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Chapter 458: Lu Lingqi: I object! Han people cannot be insulted!
When Fu Wan made the proposal, all the ministers fell silent.

If Fu Wan chose to hand over the queen as a hostage because he was afraid of death, they could refute him without hesitation and even scold him.

However, Fu Wan was morally invincible on the grounds of preserving the city of Chang'an and the emperor's harem.

Is there anything wrong with preserving Chang'an City?
Is it wrong to protect the emperor's harem?

What's more, Fu Wan is the Queen's father. Speaking like this as a father makes him appear even more selfless.

"This cunning old thing."

Looking at Fu Wan who looked very excited, Yang Biao couldn't help but frowned and cursed in his heart.

As a thousand-year-old fox, how could he not guess what Fu Wan was thinking? The old guy clearly wanted to take this opportunity to earn fame and credit for preserving Chang'an!

But even though he knew it in his heart, he couldn't say it out loud because Fu Wan had already taken the moral high ground.

If he directly told Fu Wan's true purpose, he would appear to be narrow-minded and judge others by his own standards.

"I object!"

Cui Yan immediately refuted after hearing this, her face full of anger: "How can the queen be used as a hostage! Are all the men in Chang'an City dead?"

"If we really send the queen to Ma Chao as a hostage, we will be laughed at by the world. Even if Chang'an is saved, how can we face the emperor?"

"This is absolutely impossible!"

Cui Yan firmly opposed it, and he also guessed Fu Wan's plan, so it was even less likely that he would agree.

Your Fuji family has benefited from this.

But what about these ministers?

Each of them will be branded as a coward and a coward, and even suicide cannot wash away this shame!

The other ministers also came to their senses and after realizing this, they began to speak out in opposition, and the scene was extremely noisy.

"General Cui is absolutely right. We must not agree to the thief Ma Chao's conditions!"

"How can we bear this eternal infamy?"

"That's right! I'd rather die than hand over the queen!"

"This matter is not negotiable!"

……

No one wants to be branded as a coward and afraid of death.

This is no small matter!
Fu Wan seemed to have anticipated this situation, and said calmly: "Everyone, just endure the humiliation for a while. For the sake of the people of Chang'an, this is a last resort."

"Hundreds of years ago, when Emperor Xiaohui was in power, Maodun, the Huns' Chanyu, wrote a letter to Empress Gao asking for marriage, using extremely humiliating words."

"Empress Gao was furious and wanted to raise an army to attack the Xiongnu. However, our Han Dynasty had been through war and the country's strength had not yet recovered. A rash move would shake the foundation of the country."

"So in the face of this humiliation, Empress Gao chose to endure it and continued to make peace with the Xiongnu, which gave the Han Dynasty a chance to cultivate and develop."

"After the reign of Emperor Wen and Emperor Jing, and then Emperor Xiaowu, the Han Dynasty recovered its national strength and sent a million troops to attack the Xiongnu, completely eradicating the humiliation!"

"Everyone, is the situation that Empress Gao faced back then any different from the situation in Chang'an today?"

"Empress Gao was able to choose to endure, so can't you do the same?"

"Besides, the Queen hasn't said she disagrees yet, so what qualifications do you have to make decisions for her?"

Fu Wan's words are sharp and well-reasoned.

It also borrowed the story of Empress Lü.

These words are impeccable both in terms of morality and classics, and most importantly, there is a precedent!
And it was the famous Empress Lu!
The reason why Empress Lü, who was so arrogant, tolerated such a humiliating request for marriage from Maodun Chanyu was simply because the Huns were so powerful at the time and she had to preserve the Han Dynasty.

Now that Ma Chao is so powerful, can't they tolerate him temporarily like Empress Lu did?

"you--"

Cui Yan's face flushed red. No matter how eloquent he was, he could not find any rebuttal to Fu Wan's impeccable words.

There is no other reason, the righteousness has been taken over by Fu Wan.

Seeing that none of the ministers in the palace could refute, Fu Wan raised his lips slightly, but soon restrained them and said, "In this case, everyone, follow me to the Pepper Palace to meet the Queen."

"If the queen is willing to leave the city as a hostage, then we will do so."

After saying this, Fu Wan was the first to leave the hall.

Walk deeper into the palace.

Cui Yan and Cui Lin had gloomy faces, and Yang Biao also frowned. No one chose to move, and everyone looked at Fa Zheng.

"Master Fa, are you really going to just ignore it?"

Cui Yan couldn't help but ask.

Jia Xu asked Fa Zheng to take charge of the overall situation. Now the person with the most weight in words is Fa Zheng, and one can only hope that Fa Zheng can find a way to save the situation.

