Chapter 375 Family Reunion
Yan Xing suddenly thought of the time when Lu Xueyin was still in Yanquan County. At that time, she was just a small county magistrate, but when a large-scale refugee occurred in Lingnan, she had already stood from the perspective of a governor to plan the entire Lingnan.
She is now strangely similar to how she was back then.
Yan Xing never doubted Lu Xueyin's ability and believed that she could do well.
However, the prince is not Yan Yuanjie. She was able to kill Yan Yuanjie quietly before, but now she cannot use the same method to deal with the prince.
Lu Xueyin said, "I heard that His Majesty is not feeling well."
Emperor Qianyuan's health had always been poor, though previous reports of his poor condition were somewhat exaggerated. Now, however, he was truly ill. After he struck a deal with the Crown Prince, and the Crown Prince gained control of his military power, he became truly ill. He even avoided participating in something as significant as the Tatar peace talks. It wasn't that he didn't want to, but rather that his health was truly failing.
He is still alive now, but he is just holding on to his last breath.
Yan Xing didn't understand what Lu Xueyin meant. Was she planning to send the prince and the emperor away together?
Lu Xueyin didn't want to talk any more. She said, "Don't worry. For your sake, I won't kill the prince." She added, "The prince's crime doesn't deserve the death penalty."
Yan Xing knew that she was making a promise, but she still hadn't revealed how she was going to deal with the prince.
But for the prince, this was enough.
As they were talking, Wang came.
Wang saw Yan Xing was stunned for a moment, then gave him a gentle smile.
Yan Xing quickly bowed as a junior.
Wang said hurriedly, "Xueyin, I heard Chenyang is in Ningzhou. Can you let me go see him?" She thought for a moment and said, "If it's inconvenient, then forget it."
Lu Xueyin has been busy with important matters recently. She knows that this concerns her daughter's future, so she has been staying quietly and does not want to cause trouble for her daughter.
Now that the dust had settled, Wang came to look for Lu Xueyin. She hadn't seen her son for a long time and was deeply concerned about him.
Lu Xueyin thought for a moment and nodded. "Mr. Gao just wrote to me, saying that my brother is coming to see me. Mom, please don't bother. I will definitely let you see my brother tomorrow, or the day after tomorrow at the latest."
Lu Xueying always keeps her word. When Wang heard Lu Xueying's promise, she felt relieved and left happily.
Lu Xueyin looked at Yan Xing and said, "The Crown Prince and Lu Chenyang will come together. You should stay too. The Crown Prince will feel more at ease seeing you."
Yan Xing's eyes flashed and he nodded: "Okay."
This is when the dust really settles.
At this point, Yan Xing calmed down instead. His inner uneasiness and anxiety were all soothed. He had finally waited until this day, finally.
Lu Xueyin asked Gao Ming to send someone to escort the prince and Lu Chenyang to Lin'an Prefecture. Gao Ming thought about it and asked Cao Wenkai to escort them personally. He also followed the two of them, and the three of them sat in the carriage together.
Gao Ming was always worried that something might happen to the prince at this time, so he had to keep an eye on him personally.
Cao Wenkai privately told his guards, "Mr. Gao is truly wise and loyal to His Excellency. He is truly admirable. I want to learn from him."
Cao Wenkai first made his mark in the army with Ji Ping, and then came to Lu Xueyin.
However, Cao Wenkai seemed much more low-key than Ji Ping. Ji Ping always stayed with Lu Xueyin, while Cao Wenkai mostly guarded the city.
But he was a cautious and conscientious person, and never complained about it. Instead, he worked diligently and conscientiously. When Lu Xueyin asked him to escort Cui Jun on the business road, he escorted him meticulously and never made any mistakes.
Soon, the group arrived at Lin'an Prefecture.
Wang knew that Lu Chenyang was coming, so she got up early in the morning and went to the kitchen to make her son and daughter's favorite food. She was very happy to be busy.
Zhao Xi came to help her, and Wang fed her, sometimes a meatball, sometimes a piece of braised pork.
Zhao Xi's mouth was full of oil, and then he sat aside to make a fire for Wang.
Wang's eyes were full of smiles: "My Zhaoxi is the most well-behaved and filial. Unlike Lu Xueyin and Lu Chenyang, no matter how powerful they are, they can't even light a fire."
