something behind Lu Zhi's words, but because he had been exhausted in the past few days, he had almost no time to pay attention to other things. Every day, apart from resting and eating, he had no time to take care of other things.

"Hmm?" Gao Yao asked in doubt, obviously not completely satisfied with Lu Zhi's explanation. However, he also knew that he had indeed neglected the affairs of the backyard recently, so he didn't ask too much for the time being.

"Lü Zhi, take Concubine Qi to the backyard and settle her down first!" Gao Yao finally decided to deal with the current situation first and let Lü Zhi and Concubine Qi settle down in the backyard first.

"Yes!" Lü Zhi was as if she had been pardoned, and quickly responded. A submissive expression quickly appeared on her face, and then she led Concubine Qi to the backyard. However, the moment she turned around, Lü Zhi breathed a sigh of relief.

Lu Zhi actually took a big risk by doing this. Although Yu Shu's position in the backyard was becoming increasingly stable, this so-called "stability" was not an absolute good thing, and sometimes it could turn into a bad thing. Now Lu Zhi's goal was to make Gao Yao realize this.

If everything was decided by Lu Zhi, then she would definitely not let Concubine Qi enter the backyard. After all, Concubine Qi was an out-and-out foxy woman. Once such a woman entered the backyard, it would inevitably cause an uproar. It is conceivable that the battle for favor in the backyard would inevitably unfold in full swing.

The reality is that the backyard was not completely controlled by Lu Zhi. As a result, the impact on Lu Zhi was relatively small. Even if the backyard was really in chaos because of Qi Ji's arrival, Lu Zhi would not be held responsible. On the contrary, she could take this opportunity to regain control.

Lv Zhi had been secretly observing and waiting for the right time. If Yu Shu could always maintain her original state, then Lv Zhi might not be so anxious. However, the situation has changed now, and Lv Zhi noticed that Yu Shu's selfishness has become more serious.