Upon hearing this, the servants were taken aback at first, and then they all declined.
Each lantern swayed even more violently than the previous ones, while muttering:
"The manor can't be left without servants, sir!"
"Yes, sir, if we leave, who will take care of you?"
"My lord, this is not reasonable!"
When Lu Yan heard this, he almost laughed at their outdated reason.
These guys, do they have to take acting this seriously?
Anyone who didn't know better would think I was abusing them!
He pretended to be angry, raising his eyebrows and glaring, just like an old man on a theatrical stage.
"What's going on? My words don't carry any weight? Get back here right now!"
"Do you expect me to personally escort you back?"
As he spoke, Lu Yan even pretended to roll up his sleeves.
They look like they're about to make a big splash.
The servants were so frightened that they immediately knelt down and begged for mercy.
"No, no, no, sir, we'll go back right now, we'll go back right now!"
As Lu Yan watched their retreating figures, a slight smile crept onto his lips.
Heh heh, you little punks, trying to mess with me? You think I can't handle you?
After the commotion subsided, only Lu Yan remained in the vast mansion.
The empty room and the cold air made him feel somewhat uncomfortable.
In previous years, he would celebrate the New Year with his family at this time.
Now that I'm all alone, I can't help but feel a little lonely.
This loneliness made him think about starting a family.
He also longs to have a home of his own, a warm harbor, on this land.
Chen Qingwan's image involuntarily appeared in his mind.
Her stunning beauty and noble, aloof demeanor captivated him.
"No, no, this woman is too difficult, I really can't handle her!"
Lu Yan shook his head vigorously, banishing the thought from his mind.
"If I really get together with her, won't I be completely led by the nose by her? No way, absolutely not!"
Lu Yan silently warned himself.
But Chen Qingwan's figure was like a curse, impossible to shake off, and instead becoming clearer and clearer.
He scratched his head in frustration and paced back and forth in the room.
"Damn it, what are you thinking! This is the crucial moment."
"Romantic entanglements and all that have to take a backseat!"
Lu Yan slapped himself hard to bring himself back to his senses.
Then he looked in the mirror, left and right, up and down.
He admired his own stunning good looks from every angle.
He smoothed his jet-black hair and then pinched his sharply defined chin.
He nodded in satisfaction.
"Tsk tsk tsk, so handsome and dashing, so charming and debonair, it's simply breathtaking."
"He captivates countless young women, but what a pity, he's just missing someone to warm his bed."
He shook his head and sighed, as if he were some kind of unparalleled genius.
Suddenly, there was a rapid knocking on the door.
Like a death knell, it shattered this beautiful atmosphere.
"Thump thump thump! Thump thump thump thump!"
The knocking grew more urgent and louder, as if it were trying to break the door down.
"My lord! My lord! Urgent military situation! Extremely urgent! The situation is critical!"
"The world is ending! The sky is falling!"
The owl's voice came from outside the door, trembling almost imperceptibly.
There were also a few cracking sounds mixed in, like a cat whose tail had been stepped on.
Lu Yan opened the door impatiently and saw Ye Xiao's constipated expression.
It looked like it was about to gush out at any moment.
"Hey Night Owl, are you constipated? Why is your face all scrunched up like a bitter gourd?"
Anyone who didn't know better would think someone in your family had died! What can't we talk about tomorrow?
Don't you know I'm contemplating important matters of life? Do you even understand the importance of marriage?
This is a momentous event concerning the continuation of my Lu family line!
If you ruin my life's most important event, I'll skin you alive!
Lu Yan unleashed a torrent of abuse on Ye Xiao.
Ignoring Lu Yan's complaints, Night Owl quickly handed over a secret report.
His tone was rapid, like a machine gun:
"My lord, it's a matter of utmost importance! The Empress... the Empress... she... she's taken over Jingzhou! She's taken it over!!"
The owl's voice grew fainter and fainter until it was almost a mosquito's hum.
"What? They gave it to Jingzhou? That godforsaken place, why would she want that stuff?"
"Is he out of his mind? Has he gone mad? Or did he get his head caught in a door?"
Lu Yan snatched the secret report and quickly scanned it.
His expression gradually turned serious, as if he had swallowed a fly.
Although Jingzhou was barren, it was a vital passage connecting the north and south, and its strategic significance was extraordinary.
The Empress's capture of Jingzhou was like planting a nail right under Lu Yan's nose.
It made him feel like he had a fishbone stuck in his throat, like he was sitting on pins and needles, like he had thorns in his back, like he was walking on thin ice.
"This woman is actually quite capable!"
Lu Yan stroked his chin, narrowed his eyes, and secretly made plans in his mind.
The owl asked cautiously:
"Sir, what...what should we do?"
Lu Yan smiled:
"Respond? What's the point of us responding? This Datong belongs to them; it's none of our business."
"Let's worry about our own things instead."
He waved his hand and said,
"By the way, how's the World Games going?"
The owl looked completely bewildered:
"Sports meet? What sports meet? What time is it now? Sports meet?"
Lu Yan slapped his forehead, suddenly realizing:
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