Hu Qinqin, who was hiding behind the main hall, frowned deeply after hearing the woman's words and quietly left from behind the screen.
"This Lu Chuan is really despicable. If necessary, we should get rid of him."
After returning home, the Second Prince's wife became increasingly angry.
She looked at Li Youran with a pitying gaze, unable to imagine how Li Youran had managed to get through her seemingly nonchalant failed marriage.
She's married, yet still a virgin. Unable to bear children, she's falsely accused of being a barren hen and abused by her mother-in-law…
The Second Prince's wife's eyes welled up with tears at the thought. It was all her fault; if she hadn't lost her sister back then, she wouldn't have had to go through all this heartbreaking trouble.
"Sister, Lu Chuan is just a clown, why should we lower ourselves to his level?"
Seeing this, Li Youran knew that the Second Prince's wife was worried about her, so she continued speaking while affectionately hugging the Second Prince's wife's arm.
"Besides, after Lu Chuan's outburst, everyone in the capital knows that I am still a virgin. Isn't that a good thing for me?"
Just as Li Youran said, Lu Chuan originally wanted to smear Li Youran, but unexpectedly, he accidentally spread the news that Li Youran was still a virgin.
"It's all my fault, I've made you suffer."
The more Li Youran comforted the Second Prince's wife, the more guilty she felt.
Although the Second Prince's wife did not mention Lu Chuan again, she had already made up her mind to get rid of him.
"You bastard, why didn't you tell me beforehand that Li Youran was still a virgin?"
Hu Qinqin raised her hand and smashed a cup on the ground, angrily scolding Lu Chuan.
"I don't know either, it's a trap she set."
Lu Chuan gritted his teeth and refused to admit that Li Youran was a virgin, because he had made up his mind before coming to the capital that even if he died, he would never let anyone know that he was impotent. After all, he would never forget the feeling of being ridiculed.
Seeing Lu Chuan speak with such certainty, Hu Qinqin began to doubt. Could it be that Li Youran's claim of being a virgin was really false?
Facts speak louder than words, and soon everyone knew that Li Youran was still a virgin.
"If I had known this would happen, I would have gone to the Second Prince's residence to propose marriage when the rumors were already circulating, thus giving the Second Prince's family a free ride."
Madam Wu deeply regretted not seizing the opportunity earlier, allowing Madam Wu the Second to beat her to it.
Just then, Wu Qiang walked in, playing with a walnut in one hand and his other hand behind his back.
"This is simple. We can just ask Her Majesty the Empress for a marriage."
Wu Qiang spoke these words very casually, as if getting married was as easy as buying groceries.
Indeed, Wu Qiang is not lacking in wives. Apart from his legal wife, whom he does not yet have, he has no fewer than dozens of concubines and maids.
"What you said is a good idea, but Her Majesty the Empress may not agree to it."
On the day of the flower viewing party, Madam Wu also noticed that the Empress valued Li Youran highly.
Upon closer examination, it becomes clear that since none of the three sons of the Imperial Uncle's family are yet engaged, the Empress must be considering marrying Li Youran into the Imperial Uncle's family.
The Empress's stance is always hard to fathom. She supports the Third Prince and has never looked down on the Second Prince. She presents herself as a virtuous mother in public and in private.
But the more it is like this, the more people are wary of it.
“Mother, the Third Prince’s favor has waned, and the Prime Minister is no longer as powerful as before. We can’t rely on them to protect the country, and we might even be implicated.”
Despite Wu Qiang's lustful nature and seemingly reckless behavior, he has a keen eye for the situation.
"If Her Majesty the Empress were to arrange a marriage between the Imperial Uncle's family and the Second Prince's family, they might join forces against our National Protection Kung Fu in the future."
Upon hearing Wu Qiang's words, Madam Wu frowned slightly.
She felt that Wu Qiang's words made sense, and it seemed that this marriage really couldn't be arranged for him.
“I’ll go find your father right now and ask him to ask the Emperor to grant you and Li Youran a marriage.”
After Madam Wu finished speaking, she left with her maid, leaving Wu Qiang alone.
"Little darling, come here quickly, let grandpa love you."
As Wu Qiang spoke, he pulled a maidservant beside him into his arms and gently lifted her up.
"After a lady comes to live in the house, I'm afraid I won't be able to pamper you as often as I used to."
As Wu Qiang spoke, he burst into laughter. The maid in his arms buried her head in his chest with a shy expression and gently punched his chest.
Li Youran never expected that after proving her innocence in court that morning, someone would come to propose marriage before noon.
The person who came to propose marriage was none other than Zhou Caidie's elder brother, Zhou Wencai.
Lord Zhou held the rank of second grade official, was a royalist, extremely loyal to the emperor, and a senior minister deeply loved by the emperor.
Lord Zhou has done a lot of practical things for the country and the people. He is a rare honest and good official, so His Highness the Second Prince has always wanted to win him over.
However, Mr. Zhou neither explicitly refused nor chose to support him.
To be honest, if Li Youran's feelings were disregarded, His Highness the Second Prince would really like to agree to this marriage, as it would be a rare opportunity for him to win over Master Zhou.
"Young Master Zhou is a rare talent. If we can be together, it would be a wonderful marriage that Young Master Zhou would be eager to have."
After the Second Prince's wife finished speaking, she put on a troubled look and looked up at the matchmaker.
“My younger sister has suffered a lot while she was away from home. I thought I could keep her here for a few more years to make up for the regrets of the past few years.”
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