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Chapter 301 The overall situation has been decided
Zhu Yu stood beside Lu Qing and looked at the person who came. He was stunned when he saw him. He thought he was dreaming in broad daylight and that there was something wrong with his eyes. He almost raised his hand to rub them.

Just as she raised her wrist slightly, Lu Qing, who was beside her, seemed to sense her intention and quietly pulled her wrist, stopping Zhu Yu from rubbing her eyes.

Zhu Yu blinked, looked again, and then realized that she was not hallucinating.

She had not only met the young man whom her father addressed as "General Yi" with such courtesy, but she also knew him.

However, before this, she didn't know anything about "General Yi," she only knew that he was Prince Yi!

Looking at Lu Zhang, whose arm was in a sling, Zhu Yu felt completely bewildered.

If Lu Qing hadn't been there, she would have suspected that all of this was a trap set by Duke Yan and Lu Zhang for her father!
Zhu Yu was wondering whether she should avoid the situation since she wasn't wearing a fake face when she suddenly realized that she had been so focused on relieving herself that she had only just discovered that Lu Qing was also showing her true face without any disguise.

She glanced at Lu Qing again, who nodded slightly to her, showing no intention of hiding anything.

So Zhu Yu calmed himself down and stood there straight.

Lu Zhang calmly accepted Zhu Cheng's address as "General Yi," presumably because he and Lu Qing had reached an agreement on this matter.

He remained polite and respectful towards Zhu Cheng, without showing any arrogance. This might be because his current identity was not that of the Prince Yi of Jin Kingdom, but that of an ordinary general, or perhaps because he knew that Zhu Cheng was Lu Qing's father-in-law.

"Then I won't stand on ceremony with Your Highness and will stay at your residence for a few days!" He nodded with a wry smile, stroking the arm that was slinged to his chest with his other hand. "With Doctor Yan's miraculous healing skills, I'm sure my arm will heal quickly."

Yan Daoxin, standing to the side, kept a straight face and showed no joy at Lu Zhang's compliments. Judging from his expression, if it weren't for Zhu Cheng's presence, he would have rolled his eyes without hesitation.

"General, what are you saying! If it weren't for helping me, you wouldn't have been injured. It's only natural that you recuperate here!" Zhu Cheng certainly wouldn't share Yan Daoxin's attitude. In his eyes, Lu Zhang was now a young general who had saved him from dire straits, a true benefactor. He quickly made arrangements, "My daughter and son-in-law are currently staying at Chestnut Garden. Since you are acquainted with my son-in-law, I will have someone settle you in Chestnut Garden for the time being."

"Thank you, Your Highness!" Lu Zhang couldn't easily clasp his hands in a fist salute with one hand, so he nodded slightly as a gesture of respect to Zhu Cheng, but there was a hint of surprise in his eyes.

When he had previously encountered Lu Qing and his group in Lizhou, he had reminded Lu Qing that it would be best not to return to the capital recently and to distance himself from the concubine of the Prince of Shuo. Lu Qing did not refute this at the time and said that he indeed had no plans to return to the capital recently.

Lu Zhang clearly remembered that he was accompanied by the two guards who had followed him for so many years, Yan Daoxin, and his chief secretary who had recently shone brightly in front of General Cao and others.

There was no one else following them.

At this moment, he finally saw Zhu Yu standing next to Lu Qing.

Although Zhu Yu was dressed in men's clothing at the moment, she did not wear a fake face mask, nor did she deliberately darken her complexion or draw thick eyebrows; her face looked exactly as she always did.

Lu Qing also casually placed his hand on Zhu Yu's waist and said to her, "Madam, this is General Yi. General Yi is like a brother to me, so you don't need to stand on ceremony in front of him."

Lu Zhang had already recognized Zhu Yu as the "Chief Secretary Yu" he had met before. The surprise in his eyes was almost impossible to hide. He didn't know how to react, but after hearing Lu Qing's words, he quickly came to his senses and nodded to Zhu Yu, saying, "Greetings, sister-in-law."

"Thank you for your help, General. Since you are injured and have had a long journey, why don't I have someone take you to rest first, and we can talk later when you are well-rested?" Zhu Yu was completely confused at the moment and felt that the more he said, the more mistakes he would make. It would be better to make a judgment after he had figured everything out.

Her words were quite appropriate, and Zhu Cheng, without any suspicion, repeatedly expressed his agreement and hurriedly ordered someone to take Lu Zhang to rest.

Zhu Yu then realized that Lu Zhang had actually come with Zhu Cheng's personal guards, without any of his own bodyguards by his side.

This is so wrong.

Since this was in front of outsiders, Zhu Yu couldn't say anything and remained calm and composed, appearing poised and elegant.

After Lu Zhang left, Wen Qiming was also brought over.

The last time Wen Qiming saw Zhu Cheng was in prison. After that, Zhu Cheng had no time to pay attention to him. Although the Second Miss had entrusted him with important responsibilities and trusted him a lot a few days ago, which made Wen Qiming feel much more at ease, the Second Miss was still the Second Miss. No matter how much she became the Princess Consort of Xiaoyao, in this territory of Shuo Kingdom, Zhu Cheng was still the most authoritative.

"Your Highness, you're back!" Wen Qiming cautiously approached Zhu Cheng, steeled his resolve, and knelt down with a thud, bowing his head and clasping his hands in a fist salute, saying, "I was previously misled by selfishness and feel deeply ashamed!"

Fortunately, Your Highness has returned safely. This humble servant humbly begs Your Highness's forgiveness and permission to serve you faithfully to atone for my previous mistake!

Zhu Cheng sighed and pulled him up from the ground: "What are you saying, Chief Secretary Zuo! I was just angry for a moment."

In my heart, you are the person I can rely on the most. If even you are swayed by selfishness, then I don't know who else I can trust!
"Get up quickly! You and Zhu Yu have both worked hard these past few days. Come with me to the study, and tell me everything that's happened!"

Wen Qiming quickly agreed, his face flushed with excitement. He secretly cast a grateful glance at Zhu Yu, who smiled at him and nodded.

Wen Qiming did indeed make great contributions during this period, fulfilling his duties and demonstrating great loyalty, which was certainly a good thing for Zhu Cheng.

Judging from the grateful glance he gave her just now, she and Lu Qing should have gained something.

"You've worked hard these past few days!" After instructing Wen Qiming, Zhu Cheng turned to Zhu Yu and said with a tone full of satisfaction, "I'll have Wen Qiming tell me the specifics. If there's anything he can't explain, I'll ask you."

You two have been separated for a long time, and many things have happened during this time. You probably have a lot to talk about. Why don't you both go back to Chestnut Garden to rest and recuperate?

Now that the situation is largely settled, we can all take a breather and relax. There's no rush; let's rest!