Chapter 280 Who Is the Chess Piece?

The Wen sisters behind them had never expected this scene to happen. They had thought that they would have a series of fierce battles after entering Yunxiang, but they did not expect that before any battle, Lu Yu suddenly became the son-in-law of the emperor...

Even if the two sisters racked their brains, they could not figure out what was going on.

"Wang, hero, when did you become the son-in-law of the emperor? Could it be that... you have already had an engagement in secret?"

Lu Yu glared at the two of them unhappily.

The two sisters knew clearly that his identity as the Scar King was fabricated temporarily, and even his identity and name were fake, so how could there be any secret engagement?

He was confused by this, so he said to Li Qingcheng who was kneeling in front of him respectfully: "General Li, are you sure you didn't recognize the wrong person? This joke is a bit too much!"

Li Qingcheng said with a sincere expression: "Prince Wang may not know that your heroic deeds have spread all over the capital since you came to the north. His Majesty was very pleased after hearing about your deeds. He was very pleased that our Dawu Dynasty could produce a hero like you..."

"So His Majesty waved his pen and appointed you as the consort of Princess Gaoyang. As soon as you and Princess Gaoyang return to Kyoto, he will immediately announce it to the world and marry you... This is absolutely true. It concerns the dignity of the royal family. I dare not joke about it casually."

Lu Yu felt a toothache when he heard it.

He suddenly felt an extremely absurd feeling in his heart. Just because he was reckless and free to kill people along the way, he was chosen as the candidate for the imperial consort?

Although it is not known how beautiful the Gaoyang Princess is, whether she is beautiful or ugly, she is at least a dignified princess, which is a symbol of status and a symbol of royal majesty... It is too hasty to just casually choose him as the imperial consort?

Is it because the emperor sitting in the palace is too casual, or is the Gaoyang Princess too insignificant and a cannon fodder that can be sacrificed at will?

Li Qingcheng continued: "Of course, this matter is indeed a bit sudden. Even the officials in the court are quite puzzled by this. Thanks to the advice of Lord Nian, His Majesty finally succeeded in this matter!"

"Lord Nian?"

Lu Yu couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, and silently chanted this name in his heart. It seems that this person is the real behind-the-scenes mastermind who stirs up trouble.

"It's the Grand Tutor Zhou Zunian, who is one of the three ministers!" Li Qingcheng explained.

"Grand Tutor Zhou Zunian?"

Lu Yu narrowed his eyes slightly, and a sharp light burst out from them.

Since he had completely fallen out with the Third Prince, Lu Yu still had some understanding of the composition of the Third Prince's faction. He knew that this person, one of the Three Dukes, was a strong supporter of the Third Prince's faction, and could even be called the backbone.

Sure enough, this matter was not simple. Since it was related to the Third Prince's faction, would he just sit back and watch him become a son-in-law comfortably?

"It turned out to be him!"

Lu Yu said with deep emotion. At this time, he was 100% sure in his heart that there must be something strange behind this matter. It would never be as simple as it seemed on the surface. Maybe there was danger hidden in it!

"Mr. Nian highly respects you and is particularly concerned about this matter. In order to facilitate this matter and prevent any other changes, he came to Julu City in advance and has been waiting in the city for several days, just to meet you as soon as possible and discuss the details of the wedding..." Li Qingcheng continued.

"Is Zhou Zunian waiting for me in the city now?"

Lu Yu raised his eyebrows when he heard this. He didn't expect that Zhou Zunian was so bold. Now that he had a bad reputation and blood on his hands, he was waiting for him in Julu City. He was indeed worthy of being a figure among the three dukes. This courage alone was not something that ordinary people could have.

"What are you waiting for? Why don't you take me to see him quickly? How can you let Mr. Nian wait for a long time?" Lu Yu smiled and urged Li Qingcheng.

So Li Qingcheng immediately ordered the cavalry to re-form, escorting Lu Yu and others back to Julu City with the highest welcoming standards.

Lu Yu was not idle along the way. He began to ask Li Qingcheng about the situation of Princess Gaoyang in a roundabout way. He probably couldn't answer him when he asked him about the specific decision-making process in the court. It was better to ask about the situation of Princess Gaoyang who was used as a chess piece.

Li Qingcheng laughed and said, "Don't worry, Prince! Princess Gaoyang is one in a million in terms of beauty. She definitely didn't choose you as her husband because you are too ugly to get married..."

"Princess Gaoyang is the daughter of Duke Wei. She has been gifted since she was a child. Every time she returns to Kyoto, young men who want to see her beauty can line up from the entrance of the Duke's Mansion to the Yuema Bridge... If she happens to go out, it is common for her to be trampled. Therefore, every time the princess returns to the capital, the prefect of Jingzhao is the most nervous person."

After hearing what Li Qingcheng said, Lu Yu didn't react, but the Wen family on the side showed an interested expression. Obviously, they wanted to see with their own eyes whether the so-called Princess Gaoyang's beauty was really so exaggerated...

Li Qingcheng continued, "In addition to her impeccable appearance, Her Highness Princess Gaoyang also possesses impeccable skills... Young Master may not know that except for the Crown Prince, other children generally cannot inherit the title of Duke, and the title of 'Princess Gaoyang' was completely earned by Her Highness Princess herself!"

"Seven years ago, the Northern Wei army invaded our border, and the border troops were trapped in the wind and snow by mistake. Bailing Town was broken by the enemy, and the situation was precarious... At the critical moment, Her Highness Princess, who was still a civilian at the time, was ordered to lead the people to the north to rush to the rescue and defeat the enemy. Army and Liaohe River, so that this urgent problem was solved. "

"It was for this reason that Her Highness was named Princess Gaoyang, which is comparable to the title of a prince. It has never happened since the founding of our Dawu Dynasty that a woman has been granted such a high title! "

"Over the years, thanks to Her Highness's garrison at the border, the Northern Wei army has returned empty-handed after several attacks, and the people of our Dawu Dynasty have been able to live in peace and prosperity!"

As Li Qingcheng spoke, his eyes showed infinite yearning. Obviously, he was full of respect for this Princess who had made great military achievements.

But Lu Yu heard a hint of unusual meaning from his words.

Strong strength, great achievements!

Perhaps this is the reason why His Majesty the Emperor personally granted her marriage...

It turned out that she was not an insignificant chess piece, but the person who was appointed as the son-in-law was the chess piece used by the emperor of the Dawu Dynasty to check and balance her...