Chapter 306 The Fourth Prince Wants to Touch Tang Ning’s Face
In the front hall of Tang Mansion, the Fourth Prince did not expect that it would be such a coincidence that he would meet someone from the Lu family when he came to visit Xiao Yan. He did not have a deep impression of Lu Jiuan. In the past, most of his interactions with his peers in the Lu family were with the Lu family's legitimate sons, and the one he was closest to was Lu Zhinian.
Lu Jiuan, the illegitimate son, has never had much presence. When they meet occasionally, they just greet each other casually and they have never had a deep friendship.
The Fourth Prince was not familiar with Lu Jiuan, but this did not prevent him from transferring his resentment towards the Lu family to this illegitimate son of the Lu family.
Seeing that Lu Jiuan had come to apologize, the Fourth Prince sneered, "The Lu family just assaulted someone yesterday, and you're here to apologize today. This is truly rare. The Lu family has always been so high and mighty, but when did they become so well-behaved?"
Lu Jiuan frowned: "Your Highness, please be careful with your words. What happened yesterday was caused by my father's confusion. The Lu family is not aware of it..."
"Oh!"
The Fourth Prince sneered, "Is he unaware, or is he pretending not to know? With Lu Langling's meticulous nature, how could Second Master Lu possibly have concealed his actions from him?"
"But you're right. This isn't the first time the Lu family has done something this sinister. The Lu family has a history of being vicious and cruel, so it's no surprise that Lu Qin would act this way."
Lu Jiuan didn't want to get entangled with the Fourth Prince, but he was sarcastic everywhere. He looked at the Fourth Prince with a sullen look and his expression turned unhappy.
"The Lu family is a family of one lineage, and Your Highness is no exception. After all, you also have Lu family blood in your veins. Otherwise, you wouldn't have done something like turning against your maternal family and conspiring with others to harm your maternal grandfather."
The Fourth Prince's face instantly turned cold: "I harmed the Lu family, but weren't you the ones who harmed me first? If you hadn't been so ruthless, why would I have touched the Lu family?"
Lu Jiuan frowned: "What do you mean, Your Highness?"
The Fourth Prince sneered: "If you want to know what it means, go ask Lu Chongyuan yourself and ask him what he did."
"Your Lu family raised me to such a high position, yet now you want to give me up. What does he think of me as? A puppet for your Lu family to scramble for power, or a toy for you to manipulate?"
"Since he has abandoned me, don't blame me for abandoning the Lu family. It's just tit for tat. How dare you, the Lu family, blame me for biting you back?"
He reached out and touched the wound that was still wrapped in cloth, with anger accumulating on his face.
He had never thought of really turning against the Lu family. Even when his father gave the order that day, he had thought about secretly informing them. But what about Lu Chongyuan? He actually wanted to "get rid of the father and keep the son."
If it weren't for the Lu family, how could he have ended up like this? !
Lu Jiuan looked at the wound on the Fourth Prince's face and saw him sitting in the four-wheeled carriage with a look of resentment, and couldn't help but frown.
The injuries on the Fourth Prince's body were indeed inflicted by my grandfather. This was probably because the Queen's previous actions almost killed the entire Lu family, and the death of the First Lady also made my grandfather aware of the Queen's affair with Prince Cheng, and even suspected the Fourth Prince's background. In addition, the Queen and her son had long been estranged from the Lu family. In order to avoid future troubles, my grandfather had the Fourth Prince deposed.
But judging from what the Fourth Prince said just now, his resentment towards the Lu family was not just due to this downfall, it seemed as if the resentment had been building up for a long time.
Lu Jiuan opened his mouth to say something, but before he could finish his words, he heard footsteps outside. He could only suppress his doubts for the time being and turned to look outside the flower hall. He saw a beautiful girl in a blue dress walking towards him, surrounded by servants.
"Greetings, Fourth Prince." Tang Ning saluted.
The Fourth Prince quickly suppressed his previous anger and tried his best to be gentle: "Please stand up, County Lady."
Tang Ning stood up and looked at Lu Jiuan: "Second Master Lu."
Lu Jiuan saluted: "Greetings to the Princess of Yiyang County."