Fa Zheng was silent for a while, then said: "Go and ask Concubine Lu, this matter... can only be stopped if Concubine Lu comes forward."

It is obvious that since Fu Wan was so confident in asking Empress Fu to make the decision, he probably believed that Empress Fu would agree to leave the city as a hostage.

And once Empress Fu agreed, what right did they have to stop her?
Although Lu Lingqi, as a noble lady, could not stop the queen due to her status, he could not think of anyone more suitable than Lu Lingqi.

……

Yutang Palace.

Although it was already getting late, Lu Lingqi was still practicing shooting in the yard, wielding the spear with great vigor.

She changed into tight clothes that she hadn't worn for a long time, and she seemed to have turned back into the heroic Lu Lingqi who had just entered the palace.

After performing a set of spear techniques, Lu Lingqi was sweating all over and panting. She went to sit on the stone bench next to her to rest.

Queen Guo was watching from the side. When she saw Lü Lingqi stop, she took her maid to offer her a handkerchief and tea, and said with great admiration: "Sister Lü's martial arts are really amazing, much better than ordinary generals."

Since being promoted to concubine, Queen Guo has become much closer to the many concubines in the harem.

However, the other concubines didn't think highly of her.

After all, she was promoted from a palace maid to a concubine. In the eyes of other concubines, she was a seductive woman who seduced the emperor, so she was not welcomed.

Of course, Lu Lingqi is an exception.

Lu Lingqi is straightforward by nature, without any twists and turns. She gets along well with all the concubines in the harem, so naturally she would not despise Queen Guo's background.

"My martial arts skills have regressed too much."

Lu Lingqi took the handkerchief from Queen Guo and wiped the sweat off her face, then smiled bitterly.

Although she did not slack off in her martial arts after entering the palace, she did not touch a gun during the long period of her pregnancy and pregnancy.

Moreover, having a child does take its toll on the body, and she clearly feels that her energy is not as abundant as it was a year ago.

Queen Guo handed over a cup of tea, smiled faintly, and said, "It's already amazing. I can't even lift such a long and heavy iron spear, let alone dance like this with Sister Lu."

"But it's getting late today, Sister Lu should rest early and not overwork herself."

Lu Qiling practiced shooting all afternoon today.

To be honest, it was a bit too much.

Lu Lingqi shook her head and said, "I will practice for a while. Chang'an City is in danger now. I don't know when it will be conquered by the enemy."

"I have to be prepared to meet the enemy." Although Jia Xu did not allow her to go up to the city wall to kill the enemy, she still did not choose to live in peace, but instead practiced martial arts diligently.

If the city is breached, she will protect the palace to the death!
Seeing the determination on Lu Lingqi's face, Queen Guo's beautiful eyes flashed with admiration, and she said, "Don't worry, Sister Lu, Chang'an City won't be broken so easily."

"Your Majesty's reinforcements are on their way back. It won't be long before they can repel the enemy outside the city."

Although she said this, Queen Guo knew that it was just self-consolation.

The situation in Chang'an is indeed not optimistic.

But...what can she do?

She was just a woman and did not have the fighting power of Lu Lingqi. When Chang'an City was broken, she could not even pick up a sword to kill the enemy.

The only thing she could do was to commit suicide by jumping into a well to preserve her chastity.

Thinking of this, Queen Guo's eyes dimmed.

Lu Lingqi also noticed that Queen Guo was in a bad mood and wanted to comfort her, but suddenly she saw a palace maid hurriedly walking into the palace.

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"Your Excellency, the Legal Censor and all the officials are outside the palace seeking an audience."

The maid said respectfully.

Lu Lingqi was stunned when she heard this. Fa Zheng and all the officials wanted to see her?

What happened?
After a brief hesitation, Lu Lingqi said, "Let them wait in the front hall. I'll change my clothes and go."

The maid took the order and left.

……

Pepper Palace.

"Shou'er, this is a great opportunity, you must not let it go, you must firmly grasp this opportunity!"

"Once you succeed, you will go down in history as a queen comparable to Empress Lü!"

"My Fuji family will also take off!"

Fu Wan lowered his voice and spoke to Empress Fu with excitement, tapping the ground with the crutch in his hand.

He arrived at the Pepper Palace before all the other officials.

It was just to inform Empress Fu in advance.

So as to avoid any problems later.

On the soft couch, Empress Fu was already in tears. Upon hearing this, she pursed her lips and looked at Fu Wan, her eyes red as she said, "Father, what are you talking about! Asking me to leave the city as a hostage, is this what a father should say!"

"If I fall into Ma Chao's hands, I will be humiliated!"

