Quick Wear: No one can stop me from extending the life of the male supporting role

Qiu Yue left respectfully with eight hundred taels of silver. Butler Fu was a little confused: "Master, you seem to like the Qiu brothers very much." Helping them once or twice was not enough, this time he actually directly ordered people to be his guards.

Lu Changning fiddled with the flower bud in front of him. It clearly had buds, but it had not yet bloomed due to the sudden drop in temperature.

"I'm not choosing guards for myself, I'm choosing a loyal minister for Daliang."

The housekeeper was surprised: "You mean Qiu Yue has such ability?"

Lu Changning stretched out his hand and placed it on the bud, stroking the tightly closed calyx. His slender white fingers gently touched the thorny bud, but his eyes had drifted away: "He is capable, but still a little immature and needs training. It doesn't matter. I still have a few years, and I can always send a talent to the court."

The housekeeper was most reluctant to hear Lu Changning say this: "Master, please don't say such discouraging words. You have to take good care of yourself. You can still live a long life in the future."

Lu Changning was amused by the housekeeper's words. He stretched out his hand and pinched the flower. With a little force, the bud slowly deformed in Lu Changning's hand, and the bright red petals were faintly visible in the gap of the calyx. He increased his strength a little more, and the flower in his hand seemed to be about to bloom in his hand.

The housekeeper stepped forward to stop him and said, "Master, this flower has thorns. Be careful not to hurt your hands. If you want to see it bloom, I will break it open for you."

Lu Changning obeyed and actually let go of his hand. He took the handkerchief from his hand and wiped it gently. It was still intact, without any damage.

"Forget it. Flowers that have been peeled open by external forces are always less interesting. Let them bloom on their own. Let someone put them indoors. It's warmer there."

The housekeeper's name was Xiao Fuzi, and he was a confidant cultivated by the mother of Prince Changle when she was alive. Since Lu Changning was poisoned, Xiao Fuzi has been arranged to serve him. It can be said that he is the most loyal.

Before the original owner drank the poisoned wine in the previous life, Butler Fu was still thinking about risking his life to save his prince.

Therefore, Lu Changning still has some respect for this person.

"I know my health condition well, so you don't need to comfort me, Steward Fu. I have already accepted the reality, so please don't wish me a long life. My fate has long been determined by heaven, and even gods can't change it. From now on, just wish for peace in the world."

Butler Fu clenched the handkerchief tightly in his hand and said, "My Lord, if that day really comes, then I will go with you. I will accompany you to find the late queen."

There are still eleven years until that day...

Not wanting to talk about these depressing topics anymore, Lu Changning turned his mind back to the topic: "Let's have someone take good care of Qiu Yue when he comes. Oh, send a few people to help him. After all, he is the guard of my Changle Palace. It's not good to be bullied by others."

Butler Fu took the order and went to do it immediately.

As soon as this person left, Xiaohong appeared.

"Lu Changning, you have changed."

This was inexplicable. Lu Changning walked slowly into the house. The incense in the house was faint and smelled quite refreshing.

"I haven't changed at all. Where have you been all this time? Why did you just come back?"

Xiao Hong stretched out her flower branches and said, "I've been so exhausted lately. Aren't the auditors coming? Those old men said they were going to clean up the underworld. As a local specialty of the underworld, I was asked to receive customers. They've been plucking me these past few days, forcing me to bloom a few flowers."

Xiao Hong wiped away her bitter tears and said, "My business of several hundred years is ruined. Forget it, let's get back to the point. How are you doing here? According to your previous character, shouldn't you have kept the remaining soul under your nose? Why is it different this time? You actually let it roam free."

Lu Changning waved away his men who were cleaning the room, then leaned back comfortably on the chair, lying lazily without any image at all.

"Qiu Yue is different from them. My expectations of him are different from others."

Xiaohong: "Tell me more about it."

Lu Changning spread a Buddhist scripture on his knees, but he had no intention of opening it: "Whether it is Yu Nian or Yun Chongguang, my request to them is to live well, as long as they can live happily."

"But Qiu Yue is different. He can't just live. I hope he can become a man who can shoulder the responsibility of Liang State."

Xiaohong's roots moved: "Carrying up the whole country of Liang? Aren't you expecting too much from him? As long as Qiu Yue can protect his family of three, it's already good enough. Do you still expect him to protect the thousands of households in Liang?"

