Chapter 672 They're just jealous of me! That's why they're trying to harm me!
Po Feng: "Give me a hug."
Leng Dian: "Let me hug you, Your Highness likes me the most."
Po Feng: "They clearly like me. I'm more handsome than any of you!"
Leng Dian and Zhui Yu: "Pah! Shameless!"
The three argued fiercely.
Li Qingluo stepped forward and reached out her hand: "Put your hand down? Mother, come here?"
Fangfang immediately rushed into her mother's arms.
"Ah... Mother...!"
Little Fangfang quickly nestled on her mother's shoulder, pressing her little face against her mother's neck.
Li Qinglu smiled, turned around, and carried Fangfang to Duan Rongshi's side before sitting down.
The three of them, including Zhuiyu, all looked dejected.
The young prince clearly still loves the Empress the most.
Seeing the three of them like this, Li Qingluo found it amusing: "After we finish talking about business, you can take turns playing with her slowly."
"If we don't sit down now, the food will get cold."
Zhuiyu muttered softly, "We dare not sit with His Majesty and the Empress..."
"There are only the three of us... This is clearly a trap..."
Duan Rongshi glared at him: "You're the one who talks too much?"
"Sit down, everyone!"
With their master having spoken, how could the three dare to dawdle?
They all quickly sat down, but still dared not touch their chopsticks.
The three brothers pushed and shoved each other, constantly making small, playful moves.
Duan Rongshi saw this and a slight smile appeared on his lips.
The three people opposite Zhuiyu were all taken aback.
Is Your Highness laughing because of them?
This is an unprecedented spectacle!
So what is Your Highness's intention in hosting this banquet today?
All three of them felt a sense of unease.
Duan Rongshi held his wine cup and slowly said, "You have been by my side for almost twenty years. Although I am your master, I have also regarded you as my closest and most trusted people over the years."
"Therefore, starting tomorrow, I will assign you the most challenging tasks."
"From this day forward, you will all go your separate ways and no longer stay by my side."
The three of them were all greatly surprised upon hearing this.
"His Majesty!?"
The three of them hurriedly got up, and then knelt down with a thud.
"Your Majesty, you can't abandon us! The three of us are determined to protect Your Majesty with our lives!"
"We three subordinates are deeply grateful for His Majesty's trust. Although we have protected His Majesty over the years, haven't His Majesty also been protecting us?"
“You helped our family avenge their grievances, you helped us start anew, and you never truly treated us as slaves, but rather as brothers. You were loyal and affectionate towards the three of us.”
"Without Your Majesty, the three of us wouldn't be where we are today. We don't want to be separated from Your Majesty; we only want to be Your Majesty's guards for life."
"Your Majesty, please don't do this. Your subordinates... Your subordinates only want to stay by Your Majesty's side."
Li Qinglu's eyes reddened, and she turned around while holding Fangfang.
However, Duan Rongshi still said, word by word, "All good things must come to an end."
"Now that I have come this far, I must safeguard the hard-won peace that has been achieved under heaven."
"Won't you help me?"
help?
Your Majesty actually used the word "help"?
Po Feng: "If Your Majesty has any task that requires the three of us to complete, please just give the order. We are terrified; how could we dare to accept Your Majesty's word of 'help'?"
Leng Dian: "Yes, Your Majesty, please give us your orders. Just don't ask us three to leave."
Zhuiyu cried so hard she almost passed out.
He couldn't even open his mouth to speak.
All he could do was shrug his shoulders and wipe his nose.
Li Qinglu couldn't bear it any longer and said, "His Majesty doesn't abandon you."
"But from now on you can no longer be together every day as before, because you each have important things to do and keep in mind."
"His Majesty chose you because of his high regard and trust in you."
"Stop being sentimental. You will always be His Majesty's guards."
The three of them still couldn't believe it: "Really?"
Duan Rongshi shook his head helplessly: "Why would the Empress lie to you?"
Zhuiyu wiped her eyes with her arm and hurriedly asked through sobs, "Your Majesty, what do you want us to do... We'll go through fire and water for you... Waaah..."
Duan Rongshi looked at Pofeng: "I want you to be the lord of Mantuo City forever."
"Commanding an army of 50,000, stationed here."
"Guard this pass for me."
Po Feng looked shocked and in disbelief: "Your Majesty, it was clearly agreed that it was only temporary..."
Duan Rongshi: "I think you've done a good job as the city lord."
"Po Feng, it's time for you to settle down and start a family."
"Don't let the cold electricity leave you too far behind."
Leng Dian blushed slightly: "Your Majesty, please don't joke around..."
As his name suggests, Leng Dian has always been rather cold-hearted.
But today, it has become rabbit eyes.
Duan Rongshi: "Leng Dian, you will stay and guard Nan'an."
"To be Zongzheng Xingyao's son-in-law, and also the commander of the 30,000 troops I left in Nan'an."
"Defend the entire southern border for me. Can you do it?"
Leng Dian understood what Duan Rongshi meant.
His initial shock gradually turned into a reluctant acceptance: "Your subordinate... obeys."
Although he did not feel pressured to become the emperor's son-in-law.
But does His Majesty mean that he won't be returning to Nan'an?
Wouldn't that mean I'd be completely separated from His Majesty for the rest of my life?
Leng Dian sat down sadly.
When it was Zhuiyu's turn, he was terrified and didn't even dare to look his master in the eye.
It's as if if they don't make eye contact, this matter won't happen to them.
His evasive manner amused Li Qingluo.
"Chasing the Rain?"
