Ah Shan was also very smart. She knew that after being taken back to Beijing, she would inevitably be sent to be someone else's plaything. She was very terrified and very submissive to Lu Jiaxue, trying to please him.
She had learned Chinese, and although she spoke haltingly, her tone was pleasant: "Sir... I'll change the dressing for you."
The little girl knelt in front of him with a medicine tray in her hand, and Lu Jiaxue looked at her motionlessly.
Ah Shan's mouth was dry, her fingertips trembling with nervousness. With her country destroyed and her family ruined, no matter how noble she had once been, she was now despised. She knew the fate of prisoners of war. If she couldn't please this man and get him to take her in, her future would be bleak. Few of her sisters had fared well these days, but she was still fine, only because they had deliberately kept her.
But she had been serving him for so many days, and this man's expression hadn't changed at all. She couldn't figure out what he was thinking.
Ah Shan undid his battle robe tremblingly. The wound on his back needed medicine.
Lu Jiaxue remained motionless and closed his eyes.
The wood inside the tent was burning with a crackling sound, and it was already dark outside.
Lu Jiaxue's body stiffened, and he suddenly opened his eyes. A soft, tender body pressed against his back. Then, a pair of arms gently wrapped around his neck, and a girl sobbed in his ear, "Sir... please take me. Please."
She didn't want to be a plaything, she desperately needed the protection of a strong man to avoid the fierce gaze outside.
The girl's body was so soft and smooth. The wound was a little painful and irritating. Lu Jiaxue sat in silence, then he held Ah Shan's hand and asked, "What do you want?"
Ah Shan was stunned.
Lu Jiaxue lowered his voice: "I asked you what you want."
After Luo Yining's death, he had a woman, but she was gone in the prime of his life. There were many young and tender women who came to him, fawning over him, all because of the power he held.
The lord's arms were muscular; he was so strong. They admired strong men. Ah Shan looked at him with admiration, especially since he was so handsome. She walked out and knelt before him, mumbling, "Sir... I, I want to live." She burst into tears again.
Lu Jiaxue began to tie his clothes himself. He said, "You're still so disheveled. Go to the door and ask someone to bring in some water."
Ah Shan was slightly stunned, her eyes like a little fox, with the corners of her eyes slightly raised. Lu Jiaxue was a little impatient again: "Go when I tell you to!"
Ah Shan could only stand up and ask for water to be brought in. The soldier boiled snow water outside and brought it in. Seeing Ah Shan kneeling beside him in disheveled clothes and with a very subtle expression, he retreated respectfully.
Ah Shan suddenly understood what he meant, but she continued to cry in embarrassment, crawling on the ground and not daring to move. Although the adults did not do anything, they caused others to misunderstand her, and she had the mark of adults on her.
She cried for a while before getting up and going outside to bring back some cooked food and meat for the adults. They had recently killed a few wolves and cut up the wolf meat for themselves. She wanted to serve the adults well.
Lu Jiaxue half-closed her eyes and took a nap. She did a good deed every day, but this girl's temperament was similar to hers.
But when you think about it, how could they be similar? If she were caught by him, she would have to apply medicine to him and stab him to death with a dagger. How could she be like her, crying weakly and non-stop?
When Lu Jiaxue saw the food that Ah Shan brought in, he lightly gripped the knife handle with his fingers, making a slight sound.
Regardless, it was time to head to Beijing. He and Luo Shenyuan still had a lot to settle. He couldn't stop fighting without a fight to the death.
*
In the capital, Luo Shenyuan just saw the eldest prince come out.
The eldest prince was seventeen years old and quite tall, only slightly shorter than Luo Shenyuan. The emperor had Luo Shenyuan oversee the eldest prince's studies. Concubine Dong was a powerful figure; while the emperor rarely interfered in state affairs, she controlled the empire. Their son, Zhu Qun, was honest and dull, not particularly intelligent.
Luo Shenyuan supported the eldest prince, so he helped him a lot in the daily assessment of his political views.
The eldest prince initially treated him indifferently, but he grew increasingly grateful to him. Today, he took his hand and said, "...Sir, you have treated me with sincerity. I will definitely repay you in the future."
He personally sent Luo Shenyuan out.
If this person becomes emperor in the future, without wise and virtuous people to assist him, he will probably have difficulty in continuing his rule. Moreover, those wise and virtuous people will probably be criticized as Wang Mang and Yang Jian.
Luo Shenyuan thought about it and stepped into the sedan chair. The sedan chair started to move, and passers-by stepped out of the way.
But he chose the eldest prince for his support. Firstly, the emperor liked the eldest prince, whom he had watched since childhood. Secondly, the eldest prince was very easy to control, and Concubine Dong was also smart. Regardless of whether he was truly suitable, nothing would go wrong if he assisted him.
Concubine Dong was also delighted to see him the day before. She even had a maid give him two golden ruyi (ruyi) and told him, "Your Excellency is very busy with court affairs. If you need any help, please consult my father, Master Dong." She then smiled and said, "The Third Prince received excellent grades in his recent assessments, and the Empress was praised. I'm happy for him too. You've helped my son with his studies. I've collected some books, and I hope you'll teach them all to him. Let him get an excellent grade, too."
"Master." A voice called from outside.
Then the sedan stopped.
The curtain was slightly lifted, and a slender and bony hand stretched out. The attendant respectfully handed the two books to Luo Shenyuan.
Luo Shenyuan took the book and opened it to examine it. Sure enough, there was a layer hidden within the cover. Along with the ten thousand taels of silver note, there was also a letter. Concubine Dong had been observing the Empress in the palace for years, constantly investigating her affairs. She first told Luo Shenyuan that she questioned the Empress's inability to conceive. Luo Shenyuan already knew the whole story, so it was nothing new. She then wrote, "The Empress's close interactions with court officials were inappropriate, but I didn't dare to dissuade her. At the time, the Governor-General held immense power, and his close interactions with the Empress and concubines compelled me to suspect her."
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