Mrs. Du sat in the room, pulled out her dowry box, took out a few pieces of phoenix hairpin beads, and turned them over in her hands while absently looking at the birds on the branches outside the window.
The solitary little bird lowered its head to comb its feathers, hopped a few times among the branches and leaves, then spread its wings, jumped off the branches, and flew away to the sky.
Mrs. Du withdrew her gaze and turned to the pearl hairpin in her hand. This was the jewelry she wore when she got married, and it was still as clean as new.
In fact, she had only been married for a few years, and was only a few years older than Lu Lingqi. Moreover, Qin Yilu often led troops to fight abroad, so the two rarely reunited.
Both of them came from a small family in Bingzhou, so they were well matched. When they followed Lu Bu to Chang'an, a lot of things happened, and they fled all the way, and lived a stable life for a few days.
Du didn't meet many outsiders before she got married, but as the wife of Lu Bu's general, she often went out to drink with her after getting married, and her reputation gradually spread throughout Chang'an.
Du always felt that the men around her husband always looked at her with some vague good intentions when they were drinking, which made her quite unhappy.
Mrs. Du mentioned it several times, but Qin Yilu didn't care about it, saying that it was all Marquis Wen valued and he didn't care. What does Mrs. Du care about as a woman?
After getting married, Qin Yilu told her to obey her husband. Although Mrs. Du felt uncomfortable, she could only obey her instructions and continue to endure the men's serious gazes.
It seems that in the past few years, the only one who has spoken justice for himself in person is the Hidden Tiger, right?
He even contradicted Marquis Wen in person!
Thinking of this, Mrs. Du felt a little grateful to her. Although this person didn't treat Lu Lingqi well, he still spoke up for herself.
But now her situation is getting worse. Qin Yilu quietly married a clan daughter named Liu and abandoned herself, leaving her with no way out.
What did you do wrong?
She threw the hairpins into the box and sorted the clothes. She threw the bright red wedding dress aside. Finally, she only took some changes of clothes, folded them neatly, and put them into the baggage.
She buckled the lid of the makeup box, held it in her hand for a while, and then put the box down again.
Now that you are ready to escape, what are you doing with all these burdens?
She was about to put the box aside, but finally hesitated and took out a gold hairpin, which was left for him by her mother.
Mrs. Du was looking forward to it. If she escaped to Youzhou, would she have a chance to return to Bingzhou to find her family?
Do you still have the face to face them?
But thinking of leaving Hanoi County and escaping from those annoying generals seeking marriage, especially Yang Chou who always stared at her lustfully, Mrs. Du chose to run away.
A few days ago, Lu Lingqi secretly found Mrs. Du and said that she had found a way to help her escape.
When Mrs. Du heard this, she was extremely surprised and wondered: "How could the girl know someone who knows these connections?"
"You're not being cheated, are you?"
Lu Lingqi patted her chest and said proudly: "Madam, don't worry, the person Lingqi is looking for this time is absolutely reliable!"
These silly slaps did not take into account the image of the woman at all. Under Lu Lingqi's palm, a wave of rhythm was produced that coincided with the principles of heaven and earth, which made Mrs. Du feel in a trance for a moment. No wonder the hidden tiger couldn't bear to let go.
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Seeing that Mrs. Du was still hesitating, Lu Lingqi said: "Madam, don't worry, I have already agreed with others that I will take my wife to Youzhou to settle down for a while. After the news has passed, I will return to my hometown of Bingzhou from Youzhou."
At present, Mrs. Du has no relatives in Hanoi. She relies on her natal family in Bingzhou, and Youzhou is adjacent to Bingzhou. As long as she escapes to Youzhou, she will have the opportunity to return to her hometown.
Lu Lingqi added: "I finally asked someone to open the joint. Madam doesn't want to marry Yang Chou. This is the last and only chance."
Lu Lingqi did not lie. She made an agreement with Qu Yi. Qu Yi would find a way to help Mrs. Du escape, but she promised Qu Yi and told Lu Bu that she did not want to get married for the time being.
Lu Lingqi didn't know Qu Yi's intentions, but she was initially resistant to marrying into the Yuan family, so she agreed without much hesitation.
After hearing what Lu Lingqi said, Mrs. Du immediately paid her respects: "I deeply feel the kindness of the girl, but I am afraid that we will never see each other again in the future and will not be able to repay the girl."
Lu Lingqi felt quite sad after hearing this, and said: "I don't know where I will marry yet."
The two of them have been getting closer and closer these days, but they also feel uncomfortable and each of them is a little choked up.
Finally, Lu Lingqi and Mrs. Du agreed to wait for news from there. Once the opportunity came, Mrs. Du would escape from the city and embark on the road back to Youzhou.
Mrs. Du retracted her thoughts, hid the golden hairpin in her arms, carefully packed her bags, and sat back in front of the window, dazed.
When Lu Bu saw Chen Gui coming to say goodbye to him, he couldn't help but be a little surprised and said: "Why don't Mr. Han Yu stay for two more days?"
"Xu Shibu's poor hospitality has made Mr. unhappy?"
Chen Gui paid his respects and said, "I am afraid that Marquis Wen has already received the news. Yuan Shijun has already sent troops to Montenegro."
"No matter what Marquis Wen decides, if Gui stays here any longer, I'm afraid it will embarrass Marquis Wen."
"That's why I came to ask for my resignation."
