Lu Qingyan smiled and said, "It seems that my brother is quite reliable. He has resolved the trouble for Prime Minister Jun so quickly. Now that the war in the Southern Border has been quelled and Prime Minister Jun will be back soon, you two must keep a close eye on the news outside."
Fennel and fennel root both agreed.
At night, Lu Qingyan, dressed in a white padded robe, sat in front of the dressing table, examining the original owner's body through the blurry bronze mirror.
Her eyebrows were like distant mountains, her eyes like autumn water, her lips were naturally red, her nose was delicate and straight, her face was an oval shape the size of a palm, her long hair was black and thick like a waterfall, and her figure was as slender as a willow.
Her skin was like solidified cream, her bones were like ice and jade, her fingers were slender, and her feet were delicate.
Lu Qingyan just couldn't understand how such a beautiful woman could be so easily discarded by that old man Zongzheng Shen.
Would her Prime Minister also reject her? Sigh, this is truly a distressing question.
In the dead of night, Lu Qingyan felt the bed beside her suddenly sink, as if something had touched her. All around was quiet, and even the palace servants on night watch were not disturbed. If it weren't for the system's reminder, she wouldn't have noticed this subtle movement at all.
She turned her head and saw a masked figure pull the blanket up and lie down in bed. The figure then pulled Lu Qingyan down as well, covering both their faces with the blanket. Jun Jiuxian then pulled off the cloth covering his own face: "I beg Your Majesty to tell me my wife's whereabouts."
He didn't beat around the bush; he immediately asked the question Lu Qingyan had wanted to tell him. The two were very close at this moment, and Lu Qingyan was about to struggle to lie back a little, but Jun Jiuxian reached out and pulled her even tighter, afraid she would struggle. Finally, he simply pulled her into his arms, preventing her from struggling any further, and then anxiously said, "I absolutely have no intention of offending Your Majesty; I am only worried about my wife's safety. I beg Your Majesty to grant my request."
He looked thin and frail, but he was surprisingly strong. Lu Qingyan struggled for a moment, then realized that he must have practiced martial arts and that she was no match for him. So she stopped struggling and whispered, "I told you to come see me before you went to war. What's the point of coming now?"
"What do you mean by that, Your Highness?" Jun Jiuxian paused, his voice becoming urgent. "Could it be that my wife... she has already..."
"It's likely that within two months, your wife will become the Emperor's newest concubine." Lu Qingyan smoothed the hair on her face.
It was stuffy under the covers, but speaking under them would be quieter and less noticeable. The palace was teeming with Zongzheng Shen's spies, and Lu Qingyan was already quite surprised that Jun Jiuxian could speak without attracting attention. Although their positions were somewhat awkward, discussing serious matters quickly calmed Lu Qingyan down: "To be honest, Prime Minister Jun, I only hope to cooperate with you, working together from the inside and outside, just to save my life and the Lu family's. Please consider this carefully before agreeing."
After Lu Qingyan finished speaking, she was about to pull up the blanket and get up when Jun Jiuxian hugged her tightly, not allowing her to peek out. He gritted his teeth and said, "What does Your Majesty mean? I may not understand. Please say it again."
Lu Qingyan raised an eyebrow in surprise: "I see that Your Excellency has handsome features and a sharp mind. How could you not understand what I am saying?"
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