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Chapter 272: The Governor's Initiative
Chapter 272: The Governor's Initiative
Meng Qianqian curved her lips slightly, "Xun Prime Minister himself might be a person without any weaknesses, but who would've thought he has a stupid son who's just asking for trouble? I told you your chances of winning are high, and now you should believe me, right?"
Lu Yuan let out a cold huff.
Meng Qianqian: Alright, alright, I know you're stubborn.
Lu Yuan said, "He's been on the Western Expedition for seven years, probably just to build up his military strength."
The court needed a constant supply of soldiers for war, but the number of recruits and martyrs could be falsified.
Where the mobilized troops eventually went, how would the court ever know?
"Assassinating the Chu family and killing General Chu is also a way to divert the court's attention."
It made the court focus more on the war with Northern Liang, thus neglecting the Western Regions.
Meng Qianqian agreed with Lu Yuan's speculation, "This game is being played on a grand scale."
"How long has it been?"
Lu Yuan asked.
"Three days," Meng Qianqian replied.
Lu Yuan said, "It doesn't matter. Even if they've moved the military funds, as long as we find the troops, we can still hold him accountable."
Once the news of the military funds' hiding place leaked out, Xun Yu wouldn't just sit and wait for his demise. He would definitely find a way to transfer them immediately.
Meng Qianqian blinked, "I think he might not be able to transfer them."
Lu Yuan looked at her strangely.
Meng Qianqian pointed at her opponent and said innocently, "The Miaojiang bodyguards left by my maternal grandparents have been sent out... to find the military funds."
The morning after discovering the key and the parchment map, she had made a copy of the map and duplicated the key.
Whether her guess was right or not, it was better to take the initiative. At worst, she'd just make a wasted trip.
But now, Lu Yuan's guess aligned with hers, and she was almost certain it was the military funds.
Lu Yuan opened his mouth, momentarily at a loss for words.
"How did you manage to send them away?"
He remembered that the King of Miaojiang had ordered them to guard the Governor's Mansion, and only the King could dispatch them. Even Bai Yuwei couldn't make them leave the capital.
Meng Qianqian blinked her eyes, "I said that my maternal grandfather sent them."
You're falsely transmitting the King of Miaojiang's orders!
Lu Yuan calmly said, "Well done."
Meng Qianqian relaxed, "Then this responsibility..."
Lu Yuan: "You take it."
Meng Qianqian: "..."
Married couples are like birds of the same feather, but when disaster strikes, they fly their separate ways!
Lu Yuan's expression became complex as he glanced at Meng Qianqian, "Aren't you worried this might be a trap to lure the tiger away from the mountain? What if it's a fake map?"
Meng Qianqian said earnestly, "If I had obtained it through other means, I would doubt it, but whatever Zhao Zhao gets is real."
Lu Yuan: "..."
Meng Qianqian added, "By the way, there's one more thing."
The two had been talking in the room for quite some time. It was unclear if it was because too many things had happened or if they had developed a level of trust that even they were unaware of.
Their conversation lasted much longer than usual, and the topics gradually shifted from official matters to personal ones.
"Xun Qi asked me if you're the son of the King of Chu."
Lu Yuan's eyebrows arched, and a faint, ambiguous smile appeared on his lips, "Oh? They suspect that's the reason I'm reinvestigating the Chu family blood case? They're quite bold to guess that."
Meng Qianqian asked curiously, "Are you?"
Lu Yuan replied nonchalantly, "I'm not sure either. Wait for my mother to return, and you can ask her. Let's go to Tinglan Manor and give my great-grandmother my regards."
Meng Qianqian watched his departing figure, thinking to herself, who wouldn't care about their own background?
Lu Yuan said coolly, "Aren't you leaving? Are you waiting for this governor to escort you?"
Meng Qianqian was taken aback, "Huh?"
Before she could deny it, Lu Yuan, with a cold expression, turned back and took her soft hand, "Can we go now?"
Meng Qianqian: (⊙o⊙)...
A short chapter to wrap things up.
(End of Chapter)
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