When Lu Qingyan saw Lin Rongqian, who was suspected of being a spy and was tied up, she raised an eyebrow. Wasn't this the original owner's crony?
Lu Qingyan flicked her whip, pulling the man over, and said with a smile, "Good brother, do you still recognize me?"
"You—you are 'Lu Qingyun'!" Lin Rongqian was dumbfounded.
Several years ago, I heard that Lu Qingyun, the good-for-nothing eldest son of the Lin family, had run away from home. I wondered where he might have gone. I never expected to meet him here one day, and he was still dressed like this.
"Lu Qingyun, you were once a young master of the Lu family, living a life of luxury. How did you end up like this?"
Could it be that their family kicked this boy out? That shouldn't be the case; Old Madam Lu would have been the first to object.
"What are you thinking about?" Lu Qingyan tapped him on the head in an annoyed tone.
"I'm just thinking about you."
Lu Qingyan looked at him with disdain: "You're so cheesy."
Lin Rongqian: ...
I'm so annoyed! What is this kid thinking? I was just saying I was wondering why he was here. What is he thinking?
Lu Qingyan smiled and said, "But since you're here, you might as well stay here obediently."
"What—what are you going to do?" Lin Rongqian didn't want to stay here at all.
What can he do? Conscript men, of course. Lu Qingyan knew Lin Rongqian's true capabilities; leaving him on the mountain wouldn't be a loss for her!
After that, every time Lin Rongqian wrote a letter home from the bandit's den, he would bite the end of his pen to be careful not to tell his family about his new job and Lu Qingyan.
If his father had a brain fart and went to report him, he would definitely be the first one to suffer.
Two more years passed. The old emperor in Chang'an was bedridden, the princes were fighting fiercely, and even the affairs of state were neglected.
Seeing the people below the mountain dying from disease and starvation due to the natural disaster, Lu Qingyan finally rose up in rebellion.
The imperial court became more and more lively each day, until one day an urgent report came that the Green Forest Army of Fengtou Mountain had conquered a large number of prefectures and counties in the southwest, and had almost half of the country under their control, and was heading straight for Chang'an.
The princes were instantly dumbfounded. They were busy vying for the throne, but their empire had been undermined by someone else.
Lu Zhizhi volunteered to lead troops, but his request was rejected by the Crown Prince, who was overseeing the state. Lu Zhizhi had been transferred back to Chang'an a year ago and now held military power, making him a nominal high-ranking official.
However, he never took sides, and was someone several princes wanted to win over, but they never had the chance to make a move.
Madam Lu was aware of the seriousness of the matter. In order not to burden her son, she no longer put in as much effort as before to find a wife for her eldest grandson.
Lu Zhizhi did not indicate that he intended to help any particular prince. Several princes were quite distrustful of him, and gradually, they became less willing to let him attend court.
Even at this point, these people still didn't forget to vie for power. The selection of the commanders to lead the troops changed several times, and ultimately no decision was made. This delay meant that what was originally just a small portion of the country ended up with half of it falling into the hands of outsiders.
With the enemy proving ineffective, the invincible Lu Qingyan was overjoyed.
Lu Zhizhi was extremely worried while being locked up at home by that group of people. He was really worried about whether his eldest son, whose whereabouts were unknown, might have encountered some accident outside. He was also worried about what would happen to his family after the fall of the country.
The rebel army advanced rapidly towards Chang'an, and even the previously leisurely Crown Prince, who was acting as regent, could not help but panic.
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