Noble First Daughter-in-law

Chapter 989 I want to solve the crisis in Xiazhou

Accompanied by Yu, Shang Ruyi walked slowly along the bluestone path in the backyard to the yard. The yard was still surrounded by green bamboos and mist. As soon as he entered the yard, he smelled a familiar fragrance.

Yu whispered, "I won't accompany the princess."

She obviously realized that Shang Ruyi came here not only to send Sun Xianyue here, but also seemed to really want to see Lu Xiao, so she did not disturb them. Shang Ruyi nodded, watched her aunt turn around and leave, then pushed open the door and walked into the quiet and elegant abode.

As soon as I entered the door, I saw Lu Xiao sitting at the table in the middle of the room, drinking from a cup.

Seeing her posture, Shang Ruyi thought she was drinking wine, but when he got closer, he smelled a faint tea fragrance. It turned out that she was drinking tea.

But when Lu Xiao looked up at her, her eyes were as charming as silk, but she seemed to be really drinking, and was intoxicated by the smell of alcohol. Even though she was a woman, Shang Ruyi's heart trembled at her natural charm, and even her breathing tightened.

But she immediately calmed her breathing and walked in slowly.

Seeing her, Lu Xiao seemed to hesitate for a moment before slowly standing up and bowing to her: "Princess."

This is rare.

Although Lu Xiao had helped her several times, the relationship between them had always been a subtle antagonistic one - of course, it was because Xiao Yuansui had been hostile to them from the beginning, so Lu Xiao had never been humble when she saw her. But now that they were alone, Lu Xiao saluted her, a move that surprised Shang Ruyi.

However, she immediately understood something.

So he smiled and gently raised his hand, and sat down at the table, saying: "It seems that you already know about the King of Qin's winning streak on the eastern front."

After Lu Xiao paid her respects, she also sat opposite him and said, "Yes."

"Then do you know why I came to see you today?"

"..."

Lu Xiao glanced at her with her charming eyes, but she didn't say anything with a serious expression. She was obviously a little surprised that Shang Ruyi would take the initiative to come to see her. After all, as the Princess of Qin, she should have asked someone to come in and tell her to come out to see her.

Lu Xiao said cautiously: "Perhaps, you have news from the east to tell me."

"..."

"Is it about him?"

Although she tried her best to control her emotions, when she spoke, especially when she said the last few words, her body could not help but lean forward slightly, showing her eager expectation. Shang Ruyi sighed in her heart, and then said: "I have no news about him."

"..."

"The King of Qin fought several battles in the past, but never encountered him. No one knows where he is now."

Hearing this, Lu Xiao's face showed an unconcealable disappointment.

She whispered, "Oh."

Shang Ruyi looked at her, but then said, "You want to see him, right?"

Lu Xiao raised her eyes to look at her again, with a wry smile and a hint of sarcasm on her face, and said, "Princess, why do you have to tease me like this?"

In the past, she had always hidden her thoughts under a cynicism and coquettish attitude, but the words that Shang Ruyi and Yu said to her last time had made her realize that she could not hide anything on her mind, and everything was clearly seen by others. Everyone knew her weakness, and everyone knew that she was following that man with her life, until death.

So, when Shang Ruyi asked her if she wanted to see him, wasn’t that just a tease?
Seeing her like this, Shang Ruyi sighed in his heart again, and then said: "What if I take you with me this time?"

"...!?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Xiao almost subconsciously took a breath of cold air, and looked at Shang Ruyi with wide eyes in surprise, as if she couldn't believe it and whispered: "You, you take me, take me to Luoyang?"

Shang Ruyi nodded: "Go see him."

"..."

"Of course, I may not be able to see him, but if I want to see him, I can only go to Luoyang."

"……""would you like--"

"willing!"

Before the word "ma" came out of her mouth, Lu Xiao couldn't wait to speak. She leaned forward almost completely over the table, looking at Shang Ruyi anxiously. Looking at her fiery eyes, Shang Ruyi felt even colder in his heart.

She smiled and said, "It's unnecessary for me to ask you."

Her words revealed a more obvious mockery than when she asked Lv Xiao if she wanted to see Xiao Yuansui. However, Lv Xiao didn't care at all at this time. However, she was still sober and immediately said after a little thought: "But why are you taking me to Luoyang?"

"..."

"Are you going to Luoyang?"

"..."

Shang Ruyi said calmly: "The main purpose of my trip is not Luoyang, but if I achieve my goal, I can go there."

"..."

"Of course, it depends on whether I have the ability."

"..."

"And if you come with me, it will be considered as a gamble. Do you dare?"

Lu Xiao didn't answer her question of whether she dared or not, but just stared at her solemnly: "You, where are you going this time?"

Shang Ruyi said: "Xiazhou."

"Xiazhou?"

This somewhat unfamiliar place made Lu Xiao a little surprised, but she came to her senses soon and said, "I heard that a few days ago, the newly appointed Zhuye Khan of the Turkic tribe led his troops south to besiege Xiazhou, the border of the Eastern Turkic tribe, and Princess Qiancheng sent letters one after another to ask the emperor to send troops to help."

Shang Ruyi smiled and said, "It turns out that you are not completely indifferent to what happens outside."

Lu Xiao frowned slightly: "I am not a person who lives on wind and drinks dew."

But after saying this, she immediately looked at Shang Ruyi with a serious expression: "But, the court is sending troops - why are you going?"

"..."

"Could it be that the imperial court sent you to lead the troops to provide assistance?"

"..."

"how can that be?!"

Hearing her tone and words of complete disbelief, Shang Ruyi also smiled faintly - asking the Princess of Qin to lead the troops to fight against the Turks, not to mention Lu Xiao, no one else would believe it, so he just smiled and said: "I lead the troops? Who dares to let me lead the troops? And we have to go against the main force of the Western Turks led by Ashina Zhuye, which is an invincible heavy cavalry. Isn't this courting death?"

It was not surprising to hear this, but Lu Xiao's doubts intensified a little bit. She frowned and looked at Shang Ruyi: "Then, why did you say you were going to Xiazhou?"

"..."

"Also, you said that after the purpose of this trip is achieved, you might go to Luoyang. What is your purpose?"

"..."

"What on earth are you going to do?"

Shang Ruyi smiled and said, "I am going to save Xiazhou from danger."

(End of this chapter)