Chapter 177 Taming a Man
The emperor's lips curled up. "My dear, this is too serious. Are you worried about General Huo protecting my sister?"
Lu Mingfeng frowned, "Of course not. General Huo loves the princess and would definitely risk his life to protect her. Besides, in the entire Great Xia, it would be hard to find a martial artist who is better than General Huo."
The emperor's expression relaxed for a moment, and he looked at him with a very strange look.
"I really didn't expect that you would think so highly of Huo Xiao."
Upon hearing this, Lu Mingfeng's expression grew even more serious. "The Huo family has been loyal and righteous for generations. General Huo was a founding hero who sacrificed his life for his country. Young Master Huo has made great military achievements for Daxia. General Huo is a rare all-round talent, both civil and military. I have nothing but admiration and awe for him."
The emperor's expression would relax a little with every word he said.
He originally thought that when Lu Mingfeng said those words just now, they were just high-sounding perfunctory words.
And what he said later, every word came from the heart.
The emperor once again admired his sister from the bottom of his heart.
He was really curious about how she managed to tame the men around her.
Not only was he deeply in love with her, but they also got along well with each other.
Then I thought of my harem.
It’s either someone drugging someone today or someone stealing someone else’s things tomorrow.
Ever since the queen became pregnant, she has been unwell, and many things in the harem have been handed over to the main concubines.
He didn't even dare to enter the harem.
Before he even stepped into the palace, he had already begun to listen to the group of concubines chattering and complaining to each other.
"Lord Lu, please stand up." The emperor couldn't help but sigh. "I have other things for you to do. It's not convenient for you to leave Shengjing for the time being. As for escorting my sister to Dongling Pass, please leave it to others."
Lu Mingfeng frowned at the emperor's worried look and said, "Yes, I obey your order."
"Oh, right." The emperor suddenly thought of something, his eyes brightening. "How has the prince of Xijing been doing in the Dali Temple these days?"
"In reply to your Majesty, according to your instructions, I have only detained him in the Dali Temple and have not used any criminal law on him."
"He still refuses to speak and tell me how to make explosives?" The emperor looked worried.
"Your Majesty, although he is in the Dali Temple now, he is well fed and well fed, so naturally he cannot...tell...you..."
Lu Mingfeng said the last few words and looked at him with raised eyebrows.
The emperor's brows tightened when he heard this. "If that's the case, then there's no need to be polite to him."
Lu Mingfeng folded his hands over his chest and said, "I understand."
After Su Yunyao came out of Xuan Zheng Hall, she went to the Imperial Garden for a walk out of boredom. Just as she reached the side of the rockery, she heard faint voices of someone talking on the other side.
"Have you heard? Last night, the eldest princess and Lord Lu were in the palace and had to call in the imperial physician overnight."
"That's right. This matter has spread throughout the palace. I heard that after the emperor left the court, he summoned Lord Lu to the Xuanzheng Hall."
"Lord Lu is also miserable. As a minister, how can he refuse what the princess asks him to do?"
"I really can't understand why the emperor dotes on Changle so much. She's the eldest princess, but she's surrounded by men. She's so shameless and has no shame..."
When Pearl heard this, she couldn't bear it any longer and her face turned pale with anger.
She was about to go out and argue with the two of them, but Su Yunyao reached out and grabbed her.
Su Yunyao winked at her and shook her head.
"Actually, I can't understand why that cold-blooded and heartless Shaoqing of the Dali Temple could be so willing to be Su Yunyao's servant?"
"Oh, what's so hard to understand? What was the current Dali Temple Minister like before?"
"What is it?"
"He used to be the Junior Minister of the Dali Temple. Don't you understand this?"
"I don't understand."
"He's not just a Junior Minister of the Dali Temple. How could he be promoted when the Minister of the Dali Temple made a mistake and was dismissed? It's because he has connections with the Princess. Otherwise, it wouldn't be his turn."
"Oh, I remember that the former Dali Temple Minister angered His Majesty because of something that happened in the Princess's Mansion. He was about to retire and return home, but in the end he was accused of dereliction of duty."
"Anyone with a discerning eye can see that this is all a play put on by the eldest princess to help Lu Mingfeng ascend to power. Otherwise, how could someone as cold-blooded and ruthless as Lu Mingfeng, who usually looks down on everyone, be so servile as to flatter the eldest princess like this?"
"Now that you mention it, I suddenly feel that Lu Mingfeng seems to be different from the Lord Lu I know every day!"
"People's hearts are hidden, and everything has two sides. We can't just look at the surface."
"But... General Huo is such a proud man, why would he be willing to have an affair with the princess without any official status? And General Huo is different from Lord Lu. General Huo's father was a founding hero!"
"Don't forget, General Huo's father is dead. Even if he's gone, his father's kindness is forgotten. Could it be that the Emperor still remembers the kindness of a dead man?"
"You're not without reason. Throughout the dynasties, which emperor wouldn't worry about a general holding his own troops? What's more, he destroyed Xijing, a city the emperor had long feared."
"There's something you might not know. A relative of mine works at Huichun Hall. Doesn't General Huo have a disabled brother? The reason his brother has survived until now is because of a special medicine, and it seems that only the eldest princess has this medicine."
"The eldest princess? How could that…that clueless fool have such a talent?"
The two of them became more and more excited as they spoke, and their voices became louder and louder.
Just as she said the word "idiot", a light cough came from behind her.
The two people seemed to have pressed the pause button at the same time, looked at each other and turned their heads.
"who?"
Su Yunyao came out from behind the rockery with Zhenzhu.
She stared at the two of them with a smile on her face, tilting her head, "That's exactly what you called a straw bag."
Zhenzhu was already extremely angry. She originally thought that it was some blind palace maid gossiping here, but she didn't expect that it was actually Concubine Wang and Concubine Li in the palace.
The moment they saw Su Yunyao, they instinctively came together. They nervously twisted the handkerchiefs in their hands, their faces pale.
The two of them whispered to each other.
"Why is she here?"
"No... I don't know. Didn't she always say she loves to sleep until noon? Why did she get up so early today?"
"It's over. When did she come here? Why didn't she make any noise? I don't know how much of what we just said she heard."
"It's not much. After hearing that sentence, how come the two of them..."
Su Yunyao took a few steps towards the two of them, and the smile on her face deepened. "Speak louder and tell this princess too."
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