Happy Spring Every Year

Chapter 233 The needle pierces oneself

"Commander Wen, please don't hurt anyone. What's the point of this?"

Lu Yongzhu stepped out quickly and saw Wen Chengye coming aggressively, followed closely by six imperial guards, each of whose faces looked as if covered with frost.

Wen Chengye had a blank expression on his face. He placed his right hand on the sword at his waist, staring coldly at Lu Yongzhu, and said in a deep voice:

"General Lu, the emperor has ordered this. Please come with me."

Seeing Wen Chengye's assertiveness, Lu Yongzhu couldn't help but frown. He asked in a deep voice, "Commander Wen, may I ask why the Emperor has summoned me? Please explain clearly."

Wen Chengye pretended not to hear and just raised his chin coldly.

Instantly, clang——

The six royal guards in the rear moved in unison, drawing their swords from their sheaths. The long swords flashed a cold light in the sunlight, surrounding Lu Yongzhu tightly in the middle.

Wen Chengye's expression remained icy, his tone calm:

"General Lu, please don't embarrass me. Please proceed quickly."

As soon as Wen Chengye finished speaking, Mrs. Lu, supported by Mother Zhao, staggered out.

Seeing Lu Yongzhu surrounded by the Imperial Guards with drawn swords, she was terrified and her whole body went limp. She cried out miserably, "Master!"

Wen Chengye glanced at Madam Lu's position and said calmly, "General Lu, think about the family behind you. I'm sure you wouldn't want to see anything happen to them."

The meaning of this sentence couldn't be more obvious.

Lu Yongzhu looked back at his wife, took a deep breath, and nodded solemnly:

"Since it is the order of His Majesty, I shall obey it. Commander Wen, please do not embarrass the family members in the mansion."

After saying this, Lu Yongzhu walked away, with a chilling determination emanating from his whole body.

Mrs. Lu saw General Lu being dragged out by a group of ferocious imperial guards. She was so scared that her face turned pale, but she still staggered out to chase after him.

"Master! Master!"

She ran and cried out, her voice becoming sharp with fear and echoing in the courtyard. Panic and terror filled the air in an instant.

.......

Lu Yunzheng was rushing to the Lu Mansion.

Ever since Cui Daoyuan was placed under house arrest in the Ministry of Personnel, he knew that Prince Rui was likely to take action.

Since he had already talked it out with Jiang Xun, Lin Zhouzhi allowed Lu Yunzheng to do as he pleased.

Therefore, these days, Lu Yunzheng left the villa during the day, but did not go to the command center, but stayed near the villa.

If Prince Rui were to cause trouble, Gu Xizhi would be an extremely important witness.

After waiting like this for a few days, Lu Yunzheng did not wait for Prince Rui's men, but waited for Shen Jiasui.

Lu Yunzheng never expected that Shen Jiasui would come to see him.

He had a lot to say, but Shen Jiasui spoke first: "Lu Yunzheng, Prince Rui entered the palace to meet the emperor today."

Lu Yunzheng was suddenly shocked when he heard this, and all other thoughts disappeared immediately. His expression instantly turned cold and he asked:

"How is it? Is someone coming? Then what are you doing here?"

Shen Jiasui raised his eyes and looked at Lu Yunzheng. There seemed to be a dark fire burning deep in his eyes. In that deep light, coldness and hatred were intertwined.

But amidst that coldness, there was a strange calmness at this moment. Shen Jiasui said calmly:

"Lu Yunzheng, you don't think that your Lu family can stay out of this life, do you?"

Lu Yunzheng was stunned when he heard this.

Of course not.

If anything happens to Shen Zhengsheng, my father will go to the emperor to plead for mercy without hesitation, even if it means angering the emperor.

Isn't it for this reason that he teamed up with Jiang Xun and Shen Jiasui?

Seeing that Lu Yunzheng hadn't reacted yet, Shen Jiasui couldn't help but chuckle, "Everyone knows that Uncle Lu and my father are good friends. Now that Prince Rui wants to take action against my Shen family, could it be that he will let your Lu family go?"

When Lu Yunzheng heard this, his expression gradually changed, and then he listened to Shen Jiasui continue to say:

"Besides, the most capable general in the Great Sheng Dynasty, who controls the military power, is still Uncle Lu."

"Don't you understand yet? Haven't you completely let go of that past life?"

As she spoke, Shen Jiasui took a light step forward, her red lips parted slightly, and her voice was so cold that it seemed to condense ice:

"This time, the charge of treason and collaborating with the enemy will be shared by your Lu family and my Shen family."

