Chapter 299 Instead of pushing others to the throne, it is better to be the emperor yourself!
Lu Chongyuan's face was pale, his eyes filled with anger. "I told him a long time ago to be patient and not to provoke Xiao Yan and the others for the time being, but he came up with such a stupid idea. How could he dare to attack Song Tangning in the capital?"
He regretted as he spoke, "It was my fault for not watching him carefully. I should have thought that Xiao Yan would be the one to suffer. Why would he humiliate me in public like that for no reason?"
Lu Chongyuan originally thought that Xiao Yan humiliated him in public because he was angry that Emperor An suddenly gave in, which ruined his originally good situation and allowed the Lu family to escape. He thought Xiao Yan was just venting his anger, and even though it was embarrassing afterwards, he still secretly laughed at Xiao Yan, saying that he was just so-so, after all, he was young and couldn't help but get angry.
But who could have thought that what he wanted was never the Lu family's reputation. He forced one of his sons to death, and now he wants to kill his other son.
This is Xiao Yan’s revenge!
Whenever Lu Chongyuan thought about how Lu Qin got into trouble because of his carelessness, his chest heaved with anger and his breathing became more rapid.
Lu Jiuan quickly reached out to calm him down, "Grandfather, don't be angry. This isn't your fault. Xiao Yan was able to predict Father's move and even get His Majesty to change carriages. This couldn't have been just the incident at the academy today. Although Father is impulsive and easily angered, he wouldn't act so easily. They must have provoked Father with something else."
"Now is not the time to blame yourself. You should think about how to protect your father."
"It can't be saved."
Lu Chongyuan's face was gloomy. "I had already angered His Majesty by forcing him to use the past incident. He temporarily tolerated and gave in, but he had long since harbored resentment. It was fine if the Lu family had done nothing wrong, but now that they have fallen into His Majesty's hands, it is a serious crime of assassination. His Majesty will definitely not forgive Qin'er."
In public, Emperor An nearly died, and there was solid evidence that Lu Qin was the assassin.
This is not like Lu Zhao's matter that concerns the entire Lu family, and there is no solid evidence to force Emperor An to back down. Now that the crime is known to everyone, if he asks Emperor An to let Lu Qin go, it would be tantamount to forcing Emperor An to perish together with him.
Emperor An was afraid that the old things would be exposed, and the Lu family was afraid too, because once exposed, the Lu family would die faster than Emperor An.
Lu Chongyuan felt a sharp pain in his chest, and his lips were so pale that no blood could be seen: "Xiao Yan has made up his mind to destroy Qin'er."
Otherwise, the entire Lu family will be charged with the crime of assassinating the emperor.
Otherwise, Lu Qin personally admitted to ordering the murder of Song Tangning and accidentally injuring the emperor. Whether Lu Qin would die or be exiled would depend entirely on Emperor An's wishes.
"That Xiao Yan is simply a disaster." Lu Chongyuan's eyes were filled with regret: "The biggest mistake I made in my life was not taking his life sooner!"
When the eunuch first showed his prowess and confronted the aristocratic families, he should have crushed him at all costs, so that he and the Lu family would not have ended up in the current situation.
Lu Chongyuan grabbed Lu Jiuan's hand and said, "Go find King Huan and tell him that I agree to what he said!"
Lu Jiuan was shocked: "Grandfather..."
Lu Chongyuan gritted his teeth and said, "I have to find a way out for the Lu family."
Lu Jiuan fell silent after hearing this. He knew that the Lu family was in an awkward situation now. They had fallen out with Queen Lu, the Fourth Prince was ruined, and the Second Prince had long since colluded with the Cui family. Even if they wanted to switch sides, they were worried that they would become pawns and be used up and thrown aside.
The other princes in the court were either still young or had their own support. Because the Fourth Prince had long been at odds with the Lu family, they had no other way to go.
Lu Jiuan whispered, "Grandfather, King Huan is not a good choice, why don't we choose ourselves?"
Lu Chongyuan was stunned for a moment and looked up: "What did you say?"
Lu Jiuan said in a deep voice: "I say, why don't we go to that position ourselves?"
"Instead of wholeheartedly assisting an outsider and then being suppressed by all kinds of suspicion after he ascends the throne, why not just push someone from the Lu family to the throne? The so-called imperial power is nothing more than whoever is in that position becomes the emperor."
Lu Chongyuan looked at the young man beside him with a look of surprise on his face. After a moment, he frowned and asked, "You want to be the emperor?"
"Why can't I?"
Lu Jiuan lost his usual gentle demeanor, and when the light in his eyes flashed, he looked extremely sharp.
"Grandfather, don't forget that the Xie family was just commoners before they ascended the throne. The Lu family has a deeper foundation than them, so why can't they fight for it? If I sit in that position, I will not only repay you, grandfather, but also protect the entire Lu family."
"I have the blood of the Lu family in my body. Everything I have now is given by my grandfather. I will never betray the Lu family."
Lu Chongyuan looked at the young man with a sharp edge. This was the trump card he cultivated for the Lu family, and also the way out he prepared for the Lu family. If nothing happened, Lu Jiuan would become the most loyal chess piece to assist the next head of the Lu family, and his whole body and blood would belong to the Lu family.
If something happens to the Lu family and they have no way to retreat, they can use him to save the Lu family.
But Lu Chongyuan didn't expect that Lu Jiuan would have such ambition.
He suddenly felt it was absurd, but after that he felt that what Lu Jiuan said might be true. The man in front of him was loyal to the Lu family without a doubt. He had been personally trained by him for so many years and instilled in him the idea that clan was supreme, so that Lu Jiuan only had the Lu family in his heart.
Lu Chongyuan saw Lu Jiuan's talent and character. If he was not a member of the Lu family, he would definitely let him inherit the Lu family business and would never choose Lu Zhinian as a second choice. If he was pushed to the position, the Lu family would not have to worry about the future.
only……
Lu Chongyuan looked at Lu Jiuan's slightly mediocre eyebrows and eyes after they were covered, and felt a little hesitant.
"Grandfather." Lu Jiuan still wanted to persuade.
Lu Chongyuan waved his hand: "I understand your thoughts, but I need to think about this matter carefully. For now, I have to take care of your father. His Majesty has accumulated resentment, and it may not be easy to keep him safe. Please help me to the study first."
Lu Jiuan nodded: "Okay."
After sending Lu Chongyuan to the study, Lu Jiuan looked at Lu Chongyuan who was writing with his head down, with some confusion on his face.
He didn't understand what his grandfather was worried about. He was precocious since childhood. Although he was born out of wedlock, his grandfather always loved him very much and never prejudiced against him because of his illegitimate birth.
He received the best education since he was young. His grandfather taught him everything about sinister calculations, unpredictable human nature, and court intrigues.
His grandfather said that the Lu family could not have a bastard as the head of the family, but he never resented his grandfather for asking him to assist Lu Zhinian. Even though Lu Zhinian was inferior to him in every way, he was always content to be a "hidden chess piece", waiting for Lu Zhinian to become the head of the family and then serve the clan.
But things are different now. Lu Zhinian is deposed, the eldest son is the only one left in the first house, and the fourth brother of the second house is a fool. The so-called retreat of the Lu family is just to rely on others, so why can't they take the throne themselves? And my grandfather was obviously tempted just now, but he didn't agree to it. Does my grandfather think that a bastard's son can't ascend the throne?
Lu Jiuan frowned, feeling something was wrong.
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