Chapter 110: Letter of Submission

After Jiang Xun returned to his seat, the dinner continued, but the atmosphere was not as harmonious as before.

Ji Wan was staring at the delicacies in front of her and couldn't help but feel secretly grateful.

I had originally thought of marrying Suisui to Jiang Xun. I thought they would just move out and live on their own, and the Anyang Marquis and his wife wouldn't be a problem for Suisui.

But now it seems that family members are inseparable. It would be a real headache to have such in-laws.

If it were anyone else today, they might not be able to escape unscathed after disturbing the emperor's pleasure.

Suisui still has her own ideas and is good at making decisions. She rejected the matchmaking proposal from Prince Rong early on, and now she feels relieved.

It's just a pity for Jiang Xun, he is obviously a very good child.

Ji Wan thought so and glanced back at Shen Jiasui, only to find that her daughter was in a daze tonight for some reason.

Emperor Sheng eventually lost interest, so he sat for a while and then left with Concubine Shu.

As soon as Emperor Sheng left, the royal family members also left one after another. Even Jiang Xun was taken away by the little grandson Zhao Yuanye.

Everyone suddenly became less restrained, and the hall became visibly lively, with people passing cups and chatting and laughing.

Shen Jiasui stroked the wine glass and kept an eye on all directions.

Today's banquet will last until the hour of Hai, and it is not yet the hour of Xu, so there is plenty of time and I wonder what unexpected things will happen.

She had made an appointment with Cui Mingjue to have a chat in the plum forest during the day. Although she had other considerations, the premise was that she would not put herself in danger.

And...

Shen Jiasui glanced sideways and saw Lu Yunzheng stand up and walk out.

Wherever he passed, everyone blatantly cast mocking glances at him, causing Lu Yunzheng to quicken his pace.

Shen Jiasui put the wine glass on the table, said something to his parents, and left the table.

Not far away, Cui Mingjue had been keeping an eye on Shen Jiasui. When he saw her leave the hall, he stood up and followed her out.

As soon as he left Baohua Palace, a chill hit him in the face, causing Shen Jiasui to shudder.

She looked around, saw Lu Yunzheng's back, and followed him without hesitation.

Lu Yunzheng clenched his fists at his sides, his face filled with humiliation and anger, and walked eastward, avoiding people.

About half a minute later, the mountains and fields of wintersweets came into view.

He arrived early and the dinner was not over yet, so the plum forest had not yet welcomed its guests.

Lu Yunzheng walked all the way inside, turning left and right without stopping, as if he had a clear goal.

Shen Jiasui followed all the way, but didn't dare to follow too closely.

Cui Mingjue, who only knew some martial arts, could not catch up with Shen Jiasui at all. He could only be sure that she went to the wintersweet forest.

Although he was anxious, he knew that Shen Jiasui was a man of his words and would definitely come to meet him, so he simply waited at the entrance of Merlin.

Lu Yunzheng was walking through the wintersweet forest, and at this moment he thought of Gu Xizhi.

Before leaving, Xizhi asked him to pick some wintersweets to take back.

As we all know, the wintersweets forest in the Imperial Garden is a great sight, and the wintersweets on the east side grow the best, although they are a bit far away.

When he heard Xizhi's request, he did not show any abnormality, but it was indeed a coincidence, as he was supposed to go to the easternmost part of the wintersweet forest tonight.

Because at this time in the previous life, he was the person he met there.

But thanks to that man, he had already served in the Beijing Guard Station, which was considered a successful young man.

Instead of being despised and disgraced by everyone like today.

If nothing unexpected happens tonight, that person should still go...

But now he had to think carefully about how to win that person's attention without revealing the secret of his rebirth.

It's late at night.

The further east you go, the fewer colorful lights there are. It starts to get darker all around, and you can even vaguely see snowflakes falling from the sky.

Soon, Lu Yunzheng arrived at the easternmost part of the wintersweet forest.

Here, wintersweets are in full bloom, each petal looks like a jade carving, and the air is filled with faint fragrance.

But despite the beautiful scenery, Lu Yunzheng had no intention of appreciating it.

He looked around but didn't see anyone.

At this moment, in the quiet night, Lu Yunzheng's panic and frustration reached its peak.

He wanted to comfort himself, thinking that maybe he had come too early, but the mocking eyes of everyone tonight were still before his eyes, making it difficult for him to calm down.

Feeling depressed and angry, Lu Yunzheng broke off a wintersweet branch beside him to vent his anger, and the branch made a crisp crackling sound in the dark.

"who!"

From a distance, a low shout suddenly sounded.

When Lu Yunzheng heard this, his whole body trembled, a light suddenly flashed in his eyes, and he walked quickly in the direction of the voice!

Through the cover of the plum forest, two figures appeared in front of him, and then a guard drew his sword and blocked in front of him, with the tip of the sword against his chest.

But Lu Yunzheng didn't care at all.

He was overjoyed, all his previous hesitations disappeared, replaced by rekindled hope!

Because the ones who appeared before him were none other than King Xiang and his wife!

"Greetings to the prince, greetings to the princess. I, Lu Yunzheng, have unintentionally disturbed the prince and princess's leisure. Please forgive me."

