Hairpin Phoenix

   Chapter 551 Relax (1)

  Qiyun comforted Lu Mingyu softly: "The slave girl knows that the empress is worried about the safety of Your Highness. However, Your Highness has brought 5,000 elite soldiers, and even if someone rebels, it will not hurt His Highness."

  Lu Mingyu's brows were still not stretched, and he said in a low voice: "If you go to other places, two thousand elite soldiers are enough. The Jiangnan area is different."

  The journey of the Great Wei to rule the world lasted for more than ten years. I do not know how many battles, big and small, were fought during this period. There are countless aristocratic families involved, especially Jiangnan.

  The wealth in the south of the Yangtze River is even better than the capital. The wealthy and powerful families are married to each other, intertwined and powerful. In the past ten years, 70% of them have been uprooted, and the remaining 30% were either small families that were not good enough, or were afraid of being beaten, and took the initiative to "dedicate" most of their family assets to the court as military assets.

  The wealthy family has fallen, and many Jianghu green forest forces have emerged in the Jiangnan land. Selling illicit salt, kidnapping women and children, opening casino brothels, and the list goes on.

  In the past, Emperor Yongjia was busy leading troops to fight, bringing Yan and Chu into the territory of the Great Wei Dynasty, and achieving the foundation of immortality. Now that the war has subsided, I can finally free up my hands to slowly clean up these people.

   Li Jing's explicit purpose of this trip is to thoroughly investigate private salt, but in fact, he has another purpose. It is to completely wipe out these huge dark forces and wipe out all the corrupt officials in the Jiangnan officialdom.

   Before Li Jing left, Emperor Yongjia called Li Jing into the Wenhua Hall.

   The father and son had a secret conversation for an hour. Emperor Yongjia said to Li Jing: "...You can pacify the Jiangnan officialdom and remove the last hidden danger of the Great Wei. Only the Great Wei is truly peaceful."

   "You are the Prince of Wei, and I can only rest assured that this matter is handed over to you."

   If such an important errand was assigned to Li Hao, where would he put the dignified prince?

  Prince is not so easy to do. The most difficult bone to chew can only be given to the prince.

Li Jing's eyes were firm, and he bowed his hands: "My son will definitely live up to the high expectations of the father. Please ask the father to give the son half a year, and within half a year, the son will find out all the corrupt officials in the six provinces in the south of the Yangtze River, and secretly collude with them. The forces have been swept away, and the people of the south of the Yangtze River have been restored to a safe and prosperous state.”

   These things, even Queen Qiao Princess Hui'an does not know. Lu Mingyu never talked to Qiyun.

   However, Qiyun can also vaguely guess some. Because of this trip to Jiangnan, even Lu Yi was sent out. This was the first time that Lu Mingyu had sent Lu Yi to accompany the prince.

   Prince Li Jing must do something very important and dangerous.

  Qiyun calmed down and said softly, "My lady is worried about Your Highness, why don't you write a letter to His Highness."

  Lu Mingyu exhaled: "It's still unnecessary. He is running around, working hard, and when he has time, he will send a letter to me. If I take the initiative to write a letter, it will only divide his heart."

   In the past three years, couples have been together less and more apart. Lu Mingyu never complained at all, guarding the East Palace, raising children, and taking care of trivial matters properly. Li Jing has no worries, so he can concentrate on doing things.

  The reputation of the prince, who was virtuous and caring for the people, also passed on to the Great Wei in three years, and was deeply loved by the people.

   Qiyun felt a little distressed for the master, and sighed softly: "In this way, it's really hard for the empress."

  Lu Mingyu said, "Husbands and wives are single-minded, trust each other, and rely on each other. For me, this is the happiest thing in the world. It's not hard work."

  The real suffering is that all the sacrifices are taken for granted, that the trust with all of your heart is betrayed, and that the man who loves you is betrayed.

  Lu Mingyu hasn't thought about her past life for a long time.

  The happiness of this life has healed the deep wounds in her heart.

   "Qiyun, I'm really fine." Lu Mingyu looked up at Qiyun, the corner of his mouth raised slightly: "It's just a nightmare once in a while, don't worry."

  Qiyun suppressed the not-so-good premonition and said with a smile: "The three small halls woke up in the afternoon, and they were making a fuss to find the empress. Since the empress is awake, the servant will bring them all."

  Lu Mingyu nodded first, then sighed helplessly: "Sometimes I really want to leave the three of them behind and go back to the Lu residence alone for a few days."

   It’s not that I don’t love them, it’s just that raising three children is too much a headache for a mother.

  Qiyun was teased and burst into laughter: "The Empress wants to go back to the Lu Mansion for a short stay, and tell the Empress, there is no reason for the Empress to be inaccurate."

   Isn't it?

Lu Mingyu remarked casually, but at this time, he was a little moved: "Brother Xuan has to read every day, and there are people around to take care of it. It doesn't matter if I leave for a few days. It's just that Brother Zhuang is still young, so I just throw it to my mother like this. Wouldn't it be bad?"

   Qiyun said with a smile: "The Empress loves the little Highness the most. The Empress took the little Highness to live in the Jiaofang Palace for a few days. The Queen is so happy! What's wrong."

   Little Highnesses are of course important. However, in Qiyun's heart, Lu Mingyu is the most important.

   With Lu Mingyu's temper, it's really not easy to stay with the children in the East Palace all day. This is suffocating, I want to go out and relax.

  Lu Mingyu quickly made up his mind and suddenly felt relaxed and happy: "Okay, I will talk to my mother tomorrow."

  …

The next day, as soon as Lu Mingyu and Queen Qiao talked, Queen Qiao immediately agreed: "If you want to go back to the Lu Mansion for a short stay, just go back. Brother Huang and Sister Xuan study in the study every day, and they are all hard-working and motivated children. People worry about it. As for Brother Yun, I will leave it to Ben Gong to take care of him."

   Queen Qiao deserves to be happy, and Lu Mingyu is also very happy: "Thank you, Queen Mother."

   Queen Qiao smiled and said, "What are you talking about with Ben Gong. However, don't stay too long. It's always impossible for children to leave their mother. Stay for five or six days and come back."

  It is good for five or six days.

  Lu Mingyu's smile instantly brightened: "Okay, I will listen to my mother. Go back and live for six days."

   Lu Mingyu told Li Jue and Li Xuan directly about leaving the palace and returning to Lu Mansion. The brothers and sisters Longfeng grew up and became more sensible, and immediately said, "Mother just go back to live in peace, we can take care of ourselves."

   As for Li Cong...

   That is absolutely impossible to say. Otherwise, you have to stick to her and make a fuss and go back to Lu Mansion together.

   Two days later, Lu Mingyu took Li Conn into the Jiaofang Hall as if nothing had happened, slipped back to the East Palace while Li Cong was playing, and took the packed luggage out of the palace.

  Li Cong played for a long time, and when it was dark to find her mother, she found out that her mother was gone.

   "Grandmother, where's your mother?" Li Yan asked eagerly, pulling on Queen Qiao's skirt.

   Queen Qiao smiled and hugged her naughty and cute little grandson: "Your mother has something to do, and you have to leave for a few days. You will stay in the Jiaofangdian and sleep with your grandmother tonight, okay?"

  Li Cong has never left her mother since she was born. When I heard that my mother was gone, I immediately pouted and cried, "I want my mother! I want my mother!"

  Queen Joe: "..."

   (end of this chapter)