Chapter 92: The children of this governor's family should be free and unrestrained
The wife of Marquis Wenxin and the others were quite surprised to see Xiao Yan. It turned out that he came here today at the invitation of Princess Cheng. Knowing that someone from the Lu family would be coming, he was afraid that Song Tangning would suffer.
I heard that Governor Xiao had to leave the city yesterday due to an urgent matter and could not return home, but I didn't expect that he would return home exhausted before the Lu family left.
Song Tangning was very close to Xiao Yan, and the smell of blood was in the air.
Seeing the blood stains on his robe, Tang Ning immediately became anxious: "Brother, are you hurt?"
"Other people's blood." Xiao Yan flicked his sleeves to cover the bloodstains below his waist, raised his eyes and said coldly, "Did these two bully you?"
Lu Chongyuan's eyes flickered slightly when he saw Xiao Yan return, but his voice suddenly dropped when he heard this: "Lord Xiao, please do not make false accusations. I came to the mansion today only to discuss Miss Song's marriage with Sanlang. Old Madam Fu and Marquis Wenxin's wife are here. How could I have deceived Miss Song? Miss Song is no longer the same as she used to be. She is as courageous and assertive as any man."
Xiao Yan raised his eyelids slightly and said, "Children of this governor's family should be free and unrestrained. But the children of Lu Zhongshu's family are said to be marrying up."
"you!"
Hearing Xiao Yan's blunt sarcasm that Lu Zhinian was not even as good as a woman, Lu Chongyuan was magnanimous even though he knew that he had a bad mouth. But before he could retort, someone came in quickly from outside.
Gu Helian sneered, "We haven't even entered the house yet, and I'm already hearing people questioning the upbringing of our Rong family's daughter. Secretary Lu is halfway through his grave, yet he still retains a childish innocence. He's talking like a child in the street, and he's still concerned about the girl's courage and timidity. Gentlemen shouldn't criticize others, but that's bullshit for your Lu family."
His words were rather vulgar, but on that extraordinary face of his, they were not at all offensive.
"You came to discuss my niece's marriage, and yet the dignified Minister of the Central Secretariat came personally, yet you didn't know the rule of not discussing business when you owe money. There's not even a half-empty box outside the door, and none of the things you took have been returned."
"What's going on? Is Lu Zhongshu trying to trick the little girl out of nothing? How can your Lu family be so unrefined?"
As Gu Helian spoke, she squeezed in between Xiao Yan and Song Tangning, and rested her elbow on Xiao Yan's waist.
Xiao Yan frowned slightly and looked at him expressionlessly.
Gu Helian quickly looked up at the sky, pretending not to see anything, and turned to Song Tangning: "You are such a fool, kid. Have you settled your accounts with him? Just let him into the mansion. He is not your father, why should you listen to his lecture?"
"If they cheat you out of your dowry with a few words and pretend they've been wronged and are so tolerant and generous that they won't bother with you, you won't have anywhere to cry."
"Gu Helian!" Lu Chongyuan was furious.
Gu Helian sighed, "Don't be angry, Secretary Lu. I'm not talking about you. You are mature and prudent. How could you have the nerve to bully a young girl who just came of age?"
He gently tugged at Song Tangning's head and said, "My little Haitang is not without a father or a mother. This little bastard dared to take advantage of her innocence and defraud her of her family's wealth. As her uncle, I have to teach her to be more careful."
Lu Chongyuan's face turned pale and his lips trembled with anger after hearing Gu Helian's sarcasm and ridicule, but he couldn't scold Gu Helian, otherwise he would be admitting that he was the shameless old man who was cunning and swindled people's property.
"I don't understand!"
He swung his sleeves fiercely: "Gu Helian, don't think that Xiao Yan will protect you. Don't forget that this is the capital, not Zuozhou!"
"If my brother doesn't protect my uncle, what can Mr. Lu do?"
Song Tangning stood in front of Gu Helian and said, "Mr. Lu, don't forget that this is the Tang Mansion, not your Lu family."
