In the palace, in front of the landscape lake, a figure is standing in the pavilion, sprinkling fish food into the water.

The koi fish in the lake were attracted by the fish food and gathered around him, and under the leadership of the middle-aged general, Lu Qiu walked to the pavilion.

"Lord Wang, his subordinates have brought him here. The general arched his hand.

The figure was dressed in an indigo gold silk robe, with his back to the landing hill, and his face could not be seen clearly.

But needless to say, you can also know that this person is one of the most powerful people in the Deer Dynasty today, the younger brother of the Tianlu Emperor, the third prince.

"It's Lu Qiu, you're here. Hearing the voice, he turned around, but he was a middle-aged man who was only in his thirties on the outside, and his expression and temperament seemed to be kind and peaceful, calm and old, not like a prince, but like a certain bachelor of the Hanlin Academy.

"Fifteen years have passed, and the king still thinks that you are dead. He put down the bowl containing fish food in his hand and walked out of the pavilion with his hands in his hands: "I didn't expect you to be alive and well, it really gave this king a surprise." ”

Whether it is from the appearance or tone, this third prince seems to be a peaceful person, and there is no malice or coldness in the expression of looking at Lu Qiu.

But Lu Qiu knew that the third prince was far from what his appearance revealed, this person was extremely powerful in terms of skill and scheming, and among the many princes of the dynasty, he was also the most ambitious, and he was arrogant by nature, and he would never show mercy to those who disobeyed him.

And he is not a middle-aged man, among the princes of the same generation as the Emperor Tianlu, the youngest is also hundreds of years old, and the third prince is more than a thousand years old, but he looks young on the outside.

Taking a deep breath, Lu Qiu arched his hand: "Meet the third prince." I haven't seen him for fifteen years, and the prince's demeanor is still the same, which is gratifying. ”

The third prince looked at Lu Qiu, and the corners of his mouth slightly hooked up a trace of arc: "For this king, fifteen years is nothing, but Lu Qiu, you are much older." Recalling when you were young, in the square in front of the palace, you looked heroic, and then look at it now, it really makes this king sigh. ”

Lu Qiu said lightly: "Lu Qiu is just a mortal, so he will naturally get old." ”

"yes, you're old. The third prince smiled slightly, and suddenly said: "Lu Qiu, do you know why this king didn't kill you directly?"

Lu Qiu didn't speak, but the third prince continued to say by himself: "It is precisely because you are a mortal, and the time of only a few decades is not enough for this king to retreat a few times, but it is already half of your life or even a lifetime for a mortal like you. Let you live for more than ten years, or kill you at that time, it doesn't make much difference to this king. ”

He looked at Lu Qiu, his eyes flashing: "Even if you are talented, in another twenty years, there will only be one tombstone left, don't you think it's a pity?"

"For mortals, birth, old age, sickness and death are natural, this is the law of heaven. Lu Qiu said lightly: "As an immortal cultivator, the prince has seized the creation of heaven and earth, taken the mystery of the sun and the moon, and has lived forever, so he naturally can't understand the thoughts of mortals." ”

"Do you feel the thoughts of mortals?" the third prince laughed: "Lu Qiu, as a human, have you ever thought about the thoughts of the ants on the side of the road?"

Lu Qiu shook his head: "No." ”

"The life of a mortal is no different from an ant in this king, how can this king understand the thoughts of ants?"

Lu Qiu didn't answer, but asked, "The third prince summoned this king today, it shouldn't be just to say these words to Lu Qiu, right?"

The third prince shook his head and said with a smile: "You are still so direct, this king has just not seen you for a long time, just a few old words, why, do you think this king has too many words?"

Lu Qiu shook his head and said, "Don't dare." ”

"In that case, I'll be blunt. The third prince smiled lightly: "Since you dare to come back, you should be mentally prepared, right?"

He stared at Lu Qiu: "Mortals are just ants in the eyes of this king, but you, as a mortal, can make this king frustrated. ”

"And this king must not be frustrated by the ants, so this king can give you the opportunity to get rid of the qualifications of the ants, with your talent, you have such qualifications. ”

"As long as you promise to be loyal to this king, the things of the past will be written off, and this king will never embarrass you again, but will give you benefits that you can't imagine. ”

Lu Qiu was silent for a moment and did not answer directly: "What will happen if Lu Qiu refuses." ”

The third prince did not answer directly, but said lightly: "As I said just now, this king will never be frustrated by ants, so there are two possibilities." One is that the ant is no longer an ant. The second is that the ant disappears into the world. ”

"I see, Lu Qiu understood what the prince meant. Lu Qiu's expression was as usual, and he arched his hand and said: "The prince is eloquent and strategic, his status is noble, and it is an honor for Lu Qiu to be loyal to the prince." ”

Hearing this, the third prince nodded, showing a look of satisfaction, and before he spoke, he heard Lu Qiu's words turn around: "But unfortunately, Lu Qiu has promised to serve others before, and it seems that he has no chance to be loyal to the prince, and I hope to forgive me." ”

The third prince's words froze, and his expression slowly became gloomy, "I see, Lu Qiu is really Lu Qiu, and you are still the same Lu Qiu back then." This king is really curious, as a mortal, aren't you afraid of death?"

Lu Qiu showed a smile for the first time, and arched his hand: "The prince may not understand, there are many things in the world that are much more terrible than death. ”

The third prince nodded, closed his eyes, and turned around: "This king understands. ”

As he spoke, he turned his back to the landing mound and waved his right hand slightly.

The general, who had been standing aside, stepped forward and slowly drew the long sword at his waist.

Lu Qiu smiled and didn't move.

At this moment, an urgent voice sounded.

"Lord Wang, please be merciful. ”

A few people looked for a sound, but saw a middle-aged man wearing a python robe official uniform who was eagerly coming, it was none other than Xue Cheng, who had just left the Lu Mansion before.

"Hmm, Xue Cheng?" the third prince frowned: "What are you doing here?"

Seeing Lu Qiu standing aside, Xue Cheng breathed a sigh of relief, and his heart was fortunately catching up.

He originally thought that even if the third prince wanted to attack Lu Qiu, he would not come so quickly, who knew that he had just left the Lu Mansion, and he received information on his back foot, saying that the third prince had sent someone to escort Lu Qiu to the palace.

If Lu Qiu died, he was afraid that his treasure would be hopeless, and in a hurry, Xue Cheng couldn't care about it much, so he hurriedly rushed over.

Seeing Xue Cheng, Lu Qiu's smile was even bigger.

"It's just right, Xue Cheng, you're here too. ”

His gaze swept over the two of them.

"Lu Qiu will rush to Xiling in the near future to say goodbye to you, before that, Lu Qiu has a few words that he wants to give to the two. "I want to talk about "Crossing into an Old Grandfather" with more like-minded people, and pay attention to "excellent reading literature" on WeChat, talk about life, and find confidants~