Chapter 6 Catching the Traitor Late at Night
It turned out to be Murong Ling's cousin, the current crown prince Murong Chi.
He patted Murong Ling's head gently: "Marriage is a matter of mutual consent."
"Even if you are a princess, you can't force others to do things against their will. If you block people in the street like this, it will not only bring shame to you, Murong Ling."
He looked at her calmly, as if he was looking at a child who was making trouble for no reason: "Come here, take the princess back to the palace and tell the uncle to take good care of her. If he can't take good care of her, I can stay at the palace tonight and help him."
"Brother Crown Prince..."
Princess Le'an has never been a person who follows the rules, and she will never submit obediently.
But she could not get any good treatment in the hands of the prince. The prince specially brought female guards just to control her.
The prince stretched out his hand and Princess Le'an was speechless.
The female guard carried her back to the carriage, and soon the street was open to traffic.
The prince walked up to Lu Jiangnian with a smile on his face and said, "Didn't I get someone to call me? Why are you in such a hurry?"
"Asking a man like Xuanying to dismantle a carriage is a waste of his talent."
Lu Jiangnian glanced at him indifferently, knowing that the prince was doing this for his own good.
Now there are many people in the court who are keeping an eye on him, and the Prince of Qin is deeply loved by the emperor. Being rude to the governor of Le'an County is always a trouble.
"I thought you were coming after dinner."
Lu Jiangnian's blunt sarcasm.
One is a gentleman like jade, dignified yet easy-going and gentle; the other is cold and deep, with an aloofness that keeps people at a distance.
However, when the two of them stood together, they looked surprisingly harmonious.
From their conversations and actions, it can be seen that they have a deep affection for each other.
Yuan Wanru thought of the plot in the book where they became enemies and couldn't help but stare at the prince in a daze.
"I put aside all the important things on my hands and rushed over to help you get out of this situation, but you still don't appreciate it."
"Don't worry, Le'an will definitely not show up at the Loyal and Brave Marquis's Mansion tomorrow."
Yuan Wanru couldn't help but nodded.
That’s right, the person who will appear tomorrow is the heroine of the book, but Murong Ling will not have any role.
Lu Jiangnian noticed the way she was staring at the prince, and thinking about how this person had fallen into the water to plot against him, he wondered if she was setting her sights on the prince.
He was very unhappy: "What are you standing there for? Get in the car."
His tone was full of disdain, and Yuan Wanru felt completely confused.
She snorted, bowed to the prince with a smile, turned around and left.
The prince smiled and looked at her back: "Your fiancée really surprised me. She actually dared to turn her face to you."
He and Lu Jiangnian are close friends. When Lu Jiangnian told the story of Wangzhu Lake, the prince had already labeled Yuan Wanru as scheming.
Looking at it today, that doesn't seem to be the case.
Lu Jiangnian did not want to discuss Yuan Wanru with the prince: "It's over, you can leave, I have something else to do."
Only Lu Jiangnian would dare to treat him like this, using him and throwing him away.
"Okay, I know you're getting married tomorrow and you're very busy."
However, he said seriously: "Le An went to the outskirts of Beijing to play for several days. The day before yesterday, the Crown Princess went to find the Princess of Qin and asked her to accompany Le An to ensure that the news of your marriage would not reach Le An's ears."
"It's no accident that she's here today. You better pay attention."
Lu Jiangnian understood what he meant.
The King of Qin and his wife are both smart people. The reason why the King of Qin's Palace has been able to remain safe and sound and enjoy continued prosperity over the years is that the couple has always been prudent and self-protective.
The Lu family holds military power, and the emperor is not happy about the Qin Palace's marriage with them.
Coupled with Lu Jiangnian's avoidant attitude, the Qin King and his wife were even more reluctant to let their only legitimate daughter marry into the Lu family.
Being able to instigate Princess Le'an to return to the capital to cause trouble despite the strict defense of Princess Qin shows that the person behind the scenes put in a lot of effort.
The prince said calmly, "I guess someone got the news and can't sit still anymore."
In March of this spring, Lu Song and Lu Jiangnian defeated the Mohe.
The Mohe were badly weakened and signed a tribute treaty, which made the emperor very happy.
Lu Jiangnian now holds the position of Huaihua Lieutenant General, a fourth-rank official. Because of his meritorious service this time, the emperor intends to promote him to the rank of Weiwei Qing, a third-rank official.
During the Dajing Dynasty, the post of Weiweiqing has always been held by the emperor's confidants, who are in charge of the garrison at the palace gates and the security of the inner palace, and are directly under the emperor's jurisdiction.
Although Lu Jiangnian is close to the prince, the prince is the heir apparent chosen by the emperor himself. He does not avoid mentioning the prince, but that does not mean he does not avoid mentioning the King of Qin.
If the Prince of Qin and the Lu family become relatives, the Emperor will always feel a little uncomfortable.
The emperor is high above us and cannot see, or is unwilling to see, many things.
All the court officials knew that the princes were all grown up, and although the throne had been decided long ago, as long as they were no longer emperors, others would have the opportunity to compete for it.
Therefore, there are many people who do not want Lu Jiangnian to become the Minister of Imperial Guards.
"So what? The will of the Holy Spirit cannot be arbitrarily controlled by others."
The prince's position is secure, and those people are desperate and make more mistakes than they can handle.
Lu Jiangnian didn't take these things to heart.
Those people were mistaken. He and Murong Ling had never had anything to do with each other.
"Okay, as long as you know what's going on."
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There is a plaque with the words "Le You Ju" hanging at the entrance of the house on Baima Street.
This is a three-courtyard house, which is very spacious and exquisitely designed.
The pond is surrounded by lush greenery, flowers and trees, and there is a small bridge over the flowing water, which has the charm of a small courtyard in the south of the Yangtze River.
Yuan Wanru fell in love with this place at first sight. She was very happy and her smile was bright, pure and lively.
Lu Jiangnian looked at her smile, his eyes full of inquiry.
This woman seems like a different person.
As far as he could remember, he had never seen her smile like this before, not to mention that today, under Murong Ling's intimidation, she dared to deliberately provoke her.
You are really brave.
On second thought, she was probably just pretending before. She is indeed a deep-minded person.
"You're here, I'm leaving."
Madam Pang wanted to keep him: "It's getting late, why don't you stay and have dinner with the young lady?"
Lu Jiangnian naturally did not respond.
Yuan Wanru said politely before Aunt Pang: "Brother Lu has a lot of things to do, so I won't see you off. Take care."
Such an earnest attitude seemed as if she hoped he would disappear immediately.
He looked at her deeply, then turned and strode away.
Aunt Pang said angrily, "The girl is going to marry the eldest son tomorrow, why don't you take this opportunity to keep him here so that the two of them can get to know each other better."
Yuan Wanru smiled particularly happily: "Since we will get familiar with each other sooner or later, why rush it now?"
"Mammy, I'm hungry. Let's eat quickly."
Only after having a full meal will I have the energy to “catch ghosts” tonight.
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Leyouju was decorated in a very festive manner. In the night, red lanterns were hung everywhere, decorated with colorful silks, and the lights were bright.
After midnight, people begin to feel sleepy.
Several old women who were keeping watch at night were drowsy and did not notice that the door of the west wing was pushed open.
The man took a lamp, went in quietly, came to a carved wooden box, opened the box and poured wax into it.
Then, she held up the candlestick and tried to light it, but she saw clearly that the clothes inside were not the bright red wedding dress at all.
It's an old piece of cloth.
She hurried back, but there was no way back.
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