According to the villagers who had escaped, although Luoshui Town was not big, tens of thousands of people lived there.
Unfortunately, none of them had survived.
Therefore, Long Tianyu should not go to such a dangerous place in person.
However, the atmosphere at this moment was a little delicate.
Lin Mengya took a casual look around at everyone present.
In fact, she was already aware of the result of this dispute.
The reason why she had come in was that this matter would involve her sooner or later.
Instead of making things difficult for everyone at that time, it would be better for her to show her attitude now.
“The prince must have been carefully considering it. I am just a woman and should not intervene in this matter. But if you insist on me getting involved, I have only one thing to say: Your Highness, please take care of yourself and come back as soon as possible.”
The first part of her speech reasonable, but the latter half made all the people in the tent look at her with different expressions.
“Princess, what are you…”
Zhu Qiang was a little anxious.
Lin Mengya didn’t know most of the people there, but she knew that Zhu Qiang was indeed devoted to Long Tianyu. He was just worried about Long Tianyu’s safety.
It was because of this that she tugged at Zhu Qiang’s sleeve and gently shook her head at him.
No matter how anxious Zhu Qiang was, he had to show respect to her.
He then followed her to stand in the corner of the tent with a dejected look on his face.
With Lin Mengya’s attitude, others naturally lowered their opposing voices.
Unfortunately, some people still did not understand her painstaking efforts.
“Your Highness, you can’t put yourself in danger! Zhu Qiang is right. If anything happened to you, what would we do?”
The speaker was an official in his fifties.
Lin Mengya hadn’t seen him before. He probably wasn’t an official from the capital city.
Long Tianyu had planted a lot of seeds over the years, so she was not surprised.
Although the man looked respectful and anxious, there seemed to be a trace of impatience in his eyes.
Just now, she had briefly looked around and seen why Long Tianyu would choose to make such an important decision at this time.
If he took this step, it would be the beginning of his journey to becoming an emperor.
From now on, there could only be subordinates around him. No one could make decisions on his behalf.
Even if the pretext was that it was for his own good.
An emperor had to have a resolute heart.
Therefore, she chose to be the first to follow Long Tianyu’s decision in front of everyone.
With that man’s opposition, the quarrel that had just been suppressed began again.
Long Tianyu, who was sitting at the head of the table, frowned slightly.
There was no emotion in his deep eyes. He looked calmly at his subordinates, who were quarreling.
At this moment, Lin Mengya held Zhu Qiang’s sleeves tightly, not allowing this reckless man to get involved in these things.
Although Zhu Qiang was a rough man who led troops into battle, it did not mean that he had no brains.
Looking at the current situation, despite how stupid he was, he had noticed something.
He had no choice but to retreat to Lin Mengya’s side and remain silent.
“You’re wrong. Doctor Gu has developed the antidote to the plague, so even if the prince goes there personally, he may not be in danger. You all said you’re worried about the prince’s safety. In that case, how about you go there to comfort the victims and investigate the case on his behalf?”
The one who spoke was Lin Kui, who had always been loyal and was Long Tianyu’s right-hand man.
He had been by Long Tianyu’s side for the longest time and was highly regarded by him. As such, what he said made the officials speechless.
The atmosphere stiffened. If it weren’t for Long Tianyu’s expressionless face, this quarrel would have continued for a long time.
“Please make the decision, Your Highness. But please do not act rashly.”
The problem was handed back to Long Tianyu.
At that moment, Zhu Qiang completely understood why Lin Mengya had stopped him from getting involved in these things.
Although loyalty was rare, some people would more or less cross the line.
In a game of various parties, if a general was restrained by others and had to listen to other people’s opinions all the time, they would fall apart sooner or later.
Moreover, Long Tianyu was a man of great wisdom and knew his own mind.
“I’ve decided. It’s imperative to make a trip to Luoshui Town. Those who won’t obey can leave now.”
When Long Tianyu said these words in an extremely serious tone, the day’s debate came to an end.
No one dared to refute him. There was a calmness in his deep, dark eyes.
He was born to be noble, so every decision he made carried with it an irresistible dignity.
“Yes, Your Highness.”
Lin Kui lowered his eyes, bent down, and bowed respectfully.
It was the same with Lin Mengya and Zhu Qiang.
With the agreement of the three most important people, anyone else’s opposition became not worth mentioning.
