Golden Branch

Wang Heng looked energetic, but she had gone through a childbirth after all.

After she and Lou Yu decided on their daughter's nickname, her eyelids began to feel heavy.

"Aheng, you must be tired!"

Lou Yu had been paying attention to Wang Heng the entire time. Seeing that she could hardly hide her fatigue and exhaustion, he spoke softly.

"……Um!"

Wang Heng's consciousness was already a little fuzzy.

She responded, and her body softened a little, allowing Lou Yu to half hug and half support her and lay her flat on the bed.

After straightening the pillow and covering the bed with the quilt, Lou Yu stayed with Wang Heng. When he heard her steady and regular breathing, he gently stood up.

Lou Yu looked around and saw that this room was originally the west wing, which was specially cleaned out as a delivery room.

All the furnishings in the room were carefully selected by Wang Heng, and all of them suit her preferences.

It is exquisite and suits your taste. At first glance, it is not much different from a regular bedroom.

Lou Yu glanced at them one by one and found nothing wrong, then he raised his foot and walked around the screen.

“…It still has some flavor!”

Coming to the outer room, Lou Yu was still observing carefully. He smelled the lingering smell of blood in the room, as well as some mixed smells of sweat, medicine, and other flavors.

It doesn't smell good, but an ordinary woman might be able to tolerate it.

However, his daughter Ah Heng was the most pampered and particular, and Lou Yu was reluctant to let her suffer any grievances.

I've already asked the imperial physician, the midwife, the female doctor, and Li Mingtang in advance. Lou Yu has also consulted repeatedly.

Proper indoor ventilation is beneficial for postpartum recuperation.

You can open the window as long as you pay attention to keeping the room warm and avoid facing the air vents directly...

"Open the outer window."

"Be careful not to let the princess get caught in the wind!"

"Bring some fresh fruit and put it in the room to get rid of the smell."

Lou Yu lowered his voice and gave instructions softly.

Although the windows were open, the room couldn't be thoroughly ventilated, so it was difficult to burn incense, and the smell became even more turbid.

Or use the simplest and most natural method - fruity aroma.

"Yes!"

The servants responded respectfully.

After Lou Yu finished arranging everything in the delivery room, he went to see the little baby girl who had just finished breastfeeding.

The little guy was still red and wrinkled, like a little monkey.

The more Lou Yu looked at the child, the more he liked it. This was his and Aheng's child.

If nothing unexpected happens, he will be their only biological child.

He stretched out a finger and gently touched the child's hands and face.

Lou Yu, who had already made up his mind, had made up his mind completely.

"Serve the little girl well!"

Lou Yu kept on instructing and urging the four maids and servants who had been prepared for the child. They all responded respectfully and politely, "Yes!"

……

It was already past noon. Lou Yu ate a quick meal and went to the back street of the government office.

The conflict just now has long since subsided.

The corpses lying all over the not-so-spacious back street of the government office had already been cleaned up.

When Lou Yu came out, the guards were washing the bloodstains on the ground with clean water.

Wow!

As basins of clean water were poured out, the bluestone floor was quickly cleaned.

Except for a hint of blood in the air, the back street of the government office was clean, as if nothing had happened.

A hint of satisfaction flashed across Lou Yu's stern face.

Anyone who dares to disturb Ah Heng during childbirth deserves to die!

These people will be labeled as traitors and will be punished even after death. Their heads, ears, etc. will also become evidence of the guards' merits.

"What about the other thieves in the provincial capital? Have they all been killed?"

Lou Yu stood with his back to the ground, watching coldly as the guards washed the floor and then cleaned the walls.

He asked the secret guard beside him in a low voice.

The secret guard bowed, "Reporting to my lord, Ashlin and seven other bandit leaders have been captured. During the arrest, some resisted arrest and were executed on the spot!"

"Five people were killed, and two were captured. One of them was Ashlin!"

When talking about Ashlin, the secret guard's tone was a little complicated: "This person is indeed a bit tricky. The strange fragrance on her body seems to have a bewitching effect."

"Fortunately, my lord planned ahead and provided us with pills to clear our minds and refresh our brains."

"Thanks to those pills, we were able to avoid being deceived and let Ashlin go!"

The secret guard said this, his eyes flashing with admiration for his master.

After all, he is my dear husband. Not only does he plan ahead, but he also has superb skills.

The secret guards had not forgotten the look of shock and astonishment on the face of that seductive woman when she tried desperately to release her charm to capture Ashlin, but found that she had failed.

Oh, Ashlin is indeed a devil, but their husband is a Taoist who is ten feet higher.

