Jiuxi

Chapter 922 [If Life Could Just Be Like Our First Meeting]

Qing Yu Huaijin naturally knew Lu Chen's intention.

Under the current stalemate between the Jing and Qi armies, if unrest breaks out in Jing, the Jing army will have only one choice: to retreat immediately. At the same time, Emperor Jing will also deal with Qing Yugong and Qing Yuzhongwang, father and son, as well as the forces in the army that are loyal to the Qing Yu family.

Perhaps Emperor Jing had already made such preparations, but Qing Yu Huaijin's actions would definitely cause chaos in advance, and the Qi army would be the biggest beneficiary. This is why Lu Chen did not hesitate to mobilize elite forces to the north to help Qing Yu Huaijin.

Whether judging from a rational or emotional point of view, Qing Yu Huaijin cannot act rashly, otherwise he would be making things difficult for Lu Chen.

However, as Lu Chen said, if she did nothing, what good ending would Qing Yu have?

Regardless of whether Jing's army wins or loses, Emperor Jing will eventually completely eliminate the threat posed by Qing Yu to the imperial power.

Based on Qing Yu Huaijin's understanding of Emperor Jing, even if the ambitious emperor handed the Western Army over to her father, it did not mean that he absolutely trusted him. On the contrary, he would definitely make arrangements in secret to ensure that there were enough loyal confidants in the Western Army to replace Qing Yugong at the critical moment.

A man in his thirties walked into the flower hall.

"Your Highness, the Qi man was very cautious and went straight back to the caravan without leaving any loopholes."

The man's name is Qing Yuchu, and he is one of the leaders of the Qing Yu clan's secret power.

Qing Yu Huaijin said calmly: "Since Lu Chen has entrusted such an important task to him, he must be a cautious person."

Qing Yuchu nodded and said, "That's true. I think that caravan is just a cover for him to hide his identity. There shouldn't be many of his people in the caravan. But I have also arranged people to keep an eye on the caravan."

"Hasn't the caravan been checked? It's from a business on Henan Road. I think Lu Chen used the Seven Star Gang's connections. After all, many members of the Seven Star Gang came from Henan Road."

Qing Yu Huaijin stood up and walked to the window, and said calmly: "What do you think the chances of success are?"

Qing Yuchu pondered for a moment and said, "Now that the emperor has taken the Loyal Army and the Efficient Army to the south, the power of the royal family in the capital is extremely weak, with only the Zhuzou Division under Tian Jue and nearly 10,000 warriors under the command of Jiao Lu. Your Highness has already won over A Liudun and the Cang people warriors under his command, and our arrangements in the city have gradually been implemented. Now with the help of Lu Chen of Southern Qi, the possibility of success alone is not low."

Qingyu Huaijin nodded slightly.

Qing Yuchu reminded again: "Your Highness, could it be that Lu Chen of Southern Qi has other plans and has not sent anyone here at all?"

"He wouldn't do that."

Qing Yu Huaijin shook his head, noticing the complicated look on his subordinate's face, and explained with a light cough: "What Lu Chen wants is to cause civil unrest in Dajing and shake the morale of our army, so that he can defeat the strong with the weak on the battlefield, not to kill me. Only if I succeed in controlling the overall situation in the capital, Lu Chen's goal will be achieved. From this point of view, he will definitely find ways to help me succeed."

This analysis was completely reasonable, and Qing Yuchu had to agree with it.

People like Lu Chen look at problems from a perspective close to that of Emperor Jing and Qing Yugong. Of course, he will not just seek momentary pleasure. His biggest enemy now is the hundreds of thousands of troops brought by Emperor Jing, not Qing Yu Huaijin, with whom he had met once before.

After a moment, Qing Yuchu cautiously reminded: "Your Highness, the prince and the prince are still in the army."

"I know."

Qing Yu Huaijin raised his hand and pinched his brows, then slowly said, "Your Majesty must have sent people to keep an eye on my father and brother, so I haven't sent anyone to contact us privately in the south during this period, but I believe my father will be prepared for this. More than two years ago, my father handed over all his power to me, probably to prepare for this day."

Qing Yuchu hesitated and asked, "If that's the case, why is Your Highness worried?"

"Even if we succeed in controlling Dadu, this is only the beginning. The follow-up will be more troublesome, so we must think carefully."

Qing Yu Huaijin thought about it, and seemed to have made up his mind. He ordered: "Ask Jiang Sheng to come again in a few days. I want to confirm how much Lu Chen is willing to pay."

Qing Yuchu's heart trembled. He knew the deep meaning behind this sentence. Looking at his princess's resolute expression, he bowed his head and said, "Yes."

After he left, Qing Yu Huaijin turned his head and looked out the window, a trace of melancholy appearing on his beautiful face.

Judging from the current situation, unless something unexpected happens, she will most likely join forces with Lu Chen.

This is not a very strange thing. After all, they had started contacting each other two years ago, but it didn't work out due to various changes.

Qing Yu Huaijin was in a complicated mood.

There is no need to elaborate on the hatred between Lu Chen and Jing Qi. She herself was once captured. Thinking back to what happened in Heluo City, it has been a knot in Qing Yu Huaijin's heart for many years. She hopes that Lu Chen will get into trouble soon, but she doesn't want to see him die at the hands of others.

Seeing Lu Chen growing stronger and stronger, and now becoming a rare powerful prince in the history of Southern Qi, she couldn't help but feel admiration for him.

Under the premise of national hatred and family feuds, even if they cooperated this time it was only because of common interests. Qing Yu Huaijin was sure of this.

