Chapter 199 This Love is Too Heavy
"That's right."
Concubine Zhe nodded and said softly, "Doesn't Huo Beiting value his reputation the most? He wants to use Yan Chong as a hostage, but we can't let him do that. We need to provoke him into action first. Without our help, his preparations will definitely not be sufficient."
Lin Rusheng's eyes flashed, and he nodded repeatedly, "Yes... You are right! By then, it will be our turn to purge the court of corrupt officials."
Concubine Zhe forced a smile, a smug look in her eyes, "Huo Beiting is now too busy to take care of himself. He has to keep an eye on Yan Mo in Liaoshun and Yan Ci in Dingbei. As for us, we only need to keep a close eye on Huo Beiting."
"Father, being in the previous dynasty, must have heard about Yan Chun's escape from the northwest, right?" Concubine Zhe curled her lips with a cold smile, "What a fool! The northwest is now pressuring the court to force Zhang Pu to marry another princess, pushing him to the forefront. Now, no one will worry about Yan Chong anymore."
"Get out of here! You dare to stop me? Are you crazy?"
There was a sudden noise in the yard. The smile on Concubine Zhe's face froze. She looked at Lin Rusheng, then hurriedly stood up and walked towards the door.
As soon as they opened the door, they saw Yan Mu whose way was blocked by a group of palace servants.
"You bunch of daring slaves, if you don't get out of the way, don't blame me for being rude!" Yan Mu's face flushed red, and he tried to break free from their restraints several times, but all in vain.
Nanny Gui seemed to know the purpose of his visit and was unwilling to give way. She advised earnestly, "Your Highness, the Queen is meeting with Lord Lin right now and really can't spare the time to see you!"
"Grandfather is here, why should you avoid me?" Yan Mu raised his eyes and glared at her. He found a dagger from somewhere and put it to his neck. "If you don't make way, I will die in front of the Zhongcui Palace!"
Nanny Gui was startled and hurriedly ordered all the palace servants to retreat, "Your Highness... why are you doing this? Please don't embarrass me, this old servant."
“That’s enough!”
Concubine Zhe shouted, attracting everyone's attention. Her face was ashen as she stared at the handsome man at the door, her brows furrowed. "Let him in."
"...Yes." With the master's order, Nanny Gui didn't dare to stop him anymore and could only let him in.
Yan Mu gripped the dagger tightly in his hand and walked slowly towards the two of them.
Concubine Zhe rubbed her brows and forced herself to calm down. "What are you going to do now?"
Yan Mu calmed himself down and looked up at the woman who had raised him for twenty years. "Mother, I beg you to allow your son to lead the troops into battle."
Concubine Zhe's body stiffened, she slowly lowered her hand, and looked at him in disbelief, "What did you say?"
Lin Rusheng's face was not much better, his eyes were full of shock, and he almost doubted his ears.
Yan Mu, however, was serious, even kneeling down, and said in a deep voice, "Mother, my eldest brother is now guarding Liaoshun, and A Ci is also far away in Dingbei. The king is unwilling to fight again, so only my son is the most suitable candidate."
"Why do you want to fight?" Concubine Zhe frowned and asked, confused. "You usually never speak loudly to others, but now all you talk about is fighting. What on earth do you want to do?"
"Mother, the Northwest is getting even more aggressive. It's really hateful. Father doesn't have many daughters. The imperial sister is now missing. Only Xiaowu and Xiaoqi are left. Xiaoqi hasn't even had her coming-of-age ceremony yet!" Yan Mu knelt down with his fists clasped, his tone sincere and serious, "No matter how cowardly or shameless my son is, I will never allow those bastards in the Northwest to treat the majesty of the Great Chu as nothing!"
"I beg Mother to grant my blessing!"
"Asshole!"
After a slap, the yard instantly became quiet.
With tears in her eyes, Concubine Zhe stared at the man in front of her with her eyes wide open.
It was not until this moment that she understood what Yan Chong meant.
Yan Mu is too sentimental and indecisive, and is not fit to be the ruler of a country.
"Mother..." Yan Mu's eyes flickered, not understanding why he was slapped like this, "What did my son do wrong..."
"You are wrong. You were born in a royal family!"
Concubine Zhe left only these words and left angrily, slamming the door.
"Mu'er, get up quickly." Lin Rusheng leaned over to help him up, shook his head helplessly, and said earnestly, "Your mother is angry at you for not fighting for it and for being so emotional. Grandfather knows you have a soft temper and are easy to talk to, but whether it's the Fifth Princess or the Seventh Princess, they are not your mother's siblings. Why bother paying attention to them?"
Yan Mu half-closed his eyes, his face a little dazed, "But we are siblings, and they are also the emperor's children..."
"There's no such thing as intimacy in the royal family." Lin Rusheng patted his shoulder and took the dagger from his hand. "You're weak, and going to the battlefield is undoubtedly seeking death. If anything happens to you, wouldn't it cost me and your mother's life?"
"But..." Yan Mu hesitated and looked at him angrily. "If my grandson can protect the dignity of Great Chu, the ministers of the previous dynasty will also support him. If I want to achieve great things, it is not enough to have only my grandfather and mother. I also need to gain the recognition and respect of more people."
"Grandfather, isn't this a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity?"
Lin Rusheng was stunned for a moment, and the hand holding his shoulder loosened a little, as if he was thinking about his words.
Yan Mu looked at him calmly, a hint of nervousness flashed in his eyes, and his hands hanging at both sides were clenched into fists.
"Grandfather knows what you said. I'll talk to your mother about it." Lin Rusheng sighed, looking at him with a loving look in his eyes. "You know it's useless to be petty with your mother. Why don't you come and talk to Grandfather first?"
Yan Mu lowered his eyes, his long eyelashes covering the emotions in his eyes, "Grandfather, why did you agree so readily? Could it be that... you are confident?"
Lin Rusheng stroked his beard and smiled proudly, "Don't worry, Grandfather has prepared everything for you. As long as my Mu'er has ambition, nothing will be a problem."
As he spoke, Lin Rusheng moved closer to him and said in a deep voice, "Three hundred miles away there is a village called Zhuo. Hidden in the mountains and hills are the ten thousand soldiers that my grandfather recruited."
Yan Mu's eyes flashed, and there was a hint of emotion in the look he gave him that others couldn't understand.
Lin Rusheng didn't notice his abnormality at all and smiled kindly, "Mu'er, you just need to remember that your grandfather and mother are the people who love you the most in this world. For you, we can give up everything, even our lives. The only way to repay us is to strive for excellence."
After saying that, Lin Rusheng pinched Yan Mu's cheek like he did when they were little, with the kindness in his eyes almost overflowing, "Tell them to bring you some medicine, don't let such a handsome face swell up."
He turned and walked into the hall, and before closing the door, he winked at Yan Mu.
The door closed tightly, and Yan Mu's heart sank to the bottom of the valley. "Zhuo Village... What Miss Zhao said is true."
Su Cheng's letter clearly stated that his grandfather privately adjusted the price of salt, made profits from it, maintained private soldiers, and caused great suffering to the people.
This love is too heavy and chaotic, I can't bear it.
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