Jiang Tangtang took a nap in the afternoon and couldn't fall asleep that night. After dinner, she looked at Lu Shiyan with bright eyes.
Her gaze was so intense that Lu Shiyan couldn't pretend he didn't see it. He put down his book and lowered his voice, saying, "I can't take you tonight."
"So, what exactly are you planning to do?" Jiang Tangtang wasn't an unreasonable person, and of course she knew that Lu Shiyan taking her along was a burden.
She didn't necessarily have to go with him.
He usually tells her everything, but this time he kept making excuses and acting all mysterious, which made her incredibly curious.
Lu Shiyan met her childlike, bright eyes, smiled helplessly, and whispered, "Set it on fire."
Jiang Tangtang's eyes widened instantly. She snuggled into his arms, staring at him intently, her voice almost a whisper, "Burn down Prince Rui's mansion? Why? Do you want to kill Prince Rui?"
Her elbows rested on his thighs, and her soft breasts brushed against his body.
She had a pair of large, bright eyes, and she was looking at him intently, as if he were her whole world.
She was completely unaware of how charming she was at that moment, her eyes as clear as those of a newborn child.
Lu Shiyan swallowed hard, his mouth dry, and said briefly, "No."
"What is that? Why not just kill him?" With his abilities, he could easily kill Prince Rui as well.
Jiang Tangtang thought he was worried about being overheard and didn't want to talk to her about it, so she simply adjusted her position and sat on his lap, then put her ear close to his. "Speak softly in my ear, no one will hear you."
Lu Shiyan: "..."
Is this something that someone can hear or not?
Does she know who she's sitting on?
He was a man full of vigor and passion!
His blood was rushing wildly uncontrollably; he wanted to throw her out, yet he couldn't bear to.
He sighed inwardly, thinking he must have owed her something in his past life.
Seeing that he hadn't spoken for a while, Jiang Tangtang impatiently urged, "Hurry up and say it!"
Lu Shiyan could only resign himself to explaining to her why he didn't just kill Prince Rui, but instead chose to set the fire.
He could certainly assassinate Prince Rui and Prince Duan. But what would happen afterward? It would take time and effort to subdue and manage their forces. With his current strength, he was naturally insufficient to absorb their army.
Therefore, if he kills Prince Duan or Prince Rui, the most likely outcome is that the troops of the two princes will be taken over by other forces.
It doesn't bring them much benefit.
He wanted Prince Duan and Prince Rui to fight each other, and then he would seize the opportunity to gradually annihilate the other's forces.
As for what he just told Jiang Tangtang about setting fire to Prince Rui's mansion, it's not certain that he can actually do it tonight.
Because this is yet another move to frame Prince Duan.
After hearing this, Jiang Tangtang couldn't help but feel a little sorry for him.
Thinking about all this every day, scheming and plotting, if it were her, she'd probably lose all her hair.
Jiang Tangtang stood up from his lap and said considerately, "Then husband, you should go and get busy! Come back and rest early when you're done, and don't overwork yourself."
Thinking so much and not getting enough rest, she's really worried about him developing baldness.
Don't go bald, or you won't look good.
Lu Shiyan: "..."
Is this something you use and then throw away?
He took a deep breath, calmed his restless blood, stood up and said, "Alright, remember to get some rest early."
"Be careful, my husband."
After Jiang Tangtang finished speaking, she saw him float out of the window and then disappear instantly.
She was already used to his almost uncanny lightness of movement, so she wasn't surprised at all.
She looked away, opened the system, and started reading an e-book.
That night, Feng Chaoyang was calm and peaceful.
Clearly, Lu Shiyan had not found the right opportunity.
The next day, Lu Shiyan took Jiang Tangtang sightseeing in the city, just like the day before.
Having learned from the previous day's experience, Jiang Tangtang dared not indulge in excessive eating and drinking today. This made her feel that shopping today was less enjoyable. Fortunately, Lu Shiyan was by her side. Without delicious food, but with a handsome man by her side, it was still bearable.
The two spent three days in Fengyang, until the night of the fourth day when Lu Shiyan finally found an opportunity to set fire to Prince Rui's study.
Several spies planted by Prince Duan in Prince Rui's residence were exposed. Prince Rui hated Prince Duan to the extreme and immediately sent troops to occupy two of Prince Duan's cities.
The Prince of Duan was so angry that he almost fainted after the Western Rong had occupied his city.
Meanwhile, Jiang Tangtang and Lu Shiyan had already returned to the valley.
Lu Shiyan had been away from Puzhou for several days and had to go back to handle official business. Jiang Tangtang postponed the search for raw materials to make gunpowder and decided to make gunpowder according to the method in the book first.
She has finished reading the book about weapons in the past few days and has a clear idea of what to do.
As soon as they returned to the valley, the village chief came to them and told them about Fang Dayong taking Guo Xuantong out of the valley secretly.
Lin Erzhu had already informed Xiong Zhuang that Fang Dayong had almost taken Lin Fusheng back to the valley, and that Wang Shun, who was by Lin Fusheng's side, was a spy. He then asked Xiong Zhuang to bring the message back to Village Chief Song and to warn the villagers to be on alert.
Village Chief Song told Jiang Tangtang everything he knew, and then said angrily, "There's not a single good person in the Fang family. Fang Dayong and Miss Guo are not grateful for Lord Lu's kindness, and they actually ran away from the valley and almost harmed everyone in the valley. They deserve to be drowned in a pig cage."
Besides being angry with the two men, he also didn't quite understand Lin Erzhu's handling of the situation.
In his opinion, the two should have been arrested and sent back to the valley. Why were they allowed to leave?
What if the two of them reveal what happened in the valley later?
He was too embarrassed to express his dissatisfaction with Lin Erzhu's handling of the situation, but he poured out all his worries to Jiang Tangtang.
Jiang Tangtang knew that Lu Shiyan wanted to win over the Cui family to provide food for his army. Even if the Cui family was unwilling to provide food, he would still try to make outsiders believe that the Cui family had joined forces with them.
Although she didn't know exactly what he planned to do, she was certain that letting Fang Dayong and Guo Xuantong go to the Cui family was related to his plans.
Moreover, she believed that he wouldn't just let the two of them leave without making any arrangements.
There were some things she couldn't tell Village Chief Song, so she simply comforted him, saying, "Don't worry, Village Chief Song, they must have other plans. If the two of them do anything to harm the valley, they will definitely be dealt with."
Jiang Tangtang guessed correctly.
In fact, the driver of the carriage that Fang Dayong rented was one of the men sent out by Lin Erzhu.
Fang Dayong and Guo Xuantong were completely unaware of this. On the way, they both developed a good impression of the driver because of his talkativeness and competence.
Guo Xuantong glanced at the driver secretly, then stealthily looked at Fang Dayong. The more she looked, the more she felt that Fang Dayong was utterly useless.
Not only was his speech inferior to that of a coachman, but his appearance was also inferior. How could such a boorish man be worthy of being her husband?
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