Chapter 225 Is this what it feels like to like someone?

Lu Wei is not a big shot, but she is Lu Jiangnian's sister after all. The emperor personally asked about her departure this morning.

However, since Lu Jiangnian dared to say that she was infected with the disease, he must have been fully prepared.

He had already made arrangements with the imperial physician.

The emperor just asked a few questions casually, and after the explanation was made, he never mentioned it again.

But the prince smelled something unusual.

Because the imperial physician belongs to the prince.

"Tell me, what happened? Why did your sister suddenly get sick?"

There were only him and the prince in the room. Lu Jiangnian saw a familiar tea can on the prince's desk. He opened it and saw that it was osmanthus tea again.

"Haha, this is the osmanthus tea that Concubine Liang sent a while ago. If you like it, take some back and drink it."

Lu Jiangnian shook his head, "I don't like it."

The prince said helplessly: "You know, I don't like it either, but Concubine Liang is so kind, I can only bear it."

"Fortunately, she only sends one can every year, otherwise, I would be miserable."

It sounded like a complaint, but Lu Jiangnian did not miss the brightness in the prince's smile.

Speaking of which, osmanthus tea has a history.

When Empress Sun was alive, she liked osmanthus tea. Every autumn, Concubine Liang would personally dry osmanthus tea for Empress Sun. This habit never stopped until Empress Sun passed away.

Later, when Empress Sun passed away, Concubine Liang passed this custom on to the Crown Prince.

It has been more than ten years, and she has never missed a year. How could the prince not be moved by such a kind-hearted mother?

"A while ago, when Concubine Liang sent me osmanthus tea, she heard me cough twice and told me to drink more. This tea can remove toxins and resolve phlegm, and has the effect of moistening the lungs and replenishing qi. Look, I put it here and brew a pot every day."

One third of the osmanthus tea in the teapot is gone.

Lu Jiangnian thought for a moment and said, "My wife seems to like drinking this. Since Your Highness doesn't like drinking it either, I will ask for some back to give to her. This will help Your Highness relieve his worries."

The prince pointed at him and said “Yo yo” twice, “Here you go, just don’t take it all.”

"You've been so lustful lately that it makes me sick to my stomach to see you like that."

Lu Jiangnian didn't hesitate and found a clean small teapot from the antique shelf and filled it with the remaining half.

The prince said, "I really should let my cousin come and see. The iron-hearted Lu Shizi in the past has now become a virtuous and thoughtful lover."

The cousin he was referring to was Sun Huanzhi.

However, Sun Huanzhi has been busy investigating the matter of Kong Xiuyun's purse these past two days and has no time to see them.

Thinking of this, the prince changed his casual expression and his face darkened: "My cousin screened all the people in the Kong family and found no problems. Finally, the suspect was found. He was a servant who used to serve in the palace."

"But this servant disappeared without leaving any trace."

"Haining was almost injured. My grandmother has been following this matter. My cousin told my grandmother what he found out. She was furious and ordered a thorough investigation."

No one is a fool. The palace is not the outside world. The emperor comes here every year. The assets of those who stay here to serve have long been thoroughly investigated.

Obviously, this matter involved the inner affairs of the palace, and it was not appropriate for Lu Jiangnian to interfere, so the emperor never mentioned it to him.

The prince sneered: "It's nothing more than Concubine Zhao or Madam Zhaohua, but my father suppressed it and didn't allow the investigation."

What the emperor meant was that only Kong Xiuyun was injured, and Sun Haining was not seriously injured, so the matter was settled.

Today, rewards were given to Haining in large quantities, and the Kong family was not left out either.

The prince said sarcastically: "What is there in the Kong family that is worthy of others' calculation? This accident was originally aimed at Haining."

It is ironic that one has suffered an unprovoked disaster but is unable to track down the real culprit, yet still has to be grateful and kowtow to the emperor for his grace.

When the topic was brought up, the room fell silent.

The reason why the emperor suppressed this matter was because Madam Zhaohua was ill these two days, and the imperial physician said that she was depressed.

Madam Zhaohua is the number one person in the harem. What could be worth making her feel depressed and unhappy?

Isn’t it because of the scandal that happened between the Jiang and Chen families a while ago?

In short, the emperor felt distressed when Madam Zhaohua had a minor illness. He was worried that if the matter of Sun Haining was investigated further, it would implicate Madam Zhaohua, so he made the final decision.

To be honest, Lu Jiangnian had never been able to understand the emperor's actions before.

Now, he really understood a little.

For example, the pill of infertility-preventing medicine that Quartz sent me this morning.

From Lu Jiangnian's perspective, the punishment he imposed on Lu Wei was quite severe.

The pill that would kill off his offspring clearly told him that Yuan Wanru felt it was not enough and she wanted to make Lu Wei suffer for the rest of her life.

You know, for a woman, if she cannot have her own children throughout her life, it is a huge humiliation and torture. She will probably not be able to let it go until the moment she lies in the coffin.

Lu Jiangnian knew clearly that once the sterilizing drug was fed to the child, there would be no room for maneuver.

In the end, he still chose to follow Yuan Wanru's wishes.

He couldn't bear to see her suffer.

Just like last night, he was clearly about to explode with his endurance, but he still managed to hold on.

Because his wife tortured him just to vent her anger, and as long as she could vent her anger, he would endure it even if it was as difficult as ascending to heaven.

Is this what it feels like to like someone?

Lu Jiangnian didn’t know if other people were like him, becoming emotional when they fell in love with someone.

He smiled at himself and even lied when he fed Lu Wei the pill this morning.

Because he was worried that if Lu Wei knew the truth, then his mother would know it too.

From now on, mother will never treat you the same way as she does now.

My wife will definitely be sad.

So, he was willing to cover it all up for her.

If Lu Wei wants to hate someone, let her hate him; if her mother wants to blame someone, let her blame him.

Lu Jiangnian said nothing, and the prince felt bored, so he changed the subject: "By the way, what happened to your sister?"

Although what happened last night was embarrassing, Lu Jiangnian still told the prince everything.

The prince's eyes became sharp: "Exactly the same."

"This method is exactly the same as the one used against Kong Xiuyun."

"Jiang Nian, do you think it's Madam Zhaohua or Concubine Zhao?"

Lu Jiangnian hesitated to speak, but finally, he decided to tell the truth, "I think it was Liang Yusong."

ah?

The prince showed a rare look of surprise. This answer was definitely beyond his expectations.

"You, where did you get this from?"

Lu Jiangnian said calmly, "Because she once said that she likes me, and she has been in frequent contact with my sister during this period."

"Your Highness, ordinary medicines can't do anything to me, and Liang Yusong's grandfather is Imperial Physician Gao."

"But this doesn't mean she drugged me?"

The prince still couldn't accept it.

Even if Liang Yusong liked Lu Jiangnian, there was no reason for her to do this.

Such a good lady, would you degenerate into becoming a concubine?

The Liang family’s family tradition isn’t that bad, right?

He always felt that it wasn't necessary.

"You also said that it was Liu Jun..., not Miss Liang who offered herself to me. I think you are overthinking this matter."