Chapter 355 Awakening
When the prince heard the report, his eyes lit up and he immediately stood up from the couch.
He glanced at Sima Jun, but didn't ask any further questions. He simply said, "Haven't you always asked me why I wanted to protect Lü Qiuyan? Why don't you come and see?"
Sima Jun agreed and stood up.
The prince took a few steps forward, then suddenly stopped, looked back at him, and smiled softly: "It was just a joke just now, look how scared you are."
Sima Jun said nothing and followed the prince to Lu Qiuyan's bedroom.
Lu Qiuyan was a man of great fortune, and all the doctors present felt deeply moved.
"Did you save your life?" asked the prince.
The leading doctor replied, "He's been saved for now, but he's been severely injured, and there might be underlying health issues. It all depends on how he recovers."
"As long as your life is saved, that's good."
The prince waved his hand and Zhao Tong sent everyone in the room out.
He walked to Lv Qiuyan's bed and glanced at the person lying on the bed: "Can you get up and talk?"
Lu Qiuyan covered his abdomen and struggled to get up.
Just this one action made him break out in cold sweats from the pain.
The prince was not in a hurry. He sat aside and waited for him patiently.
Sima Jun watched from the side as Lü Qiuyan got out of bed, trudged over to the Crown Prince, and bowed, saying, "Your Highness, I greet you."
"Li Mo mentioned you to me," the prince smiled, "saying that you are both civil and military, a rare talent. I have certainly heard of you. You were once the Duke of Nanjun's right-hand man. When talking about Jingzhou, the Duke of Nanjun is the first person mentioned, and then you."
When Sima Jun heard the name Li Mo, he felt an ominous premonition.
Lu Qiuyan bowed and said, "Your Highness, thank you for the compliment."
"Please listen to me first," the prince continued. "Your brother is a clever man. He noticed that I had the Northern Palace's token but no one of my own to lead the troops, so he recommended you to me. He was incredibly clever, and every word he said hit home. He seemed to be able to read my thoughts, which frightened me a little, so I gave him a small punishment."
After he said that, he asked Zhao Tong to present a brocade box, and then threw the box in front of Lu Qiuyan.
"Open it and take a look."
Lu Qiuyan opened the brocade box with trembling hands, then held it in her arms and burst into tears.
Sima Jun saw that there were two bloody fingers in the brocade box.
"The person is still alive, why are you crying?" asked the prince.
He waited for a while, and saw that although Lu Qiuyan had calmed down, he fell to the ground, holding his abdomen, with his fingertips soaked in blood.
"Can you still hold on?" the prince asked. "I want to say this now. If you can't hold on any longer, you might not be able to hear me."
"I am fine..."
Lu Qiuyan got up again.
"I like Li Mo's proposal very much. I will appoint you as the General Zhenbei and act as the Governor of the Northern Prefecture."
"Your Highness!" Sima Jun said immediately, "Lüqiu Yan has evil ambitions..."
"Shut up!" The prince looked up at him. "When is it your turn to interrupt me when I'm talking?"
Sima Jun looked at him for a moment, then bowed and retreated.
"You've seen the current situation." The Crown Prince turned and continued to address Lü Qiuyan, "My use of you has caused great concern throughout the government and the public. For now, I have no choice but to detain your brother for now. If you make a mistake, Li Mo will lose a finger. If a finger is lost, it's a toe. If a toe is lost, we'll cut off his flesh and gouge out his heart. His life depends entirely on your performance. Do you understand?"
Lu Qiuyan prostrated himself at the prince's feet and kowtowed weakly: "I obey your command, I obey your command."
The prince smiled with satisfaction.
"Call the doctor in, don't let my General Zhenbei die."
Zhao Tong quickly opened the door and waved his hand, and the doctors came in one after another.
The prince looked at the busy scene before him, then turned to Sima Jun and said, "Did you see? He's just a dog. As long as I can control his vital points, he can be used by me."
Sima Jun looked at Lu Qiuyan coldly and said, "I believe that trying to get the skin of a tiger will only lead to endless troubles."
