Chapter 6 Physical Examination
Lu Wanning walked straight past him.
It was really disappointing not to see him in such a miserable state. This guy had a good ability to accept things and digested the emotion of lying on the same bed with a man so quickly.
After returning to Aunt An's residence, Lu Wanning was dragged into the room by Aunt An as soon as she entered the door.
As soon as the door was closed, Aunt An immediately examined her carefully. Fortunately, Lu Wanning knocked Qi Muchao unconscious when she did it, so there were no marks on her body. Aunt An couldn't find anything after checking.
However, Qi Muchao must have been badly injured by her.
After making sure she was fine, Aunt An was still worried, "No, I have to discuss it with the master and quickly finalize your marriage."
She had been fighting with Madam Chen for so many years, so she knew her tricks. If Wan Ning's marriage fell into her hands, her life would be over.
Lu Wanning pulled her to sit down, "Aunt."
Her eyes felt a little hot. Her aunt had been a concubine of Master Chen for many years, but she had never been able to get pregnant. In her previous life, she secretly helped her aunt to adjust her body so that she could successfully conceive Master Chen's child, but she never thought that she would also send her aunt to her death.
Now that she suddenly saw her aunt again, Lu Wanning naturally found it difficult to control herself.
Although Aunt An didn't know what was wrong with her, she subconsciously touched her head and comforted her gently.
Lu Wanning leaned in her arms, "The second and third young ladies' marriages haven't been finalized yet, so how could the master have the time to take care of my marriage? I know all these things well, so don't worry."
"That being said, do you know what kind of person Wu Er is? If Madam really promised you to Wu Er, how would your aunt have the face to see your parents in the afterlife?"
Lu Wanning burst out laughing. "Er Wu has already gone along with the eldest son. How could Madam force me to be with him? I'm afraid she's eager to sever ties with the Wu family."
"How did you know?" Aunt An was stunned, then immediately realized, "How could you be so bold, you damned girl! Are you trying to kill yourself?"
She was very angry, but she kept her voice down for fear of being heard.
"Aunt, you misunderstood me. I heard this on the way back. Even if the servants could hold back on such things, the guests couldn't help themselves. I'm afraid the rumor that Chen Wenjian is a homosexual has spread all over the capital."
While Lu Wanning was still comforting her aunt, the gate outside the courtyard was kicked open and Madam Chen rushed in with several burly old slaves.
The second and third girls squeezed in to watch the fun, "Someone, pull Lu Wanning out!"
Aunt An was startled and walked out with Lu Wanning. When she saw this scene, she immediately winked at the maid next to her and asked her to call the master over.
But the two old servants blocked the gate of the courtyard, and not even a mosquito could fly out, let alone a maid.
"What does this mean, ma'am?"
Mrs. Chen had just been scolded by Mr. Chen, who ordered her not to have any contact with her mother's family anymore and no one from the Wu family was allowed to set foot in the Chen Mansion again. Mrs. Chen's face was now very scary.
"Wu Er just kept saying that the person lying on the couch with him was Lu Wanning, and he even called her Miss Lu's name. Although my Chen Mansion is not a wealthy family, we will never tolerate such a filthy thing happening. He actually wanted to frame my son for this. Dream on!"
"Mother Gui came from the palace. She examined the bodies of the nobles in the palace in her early years and is well versed in this. Aunt An doesn't have to worry. Although my nephew is a bit rough, he is from a wealthy family. If Wan Ning marries him, she will definitely marry up and will definitely not suffer any grievances."
Won’t you feel wronged?
Aunt An was so angry that she was shaking all over. She thought that she would even lose her life, so why should she suffer any injustice?
She can turn black into white with her mouth. Mother Gui is hers, and she has the final say on how things should develop.
Lu Wanning completely understood Mrs. Chen's thoughts.
Mrs. Chen is very smart and is very confident about the medicine she gave Lu Wanning. She knows very well that she must have used a man to counteract the drug's effects.
But no one else knew who this man was, but she already had a guess.
Today they tested Lu Wanning's body and confirmed that she was not a virgin. Then they spread the news, claiming that it was Lu Wanning who was actually having an affair with Wu Er, and Chen Wenjian just happened to pass by and was pulled over by these two people to deceive everyone.
Regardless of whether Chen Wenjian's embarrassing incident was related to Lu Wanning, she was determined to force Lu Wanning and Wu Er to be together.
Mrs. Chen had a good plan. Following her instructions, Mother Gui walked towards Lu Wanning with a ferocious look.
Aunt An stood in front and said, "How can we allow you to treat our innocent Wan Ning like this? She is my niece, An Shanghua. Anyone who wants to touch her must step over my dead body first!"
Lu Wanning looked at Madam Chen coldly. She already had a plan in mind. Just as she was about to speak, a servant ran in hurriedly from outside the yard.
He ran to Madam Chen and said tremblingly, "Someone is coming from Prince Qi's mansion."
Madam Chen's expression paused. Could it be that her guess was correct, and Prince Qi was indeed affected by Lu Wanning, and the more he thought about it, the more he couldn't swallow this humiliation, so he came back to settle the score?
She raised her hand and waved at Mother Gui. "My guess was correct. Tie up Lu Wanning and take her to the front hall to hand her over to Prince Qi's mansion. His Highness is a person of such status that she wouldn't be allowed to get involved. Now that Prince Qi's mansion wants to settle the score, she will naturally be the one to bear the consequences."
"No, no," the servant swallowed, "the man from Prince Qi's Mansion said he was here to propose marriage on behalf of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
"Propose marriage!?" Mrs. Chen was shocked.
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The person who came was the steward of Prince Qi's Mansion. Boxes of betrothal gifts were carried into the main gate of Chen Mansion from the main entrance. The people watching outside were discussing it in a buzzing manner. They said that the Chen Mansion had to agree to this marriage even if they didn't want to.
The housekeeper smiled and said, "I heard that the three daughters of the eldest master of the Chen Mansion are all beautiful and virtuous. Our prince fell in love with them at first sight and told the princess about it when he got home. Our princess loves him so much that she didn't dare to delay and sent me here immediately."
It's not that we dare not delay, but with Prince Qi's health, it's uncertain how long he can live. If we delay any further, he might die before the wedding.
"For a person like us from such a small family, it might be a bit too high to marry a prince of such status." Mr. Chen wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and smiled awkwardly.
"Master Chen, what are you talking about? Our prince and princess don't care about those things at all. What matters most is that our prince likes her."
The butler glanced at Master Chen and asked, "Or does Master Chen feel that His Majesty needs to grant a golden marriage between the Crown Prince and your daughter?"
Mr. Chen waved his hands quickly, "That's not necessary, that's not necessary."
When Mrs. Chen rushed over, the two had almost finished their conversation. Mr. Chen respectfully sent the steward of Prince Qi's mansion out, and when he came back, he saw Mrs. Chen with an anxious look on her face.
After the couple thought about it, they both felt that this marriage was not appropriate.
It is true that Prince Qi has a very good relationship with the current emperor, but the emperor is now ill, the princes under him have their own thoughts, and the ministers have also taken sides.
The Tongping Marquis Mansion, where the eldest daughter of the Chen family married, supports the Second Prince's faction, while the Qi Wang Mansion clearly supports the Crown Prince's faction.
What's more, Prince Qi is ill and may die at any time. If their daughter marries him, wouldn't she be a widow forever?
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