The system extends my life, and all my husbands want me to be the empress

The next morning.

Lu Mu slowly opened his eyes, still a little confused.

Zhou Jun waited for him to wake up with joy on his face and said:

"Brother, you finally woke up! You killed Liu Juelai yesterday and saved Wang Sha. Isn't that awesome? You're truly a hero!"

Lu Mu quickly sat up and asked anxiously, "Wang Sha, how is she?"

Zhou Jun smiled and replied, "Don't worry, he is out of danger, but still unconscious.

Brother Lu Mu, from now on, you are my brother who will live with me forever!"

Hearing that Wang Sha was out of danger, Lu Mu breathed a sigh of relief, patted Zhou Jun on the shoulder, and said with a smile: "Good brother."

Zhou Jun continued, "General Wang asked me to wait for you to wake up and take you to see him. Let's go now."

"Ah."

Lu Mu stood up, and the two of them walked out of the tent together and headed for the central camp.

Seeing Wang Luda, Lu Mu bowed respectfully.

Wang Luda stepped forward, his eyes full of admiration, and grabbed Lu Mu's strong arms and said:

"Lu Mu, you are loyal and responsible. You have killed the enemy general and saved Wang Sha! I like you very much and would like to adopt you as my adopted son! What do you think?"

Lu Mu showed surprise on his face and knelt down immediately: "Lu Mu greets his godfather!"

Wang Luda smiled and hurriedly helped him up, and asked curiously: "Father, I see that you are so good at swimming, I wonder why?"

Lu Mu lowered his head slightly, with a nostalgic look on his face: "To my godfather, I was born in poverty, my father is a fisherman, I followed him since I was a child, and I learned how to swim.

Later, my father passed away, and my mother sent me to the Princess's Mansion for a living.

At this point, Lu Mu's eyes flickered: "Thanks to my good swimming ability, I was able to fight with Ye Zhan and his men in the water before, and saved Princess An Ning in the river because of my good swimming ability."

When Wang Luda saw him mention the princess, a hint of tenderness unconsciously appeared on his face.

Wang Luda laughed: "Good! Almost! Although you are strong, your spear skills are like spearing a fish, there are no decent moves.

But it doesn’t matter. Your father intends to teach you the Wang family’s spear skills!

You should practice more."

When Lu Mu heard this, he was shocked at first, then his eyes flashed with excitement. He knelt on one knee with a plop, clasped his fists and saluted:

"Thank you for your kindness, foster father. Lu Mu will study hard and will never let you down!"

Wang Luda quickly helped Lu Mu up and said with a smile: "Get up, get up. Your father has full confidence in you!"

Zhou Jun patted Lu Mu on the back and said loudly:

"Brother Lu Mu, you must study hard.

Don’t let the old general’s hard work go to waste!

I am looking forward to your heroic appearance after you have completed your studies!"

Next, Wang Luda inspected the troops in Baiyang City.

His tall figure stood in the center, his eyes piercing as he looked around at the generals and soldiers and said loudly:

"This victory in Baiyang City is just the beginning. This general has decided to seize the opportunity to recapture the other two cities at the same time!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Mu immediately took a step forward, with a firm look on his face, and said, "General, you are wise. I am willing to follow you, even if it means going through fire and water!"

Zhou Jun also quickly echoed: "I will follow you with all my strength and live up to your mission!"

Wang Luda raised his head and laughed loudly, his laughter was hearty and heroic: "It's up to you two pioneers."

Lu Mu continued, "General, the two city lords who surrendered must not be spared easily. They must be captured and brought back to the capital and handed over to His Majesty for punishment!"

Wang Luda nodded with satisfaction: "Haha, what Lu Xianfeng said is very true!"

The morale of Xuanyue Kingdom was greatly boosted. In just five days, with Wang Luda in charge, Lu Mu and Zhou Jun successively recaptured two cities.

Mu Han was defeated repeatedly and retreated back to the territory of Zijin Kingdom.

Good news keeps coming!

Wang Luda, together with Wang Sha, Lu Mu and Zhou Jun, escorted two city lords who surrendered to the Zijin Kingdom, and returned to the court with a large group of troops!

Lu Mu was ecstatic deep down.

He was finally able to adopt a different attitude.

Return to Kyoto again.

He met the princess whom he loved deeply.

……

The prison of Zijin Country was filled with a suffocating and gloomy atmosphere.

Mu Han's face was as gloomy as the devil from hell.

He walked into the cell with heavy and angry steps, and every step seemed to be filled with endless rage.

In prison, Zhao Lishi, a great general, was locked up with iron chains. His body was covered with wounds, and his bloodstained clothes were hanging on his body in tatters.

Mu Han walked up to him, grabbed Zhao Lishi's hair, pulled him in front of him, and shouted viciously in the language of Zijin Country:

“It’s all because you didn’t let Ye Zhan surrender!

A large number of soldiers died in the Baiyang River!

Wang Luda and his troops have recaptured the two cities that were previously occupied!

Three whole months of wasted time!

This prince was defeated this time and lost all his face!

Tell me, Zhao Lishi, how do you want to die! "

Zhao Lishi raised his head in pain and said weakly: "Prince, this is not my fault. Too many soldiers were drowned in the Baiyang River."

Mu Han sneered, picked up a red-hot iron beside him, and brought it close to Zhao Lishi's face. The red-hot iron emitted a terrifying heat.

"How dare you quibble!"

Zhao Lishi's eyes widened in horror, sweat dripping down his face like rain, and he said in a trembling voice: "Prince, please spare me, I have always been loyal to you."

Mu Han looked sinister and said fiercely: "Loyal? Then tell me, why did we suffer such a disastrous defeat!"

