Lu Yanzheng suddenly smiled, took Jiang Qinyu's hand and kissed it, looking at her with bright eyes and saying, "Guess?"
Jiang Qinyu: "..." She couldn't guess anything, but she really wanted to hit someone.
Seeing that her expression was off, Lu Yanzheng quickly said, "Okay, okay, I'll tell you..."
Jiang Qinyu's expression softened a bit, and then she heard Lu Yanzheng slowly utter a name.
"Xiao Rui".
Jiang Qinyu's eyes widened suddenly. "Who are you talking about?"
Did she hear that right?
Lu Yanzheng's lips curled up slightly, "Didn't expect that, did you? Xiao Rui isn't dead."
Jiang Qinyu: "..." She was quite shocked and surprised.
"Is he really still alive?" Jiang Qinyu asked curiously, snapping out of her daze.
Lu Yanzheng nodded. "If nothing unexpected happens, he will come over in the next few days. You will see when you see him."
Jiang Qinyu was a little confused at this moment, and raised her hand to say, "Wait a minute, you said Xiao Rui didn't die, so he faked his death back then? Why did he do that? Does Grandpa Lu know? And how did you find out?"
Lu Yanzheng was stunned for a moment by her question, then helplessly pinched her cheek and said, "How am I supposed to answer so many questions at once?"
"Uh," Jiang Qinyu also realized what was going on, and pouted, "Then you can start by telling us how you found out Xiao Rui wasn't dead!"
Lu Yanzheng smiled indulgently, "Alright, Madam has given the order, and we dare not disobey."
Before Jiang Qinyu could throw a punch, Lu Yanzheng began to recount how the An brothers had come to find him.
After they finished speaking, the two drank a pot of tea, leaving Jiang Qinyu completely bewildered.
"You mean he doesn't realize he's been exposed yet?" Jiang Qinyu asked in surprise.
Lu Yanzheng nodded, "They probably don't know."
If they knew, Xiao Rui would most likely have already run away, instead of working diligently in his position like he is now.
"Then if you hand over the throne to him, will he agree?" Jiang Qinyu was more concerned about this.
Lu Yanzheng shrugged. "It was his stuff to begin with. He can't refuse. Besides, I've already assembled An Shiyi and the others. I'm just waiting for Xiao Rui to come over in the next couple of days, and then I'll return everything I took from him."
Now that the world has been conquered and the political situation is temporarily stable, the Western Qiang people are terrified by gunpowder weapons and their king does not dare to show his face. The ruler of Dayuan is even less likely to send people to attack the border city.
With both internal and external troubles gone, it was the perfect time for Xiao Rui to ascend the throne.
Jiang Qinyu pondered for a moment, "I think you're too optimistic. Since he was willing to fake his death and hand everything over to you, he probably wouldn't be happy to take it back now if you were to return it to him."
“He has no choice but to accept it,” Lu Yanzheng said resolutely. “Anyway, I will not ascend the throne.”
Just kidding. If he ascends the throne, besides being busy with court affairs all day, he'll also have to worry about his wife having wild thoughts. What if she runs away one day while he's thinking about her?
Jiang Qinyu rolled her eyes at him, "That's not something you can just decide!"
Xiao Rui is a person, and he has his own thoughts and methods. If he really didn't want to, Lu Yanzheng was forced to take on a lot of things before, and Jiang Qinyu doesn't think much of him this time either.
Seeing that she kept thinking about this, Lu Yanzheng felt a little uncomfortable. His tone carried a rare hint of childish dissatisfaction, "He should take responsibility for his own actions. This is his destiny. There's no reason for me to take the blame."
Moreover, he had made thorough preparations this time, so it wouldn't be so easy for Xiao Rui to escape again.
Jiang Qinyu was both amused and exasperated. "Alright, alright, do whatever you want. I'll support you no matter what."
Knowing his attitude, Jiang Qinyu felt a sense of relief.
Pregnant women tend to overthink things, and during this time she often thought about what she would do if Lu Yanzheng took concubines in the future. Sometimes she even had unsettling dreams, would wake up in the middle of the night, and then suffer from insomnia.
Now that's good, she doesn't have to worry about this anymore.
Even though she still had to face the possibility that Lu Yanzheng might change his mind and take a concubine in the future, it was still just an ordinary family, unlike the imperial palace. She could run away without any psychological burden.
"What are you thinking?" Lu Yanzheng suddenly moved closer, his tone domineering and forceful. "You're not allowed to think about me taking a concubine or anything like that. That's impossible. You will only ever be my woman in this lifetime!"
There is only the loss of a husband, not divorce.
Jiang Qinyu blinked innocently and said, "I wasn't thinking about those things. I was thinking about what name to give the baby..."
"Really?" Lu Yanzheng's eyes brightened slightly. "I've also thought about the children's names. What are your suggestions?"
The two instantly jumped from the issue of succession to the child's name, and the conversation became more and more animated.
Xiao Rui, who was hurrying towards Dingshui Village on horseback, suddenly sneezed several times in a row.
"Master, why don't you rest for a while? Don't catch a cold." An Shiqi sensed the surrounding temperature and found it was a bit cooler than yesterday, so he reminded him.
As Xiao Rui continued on his way, he said, "It's alright. The prince has given us an urgent order, so it must be something important. Let's try not to delay our journey."
Now, both he and An Shiqi have been entrusted with important responsibilities by Lu Yanzheng. He is in charge of the assessment and appointment of officials of the new dynasty, while An Shiqi is in charge of reorganizing the army.
The two of them had been extremely busy lately, but a few days ago they suddenly received an urgent letter from Lu Yanzheng, telling them to go to Dingshui Village immediately without delay.
Although Xiao Rui didn't know what Lu Yanzheng wanted them to do, he had come to understand Lu Yanzheng's character thoroughly over the past few days. He was certain that Lu Yanzheng would not make decisions without a purpose. Therefore, he and An Shiqi traveled day and night to reach Dingshui Village as soon as possible.
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