Seeing Lu Linchu walking in aggressively, Lu Linzhi couldn't help but sneer in his heart.

He was not afraid that the prince would take Song Weizhao's life, but he was afraid that Song Weizhao would hurt the prince.

Moreover, it is not easy to persuade Song Weizhao to surrender. It may require both conspiracy and overt strategy, and the use of both kindness and force.

Obviously, the prince's words just now proved that he could not face Song Weizhao with a normal heart.

Fu Guiyun naturally also thought about the matter of persuading Song Weizhao to surrender.

Now that his younger sister is imprisoned and Wang has returned to Dayan, Song Weizhao will surely fall into endless panic if he loses Chen Lin. Now is indeed the perfect time to persuade him to surrender.

But the prince was too suspicious and always suspected that she had an affair with him, so she was reluctant to speak up.

Now that Lu Linzhi mentioned it, she said, "Your Highness has come at the right time. I asked Prince Zhong and my father to come here today because I want you two to persuade the Crown Prince to ask the Emperor to surrender."

"Guiyun, your idea is very good, just what I want."

Lu Linchu smiled at her gently, but when he looked at Lu Lin, his eyes became dark and deep: "No matter how bad Song Weizhao is, he is still the emperor of Dayan. If Prince Zhong goes to persuade the king of a country to surrender, doesn't it show that we, Daying, have no sincerity?"

Fu Guiyun could tell that he was just trying to be angry, and even wanted to steal the credit from Lu Linzhi.

But she also felt that it would be most appropriate for Lu Linzhi to go.

Firstly, Lu Linzhi would not have any selfish motives; secondly, Song Weizhao was the one that Nalan Yiqing truly loved, and he must be surrounded by many brave generals who would risk their lives to protect him, so it was not easy to get close to him.

Lu Linchu was already jealous of Song Weizhao. If the two of them ended up quarreling unhappily, it would be very difficult for him to get away with it.

On the contrary, the Liren Gang under Lu Linzhi has many methods, which are just right for dealing with the Alkh people.

Originally, I had thought of letting the prince go in person to persuade Song Weizhao to surrender, and get rid of Lu Linzhi's secret protection from the Li Ren Gang. However, Lu Linzhi's loyalty to the Lu family could not guarantee that the Li Ren Gang would not harbor any ill will towards the prince.

"The Crown Prince is the future heir to the throne, and should put the country first."

Previously, we hoped that he would go into battle and kill the enemy and gain merit in order to establish his prestige. But his status is different now, so how can he try to be strong in everything? He just needs to learn the strategies of an emperor and how to control people.

Thinking of this, Fu Guiyun could only patiently persuade him: "Prince Zhong is the prince's closest brother. It would be neither disrespectful nor disrespectful for him to persuade Song Weizhao to surrender."

Hearing the word "close", Lu Linchu felt it was irritating: "Guiyun, I know you care about the people of the world, and I also hope that the world will return to peace as soon as possible, so I should go there in person to show how much I, Daning, value Song Weizhao."

He was afraid that she would think that he was worried that the fourth brother would steal his credit, and he didn't want her to know that he had begun to guard against the fourth brother. Lu Linchu continued, "Guiyun, now that the enthronement ceremony has been successfully completed, you should also pack your bags and go back early. You don't need to worry about the frontline."

Fu Guiyun didn't want to interfere too much in important matters, so as not to get a bad reputation.

Besides, she had been away from Liyang for some time, Fangyi was about to give birth, and she was very worried about her mother-in-law's illness, so she had already planned to rush back as soon as possible.

Cheng Kui and You Dian have been out buying grain for a while, and there has been no news since then. I don’t know if something unexpected happened.

Seeing her hesitant, Lu Linchu said, "I don't know how long the confrontation between Daning and the Aerhe cavalry will last. I'm afraid I'll have to trouble my father-in-law and Guiyun to rush back and raise food and money for the front line as soon as possible."

