Chapter 240 Who knows which will come first, the accident or tomorrow
No matter how much Lu Xinran annoyed Zhao in the past, she always complained in her heart. This was the first time she spoke out her thoughts so bluntly.
Having experienced life and death at the border, I have become indifferent to many things, but I am also unwilling to put myself in a difficult position in many things.
She gave Zhao a cold look without any courtesy: "If you think that I am the one who is keeping her in Hanyu Pass, then you should go and bring her back in person, and apologize to the Queen, saying that your baby cannot endure hardship.
"As a queen, you can do without fame, but you cannot do without your precious daughter.
"You'd better let everyone know in a big way that she stayed at the border not because she cared about the queen or because she was kind-hearted, but because someone was trying to keep her there."
Lu Xinran's words carried a murderous intent that she didn't even notice, and Zhao, who was about to throw a tantrum, instantly lost her temper.
She just glared at him hatefully, but unfortunately after saying this, Lu Xinran turned around and ignored her.
[I'm really afraid of being infected when talking to idiots. 】
[If I see her again, my paranoia will flare up. ]
The other people in the room all lowered their heads and laughed secretly, and even Pei felt that her granddaughter's words were satisfying.
This Zhao, ah, she doesn't even know whether it was right or wrong for her to marry someone against public opinion in order to take care of her best friend's daughter.
After going through so much, how come this daughter-in-law hasn't made any progress at all?
No one paid any attention to Zhao anymore. They all waved to Lu Xinran to sit next to them.
Lu Xinran bowed to Pei, then sat down beside her and talked about his experiences in Hanyu Pass during this period.
After hearing that the war was so intense that even the empress was injured, Zhao could no longer sit still. She stood up and left quickly, ignoring Pei's warning look.
Pei sighed, "Don't blame her, she, ah..."
I'm afraid I can't turn this corner anyway.
Lu Xinran obviously didn't want to talk about Zhao any more. She didn't lack the mother-daughter relationship, and she never thought about getting anything from Zhao.
If she gives, I will accept it with peace of mind, and if she doesn't give, it doesn't matter.
Just because she fails to fulfill her responsibilities as a biological mother, don't blame her for not giving due respect.
After a trip to the border, she is now particularly adept at letting herself go.
Who knows which will come first, an accident or tomorrow? Instead of putting yourself in a difficult position, it is better to criticize others.
Hearing her thoughts, Pei immediately changed the words on her lips to: "You have suffered in Hanyu Pass."
"It's not hard," Lu Xinran replied seriously, "My sister and I are well protected. We are in the general's mansion every day. The empress doesn't stop us from doing whatever we want. Compared with the people in the city, we are really not suffering at all."
The more she said this, the more distressed Pei felt.
"Xinlan, that child..."
"Grandmother, we both think it's more interesting to stay at the border than to return to the capital. My sister was taken away by the Empress, unlike me, so she can continue to stay there. I can only return with the prince."
Knowing what Pei wanted to know, Lu Xinran told the two sisters their true thoughts.
As for what Mrs. Pei or Mrs. Zhao would hear later, she didn't need to worry about it.
She even envied Lu Xinlan for not having to come back. What was so good about the capital city?
Pei listened to her thoughts and felt a little dazed.
What’s wrong with the capital city?
Let these two sisters dislike it like this!
After listening to her briefly talk about what happened in Hanyu Pass, Pei asked her to go back to her room to rest.
You must be exhausted after traveling for so many days. Since it's nothing serious, we can talk about other things later.
After Lu Xinran left, Kong looked at her mother-in-law with some worry.
"Mother, my sister-in-law is...I'm afraid she will do something stupid."
"Don't worry, she wouldn't dare. If she still cares about Xin Lan, she won't act rashly."
If she was really stupid enough to try to find the border, her mother-in-law would not let her.
"But……"
Kong was still worried. Zhao was always prone to making mistakes. Since she was her eldest sister-in-law, she couldn't say much. But if Zhao affected the reputation of the girls in the Lu family, what would happen to her two daughters?
Seeing her worry, Pei said soothingly: "I'll call her over later and talk to her in detail."
If he doesn't listen, he will be placed under house arrest until Lu Xinlan returns to Beijing.
As soon as Lu Xinran came back, she collapsed on the couch. Cuizhu had received news that her master was coming back early in the morning. Hot water was already prepared in the room. Seeing her collapsed on the couch, she hurried over to help her change clothes and take a bath.
Sitting in the bathtub, the warm water made her close her eyes comfortably.
She was used to being inseparable from Lu Xinlan, so she was still a little uncomfortable when she was not in the capital.
She had been away for more than a month, and she wanted to find out from Zhang Shuier what had happened in the capital during this time.
There was also her wedding with Song Junyan. Both of them were not present, and it was unknown whether the Qintianjian and the Ministry of Rites had set a date for the wedding.
Then there was the marriage of the third prince Song Junhua. If she remembered correctly, it was originally scheduled for the end of March.
Later, due to the death of Concubine Hua, his wedding date was moved to two years later.
So, since my brother hasn't gotten married yet, does Song Junyan have to wait until he gets married before setting the wedding date?
Without Lu Xinlan by her side to help her remember these things, she had to rely on herself for everything.
After eating something quickly, she felt sleepy and fell on the bed and fell into a deep sleep.
Ever since Lu Jinchuan learned that the King of Wei had returned to the capital, he had been wanting to return home earlier to understand what was happening at the border through the voices of others.
The more anxious he was, the more things there were to do. A few old guys seemed to be deliberately finding things to do to drag him along. When he returned to the mansion, he learned from the servants that Lu Xinran went to bed not long after returning to his room.
Unable to learn her specific character from her, he had no choice but to shamelessly come to Pei.
Pei originally didn't want to pay attention to him, but thinking of Lu Xinlan who was still in Hanyu Pass, she hastily repeated what Lu Xinran said, but she didn't show any good expression when she said it.
"What a coincidence?"
Lu Jinchuan began to doubt. Although he had never met Xie Lang, he had heard of him. Among the generals guarding the border, Xie Lang was the most unruly.
Can such a person really act in a thorough manner and always consider defending the city?
"Why, you don't believe it? If you don't believe it, why are you asking?"
Pei rolled her eyes and was about to chase the man away.
Lu Jinchuan quickly smiled and apologized: "I just think there might be something fishy going on. You also said that Miss Xinlan is still there. We should know more about the inside story so that we can be safe."
Pei rolled her eyes in disgust: "Since Xinran said so, it means that this is the truth. There is no need for her to lie to me."
Moreover, the news reached the palace as soon as he entered the city, and the emperor must have heard the same words.
The Queen is still at the border, and there must be some Dragon Scale Guards sent by the Emperor hiding in the dark.
So this is probably the reality.
Lu Jinchuan twirled his beard, thought for a moment and stopped worrying about the truth and falsehood.
"Xinlan, please find a way to get her back. Lord Tang, the Junior Official of the Dali Temple, wants to marry us. It would be a blessing for that girl to marry into the Tang family."