He suppressed Ashlin tightly.

"What about people?"

Lou Yu was not surprised by this result.

In order to eliminate the hidden dangers in Nanzhou and completely get rid of the poison, he has been planning for nearly two years and even risked his life to go to Nanzhou in person.

Lou Yu even mobilized the female medical doctor Li Mingtang.

Li Mingtang traveled from Yongzhou to Nanzhou, from Lingnan to southern Xinjiang. She went deep into the mountains and forests and became one with the villagers of various Yi tribes.

She thoroughly understood the poison and developed a method to conquer it.

Although the charm poison in Ashlin's body was not an ordinary poison, Li Mingtang still prepared a pill to control it.

Maybe it can't completely get rid of it, but it can prevent people from being deceived by the charm!

that's enough!

Anyway, Lou Yu doesn’t want to master the charm Gu, he just wants to kill Ashlin!

"Reporting to you, sir, I have already locked him up in the state prison!"

The secret guard replied respectfully.

Lou Yu nodded and walked towards the government office in front.

The state prison was dark and cramped, and the air was filled with the smell of blood and decay.

In addition to the pungent smell, there were also the prisoners' cries and groans.

Normal people who come in will experience physical discomfort and even fear.

Lou Yu, however, remained calm and composed.

He didn't cover his nose or look away.

It was as if this was not a dirty, frightening prison cell, but an ordinary room.

"My dear, it's right here!"

The secret guard led Lou Yu to the innermost part of the cell.

This is an almost completely enclosed secret room, made entirely of stone.

There was only a heavy wooden door, no windows, and no bed.

There was a pile of straw on the ground and a toilet in the corner.

The toilet was very dirty and the smell was pungent.

Lou Yu seemed unaware and walked in as usual.

Ashlin's hands and feet were locked with heavy chains, her hair was messy, and her red clothes were dirty.

The gentle and bright beauty now looks miserable, like a flower that is about to wither.

She lay woodenly on the damp, dirty straw, her eyes seemed to have lost focus.

It was not until a pair of black pointed-toe shoes rushed into her retina that her eyes seemed to see light.

She looked up along the shoe.

A crimson official robe, a jade belt of the same color, and a face so handsome yet so disgusting to her: "Lou Yu! Lou Hanzhang!"

It was him. It was he who killed her people, it was he who ruined her plan, it was he who made her a prisoner.

Lou Yu couldn't hear Ashlin's inner voice, and he denied that he would definitely make a precise finishing blow:

more than!

I have also destroyed your royal city, captured your father alive, and destroyed your country!

"I have met the princess!"

Lou Yu was still so gentle and elegant. When he saw the "defeated" A Shilin, he did not show any pride or arrogance.

He even greeted Ashlin.

Ashlin's eyes widened, her beautiful face filled with anger: "Hypocrisy! You hypocritical little man!"

"Humph, you and I have already met on swords, and I have become your prisoner, yet you can still be so hypocritical!"

"Lou Hanzhang, I've finally seen that you're not a gentle gentleman at all. You're just a vicious, ruthless villain who's good at disguising yourself."

She thought he was the bright moon in the clouds, a banished immortal from heaven, but she didn't know that he was a thief with deep thoughts, viciousness and cunningness.

Even though he was scolded in public, Lou Yu did not show any anger at all.

His flawless face, as white as jade, was still so calm, dignified and self-possessed.

"Princess, it was clearly you and your father who were ambitious and harbored rebellious intentions. Now that your conspiracy has been exposed, it is only the law of nature. Why are you taking your anger out on me, Lou?"

"My wife and I have no grudge against you, yet you scheme against us time and again. Today, you even took advantage of the princess's birth to deliberately stir up trouble!"

"Princess, you repeatedly framed me, and I simply fought back. How did you become a villain and a scoundrel?"

As for disguise?

He has always been like this.

Besides, his disguise never hurt insignificant outsiders like Ashlin.

Why did Ashlin, the only one who held such grudges, even consider them her enemies?

I really don’t know what to say.

"..."

Ashlin was speechless after being asked this question.

However, she still had some resentment in her heart, and since she was already in this situation, she decided to just go for broke.

"So what if I framed you for no reason? We're all human beings. Why am I stuck in the mud while you guys are so high and mighty, pure and innocent?"

"I just can't stand seeing you being noble and clean. I want to pull you off the altar and drag you into the mire!"

"Unfortunately, God was blind and let me lose."

"Lou Hanzhang, I'm not as skilled as you. I admit defeat. Please don't implicate innocent people. My affairs have nothing to do with my father, and even less so with Nanbang."

