Chapter 399 Opening the Door
Lu Qingqing took a nap in the room. She had been cleaning up the three cities carefully these past few days, which had been quite tiring.
Upon hearing the report from outside, she got up, washed her face, and applied a layer of makeup in front of the bronze mirror to make her complexion look radiant and energetic.
"Master, roughly estimated, there are nearly a thousand people, all sorts of people, blocking the outside completely, and they're making a huge fuss," Mo Lang said.
"It's fine to go ahead a day, anyway, we're all prepared," Lu Qingqing said.
"Liu Hao—" she called out.
Liu Hao appeared, but his face showed a conflicted expression.
Mo Lang stared at him intently, his gaze carrying a hidden warning.
"Just say what's on your mind."
Lu Qingqing knew about what was happening outside, and Qiaoxiu had learned everything from her when she came back from playing outside.
The angry girl sprinkled a lot of itching powder on the person.
There was discussion even among the soldiers.
“Miss Lu, if you want me to speak, then I will speak frankly.”
Liu Hao appears calm and composed; he is indeed an outstanding general.
He felt that this matter should be addressed, so he ignored Mo Lang's glare.
“You should arrange for someone to do these things. Don’t get involved yourself. Your reputation is already in a bad way, so there’s no need to put yourself in a difficult situation.”
Lu Qingqing asked calmly, "Why should someone else do it? This is the path Lu Qingqing wants to walk, and no one can take her place."
“Miss Lu, His Highness instructed me to strictly follow your orders. I also admire you very much; you are a kind-hearted person.”
Your subordinates also know that you come from humble beginnings and need to enhance your reputation to be worthy of His Highness.
At this point in his speech, both Mo Lang and Lu Qingqing frowned.
Ji Ruyan left behind five thousand men before she left.
Of these five thousand men, one thousand were his personal guards whom he had selected.
It was the team led by Liu Hao.
Of course, they are indeed loyal, experienced, and highly skilled.
Lu Qingqing treated him with great courtesy.
However, it seems that their philosophies differ.
She understood that Liu Hao regarded Ji Ruyan as his sovereign and heaven, was loyal to her, and put her first in everything, which was why he spoke such sincere words to her.
"But Miss Lu, there are different circumstances for building a reputation. Some things may seem righteous, but doing them can backfire."
There's really no need for that.
Your future status will be extremely distinguished, and any unfavorable rumor can become a weapon for others to attack you, let alone now...
Therefore, please do not show your face.
"You're too clever for your own good!" Mo Lang retorted coldly.
"Whatever Guard Mo says, Liu Hao's words are from the bottom of his heart." Liu Hao's face was resolute.
"I think His Highness would not want Miss Lu to be tainted."
Lu Qingqing asked, "What is filth? Is it because I practice medicine and treat men that I am filthy, or is it because I helped a woman who was humiliated and people are saying that I was also played with and that I have gotten myself into trouble?"
Liu Hao lowered his head.
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Lu Qingqing then asked earnestly, "Lieutenant Liu, I'd like to ask, how many people in the army think the same way you do?"
“Miss, I have confirmed this before I came to tell you. My brothers all think it is inappropriate.”
"Do all five thousand people think this way?"
“No, it’s a thousand men led by me, a thousand elite soldiers personally selected by His Highness,” Liu Hao emphasized.
The thousand men he led were different.
"That's good," Lu Qingqing said.
What's so good about it?
Liu Hao was somewhat puzzled.
"Mo Lang, call Ning Yuanwu over."
"yes!"
As Mo Lang left, he silently muttered to Liu Hao, "Idiot!"
Liu Hao: "..."
"Miss Lu, do you still want to go out and handle this personally?"
"Lieutenant Liu, I understand that you are only saying this for my own good. I'd like to say thank you first."
So I'll tell you some things from the heart.
Lu Qingqing's expression was calm, neither happy nor angry, which made Liu Hao feel uneasy.
But he believed that what he had just said was perfectly correct.
"Please speak, young lady."
"The problem you're worried about is based on the premise that I'll be in the palace to accompany His Majesty, right?"
"...Yes. But since His Highness values you so much, he will definitely let you enter the palace. Although you can't be Empress, you can still be a Noble Consort..."
"Lieutenant Liu, I am not going to the palace. Therefore, the problem you are worried about will not exist."
"Not entering the palace?"
"Yes, and one more thing, I do these things not for fame. Practicing medicine and helping the world is my grand ambition. Whether others praise me or slander me, it won't affect me in the slightest."
I believe in doing what I should do, and saving those who need saving.
"Man or woman, rich man or beggar, whether I treat them or not is entirely up to my own will. Even if His Highness the Crown Prince stood before me, I would still say the same thing."
Liu Hao was speechless.
Because he could no longer understand it.
In this world, who doesn't cherish their reputation? Miss Lu had a smooth road ahead of her, yet she didn't take it.
"Lieutenant Liu, I know that you are a formidable team. What you truly want to do is fight on the battlefield, make meritorious contributions, and defend our homeland with your blood."
So go and kill the enemy! I will write a letter to the Crown Prince explaining everything.
The problem here can be solved by ordinary soldiers; don't waste your elite troops.
"No, Miss Lu, His Highness instructed us to..."
Although Liu Hao really wanted to fight the enemy, His Highness had assigned them a task...
His mind was in turmoil.
Mo Lang has already brought Ning Yuanwu over.
"Young lady, please give your orders!"
"Alright, take two thousand men and surround everyone outside. That way... if you see anyone suspicious, take them all into custody..."
After Lu Qingqing gave him instructions, Ning Yuanwu immediately accepted the order and went to organize the organization.
She glanced at her plain-colored clothes, then turned and went back inside.
This time, she needs to dress more dazzlingly.
Lu Qingqing will not enter the palace to live a life of luxury in the eyes of outsiders.
She wants to be the spark that ignites the flame across the land.
When the door opened again, a ray of sunlight shone through.
The red figure was gilded with a layer of gold.
The people outside stared wide-eyed.
The woman wore a fiery red cloak, and her dark blue dress was embroidered with cloud patterns in gold thread, shimmering brightly.
Her makeup was exquisite, and the emerald hairpin in her hair shimmered with a clear, shimmering light.
Unparalleled in elegance, with sharp, piercing eyes.
Like a phoenix spreading its wings, ready to take flight.
"This is... Sister Qingqing?"
Qiaoxiu and Qingyao, who had run out, stared in disbelief.
Mo Lang and Liu Hao also had their mouths slightly open.
No wonder everyone was stunned. Lu Qingqing never wore makeup; she was already the most beautiful girl in the village with her natural, unadorned face, let alone after this makeover.
Like a complete transformation.
Although Mo Lang and Qing Yao had seen many beautifully dressed women in the capital.
But undoubtedly, Lu Qingqing's success isn't solely based on her beauty.
She carries a vibrant and powerful energy.
It seems that nothing can stop us from getting ahead.
It also inspires one's spirits and makes one feel energetic.
Liu Hao thought to himself: With that kind of demeanor, she's more than qualified to be an empress...
Lu Qingqing strode forward, her cloak billowing, basking in the warm sunlight.
"Let's go, open the door, and prepare for battle!"
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