"Which shameless woman has so degraded herself to seduce you this time?"
The beautiful woman spoke softly, but the chill in her words seeped into his bones, sending a shiver down the spine of even the most dignified Duke of the Great Jin Dynasty.
Many people know that the mistress of the Duke of Qin's Mansion is formidable, but they all assume it's just a strong personality. Very few people know that she is truly formidable!
The Lu Household is a thousand-year-old aristocratic family with immense power. Even the Xiao Household Lu Household dared not suppress them back then, and at the founding of the nation, they were offered the title of king or marquis. Lu Ming is an outstanding scion of the Lu Household, one that has been seen only once in hundreds of years. Since the warlord era, how many aristocratic families have pledged allegiance to him?
A war god forged in iron and blood, henpecked?
Without some capital and means, what makes Lu Ming afraid of his wife?
"Oh, your tastes have changed, huh?" The woman pulled a sachet from Lu Ming's pocket from somewhere and sneered, "You've actually become interested in widows, tsk tsk."
"I didn't do anything out of line," Lu Ming said, frowning. "I just temporarily relied on that mother and daughter for cover when I was in trouble and needed to hide."
"A widow willingly took you in for a year? Was it out of kindness?"
"What she thinks is none of my business." Lu Ming frowned. "You didn't come here to argue with me about a widow, did you?"
"I am very particular," the woman said, stroking Lu Ming's handsome face. "You know that. Since you don't care, that's even better. I'm sure you won't care how I treat them, right?"
Lu Ming: "."
"Alright, let's get down to business!" The woman saw that Lu Ming's expression was getting worse, but she didn't say anything more. She stood up, stretched, and said, "This time you've really messed up. If this plan fails again, you should know the consequences!"
Lu Ming lowered his head upon hearing this.
He certainly understood this principle.
The Lu Household's capital was accumulated slowly over a thousand years. When the Xiao Household became emperor of the Great Jin, his power was so great that it was like oil being poured on a raging fire, extremely unstable. However, no matter how much the Xiao Household member suspected him, he dared not make a move, because once he did, with his own appeal and the strength of the Lu Household, he could instantly seize half of the Great Jin Dynasty!
But things are different now.
The entire army of 300,000 Golden Dragon Guard was wiped out, most of whom were his Lu Household's soldiers. Then the West Sea was also damaged. In order to set up the Dragon Palace, he deployed a large number of troops in the West Sea, and even went so far as to send his most outstanding eldest son there.
Furthermore, during the ancient outbreak, he secured the position of commander-in-chief in charge of the Jiangnan Campaign.
It can be described as having the perfect timing, location, and people!
But man proposes, God disposes. He never imagined that his years of planning were actually orchestrated by that guy Xiao Mingyue!
However, it wasn't entirely hopeless. During his year in Jiangnan, he drifted aimlessly until the Battle God Army arrived in Yunzhou. The wondrous Divine Path Style spread throughout Yunzhou, and the world around him was being changed by a young man.
This time he was certain: the boy Chen Qing was the true Reincarnator!
Back in the capital, he had heard that the young man could see through the Thousand-Faced Fox's illusions, which made him suspicious. That's why he recommended Chen Qing in court, wanting to see for himself. Now it seems that he was right to bring him into the game.
The mistake was that he acted too late. He never expected that guy would thrive in Jiangnan and gain such power in just a few years!
He's even more terrifying than the King of Qin of Qin back then!
Fortunately, this young man possessed a more wondrous secret than the King of Qin, but he lacked the King of Qin's patience, his hurried steps revealing numerous flaws!
This is also his opportunity.
Upon learning that merchant ships could use the Divine Seal to leave Jiangnan and head to the capital, he secretly sent a message to the person he least wanted to inform.
" The Pang Family is not easy to deal with; Minister Pang won't last long," the woman said with a soft laugh.
"I believe in your methods," Lu Ming replied calmly.
