Chaos erupted instantly at the city gate. The surrounding civilians were so frightened that they fell to the ground, and some were even trampled. The soldiers were busy dealing with the assassins and had no time to care about the civilians.
"My child, my child!"
Amid the chaos, a scream rang out. A young woman had been knocked to the ground, and her two- or three-year-old child in her arms was thrown to the ground, about to be trampled by the panicked crowd.
At this moment, a nimble young man rushed out from the crowd, scooped up the crying child from the ground, put him back in the woman's arms, thought for a moment, then picked up a weapon from a dead soldier and joined the battle.
At this moment, the soldiers stationed in the city also arrived, instantly creating a situation where the enemy outnumbered them. Seeing that they could not gain any advantage, the assassins took the opportunity to retreat.
However, the young man in the crowd left a deep impression on the Crown Prince of Dongting.
It's rare to see someone so young with such skill. Judging from his clothes, he should just be a waiter, which is a huge waste of his talent.
"Go ask him if he'd like to return to the Eastern Court with me?"
The Crown Prince of Dongting was overjoyed. He was currently eager to find talented people, and having someone like this to protect him was a good thing.
"yes."
The subordinates hardly hesitated, thinking that this kid was really lucky. In Bei Yan, he was just a lowly waiter, but in Dong Ting, he became the Crown Prince's man.
There's no reason for this kid not to agree.
So, he stepped forward with confidence, only to see the young man about to leave. He hurriedly grabbed him, saying, "You saved my prince. My prince can keep you by his side to do his work."
Lu Xiaoyang looked at the person who suddenly approached him, speaking in broken Beiyan dialect. He clearly wanted to recruit him, but he put on an arrogant attitude.
"No need, thank you."
He said he was about to leave, without the slightest hint of reluctance; he was just passing through.
“You saved our prince, so we should do something to show our appreciation. You are not being given important positions in Beiyan, but if you come with us to Dongting, you might be able to achieve something.”
The other party continued to pester him, and Lu Xiaoyang knew that they were treating him like an ordinary servant.
Moreover, why does this person have to sow discord when he is just talking? What do you mean he is not valued in Bei Yan?
His third uncle is practically on friendly terms with the Crown Prince, and that's not considered respectful?
"You misunderstand. I only intervened because I didn't want to see the people get hurt. I didn't specifically save Your Highness. Besides, guests are guests. Since you've come here, we Beiyan people will treat you well and make sure nothing happens to you. It's only right that we do this, so please don't take it to heart."
With that, Lu Xiaoyang solemnly clasped his hands in a fist salute, then turned and left.
The subordinate was stunned, unable to believe that such words could come from an ordinary servant. Had Bei Yan become this powerful?
Regardless, he went back and told his master. The Crown Prince of Dongting found it very strange and immediately sent people to investigate Lu Xiaoyang's background.
The riot at the city gate naturally attracted attention. The people of Dongting were furious and demanded an explanation from Beiyan.
That's to be expected, since this happened so soon after they arrived, they deserve an explanation.
But the Northern Yan people aren't stupid. Why did they choose to assassinate the Eastern Court people right when they entered the city? Who knows if the assassin was someone they arranged themselves?
There are some things that everyone knows but doesn't want to say out loud, but they still have to maintain appearances.
He sent people to house the envoy in a high-class inn in the city, and then the Crown Prince pretended to throw a tantrum in court, ordering a thorough investigation into the matter and demanding an explanation from the Crown Prince of the Eastern Court.
Meanwhile, the delegation of envoys sent to the Eastern Court was also sent back. They had all suffered greatly, were emaciated, and looked like nothing more than human beings. The Crown Prince gave them some compensation and told them to go home and rest. It was a difficult trip, and they were lucky to even be able to return home alive.
After all, no one expected the Eastern Court to be so shameless and lacking in martial ethics, and to attack the envoy.
Regardless of what happens in the Northern Yan court, the Crown Prince of the Eastern Court has already obtained Lu Xiaoyang's information.
"It's actually the Lu family. What a coincidence. I just arrived and ran into the Lu family."
The reputation of the Lu family of Beiyan has probably spread to various countries, after all, the third prince of Dongting was defeated by the Lu couple, and the defeat was very bad.
"Your Highness, what should we do about Lu Xiaoyang's matter?"
“Since he is a member of the Lu family, he naturally cannot be used by me. However, we can still go and meet the Lu family.”
The day of the Northern Yan Crown Prince's ascension to the throne is seven days from now. They are the first envoys to arrive, and other envoys will follow. At this time, there are many things they can do.
"Go and send an invitation to the Lu family, saying that I have long admired your name and wish to pay you a visit."
As the Crown Prince of Dongting spoke, he coughed slightly twice, showing that he was still very weak.
The subordinate, somewhat worried, said, "Your Highness, no matter what the Lu family is like, it's not worth Your Highness personally visiting them..."
What he meant was that the Crown Prince of Dongting had lowered himself somewhat. After all, he was the heir apparent of the country. Although he was not particularly favored, his status was still there, and he could not afford to embarrass his country.
The Crown Prince of Dongting didn't speak, but gave his subordinate a cool look. The subordinate immediately lowered his head and admitted his mistake: "It was my fault for speaking out of turn. I will take care of it right away."
After saying that, he turned and left, but the Crown Prince of Dongting didn't say anything, only slightly curving his lips.
Such a formidable figure is someone I should naturally try to befriend. If he were to agree to lend me a hand, then this trip would not have been in vain.
Thinking of this, he took out a prescription from his pocket and held it up as if it were a treasure. He was very curious whether the fairy sister who often appeared in his dreams was also a person from Beiyan.
At first, he did think she was a fairy descended from heaven, but upon closer inspection, he found it extremely absurd, and the fact that such a major event occurred in the palace that night could only have been man-made.
For some time now, he had been sending people to inquire, but to no avail. After careful analysis and association, he concluded that she must be from Beiyan.
So, is there a chance to see her again this time?
Regardless of her reasons for saving him, she had saved his life, and although he wasn't a particularly sentimental person, he still wanted to repay that kindness.
The Lu family was having dinner when the invitation was delivered.
Although today is the day the Eastern Court envoy arrives, it has no impact on the Lu family, who are still busy with their own affairs.
Lu Xiaoyang didn't even take the incident at the city gate to heart. He didn't mention it when he got back. He was starving after running around all day, so all he did when he got back was eat.
A servant came in to report that the Crown Prince of Dongting had sent a visiting card, wishing to pay a visit to the Lu family.
Old Lu was stunned for a moment, thinking he had misheard, and asked with a forced smile, "Huh? You said someone wants to come?"
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