After she finished speaking, she said goodbye to Chu Yang and several council members, and left the audition site with her attendants.
After watching An Luya leave, a council member quietly walked up to Chu Yang and whispered, "Mr. Chu Yang, are you sure Her Royal Highness the Princess will stand on our side? She doesn't seem to have completely broken with His Majesty..."
"Wait a little longer." Chu Yang said with a calm smile, "We just need a fuse."
…
The sound of boots hitting the ground could be heard in the empty passage.
Ta-da, ta-da, ta-da.
It reveals a depressing silence.
Ann Luya and his entourage walked through the passage and headed towards the outdoor boat dock.
A white figure came towards us from the other end of the passage.
As they passed each other, An Luya and the man stopped at the same time.
"What's wrong with your face?" Lu Ya glanced at Feng Shixu.
Feng Shixu touched his swollen cheek and smiled, not very nicely. "I got a good thing from Lu Sirang and was planning to play with Commander Shen, but General Pei found out, and then... I got beaten up."
"It's so embarrassing." Lu Ya closed his eyes.
Feng Shixu changed the subject: "Actually, it was Commander Shen who beat him up."
Lu Ya was silent for a moment: "...Serves you right."
Feng Shixu smiled lazily: "You are hypocritical, Your Highness."
Lu Ya ignored her teasing and asked, "Do you know what happened between Pei Ji and Lu Sirang?"
Feng Shixu glanced at the followers behind Lu Ya and asked, "Your Highness, do you want to hear the truth or a lie?"
Lu Ya followed his gaze and signaled his followers to step back, "Don't beat around the bush."
Feng Shixu touched his burning face and turned slightly towards Lu Ya.
Although the two were side by side, their eyes were still looking forward.
Just like they had passed each other countless times before, but never even glanced at each other.
"Then I'll tell you everything?"
Feng Shixu's voice was lazy and casual, like a capybara basking in the sun.
"The lie is that Admiral Pei is a bastard who has no sympathy for women. As an Alpha, he actually scolded an Omega and made him cry in public."
"As for the truth..."
He chuckled softly.
"Pei Ji is the only soldier in the empire in the past hundred years whose mental power exceeds S-level. It's a pity that he didn't have a good commander."
"Military theory only teaches how to win, not how to be a good person, Your Highness."
"If you're interested, I can find you some of Lu Sirang's battle records. I guarantee you'll never forget them."
Lu Ya listened with a stern expression, rubbing his sword slowly with his fingertips.
Feng Shixu: "Do you suddenly find General Pei worthy of your attention?"
Lu Ya sneered, “I can’t let him take Shen Que away so easily.”
Feng Shixu's lips curled up slightly: "This is troublesome. The people of Baisha Star quite like their young lord. If you want him to marry into your Shen family, it probably won't work."
The corners of Lu Ya's mouth twitched.
Feng Shixu said, "There's something very interesting. Your Majesty seems to know Pei Ji's parents."
Lu Ya's eyes darkened. "How did you know each other?"
"Classmates." Feng Shixu said, "Classmates with whom we have a fairly good relationship."
"Before the first insect swarm broke out, Pei Ji's parents came to Messiah, but left soon after and haven't returned since."
Lu Ya: "You mean they were friends but then broke up?"
"I didn't say that." Feng Shixu said quietly, "The connection between people is very strange. Some people can't get close even if they are close to each other, while some people can still have a tacit understanding even if they are far away."
"I just think that when Commander Shen was defeated, it was not easy for His Majesty to find someone he could trust in the Imperial Court."
"It took her nearly a year to track down the rats. Your Majesty must have been very tired during your absence."
"That's not a reason for her not to ask me." Lu Ya said coldly.
Feng Shixu didn't seem surprised by Lu Ya's answer.
He actually felt that Ann and Carolina were very similar in some ways.
For example, stubbornness.
"Apart from personal wishes, this marriage is a good thing for you."
Feng Shixu analyzed objectively.
"Bai Shaxing doesn't participate in political affairs. I understand that Pei Ji has very traditional ideas in this regard."
"If... I mean if, you decide to stand against His Majesty and must clash with His Royal Highness, you can use the agreement between the Empire and White Sand Planet as a bargaining chip."
"Since Baishaxing is involved, Pei Ji will most likely withdraw from the coup, and his choice will definitely shake His Royal Highness's decision."
Luya listened in silence.
"Oh right." Feng Shixu suddenly said, "Your Highness the Prince is about to enter estrus."
Lu Ya narrowed his eyes, "How do you know?"
Feng Shixu smiled brightly: "I traded my face for it."
He turned his head and looked at Luya for the first time, and was rewarded with a speechless expression belonging to Her Royal Highness the Princess.
Feng Shixu restrained his playful expression, and his tone rarely showed a hint of seriousness.
"I must remind you that no matter what decision you make, it must be made as soon as possible."
"The play is about to begin, and your stance will influence the choices of many people."
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