Chapter 16 Newcomers Join
Lu Rongshi arrived at the border. The weather gradually warmed up, the spring breeze blew, and all things revived.
Lu Rongshi led the frontier troops to suppress the rebellion. The frontier soldiers were all brave and experienced veterans. Even if the rebel army gathered a large force, they would not be able to defeat even a few of the frontier soldiers.
The war situation stabilized, and Lu Rongshi had some free time, so he thought about writing a letter to Jiang Li'an. After all, electronic equipment had no signal in a disorderly place.
I picked up my pen and wrote three pages of letter, which was a long and eloquent letter. Even though I had copied three thousand calligraphy works, I still couldn't express how much I missed you. Lu Rongshi always felt that writing a letter was too bland.
She put down her pen, stood up, and walked out the door. Gazing at the lush greenery of early spring, she remembered Jiang Li'an's high ponytail and her dashing figure wielding a sword. Suddenly, she realized she seemed to be caring too much about her.
As a soulmate, this level of affection seemed to be nothing wrong. She was carefully grasping this dividing line, but in the end, her longing outweighed her reason.
After giving his orders every day, Lu Rongshi would go up to the roof alone, carrying a jar of peach blossom wine, sitting upright, looking into the distance to the north, as if he was drinking with someone.
Di Qing saw it all. In his long life of thousands of years, he had long seen through the mundane world and understood Lu Rongshi's concerns very well.
He tiptoed up to the rooftop, stood beside Lu Rongshi, and asked, "Why is Rongshi so melancholy?"
Lu Rongshi stood up and saluted, "Uncle Master."
Di Qing waved his hand and said, "I don't mind these empty formalities. Just call me Di Qing from now on."
He paused and asked tentatively, "Are you thinking about Li An?"
Lu Rongshi was startled, surprised at Di Qing's thoughtfulness. She closed her eyes and replied, "Yes, I miss her a little."
Di Qing took two steps forward, looked towards the north, and said, "Let me tell you a story. It's the story of your master's sister and Master Li An's mother."
As time passed, Lu Rongshi listened quietly to this heartwarming memory. As the sun set, the two of them stood on the roof, looking very beautiful.
The emperor cleared his throat and said, "That's it. The two lovers finally got married and lived happily ever after."
Lu Rongshi's mind suddenly brightened up, as if someone had cleared away the fog in front of her, revealing a bright light. Her mind became clear and she suddenly realized.
It turned out that the feelings he had for Jiang Li'an were no longer just friendship. It was the most beautiful emotion in the world, and this most beautiful emotion should be shared with the most beautiful people.
She decided that once her power grew, she would threaten Yundu militarily and seize back the throne with ruthless means. After that, she would go looking for Jiang Li'an.
However, the plan went awry on the second day.
"Report! Your Highness, a woman was found outside the military camp. She looks very strange. Your Highness, please go and take a look in person." A guard came forward to report.
Lu Rongshi frowned slightly. She knew very well that such unplanned events should be avoided as little as possible. She wanted to go and see for herself, but Di Qing said, "Your Highness, please do not worry. I will go and confirm this matter myself."
Lu Rongshi felt a little awkward. It was really funny that his uncle had to disguise himself as his guard in front of outsiders.
She agreed, and happened to have some documents that she hadn't read yet, so she asked Di Qing to go and check them out.
The patrol found the woman outside the camp. She seemed extremely weak. Out of humanitarianism, the soldiers carried her back to the camp and gave her some food.
As soon as Di Qing entered the room, the two men made eye contact. It was not a big deal, but as soon as their eyes met, the woman put down the bowl and chopsticks in her hands, and actually formed a magic circle with both hands, and a flash of lightning rushed straight into Di Jiang's face.
Di Qing's pupils shrank and he barely dodged it. This lightning spell should be the only rare ability of the witch that can restrain him.
He couldn't help but start to speculate about this person's identity. This person was undoubtedly a witch, and why did she start fighting as soon as they met?
The witch missed her first blow and wanted to attack again, but was held down by the guards and could not move. She had not eaten for a long time and was physically weak. Now she had used her magic power and was overdrawn. She was subdued and had no ability to resist.
Di Qing waved his hand and had her released. He stepped forward and asked, "Who are you? Why are you here?"
The witch shouted, "I am the chief formation master of the Witch Empire. I already knew that the formation set up by the late emperor was destroyed and you escaped. I didn't expect to meet you here. I want to seal you back!"
Di Qing was puzzled. Since he had returned to the Pantheon to take revenge, no one should have hunted him down again.
But this person looks so righteous and wants to seal himself. Could it be that he is not an insider of the Witch Empire?
Seeing her fiery eyes, as if she had seen some precious treasure, Di Jiang felt a chill and had no choice but to put this person under house arrest for the time being.
After returning and informing Lu Rongshi of the matter, Lu Rongshi thought for a moment and said, "Master, since this is your private matter, Rongshi will not interfere. However, I think that if this person can be used by me, he may be a great help to me."
Di Qing could not deny it and said, "That is nonsense to begin with. I will try my best to convince her."
Later, everyone learned her name, Violet. As the chief formation master of the Witch Empire, she was proficient in almost all magic formations. Di Qing also realized in his several contacts with her that this person seemed to be only keen on sealing herself and did not care about the truth of the matter.
After Lu Rongshi confirmed that this person posed no threat to her, he released her into the military camp. Violet was naturally happy and stayed in the military camp on the pretext of monitoring Di Qing.
“Black Dragon! Today I will seal you here!” One day, Violet went to see Dijiang again and made a harsh statement.
