The scumbag wiped out my entire family, I was reborn to marry the villain prince

Chapter 71 The Barking Dog
"Your Highness, you must have seen it wrong. I was just looking at the scenery in the distance. How could I have been peeping at Your Highness?" After a moment's pause, Prime Minister Su replied with a smile, without losing his composure at all.

"It's possible that Prime Minister Su is old and his eyesight is blurry. If he is unable to perform the duties of Prime Minister, it would be a good choice for him to resign early and return to his hometown to retire." The corners of He Junxuan's lips curled up, as if he was smiling.

Prime Minister Su's face trembled, and he said with a fake smile, "Your Highness really cares about my health, but I am strong and healthy, and I can still share your worries for the time being, so please don't worry about it."

Just when the atmosphere was tense, Lu Zheng finally led his family out.

"Thank you, Your Highness, for giving me the time to reminisce about the past. It's getting late now, and I think it's time for us to set off back to the capital." Lu Zheng bowed slightly.

Prime Minister Su laughed dryly and said indifferently, "The Duke of Zhenguo really has a good sense of time. He made so many of us wait for such a long time."

Lu Qingyu at the side chuckled and said, "I once had an encounter with Concubine Su, and I thought it was a bit strange at the time."

Having said that, Lu Qingyu looked Prime Minister Su up and down with an almost compassionate look, then sighed.

"Now it seems that Concubine Su has really inherited Prime Minister Su's eloquence and good words, which is why she has been favored by His Majesty for many years."

When it comes to Concubine Su, Prime Minister Su's expression finally became a little embarrassed and his face instantly turned cold.

Ever since Concubine Su committed suicide, Prince Xuan has not seen Your Majesty again, and as a result, he, the Prime Minister, has also been neglected by Your Majesty.

In just a few days, nearly 40% of his ministers left, and all the ministers who had been hesitant about whether to follow King Xuan also left.

Prime Minister Su was already full of rage, and today he was publicly confronted twice by Prince Li and Lu Qingyu, so he finally broke down.

"Second Miss Lu is eloquent, and her personality is completely opposite to your father's. She is also not very similar to the eldest Master Lu and Miss Lu." Prime Minister Su said this while looking at Lu Zheng.

Lu Zheng narrowed his eyes. He was not fond of verbal battles and preferred to fight in actual combat. But this did not mean that he was weak and could be bullied by anyone.

Everyone present knew exactly what Prime Minister Su meant by this. No one was a fool. This was a public slap in the face of the Duke of Zhenguo.

Lu Zheng stepped forward and said, "In the past, in military camps, some dogs were raised to track the whereabouts of the enemy. Among them, there is a kind of dog that is the most incompetent. Prime Minister Su, do you want to guess what kind of dog it is?"

Prime Minister Su frowned. When did this old fellow, the Duke of Zhenguo, start to play cryptic games?

Without waiting for Prime Minister Su to answer, Lu Zheng continued, "This barking dog is the most useless. It always likes to bark, but when it comes to showing its true ability, it backs off."

There was silence for a moment before everyone realized that the Duke of Zhenguo seemed to be calling Prime Minister Su a barking dog.

The Duke of Zhenguo has always been open and honest, and no one has ever seen him curse people in such a riddle, so all the ministers were a little shocked.

He Junxuan's eyebrows raised slightly. This Duke Zhenguo was really interesting.

"It is indeed about time now. Let's all follow this king back to the capital."

As he said that, He Junxuan turned around and walked forward. After walking two steps, he stopped and turned around and said, "Prime Minister Su, do you have any other advice? I remember that you were very dissatisfied just now. If there is anything I have missed or neglected, please report it to His Majesty as soon as possible."

Prime Minister Su looked gloomy and left in a huff.

On the way back to the capital, all the ministers secretly glanced at the Duke of Zhenguo. They all knew that with the Duke of Zhenguo's return, the situation in the capital would definitely undergo earth-shaking changes.

One is who Princess Roujia will marry, and the other is the divorce between Lu Qingyu and King Jing, because this means that the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion has severed its overt ties with King Jing. Then, which prince will the Duke of Zhenguo choose, or whether he will remain neutral, will have a great impact on the court.

The group finally arrived in the capital in a mighty procession. Lu Zheng first arranged the soldiers in the barracks, and then brought his family to the palace to attend the welcoming banquet hosted by His Majesty himself.

At the banquet, there was flowing water, fine wine, and music, and the atmosphere was peaceful.

Emperor Tianwu, who was sitting on a high seat, seemed to be in a good mood. He frequently nodded and praised the dancing musicians, which made the atmosphere on the scene more cheerful.

Lu Qingyu sat next to Lu Zheng, looking at the expression of Emperor Tianwu, the tension in her heart had reached its peak.

She had repeatedly told her father that if the emperor asked him what reward he wanted, he must say that he wanted to retire and return to the countryside, and voluntarily hand in the military token.

After three rounds of drinking, Emperor Tianwu turned his attention to Lu Zheng.

"My dear Minister Lu, you have worked hard on this expedition to Xiyan." Emperor Tianwu spoke in a gentle tone, his expression full of concern for his subjects.

Lu Zheng quickly stood up with the wine glass in hand, bowed deeply and said, "Your Majesty, this is my duty. I am happy to share your worries."

Emperor Tianwu raised his eyebrows slightly. This old fellow seemed to have lost a lot of his sharpness and even learned to speak in an official tone.

Putting down the wine glass, Emperor Tianwu said in a gentle voice, "Lord Lu has made great contributions to our dynasty. I will definitely reward you generously. I wonder what reward Lord Lu would like?"

The banquet became much quieter, and everyone's eyes were on Lu Zheng. His answer was crucial.

To everyone's surprise, Lu Zheng came out from his seat, lifted his robe and knelt down, "Your Majesty, I am old and I feel a little incapable of going on this expedition. I have no other request, I just want to take off my armor and return home."

Having said that, Lu Zheng solemnly took out the military token of the Shen Ce Army from his arms, and then knocked his head to the ground.

The hall became noticeably quieter, which was an answer no one had expected.

The looks of several princes were filled with suspicion, especially Prince Ning.

He had originally thought that Lu Qingyu had already agreed with the Duke of Zhenguo to fight for military power for him in front of His Majesty, but now it seems that this is not the case at all.

King Ning had a gloomy expression on his face. Only then did he realize that he had been fooled by Lu Qingyu. He was afraid that Lu Qingyu had agreed to the exchange terms from the beginning just to cheat him out of the half Phoenix Fruit.

Feeling King Ning's cold gaze like a venomous snake, Lu Qingyu looked back with a bright smile on his face.

Prince Ning clenched his hands slightly in anger, but the cup in his hand slipped to the ground, making a crisp sound in the empty hall.

"Third brother, do you want to say something?" Tianwu Emperor Wu looked over.

Prince Ning originally had no intention of saying anything, but now that his father had called him, he wanted to take this opportunity to say something.

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