"Why not?" Lu Changning said with a smile, "He has the ability. Didn't he become the regent in his previous life?"

"The court of Liang is too united. Officials protect each other and stick together. It's like a stagnant pool of water. No matter which emperor is on the throne, he can't touch this bureaucratic group."

Xiao Hong didn't quite understand: "Isn't this a good idea? The emperor's power is weakened, and the ministers can control more power. Wouldn't the court be more stable?"

Lu Changning closed his eyes, but his brows were still furrowed. "The imperial power and the officials have a mutually restraining effect. Once one side is too weak, the other side will be too strong, which will easily destabilize the foundation of the country's destiny."

"When ministers are free and have no constraints in the court, they will lose their original intention to speak for the people, and everything will be controlled by their own selfish desires. That's when they will be truly destroyed. After all, I am also a prince of Liang, and I am supported by the people. I have to do something for them."

Xiao Hong was confused: "You mean, the original was poisoned to death by the minister in his previous life because he was unable to reverse the situation?"

Lu Changning showed a relieved expression: "I have carefully checked the original owner's memory these days. He also wanted to be a wise ruler at the beginning. Unfortunately, the power fell into someone else's hands, and his political views could not be passed down. An emperor who was sidelined could only seek pleasure to numb himself. Fortunately, in the end, Qiu Yue, who truly worked for the people, appeared in the court. When he died, he had no resentment, but was glad. He was relieved."

Xiao Hong frowned: "The original owner is so pitiful, so is he attracted to the hero because of his strategy?"

Cough cough…cough cough cough.

This... seems to be purely a personal hobby.

"Let's not talk about this for now, Xiaohong. Recently, something strange has happened to me. I found that the Third Prince has been targeting Qiu Yue intentionally or unintentionally for some reason. Can you help me check whether the Third Prince has also awakened."

"What? There is such a thing?" Xiao Hong rubbed her hands together, "Meng Po's soup has become ineffective in large quantities. I wonder if that guy will punish us if he finds out. Hehe, wait for my news. I'll go check it out now."

Xiaohong left in a hurry. A moment later, the man in black came back to report that Qiu Yue's issue had been resolved and he was already moving to the palace. He was expected to take office the next day.

Lu Changning nodded slightly, gently brushed away the tea leaves floating on the teacup, and took a sip carefully.

Xiaohong hadn't replied yet, and she didn't know what was going on. The next morning, Lu Changning dressed with the help of his servants and sat at the table when he saw Qiu Yue standing next to him in uniform.

Not to mention, this corseted uniform really does outline the figure. I never knew the future regent had such a slender waist.

This guy is not bad looking, why did the original owner like the male protagonist but not Qiu Yue? Is the male protagonist better looking?

Thinking of this, Lu Changning became a little curious about the male lead. No, now that he was here, he had to find a chance to meet the male lead even if he didn't follow the plot.

As I was thinking this, the food had already piled up.

Lu Changning has a small appetite. He used to be so greedy that he could swallow the soul of a cow, but since he got this body, he has gradually become less greedy.

Lu Changning had no interest in anything to eat, which made him very sad for a while.

In order to get their masters to eat more, the chefs in the mansion often used a model of varied and small amounts. The table was filled with dishes, but the portions of each dish were very small.

Lu Changning was thinking about the Third Prince and Xiao Hong, so he was not in the mood to eat. He picked up the chopsticks lazily, reached out to pick up a few dishes nearby, and then began to wipe his hands.

When the butler saw this, he hurried over to stop him: "Master, we have to go to the palace to pay respects to His Majesty today, so you have to use more."

"There is such a thing!" Lu Changning felt a headache.

Maybe the old emperor is getting old, and now he has begun to value family affection. He would set aside two days every month for these princes to have dinner together in the palace. The scene was not much different from the Hongmen Banquet.

It's funny to say that the old emperor deliberately created various conflicts in his early years to make his five sons hurt each other. For example, the concubine who poisoned Lu Changning was the mother of the fourth prince.

Seeing his sons becoming increasingly hostile to each other, the old emperor actually began to value family affection, which was ridiculous.

Thinking of having to go to the palace to perform again, Lu Changning felt even worse. He was too lazy to even look at the food on the table, so he packed up and headed for the palace.

I just arrived at the palace gate and was about to get off the car and go in. Unexpectedly, I met several other brothers at the gate.

Yo, what's going on?