Minister Pang is the head of the Pang Family. Once he dies, his magical abilities will erupt, immediately locking onto the murderer and letting the Pang Family know that their patriarch has passed away, as well as who the enemy is. This is an ability that most aristocratic families possess, so few people from magical families would dare to offend them.
The Pang Family is even more difficult to offend. Pang Family magic is incantation, which is most feared by military families. Once they go berserk, even the Lu Household will not be able to withstand it.
Now that the Lu Household has suffered a severe blow, if they offend the Pang Family and are also accused of plotting to murder the Minister, the complete annihilation of the Lu Household is not impossible.
But Lu Ming wasn't worried. His wife was a first-rate assassination expert, and her methods of torturing people were even more outstanding!
Mu Hongqing's sister was mutilated into a human pig and has been suffering in the garden for decades, yet she is still alive.
If she wanted, even a skinned Minister Pang could live for decades.
"Thank you so much for your trust, my husband." The woman chuckled sweetly, "When you sent me that letter, I knew you were planning to gamble on this last one. In that case, I'm willing to take action against not only the Pang Family, but even the Crown Prince."
Lu Ming's face twitched upon hearing this. It was obvious that his wife was mocking him for being deceived after supporting the Crown Prince for so many years.
"I truly didn't expect Xiao Mingyue to have such a deep plan."
"What's so deep about that?" the woman chuckled. " In the Thousand-Faced Fox incident, there are only a handful of people in the entire capital who could be the mastermind. The Duke of Wei is in the north; his influence can't reach here. The emperor wouldn't kill his own empress himself. Although he's a hypocrite, it's clearly unnecessary. Many people suspected our family at the time, but we knew it had nothing to do with us. So, besides Xiao Mingyue, who else could it be?"
"Given the Crown Prince's incompetent nature, and considering Xiao Mingyue's ability to collude with the Thousand-Faced Fox, you should have been suspicious long ago. It can only be said that you were blinded by greed!"
"I guess so," Lu Ming sighed.
You abandoned our son!
"There's no other way; the Dragon Palace has a secret medicine that can save the child."
"Is that so?" The woman smiled slightly. "From the very beginning, you didn't intend for me to get involved in this matter. Your plan wasn't to use the elixir of immortality to resurrect your lovers, was it?"
Lu Ming: "If I really cared about those women, I wouldn't have let you torture them like that."
"That's because you had no choice," the woman laughed. "What I wanted to do, could you stop me? I tortured and killed them; you just didn't dare to turn against me, not that you didn't want to!"
Lu Ming: "."
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"My lord, everything is ready, but Lu Ming doesn't seem to have taken any action."
Inside the government office hall, Chen Ying respectfully reported the situation, causing Chen Qing to frown slightly.
Lu Ming's methods seem to be more than they appear.
I originally thought that this desperate Duke would be radical and kill Minister Pang, and then use his prestige to control Yuchi Peng's 50,000 troops in the name of the court, causing chaos. If I couldn't suppress them immediately, the Princess, Duke of Wei, and Shen Laoda, who already had designs on me, would probably not be able to resist taking action!
If he can seize power then, he will be able to join the ranks of the four major powers and renegotiate how to divide the Dragon Palace.
While the other party was eyeing her, Chen Qing was also eyeing the other party.
The alliance of four parties cannot rely solely on the effects of this magic array to intimidate those seasoned veterans, but Lu Ming's influence is considerable.
If I could kill or capture the number one duke in the land, it would not only be incredibly intimidating, but also perfectly legitimate!
After all, Lu Ming killed the Minister of the Imperial Court, and he himself was still nominally an outsider to the court. Killing such a traitor was only natural and justifiable!
But now, there's not a sound at all.
Does Lu Ming have other cards to play?
Chen Qing frowned immediately. The barrier could only be maintained for a limited time. He had to reach an alliance within that time to stop the fighting. From then on, his reputation would soar throughout the world, and the Divine Path Style would have a chance to spread.
However, if Lu Ming doesn't make a move soon, and I can't come up with a shocking solution quickly, this alliance meeting might be in trouble!