Chapter 59 Chapter 59: Bride Robbery
Ye Qian knew about Jiang Shu and Lu Changji's past, and seeing Lu Changji's aggressive attitude, he knew that he was not a good person.
His nerves suddenly tensed up, stretched to a taut line. He and Shu'er had finally gotten together, and there couldn't be any mishaps.
Ye Qian gripped the reins tightly. Lu Changji was in a high position and had absolute power over the government. He knew that he couldn't confront Lu Changji head-on. If Lu Changji gave up, there would be no way to turn the situation around.
In the current circumstances, maintaining dignity is more important than anything else.
Ye Qian loosened the reins, bowed to Lu Changji, and pointed toward the courtyard, saying gently, "Your Excellency, I am honored to have come all this way. Please step inside and enjoy a glass of wedding wine!"
Lu Changji turned a deaf ear to Ye Qian's words and stared at the bridal sedan, as if he could see through it and see the person inside.
He said in a clear voice: "Shu'er, you are going to marry a good man, are you happy?"
The voice was hoarse, as if it had been polished with sandpaper.
Jiang Shu gasped. Lu Changji was far away in Longyuan. Even if he had wings, he shouldn't have come back so soon. What was his intention in making such a big fuss?
A chill rose from the soles of her feet and spread throughout her body. Jiang Shu adjusted her breathing and tried to make her voice sound steady and gentle. "I'm very happy that Uncle came to congratulate me. If the prince knew about this, he would surely appreciate your kindness."
Lu Changji curled up the corners of his lips and smiled. Jiang Shu kept calling him "Uncle" left and right, and even deliberately mentioned the deceased Lu Changyi, just to remind him that they both had special identities and asked him to restrain his words and actions.
He had risked his life to travel all the way from Longyuan, so why would he stop for nothing? Not to mention that Lu Changyi had passed away, even if Lu Changyi were present, he couldn't influence his decision.
Lu Changji glanced at the auspicious dragon and phoenix embroidery on the sedan chair, then turned his gaze to Ye Qian: "I am not here to congratulate you, but to retrieve my beloved one."
He made it clear that Ye Qian no longer had to worry about his face.
Ye Qian's eyes suddenly became sharp, and the tip of his tongue slid across his back teeth. He stared at Lu Changji and said loudly, "We have many guests today. Not only have I invited all my colleagues from the Imperial College to attend the wedding, but I have also invited Censor Wang to come."
"Lord Lu is a role model for scholars throughout the world. I hope you will cherish your reputation and not lose your dignity. Water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it. If Lord Lu insists on doing something, I'm afraid it will chill the hearts of those below him."
The Grand Censor was responsible for supervising all officials. Even though Lu Changji was the chief minister of the cabinet, he could not ignore the Grand Censor's pen, which could advise the emperor and impeach all officials.
Lu Changji and Ye Qian stared at each other, neither of them giving in, and the atmosphere became tense.
The onlookers only came to their senses after hearing this. It turned out that Prime Minister Lu rushed to Bian Jing from thousands of miles away not to congratulate Minister Ye, but to covet Minister Ye's new wife.
Isn't Ye Shijiang's new wife the sister-in-law of Prime Minister Lu? The sister-in-law and the uncle are always together, so could it be that they've been together for a long time?
I don’t know what kind of beauty the woman in the sedan chair has, to be able to seduce Prime Minister Lu to do such an immoral thing. I’m afraid even the fairies in heaven can’t compare to her.
Everyone was thinking about this and that, looking at each other. If they had not been forced by Lu Changji's tyranny, they would have started whispering to each other.
Lu Changji curled his lips into a smile and said to Ye Qian in a gentle voice, "Minister Ye, I'm afraid you still don't understand me."
In recent years, he has held great power and has acted much more gently. People only regard him as a bright and upright person, but they forget how many cruel things he did to maintain orthodoxy when the new emperor first ascended the throne.
What about the Imperial Censor and the immortal reputation after his death? What does he want with those empty things?
If he couldn't even control Jiang Shu, he wouldn't have to serve as an official in the court anymore.
