Please call me Your Majesty!

Chapter 190 Lord Lu seems a little stiff

The counselor's name was Xun You, and he was a well-known cautious man in the Eastern Palace.

He gritted his teeth and faced Chu Shixu's intimidating gaze.

He bowed and said, "Your Highness, the Fanyang army is led by Ma Su'an and Lu Yi. I only saw General Ma Su'an, but not Lord Lu Yi."

As soon as the words were spoken, everyone stepped forward, squinted their eyes, and looked down carefully.

Everyone was looking for Lu Yi.

Chu Shixu also reacted at this time.

Just now he saw that the Fan Yang army had finally arrived, and he was so excited to see Ma Suan that he actually neglected this issue for a moment.

Indeed, why is Lu Yi not here?

It would be fine if he didn't meet Ma Su'an, after all, Ma Su'an is a two-faced person and has not clearly expressed his support for the Eastern Palace.

But Lu Yi is different. Lu Yi is a real supporter of the Eastern Palace.

Chu Shixu couldn't help but get goose bumps all over his body.

After he realized something was wrong, he suddenly felt a little scared. If he had just let someone open the city gate regardless of the consequences, then... the consequences would be disastrous.

It's all my fault for being so careless that I overlooked such an important detail.

"Where is Lu Yi?"

Chu Shixu asked sternly, his eyes as sharp as torches as he scanned the Fanyang army below the city.

Ma Su'an, who was standing below the city, seemed to have heard the noise from the tower. He bowed his hands again and said loudly, "Your Highness, Lord Lu is in the army, isn't he?"

Ma Suan had long anticipated that these guys in the East Palace would certainly ask about Lu Yi's future.

Ma Suan also admired Hengyi and did not forget to keep Lu Yi's dog head.

Now it's good, it comes in handy.

Hengyi and Huangfu Jian fixed Lu Yi's head on top of a scarecrow and put on the uniforms of the Fanyang Army.

Looking down from the city gate tower, it is difficult to see anything wrong from this angle.

Ma Su'an's calm demeanor and lack of panic made those guys in the East Palace even more unpredictable.

Chu Shixu's brows were tightly furrowed into the shape of a "川" character.

He turned his head and looked at the counselors beside him.

Ask whether to open the city gate.

At this time, Wang Huai walked forward and bowed to Chu Shixu.

"Your Highness, if Ma Suan said that Lord Lu was delayed by something and could not come with the army, then maybe he had something fishy going on. But Ma Suan said that Lord Lu was in the army, so I think he is not wrong."

After Wang Huai finished speaking, he waited for Chu Shixu to make a decision.

Whether to open the city gate or not, it is ultimately up to you, Your Highness, to decide.

These ministers are just making suggestions.

As soon as Wang Huai finished speaking, he was met with cold stares from the other Wang brothers.

Chu Shixu also secretly pondered over Wang Huai's words.

It was indeed as he said. If the other party lied and said that Lu Yi did not come, it could be at least 80% certain that there was definitely something wrong with the Fanyang Army.

But the other party said so calmly that Lord Lu was in the army, which made them seem too suspicious.

Chu Shixu is not a fool either.

Not so easy to fool.

He was indeed impulsive just now, and when people are impulsive, they don't use their brains.

Now that he had calmed down, Chu Shixu's mind had returned to normal.

He looked coldly down at the city gate tower and shouted at Ma Suan.

"Master Ma, let Lu Yi come up with you to listen to the lecture!"

Chu Shixu gave an order.

Ma Suan's hands couldn't help but tighten the reins quietly.

Although I was very nervous inside, I still had to appear relaxed on the surface.

At this time, psychological warfare is more important.

Once the other party finds out something is wrong, it is very likely that they will have to change from being invited in to a forceful attack.

Although Ma Su'an was confident in the stormy attack, who would want to suffer casualties if they could be avoided?

Ma Su'an is no exception. The Fanyang Army is his foundation, so he naturally wants to preserve his strength.

Next, it depends on whether Chu Shixu can fool people well.

Ma Suan cleared his throat, without any hurry at first, then calmly raised his head and looked at Chu Shixu.

Then he asked with a cold face.

"Your Highness, what do you mean? Lord Lu Yi and I have come all the way from Fanyang, but you are turning us away?"

"If you don't trust us, why did you summon our Fanyang Army?"

Ma Suan asked a direct question, which stunned Chu Shixu.

Chu Shixu was very unhappy. He knew that he needed the Fanyang Army now, and Ma Suan must have known that he could not do without the Fanyang Army, so he dared to speak to him like that.

But he couldn't lose his temper now, so he could only endure it for the time being.

