Zhu Yu was utterly disgusted by Lu Xiaoyun's actions. Her expression clearly showed that he had hit the nail on the head, and that's why she was feeling guilty.
Zhu Yu steadied his breathing and looked at Lu Xiaoyun with a mixture of sympathy and pity, saying, "Hmph, do you think I'll believe you just because you said a few words to sow discord? I know Yong'an better than you do what kind of person he is."
"I have known her for ten years, and she is kind-hearted by nature. You, on the other hand, are not even as good as a scrap of her garment!"
Lu Xiaoyun's lips curled into a cold smile. That's right. The woman he's been a fan of since childhood, that white lotus flower, is so good at pretending. How could Zhu Yu possibly admit that he was blind?
It would be better to let him see for himself, so Lu Xiaoyun smiled and said, "Aren't you and Miss Yong'an childhood sweethearts, and in love with each other?"
She lowered her voice and leaned close to Zhu Yu, saying, "Then why don't I marry her for you, so you can be together day and night, and call each other sisters? What do you say?"
The former lovers have become sisters. Just thinking about it makes Lu Xiaoyun extremely happy.
"Heh." Zhu Yu sneered, "Yong'an is the eldest daughter of the Left Prime Minister. She is proficient in all the arts, including music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. She is a noble lady praised by everyone in Shengjing. You want her to be your concubine? Dream on!"
"Ha!" Lu Xiaoyun laughed, "What, is the position of concubine too much of a burden for her? Is she reluctant to give it up?"
Zhu Yu glanced sideways at Lu Xiaoyun.
Lu Xiaoyun then said, "That's right. Prince An and Miss Yong'an are childhood sweethearts and have such a good relationship. How could he possibly want her to be a concubine?"
Lu Xiaoyun seemed to see through Zhu Yu's thoughts. She straightened up and said in a cool and aloof tone, "So, by demoting you to a concubine, the position of Princess An will be vacant, won't it?"
"At that time, you will be a concubine, and she will be the principal wife. The wives and concubines in the Prince An's mansion will live in harmony, making others envious!"
Zhu Yu's lips trembled, as if a surge of pent-up anger was about to burst forth: "Lu Xiaoyun! Don't forget, your name is already in the Royal Jade Register. How can you just dismiss it as you please!"
Lu Xiaoyun chuckled, looking at Zhu Yu's face, which was a mixture of anger and resentment, and said, "I heard that Ren Yong'an has had a high fever for the past few days, and he's still talking nonsense in his dreams, calling out 'Brother Yu' over and over again. Tsk tsk, how affectionate! It's really touching."
"Tell me, Prime Minister Ren only has this one precious daughter. Will he go to the Emperor and plead for you to be severely punished? Will the Emperor agree to depose you as the 'Princess Consort of An'?"
"Furthermore, the Duke of Zhenguo is far away in the southern border region and has no time to care about his daughter. Do you think he would be so angry that he wouldn't care whether you live or die if he found out what 'you' had done?"
Zhu Yu was so angry that his head was buzzing. This woman had such a terrible record; how could she say such a thing?
Lu Xiaoyun continued, "In your heart, Ren Yong'an is such a good person, no matter what position you hold, he will definitely protect you, right?"
She pointed to the jade bracelet on Zhu Yu's hand: "With her help, the points on this bracelet will probably reach 0 soon. At that time, you will have your body back and win back the beauty. Tsk tsk, Your Highness Prince An, are you looking forward to it?"
Zhu Yu looked at Lu Xiaoyun's mouth opening and closing, wishing he could sew it shut with a needle.
Lu Xiaoyun paced back and forth in front of the bed: "Don't you men say that women only have those trivial matters every day? Don't you say that women have to respect the elderly, protect the young, and in between, have to take a few concubines for you stinky men?"
She lowered her voice, leaned close to Zhu Yu, and said, word by word, "Therefore, I will put my words into practice. Besides Ren Yong'an, I will find several more women for this body of yours!"
"From now on, Prince An, you'll be in charge of the power struggles within the household, and I'll be in charge of enjoying myself! As for when you'll learn to please others... hehe, I'm sure Your Highness Prince An will know."
"Of course, you'll believe that with your white moonlight, Ren Yong'an, helping you, it shouldn't be too long before we're back together. Your Highness, don't keep 'this king' waiting too long."
"Oh, and also, don't get angry so easily, it can easily cause breast hyperplasia! Your Highness, taking care of your health is the most important thing."
Zhu Yu was so angry that his lips trembled uncontrollably. He never expected that this woman could anger him so much with just a few words. She really had a skill!
He stared intently at Lu Xiaoyun, his face turning pale and then red, veins bulging on his forehead, unable to utter a single word.
Is Zhu Yu going to die on the spot because he looks like he can't catch his breath?
After frowning and pondering for a moment, she said seriously, "However, you are right. Although the death of this body will not cause me any loss, it is still of some use to me."
She chuckled softly and leaned close to Zhu Yu, whispering in his ear, "So, once my injuries have healed in a couple of days, I will enter the palace, hand over the Tiger Tally in front of all the civil and military officials during the morning court session, relinquish my military power, and absolutely not participate in any struggle for the throne."
"If all else fails, I will ask for a fiefdom in a remote area, adopt a humble attitude, and withdraw from the Great Zhou court. At that time, I will have accomplished my mission and made a graceful exit. I believe His Highness the Crown Prince, the Third Prince, and the Fifth Prince will understand my determination and will not make things difficult for me again."
After saying that, Lu Xiaoyun patted Zhu Yu on the shoulder, straightened up, and looked at him with a relaxed expression.
Zhu Yu gasped, "Lu Xiaoyun, are you crazy? Do you know what you're saying?! You think you can just avoid the power struggles between the princes?! You think you can really be a carefree prince? Lu Xiaoyun, you're being far too naive!"
Without the tiger tally and military power, how could those in the court and the countryside who wanted to deal with him let him go?
Over the years, he has offended enough people.
This time, the young masters of powerful families in the court were swaggering around Shengjing City, committing all sorts of evil deeds. Seeing that the war between the Great Zhou and the Northern Qi was already decided, they wanted to enter the army camp to claim military merits, but they refused to obey military orders and acted on their own.
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