Chapter 60 Chapter 60 Unless I die, you can’t leave me…
Ye Qian stood at the door like a green pine tree, with anger hidden between his eyebrows.
Lu Changji ignored his anger and stood in front of him, confronting him.
Lu Changji was in a high position and possessed great power. Facing the oppressive feeling he exuded, Ye Qian remained neither humble nor overbearing, and his posture became even straighter.
He stared at Lu Changji and said in a deep voice, "It's getting late. My wife shouldn't stay overnight at the Xinyang Marquis's residence. I'm here to take you home."
Lu Changji chuckled, his tongue brushing against his back teeth. "Since Shu'er hasn't entered the Ye family, she's not considered a Ye family wife. Minister Ye, please stop talking nonsense and ruining Shu'er's reputation."
Ye Qian retorted, "It was you who destroyed Shu'er's reputation. If you truly loved Shu'er, you wouldn't have allowed her to suffer such humiliation. You kidnapped her in public. I'm afraid she won't even be able to leave the house in the future."
Lu Changji smiled indifferently, his dark eyes gleaming with a brilliant light. "If Shu'er were to marry into the Ye family, she would naturally be ridiculed. But if she were to marry me, Lu Changji, who would dare to sneer at her?"
Ye Qian's face turned ashen, and he gritted his teeth, "My lord, are you determined to steal someone else's wife? You've forced Shu'er to stay at the Xinyang Marquis's mansion. Besides making her hate you even more, I'm afraid she won't even bother to glance at you."
Ye Qian's words were like a sharp arrow, piercing Lu Changji's sore spot. Lu Changji had been in the court for many years, and it was no exaggeration to say that he was in high spirits. However, Jiang Shu was the only one who was out of his reach.
He can suppress Ye Qian in terms of status, but in front of Jiang Shu, he is Ye Qian's defeated opponent.
Lu Changji looked at Ye Qian, his eyes full of emotions.
Ye Qian refused to back down and looked back at him.
The two refused to give in to each other, and the air seemed to be filled with sparks, ready to explode at any moment.
Jiang Shu straightened her wrinkled clothes, opened the door and walked outside.
The blush on her face had faded, but there was nothing unusual to see.
She passed by Lu Changji as if she didn't see him, and stood directly next to Ye Qian.
She has become notorious, but Brother Ye Qian treats her as before. He is willing to bear the criticism from others for her, and she must also face the future bravely.
In this world, everything except life and death is trivial, and there is no hurdle that cannot be overcome.
She and Ye Qian stood side by side, hands clasped tightly, confronting Lu Changji together.
Jiang Shu looked at Lu Changji with an indifferent expression and a resolute tone: "I lied to you, and you humiliated me. Now we are even. You let me go, and from now on, we will never see each other again."
Lu Changji stared at Jiang Shu and Ye Qian's tightly clasped hands, his pupils suddenly shrinking. She and the other men shared the same hatred for the enemy, but he became an outsider.
Something was swelling in his blood, almost making him lose control.
Lu Changji's face was livid. He chuckled softly, his voice seemingly broken. "If I wanted to humiliate you, I could do so many ways to discredit you. Why would I go to all the trouble of bringing you to the Marquis' Mansion?"
He is a proud man and there are some things he cannot say. He cannot express his attachment to Jiang Shu, and he will not let his dignity be trampled on.
Lu Changji's face became paler and paler. He didn't know what he would do if he continued to be in a stalemate with Jiang Shu. He had to break free from this complicated situation as soon as possible.
"Cheng Luan, escort Lecturer Ye out of the house." Lu Changji's voice seemed to be tempered by ice.
Unless he dies, unless he is unable to keep Jiang Shu by his side, he will never let her leave again!
The air pressure was low, Cheng Luan's scalp was numb, and goose bumps appeared on his body. Lu Changji was a man who remained calm even when faced with a disaster. He had never seen Lu Changji angry, but at this moment, he felt the tremendous rage.
Cheng Luan didn't dare to delay. He strode to Ye Qian and made a "please" gesture to Ye Qian.
Ye Qian ignored Cheng Luan, his legs seemed to be nailed to the ground, not moving at all.
Cheng Luan waited for a moment and said in a deep voice, "Minister Ye, I don't want to fight you."
Canaan Courtyard appears quiet on the surface, but it is filled with guards in the dark. If Lu Changji insists on not releasing the people, Ye Qian will have no chance of winning.
Jiang Shu didn't want to put Ye Qian in an awkward position. She stared at Ye Qian and said gently, "Brother Ye Qian, there's still a long way to go. We don't need to rush. You should go back first. We can discuss the future together."
