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Chapter 319 Absurd Rumors
Two days later, in the Imperial Study.

Chu Lu leaned back on the dragon throne, his expression calm, and instructed Xiao Luzi, who was waiting outside the hall, "Go and summon Huo Qi."

"Yes, sir." Xiao Luzi immediately responded and then quickly walked out of the Imperial Study.

A moment later, a voice came from outside: "Your Majesty, Commander Huo Qi is waiting for your orders outside the palace."

"Xuan." Chu Lu said.

Then, Huo Qi, dressed in armor, strode in and knelt on one knee: "This humble general greets Your Majesty."

"Get up." Chu Lu raised his hand and cut straight to the point. "Have you made any progress on the source of the rumors I asked you to investigate?"

Huo Qi, looking ashamed, clasped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, I am incompetent. The rumors came about strangely, as if they spread throughout the city overnight. I searched everywhere in the city, but they were just idle gossip based on rumors, and I could not trace them back to their original source at all."

Chu Lu was not surprised by this, and waved his hand, saying, "Never mind. If we can't find it, we can't find it."

With the female lead's halo protecting them, finding that main female lead is already extremely difficult.

However, if they can't find her, it means they can only react passively. This time it was the Empress Dowager, who will it be next time? This level of rumor is manageable, but what if…

Chu Lu's heart skipped a beat, and he asked in his mind, "Qin Su, you mentioned before that a powerful female protagonist could destroy a thousand-year-old family with just rumors. How exactly did she do that?"

“Actually, the process is very simple,” Qin Su’s voice rang out, “It’s nothing more than finding someone to deliver a message first…”

Before she could finish speaking, a commotion arose outside, and a young eunuch stumbled in, his voice trembling with tears: "Your Majesty! Something terrible has happened! The Prime Minister and the others... they've rushed in!"

Before he finished speaking, a group of ministers, led by Prime Minister Shen Shi'an, rushed in with pale faces and anxious expressions, each looking terrified as if a great disaster was about to befall them.

"Your Majesty, something terrible has happened! Something terrible has happened!" Shen Shi'an shouted in a hoarse voice.

Seeing their commotion, Chu Lu frowned and asked, "What happened? Why are you all so flustered?"

"Your Majesty!" Shen Shi'an held up a document, his voice trembling, "The Great Jiang Kingdom and the Great Liang Kingdom have joined forces, amassing a million troops, and are about to attack!"

Upon hearing this, Chu Lu exclaimed in astonishment, "What?! They've attacked? What's wrong with them? Why did they suddenly attack?"

Shen Shi'an presented the document, his voice filled with despair: "This is the declaration of war from the Great Jiang Kingdom. Your Majesty, please read it yourself..."

Chu Lu took the declaration of war and quickly skimmed through it. He found that the entire document condemned him for his viciousness and cruelty, for plotting such an outrageous conspiracy, and for being utterly inhuman.

He couldn't help but ask in bewilderment, "A conspiracy? What conspiracy could I possibly be plotting?"

“They said…” Shen Shi’an swallowed hard before finishing his sentence, “They said that Your Majesty is secretly raising demon masters, attempting to summon 100,000 Yin soldiers to launch a blood sacrifice array, with the aim of devastating the people of Dajiang and Daliang, and then annexing the two countries!”

Chu Lu was stunned after hearing this. It took him a moment to react before he couldn't help but curse out, "What utter rubbish!"

Summoning ghost soldiers? A blood sacrifice formation? Isn't this supposed to be a world without magic? Did the enemy eat some poisonous mushrooms and go mad?

Just then, Qin Su's voice suddenly rang out.

"Chu Lu."

"what happened?"

“I think,” Qin Su’s tone sounded somewhat subtle, “I probably don’t need to explain to you how the female lead destroyed a thousand-year-old family with rumors.” Chu Lu: “…”

He then sighed inwardly, "So it really was that female lead who did it? But this is too outrageous! Even if you're going to make something up, shouldn't you at least make it be more believable? This is completely brainless!"

"With the protagonist's halo in hand, why would I need brains?" Qin Su replied.

Chu Lu clicked his tongue, stopped complaining, and quickly began to think of a solution.

His first thought was to send envoys to both countries to explain. But he rejected this idea as soon as it came to mind.

He asked Qin Su for confirmation, "If I send an envoy there, I'm afraid he won't even be able to enter their country."

“That’s right.” Qin Su confirmed his guess. “In the end, you can’t possibly produce real evidence to refute such baseless and baseless rumors as the 100,000 Yin soldiers and the blood sacrifice formation. Moreover, the two sides already lack trust, so any explanation will only be seen by them as a delaying tactic, or even a deeper conspiracy.”

Chu Lu rubbed his temples and slowly said, "So, the only option left is to fight?"

He leaned back in his chair, pondered for a moment, and then felt a little calmer.

"Let's start fighting then," he said to Qin Su in his mind. "These ancient feudal wars are always protracted. As long as I'm not as stupid as some emperors who wipe out the entire army in one fell swoop, I can take it one or two years with a steady and methodical approach. That's enough time for me to max out my adjustment value."

However, Qin Su shook her head and said, "I don't think it will take that long. Since she can spread rumors and lure other countries' armies to press on our borders, she can naturally spread rumors to undermine the morale of your own army. At that time, it will be unrealistic for our soldiers to hold out for one or two years."

Chu Lu's heart tightened: "Then how long do you think it can last?"

Qin Su pondered for a moment before giving Chu Lu an answer that made his heart tighten: "In extreme cases, perhaps half a month?"

Chu Lu: "???"

At this moment, he became genuinely nervous.

"Half a month!?" He asked inwardly in shock. "Are you kidding me? This is ancient feudal society. Even if their army didn't encounter any obstacles and marched at full speed, it would be impossible for them to reach the capital in half a month, right?"

Qin Su said calmly, "It might be impossible in reality, but this is a novel world, and a novel world with a strong female lead. This kind of difference is nothing."

Chu Lu frowned upon hearing this.

Finally, he pursed his lips tightly and said fiercely, "Fine! Half a month it is!"

He then looked at the ministers before him and said, “I already know what has happened. The situation is beyond repair, and there’s no point in saying anything now. Since he wants war, then let them fight! You must immediately mobilize the troops. I don’t care what methods you use, but within three days, I want to see the first batch of provisions and weapons delivered to the border! All border guards, immediately go on high alert!”

"I don't want to hear any excuses, I only want results! Do you all understand?!"

Under Chu Lu's impassioned speech, the previously flustered ministers calmed down as if they had found their backbone.

"I will obey your orders!"

Led by the prime minister, all the officials bowed and accepted the order, then hurriedly left the imperial study and went to their respective posts.

Then Chu Lu dismissed the guards on his left and right, and only after he was alone in the imperial study did he speak: "Qin Su, let's discuss a plan."

(End of this chapter)