Chapter 111 Song Tangning hits Lu Zhao
"absurd!"
Lu Chongyuan was furious when he heard this. He flicked his sleeves and shouted angrily, "This condition is absolutely impossible!"
"If you want the Lu family's collection of books, I can give you a hundred volumes for you to choose from. Sanlang can also kneel in front of the Tang Mansion and admit his fault as you wish. In addition, the Lu family is willing to repay you with gold and silver, double the market price, and will never let you suffer a loss in terms of money."
"But the Lu family will never agree to what you just said!"
If half of the collection of books were really given to Song Tangning, it would be like cutting off one's bones and draining one's blood.
Lu Chongyuan tried his best to suppress his anger and said patiently, "If Miss Song is willing, in addition to the money, I can also compensate you with some precious things, which will definitely be as good as those you gave to the Lu family."
"Do you think my children are interested in your things, or are they just short of your money?" Xiao Yan, who had been silent the whole time, suddenly sneered, "Secretary Lu, do you look down on me?"
"three times……"
Seeing Xiao Yan's mocking expression, Song Tangning just stared at him silently. Lu Chongyuan gritted his teeth and said, "Five times the price. The Lu family is willing to repay the stolen items with five times the price, all in cash, and no default."
After Lu Chongyuan finished speaking, he saw that Xiao Yan was still mocking him, and he couldn't help but look gloomy.
"Master Xiao, I have repeatedly given in, just to keep the peace, but you should also know that the Lu family has a bottom line."
"No matter how precious Miss Song's things are, they are not invaluable. Five times the price is more than enough to offset the value that Rong Taifu attached to them. Even if the incident were brought before His Majesty, no one would accuse the Lu family of mistreating her."
"I have already given in as much as I can. If Miss Song still doesn't want to, then go ahead and sue her. My Lu family won't be really afraid of her."
Even if the Lu family paid five times the price all at once, it would be painful, but compared to his collection of books, it was the limit of what Lu Chongyuan could afford.
After Lu Chongyuan finished speaking, he felt calm. If Xiao Yan and Song Tangning refused to give up, then they could just go ahead and make a scene. He would never let Xiao Yan really use Song Tangning's matter to force the Lu family to give in.
Xiao Yan naturally saw the cruel look in Lu Chongyuan's eyes. He chuckled softly, "Since you are not afraid, then please go back, Secretary Lu."
"you!"
Lu Chongyuan said coldly, "Do you really want to use Miss Song to avenge your personal grudge and cause both you and the Lu family to suffer losses?!"
As he spoke, he looked at Song Tangning and said, "Miss Song, Xiao Yan has a personal grudge against my Lu family. I understand he wants to vent his anger, but you and the Lu family don't have a life-and-death feud. Do you really want to sacrifice your own reputation and future to become a stepping stone for others to compete with the Lu family?"
All he needed to do was to clearly tell her that Xiao Yan was using her.
Xiao Yan's face was stained with anger, and his sword-like eyes turned cold: "Lu Zhongshu, if intimidation fails, is this a move to instigate others?"
"My father is just telling the truth. Do you dare to say that you are not seeking revenge?"
Lu Zhao was full of sarcasm. "Song Tangning, you've called me uncle for a few years, and you and Sanlang were almost married. Uncle, I advise you not to let this eunuch fool you."
"He may not be sincere in his treatment of you. He may be protecting you in every possible way just to use you. If you and the Lu family end up fighting, both of you will suffer, and this shameless eunuch will gain the upper hand..."
Bang!
Xiao Yan's face turned cold and he was about to speak when he suddenly saw Song Tangning beside him stand up. She grabbed the object in her hand and threw it at Lu Zhao.
Lu Zhaowan didn't expect Song Tangning to attack suddenly. He was hit in the face without warning and cried out in pain. The brocade box that flew over fell to the ground with a "bang" and broke into two pieces, and the nine-tailed phoenix hairpin inside rolled out.
"Song Tangning!"
Lu Zhao's voice was sharp with pain.
Lu Chongyuan was also startled by her sudden outburst. When he looked up, he saw that the little girl who was smiling just now was now full of cold anger.
"Is this the moral character of your Lu family? You are a dignified official in the Ministry of Works, yet you always expose other people's shortcomings. So what if my brother has a disability? In my eyes, he is more noble than anyone else in your Lu family!"
Song Tangning looked at them sarcastically, "You, the Lu family, want to save face while also protecting the Queen and her son. You just keep asking for conditions, and when I do, you get angry and embarrassed."
"If you can't afford it, why bother making such a boast and making a fool of yourself? If the Queen hadn't given me the phoenix hairpin and begged me to spare the Fourth Prince this time, saying that the Lu family was willing to sincerely apologize, do you think I would let this matter go?!"
Lu Chongyuan's expression changed: "Queen?"
Song Tangning said coldly, "Court Secretary Lu doesn't recognize the Queen's phoenix hairpin?"
Lu Chongyuan suddenly lowered his head and realized that the thing that fell out of the brocade box that Song Tangning had just smashed was the phoenix hairpin that he had seen the queen wearing on her head when he entered the palace this morning.
Song Tangning's face was icy. "If the Queen hadn't given me the phoenix hairpin and begged me with all her might, saying that as long as I didn't get involved with the Fourth Prince, even if the Lu family refused to give up, she would break off my engagement with Lu Zhinian and make him kowtow and admit his fault, and never let my reputation be damaged, and the Lu family would have agreed to everything I asked for, I would never let you go, considering what the Lu family did to me in the past."
"But who knew you were so shameless? If that's the case, why are you here? You can just go back. Tomorrow morning I will go to knock on the Azure Dragon Bell and ask to see His Majesty. I want to see how shameless your Lu family is. After seizing my grandfather's relics, you still come to humiliate the victim!"
After hearing what Song Tangning said, Lu Chongyuan was so angry that his face turned pale, and he almost fainted when he looked at the phoenix hairpin.
What a great queen, she is so good!!
She actually came to the Lu family to "discuss countermeasures" and then sold out the Lu family.
She is truly a good queen of the Lu family!!
Xiao Yan reached out and pulled the furious Song Tangning, standing up beside her. "Lu Chongyuan, there's no need to hold Tangning hostage. I probably forgot to tell you that when I submitted the petition to the palace today, I also requested an imperial decree from His Majesty."
"Tang Ning, moved by Grand Tutor Rong's dedication to educating the people, is willing to establish an academy in the capital in Grand Tutor Rong's name. When the Lu family returns the items they deceived her with, along with the rare ancient books and educational materials left by Grand Tutor Rong, she will send all of them to the academy for students to borrow and read. Your Majesty, in appreciation of Tang Ning's filial piety, has granted her a thousand books from the palace collection and, as a token of His Majesty's grace, has erected a monument in front of the academy."
"Tang Ning, for the Empress' sake, will not pursue the matter with the Lu family. He is also willing to let the matter go quietly. He has told His Majesty that he is willing to have the Lu family's donation of books engraved on the Wende Monument. He will allow you, as the head of the civil officials, to write the inscription for the academy."
"But since your Lu family doesn't want this good reputation and insists on fighting him, then please return. Tomorrow morning at the court, I, the governor, will personally discuss with you in front of all the ministers whether the things that Taifu Rong left behind are worth gold and silver."
After Xiao Yan finished speaking, he said coldly:
"Someone, show them away!!"
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