Chapter 8: Great, I don’t have to get married. Why not marry me? ...
There was a moment of silence at the banquet. Everyone looked at Qin Yuqing and Lu Jingchuan in astonishment. And between them sat a person who would never open his eyes again.
Just as Qin Yuqing was thinking about what to do, Qin Youran suddenly walked forward, stood in front of Lu Jingchuan, and knelt down straight in front of the emperor.
Qin Yuqing: ???
Lu Jingchuan: ???
The two looked at each other in confusion, and both could see confusion in each other's eyes.
"Your Majesty, you can't do that!" Qin Youran glanced at Lu Jingchuan shyly and said shyly, "I hope Your Majesty will reconsider. General Lu is definitely not a good match for Sixth Sister. And Sixth Sister just returned from the temple. Isn't it a bit too hasty?"
Qin Yuqing looked at Qin Youran at this moment, and then she remembered that the male protagonist of the original book had not appeared yet, so Qin Youran still liked Lu Jingchuan.
What a pity, the Lu family is obviously a hot potato, and the mother of the fifth princess Qin Youran, Concubine Yu, has served as prime minister for three dynasties, so it is even more impossible for her to marry Lu Jingchuan with such a family background.
After all, the Sixth Princess, who was unpopular and whose mother died early, was the most suitable person to take on the hot potato. Not only was she a member of the royal family, but she was also easy to manipulate and control.
At this time, Father Lu also spoke up, "As the Fifth Princess said, my son has bad behavior. He's a warrior and a vulgar person. He's truly unworthy of the Princess." He kowtowed deeply and said, "I hope Your Majesty will revoke your order."
He is a person of bad character and vulgarity.
Qin Yuqing didn't expect that these two words would be used on Lu Jingchuan, but it was precisely because of Lu's father's words that Qin Yuqing recalled the character description in the original book that she had accidentally discarded. No matter what the relationship between Lu Jingchuan and her is now, Lu Jingchuan in the original book is such a person.
He sneaked into the harem under the pretext of being lost and stayed in the official residence of the Red Mansion all day. He happened to have a quiet mouth and a cold temperament, giving people the feeling that he was not easy to mess with.
This is the description of Lu Jingchuan in the original book.
But, for the first time, Qin Yuqing was shaken. Was the Lu Jingchuan she knew really the same person as the Lu Jingchuan in the original book? If not, then what on earth was this place?
[This is the novel world "The Empress". There are no two Lu Jingchuans in this world. The host does not need to doubt it.]
A cold mechanical sound suddenly appeared, and Qin Yuqing came back to her senses. Yes, what was she doubting? Why was she so sentimental here? Isn't the most important thing for her now to return to the modern era?
Modern times is Qin Yuqing's real home.
"Qing'er, what do you think?" The emperor ignored Father Lu's words and turned his gaze to Qin Yuqing. It seemed like he was asking, but in fact he was forcing her to make a choice. "I also want to make amends with you. Although Lu Jingchuan is a bit naughty, he has excellent character. You won't suffer any loss if you marry him."
【Host, come back to your senses.】
The slightly numbing electric current stimulated Qin Yuqing's nerves, and her brain began to work rapidly. She glanced at the queen who had stayed out of the banquet since the beginning, and realized that she could not rely on the queen at this moment, so she could only think of one countermeasure.
This marriage must not be concluded, even if it has to be delayed.
Qin Yuqing took a deep breath, and faced the emperor's inquiring gaze calmly and replied, "I have just returned and am not familiar with many things yet. I also want to stay with my father and mother for a few more days to show my filial piety."
The emperor nodded without answering. Finally, he turned his gaze to Lu Jingchuan, one of the people who was granted marriage: "Jingchuan, I heard that the young prince has high praise for you. I think you can take good care of my little six."
Lu Jingchuan looked at Qin Yuqing in silence, his ink-black eyes filled with emotions that she could not understand, but she seemed to have a bad premonition in her heart.
Lu Jingchuan, please don’t do anything that violates the cooperation, right?
"Your Majesty," Lu Jingchuan bowed respectfully. His voice was emotionless, and his wide sleeves obscured his face, making it difficult to discern his expression. "I accept your order. Thank you, Your Majesty, for granting me the marriage."
"What?" Qin Yuqing wanted to go up to him and grab his neck and ask him if he was crazy. What was he trying to do? What about the cooperation they agreed on? What about the alliance they agreed on?
"No! I don't agree!" Qin Youran pinched his fingers into the flesh and stared at Qin Yuqing.
"Jingchuan, don't act silly." Lu's father obviously didn't expect that Lu Jingchuan, who always knew the importance of things, would suddenly agree to this marriage.
If she gets married, how can she take part in the imperial examination, how can she complete her tasks, and how can she go home?
Before Qin Yuqing could think about what Lu Jingchuan was going to do, she saw a wine glass held by a maid, took it and threw it on the ground. While fiddling with it quickly, she said, "Father, I still want to play chess with you. I just suddenly thought of another way to solve this chess game."
"Oh?" The emperor did not interrupt Qin Yuqing. Instead, he looked at Qin Yuqing with interest and asked, "Why?"
"I forgot that only when you are in dire straits can you truly find a way out." Qin Yuqing said as he fiddled with the broken pieces of wine glass on the ground. "This solution is different from my father's. Although this solution may cost some pieces, it will open up a wider range of opportunities."
"Besides, this son of the Lu family has an ordinary appearance. He is not worthy of my attention. If I were to be with such an ordinary-looking person, I would be very unhappy."
