Gao Jiarong shook his head: "Brother Emperor, I still want to go back to the General's Mansion."
"A Guang can't come back, I want to live closer to him."
The emperor pondered for a moment and said, "Well, the dead are gone, and the living must continue to live. Don't be too sad or you will hurt yourself."
"Last time, it was because you were worried about Qinghong that you secretly followed him. Who would have thought that you would be robbed on the way, which led to this disaster. Fortunately, Ziyi passed by Qizhou and saved you."
Qinghong is Lu Guang's name.
Then, he asked Xiang Luhuan curiously, "By the way, Ziyi...why are you in Qizhou?"
Lu Huan bowed again and said, "I know I am incompetent and failed to defend Zhiyi City. I am returning to the court with my troops to apologize to His Majesty. I am worried that I have made a serious mistake and may be imprisoned. I want to visit my grandparents before I am sentenced."
"They are old, and they have lost my mother, their daughter. I want to show my filial piety one last time, and treat it as honoring my mother's parents."
Lu Huan spoke calmly, but the emperor and Gao Jiarong thought it was outrageous.
Especially the emperor. Although he was dissatisfied with Lu Huan, he couldn't do anything to him for the time being. Yan Xuanye was eyeing him covetously from outside, and he still needed him to stay in the city to guard the city and lead the troops to fight. How could he let him be imprisoned?
"Who knew that when passing through Qizhou City, one of his brothers was captured by bandits. Fortunately, he left behind traces along the way, and by chance, he discovered the bandit's lair and rescued Her Royal Highness the Princess."
"It is thanks to the princess's blessing that I was able to find her whereabouts and escort her back safely."
After listening to this, the emperor nodded calmly, "Well said."
Gao Jiarong: "Brother, I want to go back to the General's Mansion to rest for a few days. When I have some strength, I want to come to the palace to stay with you and mother for a while."
The emperor was stunned. His sister had always been fond of Lu Guang since they were young. Now that Lu Guang was gone, he thought she would be immersed in grief and ignore the world for a long time. He didn't expect her to make this request.
The Emperor: "It's good that you think so. Mother misses you very much too."
Gao Jiarong: "Thank you, my royal brother."
The Emperor said, "That's it for now. I still have some things to discuss with Ziyi. You should go back to the General's Mansion and have a good rest."
Gao Jiarong bowed and walked out.
"I wonder what your majesty wants to ask me?"
The emperor walked to the glittering golden throne and sat down, his eyes sharp as he looked at Lu Huan, who was standing in the hall below. "Just before you came in, the Qingzhou governor sent a secret report saying that Yan Xuanye was leading an army of 100,000 to attack Qingzhou. Are you aware of this?"
Lu Huan looked calm, "I just learned about this as well."
The emperor looked at him suspiciously and asked, "Who do you think should be sent to fight?"
"I was useless. I failed to defend those cities for Your Majesty. I beg Your Majesty to send someone else to defend them."
The emperor had always been suspicious of him and was worried that he would rebel one day if he held military power. Now that he heard that he was unwilling to lead the troops to war, he was relieved.
"That's fine. You've worked hard, so take a good rest. I'm going to send Li Song to support Qingzhou."
Lu Huan: "Your Majesty is wise."
It was not until dusk that Lu Huan returned to the general's mansion.
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Because he had never married, he did not live separately, but lived in the general's mansion with Lu Guang.
Although they lived in the same mansion, the courtyard he lived in was far away from Lu Guang's courtyard and the female family's backyard.
When he returned to the house, he saw Su Qian, who looked unhappy. "What's wrong?"
He was already in a bad mood because he met someone he hated, and he thought that when he came back and saw Su Qian, she would make him happy, but who knew that she also had a stern face.
Su Qian: "When will you start doing what you promised me?"
Lu Huan was a little surprised that she suddenly brought this up, "Why are you asking this all of a sudden?"
"Mother Liao said that Yan Xuanye has begun to attack Qingzhou, and the court has sent other generals to defend the city."
"Didn't you promise me?"
"Why did you go to the palace to see the emperor without explaining to him and asking to go on your own?"
Lu Huan glanced away from her in annoyance. He knew that this was the only thing that could make her anxious and angry. "Don't worry about this. I'm already making preparations."
"I've agreed to your request, and I will do it." He narrowed his eyes and tightened his grip on the teacup. "Or... you don't trust me?"
Su Qian looked at her with slightly resentful eyes, "It's not that I don't trust you, but the longer it drags on, the more casualties there will be among the civilians and soldiers, which is not a good thing for the people of the world."
Lu Huan ordered the servants to leave, sighed, and then pulled her into his arms. He placed his cool chin close to her forehead, rubbing against her warmth. "I'm already preparing, but it will take some time. Please wait."
Su Qian lay quietly in his arms without saying a word.
Ever since they kissed that day, he never touched her again, not even holding hands or hugging.
She didn't know what had happened today, but he actually acted a bit intimately in front of her. She thought her angry words would make him angry.
But he didn't.
The two of them hugged each other for a while, and Lu Huan asked, "Have you rested well?"
Su Qian nodded: "Well, actually I wasn't that tired at first."
Lu Huan struggled internally for a while, some unrealistic thoughts came to his mind, and he was hesitant and anxious, but in the end, anticipation overwhelmed other negative emotions.
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