Chapter 225 Escape
Sima Jun shook his head. "For Lu Qiuyan to dare to do so many things, he must have found a backer. I previously speculated that the backer might be the Second Young Master or the Third Young Master, or perhaps a powerful and influential figure in Jingzhou. I never imagined that person was Huan An."
Sun Wei sat on the couch without saying a word.
He understood more and more clearly that Lu Qiuyan was indeed cunning and difficult to guard against, and unfathomable.
My body suddenly felt warm.
It was Sima Jun who took out a coat and put it on her.
"At first, Madam advised me to kill Lü Qiuyan, but I refused to listen." Sima Jun said, "I was indeed wrong in this matter."
Sun Wei raised her eyes to look at him, only to see him looking at her.
In the candlelight, the expression on his face was sincere, as if he really did feel guilty.
She opened her mouth and suddenly felt a sense of fate again.
This Lu Qiuyan seems to really have the luck of a overlord.
She wanted to kill him several times, but she failed every time.
"Even if Lü Qiuyan is killed, Huan An will still kill Huan Ding." Sun Wei was silent for a moment, then said, "Huan An is not a reckless person. At least he wouldn't be like Huan Ding, who dared to attack the Yuzhang Palace at the instigation of others. Huan An is right. Jiangzhou and Jingzhou are interdependent, and they should not fight or waste each other. Jingzhou is indeed more stable in Huan An's hands than in the hands of someone like Huan Ding. It was precisely because of this concern that the Crown Prince wanted Huan An to take charge of Jingzhou."
Sima Jun nodded: "Exactly."
Sun Wei looked at him and said, "Your Highness, after much deliberation, still didn't keep Huan An. Could it be that he saw through his intentions?"
Sima Jun said, "The Duke of Nanjun was already in poor health, and the fighting on the Jingzhou mountaintops was intensifying. If Huan An hadn't been ambitious, he wouldn't have earned himself a generalship. Once the Duke of Nanjun passed away, he would have undoubtedly returned to fight for the throne. If we had taken him in, Jiangzhou would have been dragged into the civil strife, which would have been of no benefit to us."
Sun Wei knew that fighting was cruel and ruthless.
They watched helplessly as Huan Ding died before their eyes. As far as Jiangzhou was concerned, it didn't matter who ruled Jingzhou. As long as that person could maintain a semblance of peace with Jiangzhou, they were the best choice.
Sima Jun was the lord of Jiangzhou, and it was his duty to make calm judgments.
"But, it still benefits Lu Qiuyan." Sun Wei said softly.
Sima Jun said, "I don't think so."
Sun Wei was surprised: "Why?"
Sima Jun looked at him with a far-reaching gaze. "Madam, do you think that, given Huan An's temperament, what you just said is completely useless?"
——
On the river, a large ship carried Huan An away.
He stood at the bow, wiping his sword against the wind, as if lost in thought.
"General, are you still thinking about how to explain things when you return to Jingzhou?" A voice suddenly came from behind.
Huan An turned around and saw Lu Qiuyan standing behind him.
"The eldest son went out hunting during the mourning period and fell off his horse and died." Huan An said calmly, "This was already agreed upon. What do I need to explain?"
Lu Qiuyan nodded. "The eldest son kept his trip to Puqi a secret to prevent the news from leaking out and letting the Prince of Yuzhang know. But even so, it's not unknown."
Huan An glanced at him and said, "Is the Lingxian you are talking about?"
"The Lady deeply hates Princess Yuzhang. Even though she is heartbroken over her father's death, she will only think that Princess Yuzhang was responsible. I will convince her, so rest assured, my lord."
Huan An smiled faintly and continued to wipe his sword.
"Even if she doesn't believe it, it doesn't matter," he said. "Everyone in the Huan Mansion is gossiping about me, and there are many people who hate me. Chief Secretary, do you think I should be wary of anyone? Before the sword, everyone is a loyal subject."
Lu Qiuyan fixed his gaze and said modestly, "General, what you said is absolutely right."
"That's not what I was thinking about just now," Huan An continued. "I was thinking about what Princess Yuzhang just said. The Chief Secretary once said that this princess has a unique vision, and I deeply agree."
Lu Qiuyan suddenly raised her eyes.
"Oh?" He said calmly, "So, the General has figured it out?"
Huan An looked at him: "Exactly."
After saying that, he suddenly became murderous, and with a flash of cold light in his hand, he went straight for Lu Qiuyan.
Unexpectedly, Lu Qiuyan was very skilled and jumped onto the side of the boat in one go.
"General, why have you come to this?" He looked at Huan An and sighed.
The next moment, he jumped into the dark river.
Huan An quickly sent people in pursuit. Not long after, his men returned with the report: "The Chief Clerk was shot by an arrow and jumped into the river. We don't know whether he is dead or alive."
"Keep searching." Huan An said coldly, "I want to see the person alive or the body dead."
——
Many days later, Sima Jun received a letter from Huan An, thanking the concubine for reminding him that he could see through Lu Qiuyan's evil ambition.
"...Lüqiu Yan has committed numerous misdeeds, and upon discovering his crimes, he fled in panic. I have announced to the entire Jing Province that the deaths of the Duke of Nanjun and the eldest son are all due to Luqiu Yan. Luqiu Yan is a man of many crimes, and he knows his crimes are unforgivable. Even when his crimes were exposed, he fought like a trapped beast, ultimately fearing the wrath of Heaven and fleeing out of fear of his guilt. I have offered a large reward and am recruiting strong men to capture him. Upon his capture, I will send a horseman to report to the Crown Prince. Please await good news."
Sun Wei put down the letter and said calmly, "The crime ultimately fell on Lu Qiuyan's head. Huan An has lived up to the trust of the prince."
"Huan An is no fool," Sima Jun said. "If he wants to maintain his position in Jingzhou, he needs the support of Jiangzhou. But he's just one step behind. I'm afraid Lu Qiuyan has already made preparations."
Sun Wei pondered for a moment and said, "I'm afraid Lü Qiuyan won't give up. Now Huan An is in the open, while Lü Qiuyan is in the dark. The danger is greater than before. Huan An's inability to hit him with one strike has indeed left a hidden danger. I wonder where Lü Qiuyan is hiding now?"
"Even if Lu Qiuyan's incident hadn't happened, it's still unknown whether Huan An could appease the Huan clan members."
Sun Wei thought about it and it made sense.
The situation in Jingzhou was still unclear. Huan An wanted to stabilize Jiangzhou in order to free up his hands to rectify internal affairs.
"Madam doesn't look well. Is she sick?" Sima Jun suddenly asked.
Sun Wei looked up at him nonchalantly, "Is that so? Perhaps the weather suddenly turned cold, and I caught a cold. It's an old problem, it happens every year when the weather turns cold. I'll have Doctor Guo take a look later, and I think it's nothing serious."
Sima Jun nodded and sent someone to invite Doctor Guo.
After Sun Wei said this, Doctor Guo simply followed her lead and prescribed her some warming and nourishing herbs.
Only Sun Wei herself knew that the reason she couldn't sleep well was because of Yu Yi.
As long as he doesn't wake up, Sun Wei won't know what he is thinking and won't be able to deal with it.
That night, Sun Wei had many dreams again.
She dreamed that when she went to visit Yu Yi, it was Sima Jun lying on the bed.
"I know everything about Madam's background."
She suddenly opened her eyes and it was just dawn.
I only heard the maidservant beside the bed say, "Master Yu's people came to report that he has woken up."
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