Chapter 474: Prince Fus Rebellion! (1/2)
Tiandu. Lu residence.
Gongsun Yu, who was sitting on the main chair of the main hall, looked like the head of the household guarding this huge family.
Little fatty Lu Tianyu was sitting up straight at his mother's side, even if his mind was on the battle happening on Mist Mountain. However, he could not leave the house. The only thing he could do was to accompany his mother, stay at her side——His mother was extremely strict with him, and he would be punished if she saw that he was sitting in a hunched position.
The requirement of etiquette in n.o.ble families was almost harsh.
Lu Tianyu did not understand why his mother would not let him go out?
It was said that the entire Tiandu had gone to watch the battle of the century——Even Old immortal of Still water was there. It was the greatest event in decades.
Moreover, on the other side of the duel was Li s.h.i.+nian's older brother, who Lu Tianyu saw as his own brother. Also he was the one who saved his father's life. He was the saviour of the Lu family, but also Lu Tianyu's saviour.
There was a proverb in Tiandu: 'Children with father are like treasures, children without dads are weeds'.
He couldn't help trembling at the thought of the miserable days he would have if he lost his father.
Deep down in his heart, he was respectful and fond of Li Muyang.
It was just that he didn't like the appearance of Li Muyang.
What kind of man did not have a few pounds of fat on his body? Lu Tianyu was quite satisfied with his chubby figure.
Moreover, Li Muyang was so good-looking, like a woman——and not at all manly.
A man should be like his grandfather and father, like Uncle Li and Uncle Meng——
With the back of a tiger and the waist of a bear, and beard all over his face.
One more thing he couldn't figure out was that Li s.h.i.+nian and her family, who lived in the back courtyard of the Lu residence, had all of a sudden all disappeared. Besides Li Muyang, who had to have a duel with Mu Dingyi, the others had all left Tiandu without anybody knowing.
“Why did you leave?”
“You should have at least said goodbye?”
“What actually happened?”
Lu Tianyu did not know what kind of secret lies behind these matters, but since he was born into the rich and powerful Lu family it was no surprise that his political ac.u.men was extremely high. He knew that a disaster was coming. And the Lu family was at a position where the wind and the waves would be the fiercest.
The housekeeper of the Lu residence was constantly going in and out, bringing the latest news to Gongsun Yu.
“Madam, the battle has already begun, Mu Dingyi's offense is fierce, but the strength of Young Master Muyang is not weak either——”
“Madam——good news, Young Master Muyang defeated Mu Dingyi, and Mu Dingyi died on the spot——”
“Madam, the Song family's old grandfather Song Gudu has appeared. The situation seems unfavourable to Young Master Muyang——and some people saied that Young Master Muyang is a dragon. How would Young Master Muyang be a dragon? How can there be dragons in the Divine continent?”
Gongsun Yu's face flickered between joy and worry.
When she heard the good news of Li Muyang, her face was radiant and lit up with excitement.
When she heard that Li Muyang was in crisis, her face was worried and distraught.
In Lu Tianyu's heart, his mother was a gentle, dignified and calm woman. But, for some reason her mood had fluctuated too much today——as though the man in the duel was her son.
However, Lu Tianyu was also clear that Li Muyang was his Father's saviour. His father trusted him greatly and his mother was incredibly grateful towards him. Even his usually stern grandfather had a smile on his face when he saw him——
“Could it be that Mother really treats him like her own son?” Lu Tianyu speculated in his mind. He was initially jealous and uneasy at the thought that another man was taking away the love and status that belonged to him.
But when he thought about Li Muyang's help to the Lu family and his desperate struggle against the old monster who had made a name for him for decades, and that he could be killed at any moment, he felt that Li Muyang was actually quite pitiful.
Looking at his mother growing more worried because of Song Gudu's sudden appearance, Lu Tianyu moved over and gently rubbed her shoulders. “Mother, don't worry, brother Muyang will be fine, Grandfather and Father will also be fine——”
“Tianyu——” Gongsun Yu clenched her little son's hand, looked at his sincere chubby face, and murmured, “It's all right. It's going to be okay. Everybody's going to be okay.”