Lu Changji was determined not to let Jiang Shu leave. Ye Qian knew that if he continued to stay, it would be useless except for making Jiang Shu worry. He squeezed Jiang Shu's hand firmly and whispered, "Shu'er, no matter what happens, my feelings for you will not change."
Even if Jiang Shu's reputation was ruined, so what? She was his treasure, and he would always hold her in the palm of his hand.
Ye Qian lowered his eyes and glanced at Jiang Shu, slowly let go of Jiang Shu's hand, and slowly walked out of Canaan Courtyard.
With Ye Qian's departure, Jiang Shu seemed deflated. She didn't even want to glance at Lu Changji. She went back to the dormitory without saying a word and slammed the door shut.
Lu Changji's gaze was fixed on the door, his expression angry and lonely, like a yellow leaf in autumn, clearly extremely tragic, but lightly falling into the soil.
Cheng Luan stood beside Lu Changji, not daring to breathe. After Lu Changji's expression returned to normal, he gently advised, "Sir, I have already called the imperial physician. Your wound is still bleeding, so it's best to bandage it as soon as possible."
Upon learning of Jiang Shu's upcoming marriage, Lu Changji, fearing she would marry someone else, rushed back to Bianjing to stop her from getting married, neglecting his leg injury. Only after Cheng Luan reminded him did he remember that half of the arrow was lodged in his calf.
Lu Changji entered the room in silence.
The boiling atmosphere in the front yard came to a brief standstill due to Lu Changji's extraordinary behavior. The topic of the prime minister kidnapping his brother's wife was secretive and taboo, which easily aroused people's interest.
The people at the banquet couldn't help but whisper, "This isn't what we expected. Who is Prime Minister Lu? He's incredibly powerful and handsome. Countless people in Bianjing want to marry him. How could he be willing to risk the wrath of the world and snatch his own brother's wife? There must be something hidden behind this incident."
"You say that because you haven't seen Jiang's appearance. Jiang's face is so beautiful that it's no exaggeration to say that beauty brings disaster. It's understandable that Prime Minister Lu disregarded human ethics and etiquette for her."
"It takes two to tango. If you say Jiang Shi didn't seduce Prime Minister Lu, I absolutely don't believe it. If she didn't use all her tricks to seduce Prime Minister Lu, how could Prime Minister Lu leave all the ladies behind and kidnap her?"
"Sister Wu is right. Jiang must be a shameless, seductive woman. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to charm Minister Ye and Master Lu so much."
The obscene words at the banquet reached Zhao's ears, and her heart beat faster. Her breath was stuck in her throat and she could hardly breathe.
Zhao is the mistress of the house who has experienced many ups and downs. She has countless excuses to whitewash what happened today, but she also knows that things have already happened, and no matter how she whitewashes it, it will not change people's minds.
She did not engage in unnecessary arguments and called Lu Changying over, asking her to help her see the female guest out. The mother and daughter divided the work, one taking care of the married women and the other taking care of the young ladies in the boudoir. The women's table soon quieted down.
Here, Lu Lin also sent the male guest out the door. He came to the main courtyard with a grim face. Lu Changying was not married yet, so some things could not be said in front of her. Lu Lin called Zhao to the side room, and the two of them whispered to each other. Through the doors and windows, Lu Changying could not hear what they were saying, but she knew they must be talking about what happened today.
Lu Changying had just heard the guests whispering to each other. It was clearly the eldest brother who took away the second sister-in-law. It was clearly the eldest brother who made the mistake. Why did they want to put the blame on the second sister-in-law?
This world is so unfair to women.
It would be fine if men treated women harshly, but the saddest thing is that women demand too much from other women and put shackles on themselves.
My second sister-in-law was kidnapped on the street by my eldest brother. How will she live the rest of her life?
The more Lu Changying thought about it, the more worried she became. She walked faster and faster, and rushed towards Canaan Courtyard like flying.
As we approached Canaan Courtyard, we met a man in a bright red wedding dress. He was thin and pale, like a tree swaying in the wind. Although he tried his best to hold on, he was still blown to and fro by the strong wind.
Lu Changying's heart tightened even more, and she felt an immense sense of guilt towards this man.
Her eldest brother stole his bride, and it was their Lu family who let him down.
She took out a piece of silver candy from her purse and handed it to Ye Qian: "Minister Ye, this is silver candy, please try it!"
The silver candy was so sweet, she just hoped that the sweetness of the silver candy could dilute the bitterness in Ye Shijiang's heart.
Unfortunately, Ye Qian did not take the candy from Lu Changying. He walked forward in a daze, as if he didn't see Lu Changying.
