The Empress Kneels in Her Palace to Admit Her Mistakes After Slaying Her Ways in the Female-Oriented

"what?"

Lu Chaosheng looked completely bewildered.

The Duke has been corresponding with Generals Zhao and Qian, who are on the Yangtze River defense line.

Your Excellency, what is this...?

Lu Chaosheng trembled, suddenly feeling abandoned.

He and the two naval commanders Zhao and Qian on the Yangtze River defense line did the same kind of work, and their positions basically overlapped. However, he was always confident that he could suppress Zhao and Qian even on his own.

Therefore, I have always been full of confidence.

But now I know that the Duke actually corresponded with people surnamed Zhao and Qian!

And they told him it openly and honestly.

What does that represent?

Lu Chaosheng thought of a possibility that chilled him to the bone.

"Did Ning Wanqin's arrival worsen the Duke's impression of me? Is she now replacing me? Or... will she completely abandon me?"

Lu Chaosheng stood there, his head throbbing and his body trembling slightly. As he waited for Ren Tianye to bring the letter, he was absent-minded and his face was pale.

only……

Isn't this going on for a bit too long?

It's just a letter, how come it's been half an hour and you're still not done?

Lu Chaosheng calculated the time and realized he could only continue waiting.

Another hour passed.

Two more hours passed.

Lu Chaosheng's anxiety and tension had lessened somewhat with time, but the doubt on his face deepened.

"It's been almost three hours, why hasn't the Duke brought the letter yet?"

"Even if it was written on the spot, it should be about right by now, right?"

"Um?"

"Um?"

"Um?"

"Write it on the spot?"

Lu Chaosheng's eyes suddenly lit up.

"Holy crap, no way?"

While everyone was still in a daze, Ren Tianye finally returned, handing the two letters to Lu Chaosheng. He looked rather sweaty and said, "General Lu, take a look. How similar do they look?"

How similar?

Lu Chaosheng became even more certain of his answer.

I quickly opened the first letter, and four words immediately came into view.

"My dear Zhao!"

Lu Chaosheng: "..."

Well, this is very much in the style of a duke!

As you read on, the letter fully expresses the author's approval of General Zhao, makes solemn promises, and also briefly mentions the past correspondence between the two.

Furthermore, General Zhao should remain hidden along the Yangtze River defense line. Once the Duke breaks through the Yangtze River defense line, General Zhao will be given a great reward.

At the end of the letter was a list of promises made by the Duke, and the most outrageous thing was... that it was stamped with a large imperial seal!

Then the letter would carry even more weight.

The imperial seal represents the attitude of the Great Yu!

Lu Chaosheng took a deep breath, glanced at Ren Tianye, and quickly opened the second letter.

Unsurprisingly, the first thing that caught my eye was the four large characters.

"Dear money!"

Lu Chaosheng: "..."

After quickly reading the letter, I found that the content was almost identical to the previous letter to General Zhao.

He then closed the letter and replied, "Lord Duke, this letter is very well written, but... the recollections of the past with the two naval generals, Zhao and Qian, are a bit rough."

"Adding more realistic details would make it even more convincing!"

Ren Tianye immediately slapped his forehead: "Oh no, I made a mistake. I should have made you look to the side when I was writing the letter."

So, Ren Tianye pulled Lu Chaosheng aside, and under Lu Chaosheng's guidance, they rewrote two more letters.

Because of the previous draft, this time it was completed very quickly. This already stirred up Lu Chaosheng's emotions, and then...

Lu Chaosheng saw...

Ren Tianye picked up the jade seal next to him and slammed it down with a "bang".

Lu Chaosheng: "..."

Is that so extravagant?

"Alright!" Ren Tianye placed the two letters into an envelope and said, "General Lu, you've personally read them and proven they're fine, so take them back."

"Remember, when you get back, enjoy the moon and go on an adventure with Miss Ning Wanqin. Don't waste this wonderful time."

"……yes!"

Lu Chaosheng bowed and accepted the order.

When he looked up again, Ren Tianye had already left. Lu Chaosheng looked at the imperial seal that was placed on the desk and suddenly understood a sentence.

What does it mean to be a person destined for greatness?

"This is it!"

At this moment, Lu Chaosheng's heart was surging with excitement, and his respect for Ren Tianye reached its peak.

"With a Duke like this in charge, what can't be taken from the small Yangtze River defense line?"

He tucked the two letters into his pocket, turned and left. Just as he stepped out the door, he bumped into General Zhang Shi, who had come to find the Duke.

Lu Chaosheng cupped his hands in greeting: "General Zhang Shi."

"Chaosheng, you're here too?" Zhang Shi and Lu Chaosheng were already quite familiar with each other, so Zhang Shi greeted him and asked, "Where is the Duke?"

"They were just here a moment ago, they should go to sleep now."

"Oh, then let's talk about it tomorrow." Zhang Shi's business wasn't urgent, so he didn't want to disturb Ren Tianye's rest. He asked, "What are you doing here? Did the Duke assign you any tasks?"

"Tide rises, if we become rich and powerful, let us not forget each other!"

"If you have a mission, I can help you."

Lu Chaosheng blushed slightly as he recalled what Ren Tianye had said, and said, "General Zhang Shi, let's forget it. I can handle this task myself."

"Look..." Zhang Shi was getting anxious, but his face still held a smile: "What you're saying means you don't consider me a brother anymore. What kind of mission can't I share the burden and do my part?"

"Brother, I've always taken you with me when I needed help before. You can't be ungrateful."

Lu Chaosheng's expression grew even more troubled: "General Zhang Shi, this... I really don't need your help."

"Sigh, we're not brothers anymore."

"No, no, General Zhang Shi..." Lu Chaosheng had no choice but to explain the situation and add Ren Tianye's words, saying, "I can handle this myself."

Zhang Shi's face first showed surprise, then he laughed, a laugh that was enigmatic and made Lu Chaosheng very uncomfortable. Only then did he continue, "You should have said so earlier, brother. If I had known it was this kind of thing, I wouldn't have tried to steal it."

"but……"

As he spoke, Zhang Shi leaned closer and said, "Recently, I've been frequently seeking guidance from Lord Su Jin, and I even asked him to take me to see all sorts of monsters and demons from the Demon Suppression Division. And guess what happened?"

"Hey, I found something."

"I originally intended to use it myself, but since we're destined to meet, I'll give it to you as a gift."

Lu Chaosheng became somewhat curious: "General Zhang Shi, what is it?"

Zhang Shi took out a white porcelain bottle from his pocket, opened it, poured the contents into his hand, and a small blue pill appeared in his palm.

Here, it's for you!

"General Zhang Shi, what's going on?"

"hey-hey!"

Lu Chaosheng immediately understood and his face turned red.

Zhang Shi reached out and patted him on the shoulder before striding away. Lu Chaosheng's mood... inexplicably became excited, a feeling even more impulsive than the surge of passion before facing a battle he was certain to win.

He swallowed hard, then quickly mounted his horse and rode back like a whirlwind!

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