The crown prince was somewhat surprised to hear that someone was looking for him, but when he saw who it was, he sneered.
Sure enough, this person came.
He knew that someone with that scheming nature would definitely come.
Lu Xiaonan smiled broadly as he told him to come in.
After arriving here, he knew that there was no future in being a soldier. If he did well, he could go back alive. If he wanted to become an official and climb the ranks, it would be too difficult without connections or a powerful backer.
He didn't know anyone, but when he suddenly saw the Crown Prince, Lu Xiaonan saw an opportunity.
He didn't even want to become an official; he just wanted to establish a connection with the Crown Prince so he could be released sooner.
Lu Xiaonan dared not desert. If he were caught, his whole family would be executed.
"May I have your name?"
The Crown Prince sized up Lu Xiaonan. This person was not bad; he seemed easy to manipulate.
"Your Highness, I am Lu Xiaonan, and I am Han Luoxue's second uncle."
Han Luoxue... Hearing this name again, the Crown Prince was filled with hatred.
She was just a peasant girl and would never respect herself.
It was Han Luoxue's good fortune that he took a liking to her, but this woman actually dared to run away and even cause trouble for the Emperor.
That's quite a skill.
"oh."
The Crown Prince's expression was neither warm nor cold. Lu Xiaonan, who was always good at reading people, was quick-witted and realized something. He hurriedly explained, "Although I am her uncle, our relationship is not that good."
He sighed with a troubled expression, but his eyes were constantly observing the Crown Prince's expression.
Seeing the interest in his eyes, Lu Xiaonan hurriedly said, "I wonder if Your Highness remembers that I went to Han Luoxue's wedding, but she looked down on our family because we were poor and treated us badly. She even kicked us out."
After Lu Xiaonan mentioned it, the Crown Prince actually remembered:
Yes, that's true.
There were many of them at the time, a whole family, right at the edge of the village.
"The reason I came here this time is because of Han Luoxue. She has a good relationship with the county magistrate. I just went to her house to get some things, but Han Luoxue is too ruthless. She conspired with the county magistrate to send me to join the army. Except for my youngest son who is too young to come, the rest of us came with her."
The crown prince looked at him with a puzzled expression and asked, "..."
"The county magistrate has this ability?"
Sending someone to the army is one thing, but bringing their family along is not something an ordinary county magistrate can handle.
"I think so, otherwise who else would help her?"
Lu Xiaonan didn't know why, but he felt particularly unlucky at the time.
"Hehe, it might not actually be the magistrate's doing."
The Crown Prince smiled. It was General Wu who reported the matter to the Emperor. He really didn't believe that General Wu was not behind it. But the Wu family was not usually so enthusiastic. How could they suddenly be so nice to a village girl?
Even if she had grain in her possession, wasn't that grain from Xuanyuan Pavilion?
The crown prince still didn't understand, and now he was too lazy to investigate further!
Where are you on duty?
He remembered that the man was on the city wall that day; if he was also on duty at night, it would be even more convenient.
"Your Highness, I was punished a few days ago and haven't returned to duty yet."
After a moment's thought, the crown prince understood why he had been beaten, but he didn't ask further. Instead, he said with concern:
"Then you should go back first, don't delay important matters."
"By the way, you can come and chat with me when you have time. As you know, I just arrived and I'm not familiar with things here yet. I still have a lot to ask you."
Lu Xiaonan hurriedly agreed, wanting to see what interesting things were happening here and to curry favor with His Highness the Crown Prince.
Five days passed in the blink of an eye. Lu Xiaonan went to the Crown Prince's place almost every day. When Han Yuchen found out, he just sneered.
I used to think Lu Xiaonan was somewhat clever, but now it seems he's not clever at all, he's just a fool.
This is truly the first time I've ever seen such a fool.
"Your Highness, should we take Lu Xiaonan into custody?"
Xu Liang never expected there to be such a despicable person.
"No need. Just have someone keep an eye on him. I'm sure the Crown Prince won't have to wait too long."
Han Yuchen was right. On the seventh day, it was Lu Xiaonan's turn to be on night duty.
The Crown Prince quietly went out to talk to Lu Xiaonan.
Lu Xiaonan was naturally flattered that the Crown Prince personally came out to keep her company in the middle of the night.
Those who were with him were also excited to see the Crown Prince arrive, but it was clear that the Crown Prince valued Lu Xiaonan more.
Lu Xiaonan felt as if his spine had straightened up.
The Crown Prince enthusiastically took the lead in addressing Lu Xiaonan as a brother, his attitude was extremely intimate.
"Shall we start today?"
The crown prince was still unsure, so he asked the two of them again.
"Yes, His Highness is getting impatient. Besides, I've noticed recently that no one is paying attention to your side anymore. We've been here for quite some time, and news from the capital should be arriving soon. I'm worried something might happen."
The crown prince nodded, deeply agreeing.
"Xu Liang doesn't seem like such a careless person. I'm worried about them..."
"What are you worried about? As long as we open the city gates, hehe..."
The shorter man accompanying him sneered. The Crown Prince thought it made sense. As long as the people from that side came over, while everyone here was still asleep, wouldn't they be able to kill them at will?
Once we take over Xishu, pushing further in will be much easier.
He composed himself and gave a cold laugh.
That foolish prince still thinks His Highness is genuinely helping him? Doesn't he even consider why?
The man lowered his head, concealing the cold smile on his lips.
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