Your Highness, has he stopped today?

Lu Zheyu nodded slowly: "Yes."

"How?"

"Luck in the dark adjusts the internal force, and it can make the illusion of a moment."

"You know how to do this?" Shi Yunjing suddenly became interested, "How about teaching me?"

Lu Zheyu looked at him seriously: "If you don't study well, what's the use of learning this, pretending to be sick and not going to class?"

Shi Yunjing pouted and glared at him: "...stingy."

Lu Zheyu didn't bother to pay attention to him anymore, and walked alone on the path back to Mingluan Hall, when Shi Yunjing caught up with him, and continued to pull his cuffs and ask questions.Lu Zheyu couldn't help sighing, the child really recovered from his illness and became energetic again.

In the afternoon of this day, Yan Lingjun came to change Shi Yunjing's dressing.It's just that there are two more emperors in Mingluan Hall, and things are more inconvenient.Chu Heng understood, and dismissed the two of them on the pretext of taking them to familiarize them with the big and small affairs of Mingluan Palace, and quietly waited for Yan Lingjun to change his dressing.

After changing the medicine, it so happened that Princess Su Ning sent someone to pass on the news, saying that the cook of Lanyue Palace had made a dish of apricot blossom cheese, and invited Shi Yunjing to taste it.Princess Suning, Shi Yunyao was his elder sister, Shi Yunjing straightened her clothes and went in a sedan chair.Qin Chun and Miao Xing said that they were ordered by His Majesty to protect the Sixth Highness, Shi Yunjing glanced sideways at them and let them follow.

The hall of Mingluan was immediately cleaned up a lot.Lu Zheyu brought Yan Lingjun to Tingyun Residence where he lived, lit the charcoal fire in the brazier, and the room became warm immediately, and ordered his servants to brew new tea.

Yan Lingjun took the tea with downcast eyes, blew away the leaves and took a sip, and said, "Those two guards were sent by the emperor?"

Lu Zheyu nodded: "It's mostly used as eyeliner. Let's see what their purpose is. If they are restless, then find a way to deal with it."

The freshly brewed tea was still warm, so Yan Lingjun used the teacup as a stove to warm it up.

"You want to help His Highness the Sixth Highness handle this matter?"

Lu Zheyu frowned: "I'm afraid it will be a disaster if I keep it."

Yan Lingjun focused his eyes on the tea in the cup, thought for a moment, and changed the subject: "By the way, you were assassinated a few days ago, what happened?"

When he mentioned it like this, Lu Zheyu also remembered that he really should talk about this matter, but he never thought that he would not have the opportunity to mention it after a few days of delay.Afterwards, Lu Zheyu recounted all the things that he was assassinated that day, when Shi Yunjing was injured, and when the two of them hid in the cave, including Shi Yunjing's life experience and his certainty to win the throne. Yan Lingjun.

The tea was getting cold, but the charcoal fire was still burning. In order to isolate the cold wind outside the house, the doors and windows were tightly closed. After Lu Zheyu ordered his servants to change the tea twice, he just finished talking about the day's events.

Xu Shi's room was a bit stuffy with the charcoal fire, Yan Lingjun pressed his fingers on his forehead, and said: "I never thought that His Highness Sixth Prince's life experience would be like this."

Lu Zheyu nodded slightly: "I don't know how many times this kind of assassination has happened before, and it is rare for him to be able to live safely until now."

Yan Lingjun thought for a moment, and said: "I'm afraid I just want to send those two eyeliners this time. Although it's not easy to get caught outside the palace, His Highness the Sixth Prince always brings enough guards every time he travels. Presumably Emperor Cheng'an will Do the opposite."

"You mean, he would want to do something in the palace?" Lu Zheyu was suspicious.

Yan Lingjun shook his head, "This is just my guess. The two failed assassinations were all due to the high martial arts of the guards around His Royal Highness. Will Emperor Cheng'an resolve this matter first?"

Lu Zheyu was silent for a moment, but what he said was not unreasonable.The guards around Shi Yunjing were from the Xiao Mansion, and they were all under Xiao Hanxu's subordinates. It's not that there are no guards in the palace. Even though Shi Yunjing's body was indeed bleeding from the Xiao family, how could Emperor Cheng'an tolerate the daily life of people outside the palace? Walk around the palace?

"What you said is not unreasonable, Emperor Cheng'an is very likely to attack Shi Yunjing's personal guards first," Lu Zheyu let out a breath slowly. "Especially Chu Heng."

Yan Lingjun clenched the cup tightly: "That man named Chu Heng, where did he come from?"

Lu Zheyu said casually: "I heard that he was born in a family that fell. After the family fell, the Xiao family took good care of it, and later sent it to the palace to be promoted as a guard." At this point, Lu Zheyu raised his eyes and glanced at him, "Why are you asking this?"

Yan Lingjun was taken aback, hesitated for a moment and said, "I just thought that Emperor Cheng'an would attack him, so..."

Lu Zheyu thought about it, as if he felt that Yan Lingjun was hiding something from him.But he didn't ask again, just followed his words: "That's true, I should tell him to be careful these days."

There was a charcoal fire in the room, and the doors and windows were closed tightly, so it was inevitable to be stuffy. Lu Zheyu opened the window a little to let in some fresh air, and just now he felt better.

After seeing off Yan Lingjun, Shi Yunjing still didn't come back until evening.Lu Zheyu was more or less worried, and was about to send someone to Lanyue Palace to ask. At this moment, a small guard came, and Lu Zheyu recognized that this was indeed a guard who often followed Shi Yunjing .

