After Lu Zuo and Liu Xingyuan stood dazed outside the woodshed for a moment, Liu Xingyuan led Lu Zuo to the secret room. The two sat opposite each other in the narrow secret room. Liu Xingyuan felt a little uncomfortable and nervous, because this place was usually the place where his father had secret meetings with his confidants, but now he was here behind his father and second brother's back, having secret conversations with their confidants. Liu Xingyuan believed that Lu Zuo must trust and rely on him now, and he must have a way to help him get out of the predicament.
In the secret room, the dim candlelight flickered, like Liu Xingyuan's uneasy heart at the moment. He looked at Lu Zuo nervously and said sincerely: "Mr. Lu, I have always admired your personality and admired your intelligence. Now the time has come For this reason, I am willing to confide in you, and I wonder if you would be willing to listen?"
Lu Zuo nodded solemnly, "If the eldest son is willing to believe Lu, then I am willing to sit with the eldest son until dawn."
Liu Xingyuan smiled happily, and then continued: "I know that now that the prince has been deposed, as soon as my father wakes up, the emperor will definitely make my father the prince. Then my younger brother will definitely have some ideas, and then I will It became the biggest obstacle to the journey, and with his personality, I don’t think it’s surprising that he would do something to me.”
"Does the eldest son want to sit back and wait for death? Or does he want to fight back?"
Liu Xingyuan turned his head, thought deeply for a moment, and then continued resolutely: "A desperate counterattack!"
"Are you sure?" Lu Zuo asked deliberately.
Liu Xingyuan turned his head again, his red cheeks made him feel extremely embarrassed, and he felt a sudden surge in his heart. He stood up and bowed deeply to Lu Zuo, "Mr. Lu, Xingyuan knows that he is weak and has little talent and knowledge. I hope you can save me." , When we travel far, we will treat each other as dogs and horses."
Lu Zuo stood up calmly, came to Liu Xingyuan, and helped him up, "Young Master, you are too polite, I am afraid that Lu is stupid..."
Liu Xingyuan quickly interrupted: "Mr. Lu is extremely intelligent and unparalleled in the country. Xingyuan has long known that if I can get your help, Xingyuan will be lucky!"
Only then did Lu reveal his gratitude for his talent, and he held Liu Xingyuan's hand tightly and said excitedly: "If the eldest son trusts Lu, I will do my best..."
After the two exchanged pleasantries, they sat opposite each other again. Liu Xingyuan asked: "What did Mr. Cai mean by the 'bloody disaster' just now?"
"If things go as planned by Lu, your brother Liu Xingzhi will attack you first in the next few days."
After hearing this, Liu Xingyuan was not surprised. It would be fine if he and Liu Xingzhi were just the same prince, but if his father inherited the throne, then Liu Xingzhi would not tolerate him. Although Liu Xingyuan had expected it, he still felt a little sad, "This..."
Lu Zuo continued: "If he is ambitious enough, he will definitely get rid of you at all costs, and he may even attack you tonight."
"Tonight?" Liu Xingyuan asked eagerly, because his brother definitely wanted to get rid of him, but there was no need to be so urgent, "Why..."
"I have told Liu Xingzhi that Prince Ning must wake up tomorrow in case the Queen blows the wind in the Emperor's ears. And if Prince Ning wakes up tomorrow, it is very likely that Prince Ning will become the new crown prince soon. Since The prince is already your father, so the next struggle will happen between Liu Xingzhi and you." Lu Zuo tapped his index finger on the table, which brought Liu Xingyuan out of deep thought, "Now you understand! If I Even Liu Xingzhi would think that it would be safest to get rid of you before your father wakes up."
Liu Xingyuan sighed helplessly, "To be honest, I had expected this day for a long time, but I didn't expect that he would be so impatient. Hey! Now I am also riding a tiger, but I am born in an emperor's family. This happens every moment. The battles revealed the ugliness of the human heart." Liu Xingyuan felt sad and stared at the candles on the table with a sad expression, as if the beautiful fragments of his childhood and his brother were reflected in the candlelight. The past events were vivid in his mind, and tears welled up in his eyes. Eye sockets, "Hey! I really hope he is still the innocent child..."
Lu Zuo asked coldly: "Is Liu Xingzhi also grieving over the past at this moment?"
Liu Xingyuan felt like he was enlightened, and then he came back to his senses. He secretly gritted his teeth and asked: "Then according to the teacher's wishes, how should Xingyuan deal with it?"
"Pre-emptive strike!"
Liu Xingyuan and Lu Zuo discussed it for a full hour, and they stopped after the third watch of the drum. After Liu Xingyuan said goodbye to Lu Zuo and went back, he walked back to his house alone and sadly. As soon as he passed the hanging flower gate, a young man shouted from behind: "Young Master..."
Liu Xingyuan looked back and asked with a sullen face: "What's the matter?"
The boy smiled flatteringly, ran to Liu Xingyuan in a few steps, and whispered: "Let me find him easily!"
Liu Xingyuan said suspiciously: "Looking for me?"
"Exactly." The young man bent down and replied, "It's the big...oh! The young master is looking for you."
"Him!" Liu Xingyuan was startled. It was just as Mr. Lu expected. Is his brother really going to take action tonight? Suddenly I felt my chest pounding, but I still didn't want to face the matter so early, "What do you want from me in the middle of the night? You go and report to him. If you have anything else, let's wait until tomorrow."
"The young master said that he has something important to discuss with you and wants you to make the decision."
"Is it important?" Liu Xingyuan was suspicious. He knew that his younger brother had always made his own decisions. How could he discuss important matters with me, let alone come up with an idea? He must have been deceived. Liu Xingyuan held the small elixir bottle given by Lu Zuo tightly in his hand and hesitated for a moment, then he decided to go and have a meeting, "Where are the others?"
The boy chuckled and said, "I'll be waiting for you in the west wing."
The young man led the way, and the two of them walked through the inner courtyard one after the other and came to the door of the west wing. The young man whispered back: "We're here!"
Liu Xingzhi was sitting at the round table in the wing, sipping tea alone. Hearing someone's reply, Liu Xingzhi hurriedly came out to greet his brother. He warmly greeted his brother, "Brother, I've been waiting for you for a long time. It's cold outside, come in quickly!"
Liu Xingyuan looked confused, but he was helped into the house by his younger brother. While supporting his brother, Liu Xingzhi told the boy: "Go quickly and bring in the snacks I have prepared!"
The waiter responded, closed the door gently, and left quietly.
After the two brothers sat down, Liu Xingyuan asked: "Okay! Is there something important that can't be discussed until tomorrow?"
Liu Xingzhi said: "Mr. Lu has already come in the evening and said that the situation is now stable and that father can wake up. I am thinking that now that the situation has become clear, should we start building momentum for father and take the opportunity to get rid of..." Liu Xingzhi said. , with a fierce look in his eyes, "Liu Yan."
"This..." Liu Xingyuan hesitated for a moment and then replied, "Liu Yan is already in jail. Is it unnecessary for us to get rid of him? Moreover, if he is discovered, wouldn't it mean that he has lost everything?"
