Chapter 559 -305: Yuan, If You Won’t Save My Brother, I Will

Finding missing children, in particular, was an even more difficult challenge.

But then again!

If child traffickers weren’t sentenced to death, people would still be willing to take the risk.

The Grandmaster and Grand Protector followed the Grand Preceptor in kneeling to the ground, advising in unison, “Your Majesty, you must not be hasty. Your old servants believe we should first rescue the Crown Prince, and only then dispatch the King of Chu to annihilate the rebels.”

Persuaded by the three elderly ministers, His Majesty the Emperor finally rescinded his command.

Since the goal was to rescue the Crown Prince, the mission didn’t require large numbers, but it demanded an elite force.

Usually, when faced with such matters, the Emperor’s first thought would be the Jinyi Guard.

But now, with the war on the front lines so intense, many members of the Jinyi Guard had already been conscripted and sent to the Wa Country.

The Emperor found himself in a position with no soldiers to spare.

Suddenly, the Emperor thought of the Jinwu Guard, the Yulin Guard, and the Government Army Guard, who were all stationed in the Imperial City.

These armies had originally been ordered by the Emperor to defend the Imperial City against enemy spies.

In the Emperor’s mind, the first person who came to mind was Lu Yuan, the Commander of the Left and Right Guards of the Mansion Army.

But on second thought, his daughter, Gu Ziye, was currently pregnant.

If he were to transfer Lu Yuan to Qian City, he feared his daughter would complain.

Of course, Lu Yuan was not the only candidate.

Although Lu Yuan was powerful in his own right, the Emperor was unsure of his ability to command troops in battle.

The Emperor called out, “Where is Zhao Feng, the Jinwu Guard Commander?”

Jinwu Guard Commander Zhao Feng was a prodigy among the generals of his generation, and his personal strength was already approaching the Great Celestial Master Perfection Realm.

Coupled with his outstanding military command abilities, having him lead an elite unit of the Jinwu Guard to secretly rescue the Crown Prince in Qian City was indeed a good plan.

Upon hearing the call, a Jinyi Guard entered the Imperial Study from outside, knelt on one knee, and replied, “Your Majesty, Lord Zhao is currently stationed at the north gate of the Imperial City.”

The Three Dukes were shocked. It was clear that all civil and military officials were under the Jinyi Guard’s surveillance.

The Emperor could learn of any official’s whereabouts from the Jinyi Guard at any time.

“Go! Bring him to me!” the Emperor said with a wave of his hand.

The kneeling Jinyi Guard stood up, cupped his fists in a salute, and withdrew.

The Emperor looked at the Three Dukes and said, “I have decided that Jinwu Guard Commander Zhao Feng will lead an elite force from the Jinwu Guard to rescue the Crown Prince!”

“Your Majesty is wise!”

Meanwhile, Lu Yuan hurried back to his residence with his son and daughter.

Under a large tree in the residence’s courtyard, Lu Yuan’s women were sitting on folding stools, fanning themselves with cattail fans and chatting.

Zhao Qiao’Er chuckled and was the first to speak:

“Well now, darling, it’s rare for you to have time to take the children out for a stroll.”

After two years, Zhao Qiao’Er’s figure had become well-proportioned again, returning to how it was before she had children.

She was curvy where she should be and slender where she should be.

Lu Yuan, holding his daughter’s hand with his left and his son’s with his right, handed them over to his two aunts, smacked his lips, and said:

“Of course. How could I not care about my own children?”

Lu Yuan didn’t tell them what he had heard today, instead continuing on the same topic:

“Come to think of it, it’s been two years since we’ve seen our eldest daughter.

Darling, let’s make a trip to Taihe Mountain soon.”

Su Liyan was taken aback. ‘What’s wrong with him?’ she wondered. ‘He goes out for a bit and comes back acting all strange.’

After all, he hadn’t taken the initiative to visit their daughter in the past two years.

Su Liyan just said, “Oh,” in agreement.

Lu Yuan said nothing more, instead taking Gu Ziye’s hand and leading her into the house.

“Yuan~ Be gentle, you’re hurting my hand.”

The pregnant Gu Ziye lightly slapped at Lu Yuan’s hand.

Lu Yuan’s series of strange actions after returning to the residence left Su Liyan rather bewildered.

The carefree Zhao Qiao’Er clicked her tongue as she watched Lu Yuan lead Gu Ziye away, saying:

“Our darling boy certainly has a personality. He wouldn’t even let me off the hook when I was pregnant!”

