Lu Baozhu said: "When she was fourteen, Qi Yuning's belly did not seem to be big, but she is so alive and well, how could it be fake?
Not everyone has a big belly when they are pregnant. At that time, Qi Yuning was not even 15 years old yet. She must have been afraid that her reputation would be damaged by being pregnant before marriage, so she kept it a secret. She wore clothes that covered her belly, so you definitely couldn’t see it.”
Qin Yuli frowned and asked, "Does she look like she's afraid of damaging her reputation? If she was afraid of damaging her reputation three or four years ago, what about now? Is she not afraid of damaging her reputation now?"
Qi Yuning has always been aloof and arrogant, and the thing she cares least about is her reputation.
After all, no one dared to say anything bad about her in front of her.
Lu Baozhu said: "She was still young at that time, so she naturally cared about her reputation. This time Lu Yun would rather become a nun than marry her, so what reputation does she still care about?"
Qin Yuli looked at Lu Baozhu and said, "Baozhu, Lingling is definitely not cousin Ze's daughter! Think about how Qi Yuning was when he saw cousin Ze before. He was always indifferent. Did they say a word before? They shouldn't hate each other too much. How could they have a child?"
Lu Baozhu said: "He didn't say anything on the surface, maybe he had said everything in private.
My brother is not a fool, how could he not know whether he slept with Qi Yuning or not? "
Lingling saw Lu Baozhu from a distance and called for her aunt. When Lu Ze and Qi Yuning brought her over, they happened to hear Lu Baozhu's words.
Qi Yuning said to Lu Baozhu with a red face: "Lu Baozhu! What are you saying as an unmarried girl? Do you have any shame?"
Seeing Qi Yuning coming over, Lu Baozhu said, "I was just about to cause trouble for you. Are you crazy? Lingling is still sick, and you still brought her out to play? Is there any mother like you?"
Lu Ze frowned and glared at Lu Baozhu and said, "I brought Lingling out with me."
When Lu Baozhu saw Lu Ze, she didn't dare to say anything else. She just said to Qin Yuli, "Don't be suspicious. Just look at Lingling's face. Who would believe that she is not my brother's daughter?"
Qin Yuli looked at Lu Ze with tears in her eyes, "Cousin Ze."
Qi Yuning looked at Qin Yuli crying pitifully and said to Lu Baozhu, "It's almost noon. Do you want to go to Qingshan Tower for dinner together?"
Qin Yuli looked at Lu Ze and said, "Okay."
Qi Yuning said: "I didn't invite Miss Qin."
Lu Baozhu looked at Qin Yuli's bullied look and said, "Then I won't go either. I'll just stay with Lili. Qi Yuning, you're so stingy. Isn't it just to let Lili have a meal together?"
Qi Yuning said: "So what if I am stingy!"
Lu Ze whispered to Qi Yuning: "Let's go."
After finishing his meal at Qingshan Tower, out of consideration for the fact that Lingling was still ill, he did not stay outside for long.
Lingling felt drowsy after dinner and fell asleep as soon as she arrived at the palace gate.
After Lu Ze put Lingling on the bed, he said to Qi Yuning, "I have an appointment with Qin Feng and Lin Jiang in the afternoon at Qin Feng's residence. If Lingling is looking for me, send someone to Qin Feng's residence to find me."
Qi Yuning said: "Lingling can take a nap for an hour and a half, you can go."
Lu Ze glanced at the sleeping Lingling before going to Qin Feng's residence.
Although Qin Feng also has the surname Qin, he is not from the same family as his uncle Qin.
Qin Feng's Qin family has the Qin Marquis Mansion, which has a lord title, but the Qin Marquis Mansion handed over the military power earlier than the Lu Guogong Mansion.
Now, Qin Feng is the only one supporting the Qin family.
When Lu Ze arrived, Lin Jiang and Qin Feng had already drunk a lot of wine.
"Master Lu is a very busy man now. We can't even see him during our rest time."
Lu Ze smiled and said, "When I have a day off, it's more important to accompany Lingling."
