Lingzhi quickly followed General You and stood by the bed. You Yi carried Fu Tong'er to the bed and laid her down gently, saying:
"Please ask Master Jiu and His Royal Highness Prince Hui to wait in the main hall. Have someone serve tea."
"Yes." The maid nodded and quickly left, passing the message to the guard. The guard quickly left and headed for the general's mansion gate.
After opening the door, he bowed to Lord Jiu and King Hui and said, "The general told you two to go to the main hall. He will be here soon."
King Hui said, "A general asks the Prince Regent to wait for him? He's so proud!"
The man said, "Your Highness, our master brought back a girl. She was eating well, but suddenly she fainted and is now unconscious. I was so anxious that I called a doctor, who worked on her for a long time. I really can't leave now. I hope you two gentlemen can understand and be considerate of my master."
Lu Zhenzhi and King Hui looked at each other.
King Hui asked again, "Where is the girl now? Take us there."
The guard said, "That's beyond my control. The master has ordered that the young lady must not be disturbed. Even the servants inside have been replaced by quiet and gentle maids, and the servants have all been sent to other courtyards. We servants know the master's temper. If I bring the two masters to disturb the young lady's peace, my life will be in danger."
"Forget it, there's no need to embarrass him. I'll wait for him in the lobby." Lu Zhenzhi said as he stepped over the threshold, followed closely by King Hui.
Shuiyue Pavilion
You Yi sat outside, waiting for Ling Zhi to come out. After a while, Ling Zhi opened the curtain and came over and said, "General, the girl has gone to bed."
You Yi faced the open door and said, "If you need anything, send someone to come to me immediately."
"Yes, General."
You Yi nodded, supported himself on his knees and stood up, walked to the curtain of the inner bedroom, raised his hand, then put it down, turned around and walked out of the room, striding towards the corridor in the water.
After going down the corridor, there were several guards guarding the ground.
"You are to guard this place and not even step foot into the corridor. If any maid comes over there with a message, inform this general immediately."
"Yes! By the General!"
You Yi nodded, walked through the bamboo garden path, entered the backyard of the main house, passed the corridor, and entered the lobby through the back door.
Seeing that the Ninth Master was sitting at the foot of the hall, with Prince Hui beside him, he calmly walked over to the hall, knelt on one knee, clasped his fists, and said, "Greetings to the Ninth Master! Greetings to His Highness Prince Hui."
"How is she?" Lu Zhenzhi asked.
General You Yi lowered his head and said, "It's very bad."
"It's very bad..."
Lu Zhenzhi took a sip of tea from his cup and pondered. He stroked the jade ring on his thumb that had been lost and found. Fu Tong'er had worn it for three years. Touching it, he could almost feel her warm skin. Oh, my own things now have the warmth of that girl.
"Please, Master Jiu, let her go." You Yi said again.
Hearing this, the hand that had been stroking the ring and feeling Fu Tong'er's body temperature stopped on the white jade ring. Lu Zhenzhi stared at General You Yi, who was still kneeling on the ground to greet him. He was silent for a while, then he lifted the lid of the teacup and asked calmly:
"What does the doctor say?"
General Yi reported: "The five internal organs are weakened. It is not suitable to get pregnant within ten years. Otherwise, both mother and child will suffer."
Lu Zhenzhi's hands stiffened slightly.
Suddenly, there was silence.
King Hui was shocked and said, "How can it be so serious! Uncle Nine, what did you do to make her so angry?"
General Yi continued, "I've already had contraceptive pills mixed into the soup and just had her take it. Now, she's become drowsy again."
Lu Zhenzhi hummed, covered the tea lid, and said, "General, what do you know about her previous illness?"
You Yi was stunned for a moment, realizing that he had let something slip. He calmed down and said, "I heard a little bit about it." Then he raised his head and said firmly, "Please, Master Jiu, let her go!"
After hearing this, Lu Zhenzhi froze for a moment while holding the teacup. Suddenly, he knocked his hand against the table. His voice was deep and steady, like a torrent, sweeping slowly through the main hall of the General's Mansion. "Even if she dies, she will only be buried with me."
At this moment, a voice came out from the back door: "Stop making noise..." Fu Tong'er was supported by Lingzhi and came in. She had heard everything when she was at the back just now.
Seeing that her face was paler than the wall, and her lips were completely bloodless, Lu Zhenzhi stood up, walked over quickly, and gently held her in his arms: "Come back to the palace with me, I will do whatever you want."
Fu Tong'er closed her eyes, her hands hanging indifferently, but her body was still lingering in his embrace. Her eyes drooped weakly, as if she was half asleep, and she said:
"Prince Regent... please let go."
Lu Zhenzhi held her like an iceberg. Not only was her entire body cold, but her aura was like a ghost, ready to dissipate at any moment...
King Hui couldn't help but chuckle. His guess was right. This girl's decisiveness was unmatched by ordinary people.
"I have taken the contraceptive medicine. Just as the prince said, we have no chance to be together in the future." Fu Tong'er closed her eyes and said slowly.
"That was just my anger." Lu Zhenzhi let go of Fu Tong'er, took her two small hands, wrapped them in his palms, and brought them in front of him. "Are your hands so cold?"
Fu Tong'er pulled her hand away and murmured:
"Oh, the prince crushed... that hairpin... and said... I depended on you for food and clothing... and said there was no future for us... and now you're going back on your word. Oh, does the regent take me for fun?"
"I am sincere to you, you must believe it." Lu Zhenzhi hugged her again.
Fu Tong'er leaned on the man's chest, her voice weak and pale. "No, I don't believe it... From now on, I will part ways with you. Regent Prince, you will not gain any power from my motherland. Don't even think about using it...!"
As he spoke, he pushed the man and called General You Yi beside him: "Brother... I want to go to the military camp..."
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