usatvline Chapter 433 Everyone is well
Chapter 433 Everyone is well
Lu Qingyao is applying medicine to Xiuxiu.
She then discovered that Xiuxiu had more scars than she had imagined.
I know she used to be a female bodyguard.
But it's not worth risking your life like this.
What kind of person could possess such a skilled bodyguard?
She couldn't help but ask, "Xiuxiu, who exactly was your previous master? How could he have so many enemies? Look at all these scars on you; you must have taken countless swords for him."
"...He was just an unfavored second son, bullied by his brothers."
Xiuxiu didn't expect her older sister to suddenly bring up her former master.
But she didn't want her older sister to keep asking that question.
No matter what, Prince Jing's affairs could only remain a secret forever.
So he changed the subject: "Sister, I was just about to tell you that news came from the border. The Northern Barbarians were just bluffing and didn't dare to launch a full-scale attack. Master Lu and Brother Feng are both fine. But what should we do with the thirty-six corpses of the Northern Barbarians and the remaining survivors?"
They colluded with the princes of Daliang, ate Daliang's rice, and shamelessly attacked Daliang.
These northern barbarians are the most shameless of all.
In the previous battle, the Northern Barbarians suffered a crushing defeat, losing even their general, and were severely weakened.
They thought they were no longer able to fight.
I never expected them to dare to come back again.
Lu Qingyao thought for a moment: "Send the corpses to the border to boost morale and dampen the arrogance of the Northern Barbarians. As for the survivors, leave them to my second brother."
"That's great, it'll definitely infuriate those northern barbarians." Xiuxiu agreed wholeheartedly.
"But sister, I wanted to ask you this last night: how come the people of Cangzhou are so powerful? I noticed that both men and women seem to know some martial arts. Could they not be ordinary people, but rather some kind of outlaws from the mountains?"
Lu Qingyao laughed: "There are no heroes of the greenwood. They are just native border people. Since the founding of the Great Liang Dynasty, the Northern Barbarians have often harassed the border and often robbed the cattle and sheep of the herdsmen and the grain of the people. Although there are troops stationed, there are places that cannot be covered. So during the off-season, my father would organize the people to learn some martial arts so that they could protect themselves in an emergency."
These northern barbarians were elite troops.
But no matter how powerful you are, you only have two hands and two legs; you can't conjure up three heads and six arms.
Unable to withstand the wrath of hundreds of people.
Even a thousand-mile-long dike can be destroyed by a tiny ant hole, let alone so many ordinary people.
So she won her bet.
Thinking of Mu Yunji, whom she had knocked unconscious last night, she suddenly felt a little guilty.
Pulling Xiuxiu along, he asked, "Did the Duke say anything when he woke up?"
“Uh…” Xiuxiu pursed her lips: “Actually, Lord Mu was faking fainting last night. He came by just now, circled around the door several times, and didn’t dare to come in. He brought some ointment and left, and told me not to tell you…”
"What?" Lu Qingyao looked surprised. "So he still went to the border?"
"Yes, he went... I had to coerce and bribe Yu Qi to tell the truth. It turns out that Lord Mu had been on guard against the Northern Barbarian spies for a long time, and he had also planted people in his mansion. They must have been involved last night. Lord Mu was afraid that you would stop him from going to the border, so he simply pretended to faint."
Xiuxiu understood why the two of them hadn't been together before.
Leaving aside family background or other factors.
The two of them are quite willful and cunning.
Everyone does their own thing.
If only both of them could open their mouths, share their hearts, and have more trust.
Jiang Yunze had no chance with that.
"Sister, Lord Mu probably doesn't want you to worry about him..." Seeing that his sister's expression was a little unpleasant.
Xiuxiu stopped speaking halfway through her sentence.
Lu Qingyao was genuinely annoyed; she really disliked this feeling.
She admitted that it was wrong of her to knock Mu Yunji unconscious, but the man was still injured and left without saying a word.
What if...
