Wang Xiuxiu suddenly realized what Lu Jingze meant.
“Since you have married Sister Yingxue, that must prove that the Ming family’s affairs are indeed related to His Majesty,” Wang Xiuxiu said, while cautiously observing his expression.
But Lu Jingze shook his head, a complex expression on his face.
Lu Jingze spent several months using all his connections to investigate the authenticity of the evidence.
Even though he was unwilling, Lu Jingze had no choice but to admit dejectedly that this matter was indeed related to his elder brother.
During that period, the brothers' relationship reached its lowest point.
At this point, Lu Jingze pursed his lips and twitched the corner of his mouth, seemingly a little embarrassed.
Wang Xiuxiu looked at him, her face full of questions.
"Actually, it can be considered that I unilaterally severed ties with my elder brother, and he was unaware of it."
"Um?"
After returning to the capital, Lu Jingze's personality changed drastically.
Although he used to be aloof, he still had some warmth in him. But now that he's returned to the capital, he seems to have turned into a block of ice, cold and unapproachable.
The reason for this is simply that they harbor resentment and hatred towards Lu Nancheng.
So, in order to avoid his elder brother, he simply locked himself in his residence all day.
Lu Nancheng, worried about him, even sought help from the Imperial Hospital.
After several consultations and discussions, the Imperial Medical Academy diagnosed Lu Jingze with trauma from the battlefield, which made it difficult for him to recover his mental state in a short period of time.
Lu Nancheng felt even more heartbroken upon hearing this, and he was even more willing to give Lu Jingze the stars but not the moon.
However, he encountered a problem when it came to requesting a marriage decree from Su Yingxue.
“Jingze, your brother knows that you must feel indebted to Mingxuan, so you want to take care of Miss Su in his place. However, there are many ways to take care of someone. Have you ever thought about how much damage this will do to your reputation?”
Lu Nancheng tried to persuade him earnestly, almost wearing his lips out, but in the end he still couldn't persuade Lu Jingze.
Since he couldn't change him, Lu Nancheng could only make changes himself.
In fact, Mingxuan had already broken off his engagement with Su Yingxue before he went to war, so logically speaking, there was nothing wrong with it.
However, when it comes to interpersonal relationships, it does require some thought to handle things properly.
"Since you're so determined to do this, I won't try to dissuade you any further. There's only one rule: since you've decided to marry Miss Su, you must prioritize gratitude and loyalty from now on. Under no circumstances should you ever divorce her and remarry!"
Lu Nancheng's original intention was to scare him away and dispel the idea.
Who would have thought that this stubborn brat would accept those words without hesitation?
On the day Su Yingxue got married, although she was already pregnant, her slightly protruding belly was not obvious under the cover of her wedding dress because she was too thin.
After getting married, Lu Jingze took Su Yingxue and hurriedly left the capital under the pretext of relaxing.
Lu Nancheng was afraid that he would be depressed, so he was happy that he could get some rest.
When the time was almost up, Lu Jingze sent another message saying that Su Yingxue was pregnant.
When Lu Nancheng learned that his only younger brother had not only gotten married but also had children, he was overjoyed and sent a flood of gifts to the Prince Jing's residence.
Lu Nancheng urged the two to return to the capital, but Lu Jingze refused, citing an unstable pregnancy.
From then on, she stayed in Qizhou to prepare for childbirth.
Lu Nancheng was not discouraged and ordered the Empress to prepare several cartloads of things that pregnant women could use and send them to Qizhou.
Meanwhile, Su Yingxue had already given birth to Yu Nian in Qizhou.
Yu Nian's birth nearly cost Su Yingxue her life.
She had already suffered greatly during her pregnancy, and then the journey from the capital to Qizhou was too much for her body to handle.
During childbirth, she hovered on the brink of life and death several times.
Su Yingxue almost exhausted most of her life to ensure Yu Nian's safe birth.
Newborn Yu Nian was so thin and frail that it was heartbreaking. Compared to other full-term babies, he appeared exceptionally small.
Fortunately, after about a year of careful recuperation and care, Yu Nian's body gradually became stronger, and his appearance became more and more cute and endearing.
Finally, when Yu turned one year old, Lu Jing took him on the journey back to the capital.
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