Hongde Hall.
"Your Majesty, General Lu has arrived."
The emperor put down the memorial and looked at Lu Ren, who was slowly approaching.
"Weak minister, Lu Ren, pays homage to His Majesty."
"General Lu, please rise. I have summoned General Lu to discuss important matters."
The emperor handed the memorial in his hand to the palace attendant, "General Lu, take a look at this memorial."
The palace attendant delivered the memorial to Lu Ren.
Lu Ren opened it and took a look. Within three seconds, he frowned, anger and a trace of hidden worry welling up in his brows.
"The West Capture Pass was lost? When did this happen?"
The emperor did not answer the question, but said directly: "I want to send you to lead the troops to recapture Xiqu Pass. What do you think?"
Lu Ren lowered his eyes and bowed: "Weak ministers should accept their orders."
"Okay! As expected, only General Lu can share my worries!" Emperor Longyan was delighted, "When General Lu returns home in triumph, I will hold a grand celebration banquet for you and reward you based on your merits!"
Lu Ren's eyes moved slightly when he heard this, and he said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, I don't want any other rewards. When I take back the Xiqu Pass, Lu Ren just wants an imperial edict granting me a marriage."
The emperor was so surprised that he even doubted whether he heard correctly.
Marriage? Is this what came out of Lu Ren's mouth?
The emperor asked curiously: "Which official lady caught your eye? There must be something special about her."
When Lu Ren heard this, he thought of Wen Yu's wanton behavior, and a trace of helplessness flashed in his eyes.
But what’s more, he said with a smile: “I’ll tell the Holy One when I return. This battle will be won. Please agree with the Holy One.”
No reward, just a marriage decree, why not?
The emperor waved his hand, "I agree."
Seeing that Lu Ren was so confident, he no longer kept the news of the fall of Xiquan Pass a secret.
The emperor announced that all ministers would enter the palace to discuss the battle to recapture Xiqu Pass.
It wasn't until the next day that everything was settled and we returned to the house.
Lu Jin had already gotten up and was lying in front of the table, writing big characters that he couldn't write well.
He looked at Lu Ren, who was sitting at the table in a daze as soon as he came back, and then at the ancestral jade pendant he kept rubbing in his hand, bit the penholder, and said, "Brother, have you fallen in love with the eldest princess?"
Lu Ren was slightly startled, but did not deny it. He said calmly: "Yes."
Lu Jin was a little confused: "But everyone in Shengjing knows that the eldest princess is obsessed with the prime minister, and she even said it in front of all the civil and military officials. She will definitely take down the prime minister. Brother, haven't you heard?"
When Lu Ren heard this, he paused with his fingers stroking the jade pendant.
He thought about Wen Yu's attitude towards Lin Yuzhi during the two days of the investigation, and how it seemed to be an obsession, and said softly: "Rumors cannot be believed at all."
"But as they say, there is no smoke without fire..."
Lu Jin wanted to continue talking, but Lu Ren stood up and left, leaving behind a sentence: "I only believe what I feel."
He mounted his horse and galloped all the way to the princess's mansion.
Wen Yu had just woken up naturally when she heard that Lu Ren was looking for her.
Liu Chun whispered in her ear: "Princess, Xiquan Pass has been lost. Yesterday, the Holy Emperor summoned all the ministers to discuss it all night in Hongde Hall. General Lu is going to lead troops to Xiquan Pass."
Wen Yu looked at herself in the mirror and smiled: "You are really well-informed."
While combing Wen Yu's hair, Liu Chun continued: "To say that the first person to lead troops in the war is General Lu. Princess, your vision is right."
Wen Yu:......
Liu Chun squinted and said, "I've asked General Lu to wait at Suichun Garden."
Wen Yu glanced at Liu Chun in the mirror and couldn't help laughing when she saw her looking like she was so happy to praise me.
When he arrived at Suichun Garden, Lu Ren was dressed in black clothes and stood in the pavilion with his hands folded, looking at the stream, seeming to be thinking about something.
