The military camp could be moved at any time. The so-called storage tent was just a place to pile up miscellaneous items, temporarily pieced together from torn tents. Looking around, it was a word: "worn out."
Lu Qingwan, as if casually, handed her two injections, "Leave your confession and have them sign. Keep an eye on the person. Wait for my command, and then send them back to Shangjing."
Li Su quietly left. Lu Qingwan squinted, leaning against the tent door, and closed her eyes to rest. Suddenly, Duan Yue appeared, holding a carrier pigeon. "Mistress, news from Wu An Palace."
Lu Qingwan's eyes snapped open. She took the note and, upon reading it, became furious. "Quick, go call Li Qing to see me!" After speaking, she turned and entered the tent. With swift strokes, she wrote down the most crucial intelligence. She blew a bamboo whistle, and a white eagle descended from the sky. Lu Qingwan tied the note to the white eagle's claw and said solemnly, "Xia Qiong, I know this is your first time delivering a message, but this intelligence must reach Bai Yu. I entrust it to you!" The white eagle took to the air, circled once above Lu Qingwan's head, and then flew away.
Just then, Li Qing arrived. Lu Qingwan called him into the tent and asked, "Can you catch up to the army now and find the Prince?" Li Qing nodded blankly. "The army hasn't been gone long, so I should be able to find him. Does the Princess Consort have any instructions?"
"You must set off immediately, find the Prince, and tell him that Feng Qingheng, the King of Yun Qiang, and the Emperor of Bei Wei have joined forces with the Emperor of Xi Liang to lay a vast trap to slaughter the four hundred thousand Xuanjia Army. They intend to bury the Xuanjia Army under the snow mountains in the northwest. You must tell the Prince, absolutely do not let him follow the enemy's fleeing soldiers..."
Li Qing responded and immediately ran out. Lu Qingwan looked at the "unconscious" Lu Zhenting, then thought of Feng Xiwu, who was facing a deadly trap, and fiercely kicked a stone on the ground. Using Da Qian's military provisions to supply a portion of two countries to kill the Xuanjia Army, how could there be such a foolish and selfish person in this world? And he actually became the Emperor of Da Qian...
Lu Qingwan was so angry she almost ground her teeth to dust. Only then did Li Su return. "How was it? Did you get any useful clues?" Li Su didn't speak and handed something to Lu Qingwan. "Provoke Bei Wei by bombing the Yongning River and frame the Xuanjia Army. Feign cowardice to deplete the Xuanjia Army's strength. Lure the Xuanjia Army towards the snow mountains to enter the encirclement of a portion of the two countries..."
As she read item after item, the anger in Lu Qingwan's eyes almost materialized, erupting like flames. Just as she was about to speak, her body softened, and she collapsed without warning.
"Princess Consort!" Li Su exclaimed in shock, but then she saw someone unexpected. "Marquis, what... what are you doing?" Lu Zhenting pulled out the needle from Feng Xiwu's neck and casually pushed Lu Qingwan towards Li Su. His loving gaze remained fixed on Li Su's face. "Xie Shiyu's target is A'wan. The Emperor of Bei Wei and the First Prince of Yun Qiang also see her as the Regent's weakness. Everyone here is after her, and it's impossible to guard against. Take her back to Shangjing. With Wufeng Hall and Banyue Pavilion there, she can be kept safe."
Seeing that Lu Zhenting did not intend to harm Lu Qingwan, Li Su breathed a sigh of relief, but then her brow furrowed with worry. "Then what about you, Marquis? The new Emperor hasn't issued an order, so you cannot return to the capital. If the Princess Consort leaves, won't your illness worsen? Moreover, the Prince took most of the troops with him because he knew the Princess Consort was here. If the Princess Consort leaves, what about this place?" The camp held grain and military supplies. If their base were attacked, Feng Xiwu and his men would be helpless.
Lu Zhenting pulled at the corner of his lips. "Don't worry, this Marquis has not been bitten by any ferocious beasts. I know very well how this illness came about. To linger in this world is not what this Marquis desires. This Marquis wants to tell everyone that even though I am plagued by illness, I am still the same General Zhaolie who pacified the Three Feudatories and defeated Xi Liang, not the rabid dog in human form they expect. Before that, this Marquis will take good care of the camp. After all, I am a general who commanded a hundred thousand troops. Are you still worried that this Marquis cannot manage a rear camp?"
As Lu Zhenting spoke these words, his eyes were filled with love as he looked at Lu Qingwan. "Tell A'wan for me, the poison on this Marquis was administered by the most formidable hidden guard of Beiming Xiao, the Sect Master of Tianxuan Sect. Make sure she avenges me, or this Marquis will die with regrets."
"Marquis!" Li Su cried out, unsure what to say. But she felt that a normal father would not make such a request to his daughter. Lu Zhenting seemed to sense Li Su's confusion and smiled slightly. "Just relay my words to her, she will understand." That indescribable expression made Li Su suppress all her doubts. After careful consideration, she took out a medicine bottle and handed it to Lu Zhenting. "This medicine is used by the Princess Consort to punish the errant guards of Banyue Pavilion. No matter how serious the injury, after taking it, one's consciousness will become extremely clear. Marquis, if you do not wish to be used and do something you regret, you can take a pill when you feel the illness coming." After speaking, she had Ruyue, who was nearby, help Lu Qingwan. Li Su then knelt heavily on the ground. "Li Su, on behalf of the brothers of Banyue Pavilion, bids farewell to the Marquis. And I promise you, Marquis, that as long as Li Su lives, I will follow the Princess Consort and never fail your trust." Thump. Li Su's forehead struck the ground heavily. In the early spring in the north, the ground was still frozen hard as stone.
Lu Zhenting accepted Li Su's bow calmly and smiled. "Take her away. Before returning to the capital, do not let her wake up, otherwise, you will not be able to control her." Li Su said nothing more, picked up Lu Qingwan, and walked out of the camp. Duan Yue wanted to stop her, but Li Su looked at her coldly. "Wasn't your original intention in coming to the Princess Consort's side to protect her?" Duan Yue stood still. "Staying here, I can also ensure her safety."
"Her life can be safe, but what about Marquis Lu?" Li Su gritted her teeth. "Marquis Lu is determined to die. Do you want to let her watch Marquis Lu die before her eyes? I know her medical skills can save Marquis Lu's life, but if it's for her, Marquis Lu has to endure his madness and be treated like a mad dog. Can she forgive herself?" Duan Yue remembered Lu Zhenting's resolute expression just now and was speechless for a moment. "I'll go prepare the carriage."
Lu Qingwan rushed all the way to the Sai Bei camp. She stayed for less than twelve hours before being taken away from Sai Bei while unconscious. When she opened her eyes, she was already in the master bedroom of her familiar Wutong Courtyard. Waking up groggily, she felt a severe headache. Seeing the familiar mosquito net and curtains, Lu Qingwan delusively thought she was dreaming. She closed her eyes, then opened them again. It was still the same familiar room. She sat up abruptly, only to feel a sharp pain in her head. Lu Qingwan immediately diagnosed her symptoms as the aftereffects of a high concentration anesthetic.