The abstinent and powerful minister is cold and aloof during the day, but he adores her in his dream

Chapter 310 Your beautiful cousin is still waiting for you.

The emperor looked coldly at his son.

He never imagined that one day he would be forced to take the throne by his son.

He said calmly, "Shen Congrong, I am still the emperor. Take your sword away!"

Even though they are in a sorry state now, the emperor's remaining prestige still exists.

Shen Congrong paused for a moment, then finally put down his sword.

His men were everywhere, so the emperor couldn't pull any tricks.

So what if he was ruthless and decisive in the past? Now he's just a fish on the chopping block.

Just as Shen Congrong was thinking this, a sharp pain suddenly shot through her leg.

He looked down and saw a short arrow stuck in his leg.

His expression changed, and just as he was about to support the emperor again, a dark figure darted out from under the table where the emperor was sitting, knocking the sword out of his hand.

The next moment, a dagger was already at his neck.

Shen Congrong stiffened and turned her head to look.

Then he saw a young man standing behind him, holding a dagger.

Seeing this, Shen Congrong said with a gloomy face, "You are... Lu Zhan's guard?"

Chen Jiu laughed and said, "Commander Shen has a good memory; he can even remember a nobody like me."

This sudden turn of events greatly surprised the King of Gaoyang. He quickly checked the tent, fearing that someone might be hiding somewhere and suddenly appear.

But what shocked him even more was yet to come.

Then the tent flap was lifted, and two generals in armor walked in.

He initially thought they were Shen Congrong's people and was about to call out, but when he saw their faces clearly, it was as if he had been choked and couldn't call out at all.

"Lu Zhan! Duan Ling!" Shen Congrong recognized the two men and nearly ground her teeth to powder. "You two didn't drink?"

The two who entered were Lu Zhan and Duan Ling.

“Yes, otherwise how could we see Commander Shen’s true colors?” Lu Zhan said calmly.

"We two are going to disappoint Commander Shen," Duan Ling said with a half-smile.

Shen Congrong was furious.

Lu Zhan and his companion ignored him and went straight to the emperor. "Your Majesty, we are late in coming to your rescue. Please forgive us!"

The emperor personally helped the two up. "What crime have you committed? If you hadn't played along, how would I have known that someone close to me harbored such wolfish ambitions?"

How's it going outside now?

“The outside is full of Shen Congrong’s troops. My two men knocked out two generals and disguised themselves as them in order to get in.”

"But Your Majesty need not worry. My subordinates have already informed Princess Chang Le and my father, and they will surely come to rescue you. They should be arriving soon," Lu Zhan reported.

Upon hearing this, the emperor breathed a sigh of relief. He then turned and saw that Prince Gaoyang was trying to sneak out. He immediately rushed forward and kicked him to the ground.

"You bastard, how dare you conspire with outsiders to coerce me! I'll beat you to death!"

Prince Gaoyang fell to the ground in a sorry state and was kicked several times by the emperor, but he dared not resist.

Seeing his cowardly appearance, the emperor was furious and wanted to kick him again, but Lu Zhan stopped him, saying, "Your Majesty, please calm down. Prince Gaoyang has committed a serious mistake, and we will punish him severely later."

The emperor then gave up.

Lu Zhan glanced at Zhi Ye on the ground, then at Shen Congrong, a half-smile on his face. "Commander Shen has really kept his true intentions hidden!"

Shen Congrong sneered, "Lu Zhan, you came in from the outside, you should know that the entire hunting grounds are under my control. I advise you not to waste your efforts. If you know what's good for you, tie up the emperor now. When the new emperor ascends the throne, I will make sure he rewards you and the Lu family handsomely."

"The entire hunting grounds are your men, but don't forget, you're now in our hands. Those men only obey you. If we kill you, they'll be leaderless and no different from a pile of loose sand!" Lu Zhan said calmly. Shen Congrong's pupils shrank, her eyes filled with killing intent.

