Lu Zheng came from a poor family, climbed out of the mud, and stepped on blood and snow to the front of the emperor.
He was supposed to be the coldest and hardest knife, only seeking power and advancement, but the moment he saw the eldest princess Ji Xingye, he had a delusion that he shouldn't have.
She is the eldest daughter of the late emperor and the eldest sister of the current emperor.
On the surface, she stood in front of the big family, and she and her younger brother the emperor kept each other in check; secretly, she followed the late emperor's orders and took over power for the emperor, screened the family, and settled old scores.
And Lu Zheng was the knife she chose with her own hands.
During the day, he was the number one scholar in a new subject, a poor editor who was thrown into the Ministry of Household Affairs to investigate old cases;
Secretly, he checked military pay for her, dug through secret files, and opened the most shady holes in the court.
The more he investigates for her, the more he sees that she is cold-hearted and cold-hearted, and the clearer he becomes that he shouldn't love her.
But he loves it the craziest.
He knew that he was of low origin, and he knew that a noble son like Pei Heng was her most honorable and suitable collaborator;
She also knows that she is just a knife hidden in the dark. She cannot see the light and may not be left behind.
But so what?
He can pretend to be good, pretend to be soft, pretend to be harmless.
He could kneel before her case and bow his head in submission, or he could bite the throats of all those who stood in her way when no one was around.
He doesn't want status, doesn't ask for anything in return, and doesn't care what others think.
All he did was to exchange her for a word of protection and for her to look at him one more time.
Later, Ji Xingye lowered his eyes and asked him: "Lu Zheng, what are you planning?"
Lu Zheng knelt in front of her, with madness in his eyes, and said word by word:
"I plan on His Highness's journey to the country, and I also plan on His Highness as a person."
"I can be a sword, a dog, and the most obedient chess piece in His Highness's hands."
