LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 92 - 92 Why not let Bai stay to take care of me?_i
Chapter 92: Chapter 92 Why not let Bai stay to take care of me?_i
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Lu Chen eventually accepted Qin Yushan’s suggestion and directly wrote a family letter to the Sum Emperor.
First, he complained in the letter about how terribly harsh the environment in North City was, and then he pretended to ask for aid, hoping the Sum Emperor could dispatch a large army as soon as possible to help him resist the Barbarian Tribe.
It was near the end of the letter that Lu Chen mentioned his recent discovery of many iron tools unique to Great Sum on the grasslands.
Lastly, he affected a very aggrieved demeanor in the letter to complain about how Prince Lu Shuyun’s trading caravans often appeared in North City, and, flaunting Prince Lu Shuyun’s backing, frequently avoided paying the transit tax. He hoped the Sum Emperor would punish Prince Lu Shuyun, tone down his arrogance and, ideally, make him pay all the transit taxes his caravans owed.
The image Lu Chen presented in his letter was that of a coward, appearing as much a wimp as his usual image of someone who sought pleasure and was ignorant.
Moreover, in this family letter, he did not directly say that the salt and iron of the Barbarian Tribe came from Prince Lu Shuyun, but he believed the Sum Emperor would surely see what he implied.
After all, his father, proficient in the ways of the world, would not miss such a hint.
Having finished the family letter, Lu Chen planned to have Qin Yushan send it to the Capital city posthaste.
But at that moment, Qin Yushan said, “Prince, it’s not enough to only send a family letter, you also need to write an urgent military report about the movements of the Barbarian Tribe and send it to the Capital city.”
“It just so happens that our men have discovered that the North Fre King’s soldiers have gathered at the Sky Wolf King’s court. Using the Red Ribbon Messenger for this intelligence is completely unproblematic.”
Lu Chen was startled, then asked, “Is it really that troublesome?”
“If it’s only a family letter being sent, the letter may not reach His Majesty immediately, but if it is sent with an urgent military report via the Red Ribbon Messenger, the messenger can deliver both the family letter and the report directly to His Majesty,” Qin Yushan explained.
Although what Lu Chen wrote was a family letter, delivering it to the Emperor’s hands would still require certain procedures.
It was not an easy matter for anything to get into the Imperial Palace.
However, an urgent military report was different. In Great Sum, a report by a Red Ribbon Messenger must reach the Emperor’s hands immediately, and no one was permitted to block it, even if the Emperor was still sleeping, it was necessary to wake him up.
Lu Chen also understood Qin Yushan’s intention. He then wrote a military report and hoped the court could dispatch troops as soon as possible.
Once both items were ready, Qin Yushan immediately arranged for a Red Ribbon Messenger to deliver Lu Chen’s family letter and military report to the Capital city.
At this time, Lu Chen was sitting in the study, silently looking at the map on the table.
After the letter reached the Capital city, his father, the Emperor, would likely have Bai Qingqing, the Deputy Commander of the Shadow Guards, investigate the issue with the Barbarian Tribe in North City. By then, he could use it to his advantage, allowing Bai Qingqing to deliver some evidence of Prince Lu Shuyun’s collusion with the Barbarian Tribe.
Of course, gathering evidence of Prince Lu Shuyun and the Aristocratic Families colluding with the Barbarian Tribe was not easy.
After all, the evidence was with the Barbarian Tribe itself.
Therefore, the most important thing they had to do now was to defeat the Barbarian Tribe. Only then could they obtain evidence of Lu Shuyun’s collusion with the Barbarian Tribe from them.
Only then could such evidence serve as an excuse for the Sum Emperor to take action against the Aristocratic Families.
As for what would ultimately happen to Prince Lu Shuyun and the Aristocratic Families, Lu Chen didn’t care one bit.
These guys were unkind and unjust first, so they couldn’t blame him.
Just as Lu Chen was staring at the map and deep in thought, there was a knock on the door.
Lu Chen came back to his senses. “The door is unlocked, come in.”
The next moment, Chu Yuqin pushed the door and entered the study.
Seeing Chu Yuqin’s graceful figure, Lu Chen’s serious expression vanished, and he asked with a smile, “Madam Chu, do you need something from me?”
