Dynasty Call: Low-key Struggle for Hegemony

Night falls.

"Brother Lu, didn't I tell others to do this? Why did you do it yourself?"

In the Lujiami courtyard, Ximen Aolong, who had been hiding in the Lu family, looked at Lu Yuanhua with disbelief when he heard that Lu Yuanhua actually led the team there last night. He looked at Lu Yuanhua who was asking for credit as if he was an idiot.

"After all, the matter is important. One more person means more exposure. Only if I do it myself can I rest assured. Mr. Ximen, don't worry. I have dealt with those people last night."

There was a hint of greed in Lu Yuanhua's eyes. After all, one hundred thousand stones was a lot of food. It would be a pity if the food was destroyed according to Ximen Aolong's statement.

Lu Qingyan handed the tea cup to Lu Yuanhua. When she saw Ximen Aolong's expression was wrong, she leaned close to Ximen Aolong and said softly:

"Aolong, isn't my eldest brother just being cautious? He is afraid that some people will make mistakes at critical moments. Anyway, from the Xicheng granary to the Xicheng gate, we are all our people. Who can find out anything?"

Lu Yuanhua took the teacup and said confidently:

"Even if they guessed that our Lu family did it, they have no evidence."

"What about the food? Have you found a place to bury it?"

Ximen Aolong lowered his head and flashed his eyes, hugged Lu Qingyan's slim waist, raised his head and showed a gentle smile.

Lu Yuanhua patted his hard chest and said:

"Don't worry, Mr. Ximen, I have already sent someone to bury it."

Lu Qingyan sat on Ximen Aolong's lap, peeled a grape and put it into Ximen Aolong's mouth, tilted her head and said doubtfully:

"Aolong, since we have released various news that one hundred thousand stones of grain were stolen by Chu Qingyan's men, why don't we throw a few bags of grain into their camp secretly."

The grapes are very sweet. Ximen Aolong narrowed his eyes slightly and explained:

"Chu Qingyan and the others will definitely be on guard when they learn that the food has been stolen. If the people we sent are discovered by them, everything will be in vain, and our real killer move is not there!"

"Haha, yes, Chu Qingyan never imagined that all we are doing now is just to confuse her and divert her attention."

Lu Yuanhua sneered:

"Tomorrow there will be an interrogation in the Prince of Chu's court, and everything will be settled. I really want to see their expressions."

Ximen Aolong glanced at Lu Changming, sighed softly in his heart, and then asked:

"Qingyan, where is your father? When will he come back?"

"Father will be back tomorrow." Lu Qingyan said with a smile. In the past few days, Lu Changming went to various counties to inspect for the sake of caution.

"That's good, that's good."

Ximen Aolong didn't know whether to sigh or sigh.

Looking at the proud Lu Yuanhua and Lu Qingyan, their eyes were full of indifference.

Just hope Lu Changming is fine.

The Xicheng Granary Incident was just a test for Ximen Aolong!

It’s really just a test!

But Lu Yuanhua, this idiot, actually took matters into his own hands.

Best hope it's not what you think...

Lu Yuanhua walked out of the small courtyard, leaving Lu Qingyan and Ximen Aolong alone inside.

Walking out of the courtyard, a commander wearing armor and a resolute face followed closely behind him.

Lu Yuanhua glanced at him and said slowly:

"Zhou Chen, you will always be with me from now on. Don't say anything that shouldn't be said. You are my right-hand man. I appreciate your talent very much, so I will hide it from Master Ximen and leave you alone."

Zhou Chen lowered his head and clasped his fists and said, "I understand!"

……………………

In the Prince of Chu's Mansion, in the Huzhong Pavilion, Yuwen Chengdu and Commander Fan stood in front of Li Yuan.

Xiao Yezi and Nangong Xiyue stood behind Li Yuan. Seeing Li Yuan's eyes looking back and forth between the two, there was a hint of doubt in his eyes.

Li Yuan looked back and forth between the two, a little hard to decide, so he asked:

"Chengdu, Commander Fan, I only have two generals under my command. Now I need one of you to join the guard army as a deputy lieutenant. Which of you will go?"

"Lieutenant?"

Fan Jianqiang's face was moved, and he was a little confused, but he didn't dare to speak.

There are 60,000 guards in the capital city, and there are only four deputy lieutenants.

Does His Highness want to replace him with another one?

Li Yuan saw everyone's doubts and explained:

"I learned from Magistrate Mo that the guard of Xicheng Town for the past ten days is Lu Yuanhua, Lieutenant Lu."

Fan Jianqiang's expression became even more confused. Does this have anything to do with us?

Nangong Xiyue's eyes moved behind Li Yuan. Could it be that His Highness suspected that the Lu family had stolen 100,000 shi of grain?

Or are you planning to accuse Lu Yuanhua of dereliction of duty and replace him?

"I suspect that the theft of 100,000 shi of grain was the work of the Lu family."

Li Yuan had already guessed that it was the Lu family who did it in the morning.

Because when Mo Ziyan arrived at the palace in the morning, he specifically mentioned this Lu Yuanhua.

Yuwen Chengdu opened his eyes, and a murderous attack came out of his body.

"Your Highness needs me to deal with the Lu family?"

"No, we don't need to do anything. Chu Qingyan will do it herself. When the time comes, I will just arrange for people to join the guard army."

"Princess?" Several people were stunned again.

Can the princess really do that?

Li Yuan saw everyone's astonished expressions, chuckled and shook his head, but his tone did not waver at all:

"Chu Qingyan has been acting in Kyoto for so long. Who knows if her current appearance is real? There is Zhenguo Mansion behind her..."

Regardless of everyone's increasingly confused expressions,

Li Yuan looked in the direction of the Yamen prison with a faint look:

"Liu Lei is going to die tonight, but who will kill him?"

"No matter who it is, I will take Lu Yuanhua's position!"

………………

At midnight, a putrid smell emanated from the dark prison.

In the deepest part, in a separate cell, Liu Lei was sleeping on the bed, his clothes were ragged, and his body was covered with blood stains. The moonlight shone on his face, but he was very peaceful.

Click!

The sound of light footsteps woke up Liu Lei. Liu Lei narrowed his eyes and immediately made a panic expression.

tread! tread!

Two figures in black robes stood in front of the cell door one behind the other, looking at Liu Lei quietly.

The faint moonlight illuminated the figure at the front, revealing a pair of sharp eyes.

When Liu Lei saw the familiar face, he crawled up to him, cried and begged:

"Sir, I am really unjust."

"The official was framed."

A cold voice interrupted his plea:

"Why did you betray me!"

Liu Lei's movements stagnated, his pupils shrank, and he looked at the figure behind him with an exquisite and beautiful face. He opened his mouth and showed unprecedented panic:

"Second...Second Miss!" Liu Lei kowtowed frantically.

"I didn't, Second Miss, I didn't betray you!"

"Help me, someone framed me."

"Second Miss, help me, I don't want to die."

"Framing you? Then what is this?" Chu Qingyan's eyes were extremely cold, a shadow stone appeared in her hand, and a scene emerged:

This was the scene in the Xicheng granary. Liu Lei followed respectfully behind Lu Yuanhua who was directing the transportation of grain.

"How is that possible?" Liu Lei opened his eyes wide, knowing that he had been exposed, and murmured, suddenly thinking of something, he raised his head suddenly:

"The Lu family has your people!"

Then he looked at the person next to Chu Qingyan, his pupils dilated, extremely shocked:

"He's yours too!"

"You never believed us!"