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Chapter 328 To Win
Zhu Yu's comment was just a casual joke, but she didn't expect to receive such a serious response, which made her feel a little lost.

No matter how busy I was in the past, the only complicated thing was the work at hand, while my life was always simple.

All the dramatic events, love and hate, romance and wandering the world are just things in stories, and have nothing to do with Zhu Yu.

Even though some people had feelings for her, no one ever said that she was their life.

Ironically, such a statement, which should have seemed quite exaggerated, carried an inexplicable solemnity when spoken by Lu Qing, making people believe without any reason that he was not just joking.

This solemnity made Zhu Yu's heart pound, and for a moment she didn't know how to respond.

"You must have drunk quite a bit tonight, you're pretty drunk." She got up somewhat awkwardly and pushed Lu Qing to lie down. "We have to get up early tomorrow, so you should rest early."

Lu Qing looked down at her helpless state and smiled silently. With Zhu Yu's gentle strength, he rolled over and lay down on the floor.

Zhu Yu extinguished the candles in the tent and lay down quietly. Just as she turned over, Lu Qing's arm suddenly wrapped around her waist, pulling her into her embrace.

A faint smell of alcohol wafted from behind Lu Qing as he breathed, mingling with his own scent. It wasn't unpleasant, but it was quite different from his usual smell, including his sudden scoop just now.

After all, they were traveling, and no matter what, Lu Qing always kept a good sense of propriety and never acted recklessly.

Tonight, he was probably clear-headed, but more or less intoxicated.

Zhu Yu felt that Lu Qing's nose was like a big dog's, nudging and rubbing against the back of her head, and she let out a long sigh.

“I understood something a long time ago,” his voice was a little muffled, coming from behind, “If you want to survive, you have to beat those who don’t want me to live.”

I want to live, so I also want to win.

But I haven't thought about what will happen after I win, and I don't have any expectations. When I do think about it occasionally, I feel mostly lost. I want to be the last one standing, but I don't know what my goal will be after the danger is over.

But it is different now.

I want to win now, and I want to win so that I will never have to worry about anyone trying to kill me and, in the process, kill everyone around me.

At that time, I can finally be with you, without any worries or calculations, free and unrestrained, enjoying the beauty of nature, and living the kind of life we ​​want.

Zhu Yu sighed softly.

What Lu Qing said was exactly what she was thinking!

Upon arriving here, I felt a mix of excitement and emptiness, as if I were living a second life. I didn't know where to go or what my future held.

Unexpectedly, things took a turn for the better. Although I am now in a complex situation that I have never faced before, at least I have something to look forward to, and my mindset has naturally changed as a result.

But thinking about it, she'd only been here a few years, and she already had these feelings. Someone like Lu Qing, burdened by so many mysteries from birth, carrying the weight of her clan's massacre, and struggling to survive amidst various forces, had to be extremely cautious with every step. Just thinking about it made her feel incredibly burdened. "These past years, you've had to be so careful and calculating, so meticulous in everything you do. It must have been... very tiring, hasn't it?" she sighed and asked softly.

After speaking, Zhu Yu waited for a while, but received no response from Lu Qing. She moved her body slightly and felt Lu Qing's head against the back of her head, her face buried in her hair, her breathing deep and slow, as if she had fallen into a deep sleep.

Zhu Yu breathed a sigh of relief, feeling the weight of the arm around her waist, closed her eyes, and fell asleep almost immediately.

When I woke up the next morning, it was still early, but Lu Qing had already gone out.

After Zhu Yu finished tidying up, he lifted the curtain at the entrance of the main tent, where talismans and incantations still stood guard.

Lu Qing and Lu Yan were practicing their swordsmanship in an open space not far away. Both of them were now sober, and their movements were more restrained and cautious than the unrestrained and carefree manner of the previous night.

"Your Highness is up so early too?" Zhu Yu asked Fu Lu in a low voice.

Fu Lu nodded: "The Third Prince came over shortly after I got up to practice my skills."

"Your Highness Prince Na Yi...?"

"His Highness Prince Yi also got up. He had originally wanted to join in the sparring, and even brought his sword."

As a result, the Third Prince mocked him, telling him to be careful, as he was delicate and might accidentally hurt his back. In this desolate wilderness, thousands of miles away from the capital, he couldn't find an imperial physician to treat Prince Yi's injury.

"His Highness Prince Yi lost face, grabbed his sword, and stormed back into his tent, never to emerge again," Fu Lu replied.

It seems that Lu Zhang was really embarrassed. Not only did he not show up when Lu Qing and Lu Yan were practicing, but he also had his breakfast delivered to his own tent.

As for Lu Yan, whether it was because he had enjoyed the sparring the day before or because he was drunk, he was unusually close to Lu Qing and asked someone to bring breakfast to Lu Qing's tent, insisting on eating with Lu Qing.

There was nothing wrong with him eating with Lu Qing, but with him present, Zhu Yu, the "Chief Secretary Yu," naturally couldn't sit at the same table with the two of them as equals. He could only eat alone on the side with Fu Wenfu and Yan Daoxin.

Zhu Yu didn't really care; for her, it didn't really matter where she ate or who she ate with.

She had managed to find food in much harsher environments in the past, and besides, none of the people here were people she would find repulsive enough to affect her appetite.

Lu Qing didn't say anything, remaining calm and composed, but her eyes held a hint of reluctance that was hard to detect.

"Is Lu Zhang so angry that he won't eat?" Lu Yan asked Lu Qing jokingly after not seeing Lu Zhang come over to eat even though he had only eaten half of his meal.

“His Highness Prince Yi’s meal has been sent to his own tent.” Lu Qing shook his head at him. “What happened yesterday was nothing serious. It was just that we didn’t get along well in the conversation. We should just let it go and not bring it up again. There’s really no need for you to have any confrontation with him today.”

“It’s really nothing serious. I just can’t stand his pretentious and sanctimonious manner!” Lu Yan pouted, somewhat sullenly. “We’re about the same age and grew up in the palace together, studying together every day.”

Honestly, he wasn't like this back then. How come he's becoming more and more like his maternal grandfather as he gets older!