The sacred tree is about to pass, and the cannon fodder's wish countdown is coming

"Your Highness is worthy of being His Highness. He is a master of both civil and military tactics."

"He's very handsome!" said a little girl next to him, blushing with embarrassment.

Everyone also joked in good faith, "Our prince hasn't married yet, everyone will have a chance if they work harder."

"We don't have that kind of feeling towards His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. We just admire him," the girl retorted in a low voice.

The women around agreed.

They lived in the capital, and although they had not seen the prince many times, they had heard of him a long time ago.

His handsome appearance and talent in both civil and military affairs are the most insignificant labels on him, but there is one label that is as famous as thunder: cold and ruthless.

That time, Qi Jin was poisoned. After he found out, he killed all the people involved. Although he did not catch the mastermind behind the incident, the virtuous king, he did give all the officials in the capital a warning.

In addition, every aspect of Qi Jin's behavior as the crown prince in the public eye over the past few decades has revealed that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is not interested in women and is unkind.

The only time I heard any scandal involving the prince was the rumor about him and Lu Shi a few months ago.

They were afraid of the prince, but the things he did for the people really made their lives better and also won many benefits for women.

They respected and admired the prince, but they also knew that they would not let the prince stay, and they also had self-knowledge.

They are not worthy of the peerless Crown Prince.

And they also have a dark secret in their hearts, which is... they think Minister Lu and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince are a good match.

Inside General Xiao’s mansion.

Xiao Muyu didn't know how long she had been sleepless, but she felt like she was going to collapse in the next second. She was tired physically and mentally, but she couldn't sleep. She felt like she was going crazy.

As soon as I close my eyes, the scene of our parting that day appears in my mind, along with every word my cousin said.

All previous doubts have been explained.

My cousin didn't dare to confess his love to his sweetheart because he thought Lu Shi was a man and was afraid that Lu Shi would dislike him.

My cousin didn't dare to tell her the name of his sweetheart, even though he told her so many stories about him and his sweetheart that day...

No wonder my cousin wasn't busy dealing with the rumors about him and Lu Shi.

No wonder her cousin not only broke up with Lu Shi after hearing about her marriage to him, but also started to dislike her...

She really didn't expect that she was trying to match her cousin with his sweetheart...

The more I think about it, the more uncomfortable I feel…

Xiao Zhuoyu tossed and turned in bed, feeling uneasy. She also felt that Lu Shi had been ignored by her for several days.

She has been struggling with whether to tell Lu Shi about Qi Jin's feelings, but she is afraid of hurting her cousin again.

……

Time passed unknowingly, and Qi Jin had been at the border for more than four months. He originally thought that they would come back before the New Year, and might even be able to catch the Laba Festival and drink hot Laba porridge.

However, bad news suddenly came from the border, and the weather was getting colder. Hua Ruiguo was desperate and launched a night raid with a border defense map leaked by someone unknown.

Qi Jin reacted quickly and led his troops to fight back, but was accidentally killed by a spy. He could only force Hua Rui's army to retreat and was seriously injured and dying.

Everyone in the capital was extremely anxious, and finally Emperor Sheng Zhao stepped forward to take charge of the situation.

"My dear ministers, there is no need to panic. I have received news that the Crown Prince's condition has stabilized. He will be able to repel the enemy and return to the capital to celebrate the New Year soon."

"That's great, God has eyes." They didn't care at all that Emperor Sheng Zhao got the news in advance. Everyone heard what they wanted to hear, and the cheers were overwhelming.

But Lu Shi keenly sensed that something was wrong.

Although Emperor Sheng Zhao said that Qi Jin's injury had stabilized and his life was no longer in danger, he did not see a trace of relaxation in his eyes. Instead, solemnity occupied most of his emotions.

He guessed that Qi Jin's injury might not have healed, but was very serious, so serious that even Emperor Sheng Zhao, who usually couldn't read his emotions, couldn't help but be offended.

As expected, Lu Shi was retained by Emperor Sheng Zhao after his retirement.

"Aiji, to be honest, the Crown Prince is in critical condition. Do you have any idea how to save him?"

Even as revered as Emperor Sheng Zhao was, in Lu Shi's eyes, just an ordinary father worried about his child. At this moment, Emperor Sheng Zhao seemed to be begging him, because he was unsure whether Lu Shi would still be willing to save the prince out of their old friendship after the falling out with his child.

The king of a country asked him for something, and anyone would be filled with boundless passion, but Lu Shi only felt sad...

"Your Majesty, I will do my best..."

"Good, good, good, well done, my dear, you are great." Emperor Sheng Zhao stood in front of Lu Shi, his hands nervously folded in his pockets, and his words were a little incoherent.

Lu Shi had no idea what kind of injury Qi Jin had suffered, whether the wound had been properly treated, or whether it would become infected. Therefore, he could only do so much and give Emperor Sheng Zhao a portion of the medicine he had refined.

In fact, he thought these medicines were of little use, because he had already prepared them for Qi Jin, and had sent them out through Xiao Muyu.

I hope it’s because the previous medicine has run out, not because this medicine is useless…

Emperor Sheng Zhao took the medicine and summoned the secret guards to deliver the medicine to the border without even saying thank you. He did not care that the biggest secret of the royal family - the imperial guards - was exposed to Lu Shi.

The rewards bestowed by Emperor Sheng Zhao were carried into Lu Shi's residence like flowing water. The servants' eyes lit up as they looked at the rare items they had never seen before. They had no bad intentions, they were just simply curious and could not walk.

Lu Shi waved his hand and asked the housekeeper to give some small change to the servants.

The mansion was suddenly filled with joy.

The servants were in high spirits, and the cooks tried their best to please the master. After all, it was a good job with little work and more money, and where could they find a master who appreciated their cooking skills?

But they still made a mistake tonight. Lu Shi didn't even eat a bite of the snacks and food they carefully prepared.

In the end, among the servants in the mansion, only a few of them were worried, fearing that they would lose this very satisfying job if they were not careful.

However, it was speculated that Lu Shi actually just had no appetite, and even he himself was not very clear about the reason.

Time passed by bit by bit. Lu Shi stood in front of the window for a long time without moving. However, the monkey system in the room was counting gold enthusiastically.

The "clattering" sound hit his heart again and again as he landed, and he gradually became irritated.

"Don't count, they're all yours. Please help me look after the house first. I'm going to go out for a while!"

"Host, you go..." Where.

Before he could finish his words, Lu Shi had disappeared.

What's so urgent?

The monkey system's clever little head immediately sensed that something big was happening. It hurriedly hid all the rewards Lu Shi had received today into its space, then looked around vigilantly, resolutely carrying out Lu Shi's orders.

At this moment, Lu Shi was rushing to the border.

He doesn't have much spiritual power to use in this world, and even less divine power, so he can't tear the space apart. Therefore, it may take some time to reach the border.

But it should be in time. Even if those medicines can't cure Qi Jin, they can at least help him buy some time.