Lin Jiang smiled and said, "It seems that Master Lu's wedding will be held in front of me."
Lu Ze said: "It's hard to say."
Qin Feng looked at Lu Ze and said, "I really can't tell. Princess Qi used to treat us with indifference and aloofness. I didn't expect that your children have grown up so much in private."
Even to his good friends, Lu Ze found it difficult to tell the truth. After all, not many people would believe what had happened from five or six years ago to the present.
Lin Jiang said: "Before Lu Ze was not with us, Princess Qi was a little polite to us. When Lu Ze was with us before, Princess Qi didn't even look at him. I didn't know the reason before, but now I think the couple deliberately pretended to be unfamiliar in front of others, and they already had a child in private.
Lu Ze, ah Lu Ze, you even hid it from your good brother."
Qin Feng poured a glass of wine for Lu Ze and said, "You should be punished for this glass of wine."
Lu Ze picked up the wine glass and could only acquiesce.
Qin Feng asked, "When will you and the princess hold your wedding banquet?"
Lu Ze remembered that he had rejected it a few days ago, and smiled helplessly: "Maybe before the end of next year."
Lin Jiang said to Qin Feng, "Lu Ze and I are going to get married soon. What about you? You are two years older than us. You are almost 23 years old. Your mother must be worried to death after seeing me and Lu Ze get married, right?"
Qin Feng said: "I have never been able to find a girl I like."
Lin Jiang said: "Qin Feng, you are not still thinking about the girl A Ping you met in Shancheng three years ago, right?"
Lu Ze raised his eyebrows and asked, "Qin Feng is thinking about the girl from Shancheng?"
Lin Jiang said: "Speaking of which, Miss A Ping is somewhat similar to you."
Lu Ze only felt a chill and moved a little further away from Qin Feng.
Qin Feng: “…”
Lin Jiang smiled and said, "Qin Feng was ordered by the court to go to Shancheng to provide disaster relief that year. He met Ah Ping in front of the porridge shed. Although Miss Ah Ping grew up in the mountains of Shancheng, she was as beautiful as a daughter of a wealthy family in Shengjing City. Even though she had suffered from the disaster for a long time and was extremely hungry, she would only drink porridge in small mouthfuls.
At that time, Qin Feng fell in love with her at first sight and wanted to arrange for her to live in his house. However, when her aunt heard about Qin Feng's background, she refused to stay in Qin Feng's house temporarily no matter what.
Later, Qin Feng went to look for them but couldn't find them. He heard that they had gone to escape the disaster, and no one knew where they had gone. Such a beautiful young girl must have been in danger on the way. Alas."
Qin Feng poured himself a glass of wine and drank it all in one gulp.
Lu Ze really didn't know that his good brother was so infatuated. "You should have told me earlier. I helped you take a look when I went to Shancheng some time ago."
Qin Feng sighed helplessly and said, "I have sent people to keep an eye on Shancheng, but I have never seen her come back. She is already in her twenties now, so it is time for her to get married. Maybe she even has a child."
Lu Ze said, "Do you have a portrait of her? I'll ask the Dali Temple to help you find it."
Qin Feng ordered someone to go to the study to get the portrait. Lu Ze looked at it again and again at Qin Feng. The woman in the painting didn't look much like the rest of him.
But the pair of peach blossom eyes are particularly similar.
Lu Ze thought that it would be better to stay away from Qin Feng in the future.
Lu Ze asked: "What's her last name?"
Qin Feng said: "I don't know her last name either. The aunt next to her calls her Ah Ping. Ping Ping should be just a nickname. It's been three years. If she is still alive, she should have a son and a daughter..."
Lu Ze thought about it and returned the scroll to Qin Feng. "Since you know that she may have a child, it is better to let her go as soon as possible."
Qin Feng said: "But what if she has children and her husband treats her badly? I still want to find her and see how she is doing. If she is doing well, I will let it go. If she is not doing well, I can help her escape from the sea of suffering."
(End of this chapter)
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