When Princess Xiang saw that the visitor was a foreign man, she immediately turned away and frowned, showing her displeasure.

I had just seen Lu Yunzheng's joke in the palace, but I didn't expect to meet him here.

She had finally come out with the prince to appreciate the wintersweet, but this was such a bummer!

When Zhao Huaixiang saw that there was a outsider, he reached out and took the princess into his arms.

At this moment, he patted the princess' back gently to comfort her, while looking at Lu Yunzheng with genuine surprise in his eyes.

He didn't expect that Lu Yunzheng would appear here.

He left the table early, and the Bihua Pavilion was very close to here. He also came here because he had promised his mother before leaving the palace that he would pick some wintersweets for her.

Lu Yunzheng must have left the table later than him, as he came all the way from Baohua Palace, which was not very close.

Now he appears here so quickly, is it a coincidence?

Zhao Huaixiang's eyes flickered and he waved to the guards.

Seeing this, the guard put away his knife and returned to Zhao Huaixiang's side. Princess Xiang was already a little impatient and called out in a low voice, "Prince?"

Zhao Huaixiang lowered his head and smiled gently at the princess, then said to Lu Yunzheng in a calm voice: "Deputy Commander Lu, please do as you please."

Having said this, he held Princess Xiang in his arms and continued walking forward.

Seeing this, Lu Yunzheng became very anxious. If he missed the opportunity tonight, he didn't know when he would be able to see King Xiang again!

He hesitated for only a moment, then gritted his teeth and risked speaking: "Your Majesty, I have something to report."

Zhao Huaixiang did not stop or even look back when he heard this, but a dark light suddenly flashed in his eyes.

Seeing that Zhao Huaixiang was indifferent, Lu Yunzheng had to add more pressure, "This matter involves Jiang Xun, the Junior Official of the Dali Temple!"

Zhao Huaixiang paused, and Princess Xiang's expression changed immediately. She urged in a low voice: "Prince."

She didn't want to see the prince getting deeper and deeper into trouble and never be able to turn back!

But Zhao Huaixiang gently patted the princess's hand, but there was a look of undignified attitude in his eyes.

"What does Deputy Commander Lu mean?"

Seeing that King Xiang was willing to stop, Lu Yunzheng felt more or less confident. He immediately took two steps forward and whispered:

"Your Majesty, I have an old grudge against Jiang Xun, and I cannot bear to see him succeed."

Zhao Huaixiang glanced back at Lu Yunzheng after hearing this, but shook his head, "Then Deputy Commander Lu has found the wrong person."

"I admire Lord Jiang very much, and I advise Deputy Commander Lu not to have the intention to harm others. If Lord Jiang fails, I will not forgive you!"

If Lu Yunzheng had not worked under King Xiang in his previous life, he would have backed off after hearing these words.

But he knew very well that this man had great desires in his heart, and Jiang Xun had long been a thorn in his side!

Lu Yunzheng is not stupid after all. Although wealth and honor can be achieved through risk, his first priority is to protect himself.

So he showed fear on his face and took a step back immediately, but there was still an unwilling look on his face. In the end, he could only bow his hands and said respectfully:

"In this case, I dare not disturb the prince, but the prince is so kind and generous, and I cannot bear to see the prince being deceived by Jiang Xun, so I can only say a few more words."

"Your Majesty, Jiang Xun is a man of deep scheming. He is far from being as upright and selfless as he appears to be."

"The Anyang Marquis and his wife made a scene at the banquet today. Perhaps this was something Jiang Xun had planned, because he already had a crush on someone, who was none other than my ex-fiancée, Shen Jiasui from General Dingguo's mansion!"

"Since the Anyang Marquis and his wife have been making a fuss, he no longer has to take the risk of disobeying the imperial order and refusing the marriage."

"The reason why I said this is that I hope Your Majesty can be alert and not be deceived by Jiang Xun and used by him!"

After Lu Yunzheng finished speaking, he turned around and left.

This is what he called the "first mover advantage"!

No one in this world knew except him that Jiang Xun had originally intended to refuse the marriage.

What he said just now was a mixture of truth and falsehood. First, he wanted to tell King Xiang the truth without making any expression on his face. Second, he wanted to prevent King Xiang from knowing that he had long guessed that the reason why the Marquis of Anyang and his wife arrived so timely was because of his handiwork.

Even if King Xiang made great plans, he could not figure out Jiang Xun's mind, and he could not have expected that the plan he had worked so hard to devise would actually play into Jiang Xun's hands.

This revelation can be regarded as his "pledge of allegiance". If Prince Xiang understands what he means, he will definitely come to find him on his own initiative.

Lu Yunzheng felt more confident and his steps became steadier.

Zhao Huaixiang stood there, his expression remained indifferent. Even after Lu Yunzheng left, he did not say anything to try to keep him.

But when Lu Yunzheng's figure completely disappeared in the wintersweet forest, he tried to hold back, but still couldn't help his expression changing drastically.

He thought deeper and more.

He suddenly realized that he had fallen into Jiang Xun's trap!

And this game, perhaps, started from the day when the princess returned to Beijing, when Tuoba Ning mentioned Jiang Xun at the banquet...