Lu Yan only then realized that he had said the wrong thing. He hugged Bai Wanyi and coaxed her softly, "I'm sorry, I said the wrong thing. Don't be angry."
Bai Wanyi glared at him, pinched his ear, and asked, "One more thing. I heard what Miss Wu San said about the Fourth Prince giving us instructions. When did we have any contact with him?"
Lu Yan only just now remembered what several officials had said on his behalf in the court. He said, "That day, when I was being questioned in the court, it was Master Wu and several others who spoke up for me. I originally thought they were trying to befriend me, but now I think they must be the Fourth Prince's men."
Bai Wanyi's heart skipped a beat, but he didn't show it on his face. He just used his years of experience of watching palace fights, novels, TV dramas, and various versions of the Nine Dragons' Struggle for the Throne to analyze the situation with Lu Yan.
"I think the Fourth Prince is trying to win you over."
Lu Yan wasn't entirely sure. "It's not just Lord Wu who's speaking up for me. It's possible he's trying to befriend me, or perhaps he's one of the other princes' men?"
Bai Wanyi was very sure that those who spoke for Lu Yan were all the Fourth Prince's men, but there was no need to explain it to him in detail at this moment.
Bai Wanyi first talked about the incident with the female official today: "The Sixth Prince came today and said that the female official who was in the palace that day and came to the mansion today to convey the Empress's imperial decree and request cloth was not the Empress's official, and it was not her intention. I think someone is trying to alienate the relationship between us and the Sixth Prince. The Sixth Prince went to deal with this matter."
"No matter what the other princes do, at least we cannot offend the Sixth Prince and the Empress."
After saying this, Bai Wanyi counted the money in his hand and offered Lu Yan an idea: "As for the Sixth Prince's affairs, we just need to know clearly. I made some money from today's flower viewing banquet. How about we pay back the money we borrowed from the other princes?"
On the day of the wedding, Qin Wan came to collect a debt, and several princes lent Lu Yan some silver, which allowed him to pay off the debt.
In the past, a penny was enough to force a hero to fall. Now, he has money on hand and is very wealthy.
Lu Yan originally wanted to say that he would repay the money owed to His Majesty first, but then he thought that these princes had only borrowed a total of 10,000 taels of silver, while His Majesty had to pay back 200,000 taels.
With this calculation, it wouldn't be a big deal to pay back the ten thousand taels first, but I still asked, "I didn't think of paying it back before, so what's the explanation now?"
Bai Wanyi then expressed his thoughts: "Except for Lord Wu, none of these gentlemen have had any contact with you since then, right? If we return all the money and prepare a gift, they will definitely send someone to discuss this matter."
"If they really help us, someone will definitely come and point it out. We will then act accordingly. As for the Fourth Prince..."
Bai Wanyi pondered for a moment and said, "I'll prepare it."
Lu Yan was still reluctant to interact too much with the princes right now. "What if they're really trying to win me over? Even though the Crown Prince is a playboy and doesn't enjoy the Emperor's favor, he's still His Royal Highness. Furthermore, His Majesty has made no move despite countless requests to depose him. How can we know that His Majesty doesn't value the Crown Prince?"
"If you don't care, would you allow Qin Wan to whip the prince in the street without any punishment?" Bai Wanyi disagreed with his point of view.
Lu Yan thought about it and agreed. He was also very confused: "Did Marquis Qin just let his granddaughter commit murder in the street?"
"Violating the law in public?" Bai Wanyi sneered, "Isn't it because the Qin family relies on their century-long achievements that they can act tyrannically and domineeringly?"
She looked at Lu Yan with admiration and said, "Brother Yan, I believe you can do it too."
Facing the admiring gaze of his beloved woman, Lu Yan suddenly gained confidence: "If you say I can do it, then I definitely can do it."
Bai Wanyi wanted to deal with the servants in the mansion, so she naturally refused to let Lu Yan stay around. She started to drive him away: "Go and return the money owed to the princes first. I also have to deliver a letter, help Miss Wu to invite the imperial physician, and deal with the servants. Don't let you see me, it will ruin my image in your mind."
Lu Yan touched Bai Wanyi's head, his voice filled with a hint of distress: "You have always believed in equality for all, but now you are asked to deal with the servants. It is really difficult for you."
Bai Wanyi's eyes flickered slightly, and he said softly, "There's nothing we can do about it. Just leave."
"Okay." Lu Yan hugged her soothingly, turned around and left in a hurry.
Bai Wanyi took his visiting card to ask the imperial physician for help.
At this moment, Miss Wu San just returned home.
Lord Wu looked at the wound on his daughter's face, which was so deep that it almost exposed the bone. He was extremely distressed and his voice became colder. "Lu Yan is too much! I was still helping him in the court, and he actually disfigured my daughter."
Miss Wu San looked in the mirror. The wound was deep. At first, she was worried about whether it would leave a scar, but now she was grateful for it. Thinking of Lu Yan, her heart was moved again: "Father, this matter is all the fault of the Bai family. They didn't manage the people strictly, and people took advantage of it."
Mrs. Wu burst into tears with heartache: "You are still speaking for them."
Miss Wu San pulled her sleeve and said coquettishly, "Mother, don't be angry. Lord Lu is not to blame for this."
Lord Wu understood the implication of his daughter's words: "You said someone took advantage of her? Why do you say that?"
Miss Wu San said shyly, "Of course. As a man, Marquis Lu is away from home most of the time, so the inner chambers are managed by women. Previously it was Miss Qin, and now it's Miss Bai."
"In my opinion, Miss Qin has been the housekeeper for eight years and must have her own staff. How could she not bear a grudge against Mrs. Bai for taking her husband away? So, it was Mrs. Bai who failed to properly manage her servants, which allowed Miss Qin to take advantage of the opportunity and retaliate."
Mrs. Wu's face suddenly turned cold: "Okay, the Qin family is so calculating!"
Lord Wu looked at his daughter and didn't quite believe what she said. It was not for any other reason, but because his own daughter knew her very well and she didn't have the brains to think more deeply.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
