Back in the bedroom, Lu Changning sat on the bed, turning the string of white jade beads in his hand over and over, slowly calming his fluctuating emotions.
In fact, when Lu Changning first learned about this, he was a little angry. He was angry at Qiu Yue's audacity, and even more angry at himself for not noticing any clues for so many years.
But now that he had calmed down, Lu Changning had slowly calmed down. Not only that, he even felt a little sympathy for Qiu Yue. The relationship between him and Qiu Yue was destined to be incomplete. Even the next time they met, it would be a farewell of death.
But the deep love implied in the letter did not seem fake. So, what should Qiu Yue do when they meet next time?
The next day, after the court meeting, Lu Changning was obviously absent-minded when reading the memorials. After Cheng Fei, who was standing beside him, saw his majesty's distraction for the third time, he finally couldn't help but ask, "Your Majesty, do you want to know where Lord Qiu has been since he took his leave?"
Hearing this, Lu Changning closed the memorial in front of him and said, "His whereabouts? He just rushed to Kyoto. What's there to be curious about?"
When Cheng Fei heard His Majesty say this, he guessed that His Majesty had calmed down: "Then will you blame Lord Qiu?"
"Blame him? Qiu Yue fought for me on the battlefield for four years, how could I blame him? But, I won't reciprocate his feelings either."
"Why."
Having been by his side for so many years, Lu Changning had already considered Cheng Fei a friend. When he heard him ask this, he sighed helplessly, "I can't respond! Qiu Yue can spend the rest of his life with anyone, but not me. The relationship between him and me is either a separation of life or death. It is destined to have no good result."
Cheng Fei didn't understand the meaning of His Majesty's words, but Lu Changning obviously didn't want to explain. He opened the memorial that he had been reading for a long time and began to review it again.
......
A few days passed in a blink of an eye. Lu Changning washed and dressed as usual. He put on the most exquisite clothes and the accessories he liked best.
Butler Fu watched from the side and narrowed his eyes with a smile: "Your Majesty seems very happy today."
"Yes, today is Qiu Yue's birthday." It may also be his last day in this world: "You have to look good."
Butler Fu stepped forward and carefully straightened Lu Changning's clothes: "Your Majesty is naturally the most decent, no matter what you wear, you will look good."
In the court, Lu Changning thought he would see the face he hadn't seen for a long time, but he didn't see it after looking around. After the court was dismissed, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Although he hoped to see Qiu Yue, he still couldn't control his nervousness when he knew that his death was approaching. Lu Changning himself was a ghost messenger. Although he had lived two lives, he was not an ordinary person. In this life, although he had only lived for more than 30 years, he was afraid of death because he was carefully protected by everyone around him. In the final analysis, he still didn't want to leave here!
Returning to the palace where he used to work, he deliberately sent Cheng Fei away today. The hall was now empty, and he was the only one enjoying the last silence of his life.
When it was getting dark and all the memorials on the desk were dealt with, Butler Fu came with a smile and reported: "Your Majesty, Lord Cheng said he has a gift to show you."
When Lu Changning heard this, his back stiffened and he clenched his hands subconsciously: "What gift can Cheng Fei have? Let him in."
After a while, Cheng Fei stood in the hall with a tall figure wearing a cloak: "Your Majesty, I happened to meet this man on the street today. I heard that he has a way to make Your Majesty happy, so I brought him into the palace today to make Your Majesty laugh."
Lu Changning looked at the dark shadow standing below, his hand tightly clenched in the beads. It was him, he was back.
"In that case, take off your cloak and let me see it."
The tall figure took off his cloak, and Qiu Yue's weather-beaten face appeared in front of Lu Changning. He had been running around for many days, his face was haggard, his beard was untidy, and he looked nothing like his gentle and refined self. However, the look he gave Lu Changning was as hot and scorching as before.
Lu Changning's chest tightened, and his heart seemed to stop beating. The blood in his body seemed to solidify at this moment. Faintly, he heard the familiar voice from the past: "Lu Changning, I gave myself to you as a gift."
There was a fishy and sweet taste in the throat, and a mouthful of blood spurted out without control.
"Lu Changning!"
......
When he opened his eyes again, he saw a group of people kneeling on the ground in front of him. There were imperial doctors, ministers, and Qiu Yue and Cheng Fei, who were crying ugly.
Lu Changning trembled and wanted to raise his hand, but Qiu Yue grabbed his hand and said, "Master, tell me what you want."
"There is a will under the bed."
After saying this, Qiu Yue's tears came out: "Master, you will not die. You will live a long life. I am leaving. I will go back to the border immediately. I will never come back and never appear in front of you again. Don't let anything happen to you."
Lu Changning felt severe pain, but he still held Qiu Yue's hand as he was about to leave. He opened the secret compartment with trembling hands and took out the remains that had been prepared long ago.