Zhao Lishi panted hard and said, "I really tried my best. If it weren't for the Baiyang River, I wouldn't have..."

Mu Han pressed the branding iron hard on Zhao Lishi's belly. With a "sizzling" sound, the skin and flesh were burning, and a pungent burnt smell suddenly came out.

Zhao Lishi let out a heart-wrenching scream: "Ah!

Prince! Please show mercy!"

"Tell me! Is it your incompetence that led to this failure!" Mu Han roared madly, his eyes bloodshot.

Zhao Lishi almost fainted from the pain, his voice intermittent: "Yes, I am incompetent! I am incompetent!

Prince!

Give me a chance to make amends!"

Mu Han's face was grim: "Then how do you think we can make up for it?"

Zhao Lijue hurriedly said, "Prince, spare my life... I suggest going to Pingyang City, which is hot and dry, has no rivers, is far from Kyoto City, and borders our country, so we will definitely win."

Mu Han stopped what he was doing, stared at Zhao Lishi, then suddenly grabbed his hair, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised.

After a moment, he grabbed Zhao Lishi’s hair again and said coldly: “Pingyang City?

What is the use of Pingyang City?

The climate is bad and it is extremely difficult for the people to survive. Even if we take it, what is the use!"

Zhao Lishi trembled and said: "Pingyang City... Pingyang City is the land of Xuanyue Country.

If we seize it now, we can catch Wang Luda and his men off guard.

Give the prince back his dignity."

Mu Han then let go: "If this plan fails, you will be in trouble!"

Zhao Lishi collapsed to the ground helplessly, breathing heavily, with wisps of smoke still coming out of the places where he was burned by the iron:

"No, my prince. I will never let you down again."

Mu Han let go of his hand with satisfaction, and finally said: "Okay, let's go to Pingyang City as you said.

But this time we can't mobilize a large army.

This prince intends to capture Pingyang by strategizing!"

Zhao Lishi finally breathed a sigh of relief: "Prince, wise."

……

Kyoto City.

Ten days have passed since the last time I scared Ye Sisi.

Early in the morning, Lin Wanwan attended the morning court as usual.

Just as she was following the ministers in paying respects.

Suddenly, a eunuch ran into the court in a hurry. His steps were flustered and he stumbled so much that he almost fell down in the hall:

"Your Majesty, something terrible is happening!

Prince Yong! He...he he he...

Prince Yong!

Drowned in the pond in the back garden of the palace!"

The eunuch's shrill voice rang out in the court, like a thunderclap.

There was an immediate uproar in the court, and the ministers were whispering to each other.

When the news of Prince Yong's drowning reached Prime Minister Su Mingde's ears, his eyes instantly lost their luster and he muttered to himself:

"How could it be... Prince Yong... How could he have drowned?"

When Lin Wanwan, who was standing in the queue, heard the news, her body trembled violently and she stood there in a daze.

Tears welled up in her eyes and her grief was rarely expressed in words.

No, that can't be true!

Since the beginning of the court session, Ouyang Qingyu's eyes have been on Lin Wanwan. At this moment, seeing her so sad, his heart seemed to be tugged.

His brows were furrowed, his eyes full of pity and helplessness. He was also immersed in deep pain, and only felt more sad because of the princess's sadness.

But he couldn't tell her the truth.

Because the reaction of someone who really doesn't know something is always more real than the one that is acted out.

When Emperor Lin Moyun heard the news, a look of grief instantly appeared on his face, and he said in a trembling voice:

"My brother has suffered such misfortune!"

However, deep down in his heart, he couldn't suppress his joy.

He finally won this game!

From now on, no one will compete with him for the throne, and the supreme power will finally belong to him completely!

But he had to pretend to be sad so that others would not notice his true thoughts. His eyes swept over the ministers around him and fell on Lin Wanwan.

Seeing her sad expression, it didn't seem fake.

The ministers said:

"How could Prince Yong drown? And in the pond in the back garden of the imperial palace?"

"This is strange."

"Don't say more, lest you get into trouble."

Lin Wanwan frowned and looked at Lin Moyun. A strong doubt flashed in her eyes, but she quickly regained her composure. However, beneath that calmness, there was a deep pain hidden.

She suppressed her grief and said calmly, "What? Prince Yong really drowned? Where is the body?"

The eunuch nodded repeatedly: "The body has been salvaged. It has been soaked overnight and is a little swollen, but it is indeed Prince Yong."

Upon hearing that the body was salvaged, Lin Wanwan pursed her lips tightly and said nothing, but her slightly trembling fingers revealed the waves in her heart.

Lin Moyun looked at her mysteriously: "An Ning, I will bury Prince Yong's body near Princess Jingyue. It will be good for you to have company."

Lin Wanwan looked sad and said coldly: "I will personally take care of Prince Yong's funeral affairs."

Lin Moyun laughed inwardly. Lin Wanwan's reaction told him that Prince Yong was really dead, but he still looked sad:

"Let you do it. Let all the princes and princesses go to pay their respects to Prince Yong. After all, he is their elder."

Ouyang Qingyu stood at one side with deep eyes, his gaze always on Lin Wanwan. He seemed to see through her cold face, and his heart seemed to be torn apart at this moment.

Lin Moyun's face also became very gloomy. He slapped the armrest of the dragon chair, sat back on it immediately, and shouted angrily:

“What exactly is going on?

Ouyang Qingyu, you must find out as soon as possible! "

(Spoiler alert

Dear princesses~

The prince is not actually dead.

Ouyang Qingyu did not let the prince die.

He's also difficult.

He had no better solution for now.

Don't be too sad, princesses.

The prince is alive! Alive!

Woohoo…)