Translating Sloth

  Lu Bing’s stroke was a secret, even the emperor wasn’t aware, if his relative Yan Shi Bo found out, this matter would be like a sneeze not knowing where it would fly to. However, Yan Shi Bo was a high official and was his relative, Lu Bing couldn’t actually avoid Yan Shi Bo and not see him, Yan Shi Bo would start to be suspicious. Lu Ying said: “Just say you’re out and haven’t returned.” Lu Bing said: “He went straight to the embroidered uniform guard’s yamen, he must have made sure I was here.” Lu Ying reacted quickly, saying: “Father, you can just say you stayed up all night and had gone to practise at the drill ground today, you couldn’t stand the heat and had a heatstroke, it isn’t good for others to know in fear of the family and emperor worrying so you stayed at the yamen to recover, only when you’ve recovered you would appear in front of others.” Lu Bing agreed, “This is a good idea, it would explain why I can’t walk around freely but this wheelchair must be hidden well, a...

  Lu Ying continued to read the confession, Wang Da Xia guessed Wei Cai Wei might be the second young lady He who had lost her memory when she suffered a fever while on the run, he who was usually lazy became more diligent, he wanted to dig out his eyes to take a closer look. Zhou xiaoqi’s confession said, ten years ago, after the Genxu revolution, the court were clearing officials who neglected their jobs, everyone was in danger, Chen qianhu was very afraid of taking responsibility, he secretly sold off all the estate the He family had entrusted him with, exchanging it for twenty thousand silvers to bribe Yan Shi Bo. Afterwards Chen qianhu sure enough managed to keep his position, nothing happened to him at all, only Yan Shi Bo kept this secret. Lu Ying used the red brush to circle this part and wrote it in her small notebook. This was memorised in Wang Da Xia’s mind. In the evening, when Lu Ying brought the notebook to Lu BIng to pay her respects, Wang Da Xia ran to Wei Cai Wei t...

  After Lu Ying regained her consciousness, she still felt weak, she gave an order for her subordinates to carry out to separately check out the guests who had given false names and addresses at the tavern and look for a new suspect, there could be no mistakes. Lu Ying always made swift and decisive decisions, as soon as she gave the order, her subordinates turned out in full force, only Wang Da Xia who had just joined the embroidered uniform guards yesterday wasn’t given a task by Lu Ying, he was left at the yamen. Normally Wang Da Xia would be very happy: other people could brave the scorching sun and intense heat to investigate, he could do nothing and get money.  However Wei Cai Wei and Lu Ying were alone together, he had been chased away, Wang Da Xia felt very sad…even without anything to do, even the fact he could just lie there and get money couldn’t make him happy, it was clear how hurt he was! Wang Da Xia had a lot on his mind, he had no appetite, he who could eat thr...