Because Lu Changning had a weak body, he had long been assumed to have lost the right to inherit the throne, so it was rare for him to be able to talk to his brothers.

He got off the car and let Qiu Yue put a cloak on him. Then he walked towards the palace gate: "Brothers, what's wrong? Why don't you go in?"

When the eldest prince saw this frail little brother, his face, which had just been full of anger, showed a rare warmth: "Father is meeting with the ministers, let us wait here."

Lu Changning was a little puzzled: "Just wait here?" Although the weather was not so cold that water would freeze, it was still uncomfortable. Just let the princes stand at the gate? No stove to warm them up?

The second prince spoke up: "There is a flood in Tianhe right now, and countless people are still suffering. As princes, how can we not freeze for a while at the palace gate?"

It's not that it's impossible, it's just that it's not necessary.

Lu Changning wanted to say, "Then I'll go back to the carriage and wait." But seeing that they were determined not to stop until they froze to death, he hesitated again. He was really afraid that he would be criticized as soon as he got into the carriage.

The old emperor has been in a moody state recently. If we really try to offend him at this critical juncture, we don't know how we will be targeted.

Oh, forget it, just endure the cold! The worst that can happen is that I will just lie down for a few days. Thinking of this, Lu Changning gritted his teeth and did not go back.

His four royal brothers were still arguing at the gate about the treatment methods for the Tianhe flood, while Lu Changning was already feeling numb from the cold.

Qiu Yue saw the right opportunity and stuffed a box of heaters into Lu Changning's hands. He felt a little better when he felt the warmth in his hands.

The Third Prince looked at Lu Changning and chuckled, "Fifth Brother is actually discussing countermeasures with us in his current state. Could it be that he also wants this disaster relief job?"

Lu Changning's nose was red from the cold, and he replied at this time: "So the brothers are trying to get a chance to relieve the king's worries. I thought it was my father's request. In this case, I will not discuss this with the brothers here. I will return to the carriage first."

After saying that, without waiting for anyone to react, he trotted towards the carriage with Qiu Yue's support.

After standing there for a while, Lu Changning was completely frozen. Although the temperature in the carriage was scorching, it seemed unable to warm his icy body.

Lu Changning held the hand warmer and shivered violently: "It's over, it seems that I can't avoid this disease."

While he was thinking, Qiu Yue got into the carriage. He took out a bowl of porridge from the kettle he carried beside him.

"My Lord, drink some porridge to warm yourself up."

Lu Changning held the porridge in his hands and sipped it. Although it didn't taste very good, it was actually warm.

After drinking a cup of hot porridge, my stomach felt a little warmer.

"Go, have someone drive the carriage forward, and I'll listen to what they're talking about."

Qiu Yue did as he was told.

The noise of discussion outside came into Lu Changning's ears through the car window. He closed his eyes and felt dizzy and his throat was tight. His body was burning. It seemed that he was sick again.

The princes were in good health and discussed outside for more than two hours until the news came from the palace that the party was cancelled. The princes then withdrew in twos and threes. The eldest and second princes were still not satisfied and even agreed to continue the party in the palace.

The order had been given, and Lu Changning wanted to go back quickly, but he didn't expect that the third prince actually got into his car.

"Fifth brother, how pleasant it is! This carriage is so fully equipped."

Lu Changning was unsure of what his unpredictable third brother was up to, so he could only deal with it: "My younger brother is weak, so of course I have to prepare more."

The Third Prince looked at the empty bowl of porridge on the table and said with a smile, "I just saw that you have an extra guard. I think he is a good one. I wonder if Fifth Brother can give him up?"

Qiu Yue?

Lu Changning's heart skipped a beat, but he didn't show it on his face: "Third brother, please stop making things difficult for me. You can't find any kind of guard you want, but you insist on snatching life-saving guards from me."

The Third Prince was not angry at this straightforward rejection. Instead, the smile on his face deepened. "Fifth brother, I just realized today that I never understood you. Not only do I not understand you, I'm sure that even Father may not understand you."

Lu Changning looked puzzled: "What do you mean, Third Brother? I don't quite understand."

The Third Prince patted the wrinkles on his legs and said, "Forget it. If you want to play the pig and eat the tiger, then go ahead! I will let you know who the real tiger is. This time, the position of Tianhe Disaster Relief Envoy will definitely be mine."

After saying that, the Third Prince lifted the carriage curtain and jumped down, bringing in cold air into the room, causing Lu Changning to cough repeatedly.