Resisting the Wind and Splendor

At this moment, Consort Rui did not want to argue with Lu Fengjin.

She had so much to say, and she couldn't wait to tell her son everything.

"In short, you should know that the Empress is ambitious and not as simple as you see on the surface. There may be other forces behind her, but I have not yet found out."

But she won't give up easily.

There must be other forces behind the Empress, and she must find out about her background before the Empress takes any action.

"I'm telling you all this today because I hope you understand the current situation. Your opponent is not just Lu Beimo. Our current situation in the palace is not as smooth and easy as you think. Do you understand?"

Lu Fengjin truly took Consort Rui's words to heart.

I originally thought my mother was barbaric and domineering, and didn't know her own limitations, but I didn't expect that my mother was very thoughtful.

It turns out that there really are so many ways to survive in the imperial harem. As a man, he didn't understand them, but he was aware of them nonetheless.

"Mother..."

"Since Chu Yueli promised to give you the Urchin Alliance, there's no need to be polite with her. The Urchin Alliance must be firmly held in our hands."

Consort Rui was still very worried, especially about her son's feelings for Chu Yueli.

"In my estimation, Chu Yueli will definitely borrow troops from the Qin family! Since she can say that she wants to reclaim Nanmeng, she can't just be talking."

Although Consort Rui was extremely unwilling to admit it, she had to admit that Chu Yueli, that wretched girl, was far more reliable than her son.

What you say, you must do, even at the cost of your life.

Chu Yueli would not easily say that she could not do something. If she really could not do it, then she would probably have to pay with her own life.

She really disliked Chu Yueli, but she had known for a long time that if her son could marry Chu Yueli, that brat would definitely help her son seize the throne in the future.

Unfortunately, all of that is now far away from him.

Now, what Consort Rui must do is to make her son think more about himself, stay away from that woman, and stop doing things that will not bring him any reward.

"Once we reach Nanmeng, I'm afraid Chu Yueli will find an excuse to make your army the vanguard, exhaust your forces, and then she'll reap the benefits and clean up the mess."

Consort Rui looked at him, still worried: "When the time comes, she will send you to the Urchin Alliance again. You will definitely not be able to defeat the Khitan King. She can then use the pretext of rescuing you, Prince Jin, to invade the Urchin Alliance. In the end, even if the Urchin Alliance falls into your hands, it will be because Chu Yueli and Lu Beimo saved you. Everyone in the world will know that it was their achievement, and you will become the one who reaps the benefits."

My son is too fond of Chu Yueli, so he can't see through many things, and he's easily soft-hearted and easily fooled.

Consort Rui only regretted that she could not stay by her son's side and give him constant guidance.

This is a long way, and once he's away from home, I don't know if he'll listen to me even for a second.

“Jin’er, I know you won’t like what I’m saying. I just want you to understand that everything Chu Yueli does now is for her husband Lu Beimo, not for you.”

Lu Fengjin lowered his eyes, a fleeting shadow passing through them.

Consort Rui continued, "Once you understand this point, I believe that no matter what she says or does, you will know to think of yourself first. In the future, do you want to hold onto this empire for yourself, or do you want to hand it over to them? Think it through!"