After the three of them had exchanged greetings, the Fourth Prince spoke first before Tang Ning could ask, "I only heard about last night's events this morning. I never imagined someone would dare to act so boldly under the Emperor's command. Knowing that Governor Xiao was seriously injured, I specially found two hundred-year-old ginsengs from the warehouse. I hope Governor Xiao can recover soon."
Tang Ning's expression softened upon hearing this: "Thank you, Fourth Prince."
The Fourth Prince really liked the girl in front of him. It was not that he had a deep affection for her, but her face was too pretty. The last time he saw her, there were still some red marks on her face, but this time they had all disappeared. Her already fair little face was like a peeled egg, making people want to touch it when they looked at it.
The Fourth Prince softened his voice, "The County Lady was also frightened last night. Fortunately, it wasn't you in that carriage. My mother and I breathed a sigh of relief. You didn't look well. I also brought some soothing items with you. I hope the County Lady can use them."
Tang Ning looked calm, but he was suspicious in his heart.
The Fourth Prince never spoke in this tone before. Even if he wanted to please her, there was no need to act so affectionately. Moreover, the look he cast on her made her feel particularly uncomfortable.
She was suspicious, but she said, "Thank you for your concern, Your Highness. Tang Ning is fine."
After knowing the purpose of the Fourth Prince's visit, Tang Ning no longer had the heart to greet him. She turned her head to look at Lu Jiuan beside her, and the smile on her face disappeared, becoming extremely cold.
"Mr. Lu Erlang suddenly came to visit. What brings you here?"
Lu Jiuan looked apologetic: "I am here to apologize to Governor Xiao and the Princess of Yiyang on behalf of my father and the entire Lu family."
"What happened last night was my father's foolish act. He had been drinking since returning home that day, and was shocked to hear that his hidden illness had become known. He was afraid that if it became public, it would bring shame to the Lu family. So, he impulsively made a horrible mistake, nearly harming the county lady and causing serious injury to Governor Xiao."
"Impulsive?" Tang Ning sneered: "He is so foolish as to want to kill someone in a moment of impulse. This is truly appalling."
Lu Jiuan whispered, "Don't be upset, County Lady. I have no intention of shirking the Lu family's responsibility. It was indeed my father's fault for what happened yesterday."
"Grandfather originally wanted to come here in person to apologize to you two, but last night, he was shocked to hear about my father's reckless behavior and became furious. He forced himself to attend the morning court to apologize to His Majesty, and then returned home and fell ill from anger. Therefore, I had to come here on my father's behalf."
Lu Jiuan spoke sincerely and felt extremely guilty, and bowed to the person in front of him.
"Grandfather said that although the Lu family was completely unaware of what my father had done, since his surname was Lu, the Lu family cannot escape blame for this matter. Grandfather specially invited someone from the Imperial Medical Bureau to visit Governor Xiao and also ordered me to send an apology gift. I hope that the Princess of Yiyang will forgive me."
Tang Ning raised an eyebrow, feeling that this illegitimate son of the Lu family was much more thoughtful than the original Lu Zhinian.
He admitted the Lu family's mistake and clarified that the Lu family was not aware of what Lu Qin had done. He also stated in a neither humble nor arrogant manner that this matter was not the fault of the Lu family alone.
The words clearly explained the reason why Lu Qin acted so rashly, and even implied that if they had not used Lu Qin's hidden illness to force him, Lu Qin would not have taken such a risk in anger.
The Lu family gave in and offered an apology, hoping to settle the matter peacefully and also hoping that they would stop while they were ahead.
Tang Ning tilted his head slightly, and was about to say something sarcastic. The Lu family was a handle that was delivered to his door. If he didn't give his brother a good fight, he would be sorry for the injuries on his brother's body.
But before she could open her mouth, Lu Jiuan had already brought her something to apologize for her sin.
"These are the compensation from the mansion for Governor Xiao's injury. As for these, they are to comfort the Yiyang County Lady for the fright she suffered last night."
What was given to Xiao Yan were all excellent supplements or blood-replenishing medicines.
But what can be given to Tang Ning is a book.
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