Zhao Xi was praised and puffed out her chest proudly. She also spoke for Lu Xueyin: "The lady is a person who can do great things, and she is very filial to the lady in her heart." As for Lu Chenyang, she didn't care.
Wang looked at Zhaoxi's chubby cheeks and felt very fond of her. She and Lu Xueyin had raised the little girl so well.
Wang was making dumplings and she took a piece of dough to give to Zhao Xi to play with.
After the meal was ready, Wang ran out to wait for Lu Chenyang. From a distance, she saw the fluttering military flag with the word "Lu" on it.
Wang's eyes were filled with excitement that could not be concealed.
The carriage stopped in front of Wang. Wang took a step forward with excitement, and then the prince got off first. Wang was stunned.
The prince turned his head and looked inside the car, and then Lu Chenyang got out.
Wang's eyes turned red: "Chen Yang."
Lu Chenyang walked quickly to Wang and called out emotionally, "Mother! This unfilial son pays homage to you, mother."
As Lu Chenyang spoke, he lifted his robe and knelt down.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince behind Lu Chenyang also bowed to Wang.
Wang was startled and quickly moved aside: "I pay my respects to Your Highness."
Both publicly and privately, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince dared not accept Wang's gift.
The prince hurried to help him, "Aunt, you don't have to be so polite. Chen Yang and I are... brothers. His mother is just like my own mother. There's absolutely no need to be so polite."
Wang Shi felt a little relieved, and was comforted. Her daughter and son were so capable that they were actually brothers with the prince.
Yan Xing, who was standing behind, looked at the prince's behavior and sneered, "So you have come to this day."
Wang Shi hadn't seen her son for a long time, and this was the time when she loved him the most. As for Lu Xueyin, she had seen her daughter every day during this period, and she no longer cared about it.
Wang pulled Lu Chenyang aside to talk, and everyone was very considerate and did not disturb him, but let the family talk.
Except for Zhao Xi, everyone else left. Zhao Xi was different, she was a family member, and the four of them talked in Lu Xueyin's room.
When Wang saw her son, her excitement finally subsided a lot, and then she began to complain.
"How could you be so reckless, child? You've been gone for so many years, and I wonder how your family will miss you." Wang couldn't help but complain, "Is there anything you can't tell your family? Why do you have to just leave? Do you know how much your sister has suffered for you? She's a girl, but she had to disguise herself as a man and run off to that wild place. Alone and helpless, she had to fight with a bunch of people. It was so hard for her!"
Zhao Xi nodded in agreement, "That's right, I've even encountered assassinations several times."
"Listen, listen, your sister suffered all this because of you!" Wang scolded angrily.
Lu Chenyang's face was filled with guilt. He said, "It's my fault. It's all my fault. I hurt my sister. I had no choice."
Lu Xueyin said magnanimously, "It's okay. We're all family, and we should help each other." After a pause, she continued, "But there are indeed some things that have implicated my brother. I hope my brother won't blame me."
Wang immediately said, "How have you ever wronged him? He is the one who wronged you."
Lu Xueyin smiled and said, "In order to hide my identity, I did some things that made outsiders mistakenly think I was a homosexual. Although everyone now knows that I am a woman, there are still some people who misunderstand and think that it is my brother who is homosexual, which tarnishes my reputation. It has caused rumors of homosexuality for no reason." As she spoke, she looked at Lu Chenyang, "Brother, you won't blame me, will you?"
Lu Chenyang: “…”
Lu Chenyang felt complicated. Actually, this could not be considered a rumor.
He nodded solemnly: "Of course not, we are all family."
Lu Xueyin felt relieved. This was probably the only bad thing she had done in her life. Now that the victim had generously forgiven her, she was very happy.
So Lu Xueyin began to care about her good brother, "Brother, why are you with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince? Did he force you not to leave?" Her expression was a little cold: "If he forced you, brother, I will avenge you."
Now she has the confidence. She has come this far, and she still can't seek justice for her brother?
Lu Xueyin thought so. She thought that the Crown Prince might have been attracted by Lu Chenyang's status as the top scholar in the sixth imperial examination and wanted to recruit him. Perhaps there was some disagreement or misunderstanding between the two, which led to the Crown Prince's anger and forcing him to stay by his side.
Now Lu Xueyin wants to avenge her brother.
Wang and Zhao Xi also looked at Lu Chenyang, and seemed to be determined to seek justice for him.
Lu Chenyang pursed his lips and didn't say anything for a long time.
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