Di Qing was helpless, but he said calmly, "If you have the ability, take action. I will take over."
Violet was furious at his playful attitude and said angrily, “Don’t get complacent! Even though I’ve failed before, I will definitely seal you away one day!”
Di Qing stood up, walked out, and said, "Then I'll wait. I have plenty of time to wait for you."
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Violet is almost cut from the same cloth as Veronica, with a restless personality that always makes her run outside whenever she has the chance.
Veronica finally understood how her two mothers felt about her.
Ever since the incident at the Dragon Pantheon, the Witch Empire broke away from the control of the Dragon Clan. The trusted Queen Tilly continued the system of the previous emperor, and Veronica's two mothers continued to serve as commanders of the Holy Army.
But as the two grew older, Veronica took over the position of commander.
At the age of 27, I met my destined partner, got married and had a daughter, and everything went smoothly.
Just when everything was going well, Violet was born. Using witch magic, Violet inherited the advantages and abilities of her two mothers, but also inherited Veronica's restlessness, and even surpassed her mother. Compared with Violet, Veronica was considered to be well-behaved.
This year, Violet turned eighteen. Because of her profound knowledge of formations and her status as the descendant of the Holy Army's commander, Queen Tilly appointed her Chief Formation Master. It was only a title, without real power. Even so, many people remained disaffected.
This time she sneaked out with the information about the Black Dragon that she had secretly seen, intending to seal him back to prove her strength as the chief formation master.
Ever since Lu Rongshi met this person once, he knew that he could win him over. Although Violet was a witch who was inexperienced in the world, she was indeed a great help. If he could get her help, his plan could be implemented ahead of time.
Therefore, in the military camp, she was provided with almost all the good food and drink, and Violet lived up to everyone's expectations and established a good relationship with Lu Rongshi. The two of them were now like best friends, and they advanced and retreated together. Di Qing did not care about these things. He was naturally happy to see that the formation master could help his nephew.
Violet seemed to have no interest in what Lu Rongshi wanted to do, and was only keen on sealing Di Qing. This gave Lu Rongshi a headache. On one side was his uncle, and on the other side was the person he wanted to win over. She didn't want to offend either side.
Later, out of necessity, he finally came up with a foolproof solution and gave her a "blank check".
It was a promise that she would help Lu Rongshi realize the plan, and after the plan was completed, Di Qing would not resist and let her seal it.
“Your Highness, could you please tell me in detail how you wish to use my abilities? That way I can prepare early.” Violet discussed the issue with Lu Rongshi during lunch as usual.
Lu Rongshi opened his mouth slightly, took a small bite of food, wiped his mouth, and said, "Miss Violet, I originally wanted to use your teleportation array to send troops to various parts of Yundu so that I could control Yundu. I just wonder if you are capable of doing that."
Violet put down her bowl and chopsticks, patting her chest. “Don’t worry, this teleportation formation is simple as pie. Since Your Highness has been so kind to me, I will definitely help you accomplish this.”
In this way, they agreed on how to carry out the next plan. On the border, the troops of the former Second Prince's army assembled the last large army to fight a decisive battle with Lu Rongshi's army. The border army led by Lu Rongshi defeated the Second Prince's army head-on. No matter whether it was the vampire flying army, the orc infantry, or the elven archers, they could not withstand the border army's unstoppable advance. In April, Lu Rongshi cleared the border of the Elf Kingdom, and peace was restored on the border once again.
The border was calm, but the city of Yundu was in turmoil. The eldest sister Xue Xi, relying on the heavy troops in her hands, once controlled the government and excluded Lu Xuan from the court with absolute force. Naturally, Lu Xuan was unwilling to give up. She alienated Xue Xi's deputy general and opposed Xue Xi's control of the government with a group of ministers who supported her. However, she was also afraid of Xue Xi's army and did not dare to tear her face openly. Now the two of them were deadlocked, so they had to strengthen their own forces, win over the prince, and win the hearts of the people.
The second cousin had clearly stated that she would remain neutral and only support the current legitimate heir, Lu Rongshi. So the two of them had no choice but to win over Xue Xin. This innocent girl was widely praised by the people for her kind heart and outstanding appearance, but she had no intention of competing for the throne.
"Xue Xin, just think of it as doing your elder sister a favor and just say a few words in front of the minister." Xue Xi was the first to find Xue Xin.
Xue Xin, however, said with a worried look on her face, "Sister, you are so brave and unparalleled. There is no need for me to say more. The ministers should support you."
Xue Xi said, "If the ministers hadn't been sowing discord among themselves, they would naturally support me. Now that Lu Xuan and I are in opposition, there's no guarantee that the ministers won't side with Lu Xuan."
Xue Xin picked up a kitten, gently stroked its head, and said, "Big sister, I can't help you with this matter. I'm not very knowledgeable and can't handle such a big responsibility. Let the sisters fight for that position. I just want a stable life."
Xue Xi was about to scold Lu Xuan when she saw that Lu Xuan was so soft-hearted, but she stopped talking when she saw Lu Xuan coming in from the main gate. She walked behind a bamboo forest and hid her body.
Lu Xuan came in and called out from a distance, "Xue Xin, you're here! I've been looking for you for ages."
He trotted over, grabbed her hand and pulled her out the door.
Xue Xi looked at the backs of the two people, her eyes dimmed at Lu Xuan's back, and she turned and left.
The author has something to say:
Poor Xue Xin, she was in the center of the vortex but didn't know it.
Being in an imperial family, how can one stay clean and untainted?
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