The little guard bowed and saluted, and said respectfully: "Young Master Lu, His Highness has something to do, and you may have to come back later, let Young Master Lu have dinner first."

Lu Zheyu nodded: "Why did your Highness delay?"

"It's nothing important. I haven't seen you for a long time. The princess will stay in Lanyue Palace to catch up with the past."

"So..." Lu Zheyu thought to himself that Princess Su Ning probably already knew about Shi Yunjing's injury in the hunting ground. After all, the two of them have the same mother and siblings, so they must have a lot of things to talk about. "I see, you go back and follow His Highness."

The little guard saluted and then left.At this time, the sky had gradually darkened, and the servants of Mingluan Palace came to ask him if he was going to eat. For some reason, Lu Zheyu didn't have the heart to eat today, so he simply ordered the servants to bring the food to the room.

Back at Tingyunju, Lu Zheyu sat at the desk, and a military book that he hadn't read a few days ago was still upside down on the table. He took the book and continued to read it.

He has been with Shi Yunjing for the past few days, but now that there is suddenly a noisy person around him, he seems to feel a little uncomfortable again.Lu Zheyu shook his head and calmed down to read the book.

I don't know how long it took, but after hearing a "squeak", the window of the house was suddenly opened.Lu Zheyu raised her eyes and frowned, walked to the window, but found that there was no wind outside the house.He was about to close the window when a person came in from outside the house suddenly, almost startling him.

Well, one noisy person was absent, and an even louder one came.

Lu Zheyu frowned and looked out the window, and found that there was no one else, so he closed the window and turned to look at the person who came.

"Have you been discovered all the way here?"

Feng Yang unceremoniously found a place to sit down, took off his mask and blinked his eyes: "Of course not. It's just that they have been lurking in the palace for the past few days, and there seem to be two new faces in Mingluan Hall? I haven't been able to find them The opportunity came to find the young master, and it was hard for them to be here today, so I can come to see the young master."

"What?" Lu Zheyu frowned. "You said you have been lurking in the palace for the past few days? Are you crazy?"

Feng Yang chuckled: "My kung fu master is still worried? No one found out."

"I didn't ask you about this last time we met. You don't have a place to stay in Xingcheng, do you?"

"How is it possible? How could I wrong myself?" Feng Yang chuckled. "I live in a courtyard six miles west of the city, which is the dark line of the Dingyuanhou's Mansion in the Chu State. If you leave the palace, you can find me there. As for being in the palace..." Feng Yang blinked and whispered He said, "The cold palace in Beiyuan is uninhabited and unattended. I can only make do with it for a few days."

This is really something Feng Yang can do.Lu Zheyu supported his forehead and rubbed his sore temples: "That's all, what's the matter with you this time?"

Feng Yang suppressed his playful expression, took out a letter from his arms, and handed it to Lu Zheyu with both hands: "This is the family letter that Lord Hou asked me to hand over to the young master."

Lu Zheyu's face was slightly cold, he took the letter and opened it, took out a thin piece of paper inside, and quickly read it.After reading it, he put the letter on the side of the candle to burn it expressionlessly, and then threw it into the brazier.

Feng Yang looked up at him, and said cautiously, "Master?"

Lu Zheyu sighed, and said in a deep voice: "My father said that Chen Guo's forces have been assembled, and the emperor plans to fight Chu again."

Feng Yang nodded, thoughtfully: "At the beginning of the year, our army was defeated. It was because the emperor believed the eunuchs' slander and withheld food and grass from the front line, which led to the defeat of the Dingyuan army. The army of Chen State is not inferior to that of Chu State. Chen Chu fought again. It's a matter of time."

Lu Zheyu naturally knew that Chen Chu's battle was inevitable, but he didn't expect it to come so soon.

Over the years, the former dynasty of the Chen Kingdom has been divided into two factions, one is the family officials or poor students headed by Yan Shao, and the other is the eunuchs and eunuchs headed by Han Qing.For decades, the previous dynasty had been in constant conflict. At the beginning of this year, the new emperor ascended the throne and favored the eunuchs. In addition, Yan Shao was old, and the gentry faction had already fallen.During the battle between Chen and Chu at the beginning of the year, Han Qing repeatedly slandered the still young Emperor Chongde, which resulted in the defeat of Dingyuan's army before the food and grass arrived and the reinforcements did not arrive.If not, Chen State would not have been defeated, and he, Yan Lingjun and others would not have to come to Chu State as hostages.

After decades of fighting, the gentry and the eunuchs were still tied.

Seeing that he hadn't spoken for a long time, Feng Yang said solemnly: "Since Chen Chu was defeated in the first battle last time, Han Qing and the eunuchs have settled down a lot. If there is another war, at least on the issue of food and grass, Han Qing will not have any more problems." What kind of moth is the opportunity. If the young master can cooperate internally and externally, Chen Guo's chances of winning are actually very high." He paused, looking into Lu Zheyu's eyes, "If Chen Guo can win, young master, Yan Gongzi and others don't have to fight anymore. This Palace of Chu has become a hostage."

Lu Zheyu was very upset at this moment.For some reason, what he thought of at this moment was Shi Yunjing.

"...Young master?" Feng Yang saw that he seemed to have something on his mind, so he reached out and tugged at his cuff.

Only then did Lu Zheyu come to his senses: "...my father did indeed ask me to cooperate internally and externally in the letter. You are the counselor of the Dingyuan Army, have you thought about how to deploy it?"

Feng Yang nodded, leaned slightly closer to him, and whispered something in his ear.

After hearing this, Lu Zheyu frowned further: "What? Are you going to attack Xingcheng directly?"