Chapter 25 Winner in Life
Lu Rongshi was in a coma for two days, during which time there were both good and bad news. The bad news was that Lu Xuan, unable to bear the torment of her illness, committed suicide by drinking poison. The good news was that her second sister had returned.
Even though the He family's disturbance was in a remote area, someone would have noticed it. Lu Rongshi also wanted to use this incident as a warning to others. He wanted to bring the case to court, but he was unwell, so his second sister had to do it on his behalf.
During the coma, Jiang Li'an took care of Lu Rongshi every step of the way.
Now, Lu Rongshi gradually woke up, and what came into her sight was Jiang Li'an's handsome features. She smiled and said, "Things have changed. This time it's your turn to take care of me."
Jiang Li'an also smiled and said, "I want to take care of you for the rest of my life."
Lu Rongshi's cheeks flushed slightly, and he said lightly, "You are so sweet."
The relationship between the two took a step further and they felt it was time to make their relationship public.
Before that, Lu Xuan's funeral will be held at the imperial mausoleum on the outskirts of Yundu City.
Lu Rongshi's rapid recovery was inseparable from Jiang Li'an's day and night care. Today, she was dressed in plain clothes and accompanied the funeral.
Arriving at the imperial mausoleum, the etiquette officer presided over the ceremony. Lu Rongshi watched Lu Xuan's crystal coffin gradually sink into the ground and sighed silently. I didn't expect that among the five sisters, you would be the first to leave.
All four sisters accompanied them. No matter how much they disagreed with each other on weekdays, they were silent today and the atmosphere on the scene was really depressing.
On the way back, Lu Rongshi suddenly remembered, after she fell into a coma, who took care of the government affairs she was in charge of?
Her second sister was closest to her, so she asked. After all, state affairs were important and could not be taken lightly.
The second sister happily replied, "Of course I'll take care of it for you. In the meantime, you must take care of yourself and don't fall into a coma like you did this time. Otherwise, I'll be exhausted from all the government affairs."
Lu Rongshi felt sorry and thought of Wei Hong's words, "Your Highness has a weak Ziwei aura, and is not destined to be an emperor." Suddenly, an idea came to his mind. He looked at his second sister, but found that she was squinting at her. The words on the tip of his tongue were swallowed back. Among the five sisters, the eldest sister was a martial arts master, but she hated her four younger sisters acting coquettishly the most. Once she encountered such a situation, she would become soft-hearted. Only the second sister had a high status in Lu Rongshi's heart. No matter what the second sister did, she would carry out the work according to a plan, meticulously, rigorously and seriously, and would hardly make mistakes due to external forces.
It was because of this influence from childhood that Lu Rongshi began to think about giving the throne to her.
After arriving at the palace, the princes returned to their respective villas, and Lu Rongshi learned how the He family case was resolved.
The second sister was indeed very skillful. She beheaded one of the conspirators in public, and then sentenced the He family to death, depriving them of the right to operate their military industry. However, because the head of the He family had made meritorious contributions while serving his sentence, she gave him a lighter punishment in consideration of the golden medal of immunity from death granted by the founding prime minister. This was the only time and it would not happen again.
Lu Rongshi looked at the scroll, then suddenly stood up and said, "Call Miss Weihong."
The guard at the door responded, "Yes!"
Not long after, Wei Hong, dressed in white, arrived at the villa. Lu Rongshi ushered her into the living room and said straight to the point, "Miss Wei Hong, I'm bothering you this time because I want you to help calculate my second sister's fate as an emperor."
Because of Jiang Li'an's incident, Lu Rongshi had no choice but to choose to believe in this illusory thing.
Wei Hong said, "Third Prince, this matter is not a problem. I just happened to see you today, so I wanted to inform you that Violet and I are returning to the empire and plan to leave tomorrow."
Lu Rongshi knew that he couldn't keep them, so he smiled and said, "Then I wish you two a safe journey."
Wei Hong also smiled and said, "To be precise, there are three. Your Highness, you don't mind my sister kidnapping one of your maids, right?"
