Chapter 272 Why Should She Submit to You

Song Junyan's request was not that difficult, especially after Lu Xinran realized that her inner thoughts would be easily heard by others once she ate melons, she also felt that she should avoid outsiders and come here to eat melons in peace.

Before leaving, she suddenly thought of something, turned around and looked at the man from head to toe in confusion.

"Although this is an unsolved case from a few years ago, it has long been uncovered and no one in the court would re-investigate it. Why are you suddenly so concerned about this matter?"

Just listening to what he said just now, I don't see how much sense there is in doing this.

Song Junyan knew that he couldn't hide it from her, and he never thought about hiding it from her, so when she asked him, he answered her directly.

"Back then, among the treasures brought by the Nanzhao envoys was a recipe that, according to what was written on it, could make an iron hammer extremely tough and sharp.

"It was with this recipe that the Nanzhao envoy persuaded my father to allow the Nanzhao princess to choose her own relatives.

"This recipe will be used as a dowry. She will hand it over to the groom personally on the wedding day, and then the groom will pass it on to my father."

Lu Xinran was surprised. Isn't this the way to temper steel? If she goes back and works with Lu Xinlan together, they can probably come up with some ideas.

However, "So do you want the prescription, or do you want to know who has it now?"

"Everyone thinks that if this recipe can be delivered to the border, it will definitely help soldiers survive on the battlefield to a great extent. And the person who got the recipe five years ago... don't you think it's a bit too coincidental?"

How come it happened that something happened to the Nanzhao princess just after the Nanzhao envoy said that he would give this recipe as her dowry?

They also took away all the treasures brought by the Nanzhao people.

If the Nanzhao envoy had not directed and acted out the incident himself, there must have been an undercurrent in the Chu State that could emerge at any time and deal a fatal blow to everyone.

Lu Xinran has become serious as he spoke, "Okay, I understand, you should make arrangements as soon as possible. It would be best if you can invite all the princes together. I can now load the information of five people at the same time."

"good."

After leaving Prince Wei's Mansion, Lu Xinran kept thinking about what Song Junyan had just said on his way back.

This man has become completely different since he developed ambition.

I no longer want to just stay in Shuntianfu, guarding my own little piece of land and enjoying myself.

When she returned to Lu's residence, she first went to pay her respects to Mrs. Pei, and then she found an excuse for her visit to Prince Wei's residence today. She left Mrs. Pei's room and went straight to Lu Xinlan's room.

"Second girl!"

Seeing her appear outside the courtyard gate, the servants in the courtyard hurriedly came forward and said, "The eldest lady is not in the room. Would you like to come in and wait for her?"

"Not here?"

Lu Xinran was a little surprised. Hasn't this guy been staying in the room every day recently?

"Yes, the eldest girl went to the lady's room. She has been gone for half an hour and should be back soon."

"Well," she subconsciously felt disgusted when she heard that she had gone to Zhao's place: "Let her come to find me when she comes back."

After she finished speaking, she turned around and left, leaving the servants in the courtyard in confusion.

How can she spread this message?

Zhao has been imprisoned for nearly half a year, and in two or three months it will be Lu Xinlan's wedding day.

She had been holding on stubbornly and refused to admit that she had done anything wrong.

But my daughter was about to get married, and my son's marriage had been delayed again and again. It had already been two years since I graduated from high school. If they didn't get engaged, not only would they be laughed at, but there were also fewer and fewer good girls in Beijing.

She held Lu Xinlan's hand, without the spirit, and looked helpless and bewildered.

"Xinlan, tell me, what should we do? Your brother can't delay any longer."

"Mother, you know what grandma is thinking. Don't you know what she wants?"

What Pei wanted was for her to not be confused, to know what was important and what was not. She wanted her to be nicer to Lu Xinran, but at least to maintain the mother-daughter relationship on the surface and not let outsiders laugh at her.

Zhao pursed her lips, still feeling a thousand times unwilling.

"Mother, first of all, you are the elder. What happened back then was caused by your connivance with the servants. My sister was just a baby at the time and was the biggest victim in this farce.

"She should have grown up in the Lu family and should have had the best of everything, but fate made her spend the most difficult and miserable ten years.

"All this happened to her because of you. It was your fault in the first place, but what did you do when she came back?

"Also, she is simple and straightforward, and has a clear distinction between love and hate, so her daughter doesn't think there is anything wrong with her being like this.

"You have always disliked her and never treated her well. Your attitude is obvious to everyone else. If you treat her like this, why would you expect her to submit to you?

"She did nothing wrong. If anything, it was because she was born into your womb and became your daughter.

"You didn't take good care of her in her first ten years. She will have her own husband and children in the rest of her life, and she still doesn't need you.

"Why should she yield to you when you are of no use to her in her heart and in her life?"

Her words were like a series of slaps in the face, making Zhao blush. She moved her lips in dissatisfaction, but in the end only uttered one sentence.

"But, but this is not my fault."

The relationship between people is based on fate, just like the two of them. Although they have no blood relationship, they are better than biological mother and daughter.

As for Lu Xinran...she just couldn't like him. What could she do?

Lu Xinlan glanced at the sky outside the window and said, "It's getting late. I have to go pay my respects to my grandmother, so I'll go back first."

Knowing how stubborn Zhao was, she didn't want to stay any longer.

Seeing that she was about to leave, Zhao quickly grabbed her wrist and said, "Xinlan, can you help me ask your grandmother for mercy? At most, I can give that dead girl some dowry, right?"

This was the biggest concession she could make.

Let her apologize to that dead girl... unless she dies!

Lu Xinlan sighed inwardly: "Okay, I'll talk to my grandmother."

As for how Pei would decide, she would not interfere too much.

Lu Xinran and the others waited until they were drowsy. She propped up her head with one hand. Just when she was about to fall asleep, she heard the sound of servants paying respects to Lu Xinlan in the courtyard.

She yawned, raised her hand and rubbed her cheek, then waved for the other person to sit next to her.

"What is she talking about? Isn't she asking you to plead with grandma to let her go?"

The disgusted tone made Lu Xinlan laugh: "Since you have already guessed it, why are you asking? Tell me, what is the matter that made me come here?"

Lu Xinran chuckled and waved his hand to signal Cuizhu and the others to go to the courtyard and wait. Then he came to Lu Xinlan's side and told him in a low voice what he had heard from Song Junyan today.

"Tell me, can we work together to come up with a formula for smelting iron?"