Chapter 242 Rumors Stop at Killing
There was a heavy snowstorm for the next few days, so Han Lang and Feng Aoqing didn't go anywhere and stayed at home.
No one came, and the man sent by Marquis Cheng'an to deliver medicine was also turned away by Anqiao.
He came back a few days later than Han Lang and the others.
An Ke and the others also knew about the previous burns, so they said, "Huh! What's the point? It's been several days already? If there's really something wrong, it will be rotten by the time his medicine arrives!"
"We're not here to check on the injuries, but to find out the truth," An Wan replied.
The Queen wanted to marry the daughter of Marquis Cheng'an to Prince Yu. This news had been spread by Marquis Cheng'an in order to put pressure on Prince Yu, who had been refusing to give in.
As they talked, the falsehood became true, and then they would ruin their daughter's reputation and force him to marry her.
But for some reason, his calculations did not go as he wished.
It was spread out, but no one dared to pass it on.
Because Han Lang provided the most powerful evidence to refute the rumors.
The first person mentioned was a director of the Household Registration Department. He worked in Jingqi Pavilion. He accepted the money from Marquis Cheng'an and wanted to spread the matter in Jingqi Pavilion.
So when he saw Han Lang in Jingqi Pavilion early in the morning, he congratulated him.
"What good news?" Han Lang's face turned stern.
"Yesterday, the Queen sent someone to the Household Administration Bureau to convey the details of the Marquis Cheng'an's legitimate daughter..."
Before the man could finish his words, a cold light flashed, and with one of the two swords behind Han Lang, the palm master was cut into two pieces, and blood was scattered all over Jingqi Pavilion.
He was the only one who had killed anyone in Jingqi Pavilion since it was established.
"What kind of person is this?" He just threw down this sentence.
No one knew whether he meant that the head was unworthy of congratulations or that the legitimate daughter of Marquis Cheng'an was unworthy of them.
Then, Ling Shuang in the palace helped him kill several eunuchs and palace maids who gossiped about him. From then on, no one dared to spread any news about his marriage.
Unless an imperial decree was issued, no one dared to come forward to congratulate, because no one wanted to be chopped in half.
Han Lang did not tell Feng Aoqing about these things.
He never thought that Feng Aoqing would follow him back. Even if he and Feng Aoqing could only live like in Hantian Valley for the rest of their lives, he would be willing to do so and had never thought of marrying another woman.
When Marquis Cheng'an saw that the medicine was returned, he thought it was normal and he was not worried at all because the queen had secretly asked Nanny Yan to send a letter, asking his wife and eldest daughter to come to the palace to visit the patient tomorrow.
As a child, how could Prince Yu disobey his parents?
He asked his wife to buy a new outfit for his eldest daughter to wear when she entered the palace the next day.
Lu Yanhan felt a headache when she looked at the peony-colored dress. She really disliked the color red, but her mother had spent a lot of money to inquire about it and was told that the queen liked to see her daughters-in-law wearing this color the most and had praised it many times.
Looking at the complicated jewelry again, I just felt it was extremely tacky.
However, she couldn't refuse. Her father and mother had something to say and no one could stop them.
However, they are stupid and foolish. Apart from the title of Marquis, their property is shrinking day by day, but they still want to maintain the pomp and show of the Marquis, so this Marquisate is just an empty shell.
Just a few days ago, he even booked the entire inn, which was just adding insult to injury. If the city governor of Xucheng hadn't given him some gifts to supplement his income, he would still be owing the inn a debt.
Now they were looking forward to the marriage of their two older daughters, and then they could take the money from the man’s family and put it into their own family to maintain their current life, to help the marquis’ son, who was even more stupid than them, to gain a future, and to earn wives for the sons born to their concubines.
Thinking of this, Lu Yanhan felt nauseous.
And there's that Prince Yu. If he behaved himself, he would have had a throne. But now it seems that he is not a good guy either. Not only does he have women outside, but he also boldly brings them to the capital.
The Cheng'an Marquis and his family had just returned and had no idea what had happened two days ago, nor did they know Feng Aoqing's identity.
The wife of the Marquis of Cheng'an came to visit her daughter and teach her the rules of the palace because this was her first time entering the palace.
"Mother, although the queen likes this color, we are here to visit a patient. Is it really okay to wear such bright colors?" Lu Yanhan reminded her mother.
"I heard that the queen has just recovered from a serious illness. She is dressed so simply that I thought she was in mourning! That would be so disrespectful!" Lady Cheng'an Marquis had her own thoughts.
"This set of gold jewelry is too bulky. The queen thought we were very rich!" She pointed at the jewelry again.
"We just want them to know that we have a wealthy family! Otherwise, they will definitely look down on us! It's a bit vulgar, but my daughter is beautiful! She will look good in anything she wears." The wife of the Marquis of Cheng'an held her daughter's face and looked left and right, very satisfied.
I have to say that Lu Yanhan is beautiful, with a tall and slender figure, an oval face, and fox eyes that are naturally charming. It's just that her skin is not that white, but her looks are still among the best in the capital.
She knew the outcome and knew that nothing she said would be of any use, so she stopped talking and listened to her mother rambling on about the palace rules.
In fact, she had heard these rules countless times, because, since she was born, her purpose in life was to marry into the royal family, so how could she not learn these rules.
After finally seeing her mother off, she was exhausted both physically and mentally.
She felt a little dizzy and stumbled back a step, but someone caught her from behind.
"I can't accompany you tomorrow, but I will wait for you outside the palace." Lu Bin said in a low voice.
"Okay, I got it." Lu Yanhan turned around and threw herself into Lu Bin's arms.
"Let's finish these things quickly! It will be better to get married soon and leave this home. Then I will ask my father to bring some people to the new house. Will you come to accompany me?" Lu Yanhan raised his face and asked.
"Of course, I'll be wherever you are." Lu Bin answered without thinking.
"Then I finally have a reason to live." Lu Yan said with a smile.
Lu Bin’s teeth were almost broken, but he had no other choice but to guard.
The wife of Marquis Cheng'an returned to the room, and Marquis Cheng'an began to discuss countermeasures with her.
"Tomorrow, you must put on a serious face and not get up if you don't agree. Just say that there are rumors outside now and it is impossible for you to marry again, so you must make this happen!" Marquis Cheng'an thought of this idea.
"This is the only way. I'm willing to throw my old face away anyway. For Yanhan, I'll risk it all." Lady Cheng'an nodded. "What if the Queen still hasn't made up her mind?"
"How stupid! You won't hit the door frame! You don't maintain good relations with the palace on a daily basis. Unlike other marquises' wives, they often go to the palace. And you, how many chances do you have to go to the palace in a year?" Marquis Cheng'an scolded.
"How can you blame me for this? The clothes I'm wearing are from last year. If I wear them in front of those princes and noble ladies, won't they laugh to death? They all have the fine things from the Star and Moon Pavilion. I don't have the money to buy them, and you have no way to get them. How can you blame me?"
"If you weren't going to the palace tomorrow, I would have slapped you to death! How dare you talk back!"
"You are only being aggressive with me! If I hadn't given you two good daughters, you would have had no choice but to sell your concubines!" When Lady Cheng'an heard that he still wanted to take action, she became annoyed.
The two men started smashing things in the house, and the servants were used to it and stepped away.
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