Lu Changji waved his arm and said loudly, "Come here, take Jiang back to the Xinyang Marquis' Mansion!"
It was as if millions of mosquitoes were buzzing in her ears. Jiang Shu had a splitting headache and even suspected that there was something wrong with her hearing.
She lifted the car curtain and looked directly at Lu Changji.
The moment she saw Lu Changji, Jiang Shu's pupils suddenly widened.
The man in front of her had a paranoid and crazy look in his eyes, with a sinister smile on his lips, as if he was a Shura crawling out of the underworld. He was completely different from the Lu Changji that Jiang Shu had in mind.
But I haven't seen him for more than a month, how come he has changed so completely?
Jiang Shu's teeth chattered, she took a deep breath, suppressed her fear, and mustered up the courage to say, "Uncle, I had some intentions before, you should know that everything between you and me was just a show.
Brother Ye Qian is my true love. We were childhood sweethearts, and both our family backgrounds and ages were a perfect match. My childhood dream was to marry Brother Ye Qian, and now that my wish is coming true, I couldn't be happier."
She knew that her words were like rubbing salt into Lu Changji's wounds, but for the sake of her peace of mind in the rest of her life, she had to do this.
Lu Changji was arrogant and conceited. After hearing her words, even if he liked her very much, he would probably leave resolutely.
Lu Changji pursed his thin lips, and the veins on his neck bulged, like a snake ready to strike, as if he might show his fangs at any time.
The air pressure suddenly dropped, and the air seemed to drop to freezing point in an instant. The people around held their breath and dared not make the slightest sound.
After an unknown amount of time, Lu Changji chuckled softly. He said to Jiang Shu in a hoarse voice, "Whether you are sincere or not, what difference does it make to me? As long as you are by my side, that's all."
He rode his horse to the side of the bridal sedan, hooked his hand around Jiang Shu's slender waist, pulled her onto the horse's back, and placed her in front of him.
"Lord Lu!" Ye Qian gritted his teeth and shouted, "Even if you are the Prime Minister of the dynasty, I'm afraid you can't snatch someone's wife in the street."
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The officials working in the Hanlin Academy were all Jinshi graduates and were upright. When they saw their colleague's wife being taken away, they stepped forward and surrounded Lu Changji.
Lu Changji ignored them, holding Jiang Shu with one hand and raising the long whip with the other hand, and hit the horse's buttocks hard. The Ferghana horse felt the pain and ran away with great force.
The official who surrounded Lu Changji was Li Xueshi from the Hanlin Academy. The Ferghana horse rushed forward, kicked Li Xueshi to the ground, and stepped over him.
Everyone was shocked and rushed to check on Li Xueshi's injuries. In the blink of an eye, the Ferghana horse disappeared.
The Xinyang Marquis' Mansion was still entertaining guests. The main courtyard was full of people chatting and laughing. Suddenly, Lu Changji was seen riding a horse back. In front of him was a woman in red. She was the newly married bride.
What exactly does Lu Changji want to do? Is he crazy?
Lu Lin's face changed drastically. He hesitated for a moment, trying to find a suitable excuse to cover up, but the facts were before him and he racked his brains but still had no idea what to say.
While he was hesitating, Lu Changji rode past him and entered the Canaan Courtyard.
Lu Changji jumped off the horse and carried Jiang Shu into the house. He threw her onto the bed and covered her with his tall and strong body.
The passionate kiss came all over Jiang Shu, sucking until the root of her tongue was numb. She turned her head away, trying to avoid Lu Changji. Sensing Jiang Shu's intention, Lu Changji's originally gloomy and wanton eyes became even more sharp.
He pinched Jiang Shu's waist, pressed Jiang Shu onto his thigh, leaned over to Jiang Shu's ear and whispered, "Shu'er, why are you hiding from me?"
Lu Changji's breath was scorching hot, penetrating into Jiang Shu's cochlea centimeter by centimeter. All the senses of Jiang Shu's body were gathered in the cochlea. The numbness, itchiness and heat blended together, disturbing her thoughts and making her unable to spare the energy to answer Lu Changji's words.
