Chapter 560: My Dear Auntie, So You Get Shy Too

Chapter 560 -306: My Dear Auntie, So You Get Shy Too

Lu Yuan was at a loss for what to do with the sobbing Gu Ziye.

He could have hidden this matter from her, but he chose not to.

Lu Yuan took both of Gu Ziye’s hands in his and urged, “You’re carrying our child now. You mustn’t do anything rash.”

Lu Yuan didn’t want to use their unborn child as leverage.

But right now, he had no other way to stop Gu Ziye.

Gu Ziye had a playful personality, but she was also relatively independent, and even a little stubborn.

At this, Gu Ziye threw her arms around Lu Yuan’s waist.

With a loud “WAAAH!” she burst into tears.

Gu Ziye’s nose twitched as she sobbed, “Yuan~, what should we do? That’s my own brother!”

Lu Yuan gently patted her back, comforting her, “The virtuous are watched over by heaven. Your father, the Emperor, won’t just stand by and do nothing.”

Gu Ziye looked up, her eyes filled with tears, and said with a pout of her cherry-like lips:

“I’ll beg Father Emperor to let you lead the troops to rescue my brother.”

Gu Ziye had absolute faith in Lu Yuan’s abilities.

She believed that only Lu Yuan could guarantee a foolproof success.

Lu Yuan shook his head. “This matter hasn’t been made public yet. You must not bring it up with your father.”

“Why not?”

Gu Ziye asked directly, then lowered her head in silence, as if she had understood something.

As the Emperor’s daughter, how could she not understand her own father’s character?

Such an important matter, if not officially announced, was impossible for outsiders to know.

If someone learned of it from another source or spread the news, the Emperor would have no choice but to suspect them of harboring ulterior motives, of being a detriment to the Empire.

‘What kind of behavior is this?’

‘This is the behavior of a spy!’

If Gu Ziye were to go and plead with the Emperor now, how could the Emperor possibly continue to trust Lu Yuan?

「Several days passed.」

The Ministry of War came to Lu Yuan’s Mansion to deliver an order.

Lu Yuan received his deployment orders from the Ministry of War.

“The defenses at the North Gate of the Imperial City are insufficient. The Prefecture Army Left Guard is to temporarily assist in its defense.”

Upon receiving the order, Lu Yuan began to don his armor. He needed to head to his post at the West Gate of the Imperial City.

Gu Ziye, her belly swollen, shuffled over and asked, “Yuan~ did Father Emperor order you to go rescue my big brother?”

Lu Yuan stroked Gu Ziye’s forehead. “It seems Jinwu Guard Commander Zhao Feng is leading an elite force on a secret mission.”

Gu Ziye was a little disappointed, but hearing it was Lord Zhao, she felt a bit more at ease.

Jinwu Guard Commander Zhao Feng was a veteran general forged in the crucible of war. Rescuing her brother Gu Biao from a band of thugs should be possible for him.

Lu Yuan reassured her, “My Divination Calculation Skill has difficulty divining matters of great consequence. We have to trust General Zhao.”

“Mm-hm, I understand. I won’t act on impulse anymore.”

As she spoke, Gu Ziye helped Lu Yuan put on his armor.

Once his armor was on, Lu Yuan cupped Gu Ziye’s small face in his hands and planted a kiss on her forehead.

“Yue’Er, don’t stay cooped up in your room all day. Go out for a walk, get some fresh air. It’ll lift your spirits!”

Gu Ziye forced a smile. “Yuan~ you should go. We’ll be waiting for you to come back for dinner!”

Lu Yuan nodded and picked up a Treasure Sword that was leaning in the corner of the room.

This Treasure Sword was one Lu Yuan had personally forged using extremely expensive materials.

It looked remarkably similar to his old Celestial Master Sword and was so sharp it could slice a falling hair.

It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to call it a “Divine Weapon”!

However, no matter how Lu Yuan tried wielding it, it just felt awkward in his hand.

It was ultimately no match for the familiar feel of the Celestial Master Sword.

Lu Yuan arrived at the tower of the West Gate of the Imperial City. Clad in armor and grasping his sword, his gait was steady and his steps powerful.

“General!”

“General!”

…

Everywhere Lu Yuan went, the soldiers under his command clasped their fists in salute and called out to him.

Lu Yuan acknowledged them all with a nod.

“Commander-in-Chief!”

Someone called out from the other end of the wall.

It was Deputy Commander Lan Ying, who was leading a patrol, walking toward Lu Yuan.

In the Prefecture Army Left Guard, Lan Ying’s position was second only to Lu Yuan’s.

After several years of observation, Lu Yuan had come to trust him greatly, often delegating military affairs to Lan Ying.

Lu Yuan said with a chuckle, “Ah, Lan Ying, I was just looking for you!”

Lu Yuan waved his hand, and the soldiers behind Lan Ying moved past the two of them to patrol elsewhere.

“Sir, whatever you need, just give the order!” Lan Ying said, walking alongside Lu Yuan.

Lu Yuan said, “Lan Ying, with your abilities, you could easily serve as a Commander-in-Chief of your own guard. There’s no need for you to be working under me.”

Lan Ying originally belonged to the Jinyi Guard. He later acknowledged Marquis Yongchang, Lan Yu, as his adoptive father, but he was actually an undercover agent.

After Marquis Yongchang, Lan Yu, was executed by the Emperor, Lan Ying did not return to the Jinyi Guard, but instead remained with the Prefecture Army Left Guard as Deputy Commander.

Hearing this, Lan Ying said, “I wish to remain under your command, Sir, to share your burdens and help solve your problems.”

Lu Yuan clapped Lan Ying on the shoulder. “The Ministry of War has ordered the Prefecture Army Left Guard to be transferred to the North Gate to relieve the watch. You will lead the troops.”

Lan Ying clasped his fist. “As you command!”

Lowering his hand, he added, “But isn’t the Jinwu Guard at the North Gate?”

Lu Yuan looked at Lan Ying with a smile and said, “The affairs of the Ministry of War are not my concern. We just follow orders!”

“You’re right, Sir!”

These past few days, Lu Yuan had been treading on eggshells while carrying out the Emperor’s tasks.

Crown Prince Gu Biao had still not returned to the Court, and suspicion was rampant among the officials.

This was a critical moment!

「One day」, while Lu Yuan was patrolling the gate tower, his phone suddenly rang.

Lu Yuan took out his cell phone and stared at the number on the screen—a number he hadn’t seen in years, both familiar and strange.

Lu Yuan pressed the green button and answered the call.

A voice came from the other end: “Brother Lu, where are you? I’m just outside Taiping City. Why aren’t you coming out to greet me?”