Lu Zhishan still said nothing, just staring at Lu Zhicheng with squinted eyes. Lu Zhicheng did not speak, and let him look at him like this. It was not until a long time later that Lu Zhishan spoke slowly: "You once had a chance. Kill her with your own hands."
Lu Zhicheng nodded: "Yes, it's all my fault that I couldn't bear to take action because of my wife's benevolence. This led to today's disaster. In the final analysis, it all depends on me. Please punish me, brother."
"My father once hated your kindness to women the most. For this reason, he was willing to risk the lives of Concubine Li and Princess Linglong. However, you still failed to live up to his love. I just didn't want you to... Let's stop this problem today," Lu Zhishan said calmly, "Fifth brother, if my father knew about it, I'm afraid he would blame you even more."
Lu Zhicheng said in a deep voice: "A catastrophe has been brewed, and my brother is filled with regrets. I hope it's not too late to make amends."
Lu Zhishan nodded: "It's hard for you to understand clearly, so I'll leave the whole case of Princess Linglong's rebellion to you."
"My dear brother, thank you for your kindness!" Lu Zhicheng kowtowed.
Jiasheng 28th November 17th
Princess Linglong died suddenly in Princess Linglong's mansion. Thirty-eight guards and servants in the mansion followed Princess Linglong with loyalty and courage.
The next day.
The coronation ceremony.
On this day, Mu Nanzhi naturally couldn't stay in bed. In fact, she couldn't sleep well last night because she turned over her bed. She was thinking about Princess Linglong's words and the past years. She really couldn't sleep. Since he couldn't sleep, Lu Zhishan couldn't sleep either. Later, the two of them leaned together and talked. It wasn't until midnight that Mu Nanzhi fell asleep, but Lu Zhishan didn't feel sleepy at all.
He got out of bed lightly, fearing to wake Mu Nanzhi. He didn't put on any shoes, so he left the bedroom barefoot. Zhao Ruhai, who was on duty outside, looked at his appearance and was so frightened that he almost knelt down and hurriedly De Xun felt the shoes and put them on for him, while making a cup of hot tea for Lu Zhishan and bringing it to him.
"How is the situation at the Ministry of Internal Affairs?" Lu Zhishan took a sip of maple dew tea and asked Zhao Ruhai, "Are everything ready?"
Zhao Ruhai said hurriedly: "Don't worry, Long Live Lord, the Ministry of Internal Affairs is ready. We came here yesterday to report it."
Only then did Lu Zhishan feel relieved, and while looking towards the sleeping hall, he asked Zhao Ruhai, "When is it?"
Zhao Ruhai said: "I just passed away, long live my Lord, please take a rest. You will be busy tomorrow."
"No need to worry," Lu Zhishan shook his head, put down the tea cup, and asked Zhao Ruhai, "Did Song Fuke bring anything to the palace this afternoon?"
Zhao Ruhai nodded hurriedly and said: "Yes, Butler Song sent a food box to the palace, saying that it was ordered by Lord Long Live and that he sent it from Xihuai Villa."
"Go and bring it up now." Lu Zhishan hurriedly said to Zhao Ruhai, while getting up and walking outside.
Zhao Ruhai was so busy that he put a big cloak on Lu Zhishan and asked: "Long live Lord, where are you going in the middle of the night?"
Lu Zhishan ignored him, just waved his hand gently, took a lantern from the hand of the palace man outside the door, and walked slowly along the corridor.
Zhao Ruhai didn't feel like asking anymore, and was so busy that he went to the side hall to look for the food box.
As soon as Lu Zhishanfu left the Qianqing Palace, he met Du Heng who was patrolling the palace. Du Heng's status did not require him to patrol the night in person, but these days were very important, so he, the commander of the Royal Forest Army, did the night patrol in person.