The atmosphere of this year's New Year's Day is strange. All the families that usually hold banquets are staying behind closed doors, as if they are taking a break.
Civil and military officials went out early and came back late. Everyone's expression was solemn and worried. Even the acrobats on the roadside knew that something was not right in the atmosphere and that something big was about to happen.
A few days later, there was a military situation at the border, and the generals headed by King Zhong would rush to the border to deal with the war with Feng Linguo.
Su Zhiliu of the Su family watched Mrs. Xiao preparing luggage for Su Sheng and said, "There is no shortage of young generals in the court. My father is old and has old illnesses, so why should we follow him?"
"Don't you know your father's temper? He is a military commander. To him, he is a sharp blade. If the sharp blade does not kill the enemy, but stays at home and fears death, then it is just a piece of scrap metal. He
If you have the ambition to serve your country, how can you be willing to be a useless person who is greedy for life and afraid of death? Besides... I heard from your father that the military generals in the court are trying to shirk all kinds of excuses, and few of them can take on big responsibilities."
"I'm afraid it's because the leader is King Zhong!"
"There is also this reason."
Su Sheng came back from outside, saw Su Zhiliu, and said with a smile: "My daughter is back."
"Dad..." Su Zhiliu said, "I brought you some medicine. They were all sent by my elder brother and sister-in-law. You take them all with you."
"Master Lu and Mrs. Lu are so polite." Su Sheng said, "Listen to my daughter, I will take everything with you and leave nothing behind. Liu'er doesn't have to worry about her father. She just needs to come back often to see your mother.
There is also your cousin and cousin-in-law. I think your cousin-in-law is not alive for a few days. Your cousin is all alone and helpless. When the time comes, you can help your mother arrange her stay."
"Why bother my daughter with this matter?" Ms. Xiao said, "Am I still unable to control a junior?"
"I'm not here. If you have anything to discuss with Liu'er, at least you have someone to talk to." Su Sheng said, "If you're bored, go find your daughter alone. My son-in-law won't mind."
"I know, you should take care of yourself." Ms. Xiao said, "The injuries I suffered in the past few years always hurt from time to time. Now I have to go to the battlefield again, and in such cold weather, I am full of worry.
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As soon as Lu Zhiyun left Sibao Pavilion, she found someone following her.
Ding Xiang said: "Slave, go take a look."
Not long after, Lilac came back.
"Miss, this is Prince Xie."
"He?" Lu Zhiyun looked towards the alley.
Isn't Xie Chengjin being detained?
"He invited the young lady to have a talk."
"good."
Lu Zhiyun came to the alley.
There was a carriage there, and Xie Chengjin was in the carriage.
"Come up and talk." Xie Chengjin's voice came from inside.
Lu Zhiyun got on the carriage.
Lilac is guarding outside.
In addition to Ding Xiang, Xie Chengjin also brought three people, one of whom was a coachman and two other followers.
"Aren't you locked up?"
"I want to figure it out, who can stop me?" Xie Chengjin still looked arrogant.
"Then what do you want from me?"
Xie Chengjin pulled off a jade pendant from his waist: "Keep this."
"I don't want it." What do you mean? Just give her the jade pendant.
"I will also go to this border war." Xie Chengjin said, "This jade pendant is not worth much. I will leave it as a souvenir for you. If I unfortunately die in the battle..."
"Bah, stop talking." Lu Zhiyun frowned and interrupted him, "Why are you saying these unlucky things? And why are you going too?"
"With my current situation, it is useless to stay in the capital. I will be detained in the mansion all day long and can't go anywhere. I might as well take the initiative to go and perform meritorious service."
"Is that really the case?"
"Otherwise? My parents will stay here." Xie Chengjin said, "But...if something happens in the Wu'an Hou Mansion one day, don't mention to others that I met you today, so as not to injure you."
"Your Majesty, please be careful." Lu Zhiyun said, "But this jade pendant..."
"Little girl, do you really want me to make it so clear?" Xie Chengjin leaned there lazily and looked at her with a faint smile, "I have fallen in love with you, and this is a token of my love for you."
Lu Zhiyun: "..."
She moved to the side.
A hand stretched out to stop her.
"Where to run? You can't run."
"Your Majesty, stop joking," Lu Zhiyun said, "I'm still young!"
"Yes, so I can only send love tokens, but not betrothal tokens." Xie Chengjin said, "Besides, my family is a bit troublesome, and it is not appropriate to come to propose marriage now. However, I will come back in five years at most.
I'm looking for you. You have to be honest and don't promise me anything else."
"Marriage matters are all dictated by parents and matchmakers. My parents didn't say anything. It's useless for you to tell me all this. You still have to..." Lu Zhiyun put the jade pendant back into Xie Chengjin's hand.
Xie Chengjin took her wrist and pulled her into his arms.
The two of them got closer and closer.
Lu Zhiyun could clearly feel Xie Chengjin's breathing.
"In five years, when you are at most eighteen years old, I will come back. You don't have to agree to it, but at least give me a chance to compete fairly, so you are not allowed to fall in love with other men in these five years."
"Let me go first."
"If you don't agree, I will take you away. Even if your father can reach the sky, he may not be able to find you!"
Lu Zhiyun pushed Xie Chengjin: "You are not such a person."
Xie Chengjin laughed.
He just wanted to scare her, but in the end he was such a failure as a human being that he didn't succeed.
"If there's nothing else, I'll leave first." Lu Zhiyun got off the carriage.
"If you don't agree, I will go talk to Mr. Lu." Xie Chengjin opened the curtain and said to Lu Zhiyun outside.
Lu Zhiyun glared at him: "You should come back alive first!"
"Miss, are you okay?" Ding Xiang asked.
Lu Zhiyun shook her head: "Let's go."
Xie Chengjin saw Lu Zhiyun's figure walking away: "Okay, it's time for us to go back home and make preparations."
Lu Yi looked ugly after hearing the report from his subordinates.
That kid wanted to abduct his precious daughter before he left. He really needed to be dealt with.
Xia Kun said from the side: "Actually, that boy from the Xie family is not bad."
"The situation is so chaotic. The Xie family may not know what will happen. It is not a good thing to have any relationship with the Xie family now." Lu Yi said.
"So that kid had some sense of control and didn't go looking for Xiao Yun'er in front of other people." Xia Kun said, "I think that kid will be feared and become a figure in the future."
"Let's talk about the rest later. First of all, he has to come back alive, and secondly, Xiao Yun'er has to like him." Lu Yi said, "In addition, Prince Zhong is going to the border. Among the princes who stayed in the capital, Prince Xuan has the highest voice.
While King Zhong is away, King Xuan may make some moves."
"I think King Zhong is in charge of the military power, which is more useful than staying in the capital."
"The old emperor is old and has been taking elixirs for a long time. One day..."
