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Chapter 469 Backlash
Zhu Yu agreed with this statement.

She didn't know what Lu Zhang's innate personality was like, and perhaps even Lu Zhang himself didn't know.

If Consort Zhao had lived long enough to allow Lu Zhang to grow up by her side, the situation might have been quite different. However, Consort Zhao also died young, and Lu Zhang grew up under the watchful eye of his maternal grandfather from a young age.

It's likely that no one in the world can't guess what the Duke of Yan is thinking. Coupled with his domineering and powerful nature, Lu Zhang is destined to become a puppet under his control. No matter what kind of personality he originally had, it would not be allowed in the Duke of Yan's eyes.

If we look at it this way, Lu Zhang is indeed having a tough time. He and Lu Qing and Lu Chao are experiencing two completely different kinds of difficulties.

However, upon further reflection, Zhu Yu swallowed back the sigh that had just welled up within him.

"I didn't see anything wrong with him." She snorted, a hint of resentment in her voice. "When we came back from Qingshui County, all the solutions you wrote in your memorial were inexplicably attributed to him. When I saw him being praised by others... he seemed quite pleased. I didn't see any difficulty or embarrassment on his part."

Since he took credit for others' achievements and enjoyed the glory that should have belonged to others, then all the other things he was not in control of were things he should bear. He had already benefited much more than others.

Furthermore, the Duke of Yan's actions were ultimately aimed at elevating him to a higher position, and wasn't he himself happy to see this happen?

Everything in childhood can be explained by being unable to control one's own destiny; as an adult, it becomes something to be happy about, and there's nothing more to say about it.

No matter what kind of collapse and backlash he faces in the future, I will feel no sympathy whatsoever.

“Speaking of backlash…” Lu Qing said to Zhu Yu, “I had Yan Daoxin examine Lu Zhang’s pulse before, and it was pretty much what I had guessed.”

"So this makes things even more interesting, doesn't it?" Zhu Yu found the whole thing rather ironic. "Everyone thinks they're the oriole, but they're just a cicada with a row of mantises standing behind it."

Lu Qing laughed upon hearing this: "Until the very last moment, who dares to claim they are the one who will be the one to pounce on the opportunity?"

Zhu Yu sighed and reached out to touch Lu Qing's cheek: "What kind of life have you been living all these years..."

No matter how busy or tired she was in the past, at least black was black and white was white. The corpse wouldn't lie to her, nor would it play mind games or schemes. All she had to endure was physical exhaustion.

But what about Lu Qing? Her predicament was extremely difficult, she was surrounded by enemies on all sides, and she was covered in scars... How strong must her soul be to endure that!
“The past doesn’t matter. We’ll all have a good life from now on.” Lu Qing smiled, placed the secret letter on the flame, and the small piece of paper instantly turned into black ash. Then she blew out the candle, and the room immediately returned to darkness. “Go to sleep. Tomorrow morning, we should also give Yan Daoxin a boost with his ‘straight hook fishing’.”

I think if this continues, the medicine we brought won't last much longer.

"Mmm." Zhu Yu took a deep breath, calming her racing heart that had been pounding from the previous conversation. She lay back down, hesitated for a moment, then rolled over and wrapped her arms around Lu Qing's waist. "We're determined to be the ones to catch the prey!"

In the darkness, Lu Qing's chest trembled slightly, then he hummed in agreement.

Zhu Yu hadn't fallen asleep at first. Lu Qing's words, "Until the very last moment, no one knows who will be the victor," made her a little nervous, filled with apprehension about what the future held. But then she thought, "This might not be such a bad thing."

The most terrifying thing is that one of the forces becomes the target of everyone's attacks, and is the object of encirclement and suppression by others.

In the current situation, everyone is scheming against each other. As long as they plan carefully and make good use of each other's strengths, it may be a good way for them to achieve twice the result with half the effort.

With that thought, her previously anxious heart gradually calmed down, and she closed her eyes and fell asleep in no time.

The next morning, when Zhu Yu woke up, it was already noisy outside, and there seemed to be many people in the corridor.

Lu Qing was no longer there, so Zhu Yu quickly got up, dressed, and opened the door to find Fu Lu standing there.

"Second Master, you're awake!" Fu Lu addressed Zhu Yu without any hesitation in front of outsiders, grinning at him. "Were these people too noisy and woke you up? I reminded them several times to be quiet, but they wouldn't listen!"

"No, no one disturbed me. I woke up on my own." Zhu Yu waved his hand and looked at the line that stretched from Yan Daoxin's room all the way down the stairs. "Are these all people here seeking medical treatment?"

“Absolutely!” Although Fu Lu had been by Lu Qing’s side for so long, he had only witnessed Yan Daoxin treating patients and administering medicine a handful of times. Seeing the number of people increasing day by day these past few days, he couldn’t help but gasp. “From early morning until now, we’ve already chased away a whole wave of patients. They make a big fuss about the slightest headache or fever and come to see us.”

"Oh, right, Second Master, you should go downstairs quickly. He's waiting for you downstairs. He told me to take you down for dinner as soon as you wake up."

Zhu Yu looked at the crowded stairs and realized that it was no longer a situation where he could easily go down by himself. He nodded, closed the door, and with Fu Lu leading the way, he followed behind. The two of them went downstairs to find Lu Qing.

Fortunately, Fu Lu was tall and strong. With him walking in front, the crowd seemed to part like seawater separated by the water-repelling pearl, automatically dodging and making way for him. Zhu Yu only needed to follow behind without worrying about being pushed around.

When they got downstairs, Lu Qing and Fu Wen sat at a table away from the door, waiting for Zhu Yu.

The reason for staying away from the entrance was a last resort, since the line of people coming to see Yan Daoxin for treatment stretched all the way from upstairs to outside the door.

The spectacle was even more grand than when Zhu Yu first met Yan Daoxin.

The waiter quickly brought them breakfast.

Ever since Yan Daoxin's reputation as a "miracle doctor" spread, their meals have become much more lavish.

While eating, Zhu Yu observed the people of the capital who were queuing up for medicine near the entrance. She noticed that regardless of whether they were very weak, they all looked pale and sickly, which was far from what she had imagined the people of the Brahma Kingdom to look like.

Suddenly, a figure came into her line of sight.