How she explained things to Madam Mu and the Jiang sisters.
She propped herself up on the edge of the table. "Xiuxiu, pack your bags. We're heading back to the capital first thing tomorrow morning."
"He really left? He's nowhere to be seen, Lord Mu?"
"Don't mention him to me." Lu Qingyao said with a dark expression.
Xiuxiu swallowed hard: "What about Feng-ge'er? Aren't we going back together?"
“Feng’er is currently holding a position and must abide by military discipline, so naturally she cannot return with us.”
Xiuxiu still felt a little sorry for her older sister.
It's not easy for my sister to raise three children alone, even though the Lu family is protecting her.
However, the Lu family was also feared by the emperor.
If the traitor hadn't been caught this time, the Lu family would probably have been blamed again.
The Lu family may become a stepping stone on the road to becoming the Crown Prince of Chen.
As for Princess Yuqing...
Although she was also very noble, she herself was in a precarious situation, so Miaomiao still had to stay with her older sister.
My sister has money, but money alone is not enough.
She finally understood.
The Lu family, which has military power but no powerful backing, will become the target of the princes' efforts to win them over.
They will also be the first to be sacrificed.
Unless they harbor rebellious intentions.
But General Lu did not, and he even gave up being a general.
If possible, my sister could find a very powerful backer, and that would be the Mu family.
Besides, even a blind man could see Lord Mu's feelings for his sister.
It's clear that the older sister also has feelings for him.
Most importantly, her elder sister was close to the Mu sisters, and Old Madam Mu treated her like her own daughter.
Where can you find such a wonderful in-law family?
Whether it's out of genuine affection or a matter of weighing the pros and cons, the Mu family is a good fit.
Xiuxiu grabbed Lu Qingyao's arm and said earnestly, "Sister, we don't know when we'll see each other again. This Lord Mu is a good person, and he has feelings for you. Are you willing to let go like this? Why don't you... go see him?"
Lu Qingyao smiled faintly: "What good would it do to meet? We met too late in life. There is an insurmountable gap between us in this lifetime. Let's just leave each other at peace."
She's a mother of three now, and her youth has long since faded.
Mu Yunji carries the weight of the entire Mu family on his shoulders, and is the only son of the Mu family, while she...
That's it!
What's missed is missed.
She can't be so selfish; they can be best friends, like siblings.
They just can't be husband and wife.
"But sister..." Xiuxiu wanted to try to persuade her.
But seeing the resolute tone of her older sister, she had no choice but to shut up.
Early in the morning.
The rooster has just crowed; it is still dark.
Lu Qingyao then prepared to leave with her caravan.
As soon as I stepped outside, I saw my brothers: "Big brother, second brother, why aren't you going in? Why are you waiting here?"
Lu Beichen handed the letter to his younger sister: "There's still business at the camp, we have to go back immediately. Little sister, please give this letter to your sister-in-law and tell her not to overwork herself. If the two children are naughty, she should discipline them without hesitation..."
Seeing that my usually quiet older brother had rattled off a whole bunch of instructions.
Every sentence he uttered mentioned his sister-in-law.
Lu Qingyao nodded and looked at her second brother: "Second brother, what do you want to say to your sister-in-law?"
Lu Bingwen handed her the letter: "Everything I wanted to say is in here. Qin Lang is a good lad. I've already asked General Mu for help and found him a job in the capital. He'll be able to go back after the New Year."
"Don't worry, I will pass on these words." Lu Qingyao took the letters from her brothers and sighed softly.
My second brother is usually very talkative.
He had little to say to his second sister-in-law, and the two always treated each other with the utmost respect.
Unlike her older brother and sister-in-law's childhood sweetheart relationship, this is probably what most ordinary couples are like.
However, it is not easy for the second sister-in-law to take care of a daughter alone.
The kind words had to be said by her younger sister, sigh!
Lu Qingyao sighed.
Turning around, she saw her eldest son, carrying a bundle on his back: "...Feng'er, are you going to desert?"
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