Lu Zhaolin would see some unusual trinkets outside the palace and buy them to give to Princess Chang'an.
Princess Chang'an would also bring some palace snacks as a return gift.
At that time, General Desheng returned victorious.
She knew her son's intentions.
He told Consort Shu about this.
Consort Shu did not care about Princess Chang'an's background.
She felt that as long as her brother was happy.
She would do her best to help her brother.
Consort Shu mentioned it several times, intentionally or unintentionally, in front of Emperor Yuanwu.
Emperor Yuanwu was naturally aware of this.
The general also planned to find a suitable time to ask the emperor to grant him a marriage.
Given the general's status, it would not be difficult for him to have his eldest son marry Princess Chang'an.
But that one night...
Lu Zhaolin left his seat without permission and appeared in a secluded garden in the inner palace, which was reported to the Emperor.
You should know that trespassing into the inner palace is a capital offense.
Emperor Yuanwu was furious.
They ordered Lu Zhaolin to be taken away for interrogation.
To protect Princess Chang'an.
Lu Zhaolin endured all kinds of torture, but said nothing.
Men and women secretly exchange gifts.
If this matter gets out, it will likely tarnish Princess Chang'an's reputation.
Consort Shu begged Princess Chang'an to tell the truth.
Princess Chang'an directly rejected her.
Having no other option, she sought out the palace maid who had summoned Lu Zhaolin to leave the banquet that day.
That palace maid was one of Princess Chang'an's attendants.
After questioning, it was confirmed that Princess Chang'an had indeed sent someone to summon Lu Zhaolin to a small meeting in the Imperial Garden.
In fact, Emperor Yuanwu had already relented at that time.
He also secretly contacted Princess Chang'an.
If the two of them are truly in love.
He is willing to grant the marriage.
After all, Princess Chang'an was of marriageable age at the time.
She came from a humble background, although she was raised by the Empress Dowager's side.
However, those high-ranking officials who were able to marry still preferred to find a princess whose mother had a high status.
A princess marriage that would benefit their son in the future.
There was no precedent in the Yuan Dynasty for a princess to marry a son born out of wedlock.
As time went on, her marriage remained undecided.
But Princess Chang'an insisted that the palace maid was lying.
It wasn't Lu Zhaolin whom she sent the palace maid to find at all.
She didn't know Lu Zhaolin at all, let alone have any romantic feelings for him.
Emperor Yuanwu had no choice but to follow the rules and imprison Lu Zhaolin, where he suffered greatly and was even poisoned.
The general was implicated and confined to his residence.
Consort Shu was furious and knelt outside the Hall of Fragrance for a day and a night, pleading for Lu Zhaolin's life.
It seems even God couldn't stand it anymore.
It rained heavily on the very day Consort Shu knelt and begged.
Consort Shu was already pregnant with Mu Qianqian at that time.
Regardless of what Emperor Yuanwu said.
Even Consort Shu refused to get up from the rain.
Unless Emperor Yuanwu agrees to let Lu Zhaolin go.
Enraged, Emperor Yuanwu immediately confined Consort Shu to Qiluan Garden.
Not long after.
News came from prison that Lu Zhaolin was about to die.
Consort Shu was extremely anxious, but she could not leave Qiluan Garden.
She knelt at the entrance of Qiluan Garden.
Emperor Yuanwu, who had initially felt some pity for him.
At this moment, Consort Shu was so angry that she was dizzy.
He hated being threatened more than anything in his life.
Unfortunately, Consort Shu was pregnant and, disregarding the unborn child in her womb, repeatedly knelt and refused to rise.
After kneeling in the Hall of Fragrance for a whole day and night last time.
There are already signs of miscarriage.
This time.
Consort Shu bled.
Emperor Yuanwu was consumed by rage.
In the end, he let Lu Zhaolin go.
However, they ignored Consort Shu from then on, effectively banishing her to the Cold Palace, and Qiluan Garden became the most forbidden area in the inner palace.
Consort Shu originally thought that Emperor Yuanwu would spare her even if it was a punishment, considering their past relationship.
It wouldn't cost Lu Zhaolin his life.
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