"you!"
Lu Chongyuan glared at Song Tangning.
Gu Helian was also stunned by the sudden protection of the little girl in front of him. Looking at the back of her head with a small bun, his heart couldn't help but fall a little.
However, Xiao Yan found this Gu guy more and more annoying. Why did his little Haitang eat everything without any discrimination?
Xiao Yan glanced at Gu Helian with an annoyed look, then reached out to grab Song Tangning and shielded her in the shadows behind her, blocking Lu Chongyuan's view. He lowered his eyes and asked, "Secretary Lu, do you want to discuss power with me?"
Lu Chongyuan: “…”
Song Tangning saw the faces of the Lu family's grandparents and grandchildren turning pale and blue, and he poked half of his head out from behind Xiao Yan.
"Mr. Lu, you don't have to argue with me here. You know everything about Lu Zhinian and me. I've already made it clear what I want. If you can't do it, you can just go back. There's no need to force yourself to say you feel sorry for me and want to make amends. I won't force you to do anything."
"There are only two days left in the three-day deadline. Old Master, instead of arguing with me, why don't you gather all the things and return them as soon as possible? I will not bother the Lu family again."
Lu Zhinian stared at Song Tangning, but the little girl didn't even look at him. She just reached out and pulled the eunuch's clothes, whispering affectionately.
"Brother, ask someone to see the guests off."
Xiao Yan's eyes softened slightly, and he raised his eyes coldly: "Didn't you hear? Send him away."
Cang Lang, holding a sword in front of the door, followed Hang Li in and raised his chin: "Lu Zhongshu, please come in."
Lu Chongyuan looked at Song Tangning deeply: "You are fine!"
He waved his sleeves and turned away.
"Mr. Lu?"
Seeing that Lu Zhinian didn't move, Canglang poked him with the scabbard in his hand.
Lu Zhinian pursed his lips and hissed, "Song Tangning, since you want to settle accounts with me, then I'll return this to you."
When he opened his hand, there lay an exquisitely woven tassel in his palm, stained with blood, and his palm was also bright red.
Lu Zhinian looked at Song Tangning stubbornly, trying to see even a trace of hesitation and indecision on her face.
She spent many days weaving this tassel for him with her own hands. Every bead and piece of jade on it were selected by her personally. When she gave it to him, she was full of shyness and expectation.
She said it was a mandarin duck tassel, which was only worn by couples. She said that as long as he wore this tassel, it meant that she was with him all the time and they would never be separated.
But the sweet and shy little girl in the past now just frowned and looked at it with disgust: "It's such a dirty thing, just throw it away."
Such a dirty thing...
So dirty.
Lu Zhinian curled up his fingers and his face was pale. The last bit of hope in his heart was gone. He was expelled from the Tang Mansion with a buzzing head. When he passed the stone steps outside the gate, he staggered out in a trance and almost fell.
Song Mo, who was guarding outside, supported him, and Lu Chongyuan also supported him from the other side.
Cang Lang stood in front of the door holding his sword and sneered at the outside: "Mr. Lu, please watch your way. Don't fall down and blame my daughter for the uneven ground in her house."
"Don't go too far!" Song Mo looked up angrily.
Cang Lang sneered: "You don't treat others as human beings, yet you still think others are too much?"
"you……"
“That’s enough!”
Lu Chongyuan shouted, and Song Mo, who was about to curse, suddenly shut up in fear.
Lu Chongyuan looked up at the gate of Tang Mansion. It was the first time in his life that he was chased out, and he looked so embarrassed.
He resented Song Tangning's ruthless behavior and Xiao Yan's rampant behavior. With a cold face, he grabbed Lu Zhinian's arm and said, "Sanlang, let's go..."
Before he could finish his words, there was a sudden heavy impact beside him.
"Sanlang?!"
Lu Chongyuan was caught off guard and felt his hands empty. He turned around suddenly and saw Lu Zhinian falling straight down.
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