Baby, don't be afraid, I'll accompany you to the heavens and the seas!

You always say he was born into royalty!

But Rome also had inner and outer cities, and princes were ranked according to seniority.

Those outside the Second Ring Road envy those in the Forbidden City; those in the Forbidden City envy those inside the red walls. (Copywriting from Douyin; the original author is merely a copycat.)

Naturally, matters concerning the Imperial Palace could not escape the scrutiny of those in the inner city, outside the Second Ring Road, who were only interested in advancement.

At the foot of the imperial city, in the residence of the Minister.

The vermilion gate was tightly closed, and the gilded and jade-inlaid palace lanterns danced and swayed freely in the night breeze.

Liang Luwei was enjoying a harmonious meal with his wife in the Minister's mansion when he was startled by the servants' urgent shouts, causing him to spit out the tea he had just drunk!

"What are you doing?! Why are you in such a panic?!"

The Minister took the silk handkerchief handed to him by the maid and calmly wiped his mouth: "Speak!!"

The servant hesitated, observing the Minister's expression. After thinking for a while, he decided to kneel down.

Bang!! "Your Excellency, the young master... the young master has been kicked unconscious by the people from the Eastern Palace!" The servant kowtowed, his voice stammering.

"Hmm, is there anything else?!"

Minister Lu gestured for his servants to help his wife into her room, then tapped on the dining table: "Have the physician in the household take good care of the young master! All of you may leave!"

Lu Weiyan dismissed all the servants, his face cold as he pondered the secret report sent by his informant before dinner: His Highness the Crown Prince's old illness had relapsed!

"Yes! Have horses prepared, and we'll visit the Zhang residence tonight!"

"Yes!!" The guards kowtowed and accepted the order, immediately setting about preparing the carriage.

Lu Weiyan was dressed in all black night clothes and wore a black cloak.

He boarded the carriage on his own path in the darkness of night, concealing his figure and face as he entered.

The Qingting Dynasty has its own Batmen, and these Batmen, clad in black, are whispering and discussing something in a secret room in the Zhang Mansion.

"Father! Minister! If you ask me, we should still seek refuge with the Yang family!!"

"General Lin seems to know about our secret poaching of his men; he hasn't spoken to us for a long time!"

"His Highness the Crown Prince is unpredictable; he could stab us in the back in the back any minute now!!"

"Only the Yang family can protect us now!!"

Zhang Bai, the cannon fodder male lead, was drinking heavily, wearing a black veil, and speaking with a resolute tone.

The Minister, with his droopy, wrinkled eyelids, stared at Zhang Bai, who was wearing a black veil, for a while, his lips twitching.

Lu Weiyan thought to himself: "How could a man be dressed in such vulgar clothes, especially in a brothel?"

Zhang Bai knew that the Minister was looking at him. He naively thought that the Minister had agreed, which was why he spared a glance and looked at him properly, a rare occurrence.

His confidence grew even stronger, and he continued, "Your Excellency, I will visit the Yang family immediately tomorrow and will certainly not disappoint you!"

Zhang Xiaogang, still smelling of rouge and powder after finishing his meal at the brothel, strolled leisurely into the secret room.

Hearing his nephew's naive and foolish idea, Zhang Xiao curled his lip: "Adults are talking, what are children getting involved in?"

"Second Uncle~!!" Zhang Bai scratched his head, blankly offering his seat to Zhang Xiao, and staring at his father Zhang Mu across from him with a wronged expression.

"That's right! Bai'er, go down first and keep your mother company!" Zhang Mu waved his hand to dismiss his silly son.

After the young Batman left, the middle and old men shattered their masks, their eyes turning fierce as they began spewing maggots from their mouths.

"Damn it, these opportunistic old traitors have been submitting memorials for days, begging our Emperor to strip the Zhang family of their military power on the frontier!!"

Zhang Xiao raised her hand and overturned the tea set on the table. After hearing several loud bangs of shattering jade and breaking pearls, she was still not satisfied and raised her hand to overturn the table.

With his years of experience, the Minister of Works skillfully dodged the attack with a series of fluid movements.

"This is an insult to civility, General Zhang!!"

Lu Weiyan kowtowed as he tried to persuade Zhang Xiao, who was even more insane than a mad dog, fearing that he might suddenly lose his mind and chop him up!