Looking at Lu Linzhi with a smile, he tried to sound more cordial: "Fourth Brother, you stay in Wengcheng and help me and my father fight the enemy together."

Lu Linzhi guessed that the prince was wary of him.

Without waiting for Fu Guiyun to speak, he took the lead in agreeing: "I will obey the order of the Crown Prince and go to Jinyang to help Daning subdue Chen Lin."

I had good intentions and wanted to give him the credit for conquering Chen Lin, but he insisted on taking on a tough task, so I can't blame myself.

This was exactly what Fu Guiyun wished.

After all, the chances of persuading Song Weizhao to surrender are not as great as those of conquering Chen Lin. Right now, Prince Li's power in Jiurong City is at its peak, and he has already gathered a hundred thousand soldiers and horses. There is no chance of making Chen Lin surrender.

"Since the Crown Prince has made his decision, I will pack my luggage and leave with my father as soon as possible."

Hearing this, Lu Linchu was very happy. After dismissing Lu Linzhi and his father-in-law, he stayed in Fu Guiyun's bedroom and promised solemnly: "Guiyun, don't worry, I won't make things difficult for Song Weizhao. As long as he is willing to surrender, I will give his family a way out. When the world is settled, I will personally return to Liyang to welcome you to Yundu."

Fu Guiyun nodded slightly, and it was obvious that he was on guard against Lu Linzhi. He also reminded him, "The world is not settled yet. Whether it is Prince Li or Prince Zhong, the Crown Prince must not have any grudges against them. Expelling the Alkh people is the top priority right now."

Lu Linchu pretended to be obedient and replied, "I know."

Fu Guiyun felt relieved, thinking that he would not kill his own brother at this critical juncture.

Thinking of Fang Yi's impending birth, she immediately asked, "Have you thought of a name for Aunt Fang's baby? She has served the prince for many years. Even if she has no merit, she has worked hard. The prince should give her a title."

"Guiyun, you can handle these things yourself."

Lu Linchu didn't have the energy to care about this matter at the moment. He just said something perfunctory and left in a hurry.

Fu Guiyun sighed after hearing this.

That was his own flesh and blood, yet he was so careless about it that he acted as if Fangyi was bearing his child.

Shu Yan came forward and complained angrily: "The prince has become increasingly cold and indifferent. If Aunt Fang knew that the prince was not even willing to give her child a name, she would probably become even more depressed in the future."

"Don't mention this to Aunt Fang when you get back to Liyang."

Fu Guiyun never had any jealousy towards the concubines in the mansion, only sympathy and pity.

After thinking for a while, she sighed: "If the child born by Aunt Fang is a boy, he will be named Wuyou. If it is a girl, she will be named Wuhui. As for the title, the Queen will decide it after we return to Liyang."

At least this gives Fangyi something to hope for.

Just by looking at these two names, Shuyan could understand the meaning behind them: no worries, no regrets. This was meant to warn Fangyi that she would not regret being the prince's concubine. It was also meant to let Fangyi know that her child would grow up without worries.

Although he had good intentions, everyone in the mansion knew that the fate of the concubines rested entirely on the shoulders of the Crown Princess. The Crown Prince had never cared about it at all, so it was difficult for him to have no regrets.

Thinking about how the Crown Prince had repeatedly changed his mind and now refused to let Prince Zhong return to his fiefdom, Shu Yan also reminded him carefully: "Crown Princess, I see that the Crown Prince is increasingly wary of Prince Zhong. If this continues, there will inevitably be a life-and-death contest between the three princes of the Lu family in the future. Have you thought about this, Crown Princess?"

Fu Guiyun did not respond to her, but closed his eyes lightly.

Although she admired Lu Linzhi very much and was willing to protect him for her mother-in-law, she was, after all, the Crown Princess and the future Queen. If he really had any ulterior motives, she could only side with the Crown Prince and Daning.

After all, he is not worth it for me to risk the whole world's condemnation and protect him.

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