"What should we do now? Has your master told you what to do in this situation?"
"...Speak with respect. Although my servant did not say what to do in this situation, our majesty is His Highness Shui Qiancheng."
Lin Bojian slowly put into position, and Shui Xinyuan immediately retreated with Chunxiang.
"We want to make Liuzhou a prosperous and powerful country again under the orthodox new emperor's rule, and make Yongfeng more prosperous than the capital city. We are fighting for the Xia Kingdom. Of course we are the backbone of the Xinxia Kingdom. How can we be willing to be Yuan
An official of the country?...The kind of weak man who hides in the palace under the protection of many soldiers, kill him and the problem will be solved."
"This is really amazing."
Xu Gongchun whistled... He suddenly grabbed Shui Qiancheng's arm, took out the hidden dagger and pressed it against Shui Qiancheng.
Shui Xinyuan covered her mouth with her hands in panic.
"Then please take care of that weak guy. Chun Cha, come with me, and His Highness."
"Well……"
...No, I don’t want to make my sister angry again.
"Brother Gongchun... I don't want to escape."
"Stupid guy, you are a proton."
"I can't be a hostage because... I'm no longer my sister's brother!"
Shui Qiancheng hit Xu Gongchun's side with his elbow and broke free from his hand. He accidentally rushed forward and almost fell down.
Zhuge Qing took a step forward, pushed Shui Qiancheng towards Shui Xinyuan, and swung his sword to slash Xu Gongchun's right hand holding the sword.
"...!"
Lin Bojian roared and rushed towards Lu Fusu with his sword.
Lu Fusu dodged easily, picked up the sword that fell on the ground, and slashed Lin Bojian's arm hard.
The one who screamed was not Lin Bojian who was chopped down, but Chun Cha who saw the blood splattered everywhere.
Shui Xinyuan stood in front of Shui Qiancheng and Chunxiang to protect them, and calmly looked at the scene in front of him.
Shui Qiancheng couldn't help but be a little surprised when he found that his sister was not afraid of blood.
"You... aren't you afraid?"
"What are you afraid of?"
"Afraid……"
Lu Fusu looked coldly at Lin Bojian who fell to the ground and gritted his teeth.
"Unfortunately, until not long ago, there were people who plotted against me all day long and wanted my life, so I was able to protect myself."
...Someone plots against him all day long? Wants his life?
…Isn’t he the emperor?
Shui Qiancheng looked up at Shui Xinyuan tremblingly. There was no fear on Shui Xinyuan's face, but there was a trace of sadness.
"...The Emperor does not want anything that needs to be solved with a sword to happen again."
"Yes. But sometimes things don't go as planned."
Fortunately, my swordsmanship has not deteriorated...
Lu Fusu wiped the blood on the blade with his sleeve and put the sword back into its scabbard.
…Isn’t he the emperor?
Lu Fusu looked back at Shui Qiancheng.
"I don't think you can sit back and relax if you become the emperor, but if you want to be the emperor, you must use your own strength to challenge me next time."
"emperor……"
Shui Xinyuan pulled Lu Fusu's sleeve helplessly, and Lu Fusu shook his head seriously.
"Shui Qiancheng must be dissatisfied with me being the emperor, so he wants to be the emperor himself. This is not a bad thing. If he feels that he can think more about the country than me and wants to contribute to the people, he can come and snatch the throne at any time.
I will fight with all my strength at any time."
"...This sentence is really deserved. I feel ashamed to say that Quan Zi does not have such foresight."
The unfamiliar voice made everyone turn their heads.
"...Daddy?"
"Shui Xinyuan, I haven't seen you for a long time. Daddy is relieved to see that you are all well."
Shui Xinyuan and Shui Qiancheng's father walked up the stairs together with the state soldiers, showing a smile that was incompatible with the bloody scene.
Shui Qiancheng's face suddenly turned pale.
"Why...why...?"
"Your Majesty sent a messenger to the house, saying that your stupid brother has done something stupid and asked me to take him back and teach him a lesson."
Li Yuezhen walked out from behind his father and saluted Lu Fusu and Zhuge Qing.
