Chapter 312 Dilemma 3

Lupin's expression changed slightly.

Why did the Prince of Yan suddenly come to the Lu family?

This condescending move, at such a sensitive juncture, not only did not make people feel moved, but instead revealed an elusive and strange uneasiness.

Lu Hong whispered a reminder: "Second uncle, His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan came to visit specially, there must be something important. Let's not delay, hurry up and welcome His Royal Highness in!"

Lupin came back to his senses and nodded.

The Prince of Yan came, and everyone in the Lu family had to follow Lupin to welcome him.

"Your Highness is here in person, which makes me feel flattered and terrified." Lupin bowed respectfully and saluted. The Lu family behind him saluted with Lupin.

The Prince of Yan pulled the corner of his lips, and his voice was still gentle: "Master Lu, there is no need to be polite. This king is also here on the order of my father."

Lupin: "..."

He is just a master of the Ministry of War, and he doesn't even have the qualifications to attend court meetings on weekdays. Why did the emperor suddenly think of him?

Lupin bowed and smiled: "I wonder what the emperor has to say?"

The King of Yan glanced at the handsome young man behind Lupin, and a hint of gloom and coldness flashed in his eyes.

It was this Lu Hong!

If it weren't for him, Princess Changping wouldn't have been obsessed with killing Prince Consort Xu, and wouldn't have ended up like this. Now that Princess Changping has been imprisoned in Ciyun Temple, he can't stay out of it and be at ease.

The King of Yan's gaze on Lu Hong was too obvious.

Lupin's heart sank. The bad feeling was getting stronger and stronger!

Lu Hong lowered his head, still feeling the King of Yan's gaze scraping across his face like a knife, secretly frightened.

The King of Yan said leisurely: "Actually, there is nothing important. The emperor heard that Master Lu is extremely talented and suave, and he wants to meet him. He ordered me to personally pick up Master Lu to the palace to meet him."

Lu Hong: "..."

The Lu family: "..."

These few short sentences were like a bolt from the blue, shocking everyone.

How could the emperor have heard of Lu Hong's name? Unparalleled talent is fine, but the four words "suave" are suggestive, and it's terrifying to think about it!

Not to mention Lu Hong, even the sleek and sophisticated Lupin was shocked by these words and couldn't speak for a long time.

The King of Yan looked at Lu Hong's pale face with cold eyes, snorted in his heart, and said with a smile: "Master Lu, follow me to the palace now! The emperor is still waiting to see you."

The emperor's summons, of course, cannot be refused.

Lu Hong calmed down and said, "Please allow me to change into clean new clothes and wash up before entering the palace to see the emperor." This was a good opportunity to discuss countermeasures with his second uncle.

The King of Yan obviously saw through Lu Hong's thoughts and said with a little impatience: "You are not a woman, there is no need to wash up and change clothes, get on the carriage now."

His tone was full of self-righteousness!

Lu Hong's heart tightened, but he dared not not respond.

Lupin watched Lu Hong get on the carriage with the King of Yan, and watched the carriage depart with anxiety.

After the carriage disappeared in front of him, his face became solemn and he whispered quickly: "A Qian, you should write a letter back to Jizhou immediately and tell your father about this matter."

Lu Qian responded and was about to turn around and leave, but Lupin changed his mind: "Forget it! For such an important matter, it is better for me to write the letter myself. Come with me to the study!"

Lu Qian followed Lupin into the study.

Lupin frowned and spread out the letter paper. Lu Qian stood aside silently grinding ink, his heart was at a loss.

Everything is different from the previous life!

Empress Xu and Princess Changping have stepped down, leaving only Prince Yan struggling to support. Prince Yan's hope of competing for the position of crown prince is becoming increasingly slim.

If Prince Yan cannot sit on the dragon throne, what will be the fate of the Lu family that depends on Prince Yan? What will be the fate of Lu Hong who was summoned to the palace to meet the emperor? And Ling Jingshu, who was originally a female official beside Empress Xu, is now trapped in the palace. Does she have a chance to leave the palace? What can he do?

All kinds of questions weigh heavily on my heart, making me breathless.

Lupin was full of thoughts and didn't notice Lu Qian's abnormality at all. He quickly wrote a letter and ordered someone to rush to Jizhou day and night.

...

Lu Hong had imagined the scene of entering the palace to meet the emperor several times.

In all these fantasies, he passed the imperial examination, and then shone in the palace examination, winning the emperor's favor. From then on, he rose to prominence and had a bright future.

He had never thought that he would be summoned to the palace by the emperor under such an embarrassing situation.

Along the way, the Prince of Yan closed his eyes and pretended to sleep. It was not known whether it was intentional or unintentional, and he never said a word to him from beginning to end.

Lu Hong sat in the carriage in silence, his thoughts running wild.

After entering the palace gate, he followed the Prince of Yan into the Purple Palace. After the Prince of Yan entered the palace, he stood alone under the eaves of the corridor and waited for more than an hour. It was not until his legs and feet were sore that he waited for the emperor to summon him.

The Purple Palace was full of the smell of medicine, mixed with sandalwood, forming a smell that was not pleasant and suffocating.

The emperor did not wear a dragon robe, but only wore ordinary clothes, half leaning and half leaning on the dragon chair.

Lu Hong didn't dare to raise his head, he knelt down and bowed: "Student Lu Hong, I pay my respects to the emperor."

He was a scholar with a good reputation, so it was appropriate for him to call himself a student.

The emperor didn't say anything, his sharp eyes fell on him.

Lu Hong didn't dare to stand up, still maintained the posture of kneeling, cold sweat gradually seeped out of his back. He was uneasy all the way, his heart was up and down, and now, this bad premonition was finally confirmed.

The emperor really had bad intentions!

The matter between him and Princess Changping had already spread throughout the capital under the instigation of some interested people. The emperor must have heard something, so he summoned him into the palace to inquire.

I wonder if he can still walk out of Zichen Palace alive today...

After an unknown amount of time, the emperor asked calmly: "Are you Lu Hong?"

Lu Hong knelt straight and said yes respectfully.

"You raise your head and let me take a look." There was no emotion or anger in the emperor's voice, but it was filled with alarming majesty.

Lu Hong had to raise his head.

He finally saw the emperor's face clearly.

The emperor is old, his face is sickly pale, his forehead is full of wrinkles at the corners of his eyes, and he looks no different from other old people. But those slightly squinted eyes were surprisingly sharp and compelling.

The emperor looked at you for a few times, smiled with unknown meaning, and said slowly: "You are indeed handsome and elegant, with outstanding demeanor. Changping's eyesight is not bad."

Lu Hong's face turned pale.

Sure enough, it’s because of Princess Changping!

In front of the emperor who knew everything, Lu Hongsheng could not think of any excuses, silently swallowed the humiliation, and responded in a low voice: "The student has a despicable mind and dare not praise the emperor, let alone be favored by the princess."