Although Ashlin was determined to die, she still had some sense.

She wanted to attribute all of this to personal jealousy and must not implicate her family and Nanbang.

Lou Yu curled the corners of his lips, "Too late!"

Ashlin was stunned. "It's late? What's late?"

Suddenly, she seemed to react, and she turned over and got up from the pile of broken grass.

Her beautiful eyes, however, were filled with venom as she glared at Lou Yu fiercely: "What did you say? Are you—"

"Ashilin, you want to take advantage of the princess's childbirth and deliberately create trouble. Why can't I use you in return?"

"Thank you for your help. I know what the secret medicine is in advance. Thanks to your spies in Nanzhou, I was able to follow the clues and find the royal forbidden area of ​​Nanbang. Thank you..."

Lou Yu is worthy of being married to Wang Heng, and both of them are well aware of the principle of "killing someone and destroying their heart".

After hearing what Lou Yu said, Ashlin felt anxious, angry, ashamed and guilty.

"Lou Yu, you, you mean—"

"While your men were attacking the Governor's Mansion, my troops had already entered Nanbang."

Lou Yu was tall and slender, and his already tall figure looked even more handsome and upright.

His tone was gentle, but his words made Ashlin feel as if she had fallen into an icy cave: "I just received the battle report. The royal city has been captured, the forbidden area has been destroyed, and the entire Nanbang royal family, including your so-called father and mother, has been taken under control."

"Well, there were some casualties, but please rest assured, Princess, your important relatives are still alive."

Lou Yu spoke so casually that Ashlin's eyes were bloodshot.

"Lou Yu, you, you actually destroyed Nanbang?"

"Please be careful with your words, Princess. There is no Nanbang in this world, only one Nanzhou!"

"Devil! Lou Yu, you are a devil!"

How can someone wear the mask of a gentleman and say such cruel words that would destroy a country and a clan?

Ashlin was so shocked and angry that she became a little crazy.

She began to shout and curse.

Hysterical and completely irrational.

The imperial court was not even alerted, and Lou Yu alone was responsible for the destruction of Nanbang!

Not to mention, it was A Shilin who personally "invited the wolf into the house" to become Lou Yu.

Ashlin went crazy and started talking nonsense.

"Lou Yu, do you think you've truly won just because you destroyed Nanbang?"

"I'm telling you, it's impossible! Lampang is gone, but the threat from the southwest is still there!"

"Lou Yu, don't be so complacent. My poisonous flowers are not only planted in Nanbang, but also in people's hearts!"

"Nampang has been destroyed, and my father and I have become your prisoners, but this matter is not over yet!"

Ashlin roared and shouted, trying to break through Lou Yu's psychological defenses.

Lou Yu, however, was not affected at all. He said gently and calmly, "I know. You mean the King of Shu?"

The "crazy" Ashlin froze suddenly.

But soon, she continued to laugh: "Yes! It's the King of Shu! The King of Shu has been colluding with us for a long time. Haha, the dignified Prince of Dayu is willing to be driven by a barbarian like me."

If the slip of the tongue just now was Ashlin's true reaction unintentionally.

So at this moment, she deliberately exposed her collusion with the King of Shu, just putting on a show.

It was obvious that Ashlin realized that she had made a mistake and wanted to try to make amends.

She did not argue directly, but chose the opposite approach - deliberately saying that the King of Shu was an ally, as if she was looking for an unlucky guy to take the blame before leaving.

Lou Yu: ...quick wit indeed!

Unfortunately, I'm not a fool, I already did my research!

"Thank you, Princess. I just found some clues, and you took the initiative to help me solve them!"

"Please rest assured, Princess. When I have found evidence of the King of Shu's crimes and have dealt with him according to the law, I will definitely give you a credit!"

Ashlin was stunned again: "Lou Hanzhang, are you saying that you have already found out about the King of Shu?"

What kind of monster is this person?

The alliance between Nanbang Yu and King Shu is a secret among secrets.

Looking across the entire Nanbang, only she and the King of Nanbang, father and daughter, knew about it.

Nanbang and Shu have never had any overt cooperation, and there are no flaws at all.

It was not until this moment that Ashlin realized how powerful and terrifying her opponent was.

Making an enemy of him is simply the stupidest decision you can make in your life.

Ashlin collapsed and became crazy.

And in her crazy talk, she unknowingly revealed a lot of information.

Lou Yu wanted to completely solve the problem of Nanbang and completely consolidate the defense line of southern Xinjiang. Ashlin's "confession" played a role in finding and filling in the gaps!

Lou Yu even managed to get the secret recipes for the charm insects from Ashlin...