Chapter 1729 -1722: Lu Mian Mad and Heartless

We searched for two whole days, dredging the silt from the moat, but still neither seeing him alive nor finding his corpse.

The Yang Mansion was already filled with cries of lamentation.

At the royal court, Chu Heng also expressed deep regret.

He instructed Zhuo Junli, “Prime Minister Zhuo, send more people to search thoroughly along the downstream areas. We must locate Yang Xianhui.”

Zhuo Junli nodded slightly, “Yes, I shall obey, and will surely find Vice General Yang.”

“Your Highness, please reconsider.” Lu Mian stepped forward with a cold and stern expression, looking as unyielding as an iron-faced judge. “Rather than squandering manpower and resources, it would be better to call back all the troops stationed at the western suburb military camp for recuperation and send other teams for the search.

The levee outside the city has collapsed, flooding the populace. The national treasury has spent significant manpower and money on repairs. If we continue to search for a mere vice general, it will only further deplete our resources.”

“Lu Mian! What do you mean by this?! What grudge or hatred does my daughter bear toward you? She risked her life to save a few children and was swept away by the waters. Now, her life and death remain unknown, yet you call for the western suburban troops to retreat and halt the search!

Do you just want to see my daughter’s corpse?!”

The Old General Yang, his white hair stark under the morning light, bellowed in fury.

He had fathered his daughter in old age—Yang Xianhui, his youngest and most cherished child. While his sons had proven disappointing, accomplishing little in their military careers, he had painstakingly nurtured his daughter since childhood, ensuring her excellence.

She endured countless hardships to finally become a female general in the army, yet now, she had already encountered disaster before she could accomplish anything meaningful.

And Lu Mian, that loathsome man, still refused to let Chu Heng deploy troops to search for her.

He loathed these despicable, bookish civil officials who judged others by their lowly standards!

Standing directly in front of Old General Yang, Lu Mian did not turn around, nor showed any semblance of respect. His proud and solitary silhouette only made his indifference more glaring. He replied coldly,

“I am merely stating my viewpoint. After two days without results, the chances of survival are virtually nonexistent. Had she not been a female general, there would not be public outcry pressuring His Highness to dispatch more personnel for the search.

This serves as an example of the drawbacks of women joining the military camp.

If it had been a male general sent to rescue those children, would he have been so careless as to be swept away?”

“You… how dare you insult my daughter! I’ll kill you!”

Grieving the loss of his beloved child, Old General Yang felt his heart stabbed repeatedly. Upon hearing Lu Mian’s unabashed disdain, he could no longer restrain himself and lunged forward to strike Lu Mian within the court!

Such a treacherous official!

“Old General, please calm yourself!”

Su Hao rushed forward to restrain Old General Yang, attempting to console him.

The Supreme Court Minister seized the opportunity to step out, bringing up the matter of annulling his engagement to Yang Xianhui.

He spoke with little tact, explicitly stating that now that Yang Xianhui had perished, their prior betrothal was null and void. He asked Chu Heng to bear witness that his family had never officially contracted marriage with the Yang family so rumors would not spread, tarnishing their family’s reputation.

That she insisted upon joining the military!

And thus, within mere days, she had suffered a needless death.

Upon hearing this, Old General Yang fainted from rage, coughing up blood on the spot.

Even Su Hao could not bear to listen further. He berated the Supreme Court Minister in fury, “Vice General Yang, even in her heroic sacrifice, gave her life for the nation. How dare you humiliate her this way?

It is you who tarnishes the honor of Great Cheng Dynasty soldiers!

This is an affront to humanity!”

Still seething, Su Hao helped carry Old General Yang out.

This morning assembly came to an unceremonious end, and as Chu Heng descended from the court, his face remained tightly drawn.

In the imperial study.

Sun Wu gazed at the young boy seated atop the dragon throne, his eyes filled with aching sorrow.

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