Wen Yu stepped forward, but before she could speak, Lu Ren turned around and said, "Wei Chen pays homage to the princess."
Wen Yu patted him on the shoulder and joked: "You were scared away yesterday and you came to me again today?"
When Lu Ren heard this, a trace of unnaturalness flashed across his face, and it disappeared briefly.
"I came to see the princess this time to say goodbye to her. The Holy Emperor ordered me to lead the troops to Xiqu Pass and we will set off tomorrow."
"I know this."
After all, the news of the fall of Xiqu Pass caused a sensation in both the government and the public.
Because Xiquan Pass was captured by Xili, the surrounding cities fell all the way, leaving them without the ability to fight back.
As of last night, five cities had been lost in a row.
It can be said that the rumor has spread a lot.
In addition, since Liu Chun felt that she was in love with someone else, this girl has changed from the prime minister's constant talk to the general's constant talk. She is very knowledgeable about any first-hand information.
It's hard for Wen Yu even if she doesn't want to know about Xiquan Pass.
"They all say that you are the most brave and skillful general in the Dasheng Dynasty." Wen Yu said with a smile, "Besides, I think my vision is not wrong, you can definitely win."
Lu Ren's eyes grew brighter upon hearing this, and he said solemnly: "Lu Ren will definitely live up to the princess's expectations."
Then he took out a jade pendant from his arms and said, "Princess, this is for you."
Wen Yu was a little surprised and did not take it immediately. Instead, she asked curiously: "Why did you give me the jade pendant?"
Lu Ren was silent for a moment and said softly: "It's just an ordinary jade pendant. Thank you princess for your help."
"Isn't it conditional on my helping you? And you've already done it, so what else do you need to thank you for? But..."
Wen Yu took the jade pendant, looked at it carefully against the light, and then held it in her hand, "I accept this jade pendant."
"After receiving your things, there must be a gift in return, right?"
Wen Yu held Jiyue in Lu Ren's hand and pulled it out with force.
After leaving the scabbard, it was still so heavy.
Lu Ren was stunned and said hurriedly: "Jingyue is too sharp, the princess may hurt herself."
Wen Yu didn't pay attention, picked up a small strand of hair on her chest, gently leaned against Ji Yue's blade, and cut it all off in just a moment.
"Princess!"
Lu Ren was startled, and a trace of emotion flashed across his face: "You have a body of gold..."
Wen Yu put Ji Yue back on the stone table, handed over the hair, and covered his mouth with her other hand, "Stop talking, your toes are on the ground. If you don't have anything else to give, just give me this."
Lu Ren stared at the black strand of black hair, his eyebrows moved slightly, and he looked at Wen Yu with a hint of probing in his eyes: "Princess, does she know what the woman means by giving the black hair to someone?"
Wen Yu:......
"Of course you know, I'm a straw bag, not a fool?"
As he spoke, he put the hair into Lu Ren's hand.
Lu Ren felt like he was holding a ball of fire, and his palms were so hot that they hurt, "It's too precious."
Wen Yu looked at her hair, then at the obviously precious jade pendant, and raised her forehead: "Is your hair expensive? How can it be more valuable than your jade pendant? It's not an ordinary jade pendant at first glance."
Hearing this, Lu Ren squeezed the green silk in his hand and said, "I will lead the troops out of the city tomorrow. Can the princess come and see me off?"
Wen Yu nodded: "Of course, what's the point?"
"What time do you leave?"
Lu Ren replied: "Chenshi."
Wen Yu calculated that it was seven o'clock in the morning, and then:...
Is it too late to say not to send it now?
Lu Ren saw through her thoughts and said with a hint of understanding in his tone: "Princess, can't you get up?"
Wen Yu nodded truthfully.
In the dead of winter, asking her to get up at seven o'clock before dawn, wouldn't this be fatal?
What's more, someone like her sleeps until midnight every day.
"You want me to get up so early, do you want me to lose my mind?"
Lu Ren chuckled, feeling a little helpless, "It's because Wei Chen didn't think carefully, so there's no need for the princess to come see her off.
