Chapter 497: Compete with General Lu in acting skills!

Chapter 497: Compete with General Lu in acting skills!

After Gao Yao returned to the county town and dealt with some trivial matters, he finally decided to meet General Lu, who had been waiting in the post station for a long time.

Jiang Lu has been feeling increasingly uneasy these days. He repeatedly pondered over the various anomalies in this trip, and always felt that something was not right. So Jiang Lu began to secretly ask the servants who often served at the post station for information. In fact, most of the information he could get was deliberately released by Gao Yao and intended for him to know. It can be said that the whole situation was almost completely under Gao Yao's control.

What particularly frightened General Lu was that he had not seen Prince Gao once since Gao left the county town. Moreover, whenever he wanted to go out, he would be followed closely by a group of guards from the Qin Palace. This constant surveillance made General Lu nervous all day, fearing that he would be killed if he was not careful.

Just like that, after suffering in anxiety and fear for several days, Jiang Lu finally got the chance to meet Gao Yao.

At this time, Jiang Lu had only one thought in his mind: to finish the meeting with Gao Yao as soon as possible, then quickly return to Hanzhong, and then re-plan the next move. When Jiang Lu arrived at the door of the Prime Minister's Mansion with a nervous mood, the scene in front of him surprised him. This Prime Minister's Mansion was far from what he had imagined at first. According to Jiang Lu's original idea, the Prime Minister's Mansion should be more luxurious and magnificent than the Qin Palace. But now what appeared in front of him was a slightly simple and small mansion.

Although Gao Yao's mansion had undergone several renovations, it actually did not look particularly grand, and there was no need to waste money. Gao Yao's principle had always been to save where necessary and spend where necessary, and not to invest in unnecessary expenses. Therefore, Gao Yao's mansion was actually inconsistent with his position. Gao Yao did spend a lot of money to build the Prince of Qin's Mansion. To some extent, as long as he was still using the puppet Prince Gao, the Prince of Qin's Mansion was the face of the Southern Territory. The two were naturally different.

As Jiang Lu slowly stepped into the main hall, he looked around and found that the entire main hall was extremely empty and quiet at this moment, and there was no other person.

At this moment, several well-trained and graceful maids came up quietly. With a smile on their faces, they asked Lu Xian to sit down and rest, and quickly presented him with a set of exquisite tea. The exquisite cakes and fragrant tea were placed in front of him, making people salivate.

Not long after, a burst of hurried footsteps came from far away. Jiang Lu looked in the direction of the sound and saw Gao Yao walking hurriedly from the backyard. Jiang Lu's eyes were instantly attracted by Gao Yao and locked tightly on him.

Even when Gao Yao stepped into the main hall, Jiang Lu noticed that he was hurriedly tidying up his clothes, as if he wanted to make himself look more neat and decent. Looking closely at Gao Yao's face, he looked a little tired, and he looked dusty, not like a person who had just recovered from a serious illness, but more like someone who had just returned here after a long journey.

Although he was thinking secretly in his heart, Jiang Lu did not dare to be negligent on the surface. He stood up quickly, bowed respectfully to Gao Yao, and said: "Jiang Lu, I pay my respects to the Prime Minister!"

Hearing this, Gao Yao hurried forward, showing a friendly smile on his face, stretched out his hands and grabbed Jiang Lu's arm, and responded enthusiastically: "Oh, sir, you are so polite, please take a seat! No need to be so polite!"

After that, Gao Yao personally led Jiang Lu to sit on the seat beside him. What was surprising was that Gao Yao himself did not choose to sit in the main seat, but instead sat with Jiang Lu on the side seat.

It seemed to be just an ordinary and insignificant simple action, but at that moment, it was like a flash of lightning across the night sky, instantly causing a completely different feeling and emotion to surge in Jiang Lu's heart.

Gongzi Gao, who was obviously his brother, gave him an unprecedented feeling of strangeness and alienation. In sharp contrast, Gao Yao was not only extremely enthusiastic, but also well-versed in various etiquette norms and handled them properly. Even when facing himself, a member of the royal family who was now in a miserable state, he did not put on any airs or act pretentiously.

Gao Yao bowed slightly and said, "I hope you will forgive me. I really have no choice but to meet you in this mansion. After all, the King of Qin has issued a clear order. Since you are of the royal blood of the Great Qin, you should naturally return to serve under the King of Qin. In addition, the King of Qin has made it clear that he is very happy to accept you from Hanzhong and has carefully prepared extremely generous gifts for this purpose. These gifts are for you to take back, so as to appease the anxious hearts of the ministers."

Although Gao Yao's earnest words echoed in his ears, Lu did not feel relieved at all in his heart. On the contrary, he felt an indescribable and rather strange feeling.

They had left me alone for many days; now that I finally had the chance to meet them, they hadn't even said a word of greeting to me, and they were impatiently urging me to urge Hanzhong to surrender as soon as possible.

Under such circumstances, how could Jiang Lu not feel even more anxious? Moreover, he had heard about the rumors that Gao Yao had deliberately spread before. Under the combined influence of so many factors, Jiang Lu now suspected that he was a sheep walking into a tiger's mouth and was being framed by Gongzi Gao.

"May I ask, Prime Minister, if we go to the southern border this time, do we have any specific arrangements?" General Lu asked solemnly, his eyes revealing a trace of caution and worry. After all, this operation is of great importance, and the consequences will be disastrous if there is any mistake.

The prime minister frowned slightly, thought for a moment and said, "As for this matter, we really don't know at the moment. Everything needs to be decided after careful discussion with His Royal Highness the King of Qin." Hearing this answer, although General Lu felt a little disappointed, he also understood the reason.

So, he bowed and said, "If that's the case, then I understand. I will leave for Hanzhong immediately without further delay. It's a pity that I can't express my gratitude to the King of Qin in person. It's really a pity! I hope the Prime Minister can say a few good words for me in front of the King of Qin."

At this time, Jiang Lu's words were earnest and sincere. Upon hearing this, the Prime Minister quickly responded: "Of course, you can rest assured. When I meet the King of Qin, I will convey your sincere heart and gratitude." After that, the two smiled at each other.