Qin Yuqing didn't say this casually. In modern times, her best friend always took her to some strange places, saying that even if she became the chairman, she could not forget the true happiness.
However, she could never fit in and could only sit there awkwardly drinking cold wine, though she couldn't get drunk anyway.
In the end, she would always drag her drunken best friend home, listening to her mumbling to herself: "This person has such a poor alcohol tolerance, he can't even enjoy drinking!"
"Xiao Qing'er, let's go to a different place next time."
Thinking back to the present, Qin Yuqing looked at the emperor with a little nervousness.
The emperor lowered his eyes and looked at the broken pieces of wine glass on the ground: "Interesting, interesting." Then he raised his eyes and looked at Qin Yuqing carefully. His eyes were so deep that it was impossible to guess what he was thinking.
"It seems I underestimated Qing'er, never mind." The emperor waved his hand, a smile returning to his face as he said, "I was anxious. Qing'er just returned to the palace and should get familiar with the place first."
Qin Yuqing breathed a sigh of relief. That’s great, she doesn’t have to get married!
Lu Jingchuan lowered his eyes and asked, "Why, don't you want to marry me?"
The emperor stood up with a smile in his eyes, walked to the fragments, ignored the eunuch's dissuasion, picked up a piece of debris and placed it in a place: "If it is placed here, wouldn't it be better?"
Qin Yuqing's eyes suddenly widened. She nodded and bowed to the emperor, saying, "It is my son's chess skills that are not good enough. I hope your Majesty will forgive me."
"I'm so happy." The emperor looked at Lu Jingchuan, walked over and looked down at him, "You should also take a look at this chess game and learn it well. You will be the successor in the future."
After saying this, the emperor walked to the middle seat, reached out his hand, patted Lu Lian's shoulder and said, "Have a good journey, take care."
The emperor waved his hand, and the eunuchs stepped forward, took Lu Lian's body down along with the seat, loaded it into a carriage and sent it to the Lu Mansion.
"Since the marriage cannot take place, then Lu Jingyu will lead the army." The emperor made the final decision. "In three days, be ready to go."
"Your Majesty, Lu Jingyu accepts the order." Lu Jingyu walked out, knelt on the ground, and calmly accepted this fate that should not belong to him but had to be his.
"Long live the emperor." With the voices of congratulations, this absurd and sad birthday party came to an end.
I don’t know how many people still remember that today was supposed to be the birthday of two, oh no, three princesses.
But I guess it doesn’t matter anymore.
After the banquet, Qin Yuqing was drunk. She had a conversation with the Minister of Personnel Guo today and learned some matters related to the imperial examination.
This imperial examination was much more troublesome than she had imagined.
Qin Yuqing did not bring Chuntao with him, but walked alone on the dark road with a lantern.
At this moment, a light appeared in front of him. Qin Yuqing walked forward quickly and saw the owner of the light source.
"You are so slow." Lu Jingchuan walked side by side with Qin Yuqing, and two palace lanterns illuminated the dark night.
In an instant, Qin Yuqing's depression was dispelled by the light. Why should she invest too much emotion in the people in the world of the book? As long as it did not hinder her from completing her mission, it would be fine.
"General Lu, are you lost again?" Qin Yuqing asked jokingly, with just the right smile on her face. Her fox eyes curved slightly when she smiled, giving people a feeling of closeness, but there was an air of alienation lingering around her.
Lu Jingchuan said softly, "Hmm," in a very light voice, "Please, Sixth Princess, lead the way."
"Aren't you afraid that I'm leading you down a path of no return?"
"But I've already boarded the ship."
"Then there's only one way to go."
"Um."
At the end of the road, they saw Eunuch Zhang, who had been accompanying the emperor. He smiled broadly and walked forward with small steps, saying, "Sixth Princess, General Lu, His Majesty is waiting for you."
At the banquet, the emperor clearly had a better landing point, but he chose to land right above. If the time was matched, it would be right now.
In the imperial study, the emperor was sitting in front of the desk in loose clothes, his hair casually tied up with a hairpin, and he was reading a booklet in his hand.
"Don't be so reserved. Please sit down." The emperor put down the book in his hand and said.
Qin Yuqing noticed that Eunuch Zhang checked the windows specifically before leaving and made sure they were all closed before he closed the door and left the study.
Just now on the road, Qin Yuqing did not see any palace guards, which meant that the emperor had specifically instructed this.
"Take a look." The emperor placed the note Lu Lian brought on the table.
The note recorded in detail how General Lu Zhong discovered the traitor and how he planned to eliminate the traitor, and also wrote down his speculations and confessions on this paper.
Qin Yuqing was sighing at the condensed charm of ancient Chinese literature while his brows gradually furrowed.
In the original book, Lu Zhong only appears in one paragraph, and seems to appear only to transition the plot. He is not a key character.
At this moment, the appearance of Lu Zhong and his letters are key clues, things that can change the development of this dynasty.
Qin Yuqing glanced at Lu Jingchuan and the emperor, and the expressions on their faces were not static.
There is always consideration and inquiry in the emperor's eyes.
Lu Jingchuan is like the water in a deep pool, cold and aloof, giving people a feeling of indifference.
That weird feeling came again. This is a plot that is not in the original book, but everything develops similarly to the original book. What is going on?
Where exactly is this place?
How on earth did she get here?
Also, if this is not the world of the original book, then what is it?
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