Don't you want to know where it's your turn to go?
Zhuiyu waved his hand and shook his head: "This subordinate does not want to know."
"I don't want to be a city lord, nor a prince consort, nor a commander. I'd rather be a lowly guard."
"Your Majesty, please have mercy..."
Li Qingluo: "Oh well, let's just forget about it then."
"I originally planned to make you a general in the Northern Army, which isn't too far from the capital..."
"At least I have a future..."
Overjoyed at the rain, he looked up.
"real?"
"Your Majesty, is this true?"
"Am I truly capable of commanding the Northern Army?!"
"That Northern Army soldier in front of the Imperial City!?"
"Then wouldn't I be the person closest to His Majesty and His Highness? I can see His Majesty at court every day, and visit His Highness and His Highness at any time. Wouldn't that be considered working for you?"
"Haha, I wasn't exiled?"
Zhuiyu was very satisfied with his result.
Po Feng and Leng Dian looked at him as if he were an idiot.
What's the difference between him and them?
They are no longer the closest and most intimate guards to His Majesty, yet they are still being granted official titles and generalships.
However, he is indeed hateful!
I can see His Majesty and the Empress quite often!
He must be so good at sweet talk to deserve this treatment!
Both Po Feng and Leng Dian couldn't help but grit their teeth.
And in his heart he decided that he must give him a good beating later, otherwise it would be difficult to vent his resentment.
However, Zhuiyu was unaware of the impending danger.
He was still smiling and raising his wine glass to toast his two masters.
Li Qingluo and Duan Rongshi exchanged a glance, both of them showing deep sympathy for him.
Take care of yourself, Zhuiyu.
As a result, Zhuiyu got completely drunk.
When I got back, I got another beating under the covers.
The next day, I couldn't even get out of bed.
Lanting went to see him after she found out.
"Cousin, why are you always drunk? You can't hold your liquor, don't you know to drink less?"
Now that Lanting has learned some martial arts from Granny Zheng, she speaks much louder.
He and Zhuiyu gradually regained the familiarity they had in their childhood, and he became much more generous in his speech and actions.
Zhuiyu looked ashamed.
"Alas, I was careless and fell into their trap!"
"They only harmed me because they were jealous of me."
"Isn't it because I'm already so old, yet I still don't have anyone who cares about me? Otherwise, I wouldn't have been ambushed by those two wicked people last night!"
Lanting: "Cousin, are you still thinking about that girl, Que'er?"
Lanting, who had heard the rumors, sighed and shook her head pitifully at Zhuiyu.
"She's already four months pregnant, you should give up on this idea completely!"
Lanting also felt sorry for Zhuiyu.
My cousin is clearly better looking than that three killers.
But she still felt that her cousin should look to the future; with his promising future and good looks, he was qualified to marry a princess.
I heard that Leng Dian married a princess?
As Lanting spoke, she helped Zhuiyu tidy up the bedding and sheets.
"Hurry up and find me a decent sister-in-law, then I won't have to worry about your important matters anymore."
Zhuiyu looked up, her gaze distant: "What sister-in-law?
"Don't you know that I've wasted my life until today because of you?"
Lanting was startled.
"Cousin, don't scare me!"
Zhui Yu was furious: "Why would I scare you?!"
"We were betrothed when we were little!"
"I did... I did like Que'er back then, but later I couldn't let go of my engagement with you, and I couldn't ignore you, so I had a misunderstanding with her and missed the opportunity."
"Now I have completely let go of her, and I have finally waited for you to come back."
"Don't you intend to take responsibility for me?"
"What Lanting? What an awful name!"
"You are Miao'er! My cousin, my betrothed, Su Miao'er!!"
Lan... oh no, Su Miao'er's face turned bright red from his teasing.
"But...but I am not innocent..."
"I am already grateful that you don't look down on me, how could I possibly be worthy of you..."
With red eyes, Zhuiyu pulled her close to him.
"Your past, which was beyond your control, is not a reason for me to wrong you."
"Besides, you've suffered a lot, and I'm heartbroken for you. How could I possibly look down on you?"
"Miao'er, it's you! If you don't mind that your cousin's heart has left before... let's get married."
"We should have settled down a long time ago."
"In this way, we can consider our agreement fulfilled, and our parents can finally rest in peace in the afterlife."
When her parents were mentioned, Su Miao'er's tears streamed down her face.
She had originally planned never to get married again in her life.
Even if she still remembers that she was to marry her cousin when she grew up.
But she was already crippled, and even if she returned to her cousin's side, how could she dare to hope that this matter could still have a result?
So she herself never mentioned it!
She even planned to personally arrange a good marriage for her cousin.
No, she is not good enough for her cousin. No matter what she says, she cannot hold him back.
If others find out about his past in the future, my cousin will become a laughing stock and a stain on his reputation.
She must never repay kindness with enmity...
"You're confused."
"Don't mention this again."
"It doesn't count! The engagement was null and void a long time ago!"
Su Miao'er ruthlessly pushed Zhui Yu away, then turned and ran.
Zhuiyu quickly got up and chased after him...
Three months have passed in the blink of an eye.
Of the 300,000 troops that originally marched west, 200,000 have now returned to Daliang in triumph, led by Emperor Duan Rongshi and Empress Li Qingluo of the Great Chu Dynasty.
When we entered Nanjing, it was the height of summer in June.
The entire city of Nanjing was filled with the delicate fragrance of blooming lotus flowers.
After several years of turmoil, Nanjing finally saw the dawn of peace once again...
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