Lu Zhan ignored him and said directly, "Speaking of which, Commander Shen is really capable. On the surface, he is the commander of the Imperial Guards who is loyal to the Emperor, but in private, he is using the pretext of supporting the descendants of Prince Jin to hoard troops. Your troops arrived so quickly. I guess the area near the hunting grounds is where you secretly hoarded troops, right?"

"Minister Lu is indeed incredibly clever; nothing escapes your notice. But now that you know, what can you do? The outside is full of my men. You think you can escape unscathed? You're dreaming!" Shen Congrong sneered, then suddenly called out, "Come... uh!"

Before he could utter the word "person," his voice abruptly stopped.

Chen Jiu's dagger sliced ​​through the skin on his neck.

"This humble servant is easily frightened. If my hand trembles and the dagger slits Commander Shen's throat, Commander Shen will have no choice but to go to the underworld to achieve his hegemony!" Chen Jiu said this with a smile on his face.

Shen Congrong felt a chill in her heart, suppressed her anger, and shut her mouth.

At this moment, Shen Congrong's subordinates, seeing that he and Prince Gaoyang had not left the imperial tent for a long time, approached the tent and asked, "Master, has the matter been settled?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Zhan looked at Chen Jiu.

Chen Jiu understood immediately and tightened his grip on the dagger in his hand once more.

Lu Zhan approached Shen Congrong and whispered, "Just tell them that cleaning up here will take some time. The brothers have worked hard tonight, so let them rest here first!"

Shen Congrong gave him a sinister look, but could only repeat what he said to the outside world.

The general outside the tent, relieved to hear his voice, immediately relayed the message to his soldiers.

Hearing the sounds of soldiers disarming outside, Lu Zhan felt relieved.

After binding Prince Gaoyang hand and foot and throwing him aside, Duan Ling walked to Lu Zhan's side and asked in a voice only the two of them could hear, "Will Princess Chang Le really bring troops here?"

"Yes!" Lu Zhan said confidently. When he received the news in the morning, he had already sent someone to inform his father as quickly as possible, just in case. Even if Princess Chang Le did not come, his father would bring people over.

"What if they don't come?" Duan Ling frowned.

"Wait another quarter of an hour. If they still haven't arrived, then we'll have no choice but to take a gamble." Lu Zhan's voice was slightly somber.

"Ah."

As time passed, everyone in the tent grew increasingly anxious.

Shen Congrong glanced at them and suddenly sneered, "It's no use holding me back. I've already won this round!"

"Is that so?" Lu Zhan suddenly drew his longsword and pressed it against his neck. "Then let's see if Commander Shen is afraid of death."

Shen Congrong's pupils contracted. "What do you want to do?"

Lu Zhan didn't speak. He took Chen Jiu's place and instructed, "Chen Jiu, protect the Emperor!"

"Yes!" Chen Jiu immediately walked to the emperor's side.

"Lu Zhan, what are you going to do?" The emperor asked, somewhat surprised.

"Help Commander Shen check whether his troops obey him," Lu Zhan said, then helped Shen Congrong out of the dragon tent.

Outside the account.

The moment Shen Congrong was pushed forward, his generals drew their swords and rushed forward in panic, "Master?"

"If you want your master to be safe, all of you, get out of the hunting grounds!" Lu Zhan shouted.

Upon hearing this, the soldiers looked at Shen Congrong in bewilderment.

Shen Congrong's face turned ashen.

Lu Zhan held his sword close to Shen Congrong's throat. "Tell them to lay down their weapons and retreat three miles from the hunting grounds!"

Shen Congrong said in a gloomy voice, "Lu Zhan, you dare not kill me. If you kill me, all of you will die!"

"Then we'll die together!" Lu Zhan sneered. "Unlike Commander Shen, I don't have any unfulfilled ambitions!"

Shen Congrong clenched his fists in anger, but after a moment, he loosened them and coaxed, "Lu Zhan, you are still young, and you have a beautiful cousin waiting for you to go back and get married. Why risk your life here? As long as we cooperate, the future of this Great Chen Dynasty will be in our hands. With your abilities, why should you be subservient to others?"