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Chapter 305 The best of both worlds
Lu Qing raised his eyebrows: "This statement suits me very well."

However, the lady's previous concerns were not without reason. After all, Lu Zhang's relationship with the Duke of Yan was extraordinary. No matter what kind of estrangement there was now, the bond between the grandfather and grandson was still deep.

If I were to place all my bets on the fact that Lu Zhang has his own selfish motives, it would be rather risky.

So, another person happened to inspire me to devise a plan and go with the flow.

"You mean Yan Shu?" Zhu Yu asked immediately.

Lu Qing looked at her and sighed slowly, but it wasn't out of worry; rather, it was more like a sense of smug satisfaction. Her eyes were bright, and she leaned forward, laughing, "Although Yan Daoxin talks nonsense all day long, there is one thing he is right about. Madam is probably the person in this world who understands my meaning the fastest."

Zhu Yu was initially preoccupied with the unexpected arrival of Lu Zhang and Lu Qing's audacious plan, which she hadn't anticipated at all. However, just as she guessed Yan Shu's identity, this guy suddenly leaned in close, and the sudden closeness made her subconsciously hold her breath.

Her reaction made Lu Qing feel as if he had been gently tickled by a feather, a tingling sensation. However, he had important business to discuss at the moment, so he suppressed the ripples that had just stirred in his heart.

“Madam, you still need to remember to breathe. It’s not good to hold your breath.” He teased Zhu Yu, and then said, “Princess Yan Shu accidentally slipped out of the capital of Jin Kingdom without alerting anyone, but it would be too difficult to send her back without anyone noticing.”

I had originally considered having the shadow guard do this.

However, even if the Shadow Guards manage to bring her all the way from Shuo back to Jin Kingdom and back to the capital, how to successfully send her back to Prince Yi's mansion is still a considerable problem.

Even in our Xiaoyao Prince's Mansion, it would be impossible to sneak out and sneak back without being seen by everyone, let alone the Yi Prince's Mansion of Lu Zhang, which has a large number of servants, including a whole group of guards.

People might not be stopped or questioned when leaving from the inside, but it's not easy to get in from the outside.

It seems inconvenient for the Shadow Guards to enter the capital, lest they expose their whereabouts too much. I've been thinking about what to do.

As I was considering how and in what way you should meet him, I suddenly had an idea.

As Zhu Yu listened to him, she followed his line of thought and speculated: "So, you don't mean you want Lu Zhang to take Yan Shu back himself?"

"That's exactly what I was thinking." Lu Qing did not deny her guess. "Princess Yan Shu suffered all kinds of humiliation in Prince Yi's mansion. She couldn't bear it anymore and changed her clothes to escape. If this gets out, it will be a huge scandal."

We were the ones who discovered and stopped them; otherwise, if Yan Shu had really run back to the Jie Kingdom, it wouldn't just be the Jie King who would be in trouble. Ultimately, Lu Zhang would also be held responsible.

So we indirectly helped him out, and incidentally we also got hold of his weakness.

If the Emperor were to investigate our secret return to Shuo Kingdom, and after confirming that your father had no intention of rebelling, he would be unable to find fault with us.

On the contrary, Lu Zhang's treatment of Princess Yan Shu was an insult to the King of Jie and the Jie people, as well as a disrespect to the Emperor.

Therefore, if we expose each other, his troubles will obviously be greater than ours.

Zhu Yu remained silent, her brows furrowing slightly, as if she were struggling with something. Lu Qing's suggestion was certainly a good one. To avoid being discovered that his betrothed bride had almost run back to her parents' home, Lu Zhang would definitely bring Yan Shu back discreetly, without letting anyone notice anything amiss. Furthermore, because Zhu Yu and the others had this weakness in their grasp, they wouldn't dare to cause any trouble behind her back.

This seemed like a perfect solution, but she always felt that doing so would be unfair to Yan Shu.

Yan Shu suffered a lot of grievances with Lu Zhang. Although it was impossible to get rid of this marriage, the ideal outcome would naturally be to return quietly without being discovered by anyone.

If she were handed over to Lu Zhang, he could bring her back without making a fuss. But what would happen after that? After her sneaking away and almost causing Lu Zhang to suffer, wouldn't her life in the Prince Yi's mansion be even more difficult?

Seeing that she was silent and only frowning, Lu Qing reached out and rubbed her brow: "Don't feel guilty. This matter was already very reckless from the moment Yan Shu ran away. There was no way there could be such a perfect solution."

The marriage between Lu Zhang and Princess Yan Shu went wrong from the very beginning. Even if we have a way to secretly send them back, they haven't met before, but they did meet in the courtyard just now.

The truth eventually came out.

Furthermore, is going back quietly, as if nothing had happened, really the best solution?
If Lu Zhang, after returning, continues to treat Princess Yanshu coldly, secretly encouraged by the Duke of Yan, do you think Princess Yanshu, given her personality, might take some other rebellious action because of this unfair treatment?

Zhu Yu wanted to shake her head and give a negative answer, but unfortunately, through her understanding of Yan Shu over the past few days, she knew that this girl was straightforward and honest. Although she had good intentions, once her temper flared up, she was not someone who could think things through before acting.

Her brows slowly relaxed, and Lu Qing knew that Zhu Yu had taken her words to heart: "If the two of them go back and continue to fool around like this, and something else happens, we don't have the luck to be able to help resolve it."

If something were to anger King Jie, and he were to act irrationally in a fit of rage, then it wouldn't just be Lu Zhang who would suffer.

You know very well that what we need most right now is peace and stability on all sides.

Setting aside her subjective feelings of friendship towards Yan Shu, Zhu Yu calmly considered the matter and felt that Lu Qing's considerations were not without merit.

Lu Zhang isn't that quick-witted. If the consequences of many things aren't clearly laid out in front of him, he might not realize them so quickly.

If he thinks that his previous neglect and indifference were acceptable, he might take advantage of it and become even more unreasonable.

But if he knew what kind of consequences his actions almost caused, he might not dare to be so excessive towards Yan Shu.

Zhu Yu recalled the expression on Lu Zhang's face when he stared blankly at Yan Shu, who was holding a long whip and looked dashing, almost losing his composure.

Whether Yan Shu will have a good impression of him is hard to say, after all, he offended her badly first.

But she always felt that if Lu Zhang knew that the woman just now was the one he had been avoiding like the plague... he would probably be very surprised.

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