Just now Fu Wan hurried over and told her the current situation in Chang'an City and the conditions proposed by Ma Chao, and asked her to voluntarily tell all the officials to surrender the city as a hostage.

Her world collapsed when she heard the news.

The father she respected most in her heart actually planned to send her into the tiger's mouth and let her be captured by Ma Chao!
"What are you talking about!"

Fu Wan's eyes widened with anger when she heard this, and her voice became much higher, "You are under house arrest in the palace by His Majesty, and you will lose your position as queen sooner or later."

"Instead of doing this, I might as well give it a try and exchange it for the prosperity of my Fu family!"

"Don't forget that you are a member of the Fu family. You have the blood of our Fu family flowing in your body! How can you be so selfish and not consider the family at all?"

"Besides, didn't I tell you that if Ma Chao wanted to humiliate you, you would immediately commit suicide to preserve your chastity. Why would you suffer humiliation?"

"Others would love to have a chance to leave their names in history, but Cui Lin has tried to die many times for such an opportunity but failed. Now it's in front of you, but you don't cherish it!"

Fu Wan really didn't expect that Empress Fu would disobey him.

This is an extremely rare opportunity!
However, these words were like a bolt from the blue to Empress Fu's ears. She looked at Fu Wan with disbelief, feeling that the father in front of her was so strange.

After a long while, Empress Fu smiled sadly and said, "Since father wants his daughter to die, then I will follow his wish."

At this moment, she was completely disheartened.

She had been displaced throughout her life, and had been a tool used by others from beginning to end. Even her own father hoped that she would exchange her life for the glory of the family.

If she had known that surviving would be like this, she should have chosen to commit suicide in Xuchang.

Seeing Empress Fu in tears, Fu Wan felt somewhat guilty, but he quickly put it aside.

The benefits are too great, he cannot be soft-hearted.

"You must remember this well. Later, in front of all the officials, you must say that you chose to be a hostage in order to protect Chang'an!"

“This sentence is the key!”

Fu Wan gave some detailed instructions again, and at this time he heard footsteps coming from outside the palace, so he hurriedly stepped back a few steps.

Soon someone walked into the Pepper Palace.

But what surprised Fu Wan was that the first person to enter the palace was not Fa Zheng, Cui Yan and others, but Lu Lingqi!

"Ms. Lu, Ms. Lu?"

Fu Wan was so surprised that he didn't even have time to pretend to be sad.

Lu Lingqi's pretty face was filled with anger at this moment. She strode in and said coldly, "I will never agree to ask the Queen to leave the palace as a hostage!"

After Fa Zheng and the officials told her the conditions proposed by Ma Chao and Fu Wan's plan, she rushed over without hesitation.

How can I agree to such a thing!
If the emperor knew about this, he would be absolutely furious, and no official in the court would be able to escape, as all of them would have to suffer the emperor's thundering wrath!
"My dear, you..."

Fu Wan was stunned, then looked at Fa Zheng and others following behind Lu Lingqi, and instantly understood what was going on.

This group of guys actually brought Lu Lingqi out!

After cursing in his heart for a few words, Fu Wan gritted his teeth and said, "Lady Lu, this is also for the consideration of the people of Chang'an City and the concubines in the harem."

"Besides, the eldest princess is still in the palace. Don't you consider her?"

Fu Wan is an experienced man and knows what Lu Lingqi's weakness is.

But this time he miscalculated.

Lu Lingqi said directly: "Early before Ma Chao's army arrived at the city, the princess had been escorted out of Chang'an by the Minister of the Central Secretariat, so there is no need to trouble the father-in-law to worry."

"As for the safety of the people in Chang'an City, the father-in-law might as well go to the streets and ask whether the people of Chang'an who fully support the fight against the enemy are willing to let the queen surrender to the enemy in exchange for the enemy's withdrawal. Go and ask the soldiers of our great Han Dynasty whether they are willing to do so!"

"If the father-in-law really acts in this way, then what about the soldiers who have sacrificed their lives to defend Chang'an over the past half month?"

“Can they rest in peace in the Martyrs’ Cemetery?”

Lu Lingqi's tone was sharp, her eyes widened angrily, and she looked straight at Fu Wan. Her sonorous and powerful voice echoed throughout the Pepper Palace.

"As for the harem, there is no need for the father-in-law to worry about it."

"If Chang'an City is really breached, I will protect the safety of the palace with my life, even if I die, I will have no regrets!"

"Since you are the emperor's concubine, this is your fate!"

"Even if everyone agrees to let the queen be a hostage, I still oppose it!"

"The great man and His Majesty cannot be humiliated!"

(End of this chapter)