Lu Qingyan smiled, her eyes narrowed, and whispered in Rong Qing's ear, "Tomorrow, we'll do this... and then this..."
Rong Qing listened attentively, nodding occasionally in agreement.
At night, Lu Qingyan raised her head and called out, "Granny Zhao!"
"Tomorrow, I will summon General Du. He will be returning to Dacheng in a few days. I ask him to convey a few words to my father and mother."
“If he refuses…” Lu Qingyan smiled, her brows furrowed with disappointment and sarcasm.
She remained silent for a long while before saying softly, "I've just gotten married, and General Du already doesn't take me, the Princess of Dacheng, seriously?"
Granny Zhao gritted her teeth: "Princess, rest assured, this old servant will definitely find a way to get General Du to come over."
General Du and the princess were childhood sweethearts, but the general ultimately abandoned the princess. Now that the princess wants to see him, why is he hiding?
When he received the summons, General Du was startled. He slowly bowed, a myriad of complex emotions welling up inside him.
He didn't want to see her, but he didn't have the right to.
General Du followed the messenger as she walked step by step toward Lu Qingyan's tent, his mind blank. He couldn't think of how to face her!
Empress Dacheng had two sons and a daughter, and she valued these three children very much. The eldest prince was the legitimate heir and was raised as the crown prince from a young age, while the youngest prince was still very young and could only crawl.
As the eldest prince's study companion, Du Lin was already on the same side as the eldest prince. The empress valued the eldest prince and the Du family behind him, so naturally she also valued him.
Because of the eldest prince, he could see Princess Xuanyan, who was doted on by the emperor and empress, from time to time. She was indeed like the bright moon in the sky, making people love and cherish her from the bottom of their hearts.
They were childhood sweethearts, inseparable since they were little, and had a very good relationship. In fact, the Emperor and Empress had repeatedly expressed their intention to marry Princess Xuanyan to him in private, and he had even begun to look forward to the days after Xuanyan married him.
That must be a harmonious and loving marriage.
However, the war between Dacheng and the grasslands shattered his dreams, and he made a choice at this time. Compared to fame and fortune, and the peace of his country, Princess Xuanyan held a lower place in his heart.
So, almost by chance, he persuaded the emperor and empress to marry Princess Xuanyan to win over the grassland king.
Despite his young age and naive methods, he still possesses a conscience.
Now, he doesn't even dare to look at her.
Du Lin entered the tent and saw only an ordinary mahogany screen. He then lowered his eyes deeply, performed a deep bow, and said in a hoarse voice, "Your subject pays respects to Your Majesty."
Nowadays, even the only way to address someone is as respectful yet distant as "Madam," which is so sad.
The wind howled, but there was no sound to wake him. General Du's eyes held a hint of bitterness. It was the right thing not to wake him; the cold ground could cool his feverish brain rather than make him do something impulsive.
It's understandable that she doesn't want to pay attention to him and wants to punish him.
He was the one who promised her a lifetime together, and he was also the one who sent her to another man's side, causing her endless suffering.
It's all his fault.
"General Du," a cold voice came from inside, and Lu Qingyan asked him, "Do you feel guilty?"
"Your subject..." General Du ultimately did not utter those two words.
Lu Qingyan chuckled inside: "Maybe you won't be like this in a few years, but right now you still feel guilty, don't you? How about I give you a chance to make it up to you?"
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