"After my death, the third son of the great prince will be chosen to ascend the throne. Qiu Yue will be the regent, and Cheng Fei will be the prime minister." After saying this, Lu Changning paused and swallowed the sweet taste in his throat. The ministers below knelt on the ground and wrote down his words word by word.
After a pause, Lu Changning added: "If the new emperor is mediocre and has no ability to govern the country and keep the people safe, the regent has the right to replace the new emperor."
As soon as these words were spoken, the minister in charge of recording them raised his head and said, "Your Majesty, this will cause unrest in the court. Please think twice."
Lu Changning must create a beginning for the development of the subsequent plot. If the imperial edict is not left and the Lu family continues to be in power, Daliang will inevitably be destroyed. Cheng Fei will never be able to make a breakthrough.
"Only a foolish emperor can ruin the country. The successor may not have the surname Lu, but the country must remain the same."
After he finished speaking, there was no more objection from the ministers below, and they recorded today's knowledge coefficients on the paper stroke by stroke.
Lu Changning looked at Qiu Yue who was kneeling beside him and gently squeezed his hand: "Jingming, the future of the country will be handed over to you."
Qiu Yue cried until his voice was hoarse. Hearing this, he held Lu Changning's hand tightly and shook his head: "I don't want to be the regent. I will be buried with you. I will go with you."
Lu Changning frowned and looked at the ministers kneeling below: "It's settled, everyone please leave. It's enough for the Regent to stay here and accompany me."
The ministers wiped their eyes and slowly retreated.
When only Lu Changning and Qiu Yue were left in the room, Qiu Yue cried even harder, which made Lu Changning wonder if this great general was made of water! How could he intimidate the three armies to defend the border with such a crying appearance?
Qiu Yue was so regretful that he wanted to kill himself. When Lu Changning fainted, he remembered what a crazy woman said more than ten years ago. He would kill Lu Changning, and Lu Changning would die in front of him. Now it has really come true. The master has been fine, but now his life is in danger because of his return. He killed the master, it was all his fault!
Lu Changning reached out his hand, lifted Qiu Yue's face, and wiped away the tears that had not yet fallen from his face: "Look at me, I still look the same as before."
Qiu Yue opened his scarlet eyes and looked at the person he had been thinking about for four years. He trembled with heartache: "Master, is it because of my return that you will die?"
Lu Changning opened his arms and held Qiu Yue's head in his arms. He used his remaining strength to rub his hair and comforted him softly, "No, I should have died four years ago. It's just that I took advantage of fate and am still alive today. It's just that Jingming has suffered because of me and has been away from home for such a long time."
"Why didn't you tell me that I could stay here forever? As long as you're alive, that's all that matters."
"Fool, how can you find loopholes after you tell me. It is my blessing to live four more years. Thank you for your hard work. From now on, you should live well in my place. Protect this country for me."
Qiu Yue leaned on Lu Changning's shoulder and shook his head. He felt like he was going to break. "I don't want to. I want to be buried with you. I want to be buried next to you. Even if I die, I can't be separated from you."
Lu Changning sighed and soothed him softly, "It's not popular in Liang State to be buried alive with the dead. Why are you following me? I have no choice but to leave. Jingming, you should live well for me. When you die, come find me and tell me about the scenery I didn't have time to see, okay?"
Qiu Yue was unwilling: "I can't live without you. Four years is the limit. How can you bear to let me stay here alone?"
"Death is not scary, it's just a different way of existence. Regrets are the scariest. I won't disappear because of death, so don't be sad for me. But I still have unfinished ideals that need your help. Jingming, I need you to help me build the pillar of my ideal. Don't let the country I saved with my own hands encounter a monarch like my father again. I will be so unwilling to do that."
Qiu Yue gritted his teeth and finally nodded in agreement.
"Today is your birthday, happy birthday." Lu Changning's body became weaker and weaker, and his eyelids became heavier, as if a heavy burden was pulling his soul out: No, I can't die. At least not today. I can't let Qiu Yue's birthday become my memorial day.
With this strength, Lu Changning was struggling to hold on.
Qiu Yue hugged Lu Changning and watched his gradually weakening breath. He felt as if he was being tortured. "Master, don't sleep. I haven't told you my feelings in person yet."
"Master, I missed you so much that I came back. I thought, after living for so many years, I should give myself a birthday present. But the best birthday present I can think of is to see you...Master, my...Lu Changning."
Just after midnight, when a new day had just begun, the Emperor of Daliang, Lu Changning, passed away. Rumor has it that the Regent, Qiu Yue, turned white overnight, and Prime Minister Cheng Fei fainted outside the palace from crying. Every family was in mourning, and the whole country was in silence.
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