"Why am I in such a hurry?" Shen Liyue looked puzzled.
Wei Rushu leaned close to Shen Liyue’s ear and whispered, “You’re not anxious, but your prince should be anxious.”
Wei Rushu looked up at the sky and said, "Okay, it's getting late, you should leave quickly."
All the way back to the capital from the northern border, Lu Xingzhou looked thoughtful. Chen Liyue asked him, but Lu Xingzhou didn't say anything.
Chen Liyue thought that Lu Xingzhou was worried about how to deal with Lu Yu'an, so she didn't ask any more questions.
This matter was very difficult for both Lu Xingzhou and Emperor Jingkang. Lu Yu'an was a prince and Lu Xingzhou's sibling. Although they were not born of the same mother, they were both sons of Emperor Jingkang after all, and Emperor Jingkang felt uncomfortable about it.
What's more, Lu Yu'an's biological mother is the former Queen Jiang, and the Queen Mother is also Jiang. There are still many Jiang forces in the court, and one move can affect the entire body.
Lu Yu'an was not someone Lu Xingzhou could easily deal with, so when Lu Xingzhou found out about Lu Yu'an, he reported all the evidence back to Wangjing and delivered it to Emperor Jingkang.
Emperor Jingkang was shocked after receiving the secret report from Lu Xingzhou. He ordered Lu Yu'an to be imprisoned in the Sky Prison. Without his order, Lu Yu'an could not be released. At the same time, he removed Lu Yu'an from all his current positions and sidelined him.
Because he never expected that Lu Yu'an would do such a thing.
He was not unaware of the open and covert struggles among his sons under his nose, but all previous emperors had gone through the same process. As long as it did not affect the court, Emperor Jingkang usually turned a blind eye.
But Lu Yu'an really committed a taboo this time. He sent people to attack the prince of Jin and tried to murder his brothers at the critical moment of the negotiations between Jin and Da Chu. If he succeeded, it would not only affect the diplomatic relations between the two countries, but also cause civil unrest.
What's more, Emperor Jingkang also had his own considerations. He favored Lu Xingzhou. Over the years, he had carefully observed Lu Xingzhou and felt that Lu Xingzhou was someone who could be of great use.
However, the Great Chu had always been the one to establish the eldest son as the heir, and the eldest prince had the support of the empress dowager. After all, the eldest prince had the blood of the Jiang family, and Emperor Jingkang himself was in his prime, so the issue of the crown prince had not been decided.
This time, Lu Xingzhou made great contributions in recovering the northern border. He was able to gain peace and stability in the northern border without spending a single soldier, and also signed an alliance, so that the economy of the northern border could develop steadily. Emperor Jingkang really had the idea of making Lu Xingzhou the crown prince.
After learning that Lu Yu'an was imprisoned, the empress dowager went to Emperor Jingkang to make a fuss, but Emperor Jingkang refused to give in. Seeing that it was useless, the empress dowager went back.
After all, the empress dowager cares most about the eldest prince. Lu Yu'an's behavior only means that Lu Yu'an himself has thoughts that he shouldn't have. The emperor did not vent his anger on Jiang or the eldest prince because of Lu Yu'an, so the empress dowager couldn't say anything.
"That Lu Yu'an is really stupid!" Coming out of the Emperor's Jinghe Hall, the Queen Mother was furious. She slapped the table so hard that the teacup fell over.
"Queen Dowager, please calm down. Don't hurt yourself for unworthy popularity." Aunt Jin, who was beside the Queen Dowager, stepped forward and comforted her softly, while lifting the tea on the table.
"How can I calm down? Lu Yu'an wants to claim the throne? The throne should have belonged to Shang'er. Lu Yu'an almost ruined Shang'er's plans!"
Aunt Jin knew that the Shang'er the Queen Mother was talking about was the eldest prince Lu Heshang.
Aunt Jin sighed: "It is already merciful that the emperor has not taken his anger out on the eldest prince. The empress dowager should not go to the emperor on the second prince's behalf in the future." Otherwise the emperor would remember that they were all Jiang's people and take his anger out on Jiang.
Aunt Jin didn't say the rest, but the Empress Dowager surely heard it. There were still members of the Jiang family serving in the court, but after the death of the late Empress, Emperor Jingkang didn't want the influence of the imperial relatives on the government to dominate, so he deliberately suppressed the Jiang family. As a result, most of the Jiang family members didn't hold important positions in the court. Although the Empress Dowager had supported the Jiang family in private interactions with court officials over the years, if the Emperor took his anger out on them, it wouldn't be difficult to uproot the Jiang family.
However, emperors of all dynasties have always insisted on having a legitimate reason for their actions. It is really far-fetched to use the Lu Yu'an incident to eradicate the Jiang family.
"Heh." The Queen Mother snorted coldly, "It's not that easy to touch the Jiang family."
Aunt Jin added, "The Queen Mother should be worried about Lu Xingzhou, not the Second Prince."
Aunt Jin's words woke the empress dowager up. Yes, Lu Xingzhou has made great contributions in the northern border this time. I'm afraid the emperor will make him the crown prince when he returns.
Now that the throne of the crown prince is high, the queen mother still has room to maneuver, but if Lu Xingzhou is really made the crown prince, it will not be easy to take action then.
The Queen Mother's eyes turned cruel and vicious, "Then Lu Xingzhou will not be able to come back alive!"
Aunt Jin didn't say anything. If you want to achieve great things, there are certain paths you must take. It is normal for the empress dowager to take action on behalf of the eldest prince.
But doing so is risky after all. If it fails, then the Queen Mother and the Jiang family...
But if this could be accomplished, Lu Yu'an now knows that it is impossible, and the Queen Mother will not hand over the throne to Lu Yu'an. If Lu Xingzhou can be eliminated, the throne will definitely belong to the eldest prince.
The Queen Mother also thought so. If she wanted to take action, now was the best time.
Lu Xingzhou and Chen Liyue, who were on the road, had no idea what was happening in the Wangjing City Palace. Lu Xingzhou held his chin, still looking thoughtful.
Shen Liyue couldn't hold it in any longer, "Your Highness hasn't said much along the way, is there something bothering you?"
Lu Xingzhou said, "I do have one worrying thing."
"Can I hear?" Shen Liyue asked.
Lu Xingzhou glanced at Shen Liyue and said, "Wang Wentian is about to have a child, but why don't we have one yet?"
Chen Liyue: ...
It seems that Lu Xingzhou's silence along the way is because of this!
Fortunately, Shen Liyue was worried all the way, afraid that he was worried about the affairs of the court, and wanted to comfort him.
As a result, all he could think about were these improper things.
Just as Shen Liyue was about to speak, the carriage suddenly shook violently.
"Be careful!" Lu Xingzhou had just said this when he pulled Shen Liyue out of the carriage. When he looked back, he heard a loud bang and the carriage had been shattered into pieces.
Before I could think about it, a group of men in black rushed up.
Lu Xingzhou and Shen Liyue were constrained everywhere. They saw that every move of these men in black was fatal and it was obvious that they wanted to kill them.
Lu Xingzhou raised his sword and fought hard, but the enemies were too numerous and he gradually fell into a disadvantage.
Fortunately, Lu Xingzhou had been prepared. He knew that the journey back to Wangjing would not be peaceful, and he had already ordered secret guards to guard the road.
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