Wang Ling came to see Wang Zhu panting: "Your Majesty, the Huns soldiers retreated fifty miles to camp."

Wang Zhu's eyes widened: "Could it be that - take a look first before speaking, don't act rashly."

Lu Matong was standing next to him: "Your Majesty, let me lead the troops to catch up."

Wang Zhu waved his hand: "Don't worry about him yet. I have other important things to do with you." Lu Matong thought that there was something more important than retreating from the enemy. He came to Wang Zhu in the hope that Wang Zhu would give him a chance to make meritorious deeds.

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Wang Zhu said, "I have appointed you as my general, Lord Beidi. Can you go and help me with something?" Lu Matong was so excited that he almost had a stroke. He cried and said, "Lü Matong will not give up even if he dies."

Wang Zhu touched his chin, squeezed his triangular eyes, and said with a sinister smile: "It's not that serious, I just asked you to meet Yu Ji." Lu Matong said, "That's right, I haven't seen the empress since I've been here for so many days.

,Thank you, Your Majesty."

"Don't thank me too much! Let me ask you, what should you say when you meet Yu Ji?"

Lu Matong said stupidly: "What can I say? I just came to see the empress!" Wang Zhu asked, "If the empress asks you how you came here?"

Lu Matong was stunned: "I-I-" Wang Zhu sighed and said; "Just tell the truth, what's the point?" Lu Matong said; "Yu Ji and Xiang Yu have a very good relationship, I'm afraid she doesn't believe it.

." Wang Zhu knew that he didn't want to go, so he quickly said, "Don't worry about whether she believes it or not, you have to go and meet her. It's always inappropriate if you don't get in."

Lu Matong nodded, thinking, how can I live in such a miserable state?

Wang Zhu waved his hand: "Go, go. After seeing you, just come over and tell me."

Lu Matong cupped his hands and said, "I'm leaving."

Lu Matong came to the door of Yu Ji. He saw that the place was heavily guarded, with one post every ten steps and one sentry every five steps, just like a copper wall and an iron wall. This is a courtyard with blue bricks, gray tiles, carved beams and painted buildings. It is very clean. It is located in the entire county.

It is in the center of the governor's mansion. I heard that the former governor's wife lived there, and Wang Zhu asked them to move out to Yu Ji.

"Excuse me, please let me know and let Lu Matong ask to see you!"

The soldier at the door knew Lu Matong and knew that he had been hanging around in front of the emperor recently, so he did not dare to neglect and immediately ran to the door to report. Yu Ji was bored all day and missed Xiang Yu, so she had no choice but to spend time with her two maids Zi Huan and Yu Lang.

Embroidering and tracing eyebrows passed the day. When the guard reported that Lü Matong had asked for an audience, the embroidery needle suddenly pricked her finger. She thought excitedly that the lord had sent someone to pick me up. She ignored the blood dripping from her finger.

He quickly rushed out of the door and said, "Stable boy, why are you here? Did the master ask you to come?"

When Lu Matong saw Yu Ji's haggard face, he felt bitter in his heart. It was indeed Xiang Yu who asked me to come, but——

"Lü Ma Tong meets the empress. The empress is always kind."

"No, no, I'm not good, Ma Tong, come in quickly, I have a lot of questions to ask you." Yu Ji completely lost her sense of control and ran out, grabbing Lu Ma Tong's sleeves, for fear that he would run away.

Already.

Lu Matong walked in obediently.

"Gang Boy, did my lord ask you to take me back? I didn't expect that Hun Jun kept his promise this time. It seems that I was a little bad to him -" The smile on the corner of Yu Ji's mouth quickly expanded to the entire pretty face.

Lu Matong really wanted to turn away and said hesitantly: "Yes - the lord sent me here -" Lu Matong could hear Yu Ji's heartbeat two steps away; "Zihuan, Yulang, you guys

You two dead girls, what are you waiting for? Pack your things quickly. By the way, I have to go thank Hunjun——No, Your Majesty. Stable Boy, when will we set off?"

Lu Matong's face turned purple as if he had just been slapped three hundred times. He lowered his head and said, "Empress, you--" Yu Ji's high enthusiasm hit a basin of ice water. Lu Matong's mood surprised her.

: "Gang Boy, I think you are very tired from all the traveling and traveling these past few days. How about we rest for a few days before setting off."

Lu Matong could no longer restrain the sadness in his heart, and fell to his knees with a thud: "Empress, I'm not here to pick you up, I'm here to kill you."

Yu Ji seemed to have been struck by lightning in her sleep, and she was stunned: "Ma Tong - you are kidding -" Lu Ma Tong cried: "I am telling the truth, empress, your life is so miserable!"

"Gang Boy, whoever wants to kill me, don't say stupid things." Yu Ji couldn't figure it out.

"My lord asked me to kill you, empress. My lord thinks that it is impossible for you to leave here. It is better to die clean than to suffer torture." Lu Matong burst into tears.

Yu Ji was stunned for a moment, then she gritted her teeth suddenly: "Mate Boy, you resent the Lord, right? You surrendered to the Hunjun, didn't you? You are the Hunjun's lobbyist, tell me, is that true?"

Lu Matong waved his hands and said, "Mother, what I said is the truth, it's true."

"I don't believe it, I don't believe it at all. You lied to me, horse boy. You lied to me. Mr. Xiang would not do this to me." Yu Ji's delicate body began to tremble, and her face turned pale by the minute.