Lu Changji stared into Jiang Shu's dazed eyes, a hint of satisfaction flashing across his face. He lowered his head and took Jiang Shu's earlobe in his mouth, sucking it gently. He said vaguely, "Jiang Shu, no one is more heartless than you. When you used me, you took great pains to seduce me, and now that you don't need any more, you want to forget me. How can such a good thing happen in this world?"
His hard teeth rubbed against her earlobe, and suddenly he bit it lightly. As expected, he heard a low moan from her.
Lu Changji stared at Jiang Shu's thin, almost transparent earlobe and continued, "Since you've provoked me, don't even think about getting away with it."
The pain on her earlobe brought Jiang Shu back to her senses. Lu Changji, who looked like a madman, made her feel endless fear, but those fears were nothing compared to the despair in her heart.
He kidnapped her in public, and her reputation was completely ruined. Even if she had the chance to return to the Ye family in the future, she would no longer have the face to be Ye Qian's wife.
He destroyed everything she had and cut off all her escape routes.
Jiang Shu hugged her body, smiled bitterly, and whispered, "Lu Changji, you are crazy."
The Prime Minister of the dynasty openly snatched someone else's wife. I'm afraid only a madman would do such a thing.
From then on, Ye Qian would become a laughing stock in the officialdom, and Lu Changji's reputation would be completely ruined. When others mentioned him, they would probably only say that he abused his power to oppress others and was obsessed with women.
And she, Jiang Shu, is a fickle and seductive woman who seduces her uncle.
Jiang Shu stared at Lu Changji. He was Lu Changji, the world-famous Lu Changji. How could he do something that would destroy himself and the enemy?
A bitter feeling welled up in her chest, and Jiang Shu didn't know why, but she subconsciously shed two lines of tears. She didn't want to show weakness, so she roughly wiped the tears from her face, but before she knew it, the tears flowed out again.
Lu Changji stared at Jiang Shu's tears, his eyes growing darker and darker, his voice as deep as water. He lifted Jiang Shu's chin, forced her to look at him, and asked in a deep voice, "Are you so sad because you didn't marry Ye Qian?"
He had destroyed everything for her, so what else could he be dissatisfied with? Jiang Shu pursed her lips tightly and said nothing.
He took her silence as acquiescence.
His heart ached as if it were being cut by a knife. Lu Changji smiled lightly, squatted down suddenly, and spread Jiang Shu's legs apart.
"Sir, Minister Ye requests to see you." Cheng Luan's voice sounded outside the window.
The night watchman ticked, and an unknown amount of time passed before Jiang Shu came back to her senses. Sweat was oozing from her palms. She straightened her upper body and pushed Lu Changji's head hard.
Unfortunately, she was delicate and weak, and he was full of resentment, so how could she push him away?
"Let Minister Ye wait under the eaves!" He raised his head and looked at her provocatively, his chin glistening.
The footsteps came from far away and finally stopped at the door. Jiang Shu knew that the person was Ye Qian.
Humiliation, tension, helplessness, and resentment rose and fell in her chest. Jiang Shu grabbed Lu Changji's hair and pulled it hard. She wanted him to feel her pain, but she collapsed uncontrollably during the pulling.
It burst out like a torrent!
Jiang Shu was stunned for a moment. After she realized what had just happened, she suddenly turned over and buried her head in the quilt like an ostrich, hiding herself.
She clearly blamed him, how could she lose control to that extent?
The door of the room was carved with hollow lattices. She couldn't control her emotions just now and didn't know if Ye Qian had heard anything.
Jiang Shu's heart fell into a bottomless abyss, and shame filled her entire chest. How could things have developed to this point?
She sat up, picked up the pillow beside her and threw it hard at Lu Changji. After throwing it, she still felt unsatisfied. She glanced at a book beside the bed and threw the book at Lu Changji's face again.
The corner of the book hit Lu Changji's forehead, leaving a purple mark on the bottom corner.
Lu Changji seemed to be unable to feel the pain. He stood up with a curled lip corner, touched the wetness on his chest, bent down calmly, broke the shaft of the feather arrow that pierced his legs, opened the wardrobe, and changed into new clothes.
He walked slowly towards the door.
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