"...Li Yuezhen, thank you for your hard work."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
"What's going on down there?"
"The rebels have been subdued, and two armies of the Yulin Army remain in the capital to suppress Zhao Shizhong and his group."
"...Has anyone disobeyed my orders?"
A state soldier took a step forward and knelt on the ground.
"No. Although some people were injured, they all obeyed the emperor's decree and saved their lives."
"……Yeah?"
Lu Fusu let out a breath and looked at Shui Xinyuan.
"Everyone is alive."
"..."
Shui Xinyuan finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Great... She muttered, covering her face with her hands, Chunxiang supported her.
The state soldiers who went upstairs, under Zhuge Qing's instructions, took away Chun Cha and Xu Gongchun, and also carried out Lin Bojian, who was unable to move on his own.
"...It's all my fault for letting Quanzi come to the capital. I'm mentally prepared to accept the punishment together with Quanzi."
The father bowed his head and admitted his mistake. Lu Fusu pushed Shui Qiancheng's back and said: "My father-in-law has done nothing wrong. Shui Qiancheng is still young and has not experienced much in the world. Let your father-in-law decide the punishment of the child!"
"The Emperor is too lenient."
...Not lenient at all, not lenient at all.
The best proof is that although my father smiles, it is not the smile when he is in a good mood, but the smile when he is extremely angry, and it is more terrifying than his sister when she is angry...
"Shui Qiancheng, let's go home!"
"ah?"
"Let's go! Your mother and brothers and sisters are waiting for you, come on!"
...This means that family members are also angry.
When his father took Shui Qianchen away, he pulled his ears instead of holding his hand.
"It hurts, it hurts, it hurts, it hurts."
"Shui Xinyuan, daddy has to go back and discipline Shui Qiancheng properly. We don't have time to stay for a long time. Our whole family will go to the capital another day, ah! Of course we will keep this idiot at home."
"Woo, woo..."
Shui Qiancheng was pulled by his father and turned his head to look at Shui Xinyuan, with an expression on his face that he was hesitant to speak, but in the end he said nothing.
Shui Xinyuan also had a lot to say to Shui Qiancheng.
but……
Regardless of his father pulling him, Shui Qiancheng stopped and looked at his sister.
It's not that he has something to say, but something that must be said.
He must say something...
"sorry……"
My sister nodded silently.
The morning sun has risen and the sky is clear.
Zhuge Qing yawned loudly.
"Okay... let's go back too!"
"ah……"
Chunxiang's legs went weak and she collapsed on the ground.
"Chunxiang?"
"Yes, I'm sorry. I breathed a sigh of relief, my legs..."
"Can you stand up? I have to walk down later..."
Everyone finally helped the limp Chunxiang, and Li Yuezhen immediately squatted beside her.
"I'll carry you down."
"ah?"
"Thank you, please carry Chunxiang on your back."
"But, but, I...I still want to take the pipa."
"I'll just help you get the pipa."
Zhuge Qing took the pipa, Chunxiang's face turned red, and asked Li Yuezhen to carry it on his back.
"You're going down the stairs, be careful not to fall."
"Excuse me……"
Lu Fusu looked at it and slowly put his arms around Shui Xinyuan's shoulders.
"...Okay, then I will carry you on my back too."
"What?"
"Shui Xinyuan, I think you are tired too, so you're welcome."
"I, it doesn't matter to me."
Zhuge Qing carried the pipa and followed Li Yuezhen down the stairs with a smile on his face.
"I will take one step first. Your Majesty, please move faster."
"...Look! Someone is gossiping, come up quickly!"
"No, no, really no, I can go."
"There's really nothing I can do about you."
Shui Xinyuan thought Lu Fusu had given up, but unexpectedly Lu Fusu bent down and easily picked up Shui Xinyuan.
"Ah, Your Majesty."
"It's not easy to walk around here, don't move around, hold on tight."
"……Well!"
Which is more embarrassing, being carried or hugged in public?
In the end, Lu Fusu hugged Shui Xinyuan in full view of everyone until he got on the carriage that came from the front to greet them.