With a million soldiers, the empress begged me not to rebel

The maid Xiaoyu brought tea.

He carefully placed it on the table and said softly:

"Sir, have some tea."

Lu Yan didn't even look at it, but just waved his hand weakly.

Seeing this, Xiaoyu didn't dare to say anything more.

The room was silent, with only Lu Yan's heavy breathing as the sound.

He crossed his hands and pressed them against his forehead, his mind filled with the image of Chen Qingwan.

He remembered her clear eyes and her hearty laughter.

Thinking of the thrilling battles they experienced together...

"Damn it! Zhang family, you're so cruel!"

Lu Yan slammed his fist on the table, causing the teacup to shake violently.

The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. He wished he could lead his troops to Jingzhou right now and tear the Zhang kid into pieces.

But he also knew in his heart that he couldn't be so impulsive.

Otherwise, the result may very likely be a complete loss!

"Ugh……"

"Sir, how about sending someone to rob the Zhang family..."

Xiaoyu saw that Lu Yan was in a bad mood and expressed her concern anxiously.

Lu Yan waved his hand and forced a bitter smile:

"Rob? Can you get the person back, but can you get his heart back?"

"My Lord, I think this matter is strange."

Xiaoyu's words ignited hope in Lu Yan's heart, but it soon died down.

What could this little maid understand?

But now Lu Yan was desperate and tried every possible means, so he asked, "Strange? What's strange?"

"It's unreasonable for the Empress to give away the national seal."

Xiaoyu paused and continued her analysis.

"Even if they wanted to form a marriage alliance, the Empress would never give up the national seal so easily. I'm afraid there's something else going on."

Lu Yan narrowed his eyes:

"You mean, this might be the Empress's delaying tactic?"

"Most likely."

Xiaoyu nodded.

"I suggest that we send someone to investigate the situation first, and then make a decision."

Lu Yan agreed with Xiaoyu's suggestion, then turned his attention to Xiaoyu, looking her up and down.

It's exactly where it should be.

A curvy figure with a baby face...

Forget it.

Lu Yan quickly looked away. At least we can't be so disgusting, right?

This girl looks quite young and has such a great figure.

"New here? Why don't I see you often?"

Xiaoyu replied respectfully:

"Sir, I just arrived at this mansion a few days ago. My brother asked me to take care of you."

Lu Yan's heart moved and he asked:

"Oh? Who is your brother?"

"Fan Tong."

Xiaoyu answered softly.

"Fan Tong!" Lu Yan suddenly realized, that's what it was.

No wonder this little maid is so smart and can see the strangeness in this.

It seems that Captain Fan was afraid that he would not trust him, so he sent his sister to take care of him.

Thinking of this, Lu Yan felt a little relieved. It seemed that Fan Tong was still on his side.

Then he smiled bitterly, you can't bully your brother's sister, alas!

"Well, I see."

Lu Yan added, "Don't call me 'sir' anymore. Just call me brother."

Xiaoyu was delighted and quickly shouted:

"Brother Lu Yan."

Xiaoyu's heart was pounding. Lord Lu was a handsome man. He was so young and yet he commanded an army and was so kind.

If... I didn't dare to think about it anymore, my face turned red.

Lu Yan also noticed Xiaoyu's abnormality and said quickly:

"Okay, Xiaoyu, go down and rest."

Xiaoyu said yes and blushed as she quickly walked out.

Lu Yan looked at Xiaoyu's departing back and couldn't help but sigh in his heart that this little girl is quite cute.

He walked to the window, looked at the night outside, and his mind was full of thoughts.

This marriage filled him with doubts.

Why did the empress give away the national seal?

What is the hidden story behind this?

This matter must be investigated thoroughly.

……

At the same time, in the Zhang family camp on the border of Huai'an, Zhang Xinwang sat upright.

Zhang Xinwang was wearing a black brocade robe, and a gold belt showed off his slender waist.

The whole person is like a tiger, full of domineering aura!

He sat in a tiger-skin chair with a majestic posture, stroking a jade ring in his hand, his eyes so gloomy that water could drip out of them.

The two guards behind him, wearing armor, stood like iron towers, not daring to breathe.

The eldest son of the first family in Huai'an, he has been extremely powerful since he was young, and has thousands of younger brothers under him.

In these chaotic times, the Zhang family has mobilized an army of 80,000, including 40,000 cavalry!

In the entire North, who the hell dares to mess with him?

He is one of the most awesome rich young men!

Zhang Xinwang was just waiting for those bastards in Jingzhou City to give up and for that damn Four-Army Alliance to rebel against them!

At that time, he would give an order and 40,000 cavalry would crush them!

Zhang Xinwang was thinking about how to divide up the fat piece of meat of Jingzhou, and the wine glass on the table was rattling as he squeezed it.

Suddenly, hurried footsteps were heard outside the tent.

"Report—urgent news from Jingzhou!"

A scout, exhausted, knelt on the ground and presented a letter with both hands.

Zhang Xinwang snatched the letter and was secretly delighted in his heart. The city of Jingzhou finally couldn't hold on anymore!

He couldn't wait to tear open the seal, but the content of the letter was like a bolt of lightning, and the smug look on his face froze in an instant.

"Marriage? The Great Seal?"

Zhang Xinwang widened his eyes in disbelief, having seen something incredible.

The empress of the Datong Dynasty actually proposed to marry him and even gave him the national seal as a sign of sincerity?

This is simply a fantasy!

He stood up suddenly and paced back and forth, his mind full of doubts.

The empress was known for her coldness, arrogance and toughness, so why would she suddenly show weakness and ask for peace?

There must be something fishy going on here!

"Could it be that woman's delaying tactic?"

Zhang Xinwang muttered with gritted teeth, feeling increasingly uneasy.

"How's the situation on the front line?" He turned and asked the scout sternly.

The scout kowtowed quickly: "Reporting to the commander, the coalition forces... the coalition forces have withdrawn."

"Retreat?!" Zhang Xinwang roared and kicked over the table in front of him.

"The four combined armies couldn't even take down Jingzhou City, so they all retreated?"

The scout was so frightened that he trembled all over. He took out three silk books from his pocket and presented them tremblingly:

"Marshal, this... this was sent from Jingzhou City."

Zhang Xinwang took the silk book suspiciously. One part was an imperial edict conferring the title of King Yi Zi Bing Xiang on him.

One was a marriage certificate, and the recipient was none other than the Empress of Datong.

Another one was a golden tiger talisman, heavy and of exceptionally fine workmanship.

He examined the imperial edict and the marriage certificate carefully. The silk books were made of high-quality material, and the handwriting was beautiful and powerful, and did not seem to be forged.

Especially the tiger talisman, which is extremely exquisite.

It is carved with a lifelike tiger, exuding awe-inspiring power.

However, none of these silk books were stamped with the imperial seal, but instead with the empress's private seal.

The letter explained that the national seal had been lost, and told Zhang Xinwang that if he had any questions, he could send someone to the Chisha Army headquarters to verify it.

Zhang Xinwang looked at these things with a frown on his face, and became even more confused.

What exactly is this empress up to?

The national seal is lost, is it true or false?