Five days later.
Queuing in and out of the Dongsheng Gate in the capital, two figures covered in dust were greeted.
The two of them were none other than Lu Shaoze's master and servant who had traveled all the way from Huangzhou to the capital.
When he reached the city gate, Lu Shaoze stopped walking with a wry smile on his face.
In the past five days, except for meeting Lu San'er in Zhenzhou and Sergeant Dingyuan who rushed to pick up Bai Yixian, the two of them never stopped.
Finally, after hurrying slowly, we arrived in Kyoto today!
But Lu was not happy.
The origin of the matter starts with a letter from home received yesterday.
The letter was handwritten by my father and contained three things.
1: Wu Yuan lost his favor for some unknown reason and moved out of Yong'an Palace.
Two: Emperor Wu has often convened ministers recently to discuss the matter of establishing a prince, but there is currently no certainty about which prince is expected to take the throne.
The third thing is about someone Lu.
A lifetime event!
Originally, the date had been set, and the wedding was scheduled to take place on July 7th.
But His Majesty discussed with his father five days ago and moved the marriage to mid-March!
Not only that, Emperor Wu even ordered the marriage to be announced to the world, and also specifically pointed out Wen Shuyu's identity!
Now that five days have passed, I am afraid that Wen Shuyu's identity as the subjugated princess has long been known to the world.
Lu Shaoze gets a headache every time he thinks about this.
There are various signs from Emperor Wu that he must have realized that his life was short, so he was in a hurry to establish a throne.
If you want to establish a heir apparent, why not seize the time to centralize the royal family and instead worry about someone else's wedding?
You are so special that you will announce Wen Shuyu’s identity to the world!
"Alas~"
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, you said that you are about to die, why are you still interested in Fenghua Kingdom?" Lu Shaoze thought to himself.
It is not difficult to guess what Emperor Wu did, he was aiming for glory!
Once Wen Shuyu's identity is revealed, Fenghua's current ruler will definitely have trouble sleeping and eating.
Even if he couldn't afford to attack Dakang, he would definitely send someone to negotiate or assassinate him!
When the time comes, Dakang can completely use the name of the princess of the Duke's mansion to send troops to attack Fenghua!
After all, in the name of conquering the country for the Crown Princess, it is also famous, right?
And if we want to send troops, one hundred thousand Dingyuan troops will do their part!
If you win, you can bring glory to the territory of Dakang.
If the war ends in a draw, it will be Sergeant Dingyuan who suffers the loss, and Emperor Wu will not feel sorry for him.
As for defeat?
Maybe Emperor Wu never thought about it!
But didn't Emperor Wu ever think that if he suddenly returned to the west before taking Fenghua, who would clean up the mess left behind?
How about the prince who is still unavailable?
I don’t know what Emperor Wu was thinking!
Shaking his head, Lu Shaoze immediately rode into the city while slandering Emperor Wu in his heart.
"When I was young, I was brave and powerful, and I was as fierce as a tiger. After he ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, he worked hard to govern and sit in the court.
He obviously has the appearance of a sage, but at the end of the day, he has taken such a step! "
"Haha~ Could it be that you, a couple from all over the world, are really so tempted?"
It is true that as the founding king, there is nothing wrong with wanting to expand the territory for the great prosperity.
But it’s too urgent! !
"Drive~"
The horses hurried forward and headed straight for Duke Dingguo's mansion on East Street.
This time, Lu Shaoze did not plan to enter the palace directly.
Since Emperor Wu was plotting against him, Lu, he had to wait for him to go home, bathe, change clothes, and have a good rest before going to the palace to see him, right?
snort!
The entire journey was silent.
…
After a while, East Street was in sight.
But at this moment, Fuji beside him suddenly said:
"Young Master, the second prince."
"Um?"
Lu Shaoze was surprised, and then followed Fuji's gaze and looked over.
Sure enough, I saw a familiar figure at the entrance to East Street.
Who else could it be if he wasn't the second prince Wu An?
That guy had a deck chair lying across the street. He was just lying on it and swaying carelessly, not caring about the eyes of the people around him.
It’s really arrogant!
What's even more outrageous is that Lu Shaoze is very familiar with the recliner under Wu An's butt!
"Damn it, you actually stole the deck chair that I placed by the lotus pond?"
Cursing secretly, Lu Shaoze immediately winked at Fuji and jumped off his horse.
Wu An is here, obviously waiting for him.
Of course, he also clearly means to tell the world that he is close to the Lu family!
But, haha~
"Silly boy, your father has already started plotting against the Lu family, but you still want to have a good relationship with the Lu family?"
Lu Shaoze thought so in his heart, but there was a rather excited look on his face.
"I, Commander of the Baihu Guard, Lu Shaoze, pay homage to His Highness Prince Rui. I wonder who you are, Your Highness?"
"Hey, it's Shaoze who's back? Come on... come on, I've been waiting for you for a long time."
Seeing Lu Shaoze salute, Wu An didn't have any airs about being a prince and immediately stood up to support Lu.
Even before Lu Shaoze could speak, he continued:
"Shaoze has been running around for a few days and is tired!"
"It just so happens that today, my father is not in good health and cannot see his foreign ministers. How about I, the king, take care of you?"
Although he was asking, his hand movements were not slow, he took Lu Shaoze's arm and left.
"I know your wedding is coming soon, so I won't take you to the Red Mansion, haha~"
"But I have already ordered people to prepare a banquet at Manxiang Tower. You can have a few drinks with me later!"
"..."
While the guy was chattering, he pulled Lu Shaoze away quickly, making Lu Shaoze not sure how to say anything even if he wanted to refuse.
He had no choice but to signal Fuji to go home first, while he himself nodded repeatedly beside Wu An and said:
"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. Since Your Majesty invited me, it would be disrespectful for me to refuse."
"That's right~ We brothers, don't be so polite and appear aloof."
"Hehe...hehe."
Lu Shaoze laughed dryly and cursed secretly in his heart.
brother?
Damn brother!
Only a ghost wants to be your brother~
He and his own brother can compete for the position of crown prince, but he, Lu, an outsider would not dare to reach for it.
That is to say, there is currently someone in Lu who can be used as brothers.
When there is no need for it anymore, do you think you are nothing in his heart?
Bah ~
In this way, after listening to Wu An's frustration, he arrived at Manchun Tower not long after.
At this time, the restaurant where the meal was supposed to be served was empty. It was obviously booked by Wu An with a wave of his hand!
"The capital city is not at peace recently. I, the king, must be more careful when I go out. Please don't take offense, Shaoze."
"I don't dare."
Wu An nodded, and then led by Xiao'er to the second floor.
After being seated, while the restaurant was serving food, Wu An immediately dismissed everyone and said straight to the point:
"Shaoze, you have been away from home these days, have you heard anything about what is happening in the capital?"
"Huh? I have been busy traveling these past few days, but I have never heard of it. I wonder if the prince can tell me what happened in the capital?"
Although Lu Shaoze has a clear mind, he still has to pretend.
And he knew very well in his heart what Wu An was doing to him.
But even if you say a few words of flattery to save your face, it’s absolutely impossible to help!
At this time, Wu An glanced around the room vigilantly, and then lowered his voice and said:
"Shaoze, you are not an outsider to me, so I will speak frankly."
"This king is looking for you today just because..."
