Chapter 25 Lu Li felt so uncomfortable eating melon for the first time
Zhuang Yuming was called over. After listening to Lu Yanshi's questions, she shook her head in confusion, indicating that she didn't know what Concubine De was talking about.
"The Ninth Princess is only three months old, how could she speak? What Concubine De said is too scary." Zhuang Yuming shook his head repeatedly.
How could Concubine De not understand that Zhuang Yuming had cheated her!
She was so angry that she spat out blood on the spot.
"De Fei is treacherous and vicious. She spread rumors about the Ninth Princess. She is not fit to be a concubine. She should be demoted to a talented lady and sent to the cold palace." Lu Yanshi gave the order with a cold face.
Lu Li is now his most precious daughter. If anyone dares to do anything to harm her, he will spare no effort to let them know how to write the word "wrong".
After the matter was clarified, Zhuang Yuming took his leave and Concubine De was taken away.
Xia Shuyi planned to test Lu Yanshi.
"Your Majesty, what Decai said earlier sounds familiar to me. A few days ago, I read a storybook that said that some people can let others hear their thoughts without saying anything. Does Your Majesty think this is possible?"
Lu Yanshi's expression changed slightly. What did Xia Shuyi mean by this?
Could it be that she could also hear Li'er's thoughts?
No.
Lu Yanshi quickly denied his own thoughts. Every time Xiaojiu spoke, Xia Shuyi did not respond.
She is a woman and very timid. If she knew that I could hear Xiaojiu's thoughts and regarded her as a demon, and a rift was created between mother and daughter, what should I do if I attacked Xiaojiu?
So Lu Yanshi shouted, "Stop reading those ridiculous books. How could such a thing happen in the world?"
"I was ignorant. Don't worry, Your Majesty. I just glanced at the notebook and don't know where I threw it now." Xia Shuyi lowered her head and breathed a sigh of relief.
It seems that the emperor cannot hear his daughter's voice.
Before Lu Yanshi left Weiyang Palace, he took another look at the sleeping Lu Li and smiled with satisfaction.
As expected, only I, the true prince, can hear my daughter's voice.
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The next morning, Lu Yanshi took Lu Li to the morning court as usual.
Someone in the court reported the rumor.
Lu Yanshi ordered Cao Dehai to explain that the matter had been investigated clearly. It was Defei who was jealous of the little princess's favor and deliberately spread the rumor.
Lu Li didn't expect that the first gossip she heard today was about herself.
[This Concubine De is really too much. What does those things have to do with me? 】
[The bad woman died because she herself committed suicide out of fear of punishment. 】
[My brother fell because the bad guy No. 2 threw me on purpose.]
[If it doesn't rain, it means the Dragon King is drunk and not working.]
[The Shen family was defeated, that was because someone colluded with Beiyong, okay! ]
How can you blame me?
Lu Li was very angry.
Lu Yanshi's ears trembled suddenly. He wanted to hear Lu Li tell him who the traitor was who betrayed Daxia and colluded with Beiyong. But she stopped talking and kept cursing Concubine De in her heart.
Lu Yanshi felt helpless and could only look at everyone with a stern face.
"The Shen family was defeated because someone in the court colluded with the foreign enemy. Instead of talking about the Ninth Princess, why don't you find the person as soon as possible?"
The court officials were all in despair.
What? General Shen didn't lose the battle, he was betrayed and died tragically.
While they were discussing this, an urgent express message came back from the border eight hundred miles away.
"Report - Shen's eldest son and second son died in battle. Daxia lost another city."
Lu Yanshi's face turned even darker.
In just half a month, three cities were lost and three generals were killed.
[Ah, the Shen family is so miserable, Concubine Shu must be heartbroken. ]
It was the first time that Lu Li felt so uncomfortable eating melon.
She saw the tragic death of the Shen family on the battlefield.
Although the system blurred the bloody images because she was a minor, she could still feel the heaviness.
"The most urgent task is to send someone to lead the troops to reinforce Hui'an." Lu Yanshi looked at everyone with a cold face.
Dongluo, Xichang, and Nanjiang all have generals stationed there, so it would be inappropriate to temporarily transfer them there. It seems that no one in the court can replace Shen Chong.
Thinking of this, Lu Yanshi became more and more upset.
The court officials proposed several names, but he felt that none of them were suitable. These people's martial arts were not as good as those of the Shen family.
The Shen family members were all being chopped up like vegetables, how can these people do that?
Just when he was feeling troubled, little Lu Li in his arms started to grumble.
[Why not let Consort Shu go? ]
[Empress Shufei was born with supernatural power, and could kill a wild boar with one punch. ]
[If she takes action, she will definitely be able to crush Beiyong! ]
[And she wanted to go to the battlefield more than being a concubine. ]
[Oh, if I could speak, I would help her tell my father. ]
Lu Li thought of the sparkling dagger inlaid with gems and smacked her lips.
If she could speak, she could help Concubine Shu to ask her father to let her lead the troops. Who knows what good things Concubine Shu would give her.
Lu Yanshi was petrified.
Did he hear it wrongly?
His concubine can kill a wild boar with one punch?
He had such a terrifying concubine by his side that he never dared to go to Concubine Shu's palace again.
What if Concubine Shu had evil intentions and punched him in the middle of the night? Wouldn't he be dead on the spot?
[Also, isn't Qu Fufeng working on a bomb? I want to see how he's progressing.]
[When the time comes, let Concubine Shu go over with the bombs, and she will be able to sweep through Beiyong. ]
Lu Yanshi's eyes lit up when he heard this.
That’s right, if Qu Fufeng can create something, then there will be nothing to be afraid of.
[What a pity, why hasn’t it been made yet? 】
Lu Li was a little disappointed.
She and Lu Yanshi sighed at the same time.
[Eh, my father and I have such a good understanding that we sighed at the same time.]
[Is this the legendary father-daughter bond? ]
Lu Yanshi was amused by Lu Li's words and his original depression disappeared.
Perhaps, it is not impossible to let Concubine Shu lead the troops.
Letting an experienced person provide assistance while Concubine Shu is in charge of the charge might actually turn the situation around.
After Lu Yanshi asked the wet nurse to take Lu Li away, he summoned Concubine Shu to Yu's study.
"Your Majesty, your servant pays homage." Shen Liuzheng's eyes were red. She had been feeling sad for many days after losing her father.
Lu Yanshi told her the news of her two brothers' death.
Shen Liuzheng's face turned pale in an instant. If the palace maid hadn't supported her in time, she would have fallen down.
She was trembling and couldn't utter a word.
Lu Yanshi waited until she calmed down before he spoke: "Do you want to avenge them personally?"
"I do! I think about it even in my dreams!" Shen Liuzheng gritted her teeth.
"Okay, then I will appoint you as the vanguard of this battle. You and Ye Heting will go to Beiyong together to take back the city that Daxia has lost. Can you do it?"
Lu Yanshi's words hit Shen Liuzheng's heart like a heavy hammer.
She looked at Lu Yanshi in disbelief: "Your Majesty is not joking?"
"My words are golden." Lu Yanshi replied with a cold face.
"I am willing to lead the troops to conquer Beiyong and take back the lost city for the emperor!" Shen Liuzheng was overjoyed and agreed immediately, fearing that he would go back on his word.
Lu Yanshi didn't say anything and called Ye Heting to Yu's study.
Upon learning that he and Shen Liuzheng were going to join the battle, Ye Heting strongly objected: "No, how can a woman join the army and serve as a vanguard? This is nonsense."