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Chapter 529 Night Visit
Lu Qing had already heard the noise and sat up. Fu Wen Fu Lu, who had been sitting near the cell bars, simply stood up as well.

If someone came during the day, a little vigilance would suffice, but it's late at night now, so who would come looking for them at this hour?
The answer to this question was quickly found.

Lu Zhang walked step by step to the cell and stood still outside the bars.

He wore a gray robe with a black cloak over it, his attire unusually simple, perhaps to avoid attracting too much attention.

Behind him followed another person, with his head slightly bowed. He was dressed in a neat, short-sleeved outfit, the kind of attire a martial arts practitioner or bodyguard would wear.

However, the man did not look as tall and strong as Lu Zhang's usual guards; he was much thinner.

Upon reaching the cell bars, both men stopped. Lu Zhang glanced at Lu Qing inside the cell, then turned and looked down the corridor to make sure the night watchman hadn't followed him as instructed. He breathed a slight sigh of relief and pulled the guard to a position where he could block him from view.

"Alright, those few didn't come with us, so you don't need to hide anymore," he said to the man dressed as a guard.

The man looked up, and although the oil lamp on the wall behind him was dim, it was still enough to clearly illuminate his face.

It was Yan Shu, whom they hadn't had a chance to contact since parting ways with them in Lan.

Zhu Yu was surprised to see Yan Shu arrive. She quickly got up and walked towards the fence. Yan Shu was relieved to know that the guards hadn't followed. She quickly grabbed the fence with both hands, wishing she could squeeze her head through it. She looked at Zhu Yu with concern and sized her up from head to toe.

"I've been looking forward to seeing you all every day, but I never imagined it would be in a place like this!" Yan Shu looked at Zhu Yu with some heartache, reaching out to touch her cheek. "Is the emperor not feeding you? You've lost so much weight."

Lu Zhang was shocked when Yan Shu said something so surprising. He was so startled that he tried to cover her mouth, but Yan Shu dodged him with a look of disgust.

"Walls have ears, don't talk nonsense!" He awkwardly lowered his hand and reminded Yan Shu in a low voice.

Yan Shu secretly rolled her eyes and ignored him.

Zhu Yu quickly shook his head and said to Yan Shu with a smile, "After arriving here, I've been eating well and sleeping soundly, so I haven't really suffered much."

The main reason is that during the journey from Vatican City to the capital, the five of us were crammed into a prison van. It was stuffy and hot, and we lacked food and water. I guess that's what made us lose weight.

Don't worry, it'll probably be back to normal here soon!

"Look at what you're saying! You're locked up in this shabby prison, but it's like you're enjoying yourself!" Yan Shu's eyes were full of heartache.

Back in the Jie Kingdom, she didn't have many close female friends. After being married off to the Jin Kingdom, she became even more lonely. So, on her escape journey, she met Zhu Yu by chance, and the two hit it off immediately. This made her both happy and grateful.

When they parted, she was filled with sadness, thinking that even if they were both in the capital, it would be difficult to have a small get-together from time to time because one of them was the Princess Consort of Yi and the other was the Princess Consort of Xiaoyao.

He never expected to have the chance to see her now, especially in this confinement facility, looking at Zhu Yu, who was trapped inside, through the bars. He had injured his leg in the wilderness earlier, and it was Zhu Yu who helped him, allowing him to recuperate peacefully in the Shuo Prince's mansion.

Now it's Zhu Yu who's in trouble, but I can't help him at all, and I can't do anything about it.

This made Yan Shu feel extremely annoyed and sad.

"Those damned Brahma people!" She was furious and had nowhere to vent her anger, so she cursed them angrily. "My father always said that the people of Brahma have never been honest or upright in their actions. They like to do things that are neither medicine nor poison. We must be careful and beware of them."

Therefore, our Jie Kingdom has always guarded the passes adjacent to the Brahma lands very tightly. Father told the soldiers guarding the city there that if any Brahma people dare to cross the border, they should not ask any questions, but shoot them directly, so as to prevent them from using dirty tricks once they get close!

I initially thought my father's rule might be a bit inappropriate, or even excessive.

Looking at what you've been through, I think my father did the absolute right thing!

With your status and character, how could you possibly poison King Brahma for no reason! This is clearly a frame-up!
"I'm so angry!"

Yan Shu grew angrier and angrier, stomping her feet so hard that her boots made a loud thumping sound on the stone bricks on the ground.

Compared to her righteous indignation, Lu Zhang seemed somewhat awkward.

He stood there somewhat at a loss, watching Yan Shu hold Zhu Yu's hand through the fence, her expression shifting between indignation and concern. Her genuine care made him feel extremely awkward.

Logically speaking, it shouldn't be the time to visit someone in prison so late at night. Why did he choose this particular time? Even if he didn't say it outright, Lu Qing couldn't possibly not guess.

That was naturally because the Duke of Yan opposed his visit to Lu Qing. He dared not disobey, so he could only pretend to comply but secretly come during the day and sneak over at night. He was also certain that there were no people from the Duke of Yan in the prison, and the guards here did not have the means to inform the Duke of Yan.

As for why he came to visit, whether it was because he still had some brotherly affection for Lu Qing, or because he couldn't resist Yan Shu's concern for Zhu Yu after learning about this, it's hard to guess.

So now he and Lu Qing look at each other, even though they've been brothers for over twenty years, their feelings aren't as genuine as those between Zhu Yu and Yan Shu.

"Brother, you've suffered these past few days..." Perhaps feeling that it was somewhat inappropriate to just stand there without saying a word, Lu Zhang finally managed to squeeze out a word of concern.

"It's alright." Lu Qing smiled. "But you, it's been quite a while since we parted ways and you've returned to the capital. Why do you look even more tired and haggard than when you were patrolling the border?"
But what difficulties did you encounter in the capital?

"What difficulties could I possibly have?" Lu Zhang shook his head with a sheepish smile and immediately denied it. "After I came back, I was no different from before. I just went to court every day."

Perhaps it's because my father has been unwell lately, and I can't help but feel worried, which is why I've been having trouble sleeping and eating.

Lu Qing nodded and said nothing more.