“Yes.” Lu Tianyu nodded firmly and smiled: “Brother Muyang is so powerful, he even killed Mu Dingyi, he must be the strongest in Tiandu, n.o.body can beat him.”
Gongsun Yu shook her head and then nodded again.
She knew in her heart that Song Gudu was not Mu Dingyi. Moreover, the butler had just come to report that Song Gudu had stepped into the Astral Projection realm and was now officially the strongest of West Wind Kingdom.
Someone who had just treaded past the Starry sky had gone to Mist Mountain to find Li Muyang. Can Li Muyang withstand this onslaught? Can the Lu family survive this tribulation?
However, she did not want Lu Tianyu to bear the same suffering and worries as her.
She clenched Lu Tianyu's chubby hand and said aloud, “Yes, your brother is the strongest in West Wind. n.o.body can beat him.”
At this moment, there was a commotion at the door of the small courtyard.
The housekeeper of the Lu household was scampering over, shouting, “Madam, not good, not good——the Qilin army is heading towards our Lu residence, trying to surround us.”
Crash！
Gongsun Yu jerked up and shouted, “How dare they do that——who gave them the order?”
“The man leading the Qilin army is General Song Lang——”
“The Song Family.” Gongsun Yu's eyes grew cold, anger spreading out.
However, she knew that when the family was in danger, and her Father-in-law and her husband were not at home. She had to stay calm. “Did they say anything? It is a great crime to have the army besiege the Defense minister residence for no reason. Don't tell me they want to plot a rebellion?”
“Madam, General Li of the City Patrol has gone to talk to them, and General Li asked me to pa.s.s on the message to Madam, saying that she should prepare for the worst——”
“Prepare for the worst——” Gongsun Yu's heart abruptly sank. She pondered for a long while, before she resolutely issued the order: “Begin to carry out the 'Spring Breeze' plan.”
The housekeeper looked shocked, “Madam——”
“Immediately carry it out.”
“Yes. Madam.” With a shocked and frightened expression, the housekeeper took a deep look at Gongsun Yu and then walked heavily toward the outside.
A clan of thousands of years, the mansion of the Lu family, would it——would it collapse, just like that?
At the door of the Lu residence.
Two teams stood opposite each other in confrontation. The first team wore light blue-green armour, on warhorse and wielded long blades. They were the elites of the City patrol led by General Li Kefeng.
The other team was clad in heavy red armour, armed with long spears and imperial swords. It was the Qilin army of the Kingdom, which only carried out special mission, and was led by the jade-faced General Song Lang.
Li Kefeng was sitting astride a large horse at the forefront of the team.
His face darkened, and it almost seemed that fire was about to spew out from his eyes.
“Song Lang, have you gone crazy? Do you know what you're doing? You are not complying with the imperial orders. Without the tiger tally you dare to mobilise the Qilin army in the capital city. You really have gone too far, you dare tell them to attack the official residence of Defense Minister——Do you know what you're doing?”
“Who says I don't have the imperial order? Who says I don't have the tiger tally?” Song Lang had inherited the Song family's good genes, his jade face was flawless and his eyes were clear and bright. Wearing a set of red armour, he looked majestic, awe-inspiring and incredibly charming.
“Where's the imperial decree? Where's the tiger tally?”
“The imperial decree was issued by His Majesty, who dares to fake it? As for the tiger tally, because it is an urgent matter I came out too hastily, so forgot to bring it out. However, I have sent someone back to retrieve it. It will arrive in a minute——”
“You do not have the imperial decree nor the Tiger tally, yet you secretly dispatched the Qilin army to besiege the official mansion of the Defense minister, this is a crime of rebellion——” The volume of Li Kefeng's voice suddenly raised, bellowing to the Qilin army: “Song Lang intends to rebel, do you also want to follow him to rebel? Everybody, think about it. Even if you don't think for yourself, think about your families——”
Song Lang sneered. The way he looked at Li Kefeng made him emit a condescending feeling, as if he was looking down at Li Kefeng.