Hibiscus Tent: The Prime Minister’s palm is reborn

Chapter 643: Too hasty to fight

After saying this, he frowned slightly and waited quietly for an answer, only his eyes were filled with earnest gaze.

Lu Wanying endured the severe pain in her body and looked at Lu Mingye hesitantly: "Why...why would the Zhou Kingdom be in chaos if Lu Xiu was killed?"

Lu Mingye looked at her silently, sighed, and did not answer.

Seeing this, the confidant on horseback clasped his fists and said, "You don't know, Concubine Tai, that Lu Xiu is the king of the enemy country, Yuwen Jue. If he dies--"

"You, what did you say?" Lu Wanying turned her head and stared at him in surprise.

Lu Mingye pursed his lips and remained silent for a moment, then sighed, "He's right, Lu Xiu is the emperor of Zhou. I wasn't sure before, until I just got the news that my troops were ambushed by the Zhou army in the valley. Ah Ying, this is simply a diversion on their part, and they've taken advantage of you!"

"……use?"

Lu Wanying stared at Lu Mingye in a daze, her mind was confused, and she didn't understand: "Since he has become the emperor, why does Liang Qian... want to go back to Jinye?"

Lu Mingye was anxious and frowned, but he patiently explained, "Of course, we helped him as an insider. We always thought that Lu Xiu was just the son of Yuan Shaoyu and died in Pingzhou, but in fact, he not only returned to Zhou, but also became the King of Qi. I think they have been planning since that year. Maybe Gao Xi is not Gao Qian's child. They originally planned to pass off a fake as the real one, but who would have thought that they only gave birth to a baby girl."

At this point, Lu Mingye's face became more gloomy, and his brows were furrowed tightly: "As for my aunt, she either deliberately concealed Yuan Shaoyu's identity, or she was also used by someone. But no matter what the truth is, Lu Xiu must die!"

Lu Wanying's wound was already painful, and now she was dizzy. Maybe it was because of the excessive blood loss, but she was a little unsteady. She barely held her breath and said, "Then, brother...how do you want me to cooperate with you?"

Hearing this, Lu Mingye's expression eased: "It's very simple. You pretended to turn against us for Lu Xiu, and then used your injury to gain their sympathy and go back with them. And I——"

He smiled faintly: "I think his identity is still a secret in Zhou State. These days I will have people publicize his life experience. By then, it will not only shake the morale of the army, but may also make his throne in jeopardy. Then, we will find a suitable opportunity to cooperate with each other."

Lu Wanying met those calculating eyes, was stunned for a moment, lowered her head to cover her wound, looked at the blood all over her hands and clothes, nodded and laughed muffledly twice.

“…It’s indeed a good idea.”

Having said that, he remained silent.

Lu Mingye was a little unsure for a moment.

The confidant on horseback was very excited. He looked at the road ahead, then at Lu Mingye. The urging in his eyes was obvious.

Lu Mingye pondered it in his mind, but he also knew that with Lu Wanying's personality, it would be impossible for her to agree so readily. However, time was tight and he couldn't delay any longer.

Originally thinking that after Liang Qian was kidnapped, Lu Xiu would surely show up, he made full preparations and wanted to catch them all in one fell swoop. However, who would have thought that they would make a feint to the east and attack in the west, with Liang Qian attracting his attention, and Lu Xiu actually took the opportunity to launch a sneak attack on his troops.

He had already lost the game before the official confrontation.

Lu Mingye felt frustrated and angry.

It doesn't matter if Liang Qian is caught, but if she is not caught——

He thought about saying a few more words, but was afraid of pushing the other person too far and having the opposite effect.

The confidant was like an ant on a hot pot, and couldn't help but say: "Sir, let's go back quickly, the military situation is urgent. If we continue like this, I'm afraid that the Zhou army has completely-"

"Then what should I do next?" Lu Wanying raised her head, her lips and face were pale, and she looked very weak.