Chu Yuqin said, “Chen’er, are you planning to let the people from the Prince’s Mansion go south to Anping City this time?”
“You must keep some people around to take care of you, right?”
Hearing this, Lu Chen thought for a while, then said, “How about we let Bai stay behind to take care of me?”
Hearing Lu Chen mention Bai Qingqing, Chu Yuqin cast a deep glance at him, knowing that Lu Chen would choose Bai Qingqing.
Firstly, Bai Qingqing possessed a certain degree of strength, and though she had just arrived at the Prince’s Mansion and Lu Chen had known her since childhood, they had been separated for many years, which gave Lu Chen a sense of novelty.
Moreover, Bai Qingqing had grown even more cold and stunningly beautiful, and Lu Chen definitely liked her body.
Chu Yuqin immediately asked, “Just her alone?”
“Aren’t you planning to keep that bitch from the Hundred Flowers Tower by your side?”
Hearing this, Lu Chen fell silent for a moment.
Chu Yuqin continued, “The third assassination attempt from Blood Moon Tower has already failed. I fear even the unusual Prince Lu Shuyun has noticed it. In my opinion, there’s no need for her to stay at the Hundred Flowers Tower anymore.”
“Why not just arrange for her to be your female slave, serving you daily in the Prince’s Mansion?”
“Besides, her strength is not bad; she might be able to protect you at a critical moment.”
Chu Yuqin thought to herself, Wang Qingci, after all, was a Ninth Grade Martial Artist; if she were by Lu Chen’s side, she could serve as a shield should any danger befall him.
After pondering for a moment, Lu Chen said, “No need, let her follow you all to Anping City too.”
Hearing Lu Chen’s words, Chu Yuqin confirmed, “So you’ll really only keep Bai alone?”
Lu Chen nodded and said with a smile, “Bai alone is enough.”
“Besides, I’m concerned about not being in Anping City. If that beast from the Capital City sends someone to trouble you, having Wang Qingci around, a Half-step Grandmaster, would provide an extra layer of security for Zixuan and the others.”
Chu Yuqin was somewhat surprised at Lu Chen’s words.
Wang Qingci had already become a Half-step Grandmaster?
Wasn’t that the same level as her own realm?
Thinking of this, Chu Yuqin felt somewhat annoyed; she had always been uncomfortable with that bitch.
All of Lu Chen’s wives and concubines showed her respect, but only that bitch would always come before her and make remarks like “The Prince is so mighty,” or “The Prince can make people fly.”
It seemed to the bitch that she and Chu Yuqin were the same, both Lu Chen’s women, which is why she spoke so uninhibitedly in her presence.
If it weren’t for Lu Chen’s sake, she would have acted against Wang Qingci long ago.
After coming back to her senses, Chu Yuqin sighed and said, “Chen’er, Madam won’t ask too much about what you’re going to do, but I still want to remind you that if you really face danger and cannot hold back the Barbarian Tribe’s onslaught, you should flee south.”
“The situation in the Capital City is also quite unstable now. The Emperor will probably not dispatch many soldiers northward. You can only rely on yourself. Even if you fail to hold North City, the people of Great Sum won’t laugh at you, at least you took the initiative to fight the Barbarian Tribe.”
Lu Chen had become an object of ridicule in the hearts of the common people. Even if he did abandon North City and flee, the people of Great Sum would not find it surprising.
On the contrary, Lu Chen’s decision to fight a decisive battle with the Barbarian Tribe in Yan County might actually make the common people think that the North Prince still had some backbone, allowing his image to rebound from rock bottom.
Listening to Chu Yuqin’s reminder, Lu Chen smiled faintly, then said, “Don’t worry, Madam Chu, 1 value my life quite a bit. If I truly cannot defeat the Barbarian Tribe, 1 know what to do.”
Seeing Lu Chen respond in such a manner, Chu Yuqin didn’t say anything more. She turned around and said, “Alright then, I’m going to patrol. You’re busy, so I’ll leave you to it.”
After she spoke, Chu Yuqin turned and left the study.
Two days later.
At the entrance of the Prince’s Mansion.
The convoy heading south from the Prince’s Mansion was ready. Lu Chen stood at the entrance of the mansion, bidding farewell to his wives and concubines one by one..