Zhao Qiao’Er sat on her folding stool, her sturdy legs holding her daughter between them as she laughed and joked.

It was only because there were no outsiders that Zhao Qiao’Er dared to talk so freely.

In Zhao Qiao’Er’s mind, her own nephew had… special tastes.

Su Liyan agreed with what Zhao Qiao’Er said.

Back when Su Liyan was pregnant, she had also endured plenty of Lu Yuan’s amorous advances.

It was to the point that when her daughter was born, she gave her own father a cold look.

Song Meiqin laughed and said, “Look at you, you shameless thing. When I was pregnant, how come my nephew didn’t touch me? Isn’t it just because you’re easy?”

Zhao Qiao’Er put her hands on her thick waist and retorted, “Who’s like you? You were so paranoid about being pregnant, afraid you’d lose the baby at any moment.”

“You… If you keep talking nonsense in front of the children, watch out or I’ll rip your mouth apart!”

Song Meiqin pretended to be angry, turning her head away and ignoring Zhao Qiao’Er.

Lu Yuan had refined many Elixirs over the past two years. After two years of conditioning with them, every single one of his women had grown younger and more beautiful.

Even at the age of women like Zhao Qiao’Er and Song Meiqin, having another seven or eight babies would be no problem at all.

The Lifespan Extension Pills, in particular, had greatly restored their bodily functions.

Zhao Qiao’Er and Song Meiqin still preferred to dress as young matrons, looking mature and alluring.

Lu Yuan’s two aunts were laughing and teasing each other, completely unaware of what was about to happen.

Lu Yuan brought Gu Ziye into the room and got straight to the point:

“I heard your older brother has been captured!”

Gu Ziye looked completely unconvinced. She laughed and said, “Yuan~ What kind of joke is this? Who would dare to capture my brother!”

That was a crime punishable by the extermination of one’s entire clan!

Lu Yuan then told Gu Ziye what had happened today, as well as what he had deduced from his divination.

After hearing this, Gu Ziye began to panic.

In the past two years, Lu Yuan’s divinations had never once been wrong.

Gu Ziye gripped Lu Yuan’s arms with both hands, shaking him as she asked, “Yuan~ Then where is my brother now?”

Lu Yuan sighed and said, “I’m afraid his chances are slim.”

“Yuan~ I know you must have a way to save him. I’m begging you, you have to save him.”

Gu Ziye shouted hysterically.

Crown Prince Gu Biao was Gu Ziye’s full-blooded brother!

Crown Prince Gu Biao had also treated Lu Yuan very well, often speaking up for him.

Zhao Qiao’Er and Song Meiqin faintly heard Gu Ziye’s cries and thought she was crying out in pleasure!

Su Liyan, however, heard everything clearly. Her heart sank, but she didn’t let it show.

‘I’m afraid the Divine Ling Empire is about to be turned upside down!’

Faced with Gu Ziye, who was carrying his child, Lu Yuan felt helpless. The divination results were far more dire than what he had let on.

Moreover, Lu Yuan had performed an additional divination.

The reading showed that the Divine Ling Empire was about to defeat the Wa Country and occupy its four main islands, achieving unprecedented strength!

However, fortune’s wheel must turn. What reaches a peak is destined to decline, just as water overflows when full and the moon wanes after its zenith.

And at the same time, this peak would be followed by three long years of turmoil.

Throughout the Divine Ling Empire, people would be filled with anxiety, unable to eat or sleep in peace.

Even Lu Yuan would have to lie low to avoid being implicated.

The cause of the Divine Ling Empire’s three years of turmoil was not just man-made disaster, but natural calamities as well.

“Yue’Er, forgive my powerlessness. I can’t help with this matter,” Lu Yuan said truthfully.

“I don’t believe you!”

Gu Ziye’s eyes grew red and moist, tears welling up. Holding her pregnant belly, she bolted out the door and ran towards her own room.

Zhao Qiao’Er and Song Meiqin, who had just been laughing and joking while cooling off under the large tree, saw a tearful Yue’Er run out and quickly called, “Yue’Er, what’s wrong?”

Lu Yuan followed close behind Gu Ziye.

Zhao Qiao’Er shouted after him, “Dear nephew, you have to coax a woman properly!”

Lu Yuan walked into Gu Ziye’s room and saw her packing a satchel.

Lu Yuan walked over, placed his right hand on the satchel, and asked, “Yue’Er, where are you going?”

Gu Ziye brushed Lu Yuan’s hand away and said resentfully:

“Yuan~, if you won’t save my brother, I will!”

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