novelaction Chapter 398 4 Princes
Chapter 398 4 Princes
But no matter what they did, they were pinned to the ground and stepped on.
In the end, the "bandits" would kill the men.
Dozens of lives were lost in just one night.
Because this place was so close to Anjing City, the news quickly spread to Anjing and someone reported it to the court. The emperor was furious and ordered a thorough investigation of the matter.
The border of Huainan City.
Huainan City, located in the southernmost part of Dayuan State, borders the State of Wu, and the two countries have been at war frequently for many years.
Two years ago, Li Hongyu was sent here for training. Although he was a prince, he ate and slept with the soldiers.
Upon learning that Li Hongting was named the crown prince, a hint of murderous intent flashed in his eyes.
Although both were princes, he and Li Hongting were treated differently. Li Hongting's mother was favored, so he was also the emperor's good son, while he, Li Hongyu, was just a prince.
Just because they suspected that he had rebellious intentions, they sent him here with just one sentence, under the pretext of training.
Originally, he just couldn't stand Li Hongting's condescending attitude, but now he really hated him.
They are both the emperor's children, so why are they treated so differently?
After training the soldiers for a whole day, he returned to his tent to rest late at night.
After entering the tent, the candle inside went out soon.
Then a figure flashed out from the tent and left the military camp as if he was familiar with the route.
The flood last year caused serious losses to both countries, and the originally tense war came to a halt.
Huainan City gradually became quiet late at night, but an ordinary courtyard was brightly lit.
Li Hongyu flew in from outside using his light skills. He seemed to have heard some noise. The yard where servants were walking around was deserted after a while.
Li Hongyu walked towards the house, where another young man was leisurely drinking tea.
"It's so slow." The young man inside muttered.
Li Hongyu didn't say anything, sat down opposite him, and then made himself a cup of hot tea.
"I heard that your second brother is holding a ceremony to confer the title of Emperor on February 2. Why don't you go back and take a look?"
"The spies from Wu are really powerful. They passed the news back so quickly."
"I am over-flattered."
The young man put down the teacup in his hand and suddenly leaned towards Li Hongyu.
"Do you think he will kill you immediately after he becomes emperor?"
Li Hongyu rolled his eyes at him and said, "Just take care of your own business first."
The young man laughed. "Every family has its own problems, and the royal family's is especially difficult."
Li Hongyu asked the young man, "How are things going over there?"
Talking about business, the young man put away his nonchalant look and said, "This war has been going on for too long. If it drags on, it will not be a good thing for both countries. Now we just need an opportunity. If we can have a truce, it will be the best thing for the people."
Li Hongyu said: "It seems that our goals are the same."
After drinking the tea, Li Hongyu put down the cup and stood up: "Goodbye."
When they arrived in Huainan City, Shen Teng took Lu Shian directly to the house his family had bought.
Lu Shian couldn't help but clap his hands: "Brother Shen Teng, hold your thighs."
Shen Teng already knew what it meant to hug someone's thighs after hearing what Lu Shian taught him. He patted his own legs in cooperation and said, "Come on, hug me if you want."
When they arrived at the place, they did not dare to sit idle, and in the afternoon they ran to the mountains to see the gold mine.
There were already dozens of people guarding the place where the gold nugget was found. They were very alert when they saw the newcomer, and they only relaxed their vigilance until Shen Teng revealed his identity.
The head of the group led the two men into the cave and took a look around.
Although it is still unclear how big this gold mine is, it can be seen that the gold content here is still very high.
After walking out of the cave, Lu Shian stood on a rock and looked around, because the visibility here in the valley was not good.
Coming down from the mountain, Lu Shian asked Shen Teng: "What should we do next?"
Shen Teng said: "Private mining of gold has never been allowed."
Lu Shian: ...
"Why didn't you tell me earlier and lead me here?"
"Don't worry, aren't you trying to find a solution?"
"Have you figured it out?"
“Hehe…” Shen Teng smiled slyly: “There is a way, but you still have to…”
"Hmmmm what the hell is that, Shen Teng can you please explain it properly."
Shen Teng stopped, feeling very tired after walking all the way down.
"We have only one gold mine in Dayuan Country, and it is in the hands of Dayuan Country."
"You've already said that."
"Then I'll tell you something you don't know. The imperial court will not allow private individuals to open gold mines. Once discovered, they will be confiscated, unless we are members of the imperial court."
Lu Shian frowned, thought for a moment and immediately understood what he meant: "You want me to mine gold in the name of the prince?"
Shen Teng nodded: "I knew our little cook was the smartest."
"No."
Lu Shian rejected it directly.
"Why not? Aren't you going to be the prince's concubine soon? Aren't you the prince's person? Why not?"
"Shen Teng, this is the idea you had in mind when you asked me to come here from the beginning."
Shen Teng didn't say anything, which was considered as his agreement.
Lu Shian held his forehead with his hand: "I thought you were my best friend, but you actually schemed against me."
"How can this be called a plot? The emperor has already issued an imperial decree that you will be the future crown prince's concubine."
"You also said it was the future, and a concubine, not a crown princess. If I do this kind of thing in the name of Li Hongting, what will happen if it is exposed one day? Have you ever thought about it?"
"He is the crown prince now, and will be the ruler of a country in the future. You are the crown prince's concubine now, and will be..."
"Stop, stop it, don't say anymore. Let's think about whether there is any other way."
Shen Teng could only sigh: "Okay."
"If we can't mine in the name of the prince, we can only do it secretly."
Lu Shian didn't say anything. She hadn't seen Li Hongting since she was granted the marriage, but she still sent Li Hongting's things to her every day without fail.
She is a modern person, and was granted marriage to the prince as a concubine, which means she became someone's mistress. It was still difficult for her to accept it in her heart.
Moreover, she had no romantic feelings for Li Hongting, but this was not what she cared about most. After all, in the era she lived in, there were many examples of people getting married first and falling in love later. If there was no love, it could be cultivated after marriage.
But when she thought about having to share the same man with many women in the future, she felt very upset.
The two returned to the house in silence.
Lu Shian used the excuse of being sleepy and went to bed early.
Discovering a gold mine but not being able to mine it is like asking Sun Wukong to watch over the Peach Garden.
It's really uncomfortable to see something but not be able to eat it.
Lu Shian tossed and turned and couldn't sleep. The imperial court did not allow others to mine gold privately. Was there no other way?
She suddenly sat up from the bed. There must be another way, but she just hadn't thought of it yet...