Chu Shixu continued to shout at Ma Suan below.

"Master Ma, I know you have been through a lot, so I have specially ordered people to prepare refreshments in the East Palace. But can Master Lu Yilu come forward to listen to my instructions?"

Second inquiry.

Ma Suan gritted his teeth secretly, knowing that he could not escape this time.

He chuckled, "Of course, Lord Lu! I know you fell on the road and have difficulty moving, so let the deputy general help you."

at the same time.

Hengyi and Huangfu Jian, who were hiding in front of the vanguard, were already extremely nervous.

Hengyi saw the sweat on Huangfu Jian's cheeks and couldn't help asking, "I didn't expect that the arrogant General Huangfu would also be nervous sometimes."

Huangfu Jian is not in the mood to chat with Hengyi now.

He admired Hengyi from the bottom of his heart.

At this moment, you can still make jokes.

It can be seen that Hengyi has a strong mental quality.

The reason why Hengyi was not panicking was that she had already anticipated everything that was happening now, so how could she panic?

Huangfu Jian saw that Hengyi might have come up with a solution, and couldn't help asking.

"General Heng, have you thought of a solution? Stop beating around the bush and tell me now!"

Now Chu Shixu insisted on making Lu Yi stand out and listen to the lecture. If they continued to play dumb and ignore him, they would probably be shot with arrows by those on the city wall soon.

Hengyi chuckled, "Back then, I practiced ventriloquism."

Hengyi suddenly said this out of the blue.

Huangfu Jian was even more confused, and he felt like he was in a fog.

What ventriloquism, what are you talking about?

Do you know what is happening now?
What's the situation?
Are you still in the mood to chat with me?

Huangfu Jian even wondered if Hengyi was crazy?
As a result, Hengyi reached out and hugged the scarecrow in front of him.

He also touched Lu Yi's cold head.

Then he kicked his feet, grabbed the scarecrow, and jumped onto the horse.

Huangfu Jian’s eyes almost popped out of his head in shock.

"Wait a minute! What are you doing?"

Huangfu Jian was really anxious this time.

Although he served the court, he also knew that Hengyi came here for her own selfish motives, which was that she came for the future of King Jin.

But Huangfu Jian still didn't want anything to happen to Hengyi.

Hengyi nodded at him, "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

Afterwards, Hengyi brought a dozen Fanyang soldiers and surrounded him as they walked beside Ma Su'an.

At this time, Ma Su'an was also anxious and didn't know how to get Lord Lu to step out and listen to Chu Shixu's lecture.

After all, the person is already dead.

You can't really use a head to trick Chu Shixu, right? Unless Chu Shixu is a three-year-old child.

Unfortunately, he is not.

Just when Ma Suan didn't know what to do.

I heard the clattering sound of horse hooves behind me and saw someone coming towards me.

Ma Suan turned around hurriedly and took a look.

At that moment, he was so scared that he almost fell off the horse.

Fortunately, he is a man of good mental qualities.

He quickly calmed his panicked mind and stared in disbelief and horror at the Fan Yang army disguised as Lu Yi and Heng Yi, who were walking towards him.

How should I put it, this scene is a bit weird.

He chopped off Lu Yi's head with his own hands.

Now, I looked at another head moving towards me.

Ma Suan knew that there was just a scarecrow under the head.

Ma Suan pretended to be calm. He guessed that this must be Hengyi's idea. Only Hengyi could come up with such an unconventional idea.

Ma Suan had no choice but to cooperate.

He rode up to them and asked in a low voice, "General Heng, is this... is this okay?"

"Chu Shixu will definitely let Lu Yi speak, and then won't he be exposed anyway?"

Ma Suan really couldn't understand what Heng Yi was thinking. Did he really think Chu Shixu was a fool?

The key point is that now they have arrived at the city gate. Once Chu Shixu finds out what they are doing and shoots them on the spot, all these generals will be in danger.

Ma Suan didn't want to die so tragically.

He had just killed Lu Yi, and now the entire Fanyang Army belonged to him.

Ma Suan's son Ma Yin looked at his father nervously.

He looked at Lu Yi on horseback again.

Heng Yi scolded him in a low voice, "Don't keep staring at it, or the people above will find out!"

Ma Yin immediately turned his head and looked elsewhere.

My heart is beating wildly.

This is so exciting!
Although Ma Yin has been following his father since he was a child and is quite knowledgeable, this is the first time he has seen such a situation.

However, most people now think that Hengyi is absolutely crazy.

After all, no normal person can do this.

The Fanyang generals held their breath and dared not make a sound.

