Li Li was an old officer in the army and had long served as Lan Yu's personal guard commander.
Though he was not skilled in political scheming,
he understood very well how the army dealt with enemies. Since they were already enemies, since it had come to a fight to the death, they had to go all out and need not care about anything else.
If they struck, they had to kill with one blow, leaving the enemy no chance to retaliate.
And in the current situation, this was precisely how one dealt with an enemy in the army.
Listening to Li Li's words,
Zhu Yunteng pondered for a moment. Thinking of everything the Lu clan had done to him in the past, thinking of his mother, thinking of how his elder brother had contracted Smallpox, Zhu Yunteng's heart filled with hatred. That hatred was enough to make him fearless of everything, even death.
"Uncle Li."
"I'll listen to you."
Zhu Yunteng finally made his decision.
"Good."
"I'll take ten guards and seal off the Lu clan's palace, preventing anyone from entering or leaving. She must not be given any chance to prepare. Young Master, enter the palace at once and request an audience with His Majesty."
"Seize this opportunity."
"Besides that."
"You must instruct the Golden Guard not to let anyone in the Eastern Palace enter or leave. Use your status as the Legitimate Son to force them to comply. With the Crown Prince absent, your status is the highest in the Eastern Palace. The Golden Guard will never dare refuse." Li Li spoke again, his expression solemn.
Since this was the Eastern Palace's first counterattack,
they naturally had to make it a beautiful one.
"Alright."
Zhu Yunteng nodded at once.
Naturally, he trusted Li Li completely.
"Time is