bullyxtreme Chapter 134 Schemes of All Parties
Chapter 134 Schemes of All Parties
Que Jin frowned as she looked at the military reports spread out on the desk. These were battle reports and also a petition for merit written by General Qi for Lu Yu.
Lu Yu feigned a desperate act, leading his troops out of the city to meet the enemy. He used himself as bait to lure the enemy into Panlong Valley. After the rocks blocked their path, he set fire to the oil and perished together with the enemy general. This gave General Qi the opportunity to lead his army to recapture Jiayong Pass. After clearing the battlefield, Lu Yu's body was nowhere to be found, only fragments of his broken armor remained.
Que Jin felt very sorry. Thinking of Lu Zhen, who was still lying unconscious in the side hall, and the imperial physician's diagnosis, he pondered for a moment and then gave the order: "Nothing about what happened in the Eastern Palace today shall be revealed."
Unfortunately, although Que Jin ordered a news blackout, he could not escape the notice of those with ulterior motives.
Upon hearing the news, Song Yuan felt relieved. Although Lu Zhen hadn't died in Yucheng, he was going to die eventually. Lu Yu would also die in the northern border, just like in his previous life. Lu Xun, who was not even ten years old, couldn't even keep his marquisate, let alone take over the military power in the southeast.
Jiang Se is now merely a marquis through her connection with the imperial concubine, and has no real power. In her previous life, Jiang Se took advantage of His Majesty's guilt to secure the opportunity to serve as the garrison commander of Pingshan Pass, and with the help of Mu Qi, the left vanguard of the Chixiao Army, she brought Lu Zhen's former troops under her command.
Now that the Crown Prince has kindly kept Lu Zhen's condition under wraps, and others haven't received the news yet, he has the foresight to act quickly and perhaps he can get there even faster!
Although the Song family did not have a suitable candidate, they could strengthen their allies. A name flashed through Song Yuan's mind—Wei Chao.
"Someone come here," Song Yuan handed the prepared visiting card to the servant who came forward upon hearing the call, and instructed, "Send it to the Ninghai Earl's residence."
"promise."
Meanwhile, Lu Zhen slowly woke up, his blurry vision gradually clearing. Upon seeing this, the eunuch hurriedly stepped forward to help him get up.
The imperial physician Hou, standing nearby, offered words of comfort: "Your Excellency's hidden injuries have already flared up, and the recent days of travel and excessive grief have taken their toll. Even the strongest body cannot withstand this..."
Lu Zhen raised his hand to interrupt the imperial physician, and said calmly, "How much time do I have left?"
The imperial physician's expression changed slightly, but he quickly regained his composure. "My lord, please do not worry. As long as you take good care of yourself..."
"Speak frankly. I can bear it. Knowing the specific deadline will help me make arrangements for my affairs after I'm gone."
The imperial physician suppressed his smile, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "If An Sheng rests in bed and avoids further exertion, he may be able to live for another year."
Lu Zhen's eyes were deep as if he was pondering something. After a few breaths, he shook his head and said, "This Marquis cannot stay in bed to recuperate. Does the imperial physician have any way to make this Marquis move freely and appear like an ordinary person?"
"This..." The imperial physician hesitated, "If we use potent medicine, we can forcibly stimulate the body's potential, but in that case, the patient will only have three months left to live at most."
"Three months~" Lu Zhen was a little disappointed. Xun'er was too young. Even if the heir were to be established immediately, three months would not be enough time to train him into a commander who could take over the Chixiao Army.
"Imperial Physician, please keep my condition a secret and do not disclose it to outsiders."
"I understand, Your Highness has already given instructions."
"The Crown Prince is so kind!" Lu Zhen exclaimed.
An hour later, as Lu Zhen left the palace, the news of the death of the Marquis of Yongyi's heir spread. Outsiders only saw that the Marquis of Yongyi looked a little pale when he left the palace, but they could understand it. Who would look good when their eldest son died?
When the news reached the Shen residence, Li Suzhi chanted Amitabha Buddha's name, and Sang Ning, still shaken, sighed:
"The mistress is wise; she has not yet agreed to this marriage."
Li Su sighed, "You all think I look down on people from military families, but all I want is for Yu Chu to live a peaceful and happy life, to have a considerate and ideal husband, instead of her being a woman who enjoys music, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry, wine and flowers while her husband wields axes, swords, spears, hooks, and hairpins, living a life of living like a widow, and possibly becoming a real widow at any time."
"The mistress has really put a lot of thought into this."
"Alas, Lu Yu is a pitiful child. Let's go to Anguo Temple tomorrow to pray for him, hoping that he will be reborn into a good family in his next life."