Lu Matong was at a loss. It was neither true nor true, and he stammered: "Empress Yu Ji, I am - don't be too sad -"

Yu Ji suddenly reached out to help Lu Matong and said softly: "Ma Tong, I know that my lord has wronged you. I can apologize to you on his behalf, but you should not surrender to the Qin Dynasty. That is

Our sworn enemy of Chu, he has killed many of our Chu people. Ma Boy, you are upright, but why are you confused this time? Tell me the truth, you are the one who coaxed me, right?"

Lu Matong saw that Yu Ji's eyes were blank and she was in a trance. The jade hand holding his arm was shaking, and he quickly said: "Mother, what can I say? I can't speak against my conscience. That's - that

It’s true.”

Yu Ji suddenly let go of her hand and said with a cold voice: "Gang Boy, please go out and don't come to my place again. Your character is very humble and I don't want to see you again."

Lü Matong sighed, walked to the door, turned around, and bowed: "Mother, if you need me, Lü Matong, just send someone to tell me. Lü will not hesitate to die."

When Lu Matong left, Yu Ji suddenly relaxed like a straightened spring and suddenly fell to the ground.

Zihuan and Yulang hurriedly came over to help them up, and cursed in their mouths: "Lü Matong must be crazy, or she was bribed by King Qin's gold and silver. She must be slandering the lord indiscriminately. My dear, please don't believe it."

his."

Yu Ji smiled bitterly and said, "If you don't believe it, how could I believe him? It's just that a glimmer of hope was shattered so easily, and I feel very sad. You go down first. I want to rest for a while."

After a while, Yu Ji shouted again: "Zi Huan, Zi Huan, come out with me. I want to see Hun Jun. I want to ask him why he does so many things for no reason." Zi Huan came over to persuade: "Miss,

Let’s forget it, the Hunjun is moody and kills people without batting an eyelid. It’s no good if you always have trouble with him. What if—”

Yu Ji was unhappy: "Zi Huan, damn girl, are you coveting the gold and silver of the emperor? You are no longer of the same mind as me." Zi Huan knelt on the ground in fright and cried, "Miss, I am worried about your comfort.

!”

Yu Ji said angrily: "I must ask Hunjun clearly, even if I die, I will be willing to do so.

Not understanding this matter, Yu Ji's heart seemed to be hollowed out, and she had no courage to live at all.

Zi Huan had no choice but to go out with her.

Lu Matong was reporting to Wang Zhu what had just happened, when he remembered Zi Huan's shouting outside the door: "My young lady wants to see His Majesty, please hurry in and report.

Why is she here?

Lu Matong thought badly. If Yu Ji saw him here, she would definitely think it was the emperor's order. Lu Matong was about to escape, but Yu Ji had already barged in. The soldiers at the door were not dead.

Yes, they just didn't dare to offend Yu Ji.

"Lü Matong, you are indeed here. I did not misjudge you. You have become the lackey of the foolish king."

"No empress, I am not, you misunderstood——"

Wang Zhu stopped Lu Matong and said to Yu Ji: "Who let you in? Do you know any etiquette?"

"Hunjun——" Yu Ji pointed at Wang Zhu and said bitterly: "Why do you let Lu Matong spread rumors? Do you know, this is more uncomfortable than killing me? As the king of a country, you are so despicable."

, makes people feel cold."

Wang Zhu smiled bitterly and said, "How do you know that what Lu Matong said is a lie? Also, you keep calling me a fool. Have you ever thought about it, if I really am a fool, you can yell in front of me."

?”

"I don't care, you are a fool anyway. If you want to prove that you are not a fool, you can just send me back to Chu." Yu Ji was as confident as a creditor.

Lu Matong rushed to say: "My dear, you can't go back. The master suspects that you have lost your virginity. He wants to kill you. If you go back, you will die. The emperor is a good man, so you might as well forget it with him——"

"Lu Matong, shut up!" Yu Ji's face turned pale with anger.

"You shameless villain, I really misjudged you, villain!"

Zi Huan also said arrogantly: "Lu Matong, you are not going to die well!" Lu Matong felt aggrieved and could not express his feelings, and roared at Zi Huan with anger: "Shut up!"

It became more and more outrageous. Wang Zhu yelled: "Shut up, what a shame. Yu Ji, don't you believe that Xiang Yu is ruthless and unkind? Let me give you an idea. Let's try it out."

"I, Mr. Xiang, am a good man who values ​​love and righteousness. You can try whatever you want!"

"Okay, let's make a bet!"

"Just bet, but you can't cheat!"

"I can swear to God that if I cheat, I will let Ying Hu Hai be struck by five thunders from heaven!"

"Tell me how to bet. If you lose, send me back to Xiang Lang."

"If you lose, you will stay by my side for the rest of your life, willingly."

"—Okay—" Yu Ji closed her eyes, probably praying silently in her heart.

"Lü Matong, write a letter to Xiang Yu immediately and say that you can't find a chance to make a move and want to go back. Let's see what he says - hehe -"

Yu Ji shouted: "I have to see it before it's over."

Wang Zhu thought to himself, if I want to tamper with the letter, you can still stop me. "Just read it!!"

Lu Matong's letter contained nothing but one sentence: "There are many guards around Yu Ji, so there is no chance to assassinate her."

"Hunjun, you are wasting your efforts -" Yu Ji thought to herself, Hunjun will definitely let someone fake Xiang Lang's notes, but that can't fool me at all, I know his handwriting.

The letter was handed over to the soldiers in front of Yu Ji and sent out. Yu Ji was relieved and said: "Your Majesty has not kept his promise many times. Don't do that this time."

Wang Zhu thought to himself that I will definitely win this time: "If you lose this time, I will send you back to Chudi immediately."

Lu Matong shouted: "My dear, you can't go back. If you go back, you will die."
To be continued...