But why do I feel so uncomfortable?
How nice it would be if they could stay like they did at the beginning and always be sworn enemies?
The young princess sighed softly, and the breeze outside the window seemed to create ripples in her heart.

……

Huaizhou, Guangling City.

The backyard of the palace, Mozhuyuan, is where Wang Chulong lives.

On the couch, Lu Jiusi and Lu Xinyi, both nearly two years old, were playing.

This pair of children, who are destined to be invaluable, inherited the good looks of their parents. Lu Jiusi has a chubby face and has been active and lively since he was a child. Perhaps he will inherit Lin Xi's talent in martial arts in the future.

Lu Xinyi is pretty and smart. Although she is ten days younger than Lu Jiusi, she seems to be more sensible.

The two had many wet nurses and maids, who were afraid that they would get hurt, but at the moment, none of them could help, because Song Pei and Gu Wan'er, the two concubines who had not yet given birth to children, loved them very much, and Wang Chulong was busy with work, so they often helped take care of the two children.

Lu Jiusi pointed at the jade pot on the treasure chest in the distance and spoke to Song Pei in a baby voice.

Song Pei couldn't help laughing and said, "Don't take it. What if it's broken again? When your father comes back and sees that all the furnishings in the house have been replaced, wouldn't that be strange?"

Lu Jiusi blinked, looked at Gu Wan'er who was holding Lu Xinyi, and walked over unsteadily.

Gu Wan'er naturally knew what Young Master Lu was thinking, so she raised her fair left hand and pointed to her cheek.

Lu Jiusi stood on tiptoe and gave Gu Wan'er a loud kiss on the face, causing the maids in the room to laugh softly.

Gu Wan'er didn't get up immediately, but looked at Lu Xinyi and asked, "Do you want to give it to your brother?"

Lu Xinyi thought about it, and finally shook her head like an adult.

Although Lu Jiusi was naughty, he didn't dare to bully his sister, and could not help but pout and widen his eyes.

Everyone laughed again.

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Just then, Wang Chulong and Luo Jiujiu walked in.

Everyone stood up and saluted Wang Chulong.

Now that Lu Chen, Lin Xi and Li Bingxue are not here, Wang Chulong is naturally the most respected person in the mansion. Not only does she not bully others by taking advantage of her power, on the contrary, she manages the mansion properly and harmoniously. In addition, she also has to deal with many things outside, so no one in the mansion disrespects her.

After letting the maids take care of the two children, Wang Chulong brought the other three girls to the side hall. After sitting down, she said to Song Pei and Gu Wan'er, "Sister Luo is about to leave the mansion, so I came here to tell you."

"Leave the house?"

Song Pei and Gu Wan'er were slightly surprised.

Ever since Lu Chen was crowned king, the two were very uneasy for a while, because they were of humble origins, one was a refugee and a maid, and the other was a prostitute in a brothel. They thought they were not worthy of a prince, but they didn't expect that Lu Chen did not abandon them. Instead, he petitioned the court and granted them the status of concubines.

They already had deep feelings for Lu Chen, and now they were even more impressed by him.

They liked the atmosphere at home even more. Lu Chen did not lock his wives and concubines in the deep house. For example, Lin Xi could continue to lead the Seven Star Gang, and Li Bingxue could lead the Feiyu Army to gallop on the battlefield.

Hearing Wang Chulong's words at this moment, they looked at Luo Jiujiu with a happy expression, and quickly understood, with envy in their eyes.

Luo Jiujiu was obviously not a person who was good at hiding her thoughts. She said frankly: "The prince sent a secret letter asking me to go back to Shazhou."

Gu Wan'er asked curiously, "But is it related to the border war?"

As soon as she said this, she realized that it was inappropriate, and quickly apologized to Wang Chulong, "I shouldn't have said so much, please don't blame me, Madam."

Wang Chulong smiled and said, "No problem."

"The prince said that military secrets cannot be leaked."

There was a smile in Luo Jiujiu's eyes, and a little pride that showed that she would not be annoying.

"Okay, look at how proud you are."

Wang Chulong smoothed things over, and then said to Song and Gu, "The prince is worried that you will be bored in the mansion, so he sent a message to me that I will take you with me to do things in the future. There are so many things to do at home, and I really can't handle it alone. Are you two sisters willing to help me?"

Song Pei and Gu Wan'er quickly stood up and said happily, "Yes."

"Okay, I'll tell you more about it later."

Wang Chulong also stood up and said calmly, "I'll send Sister Luo off first."

After everyone left, Wang Chulong brought Luo Jiujiu to Qingzhu Courtyard where she lived, held her hand and said, "It's a long journey to Shazhou, you must be careful. I have arranged for light and dark guards to accompany you for protection, and my family's business will provide food and accommodation along the way."

"Thank you for your trouble, sister."

Although Luo Jiujiu was simple-minded, she knew that the harmonious atmosphere in her backyard was largely due to the beautiful young woman in front of her.

Wang Chulong also instructed: "After arriving in Shazhou, please send greetings to your father on behalf of the prince and us."

Luo Jiujiu agreed.

After half an hour, Wang Chulong came to the study in the front house surrounded by a group of maids.

"What did you say?"

After listening to what a secret guard from Nanjing City in Jiangnan said, Wang Chulong frowned slightly, and there was a hint of coldness in his tone.

Although she was not angry, the secret guard felt a sudden surge of pressure, and he quickly bowed his head and said, "Madam Wang, this is absolutely true. Someone in the court is deliberately delaying the supply of food and grass to the border troops!"

(End of this chapter)