When Lu Yunzheng heard this, he gradually realized the meaning of Shen Jiasui's words and froze in place in an instant.

He couldn't help but stagger back a small step, his face gradually turning pale.

When Shen Jiasui saw Lu Yunzheng's appearance, he couldn't help laughing out loud, but his laughter could not hide the sarcasm and sadness.

"Look, the needle pricked my body, and I finally felt the pain."

"I'm sure the Imperial Guards will soon be leading troops to besiege the Shen and Lu residences. Uncle Lu should be prepared, but your mother... probably still knows nothing, right?"

"Uncle Lu has been captured, and the whole house is under siege. I wonder how scared your mother must be. Why don't you go back and take a look?"

"Gu Xizhi, I'm here."

At the end, Shen Jiasui added another sentence.

Lu Yunzheng's pupils seemed to be trembling slightly, his chest heaving violently, and he could no longer hide the panic on his face.

As soon as Shen Jiasui finished speaking, Lu Yunzheng turned around and left quickly.

Unexpectedly, at this moment, Shen Jiasui suddenly called him again.

Lu Yunzheng turned around impatiently, with beads of sweat faintly visible on his forehead, but he saw Shen Jiasui standing in the backlit corner, smiling at him.

But there was no trace of brightness in that smile.

"Lu Yunzheng."

Shen Jiasui's tone was as calm as a deep pool, but every word pierced Lu Yunzheng like a needle:

"You have to think hard and give it your all."

"Otherwise, in this life, you will also have to taste the pain of having your entire family executed."

When Lu Yunzheng heard this, the expression on his face instantly became very ugly, and the panic that had not yet dissipated was added with a bit of anger.

However, under Shen Jiasui's extremely calm gaze, Lu Yunzheng didn't know how to respond for a moment. He stood there in a daze for a while, then walked away quickly, his skirt fluttering.

......

He hurried all the way, but when he finally arrived at the Lu Mansion, it was already tightly surrounded by the Imperial Guards.

Lu Yunzheng's heart suddenly tightened, and he heard footsteps coming from the door.

He looked out and saw his father being surrounded by six or seven imperial guards and being taken out of the mansion.

The atmosphere around was so cold and solemn. Seeing his father being escorted onto the carriage by Wen Chengye holding a sword, Lu Yunzheng felt a sense of terror.

If Shen Jiasui and Jiang Xun fail in their plan this time, then this will most likely be... the last time I see my father.

When this thought came to his mind, Lu Yunzheng's lips trembled.

at this time--

"Master! Master!"

There were cries of sobbing coming from the door.

Mrs. Lu was seen running towards the door like crazy, her hair was already messy and scattered while she was running. Her eyes were red and tears were pouring out like a flood.

"Master! Master!"

She ran and screamed, her voice full of despair and fear.

However, the Royal Guards would never let her get close.

The two imperial guards at the gate of the mansion stepped forward, suddenly stretched out their spears and blocked Mrs. Lu's way.

Mrs. Lu couldn't stop her steps and bumped into the cold gun barrel. Her body tilted and she almost fell.

The one who supported Mrs. Lu in time was Aunt Zhou, who also looked pale.

But Mrs. Lu didn't care about herself anymore. She immediately grabbed the gun barrel tightly with both hands and shook it desperately, trying to break through the obstruction, still crying and shouting:

"Please, let me go, let me go!"

"What should I do? Where are you taking the master?"

"Oh my God! My master has been loyal to his country and fought bloody battles. This shouldn't happen!"

Seeing that she couldn't make a breakthrough, Mrs. Lu was at her wit's end and immediately fell to her knees on the ground.

She kowtowed repeatedly towards the imperial palace, crying out, "Your Majesty! Your Majesty, please have mercy!"

After a while, blood appeared on his forehead.

At this time, all the servants in the mansion heard the noise and gathered at the door.

The maids were so frightened that their faces turned pale. They hugged each other and sobbed softly. The servants had lost their former cleverness. They all looked panicked and stood there at a loss as to what to do.

Mother Zhao stood trembling by the side, her eyes filled with horror, and she kept muttering: "What should I do, what should I do..."

For a moment, the entire entrance of the general's mansion was filled with cries, shouts, and begging.

Such a heavy atmosphere of sorrow seemed to foreshadow an impending catastrophe, revealing endless fear and misery.

Lu Yunzheng saw this scene from afar, and beads of sweat the size of beans appeared on his forehead and slid down his cheeks. He had no time to wipe them off.

At this moment, his face was pale and his head was buzzing.