Lu Futu quickly realized that the man in front of him had ill intentions.
However, at this moment he could not resist the temptation.
It will take a long time for people like Chang Dali to grow up. Who can guarantee that Rong Zhen will forget about him during this time?
If we take him to the palace to be a eunuch, he's still a child and doesn't understand many things, so of course he won't be afraid.
But the mother is about to become a widow without a son, and her future days will surely be very difficult.
He stuffed the token into his person and reluctantly called out "godfather."
At that moment, Lu Wujiu felt even more strongly that daughters were better children.
His gaze swept over the Buddha statue.
The attention then fell on Su Jiaoniang.
Su Jiaoniang continued walking down the mountain.
The path down the mountain was often not as easy as the path up. By the end, the children were so exhausted that they were almost paralyzed. They walked and stopped frequently, but finally made it home.
After boiling water, the children washed themselves, lay down on their respective beds, and fell asleep.
Only Su Jiaoniang and Lu Wujiu remained in the courtyard.
The pain of parting seems especially intense in autumn.
Lu Wujiu stood opposite him, finally sighed, and decided to fake his death and leave once the young emperor had secured his throne.
"Chang Sheng, you've worked hard during this time."
The words, both subtle and unfamiliar, echoed in the courtyard.
Su Jiaoniang glanced at the people in the courtyard and suddenly said, "May I see your face?"
"Next time, I'll show you next time!"
After Lu Wujiu finished speaking, he carried the sleeping Changsheng outside.
Night quietly fell, and a blue-awning horse-drawn carriage had been waiting for a long time outside the village.
Lu Wujiu changed into the clothes a regent should wear and, with Changsheng, went to find Jun Chaoyang, the future prime minister of the Great Zhou and the current regent of the Great Qi. When the two met, the servants in the courtyard didn't dare to breathe.
Until Changsheng awoke.
Upon seeing the unfamiliar surroundings, her eyes instantly turned red.
"Uncle!" He looked at Lu Wujiu in a panic, then calmed down when he realized there was a familiar person beside him.
Then, Xiao Changsheng's mind was filled with endless melancholy. He stared at Lu Wujiu and asked, "Uncle, will we have a chance to come here again in the future?"
Lu Wujiu shook his head, then nodded: "If you can't come, I can."
"..." No wonder he couldn't coax his godmother away even at her age. With that ability to shut people up, what woman would like someone like that?
Changsheng snorted coldly.
Until Jun Chaoyang, who was sitting opposite Lu Wujiu, cupped his hands in greeting to Changsheng.
After a scholarly formality was observed, the negotiations officially began.
The states of Qi and Zhou have been at war for years, leaving both countries in dire straits. The right thing to do is to stop the fighting and allow the states to recuperate.
However, both the State of Qi and the State of Zhou had people who advocated for war.
The Huo family army of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and the Jiang family generals of the Qi Kingdom.
Every time they met on a narrow path, it was a battle of blood and tears, a fight to the death. The Jiang family wanted to crush the Huo family, seize the territory of the Great Zhou, achieve unparalleled fame, and be remembered for generations. The Huo family army wanted to kill the Jiang family, and then march straight to the heart of the enemy, taking over the defense of the Great Qi.
However, over the years, this has resulted in a drain on resources and manpower.
Sitting opposite Lu Wujiu, Jun Chaoyang and Lu Wujiu ultimately did not reach an agreement.
Continuing the war would only be a waste of resources and manpower, but neither the Great Zhou nor the Qi Kingdom would back down.
Staring at Changsheng, Jun Chaoyang said, "To catch the thief, you must first catch the king. If I detain you two here..."
Lu Wujiu put down his teacup and looked at Jun Chaoyang: "Your Great Zhou Crown Prince has been deposed, and the remaining seven princes are vying for power among themselves. Do you think the deposed Crown Prince can escape from the tiger's mouth?"
Jun Chaoyang's eyes narrowed slightly: "What did you do!"
Lu Wujiu shook his head. It had nothing to do with him. The old emperor himself had planned to depose the crown prince, and his spies were just adding fuel to the fire.
“If Lord Jun continues to linger in Lucheng, the court is in turmoil, and the deposed crown prince may turn into a handful of dust.” Lu Wujiu stared at Jun Chaoyang; he was worried that Jun Chaoyang would not leave.
With a rebellious child in the family, he had to transfer people like Jun Chaoyang away from Lucheng.
Jun Chaoyang's eyes softened, and he shook the fan in his hand: "The Regent even used spies to make me leave this place. I dare to guess, is there someone in Lucheng that Your Highness cares about?"
"Or perhaps, Lord Jun, intends to stay in Lucheng any longer?" Lu Wujiu asked.
Jun Chao frowned, looking unwell.
Even if we know that there are people here who the Regent of Qi cares about, we must return to the capital now.
Or perhaps we should send someone to stay here, and if we can find someone the Regent cares about… They exchanged a glance; whether it was Lu Wujiu or Jun Chaoyang, both of them had their own plans.
The simple-minded Changsheng's gaze fell on the two of them.
Seeing the two of them looking at each other with such cunning eyes, he felt a chill run down his spine.
Each one of them is incredibly perceptive, seemingly able to convey information with just their eyes.
Lu Wujiu and Jun Chaoyang seemed to be having a very pleasant conversation. After the conversation ended, the regent of Qi led the young emperor back towards the Qi royal palace.
Jun Chaoyang's gaze fell in the direction of the Cai family.
His eyes grew increasingly clear; was Rong Zhen's weakness here? Was the person the Regent of Qi cared about also here?
What a coincidence?
"My lord, news has arrived from the capital that His Highness the Crown Prince has contracted the plague and has been banished to Huangzhuang, thirty miles outside the capital."
Upon hearing the news, Ju Junchao's expression turned slightly cold.
There are priorities in matters. If the crown prince is gone, chaos will ensue both inside and outside the court. To quell external threats, we must first secure internal stability.
Looking back towards Lucheng, Jun Chaoyang hurriedly came over and left.
When he left, he had an extra portrait in his hand.
The beautiful woman in the painting is Lady Feng.
Although two important figures left and went in Lucheng in one day, Lucheng is still Lucheng. It will not stop changing just because of who comes and who goes.
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