Chapter 129 I Won’t Marry Anyone But Her
After pausing for two breaths, Wang found that there was no trace of shame in Lu Qian's eyes, and he even looked very calm. She immediately panicked.
Based on her understanding of her bastard son, he must have done something shameful to Pei Zhao.
As if a breath was stuck in her chest, Wang stood up with a shove, her tone slightly anxious: "I'm warning you, put these thoughts aside immediately. Jianzhi is devoted to Lingyi. This marriage was personally requested by Jianzhi from the elders of both families! What were you doing earlier?"
"When Lingyi just came back home, you wanted to throw her into the pond. You always bully people. Now you want to marry her. There is no such thing in the world!" Wang knocked on the table hard several times, and it was obvious that she was very angry.
Lu Qian's face showed no sign of joy or anger. Just when Wang thought he was about to lose his temper, he suddenly changed his behavior and began to repent.
"Mother's right. I was a bit of a jerk before, but people always change." He stretched out his tone and said casually, "Besides, things are unpredictable and things change. Maybe this marriage won't be successful in the end?"
"What nonsense are you talking about?!"
Wang was horrified when she heard this. She pointed at his nose and asked, "Did you do something bad behind my back?"
Lu Qian's eyes darkened, and he smiled seemingly unintentionally: "Is your son's character really so bad in my eyes?"
“…” Wang was speechless. She glanced at him indifferently, held her forehead and sat back in the chair.
This damn kid has never given her peace of mind!
"Mother, Lingyi is my cousin. How could I do anything to hurt her?" Lu Qianyin said meaningfully, "Pei Zhao is focused on his career. Even if he marries my cousin, he won't treat her wholeheartedly. Doesn't the old lady like my cousin very much? If she marries me, won't she be able to accompany me and honor you together..."
His thoughts were very simple: this marriage would definitely not be successful, so he had to take the initiative and get his mother to stand on his side.
"Don't try to scare me!"
Wang couldn't stand it any longer. She let out a low growl and slammed her hand on the table. "The New Year is over and the wedding is approaching. Do you treat marriage as a joke? You can decide if you want or cancel if you want. Besides, what's wrong with the Pei family? The old lady is eager for Jianzhi to marry Lingyi. It's not your turn, you bastard!"
Upon hearing this, Lu Qian's expression froze and his face immediately darkened.
"It seems I have to talk to the old lady quickly and arrange a marriage for you so that you don't have to worry about it all day long." Wang said.
"I won't marry anyone else except her."
Wang closed her eyes and held her breath. Veins popped out on her forehead. She slammed the table and stood up, almost shouting, "Marriage is decided by parents and matchmakers. You have no right to make the decision!"
Facing the enraged Wang, Lu Qian showed no expression. He leisurely picked up the teacup and took a sip before saying, "If Mother insists on forcing me to marry a woman I don't like, then at worst I'll follow Pei Youzhi's example and become an official in Qizhou. I'll stay far away, out of sight, out of mind."
Wang was horrified and raised her hand high, as if to strike him, but her hand stopped mid-air, and she hesitated for a long time, unable to make up her mind. She sat down dejectedly, tears welling in her eyes.
"How could I have raised such a bastard like you? What good place is Qizhou? Youzhi was transferred to Qizhou to serve as an official. Your aunt is worried every day. In the past six months, I don't know how many times she has gone to Jingjue Temple to pray for him. Are you deliberately trying to piss me off!"
Located in the southwest, Qizhou bordered foreign tribes and was once a lawless area. Not only was it a hodgepodge of good and bad people, but the local area was also chaotic, with large-scale riots often occurring, leaving the people in dire straits. After a victory, Qizhou was ceded to Dayuan, and the court began to rectify the local customs.
Pei Shu was a man of integrity and did not know how to compromise. He had been transferred to Qizhou as an inspector for half a year. Pei Tingyou had tried to use his connections to get him a new job, but he was very stubborn and wanted to fight Qizhou to the end.
Seeing Wang crying, Lu Qian immediately softened his attitude and went over to comfort her: "Mother, I was just saying this in anger, please don't be angry."
Wang felt a pang of sadness in her heart and wiped away her tears. "This marriage is a done deal. Don't even think about it. If the old lady finds out, you should know the consequences."
The old lady is not as easy to talk to as her.
Lu Qian suppressed his thoughts. After all, breaking off the engagement was a matter of time. There was no need for him to get angry with his mother now. He then raised his lips and smiled: "Don't worry, mother. You are the only one who knows about this matter."
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The next morning, Kyoto was exceptionally cold after the snow.
When I opened the window this morning, the sky was bleak and the white snow covered the green tiles on the eaves. The crabapple trees in the yard were hanging with icicles on their branches, and there was a thick layer of snow on the ground.
The servants were wrapped in thick coats and sweeping snow in the yard. As their breath touched the cold air, it turned into wisps of white mist.
Song Lingyi was sitting cross-legged on the couch, having just finished drinking a cup of stomach-warming ginger soup, when Yun Yao came in to say that Guan had sent someone to deliver a letter, inviting her to go to the Changsheng Temple on the outskirts of the city to pray for blessings.
"Is Brother Jianzhi going too?"
"That should be it." Yun Yao said as she arranged the incense burner, "It's still the New Year. I don't know what's wrong with Madam Pei. She keeps going to the Taoist temple every few days."
Hongju brought a cup of fresh tea and said casually, "Master Pei is an official in Qizhou. Madam Pei must be worried. It's snowing these days, and the mountain roads are difficult to walk on. Otherwise, Madam Pei would definitely go to Jingjue Temple."
"Miss, it's so cold, how about I refuse it for you?" Yun Yao said.
Song Lingyi shook her head. No matter how cold it was, she had to give face to her future mother-in-law. Anyway, she had nothing to do today and it was boring to stay in the room, so she might as well go out for a walk.
Two quarters of an hour later, Song Lingyi put on a thick cloak and left the house through the back door, carrying Hongju.
The carriage stopped in the alley, and snow half a person's height piled up in the corner of the wall.
As soon as the master and servant stepped out of the door and stood still, a dark shadow pounced on them. Hongju was so frightened that her heart skipped a beat. She immediately protected her daughter, "Who is it?!"
The driver hurried over to pull the man away, scolding him, "Where did you come from, beggar? How dare you come to the Duke's Mansion and act wildly? You don't want to live anymore!"
Song Lingyi looked closely and saw that the woman who pounced on her should be very young, with chapped lips and red cheeks from the cold. Her clothes were dirty but looked very much like winter clothes worn in the palace.
The woman kept shouting, "Please, I want to see the young master..."
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Song Lingyi stopped the driver from pulling the passenger and took a half step forward. "What do you want from the young master?"
The woman looked at Song Lingyi with a mournful gaze through her matted hair and cried, "Please, young lady, help me pass on a message. I have done everything the young master asked me to do on the New Year's Eve banquet, but it is difficult to fool His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. I have been kicked out of the palace and have nowhere to go. I only ask the young master to give me some money to live on."
Song Lingyi was suddenly startled.
"Tell me in detail, what did the young master ask you to do on the New Year's Eve palace banquet?"
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