Throughout his life, he had little family affection.
He personally killed his only siblings.
Unexpectedly, in the end, I would receive such instructions from Xiao Bin.
Xiao Bin is both a love rival and a subject.
He was someone he had always been wary of.
Yet, he is also a brother who is willing to help him in crucial moments.
He never expected that he would end up with such a complex and similar brotherly bond with his love rival.
How ironic.
Lu Xingjian returned to Xiaoyuan covered in injuries.
Su Wanwan was shocked: "What happened? Who hit me so hard?"
Lu Xingjian snorted coldly, turned over and ignored her: "Isn't it all because of your good Xiao Bin?"
Su Wanwan was silent for a moment, then raised an eyebrow and asked, "You lost?"
Lu Xingjian remained silent.
Bad woman.
Isn't it obvious?
They even deliberately rubbed salt into his wound.
Su Wanwan covered her mouth and laughed, "Serves you right."
Lu Xingjian was furious. He turned over abruptly, his eyes blazing with anger, "You're so happy that I lost?"
Su Wanwan gently stroked the injury on his face with her slender fingertips. "Hmph, if it hurts, you won't start fighting on your own next time."
"A dignified emperor, constantly engaging in martial arts duels with others, isn't he ashamed?"
"It's so difficult for others not to dare to beat you, but also to make you happy."
Lu Xingjian remained silent.
Wanwan is right.
In the past, when he sparred with others, very few people dared to actually fight him.
Su Wanwan's expression turned serious. "He came to see you not just to beat you up, right?"
Lu Xingjian's expression also became complicated. "He found a doctor to detoxify me."
Su Wanwan's expression turned serious: "What are your plans?"
This is a double-edged sword.
Lu Xingjian's situation is not as bad as Su Wanwan's.
If one is not careful and fails to detoxify, losing their life would be a terrible loss.
"I want to try it."
Su Wanwan nodded. "Mm."
"But we still need to be cautious and let the doctor try it on someone else first."
"Of course."
...
A month passed quickly, and as expected, Doctor Qin's experience proved invaluable; all ten people who received his detoxification recovered completely.
Lu Xingjian finally made up his mind to completely detoxify his body.
However, the detoxification process requires bed rest for more than half a month, and the body will need a period of recovery time afterward to fully recover.
Lu Xingjian did not attend court for over a month, and rumors began to spread.
Rumors were circulating in the streets and alleys that the Emperor had been injured while playing with a tiger and was recuperating.
"My wife, you've changed your mind. You're only coming to see me so late tonight."
Lu Xingjian had been lying in bed for several days, his body severely damaged by the detoxifying drugs, yet he still managed to weakly tease Wanwan.
“That’s right,” Su Wanwan said, her head spinning from reviewing memorials all day. She simply handed him a memorial, “I’m busy flirting with a pretty boy.”
"Look at this Hanlin Academy compiler, young and handsome, dares to speak his mind, and scolds you for not respecting yourself, even though you are the emperor and you have hurt a tiger."
"I'm planning to take him in as a gigolo, what do you think?"
Lu Xingjian pinched her cheek, had someone bring a pen, and immediately forced himself to write an imperial edict: Wang Si, a compiler in the Hanlin Academy, is demoted to the post of Assistant Postmaster of Sanhe Post Station in Chaozhou Prefecture, Guangdong.
"If you want a gigolo, wait until I'm dead."
Su Wanwan blinked and pulled him to look at her closely.
"I feel like you're still far from death. Does that mean my plan to find a gigolo is going to fall through?"
Lu Xingjian scoffed, "You can't find a weak scholar as a male concubine. He's all looks and no substance. You should find a majestic general, don't you think?"
Su Wanwan clapped her hands, looking at her with longing, "You're right."
"It's a pity I don't know any generals. Could you introduce me to one?"
Lu Xingjian gritted his teeth, "You just wait."
Su Wanwan covered her mouth and laughed: "You'd better keep your word."
She paused for a moment, then said, "There's good news. Those Tatars were plundering grain from the people all over Xuanfu, and as a result, many people died from poisoning. They were so frightened that they dared not use the looted grain easily anymore and withdrew back to the grasslands."
"This is also thanks to the skillful command of General Bai Yu and Zhang Yong."
Lu Xingjian sighed deeply, "This is not a long-term solution. We need to fight a fierce battle to frighten them so they won't dare to harass the border on such a large scale again."
Su Wanwan nodded.
The affairs of Prince Ning and Prince Lu are currently under control and unlikely to cause any major problems.
On the contrary, the Tatars in the north are a major threat and must be eliminated as soon as possible.
As for how to coordinate and arrange things, Lu Xingjian is more experienced than her.
That day, Su Wanwan was reviewing memorials.
A palace maid came to report: "The Duke of Zhenguo requests an audience with the Empress."
Su Wanwan was completely confused: "???"
How come she's never heard of the Duke of Zhenguo?
All I know is that there is a hereditary title among the imperial clans called Zhenguo General.
"not see."
The palace servant had no choice but to leave, but a familiar voice came from the doorway: "This humble general pays his respects to Your Majesty. Why does Your Majesty refuse to let him in?"
Su Wanwan looked up blankly.
Lu Xingjian, dressed in military uniform, strode in with a proud and imposing air.
Su Wanwan was stunned.
Are you fully recovered?
Lu Xingjian looked at her with a half-smile, a meaningful look on his face, "Isn't Your Highness looking for a male concubine?"
"Does this humble general meet your standards?"
Su Wanwan pinched her chin and gave it a critical look, then said dismissively, "It's so-so."
Lu Xingjian's Adam's apple bobbed as he stepped forward and lifted her chin, his tone flippant, "Your Majesty doesn't seem very satisfied."
"It seems this humble general must do his best to please Her Majesty."
Su Wanwan was pressed down by him and half-reclined on the dragon throne, her eyes flickering slightly.
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