Chapter 331 Lu Gong wants to be the King of Yue and intends to rebel!

Chapter 331 Lu Gong wants to be the King of Yue and intends to rebel!

"Hmm? What does father mean?" Lü Zhi frowned slightly, a trace of doubt and vigilance flashed in her beautiful eyes. She stared at Lü Gong quietly, thinking secretly in her heart that what her father said today seemed to have a deeper meaning.

Lu Gong took a deep breath and said slowly: "I have reached an agreement with the court. The court promised to kill only Gao Yao and never implicate our Lu family. In addition, they are willing to enthrone me as the King of Yue and guarantee that they will not invade the southern border again."

Before he finished speaking, Lü Zhi was struck by lightning, and her body trembled violently. She stared at Lü Gong with eyes wide open in disbelief, and said with trembling lips, "What!" At the same time, Lü Su, who was standing beside her, was also shocked and stood up from her chair. The two sisters looked at each other, and they could see the shock and horror in each other's eyes.

They never expected that the upright and righteous Lu Gong, whose words were full of dissatisfaction with the court, would secretly collude with the court and even attempt to harm Gao Yao. Lu Zhi turned pale, gritted her teeth, and said angrily: "Father, how could you do such a treacherous thing? My husband has been kind to our Lu family!"

Lu Su's face was also filled with grief and indignation, tears welling up in her eyes, she choked and said, "Dad, you are really going too far! Have you forgotten how my husband saved my father and I?"

Lu Gong sighed and explained immediately: "My daughters, don't blame me for being cruel. The imperial court has 300,000 soldiers, all of whom are experienced elites. You have never seen the might of the Qin army, and its fighting power is beyond imagination. With our current strength, it is like hitting a rock with an egg to fight against the imperial court. According to my estimation, the chances of the southern border winning this time are less than 20%! How can I not think of a way out?"

"Father, please just pretend that we sisters have never heard of this. You must never have such thoughts again! Otherwise, once my husband gets to know about this, I'm afraid even if the two of us sisters try our best, it will be difficult to save your life!" At this moment, Lu Zhi's tone obviously changed. Her originally calm and gentle voice gradually became serious, and there was a hint of a vague warning between the lines.

If the person who said this was not Lü Gong, but anyone else, then Lü Zhi would definitely pat her chest and guarantee that this person would have been captured by now, and would even be sentenced to death on the spot. After all, others might not understand this, but Lü Zhi knew it very well - Gao Yao secretly raised many people to monitor every move of the entire Nanhai County.

Back then, even Lu Gong had many spies around him. But later, because the two sisters had completely won Gao Yao's trust and recognition, the surveillance on Lu Gong was removed. Moreover, Lu Gong's lofty status in this southern border was not false, and no one could deny or shake it.

Even though Lu Gong was a little timid in front of Gao Yao, officials throughout the southern border still respected Lu Gong very much. In addition, with Lu Zhi's relationship, who would be so blind as to offend Lu Gong? Gao Yao also trusted Lu Gong very much, and even trusted the Lu family very much. His two cousins, Lu Ze and Lu Shizhi, both held good positions under Gao Yao. It can be said that he treated the Lu family quite well.

However, now, a crisis suddenly appeared in the southern border! Lü Gong took the lead in contacting the court and attempted to become the King of Yue. After hearing this news, Lü Zhi could never tolerate or accept it!

Lu Zhi knew that it would be hard to find another person in the world who could treat her and trust her like Gao Yao. Gao Yao knew that Lu Zhi had a strong interest in power and affairs management, so she confidently handed over many business matters to her. On weekdays in the mansion, her favorite person was always Lu Zhi, and she never got tired of the old and loved the new.

The reason why Lü Zhi was jealous by nature was actually because of Liu Bang. Back then, Liu Bang could abandon even his own wife in order to protect himself. During that time, Lü Zhi was trapped in the enemy camp several times, and no one knew the hardships she experienced. When Liu Bang took control of the world, he gave Lü Zhi almost nothing except the title of queen. Even the position of queen was not so much a voluntary gift from him, but rather because Lü Zhi had provided many help, and it would be embarrassing if she was not rewarded.

As for the so-called Lu Gong being able to transform himself into the King of Yue, Lu Zhi didn't believe it from the bottom of her heart. Even if the court really kept its promise, she would be just the daughter of the King of Yue in a remote place, which was not a rare thing. Moreover, she had already married someone else and became the well-known Feng Fu. The most optimistic ending for the rest of her life was probably to spend the rest of her life alone.

