Lu Ziying looked down at her: "The affairs of the previous dynasty are none of a woman's business. Let me tell you, do you think I would let Lu Ziyuan go? Originally, you were all supposed to die, but I took pity on you and spared your life. If you behave, I can make you a concubine, and you will enjoy endless wealth and honor. If you disobey, ha!"
Looking into Lu Ziying's cold eyes, Zhong Muyu's mind raced, and a question suddenly came to mind.
"Don't even think about threatening me. If the prince is gone, I will follow him in death. If things cannot be changed, then for the sake of the prince, I will have no choice but to die to prove my loyalty!"
After saying that, Zhong Muyu, looking righteous and awe-inspiring, was about to smash his head against the pillar, but as expected, he was stopped by Lu Ziying.
"Zhong Muyu, don't even think about dying without my permission!"
Seeing his nervous appearance, Zhong Muyu found it quite amusing. Lu Ziying's face showed no trace of love or lust, not even anxiety, only nervousness.
Like an undercover agent who hasn't revealed any information, how can we let him die so easily?
Zhong Muyu sneered, "If the Emperor is so afraid of my death, what exactly does he want from me?"
"Ah, of course it's all of you, all of you."
Zhong Muyu tried to leave him, but Lu Ziying held her arm tightly.
"Stop acting. The Emperor and I didn't have much of a relationship in the past. The few times we did interact were not pleasant. Even a three-year-old wouldn't believe you if you said you liked me."
"Since you've figured it out, you naturally know what I want."
Upon hearing this, Zhong Muyu thought about it carefully and realized that she had been doing things too high-profile in the past year since she transmigrated, so it was no wonder that Lu Ziying had some thoughts about it.
She wouldn't mind if those things were used to benefit the whole country, but she was afraid they would fall into the hands of an unrighteous person like Lu Ziying, causing even more harm.
Taking advantage of his inattention, Zhong Muyu broke free from his grip and took a few steps back to maintain a safe distance.
"I understand. There's no need for threats. Just don't harm Lu Ziyuan. I'll give you whatever you want."
"Oh? You think you still have leverage to negotiate in this situation?"
"What do you mean, 'no'? If I die, you'll get nothing."
Lu Ziying said, "You're not the kind of person who gives up on life easily."
"If you push them too far, that's it. Who can say for sure about these things?"
Zhong Muyu tried her best to calm herself down. At times like this, she had to do her best to delay and buy time.
Lu Ziying thought for a moment, then suddenly said, "It's too late. Did you think I would wait for him to return safely before taking action?"
"What?"
"The Northwest campaign is a one-way trip, Zhong Muyu, so there's no need for you to struggle and stall for time."
Zhong Muyu was startled; she dared not even think about it if it were true.
Lu Ziying continued, "Zhong Muyu, I cherish your talent. If you really don't want to, there's nothing I can do. Anyway, you've left enough for Ling Qing. Now you have to choose between living or dying. If you want to live, don't dawdle, come before me."
Zhong Muyu's mind was a little confused, but she still tried her best to keep her brain working.
Death is definitely not an option. It would be better if she were imprisoned and executed on a later date. The worst that could happen is that Lu Ziying would kill her immediately. As for her throwing herself into Lu Ziying's arms, that's even more unacceptable.
After thinking for a moment, Zhong Muyu raised her head and tried her best to be more confident: "Your Majesty is right. I did leave behind a lot of useful things in Lingqing. But those things have already spread throughout Lingqing. They may have already been spread to various places and even foreign countries by the caravans. Yuanqi may have them, and other places may have them too. But there are some things that I have not yet passed on. Currently, only I know how to make and use them. And those things are extremely powerful. Just one of them can change everything."
Perhaps Zhong Muyu's description was too exaggerated, for Lu Ziying hesitated. He thought of the gun Yin Ruixin had given him; that kind of thing was already quite powerful. If there were any others...
Regardless of whether Zhong Muyu is bluffing or not, it's best to be cautious.
Seeing that he remained silent for a long time, in order to convince him more, Zhong Muyu rolled up his sleeves and shook his wrist.
"If Your Majesty does not believe me, you may take a look at this."
"What is that?"
Many people have seen the thing on Zhong Muyu's wrist, but they all just thought it was a strangely shaped bracelet and didn't think much of it.
Zhong Muyu tapped a few times, and the smartwatch emitted light, then an image appeared out of thin air, and even the sound of someone speaking could be heard.
Zhong Muyu only showed him a small part of it, and then said, "I know you don't understand what I just showed you, but I can make it happen."
I only hope you can spare me and the rest of Ling Qing's people. You've already achieved your goal; there's no need for further bloodshed.
"So you've settled for second best? But you've really convinced me, so I'll grant your request. If there are no new results in ten days, then you've been lying to me, and you can go find Lu Ziyuan."
After saying that, Lu Ziying finally let her go for the time being and ordered someone to open the door and leave.
Seeing him leave, Zhong Muyu finally couldn't help but slump into a chair.
Ten days is enough.
...
The next day, Zhong Muyu was moved out of Fengyi Palace and sent to live in another palace.
That palace was far from the concubines' residences, and most importantly, it was close to the emperor's study and the outer court, so the emperor could send a group of guards to watch over her.
Zhong Muyu is no longer picky about her accommodations. Now, she not only has guards watching over her, but also palace maids, eunuchs, and craftsmen assisting her.
Surrounded by people, Zhong Muyu felt anxious. She had tried to contact Lu Ziyuan last night, but had lost contact with him, which terrified her. She had no energy to deal with this.
Lu Ziying's words felt like a needle pricking her, and she wished she could grow wings and fly out of the palace.
Just then, as everyone was ready, a head palace maid said, "Your Highness, His Majesty has instructed that all your requests will be fulfilled to the best of his ability. Please produce results within ten days."
"I know you..."
Zhong Muyu glanced at the people below, finally fixing her gaze on the craftsmen. Regardless, she needed to deal with them first.
"Everyone else, step back. All the craftsmen, stay."
The guards retreated as instructed, but the palace maids remained.
Zhong Muyu looked at them, and the head maid understood her meaning, but still remained indifferent: "Your Highness, please calm down. This servant is ordered to serve you and will not leave you for even a moment."
"That's fine, maybe you can help out then."
Zhong Muyu didn't want to pay attention to her anymore, and turned to the craftsmen: "What can you all do?"
The craftsmen took turns explaining their specialties: some were weapon makers, some were carpenters, some were architects…
It seems that Lu Ziying has brought together outstanding craftsmen from all walks of life.
Zhong Muyu thought for a moment and decided that she couldn't waste too much time on them, so she would find something relatively simple and try to get them busy.
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