“But, Your Highness…”
An official still wanted to argue. However, when he was glanced at by Long Tianyu’s black eyes, he swallowed his words back down.
Suddenly, he noticed a problem.
Thinking about it now, he was so scared that he broke out in a cold sweat.
Long Tianyu was not a kind or amiable superior.
He was the person that he would hand his family and life over to.
“I won’t let go of the disaster that happened in Yun State. Even if Luoshui Town is in great danger, I will definitely go and investigate. There is no need to discuss this matter anymore. If there are any bad consequences, I will take responsibility.”
Long Tianyu’s sonorous and forceful words not only announced the result but also reminded everyone present.
These seeds had been carefully excavated and cultivated by him years ago.
Loyalty was the most fundamental thing.
However, officialdom was different from the army. Although he could take advantage of the favor of other families, he could never only listen to the counsel of one of them.
As someone in a superior position, he must have extraordinary insight and wise determination.
If they kept arguing, there would be no result by tomorrow.
Long Tianyu’s words completely ended the quarrel.
There was a slight change in everyone’s hearts.
However, in Lin Mengya’s view, this kind of change was not a bad thing.
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
The resistance turned into obedience. In the end, that obedience would become understanding.
Only by understanding his painstaking efforts could things be carried out his orders according to plan.
The people present were all smart. Of course, they would not make a mistake with this kind of thing.
“All right, all of you can leave now.”
Long Tianyu, who was in a superior position, stayed calm and collected.
No one could know his real thoughts. Perhaps they would be a little frightened because of his order.
But they would soon know that the superior they had chosen was a person full of wisdom and courage.
Lin Mengya had never doubted anything about this.
She knew Long Tianyu’s character better than anyone else.
The subordinates left in silence, and even Lin Kui and Zhu Qiang walked out of the tent one after the other.
Lin Mengya took two quick steps forward to stand in front of Long Tianyu obediently.
“When will you leave? I can help you prepare your luggage.”
She was gentle and well-behaved, the only comfort and support Long Tianyu had.
But most of the time, he felt sorry for her.
“I shouldn’t have implicated you in this.”
He reached out and took her onto his lap.
His handsome face was no longer cold.
Her heart was filled with an infinite tenderness and love at this moment. He just wanted to protect her in his arms, but because of official business, he was having to put her in danger again.
“It’s okay. I always knew I would have to experience these things since the day I married you. However, this decision is indeed a little rash. Can you tell me what happened?”
Long Tianyu had always been steady. Although he would take risks sometimes, he would always have a well-thought-out plan in his heart.
However, the situation of the plague had not been completely investigated yet, but Long Tianyu had made such rapid progress. There must have been an accident.
“We don’t know where the Crown Prince got the news. He knows that Baili Rui was our guest. Fortunately, Mr. Baili came with us secretly. Otherwise, the Crown Prince would have found some clues in the mansion. Although he didn’t succeed, he has been creating rumors everywhere, saying that the plague had something to do with Baili Rui. My father was worried that the rumors would do harm to us, so he hoped that we could find out the truth as soon as possible and go back to the capital to face the Crown Prince after everything had been arranged.”
After pondering this for a while, Long Tianyu slowly began telling the truth to Lin Mengya.
That was how matters stood. However, it was fortunate that they had concealed Baili Rui’s tracks since the beginning. In addition, with Xiao Yixin and Xiu’s cover-up along the way, Baili Rui’s news had not gotten out.
Only in this way could they have a chance to change the situation.
“There aren’t many people who know what happened to my teacher. Do you think it was Baili Wuchen who did it?”
Lin Mengya subconsciously suspected that Baili Wuchen was the one who had betrayed her.
But Long Tianyu shook his head.
“It’s impossible. Baili Wuchen is scheming. If he wanted to restrain me because of this, he would have reported it to the Crown Prince. After all, Baili Rui is a nightmare to some people in Dajin. That’s why they support the Crown Prince secretly expanding this matter. Their purpose is to get rid of Mr. Baili completely. But you can rest assured that I will protect your teacher.”
After listening to his explanation, Lin Mengya felt that it made sense.
After all, Baili Wuchen knew so many secrets about long Tianyu. If he really wanted to please the Crown Prince, how could he choose to give up such a plot and make Long Tianyu the target of public criticism?
