"It's also unlucky." Fang Zhuang expressed his sympathy verbally.
"It's quite unlucky. Twenty of them just died, and we still have to mess with them."
Yang Shu said casually, but he didn't feel too disturbed in his heart. If you do a job, you have to take risks. If twenty bandits are encountered by a small caravan, not only the goods will be lost, but also your life will be lost.
"Your Majesty, they are looking for the murderer."
Yang Shu raised his eyebrows, "My prince is very suspicious. We have the most people who have passed through Hezhou Prefecture."
"Fang Zhuang, what should we do? We are being targeted by ferocious bandits. Can we go back alive?" Yang Shu said with deep worry.
Fang Zhuang glanced at the guards around him, "Your Majesty, isn't it the bandits who should be crying?"
"I really can't expect you to take the role."
Yang Shu fell back and looked at the stars in the sky, his eyes blurred, "The moonlight tonight is so beautiful."
Fang Zhuang sniffed and his eyes lit up, "Rabbit is ready!"
Yang Shu laughed and continued to look at the stars. Could he also be a pawn in this game of chess?
Fortunately, he was quite cautious and did not try to win over the courtiers. Otherwise, the grass on the grave would have been one meter high.
Taking the rabbit leg from Fang Zhuang, Yang Shu started to chew it.
In Jian'an, the guard knocked on the door lightly and entered the study, "Your Majesty, those charred corpses in the Taishi Mansion are no match for the Xie family."
King Xi leaned forward and stared, "It seems that Guo Yi did not deal with Grand Master Xie. He was taken away."
"Go and find out who the Xie family has shown kindness to."
"Or maybe there are forces hidden in Jian'an that we don't know about." King Xi's eyes darkened.
In the past few days, he had focused all his energy on eliminating traces and helping the emperor capture Guo Yi's accomplices. He did not pay too much attention to the Xie family.
Who would have thought that upon investigation, the problem would be found.
Although Grand Master Xie has a high reputation, he has no close contacts with officials and cannot influence the situation of the court. Who spent so much effort to take away all the Xie family?
What's the purpose? Is it to repay a favor, or is the Xie family hiding a secret that he doesn't know about?
King Xi's eyes flashed and he asked someone to prepare the car. Why waste his own manpower when the emperor could help him.
In the early morning, Lu Yun opened her eyes, and without waiting for Mo Mei to come over, she lifted the quilt, got up from the bed, chose a light blue lily skirt, put it on, and left the room.
"Miss." Mo Mei was holding the water, surprised that Lu Yun got up so early. She knew how late Lu Yun slept last night.
When she was asleep, she got up to go to the toilet, but the light in the room was still on.
"Go find Pai Gow and ask him to prepare his car."
"Miss, are you going out?" Mo Mei asked.
"Well, Lu Ying's husband is the garrison in the north of Xinjiang. He has a hundred thousand troops stationed there and is connected to Rongguo."
"The national power of Rongguo is even worse than that of Yanguo, but behind it is Xiaoguo. The prince once told me that Jian'an is not just a foreign force in Yeguo."
"I was looking through the past events of various officials last night, and unexpectedly discovered that Pan Biao, the general who defended northern Xinjiang, bumped into King Xi. The two had very different views. They wouldn't even say hello when they bumped into each other."
"In the eyes of everyone, Pan Biao is only loyal to the emperor."
"What if this is not the case? The emperor is suspicious and will only be valued by him if he has no interaction with other members of the royal family."
"The news that the old man is critically ill has long been spread. The country is ready to take action, but the north of Xinjiang is peaceful."
Lu Yun pursed her lips slightly, "Now I am only worried that the person who pushed the third prince to force the throne is King Xi. He has long been secretly connected with Xiao Guo."
"If this is the case, the prince must not be exposed before Gongzhou has arranged the arrangements."
"The country of Yan is in danger. Jian'an is really not necessary." Lu Yun spoke slowly, unable to hide his worry. He only hoped that she was overthinking it.
Mo Mei blinked and turned around. The lady said, look for Pai Gow and ask him to prepare the car.
"Young Madam, the Crown Prince's wife of King Ding's Mansion is here." A maid walked into the back room and said to the woman making winter clothes.
The needle in Lu Ying's hand paused, and she was a little confused. Although she and Wuwei Houfu were related, as branches, they didn't have close contacts on weekdays. Why did Lu Yun come to her?
"Invite people to the side hall."
Lu Ying's husband's family was really inconspicuous in Jian'an. A small guard could not even compete with the noble concierge, let alone offend the king's palace.
So whether she wanted to or not, Lu Ying had to entertain Lu Yun well.
"What kind of wind has brought you here today?"
After changing her clothes, Lu Ying walked into the side hall and spoke to Lu Yun with a smile on her face.
Lu Yun was a little dazed, but when he saw Lu Ying coming, he forced out a smile and said, "I feel depressed, but after thinking about it, I don't even have anyone close to me, so I can only shamelessly harass you."
Lu Ying opened her mouth, but couldn't hold back any words of comfort for a long time. Prince Yang... It's really hard to say yes without conscience.
Dingwang’s Mansion again...
Lu Yun's life was quite miserable.
"He said he would change it, but as soon as the old man fell asleep, he immediately ran out and went crazy."
Lu Yun was talking to himself, looking sad.
"Many people have died in Jian'an in the past few days." Lu Yun tightened his hand on the handkerchief, "Why is it me?" Lu Yun's tone was filled with reluctance and resentment.
Lu Ying didn't dare to answer a word, and quietly refilled Lu Yun's tea, fearing that Lu Yun would complain and complain, look down on her, and make her worse than she was in order to comfort her.
"When I close my eyes now, I see that my head is in a different place." Lu Yun trembled slightly.
Lu Ying sighed in her heart and hurriedly comforted her: "Dingwang's palace has made great achievements in battle. Several generations have been stained with blood on the battlefield. Your Majesty will treat you kindly."
"Second sister." Lu Yun smiled sadly, "If you can really treat her kindly, with the foundation of Wuweihou Mansion, I can't even get close to King Ding's Mansion, how could I marry Yang Shu."
Covering his face, Lu Yun sobbed softly.
Lu Ying opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but in the face of the facts, no matter how she opened her mouth, it would stab Lu Yun's heart.
"Second sister, tell me about your life." Lu Yun wiped away her tears and smiled, clearing up her dull mood.
"I... am not much better."
Lu Ying sighed, "We have been married for three years, and we have only seen each other five times."
"Isn't there no war in northern Xinjiang? Your second brother-in-law didn't write back during your free time?" Lu Yun looked at Lu Ying.
"I wrote it, but the letter is not a person. If it is light and fluffy, it won't help. My mother-in-law has been urging me all day long, but how can I give birth alone?"
Talking about this, Lu Ying's chatterbox opened up, and she couldn't stop feeling the grievance she was holding in her heart.
Lu Yun listened quietly and asked a few questions from time to time.
"Second sister, is it very difficult in northern Xinjiang? Are soldiers paid on time? At the last birthday party, I saw the wife and daughter of General Zhenbei. The clothes they wore were really not that good." Lu Yun seemed to mention it casually.
Lu Ying frowned, "How could it be? The military budget in northern Xinjiang is sufficient. Not only are soldiers paid on time, they are also several levels higher than other places. General Zhenbei often brings Cordyceps back. The General's Mansion only sells medicinal materials, so life is not bad."
"Maybe I got the wrong material." Lu Yun narrowed his eyes and brought the topic back to the back house again.