Not to mention, Gao Yao's control over the southern border was beyond Lü Gong's imagination. It is no exaggeration to say that only with Gao Yao's presence can Lü Gong be called Lü Gong; without Gao Yao's support, how could Lü Gong have the influence he has today in the southern border. However, at this moment, Lü Gong still dared to harbor delusions and tried to subvert Gao Yao's ruling position!

"Alas, you guys, have you been with Gao Yao for too long, so that you have completely forgotten how he treated us in the past? Back then, Gao Yao ordered me to be thrown into prison, and you were all reduced to slaves, suffering from the sneers and contempt of others all day long. Those days were so difficult, have you forgotten them so quickly? Now, just because he gave you a little bit of petty benefits, you have completely forgotten the suffering and torture you once endured?"

Faced with Lv Zhi's sincere and heartfelt persuasion, Lv Gong was not moved at all, and did not even take Lv Zhi's heartfelt words to heart. His face, which was originally serious, was now even more gloomy as if it could drip water, and his face showed obvious displeasure and boredom. Then, Lv Gong seemed to have opened a chatterbox and began to talk endlessly and naggingly about the various hardships and grievances he had experienced under Gao Yao's hands in those years. However, what was surprising was that Lv Gong did not mention the key plot of breaking the contract that year, as if this incident had never happened.

At this moment, Lü Zhi, who had been standing quietly by the side and listening, could no longer hold back. She took a deep breath, stretched out her hand to stop her sister Lü Su, who was about to open her mouth to continue arguing, and then, in a much softer but still very solemn tone, she stared at Lü Gong and slowly asked, "Father, do you really have to do this?"

After hearing what Lu Zhi said, Lu Gong nodded vigorously without any hesitation, and answered firmly: "Yes! I came to you two sisters today specifically to discuss this matter. I don't force you to participate in it in person, but I only ask you not to stop me. If it succeeds, you two can become the daughters of the noble King of Yue; even if it fails, you two can still be the wives of Gao Yao with peace of mind. Regardless of the final success or failure, all the consequences will be borne by your father alone, so don't miss my big thing!" Obviously, Lu Gong has fully understood the deep meaning implied in Lu Zhi's words, so he is no longer as polite as before.

"Father..." At this time, Lu Su wanted to speak up to give some advice, but Lu Zhi stopped him again.

"In that case, I won't try to keep you any longer, father. Come on, show the guest away!" This time, Lü Zhi was not polite. After saying this, she immediately asked someone to show the guest away. Lü Gong didn't waste any words and turned around and left the mansion.

"Sister, father..." As Lü Gong's figure just disappeared at the door, Lü Su shouted to Lü Zhi anxiously. However, before she could finish her words, Lü Zhi interrupted her mercilessly: "Even if you say it, what will happen? Do you think father will care?"

After hearing what Lu Zhi said, the anxious expression on Lu Su's face froze instantly, and then gradually dimmed. She bit her lip, and her eyes revealed a trace of despair and helplessness.

At this moment, a petite maid ran to Lü Zhi in a hurry, bowed and reported: "Madam, many unidentified people appeared outside the mansion. A rough estimate is that there are no less than twenty people!"

Hearing this news, Lü Zhi just nodded slightly, indicating that she already knew about it. She thought to herself: "It seems that my father did it on purpose this time! He clearly wants to shut us up and stop us from interfering in this matter." Thinking of this, Lü Zhi couldn't help but feel heartbroken. Although she had long expected that her father might take action, when this moment really came, she still found it difficult to accept such a cruel reality.

You know, on the surface, their father came to discuss important matters with the two sisters, but in fact, he had already planned everything and was just waiting to lure them into a trap. Now, facing the many people of unknown origin outside the door, Lu Zhi knew that she and her sister had fallen into an extremely passive situation.

Lü Zhi ordered the maid beside her with a serious face: "Go quickly and convey my instructions to Xue Ye, the commander of the city defense camp. Tell him to act according to the plan, but also to be doubly vigilant, because some people can't wait to take action. If any unexpected situation occurs, the city gates must be blocked immediately, and no one is allowed to leave the city without my personal order!"

The maidservant replied "Yes" respectfully, and without delaying for a moment, she immediately turned around and left to prepare to carry out this important task.