Chapter 36: Men's Scheming

Although a wave of pleasure surged in her throat, the aftertaste was bitter.

Even between father and daughter, they have to use interests to restrain and calculate each other.

Lu Qiaoxiao took a deep breath and said coldly:

"Recently, the northern border has frequently invaded our dynasty. The treasury is now empty and the people are living in unrest. The palace wants to use marriage as a means of appeasement to appease the situation."

Lu Yong frowned: "What does that have to do with us? We are not the royal family."

Lu Qiaoxiao let out a long sigh and looked at the person in front of him steadily. "Your Majesty intends to marry off Princess Ningyuan, who is being raised by the Queen Mother, but the Queen Mother is reluctant to let her go."

Lu Yong stroked his stubbled chin and clicked his tongue. He had also heard some royal secrets.

The current Queen Mother is not your Majesty’s biological mother. Your Majesty’s biological mother was a lowly palace maid who died of illness early on.

The late emperor raised Your Majesty at the lap of the Empress Dowager. Princess Ningyuan and Your Majesty grew up together and have a very good relationship.

But no matter how good the relationship is, they are not blood relatives after all.

Lu Yong seemed to have forgotten the difficulties before him and commented with great interest: "In the face of great issues, what does the grace of raising a child mean?"

Lu Qiaoxiao sneered in her heart. Not to mention the royal family, even the father in front of her had the same feelings towards her children.

"So, what does it have to do with us?" Lu Yong finally realized that he had gone off topic.

Lu Qiaoxiao's eyes flickered slightly, and he lowered his voice: "Princess Ningyuan is in the cabinet. She has been weak since childhood, so she has never seen many people. The Queen Mother does not want her daughter to marry, but she also knows that someone must go."

Lu Yong's eyes widened. "A substitute marriage? If this is discovered, you'll be beheaded! How could you even think of such a sin?"

Lu Qiaoxiao glanced at him coldly without saying anything.

The one who was sent to the northern border for marriage in the previous life was not the real Princess Ningyuan.

But she is Mrs. Pei’s biological daughter, Pei Yunrou, who is also Pei Jinxuan’s biological sister.

The Pei family was willing to send their daughter to marry far away, using this as a ladder for the Pei family to cling to the imperial power.

From then on, Pei Jinxuan's promotion speed was second only to Shen Yuheng, the youngest prime minister since the founding of the country.

Prince Pingyang was raised by the Queen Mother for a long time when he was a child, so he is close to her.

What's more, before Pei Yunrou was sent to the northern border to marry, she never thought that she would eventually die in a foreign land due to acclimatization.

When Lu Qiaoxiao was bullied by Madam Pei and Lin Miaofu in Pei Mansion, Pei Yunrou rescued her several times.

It's just that the idea of ​​sending his own sister to marry in place of the princess was a misfortune that Lin Miaofu had caused.

Originally, the best candidate for the substitute bride was Lin Miaofu.

It’s a pity that she, the daughter of a criminal, is not worthy of it.

Don't worry, there will be something better waiting for her.

Lu Yong calmed down for a long time, and suddenly he felt that the daughter in front of him was a little strange.

Judging from the way she has been doing things during this period, she is snobbish and is used to taking advantage of others.

How could a daughter force her father and mother to divide their property?

Although it was Shen Yuheng who proposed the idea of ​​giving the betrothal gift to the Qiao family.

But if Lu Qiaoxiao hadn't been behind the scenes, inciting and manipulating things, could Shen Yuheng have come up with such a wicked and deceptive thing?

Thinking of this, Lu Yong looked at Lu Qiaoxiao with some dissatisfaction.

"Dad, this is all I have to say. Please think about it carefully." Lu Qiaoxiao bowed slightly, turned around and left.

Today is the day that my brother comes back.

She had some steamed dim sum in her small kitchen, waiting for her to open the pot.

When I returned to the Lu residence, I saw Bai Zhi hurriedly running over to inform me: "Miss, the young master just sent someone to tell me that he is busy with official business and can't leave for the time being."

Lu Qiaoxiao's eyes dimmed, and then he felt a long-suppressed anger in his chest.

Isn't this treating people like animals?

How can you be so busy that you can’t go home for even a single day for ten days or half a month?

Bai Zhi saw Lu Qiaoxiao's face visibly darken, and said, "However, the young master said that the young lady can go to the Prime Minister's residence to look for him."

"The carriage is ready." Bai Zhi pointed outside the door.

Lu Qiaoxiao looked in the direction of the finger and found that there was a richly decorated carriage parked under the plaque of Yong'an Marquis Mansion.

I'm out of temper.

However, Lu Shiyou is now being too arrogant.

His official rank was still seventh, but he acted like a third-rank official.

Lu Qiaoxiao pursed her lips helplessly. She had to go to the Prime Minister's Mansion frequently to avoid letting people outside think how much she hated getting married.

She brought a box of snacks and changed into an indigo blue dress with flowing sleeves.

When I walked to the front of the carriage, I found that the driver was an old acquaintance.

"Hello, Miss Lu." A Yao said with a smile.

Lu Qiaoxiao's eyes widened. This brat actually started to order Shen Yuheng's personal guard around?

We really need to keep a tight rope around him, otherwise he might drift away and get himself into trouble.

Lu Qiaoxiao got on the carriage, lifted a corner of the curtain, looked at the people passing by on the street, and fell into deep thought.

A tree that stands out in the forest will be destroyed by the wind.

In his previous life, Lu Shiyou showed talents far beyond Lu Wenpei, which made Wang Xiuwan interested. She used several tricks to make Lu Yong dislike Lu Shiyou.

They thought he was vain and accepted money from his colleagues, and was a corrupt official, bringing shame to a noble family like the Lu family.

In fact, Lu Shiyou just went out for a drink with a few colleagues he was on good terms with, and did nothing else.

Every time he received a gadget from a colleague, he would return it with something of equal value.

However, Wang Xiuwan has endless evil ideas. She always says misleading words to confuse right and wrong after she has had sex with Lu Yong.

If you want to talk about those who are fond of showing off, they are just corrupt officials.

Who can compare to the flesh that fell off Wang Xiuwan's body, Lu Wenpei?

He is not even a ninth-rank official. He got his position as a military officer by buying his position. He has been openly accepting protection fees since he took office for three days.

Such ostentation would definitely lead to mistakes given Lu Wenpei's mediocre character.

As long as she finds out the truth one by one, there is no need to worry that Wang and her son will surrender.

"Miss Lu, we're here!" A Yao's voice came through the curtain. He stared blankly at Lu Qiaoxiao's hand that lifted the curtain.

Her skin was as white as jade and as slender as a scallion, but her hands were very small, not even half the size of the young master's.

What is he thinking about? A Yao slapped his forehead.

He cursed himself inwardly for his vulgar kung fu.

When I looked up, Lu Qiaoxiao had already run a long way away.

Deep Courtyard:

Lu Shiyou was sorting out classics, and from time to time he glanced at the person sitting under the pear tree.

Shen Yuheng was playing chess with him, with a hint of annoyance between his brows.

"Sir, my sister is so lazy that I'm afraid she won't come. If she does, I think she will pull my ears and scold me for being pretentious." Lu Shiyou was very angry. How could he not finish his work?

Why does he not have time to go home even though he works so hard every day?

Lu Shiyou sighed deeply, "Poor man... poor man...

At this moment, a slender blue figure suddenly appeared at the entrance of the yard. The woman had a gentle smile.