The prince looked at him, said "stubborn", and walked away.
Outside the door, Yu Yi was waiting for news. Seeing the prince coming out angrily, he hurriedly saluted.
The Crown Prince paused and asked, "I remember Bo You once said that there was something fishy about Crown Prince Huaixian's death, and that Wang Pushe might have been involved, is that correct?"
Yu Yi lowered his head and replied, "I dare not make a definitive statement. There are some doubts that need to be thoroughly investigated."
"Prince Huaixian is a virtuous man, and I cannot bear to see him fall into disgrace." The prince said kindly, "Follow me, and I will explain in detail."
Yu Yi agreed, looked back at Sima Jun, and hurriedly followed the prince.
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Sun Wei soon heard the news that Lu Qiuyan had transformed from a prisoner into the General Zhenbei.
"The Crown Prince must be crazy." A'ru was incredulous. "If that's the case, wouldn't that mean Lu Qiuyan will have the confidence to challenge Your Highness in the future? I only regret that I failed and couldn't kill him."
Yin Wendao said, "His Highness said that the Crown Prince will return to the capital tomorrow. After that, the city gates will be opened, and you can leave Liyang. However, you must be extra cautious. After this incident, the bounty on you has increased again. There's no guarantee that no one will be keeping an eye on this matter. I'm afraid you'll have a hard time in the future."
"Thank you for your concern, Your Highness." Sun Wei asked, "I wonder what your plans are?"
"Once this matter is settled, Your Highness will order General Chu to Xunyang to take up his post. Afterwards, Your Highness will return to the capital."
Sun Wei thought for a moment and said, "Please ask Captain Yin to pass on a message for me. After the Crown Prince leaves, I would like to see His Highness."
Yin Wen agreed immediately.
Not long after, he brought back news from Sima Jun, saying that Sima Jun had agreed.
The next day, the prince left Liyang as expected, and the patrols in the city were withdrawn immediately.
In the afternoon, a carriage took Sun Wei and A Ru away from the house.
As Yin Wen was a member of the Yuzhang Palace, he openly displayed the palace's ceremonial guards. When the generals at the city gate saw it, they did not dare to stop him and waved their hands to let him pass.
After leaving the city gate, the carriage headed into the countryside. An hour later, it stopped in a secluded place.
As soon as Sun Wei got off the carriage, he saw a figure standing on a small bridge not far away.
She asked Aju to stay where she was, straightened her hair and clothes, and walked over.
Sima Jun heard the noise and turned back.
Their eyes met, Sun Wei took a deep breath and walked forward.
"Thank you, Your Highness, for your help. I was able to escape unscathed." She saluted.
"It's just a small favor," Sima Jun said. "I heard that the lady had something to say. I wonder what it is?"
Hearing the word "female monarch", Sun Wei was slightly stunned.
In their previous life, before they got married, Sima Jun had also called her that.
At that time, everything had not yet begun.
He was the high and mighty Prince Yuzhang, while she was just an ordinary mortal, and even if she looked up she could not reach him.
It’s the same now.
"I've heard about Lu Qiuyan's affairs," Sun Wei said. "Now that Lu Qiuyan has taken control of the Northern Palace, I wonder how Your Highness will respond."
Sima Jun just looked at her and said, "What position do you hold to ask me this, my lady?"
Sun Wei had already thought about this question, and she looked at him and said, "After all, I have shared hardships with the prince, so I will speak to His Highness as a friend, okay?"
Sima Jun did not answer.
After a while, he said, "My Lady asked me earlier how the Crown Prince could govern the Northern Prefecture without commanding troops. Now I finally have the answer. The Crown Prince had already planned all this from the moment I suggested arresting Lü Qiuyan. That's why he insisted on having the Seventh Lieutenant's Division interrogate Lü Qiuyan to help him escape punishment."
Sun Wei looked at Sima Jun and asked, "Your Highness had another argument with the Crown Prince, right?"
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