Seeing the promise so straightforwardly, Lu Mingye was half-believing and half-doubting. Just as he was about to speak, he heard someone shouting over there and coming towards him.

"My Lord! This is bad! We've fallen into a trap!"

Lu Mingye frowned and looked over. Some of the palace soldiers who had just gone to chase Liang Qian turned back on horseback, running away in a panic, looking very embarrassed.

"what happened!"

As soon as the question was asked, before the palace soldiers came close, the confidant became anxious.

"Sir! I'm afraid they have an ambush ahead. Let's leave without delay!"

Lu Mingye responded without hesitation, and before leaving, he grabbed Lu Wanying's arm tightly.

"Ah Ying, I'll let Ah Zhao stay with you. Before they come, you should pretend to be unconscious. Remember what my brother just told you."

Lu Wanying raised her eyebrows and smiled at him with a pale face: "Okay."

Just as he finished saying the word "OK", an arrow shot towards him.

Lu Mingye dodged and lifted Lu Wanying to avoid the attack.

At this moment, Lu Mingye groaned in pain.

When he lowered his head again, blood gushed out of his abdomen.

In a rage, Lu Mingye's face changed: "Aying, you-how dare you assassinate me!"

He gritted his teeth and kicked the man over. Lu Wanying screamed, and the man and the hairpin fell heavily to the ground.

"grown ups!"

The situation suddenly changed. Several confidants jumped off their horses in panic. Some hurriedly supported the person, some tried to lead the horses, and some drew their swords and pointed them at Lu Wanying.

Lu Mingye glanced coldly at the man lying on the ground laughing, broke away from the people who were supporting him on both sides, took the sword, and walked towards Lu Wanying.

"Aying, my brother felt sorry for you and wanted to spare your life, but you stabbed me for a man. Don't blame me for being ruthless to you."

"For the man?"

Lu Wanying no longer had any extra strength, and looked at the man holding the sword, chuckling softly.

"Lu Mingye, you are wrong. I killed you not for anyone else, but for myself! Since childhood, I have respected you as my elder brother, but you have no brotherly love for me. You only care about power and the Lu family. You have used and betrayed me again and again, regardless of my life or death. Lu Mingye, you are not worthy of being my brother!

Besides... are you allowed to shoot me with an arrow, but I am not allowed to stab you with a hairpin? Hahaha... I am just giving you a taste of your own medicine. Don't forget, these are what you taught me -"

Before he could finish his words, the sword had already pierced deeply into his abdomen.

Lu Wanying vomited a large mouthful of blood, and the glaring red color blocked her unfinished words.

But she still looked at him stubbornly, with her mouth open and just smiling: "Lu Mingye, I won't... let you... use me again..."

The smile was scary and dazzling.

Lu Mingye stabbed with his sword again and again in a rage.

The confidant took two steps forward, anxiously saying, "Sir, hurry up and leave. It will be too late if you don't leave now!"

As they were talking, the sound of fighting approached and arrows kept flying towards them.

An arrow dodged the obstruction and flew towards him. Lu Mingye was quick-eyed and quick-handed. He picked up the man with holes all over the ground and narrowly blocked a few arrows. Then, with the cover of his confidants, he climbed back on his horse while covering his wound, without even looking at the man who was abandoned on the ground.

Unexpectedly, he had not ridden his horse far when he heard the sound of fighting and the palace soldiers shouting something.

"grown ups?"

Several close confidants panicked. They rode on their horses and brandished their swords to block the incoming arrows, while looking anxiously at Lu Mingye.

They had clearly fallen into a trap. First, their team was led to scatter, and then they fell into a trap set in advance. Then they were surrounded and killed piece by piece. Being attacked from both sides, how could they have any way to escape?

The few of them had no choice but to abandon the road and protect Lu Mingye into the dense forest.

Someone on horseback was catching up with me.

"Lu Mingye!"

A cold and loud shout.

Lu Mingye was stunned. Just as he turned around, an arrow pierced his throat.

Before he could utter a word, he fell off his horse with his eyes wide open.