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Chapter 300 General Yi

The Pang mother and daughter were taken away, and the courtyard finally returned to quiet.

Zhu Yu called over a guard and asked him to fetch Wen Qiming, the Left Chief Secretary.

"Father, during the time you and Lu Qing left the capital for the Wutie Mine, Chief Secretary Wen made a great contribution. If it weren't for his meticulousness and attention to detail, we wouldn't have been able to gradually eliminate those who were secretly colluding with the Pang family during this period," Zhu Yu said to Zhu Cheng. "I don't know much about this; I relied entirely on Chief Secretary Wen's assistance during this time."

I ordered someone to summon him, and I had Chief Secretary Wen and my father report in detail who exactly had done what, and what underhanded and treacherous deeds they had committed.”

Zhu Cheng looked at Zhu Yu, his expression becoming more complicated. He sighed slowly, feeling both gratified and disappointed.

He had never paid much attention to his second daughter, who was born out of wedlock. He thought that apart from her pretty appearance, she was just like her mother—quiet, honest, and trouble-free.

That's why he listened to Pang Yuzhen and let her take the imperial decree to marry a rumored licentious and arrogant prince, thinking that he could at least report back to Emperor Jin and wouldn't cause himself any trouble.

Recently, Zhu Cheng has truly witnessed the real abilities of his second daughter, which has left him with mixed feelings of joy and worry.

What's gratifying is that he sent Zhu Yu to marry into the family back then, which was truly a blessing he received by accident.

Lu Qing was not the playboy he was rumored to be; on the contrary, he was quite intelligent and capable. If I had known this back then, I might have married Zhu Ning off to him out of selfishness.

But now it's clear to everyone that if Zhu Ning had actually been married off back then, this wealthy son-in-law might not have bothered to have much contact with his wife's family because he disliked her dull and short-sighted nature.

If Lu Qing and Zhu Yu hadn't discovered the signs and risked their lives to warn and help him, what awaited him, the Prince of Shuo, would have been either a sudden rebellion by the Pang family or a charge of treason brought against him by the Emperor...

What worries him is that he doesn't know that his daughter possesses courage that is in no way inferior to that of a man, and even a more intelligent and calm mind than many men.

How aptly she spoke just now! Not only did she skillfully stabilize the situation in the capital during their absence, ensuring peace of mind in the rear, but she also demonstrated exceptional intelligence and tact when informing me.

Let alone Zhu Ning, even Zhu Feng, the most reliable of the legitimate children, might not be able to do better than her.

And this remarkable daughter was married off to the Kingdom of Jin by his own hand...

"Father?" Zhu Yu called out to Zhu Cheng again when he saw that Zhu Cheng was looking at him without speaking.

Zhu Cheng snapped out of his daze, quickly nodded to Zhu Yu, and patted her shoulder: "You did a great job. With you sharing my burdens, I am very pleased!"

Just then, a soldier rushed in from outside, clasped his hands in greeting to Zhu Cheng and Lu Qing, and said, "Your Highness, General Yi has also arrived."

Zhu Cheng slapped his forehead and turned to Lu Qing, saying, "Look at my brain! I completely forgot that General Yi was still behind us!"

"My dear son-in-law, quickly, let's go and invite General Yi in!"

Lu Qing nodded, neither expressing any objection nor showing the same eagerness as Zhu Cheng.

Zhu Yu looked at Lu Qing with some surprise, wondering about the background of this "General Yi". Emperor Jin had always been very concerned about military power. None of the vassal states had their own military power. Even the Jie King only relied on the fierceness of the Jie people and the fact that the whole nation was a soldier, which made Emperor Jin quite wary of him. In reality, he did not have a military tally or his own army.

As for Zhu Cheng, it was even more complicated. If he had military power, he wouldn't have had to resort to gathering his personal guards to deal with the Pang family's influence, making things so difficult.

Therefore, this "General Yi" could not possibly be from the Shuo Kingdom.

When did the Jin Kingdom ever have a general with such a unique surname? And why would he be aiding Zhu Cheng in the Shuo Kingdom?
Zhu Yu's understanding of Jin Kingdom was not thorough enough, and he was full of doubts at the moment.

Lu Qing saw the look she gave him, but just smiled slightly and didn't say anything to explain.

Zhu Cheng noticed Zhu Yu's doubts and said to her in a good mood, "Daughter, you don't know, but this time my son-in-law and I really faced a life-or-death situation!"

If it weren't for General Yi's timely intervention, who knows what the situation would be like now.

We were besieged by the Pang family father and son, and your scoundrel older brother. We barely managed to fight our way out and escape temporarily, but they chased us all the way to a pass, where we happened to run into General Yi, who was gathering his troops and inspecting the area.

Seeing that we were being chased so badly by the Pang family, he came to our aid. With the help of his soldiers, we were able to wipe out the Pang family rebels in one fell swoop, except for Pang Yutang who escaped.

General Yi helped us quell the rebels, turning the tide of the war. He also helped our Zhu family prove our innocence, showing that the Pang family was responsible for manufacturing those privately made weapons.

Now it's easier for me to explain things clearly to His Majesty!

Zhu Yu nodded, then glanced at Lu Qing. Seeing his nonchalant and calm demeanor, he immediately thought of the note Lu Qing had asked him to deliver to the Shadow Guard.

This "General Yi" seems to have been arranged by Lu Qing long ago.

The question is, who could this person be?

The first person that popped into Zhu Yu's mind was Situ Jing. Perhaps it was because he was reluctant to take sides in the Situ family, so he deliberately pretended to be "General Yi"?
This guess was immediately rejected by Zhu Yu.

Situ Jing was impeached by Lu Qing as the "Golden-Faced Censor" and is no longer in Lizhou; he has already gone to take up his post elsewhere.

If a military general like him, who holds military power, not only abandons his post but also leads his soldiers to run away to the northern lands without permission, it's as if he thinks his head is in the way and wants to take it off and throw it away!

Given Situ Jing's cautious nature, he would never take such a risk for Lu Qing.

But besides him, she really couldn't guess which other military general Lu Qing had such a deep friendship with.

As Zhu Yu followed behind Zhu Cheng toward the door, he was making wild guesses in his mind.

As they approached the main gate, several guards respectfully and cautiously ushered in a man dressed in a gray-white outfit.

"General Yi, please come in quickly! You were injured while helping us, and you haven't fully recovered yet. Please rest at my residence for a few days!" Zhu Cheng had been in a hurry to catch up with Pang Yutang and had to impolitely leave his benefactor behind. Now he hurriedly went up to greet him politely.