They all involuntarily put their hands on their weapons, ready to attack.

In their view, once Chu Shixu and Lu Yi started talking, it would mean that their disguise was completely over and they would have to engage in a fierce battle with the tens of thousands of defenders inside the city gate.

However, fortunately, they had an army of 100,000, while the defenders in the city had only more than 10,000 troops at most.

It was just a patchwork of people, not a regular army.

When Chu Shixu and others saw Lu Yi, they all observed him.

"Your Highness, it's Lu Yi! That's right!"

How could these people not recognize Lu Yi?

Just one glance and you can tell whether the other person is real or fake.

They were originally worried that there would be a mutiny in Fanyang, and that someone might be sent to impersonate Lu Yi and trick them into opening the city gates. But now it seems that they were overthinking it.

The two teams joined together and slowly approached Ma Su'an under the city wall.

Chu Shixu saw it clearly from the city wall, and felt relieved when he saw Lu Yi appear as expected.

As they got closer to the city wall, Chu Shixu could see more and more clearly.

He frowned slightly, feeling that something was wrong.

Why is Lu Yi so silent today?

Also, he seemed a little stiff while riding on the horse.

"Lu Yi!"

Chu Shixu suddenly shouted, "Why don't you speak?"

Heng Yi's heart trembled, he took a deep breath, and said in a hoarse voice: "Your Majesty...Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you."

Although the voice was imitated vividly, the tone lacked Lu Yi's usual arrogance.

Chu Shixu's eyes became sharper, and he said in a deep voice: "Raise your head!"

Hengyi knew that this was the most critical moment.

She had already anticipated this. After all, this was a critical moment concerning life and death, and Chu Shixu would definitely be extra careful and do extra verification.

Hengyi tried hard to control "Lu Yi" and slowly raised his head, so that his cold and stiff face was facing Chu Shixu on the city wall.

Ma Suan on the side hurriedly began to explain.

"Your Highness, Lord Lu caught a cold on the way. He was already ill before leaving, so the bumpy ride made him feel a little uncomfortable. His voice is a little hoarse, and he fell on the road and sprained his neck... I hope Your Highness will not mind!"

Ma Suan talked nonsense.

Chu Shixu was filled with confusion.

He had previously received a letter from Fan Yang, which did not mention that Lu Yi was ill.

Ma Suan was the best at understanding people's minds. He saw Chu Shixu's doubts and spoke again.

"Your Highness, Lord Lu was worried that Your Highness would worry about him, so he deliberately concealed the news."

Chu Shixu stared at "Lu Yi's" face for a long time, and his doubts grew even more.

Although this face is exactly the same as Lu Yi, I always feel like something is missing.

Chu Shixu had no choice but to look at the counselors around him.

"Do you see something wrong?"

"Your Highness! This...I always feel that there is something wrong with Lord Lu!"

Hearing this, Wang Huai took a step forward and said, "What's wrong with this? Didn't Lord Ma just say that Lord Lu was ill before he set out, and he fell and sprained his neck after traveling all the way. It's not surprising at all that he's in this state now."

Wang Huai said this while looking down.

From Wang Huai's perspective, he just happened to see someone's hand moving behind Lu Yi's butt.

Wang Huai had a plan in mind.

But he wasn't 100% sure.

He had no choice but to continue speaking, but before he could open his mouth, he was stopped by several other members of the Wang family.

"Go! What do you know! Stop giving me random advice!"

Wang Laosan stepped forward and bowed, "Your Highness, since we are not sure whether there is a trick, why don't we send someone out to take a look?"

"Yes, can we send someone out to walk up to Lu Yi and see for ourselves?"

Chu Shixu nodded heavily upon hearing this.

This is the fastest and most efficient approach.

He immediately glanced at the group of advisers behind him.

Those who are noticed will lower their heads unconsciously.

Afraid of being selected and sent out.

You know, it is difficult to distinguish between friend and foe now. If something really happens to the Fanyang army, whoever is sent out will be dead.

At this time, who would be willing to wade into this muddy water?

"You go!"

Chu Shixu pointed at Wang Laosan.

Wang Laosan is usually very loud and noisy, but at this moment he was really cowardly.

His face suddenly changed, and he waved his hands in fear, "Your Majesty, it's not that I don't dare to go, it's just that I haven't met Lord Lu many times, and we are not very familiar with each other. If there really is someone disguised as Lord Lu, I am worried that I am not good enough to recognize him."

The Wang family felt that the Fanyang army below should not make any mistakes.

I don't want to miss this opportunity to make a contribution.

So, they all looked at Wang Huai.

(End of this chapter)