Lu Bu knew that Chen Gui saw his hesitant attitude towards joining forces, but he still did not make up his mind to break up with Montenegro.
If according to what Chen Gui said, Yuan Shu would become emperor, then he would be right not to get involved, but if he rejected Yuan Shu's premise, he would inevitably turn against him.
Lu Bu had already become enemies with Cao Cao, and he also had Yuan Shu. Finally, he teamed up with Youzhou to attack the Black Mountain Army. Wouldn't that mean he was surrounded by enemies on three sides?
However, it is not certain whether the benefits promised by Yuan Xi can be fulfilled, and his promises are not enough to seduce Lu Bu.
More importantly, these benefits can only be obtained after defeating the Montenegro Army with Lu Bu. But the key is, what if the attack on the Montenegro Army fails?
Where else can Lu Bu run?
Therefore, Lu Bu had to wait until he saw that the outcome of Yuan Xi and the Montenegrin Army was clear before he chose to take sides. Before that, he would not speak.
Chen Gui also understood in his heart, he sighed, Yuan Xi really gave him a big problem.
In the final analysis, the bonus given to Lu Bu is not high enough, and this has something to do with Yuan Xi's identity.
The promise of a Youzhou governor who only occupies a few counties is not very convincing. The emperor Liu Xie can at least be granted an official title. What can Yuan Xi give?
So Chen Gui thought it would be a good idea to leave and let Lu Bu think about it carefully. Maybe there would be some changes. If Lu Bu could take a longer view, he might be able to figure it out.
But now Chen Gui's biggest headache is how to take a woman out of Lu Bu's mansion as stated in the secret letter.
Qin Yilu’s ex-wife, Mrs. Du?
Chen Gui just wanted to scold her mother. What did Yuan Xi's spies think? Taking Lu Lingqi would be of some use, so why take Mrs. Du?
Seeing that he couldn't keep Chen Gui, Lu Bu thought that at least Youzhou had also sent a lot of good things. Businesses are not done in a kind and righteous way. If you don't return the things if you don't return them, you have to give them back more or less, so he said: "Since sir, I have already expressed my wish."
Decide, I’ll prepare a little wine tonight to see you off!"
Chen Gui was waiting for Lu Bu's words. After a few words of humility, he agreed.
He just wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to attend the banquet to quietly take Mrs. Du out of the house!
The news that Lu Bu held a banquet for Chen Gui to see him off spread throughout the palace. When Lu Lingqi learned about it, she thought it was time to fulfill her agreement with Qu Yi.
She found a moment, ran to Lu Bu's room and cried, saying that she didn't want to get married yet and wanted to stay with Lu Bu for a longer time.
Lu Bu doted on his daughter Lu Lingqi. When he saw her crying sadly, he remembered Chen Gui's words the day before yesterday and immediately said, "If you don't like this marriage, I'll find someone to reject it in a few days."
"But it's not time to break up with Yuan Shu yet, so please be patient for a while."
Lu Lingqi was secretly happy, hugging Lu Bu and acting coquettishly.
At this time, in the city, Yang Chou was supervising the preparation of military rations by the granary, while thinking about the secret message from Yanzhou.
Destroy the marriage between Yuan Shu and Lu Bu.
Thinking of this extremely outrageous order in the letter, Yang Chou's head grew bigger. What should he do?
After much thought, the most effective way he could think of was to kill Lu Lingqi!
However, the strategy is extremely risky. If someone discovers it, he will definitely be cut into pieces by Lu Bu!
But Yang Chou's family members have all been sent to Yanzhou, and Yang Chou has no choice but to continue on. Only by completing the matter can his family have a good destination.
But how to kill Lu Lingqi in Lu Bu's mansion?
Yang Chou thought again of Mrs. Du, whom he coveted. He relied on the excuse of proposing marriage and the goods sent from Yanzhou to go to the Lu Mansion to send several gifts to the Yan family, to open up the relationship, and by the way, he had almost figured out the route.
As long as Lu Bu is not in the palace and relies on the Taiping Dao soldiers trained by Yanzhou to launch an assassination unexpectedly, there is still a high chance of success.
Of course, I have to continue to lurk, so I have to accomplish this without being exposed.
As for Mrs. Du, although his proposal of marriage is just a pretense, if the fake act is really successful and he gets Mrs. Du, he will be happy with it.
The best result is that he can not only marry Mrs. Du, but also kill Lu Lingqi, strip himself clean, and return to Yanzhou to become an official in the future.
Thinking of this, Yang Chou also felt a little regretful. Lu Lingqi was also a beauty, so it would be a pity to die like this.
But in the face of the high official and generous salary promised by Yanzhou, nothing mattered.
When undercurrents surged in Hanoi and various forces began to intervene, some people in Yuzhou in the south were also preparing to send troops into Sili.
Yuan Shu.
At this time, he was sitting on the extremely luxurious palace throne, holding his two beloved concubines in his arms, and said to Zhang Xunqiaorui and others who were sitting on their hands and knees: "Lü Bu has not agreed to the marriage for so long. He really looks down on me!"
"You led an army of 20,000 people and entered Hanoi to intimidate Lu Bu in the name of welcoming the bride!"
"I don't believe it. When the army comes to the city, he still dares not to agree!"
Qiao Rui lowered his head and thought to himself that as a master, he really wanted to make a move, relying on his strength, he would overwhelm anyone he met.