He Zan frowned when he heard this. He had nothing to hide in front of Lu Xingzhou.
"Gebu is a man of deep scheming and cruel methods. Forgive me for being blunt, but even if His Royal Highness Prince Yi doesn't want to cooperate with me, Gebu is not the best candidate for cooperation."
He Zan spoke frankly, and Lu Xingzhou understood what he meant.
Lu Xingzhou believes in his own judgment of people.
Lu Xingzhou then told Hezan about the conversation between Gebu and Shi Nan that he and Wang Wentian overheard on the roof that night. Hezan frowned after listening to it.
He Zan made a quick decision: "I will send someone to investigate what happened with Gebu."
Lu Xingzhou nodded. "I will also investigate the situation in Great Chu. I have already reported the Second Prince's case to His Majesty. I would like to ask about the situation in the Jin Emperor..."
Lu Xingzhou didn't dare to say it too clearly. Emperor Jingkang would definitely stand on his side, but it was hard to say about the Emperor of Jin.
He Zan pondered for a moment and then said, "I will have my own instructions to my father, but he is definitely willing to promote cooperation between the Great Chu and the Jin Kingdom."
After hearing what He Zan said, Lu Xingzhou felt a little relieved.
The fight between He Zan and Gebu was ultimately an internal affair of the Jin Kingdom, and he couldn't care less about it. As long as the Jin Kingdom was willing to cooperate with Da Chu, it would be the same for Lu Xingzhou.
After Lu Xingzhou returned, he told Shen Liyue about today’s secret conversation.
Shen Liyue understood immediately.
"So, the Jin Kingdom's goal is the same as ours. They both want to promote this alliance, but now there are two groups of people, the Crown Prince and the First Prince of the Jin Kingdom. Now it depends on how we choose." Shen Liyue analyzed.
Lu Xingzhou nodded. This was indeed the case for the Great Chu.
Shen Liyue remembered something again and whispered, “By the way, I also found out some things in the past two days.”
"What?" Lu Xingzhou asked.
Chen Liyue said, "That day when you came back and told me about the Fahua Temple, I also asked Yinzhu and Yinju to secretly keep an eye on the Fahua Temple. Guess who they discovered?"
"Who is it?" Lu Xingzhou asked.
Shen Liyue said in a deep voice: “It’s He Yinxue.”
Lu Xingzhou knew that He Yinxue was close to Fang Zhiran. At this critical juncture, if He Yinxue went to Fahua Temple, it would mean that the person who was colluding with Shi Nan behind the scenes was most likely Fang Zhiran.
"How could he be so bold?" Lu Xingzhou felt a little surprised. He didn't understand why Fang Zhiran did this. What was his motive?
Shen Liyue shook her head, she couldn't figure it out either.
Fang Zhiran is still very important in the army. If the Great Chu and the Jin Kingdom successfully form an alliance this time, Lu Xingzhou will also ask for rewards on behalf of the soldiers in the northern border when he returns to Wangjing City. Fang Zhiran made contributions in the previous recovery of Luancheng, and the rewards given by Emperor Jingkang will not be small.
But Fang Zhiran chose to cooperate with the second prince at this time. What exactly does he want to do?
But dealing with Fang Zhiran at this critical juncture is inappropriate. The various factions are now intertwined, and any single move could have repercussions. If Fang Zhiran were dealt with hastily, it might alert the enemy. "This matter requires further consideration," Lu Xingzhou said. "The most important thing right now is to cooperate with the Jin Kingdom. We can discuss other matters later."
Shen Liyue nodded in agreement. "But how should we choose?" she asked.
Lu Xingzhou thought for a moment and said, "We don't need to get involved in the fight between the Crown Prince of Jin and the First Prince. We just need to remain neutral and wait for the opportunity."
"Yeah, I think so too." Chen Liyue agreed, "However, we also have to be careful of their calculations."
Lu Xingzhou smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'll be careful. By the way, what else did you say?"
Shen Liyue smiled slightly and said, “It’s okay, I just wanted to ask what you want to eat tonight.”
Lu Xingzhou felt warm in his heart and said, "As long as it's made by you, I like it."
Chen Liyue rolled her eyes at Lu Xingzhou. She had a lot of requests and even wanted her to cook for her personally.
But now we are in Northern Xinjiang, not in Wangjing City, so there are not so many varieties of ingredients.
The northern border is close to the Jin Dynasty, and there are plenty of cattle and sheep, so it is easy to use them for barbecue.
Chen Liyue thought for a moment and made a decision. "Since that's the case, why not ask Wang Wentian and Rushu to come along and try it too? It'll be more lively with more people."
"All up to you." Lu Xingzhou said with a smile, while ordering his servants to invite Wang Wentian and Wei Rushu.
When Wang Wentian and Wei Rushu arrived, Shen Liyue had already set up the fire. Lu Xingzhou didn't care about his image as a prince at all. He sat next to Shen Liyue and put the meat on the skewer.
Wei Rushu had never seen Prince Yi so down-to-earth before, and couldn't help but chuckle.
Lu Xingzhou heard the laughter and looked up from the pile of meat. He said, "Stop laughing. Ask your Wang Wentian to come and wear it with me."
Wang Wentian sighed and resigned himself to sitting next to Lu Xingzhou.
His hands have always been used to grab swords and knives, so how could they have ever passed through a skewer of meat?
When Shen Liyue saw them coming, she took the skewers of meat that Lu Xingzhou had skewered and roasted them over the fire.
"Do you want me to help?" Wei Rushu walked to Shen Liyue and asked with a smile.
Shen Liyue also smiled and said, "Just help me eat all the prepared food."
Wei Rushu smiled and said, "I can't finish it, so I have to rely on those two." As he said that, he pointed at the two men sitting beside him who were busy threading meat skewers.
If others saw this scene, they would probably be shocked. The two of them, one a prince and the other a marquis, were actually threading meat skewers.
Shen Liyue put the barbecue on the fire and turned it over. The barbecue sizzled with oil and emitted bursts of fragrance.
Shen Liyue sprinkled the spices she brought on the skewers, making them even more fragrant.
After a while, the meat was cooked. Shen Liyue handed the roasted meat to Lu Xingzhou. Lu Xingzhou took it and tasted it. He couldn't help but exclaimed: "It tastes so good!"
Lu Xingzhou handed a string to Wang Wentian as he spoke. After Wang Wentian tasted it, he gave a thumbs up.
Shen Liyue also took a string and put it to her lips and blew gently. When she looked up and saw Wei Rushu, she didn't eat it.
Shen Liyue asked curiously, "It's baked, don't you want to try it?"
Wei Rushu shook his head slightly. "I don't know why. I was very hungry just now, but now my stomach feels a little uncomfortable."
Shen Liyue blinked, "How long has it been?"
"How long do you mean?" Wei Rushu felt that Shen Liyue's question was very inexplicable.
"I asked you how long this situation has been going on?" Shen Liyue asked again.
Wei Rushu thought about it carefully and said, "About ten days."
As if she had thought of something, Shen Liyue leaned over to Wei Rushu and whispered, "How long has it been since your period?"
Wei Rushu opened her mouth in surprise. She was not a fool. Shen Liyue asked so directly, and she had thought of it.
Wei Rushu blushed and replied in a low voice, "But my period has never been regular."
"Even if it's not, you should still see a doctor. If it's positive, that's great news. If not, it's a good opportunity to ask the doctor to treat it."
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