Xu Yixing held his forehead. This must be fate, right? Even such a coincidence could lead Lu Anyuan to bump into him. It must be fate that made him find him!
"I understand. Faking your own death to escape wasn't part of your original plan. It was all because of me... But was your injury also part of the plan? Do you really not value your life that much?"
When mentioning this, Lu Anyuan's eyes became evasive: "There is no perfect plan when sending troops to fight. Naturally, we must be prepared to die on the battlefield. But fortunately, I still found you, and Xiaobao, you don't know how happy I am!" Lu Anyuan openly held Yixing's hand tightly and placed it on his heart, as if every beating of his heart represented his emotions.
"So has your grand plan been realized now?" Until Xu Yixing left the royal court, she was still unclear about the war in the front. Apart from knowing that Lu Anyuan had arranged a fake death scene, she still didn't know whether the Great Xia Royal Army had really eliminated Yingli Khan as smoothly as Lu Anyuan had planned.
"To keep my whereabouts hidden, I faked my death in a scuffle with Yingli Khan and cut off contact with the outside world. I don't know the details." Lu Anyuan paused, then smiled. "But you see how smoothly we've been traveling along the grassland these days, without encountering any Hu people chasing us. That shows that Ren Shaozhou and Gu Du have done a good job. At least they have tied down Yingli's troops."
Xu Yixing thought this made sense, and inwardly he praised Lu Anyuan's sharp vision, but his expression remained indifferent. "So, after this battle, the Hu people will be unable to resist Daxia for at least a period of time. You can be considered a good emperor who cares about his people."
"Thank you, thank you. That's why I said I've had enough of being an emperor. What happens next is who cares!"
After listening to what he said, Xu Yixing felt much more relieved. He just turned his head to look at the desolate and cold grassland outside the window. In a dozen days, he would be able to leave here and return to Daxia. However, it was probably the first time in history that there was a fool like Lu Anyuan who gave up the throne.
"Then, when you die, how will your affairs be handled?"
When Lu Anyuan heard her ask this, his face froze slightly: "Do you want Xiaobao to be the emperor?"
"How is that possible? When a young emperor ascends the throne, his relatives will inevitably control the government. Xiaobao is our own son, don't try to take advantage of him!"
"I never thought of letting a child like him endure all this. You think too badly of me." Hearing that Xu Yixing had no such intention, he finally breathed a sigh of relief. Otherwise, if those people with ulterior motives in the court really knew about Xiaobao's existence, it would be a fatal disaster.
"Don't worry. Now that I've decided to step down, I'll naturally make all the arrangements for us. The Emperor personally led the army to battle but unfortunately died. He left behind a will requesting that Prince Yan's brother succeed him. Upon hearing the news, the Empress was buried alive with the Emperor. Although she left no bloodline for the royal family, it demonstrates the deep love between them. Furthermore, the Empress Dowager was heartbroken upon learning of the Emperor's passing. She will not live long. This is something that all the subjects in the world will know."
Lu Anyuan told his plan as if he was making up a story, which made Xu Yixing stunned. However, when he heard the words about the deep love between the emperor and the empress, he burst out laughing. He was really a show-off. He had to flatter himself even after his death.
"So you're planning to make the Fourth Prince, Lu Hexin, the new emperor? But haven't you always said he's very thoughtful? Aren't you afraid he'll discover the truth about your fake death and send someone to kill you? And the Queen Mother, are you planning to let her go?"
"He Xin is the most like me; he's a smart guy. As for the pursuit you mentioned, you can rest assured. He'll only make the plot for my death more perfect, checking for any flaws and filling them for me. I also have enough means to contain him."
As for the Queen Mother, she was ultimately responsible for my mother's death, and only if I eliminated her could He Xin rest assured and secure his throne. I've done so much for him, eliminating the Queen Mother and the most threatening Hu people. He can't help but appreciate my kindness."
“How can he trust you?”
"I have already sent someone to deliver the Emperor's Sword and the imperial edict to his fiefdom. I estimate that by the time the news of my death reaches him, he will have arrived in the capital. It will be a natural progression."
"Ah..." It turned out to be the Emperor's Sword, a symbol of the Emperor's power, finally reaching its rightful owner. "By the way, Yingba said he saw the Eagle-Soaring Wolf-Headed Blade. Is that true?"
"Haha, of course, that was something Gu Du specifically mortgaged to me in order to borrow soldiers. It's genuine." Lu Anyuan was quite proud. When he got the knife from Gu Du, he knew that the plan was accomplished, and all he had to do next was wait for them to fight each other.
"Alas..." After listening to such a long story, President Xu Yixing sighed deeply. She had no regrets about being a queen to this extent.
"What's the matter? Are you reluctant to give up your wealth and glory?"
Xu Yixing moved away from Lu Anyuan's legs and sat on the side of the car, because she could feel the changes in Lu Anyuan's body. What a pervert, he was so sick and still thinking about that, huh. Lu Anyuan was a little embarrassed and reached out to pull the quilt over his legs: "That's not what I meant, I mean..."
"Where are we going next?" Xu Yixing interrupted. As a patient, he was powerless and why should he care about this?
"I'll listen to you. It's fine wherever you decide to go." The world is so big, and it's finally time for him to go out and experience it. How can he not be happy?
"Then, let's go to Jiangnan. I've been in the North for too long and want to go somewhere warmer. If Jiangnan isn't good enough, we can move on. But do you have money? What about those people out there? And after you and I fake our deaths, there will definitely be no income from our fiefdoms and shops. Can we survive?"
"Don't worry, don't worry. I was once an emperor, so how could I be without money? Once we get to Jiangnan, we'll change our names and surnames, and business will continue to flourish. It's no big deal. As for the people outside, they're all people I trust, so naturally they'll follow us. We also need guards and servants, don't you think?"
"Well, then I want to be a landlord's wife, with all the necessary things, including food, money, servants, and everything else."
"Alright my lady! Hahahahaha..."
The sound in the carriage flew back and forth. Ah Da heard it, and Ah Er heard it too. However, it spread a little further and was swept away by the whistling wind and dissipated in the vast white snow.
As Lu Anyuan's health improved, the entire cavalry's marching speed increased a lot. The original journey of nearly 20 days was compressed to 15 days, and they finally arrived at the official road of Pingyun Pass in mid-November.
Xu Yixing and Lu Anyuan were in the carriage, holding Xiaobao and giggling happily, while discussing the route after entering the customs, and were very excited about the new students they were about to meet. As they approached the customs, the carriage shook and stopped on the road. Xia Xiao's warning voice came from outside the car.
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