mtl008 Chapter 485 I laughed because I was happy
Chapter 485 I laughed because I was happy
Zong Que coughed lightly, a smile playing on his lips.
Lu Yangyang seemed to have been burned, and quickly got up and walked out: "I'll bring it in for you."
Zong Que held a handkerchief to his lips, suppressing the itch in his throat, and gently wiped away the bloodstains on his lips.
But the corners of his lips couldn't help but turn up.
All the suffering that the world had inflicted upon him vanished like clouds parting to reveal the sun when he saw her so vibrant and radiant; the gloom instantly dissipated, and the whole world brightened up as a result.
Sometimes, idealistic forces such as faith, dreams, and future prospects can easily become heavy and lead to confusion. But some people can be like the rising sun, dispelling all confusion as soon as they appear.
Lu Yangyang is his rising sun.
Love, even before the sun rises, has already filled the sky and the sea, surging silently.
Lu Yangyang's timing was impeccable. Just as she walked into the courtyard, Wen Qingqing poured out the medicine she had just finished decocting. There was no tray, and Wen Qingqing found it too hot and was about to find a cloth to put on it when Lu Yangyang reached out and took the bowl of medicine away without changing her expression, saying, "I'll do it."
"You...you...you..." Wen Qingqing wanted to say something, but for a moment she forgot where to begin, so she blurted out, "How is it? I wasn't wrong, was I? It's broken..."
Lu Yangyang glared at her: "Shut up!"
Wen Qingqing quickly raised her hand to cover her mouth.
Lu Yangyang glanced at Nalan Yunyan, who was staring at her expectantly, and then remembered that she had important business to attend to. So she said to Wen Qingqing, "Keep an eye on her and don't let her go out or talk to anyone else."
Wen Qingqing nodded honestly.
Nalan Yunyan's eyes widened: "No, what do you mean? What do you mean by 'don't talk to others'..."
Then Lu Yangyang turned and left. Nalan Yunyan wanted to chase after her, but Wen Qingqing grabbed her: "Hey, hey, hey, how can you be so clueless?"
Nalan Yunyan was furious: "What do you mean by 'being observant'? What does she mean by that? Why can't I talk to other people?"
Wen Qingqing: "...You seem to talk a bit too much."
Nalan Yunyan glared at Wen Qingqing, hands on her hips, looking furious.
Lu Yangyang carried the medicine bowl into the room, helped Zong Que sit up, and looked at the wound on his shoulder, which was more serious than the wound on his hand. She muttered, "How did he get hurt like this?" Then she was about to hand him the medicine bowl, but when she saw his blood-stained hands, she couldn't bear it. She carefully leaned over and put the medicine bowl directly to his lips, "Here, drink it."
Zong Que couldn't help but chuckle softly.
Lu Yangyang urged, "Stop laughing, drink your medicine, what's so funny?"
Zong Que obediently drank the medicine, then looked at her and said softly, "You're smiling because you're happy."
"Hmm?" Lu Yangyang looked up and met his eyes. For a moment, her heart skipped a beat. His gaze was so warm, so warm that it made her want to drown in it.
Lu Yangyang couldn't help but pinch her palm lightly with her fingertips, thinking to herself that she must have been confused by Wen Qingqing's descriptions outside, otherwise how could she have been so confused after being separated for a while and then reuniting with His Highness!
I'm so confused I'm practically lost.
Lu Yangyang quickly put down the medicine bowl, turned around and found the medicine box that Wen Qingqing had brought. She took out the tools for treating external injuries, and then took a lamp and placed it aside. She took Zong Que's hand and helped him treat his wounds little by little.
Then, he told Zong Que about Nalan Yunyan's situation: "She was an innocent victim. National and family feuds shouldn't involve a young woman. So I wanted to send her back, but I was worried that sending her back like this might cause some trouble. So I came to ask you what would be the best way to handle this?"
Lu Yangyang felt that the grievances between the two countries should not involve a young girl like Nalan Yunyan. However, a marriage alliance was not a personal matter. If she directly tried to send Nalan Yunyan back, it might not be a good thing. The political interests involved were not something she could decide on her own. Regardless of Nalan Yunyan's initial intentions in coming to Da Zhao, she had chosen a marriage alliance, and her fate was no longer her own. Therefore, even if she hadn't met His Highness, Lu Yangyang would have discussed it with Lord Ling before making a decision. Now that His Highness was present, she naturally wanted to ask for his thoughts.
“I’ll have someone send her to A Yao,” Zong Que said after thinking for a moment.
"Big brother?" Lu Yangyang looked up at Zong Que in surprise.
Zong Que nodded: "Princess Nalan's father holds considerable military power. Currently, the Northern Yan royal family is also a battleground of various forces. The Northern Yan emperor sending Nalan Yunyan here for a marriage alliance is also a form of checks and balances. If we simply send her back, it won't be good for her or for the current balance of power in Northern Yan. But if we change the approach, it might have unexpected effects."
Lu Yangyang looked at him curiously.
Zong Que patiently explained to her, "You know that A Yao stayed in the Northwest these past few years mainly to establish trade relations, replacing war and plunder with trade. Now, almost all the nomadic tribes in the Northwest have established trade relations with Da Zhao. With less war, their tribes can recuperate and develop steadily. Northern Yan also gradually grew stronger after the northern nomadic peoples gathered together, which gave them the strength to expand southward. They realized that simple expansion could not achieve their goal of conquering the world, so they made the plan more than 20 years ago, learning Da Zhao's culture and system, and then achieving further expansion through integration. These past 20 years have also been a process of accumulating strength for Northern Yan. If they continue like this, sooner or later, Da Zhao will definitely not be able to withstand the iron cavalry of the north and will inevitably fall."
"So for Da Zhao now, it is both dangerous and an opportunity, because the integration of Bei Yan has not yet reached the point where they can unify the entire north and south. Bei Yan still has many tribes that continue the old patterns. What we need to do is to gradually divide them. Think about it, if Bei Yan cannot command the support of everyone in the entire northern region, when the two countries go to war, will they still have the confidence to win? This is what A Yao has to do, and it is also the reason why he must stay in the northwest."
Lu Yangyang stared in shock, her eyes wide. She only knew of her elder brother's and the prince's expectations, but she had no idea there was such a scheme involved. What if... what if...
Lu Yangyang couldn't help but ask, "What would have happened if you hadn't survived last year's plague, brother?"
“The turmoil in the Northwest can still be suppressed now, but the plans made in the past few years will inevitably be ruined. The battle in the future will be very difficult.” Zong Que looked at her gently, the corners of his lips turned up. “So Yangyang, you have done a good job.”