"Yes! Zhang Xiao, calm down!" Zhang Mu couldn't stand it anymore and quickly stepped forward to take the sword that Zhang Xiao had drawn.

"Calm down? How the hell am I supposed to calm down?!"

"The refugees flooding the capital, and the scholar Chunwei's article is a deliberate veiled attack on the Zhang family! Even General Lin is willing to sacrifice a pawn to save the king!!"

"How am I supposed to stay calm?! Tell me, how am I supposed to stay cool?!"

Zhang Xiao slumped to the ground and angrily kicked over the tables and chairs.

"General Zhang, we can stall! We can stall with something bigger!!" Lu Weiyan clenched his fist and presented the plan in two parts to the Zhang brothers!

"Your Excellency, you mean to let the Yang family hold out for now?!"

Zhang Mu stared at the secret report sent by General Lin on the Xuan paper and felt a chill run down his spine: Consort Yang is pregnant with a bastard's child, and the Yang family must be executed!

"Well! We're going to die sooner or later anyway. We're tied to an overweight pontoon now, so we have to throw people into the sea first before we can cross the river!"

"What... what does this mean?!" Zhang Xiao still couldn't understand the Minister's veiled meaning!

"Hahaha, the emperor doesn't care about right or wrong, he only cares about the people's hearts. General Lin will surely win over the people's hearts!"

"You can all just wait to become the next batch of corpses!"

Lu Weiyan stroked his pale beard and left the Zhang family's secret room like a walking corpse.

"Oh! Your Excellency! Your Excellency! Let me see you off!!"

Zhang Mu fawned over Lu Weiyan, swaying his head as he led the way for the Minister.

"Mu Erlang, we have worked together for many years and know each other very well."

"I would be grateful for your assistance in my son's matter at court tomorrow!"

Lu Weiyan left the Zhang family's gate and kowtowed to Zhang Mu.

"Haha~ You're too kind, Minister. I, Mu Erlang, will gladly grant your wish to do good for your son!"

The night was still dark outside the imperial city, and it wasn't until dawn that such sordid things dared to resurface in their vanished form.

The Chaozheng Hall was bustling with activity in the early morning!

A group of handsome ministers were so shocked by the Minister's sudden marriage proposal that they could only frown and grit their teeth, marveling at Minister Lu's ruthlessness.

The lower-ranking officials, who came from humble backgrounds, snorted: "Seriously, how come we didn't expect the Minister to have this trick up his sleeve?!"

Grand Minister Lu knelt before the dragon throne, and amidst the watchful eyes of a group of opportunistic ministers eager to ensure their own survival, he began to fabricate a blatant lie with righteous indignation:

"Your Majesty, I have something to report!"

"Hahaha~ Oh~ Tell me quickly, I'd love to hear what instructions Minister Lu has!!"

Emperor Qing Tingmo narrowed his eyes and raised his hand to let the Minister begin his performance!

"My Emperor! My son has long admired Princess Zhi and has waited for her with unwavering devotion for many years!!"

"This old minister humbly begs Your Majesty to grant my son and Princess Zhi a marriage, and to allow this extraordinary union!!"

"Weiqian is constantly losing his appetite and his room is filled with portraits of Princess Zhi from childhood to adulthood!!"

"This old minister, this old minister truly, truly cannot bear to see my son miss out on Princess Zhi again. This old minister kowtows to express his gratitude, begging Your Majesty to grant his wish!"

Grand Minister Lu knelt in the hall, tears streaming down his face, and recounted his unrequited love with great emotion.

The other senior officials frowned as they listened, saying that it was good that the Minister was having fun.

The Zhang brothers also rushed out in unison, speaking with righteous indignation:

"Yes, Your Majesty! We all know that Weiqian has been in love with Princess Zhi for a long time, sob sob sob~!!"

General Lin simply couldn't bear to watch the Zhang brothers, who were acting so over the top and crying and hugging each other.

Lu Weiqian, who was recuperating at the Minister's residence, seemed to sense something and excitedly spat out a mouthful of blood:

Are you sure?

For years I was a sycophant, unknown to anyone; but one day my deep affection became known to the world!

Whether he loves me or not depends entirely on my dad's word!