Near noon, Weihong finished her work and left the villa.
Lu Rongshi breathed a sigh of relief. He finally did not disappoint her high hopes. Among the four of them, the second sister had the most Ziwei aura and the most imperial destiny.
At this time, Jiang Li'an had just returned to the villa. When they met, he excitedly said, "Rong Shi, Rong Shi, I have got the boat tickets and arranged the carriage. When the time comes, we will escape with light luggage. They will definitely not be able to find us."
Lu Rongshi looked at Jiang Li'an's excited figure, smiled helplessly, and said, "Li'an, is this why you want to elope with me?"
Jiang Li'an's cheeks flushed slightly, and he glanced away and said, "This is not something my wife ordered. I will do my best."
Lu Rongshi covered his face and smiled, "I hope Li An will be like this tonight."
At the end of the month, my second sister received a letter signed by the Crown Prince. She opened it and read line by line: "Second sister, Rong Shi greets you. When you read this letter, it means that I am no longer in the Great Qi Territory. Now that the revenge of the Twin Saints has been avenged, I have no intention of staying here any longer. Rong Shi has had enough of this intrigue.
Second sister, please forgive Rong Shi. I am a good daughter, but I am not a qualified crown prince. After extensive investigation, I have decided to abdicate the throne to someone with both virtue and talent. This person is Second sister. I am writing this letter to you in the name of the crown prince. As long as this letter is handed to the court, it will convince the people. As for how to proceed, I believe Second sister understands it very well. Second sister, the fortune of the Great Qi Kingdom is not declining. I hand the throne to you with utmost caution. I am leaving this place with an uncertain return date, and we will never meet again. Take care. Signed: Crown Prince of the Great Qi Kingdom - Lu Rongshi."
My second sister looked at the letter and took out the attachment, which turned out to be a military token. Although she didn't show it on her face, her heart was in turmoil. She had made the right bet and her calculations were right. This letter confirmed my plan for the past ten years.
That night, the second sister came to power with lightning speed. As for those who did not obey her, some were demoted and some resigned. After Lu Xuan's death, her power was swallowed up by the second sister, and there was no opposition in the court.
There were many voices of opposition in the army, especially among the Imperial Guards.
On the second day, Xue Xi was exiled to the frontier. Her second sister used the martial arts that her eldest sister was proud of to force her to hand over the imperial guard token. Xue Xi was completely defeated this time. She really couldn't understand why her second sister, who looked so weak that she could barely even tie a chicken, was such a top-notch martial artist, even better than herself.
On the third day, the second sister reorganized the government, integrated the military, developed the economy, reduced taxes and levies, and finally brought Daqi back on track.
Even if the second sister ascended to the throne with the permission of the crown prince and through legitimate means.
There is also a rumor among the people that the second sister has been planning for a long time and has been eyeing the throne, so she has been planning for ten years and is ready to take the throne in one day.
This also explains why she was able to stabilize the court and put the entire country back on track within three days after taking office.
But rumors are just rumors after all. The people care about who can give them enough food to eat, not whether who is in power legitimately. Even if Lu Rongshi is in power, they will still complain if they cannot eat enough.
Off the coast of the Land of Chaos, on the deck of a luxurious cruise ship, two men stood out. One wore a high ponytail, a handsome face, and a blue robe, exuding a dashing presence. The other was dignified and elegant, dressed in lavish attire, remarkably gorgeous. Both men wielded swords.
The two people were Jiang Li'an and Lu Rongshi. The sky and the sea merged into one, and the afterglow of the setting sun reflected the sky full of sunset glow. Jiang Li'an and Lu Rongshi leaned against the railing. Lu Rongshi looked at the sunset glow and said, "It's beautiful."
Jiang Li'an looked at her cheek and said, "Not as beautiful as you."
The two people's doting eyes met, they were inseparable, the distance between them gradually shortened, and finally, their lips were pressed together.
The two of them are going to the most beautiful horizon for a date.
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