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While Lu Songli was contemplating the issue, the entire study room was very quiet, quiet enough to hear the sound of snow falling on the branches outside.
After a while, Lu Songli finally figured out what to say, and she placed the teacup she had been holding back on the table.
This action made both Qin Heng and Qin Sheng look at her.
Lu Songli looked at Qin Heng and asked softly, “Big brother, if I say that things change with the times, and the Qin family should be prepared early, do you believe me?” Lu Songli could only remind them in this way, she couldn’t tell them directly, “I know that soon, your Qin family will be exiled, so I deduced that the Crown Prince will have trouble in the Northern Territory.”
Qin Heng’s brows furrowed at her words. Thinking of Lu Desheng’s current position as a close confidant to the Emperor, coupled with the Emperor’s recent erratic behavior, he couldn’t help but think more.
He softly replied, “But the situation at the top isn’t very good, right?” pointing to the sky.
Lu Songli nodded lightly.
In Lu Songli’s view, the Emperor’s health was worrisome, like a ticking time bomb waiting to explode.
The Emperor’s consumption of elixirs was a very secretive matter. When he took them, how many he took each month, outsiders had no way of knowing, only those closest to the Emperor knew.
Some things were simply impossible for both Xie Zhan and the Qin family to find out.
But because of her father’s connections, these things were not secrets to her. After all, her father had recently been rewarded with elixirs personally by Emperor Kang Cheng. However, even in their Lu family, not everyone could know about this, at least her father hadn’t let her older brother and younger brother know. This was a matter concerning the Emperor’s privacy.
The current state of the Emperor’s health, coupled with the Crown Prince being alone outside, all these factors were pricking Lu Songli’s sensitive nerves. Moreover, it was approaching the point in the original work where the Qin family would be exiled, making it hard for her not to overthink.
She speculated that in the original work, the Crown Prince must have encountered trouble, and the location of the incident was likely in the Northern Territory!
As the Crown Prince, if he encountered trouble, someone would have to take responsibility for it, and Qin Yue, as the highest-ranking official in the Northern Territory army, would be the best candidate for accountability.
She had a bolder idea, that after the Crown Prince encountered trouble, Emperor Kang Cheng was highly likely to pass away soon after.
Lu Songli stood up, putting herself in the position of the mastermind behind the scenes.
If she were the mastermind, she would definitely do this. One by one, blaming everything on the news of the Crown Prince’s trouble, regardless of whether Emperor Kang Cheng died of poisoning or other reasons. With the Qin family as the scapegoat, the throne could be securely handed over. All the controversies and dissatisfaction in the previous dynasty and throughout the country could be attributed to the Qin family.
In this way, the exile of the Qin family would be a matter of course. Otherwise, she couldn’t understand under what circumstances the higher-ups would not tolerate the Qin family, who were so obedient and willing to endure any hardship.
It could be said that the most innocent party from start to finish was the Qin family. Just think, the Qin family had always devoted themselves to the Great Li Empire, shedding blood and tears, only to end up in such a fate. The Qin family must have been pushed to the brink to rebel against the Song family in the end.
Speaking of which, this new Emperor was also causing trouble.
“I believe you.” Qin Heng replied firmly to her earlier question.
Qin Sheng on the side also secretly thought to himself, “I believe you too.”
He didn’t quite understand why she was so cautious in advising the Qin family to prepare early. Isn’t it normal for life and death to occur? If the Emperor died and a new Emperor ascended, the Qin family only needed to focus on protecting the country and guarding the borders. Other matters shouldn’t concern them much, right? Preparations were necessary, but there was no need to make such a big deal out of it, right?
People who excelled in military matters often found it difficult to understand the political darkness.
“If that’s the case, the Qin family indeed needs to prepare early.” Qin Heng said this sentence as if he had been reminded of something, speaking slower and slower.
Sixth Sister warned the Qin family to be prepared early. Does this mean that the Qin family will encounter trouble? Not good, Crown Prince! Thinking of the Crown Prince who is currently leading troops north, Qin Heng’s expression changed slightly.
Qin Heng couldn’t help but look at Lu Songli, “Crown Prince?”
Lu Songli saw the shock in his eyes and knew that he had understood the situation and realized the problem, so she nodded gently towards him.
Qin Heng took a deep breath. He thought more deeply. Although he had previously valued the safety of the Crown Prince, he only considered it as a routine military expedition and did not think that the Crown Prince would encounter any trouble in the northern region. The elite troops he brought with him were enough to ensure his safety on the road, and when he reached the northern region, his father would not allow anything to happen to the Crown Prince. Now that he knew the true condition of the Emperor’s health, the Crown Prince, who was outside the palace, became extremely dangerous.
“I understand what you said, I will handle it carefully. Sixth Sister, thank you for your reminder,” Qin Heng thanked her solemnly.
“In the future, we are all family, no need to thank me,” the conversation went smoothly this time, and Lu Songli was very satisfied with his attitude.
In the original work, after experiencing exile, Qin Heng was able to lead his people back to Chang’an City and achieve the final victory, proving that he was not blindly loyal to the extreme. This was one of the reasons she wanted to talk to Qin Heng.
Clearly, her choice was correct.
If Qin Heng, as the eldest brother, looked down on women, he would inevitably question her words at first, and she would have to go to great lengths to convince him, which would be exhausting to think about.
Qin Heng would certainly take Lu Songli’s words seriously.
The abilities she had previously demonstrated made him unable to take her words lightly.
To be honest, Lu Songli had earned this influence through her strength. If Lu Songli had not demonstrated her abilities before this, Qin Heng would have treated her differently. He would have taken her under his wing as an elder brother, protecting her, just as he protected his younger siblings and the next generation of the Qin family.
Lu Songli now only hoped that Qin Heng would truly listen to her words, take them seriously, and make preparations early. Taking advantage of the preparations for the wedding, she had discreetly dispersed many things by purchasing them here and there. Perhaps there would be losses in the future, but if disaster could not be avoided, as long as one of the things she had dispersed remained, it would be good and could potentially come in handy.
“Sixth Sister, if you have any other opinions or suggestions, please let me know,” Qin Heng said sincerely.
Lu Songli thought for a moment and earnestly suggested, “Strengthen the defense around the Crown Prince, make sure he doesn’t encounter any trouble in the northern region. Also, pay attention to whether there are any issues with the Crown Prince’s confidants.”
Qin Heng took note seriously.
Qin Sheng listened from beginning to end and also understood. He was intelligent, but his thoughts had been focused on studying military strategy and tactics, not on this matter.
After discussing everything that needed to be said, Lu Songli called Mo Bing, and Mo Bing came in to inform them that the banquet was coming to an end.
Lu Songli got up and personally escorted Qin Heng and Qin Sheng out.