Hibiscus Tent: The Prime Minister’s palm is reborn

Chapter 645: Life and Death Together

In the seldom visited wilderness, the grass and trees have faded, and the cool wind is too unruly, blowing the few remaining dead branches lower and lower, revealing a newly built lonely grave, adding a bit of sadness to the already desolate scenery.

The carriage swayed further and further along the path. Liang Qian sat by the window, and the grave buried in the dry grass could no longer be seen.

It was cold today.

Liang Qian had just put down the curtain at hand, but as soon as she turned around, an arm embraced her.

She leaned on Yuwen Jue's arm and buried her head in his chest, greedily absorbing the endless warmth from him, trying to warm her body which was a little chilled by the cold wind.

Yuwen Jue took one look at the person who was almost curled up into a ball, and simply picked her up and held her in his arms, stroking her thin back from time to time with his hand.

He could even clearly feel the bones beneath her skin. She was so fragile, yet so stubborn that it made his heart ache.

Liang Qian didn't say anything, and neither did Yuwen Jue.

She just nestled quietly in his arms, thinking about her own things.

The carriage was silent for a long time, and no one knew how much time had passed. Only when her body was completely warm did Liang Qian raise her head and look closely at Yuwen Jue's brows, feeling heavy in her heart.

Looking at the usually clear eyes, which were now covered with a thin layer of mist, Yuwen Jue sighed: "What are you thinking about?"

Liang Qian looked at him quietly for a while, shook her head, and said nothing.

Yuwen Jue did not ask further questions, but only said: "It is better for her to stay here than to go back to Jinye."

Liang Qian lowered her eyes, knowing that he was right.

Lu Wanying made it very clear that day that the reason she wanted to find the Peony Seal so badly was to exchange her freedom from Lu Xu.

"Lu Xiu, thank you."

Yuwen Jue raised his eyebrows, then sighed again: "Between you and me, why should I thank you?"

Liang Qian nodded and did not continue the topic.

Thinking about what she was going to deal with next, she looked up at him again: "Now that Lu Mingye is dead, we can use the family soldiers he brought with him for our own use, which is killing two birds with one stone. Although the Lu family is not leaderless, they may not be able to unite, which is beneficial to our actions. In this way, we have solved most of the problems of the Lu family--"

Liang Qian stopped talking and looked at Yuwen Jue. The Lu family was different from others...

Her mood was a little complicated.

Yuwen Jue was also looking at her. Suddenly, as if he remembered something, he pulled her away a little and took something out of his arms.

It is Lu’s silver peony pendant.

Liang Qian thought he had something to say, but who would have thought that he would tie it around her neck.

"What are you doing? Are you going to give it to me?"

Liang Qian knew nothing about the Peony Pendant, and had no idea what was hidden behind it. But in the Lu family, every one of them, whether it was Lu Xu or Lu Mingye, was staring at the Peony Seal.

It can be seen that the power it can mobilize should not be underestimated.

Thinking back to the night they met on the street in East Market, he covered himself with a huge cloak...

Glancing at the person staring at him blankly, Yuwen Jue raised his eyebrows and smiled nonchalantly: "I wanted to give it to you earlier, but after thinking about it carefully, I felt that the timing was not right. If I gave it to you in advance, I'm afraid it would bring trouble to myself. Not only would I not be able to protect you, but I would hurt you instead. Wouldn't that be counterproductive?"

How could Liang Qian not understand what he said?

The reason why the Lu family had not killed him was because Yuwen Jue had left traces on purpose, so that the people of the Lu family would realize that he was not only alive, but also very likely to be in control of the secret forces. Once the idea of ​​suspicion sprouted, it would inevitably lead people to follow the clues to find out the truth...

Now that he gave it to her, Liang Qian bit her lip and looked at him: "But this, this is not Lu's..."

Yuwen Jue lowered his eyes to look at the delicate and small flower, and said frankly: "This Peony Seal not only gives me the right to call upon all the manpower and material resources of the Lu family, but also allows me to take over the hidden ones... In short, only with it can I be considered the legitimate clan leader."

Liang Qian opened her mouth, not knowing what to say.

Yuwen Jue added: "I have almost completed the deployment in the past two years. The day before yesterday, I added the order to mobilize the Qingxiao troops. This way, it has more power to mobilize troops."

"Ah?" Liang Qian frowned, surprised and suspicious: "Qingxiao Troupe?"

Yuwen Jue nodded and chuckled: "I have made this plan since the beginning of the attack on Qi. All the soldiers of Qi who surrendered and were captured will be incorporated into the Qingxiao Troops."

Liang Qian took a breath and felt incredible: "Why... do you want to give it to me?"

Yuwen Jue did not answer, but just smiled at her with a relaxed look.

Liang Qian lowered her head and looked at the small peony on her chest, which seemed worth as much as a thousand pieces of gold.

She shook her head and refused: "Why would I want this?"

Yuwen Jue held Liang Qian's hand and said, "This is what I wanted to give you when I first recruited you. Keep it."

Liang Qian said nothing.

Yuwen Jue continued, “In the South City Palace, although you hold the Queen Mother’s seal and rule the country, you are still controlled by others and even unable to protect yourself, because you have no power and influence.

Even though I hand it over to you today, you should know that strength is the key to success, but the key to success is reason. In the future, if you really want to keep it in your hands, you will have to deal with various problems yourself..."

Liang Qian's eyes were filled with warmth, she hugged him tightly, her throat was tight, and she already understood his intention.

Yuwen Jue smiled and patted Liang Qian's head: "Don't let your imagination run wild. I just want you to feel more at ease. As long as you are in this position, you are in the center of the vortex. I made this arrangement just in case of emergency. When we return to Luo'an, I have another thing to give you. You must accept it."

Liang Qian naturally knew what he was referring to and couldn't help but sigh.

She hugged him tighter and said in a low voice, "Aren't you afraid that if you give me too much, I'll rebel?"

Yuwen Jue was stunned, then he lifted up Liang Qian's face and laughed with interest: "Why bother? The country and I belong to you."

Liang Qian stared at the smiling man with sour eyes and had nothing to say.

"They should have been shown what you look like now."

Yuwen Jue stared at her with his dark eyes, and his smile deepened: "It is enough for you to know."

While joking, Liang Qian felt sad and just wanted to capture Jinye as soon as possible.

She raised her head slightly and stroked Yuwen Jue's face: "I have never regretted it, but if I could do it again, I would not hide it from you again. I would stay with you in Pingzhou, and go through life and death together."

Yuwen Jue narrowed his eyes, his voice was hoarse, he knew what these words meant.

He covered her hand and nodded gently: "I know."

……

Liang Qian did not return to Pingwu, but followed Yuwen Jue to the closer Yuzhou. To be on the safe side, they left their two children in Pingwu.

Yuzhou is not far away.

The carriage swayed as it passed Baishiling Mountain and traveled a few more miles before arriving at the border of Yuzhou.

After entering the city, Liang Qian sat by the window and looked carefully.

Compared with the prosperous Pingwu City next to it, Yuzhou City appears much poorer and is easily overlooked.

I think this is also the reason why Lu Mingye set an ambush in secret.

Unexpectedly, they still saw through it and took it away.

As soon as he got off the carriage, someone walked up quickly and bowed.

"Your Majesty, my lady."