Lu Changying opened her mouth, wanting to call Ye Qian, but she didn't know what to say to Ye Qian, so she simply closed her mouth and went into the back room.
As soon as she stepped into the room, Lu Changying smelled a strong smell of blood. She looked towards the source of the smell and saw Lu Changji half leaning on the pillow, with blood dripping from his right leg. The doctor was applying medicine to his wound, and a bloody broken arrow lay quietly on a small table beside him.
"Big brother, how did you get injured like this?" Lu Changying has always admired Lu Changji. Even though Lu Changji's forcible seizure of Jiang Shu made her indignant, she was still very worried when she saw Lu Changji was seriously injured.
Lu Changji said it was nothing, adjusted his sitting position slightly, wiped the sweat from his forehead with a handkerchief, and said to Lu Changying in a gentle voice, "The kitchen has cut some honeydew melon, you can have a taste."
Lu Changying nodded, picked up a piece of honeydew melon and started eating it in small bites. She had something hidden in her mind, that is, no matter how sweet the honeydew melon was, it would still taste bland.
After eating a piece of honeydew melon, Lu Changying finally couldn't hold back. While wiping the honeydew juice off her hands with a handkerchief, she asked Lu Changji, "Brother, can I go see my second sister-in-law?"
Lu Changji's expression remained gentle. Without even raising his eyelids, he whispered, "She's a little tired and needs to rest."
In the Lu family, even Lu Lin could not influence Lu Changji's decision, let alone Lu Changying. Lu Changying did not dare to say anything more and finally left the flower hall after hesitating for a while.
The moon was white and the sky was clear. Lu Changji entered the inner chamber with a chill in his air.
Jiang Shu was originally awake, but she didn't want to talk to Lu Changji, and she didn't know how to face Lu Changji. She instinctively closed her eyes and shrank into her shell like a snail.
She was still wearing her wedding dress, and the bright red reflected on her face, making her look like a peach or plum.
When Jiang Shu was sleeping soundly, her posture was relaxed, her breathing was even, and her lips were slightly open. Now her lips were tightly pursed, obviously she was pretending to be asleep.
Lu Changji sat down beside the couch, placed his slender fingers on Jiang Shu's face, and gently stroked her lips with his index finger. Jiang Shu's lips were light pink, and they took on a rosy hue as Lu Changji caressed them.
"Shu'er, weren't we all fine before? Why do you suddenly want to marry Ye Qian? You know I don't want to kill innocent people."
He didn't want to make things too awkward with her unless it was absolutely necessary, but if she insisted on marrying Ye Qian, he would kill Ye Qian even if she hated him for the rest of her life.
He cannot be tortured.
Lu Changji has been in the officialdom for many years and has developed a pair of hawk-like eyes that can see through things like seeing through fire.
He knew that Jiang Shu had feelings for him. When he was assassinated by Lu Zhun, she was overwhelmed with grief, and when she found out that he was faking his death, her eyes lit up like stars in the sky.
She couldn't fake those feelings that came from her heart.
There must be some reason why she suddenly wanted to marry Ye Qian.
Lu Changji stared at Jiang Shu without blinking. His gaze was hot and his body was hot too, making Jiang Shu feel at a loss.
Jiang Shu opened her eyes and saw Lu Changji's bloodshot eyes. His eyes were not as indifferent as before, and even had a hint of loneliness.
Jiang Shu's heart ached, and she could no longer utter the words she had prepared.
Lu Changji glared at Jiang Shu, as if trying to see into her heart. He said softly, "Shu'er, answer me, why did you betray me? Why did you marry Ye Qian?"
He treated her with deep affection and loyalty, and she didn't want to lie to him, so she kept silent.
The room was completely silent. The tenderness on Lu Changji's face gradually faded away, and was then covered with a layer of cold and hard shell.
He stood up suddenly and sneered, "Since you don't want to talk, I'll go ask Minister Ye. I'm reluctant to do anything to you, but I can always pry open other people's mouths."
"No!" Jiang Shu cried out softly, reaching out to grab Lu Changji's sleeve, her panic evident.
Lu Changji's eyelashes trembled and his face became colder and harder.
Jiang Shu had seen his methods before, so she didn't dare take any risks. She had married Ye Qian to find a safe haven, to live a safe and secure life. Now that her plan had been shattered, she couldn't drag Ye Qian into the abyss with her.
Lu Changji was incredibly intelligent, and Jiang Shu knew she couldn't fool him, so she spilled all her thoughts. "The court is full of twists and turns, and it's a fight to the death. I know from your perspective, there's nothing wrong with killing Prince Yong, but since Prince Yong and the Dowager Consort are gone, I can't sleep well."
Jiang Shu looked at Lu Changji, her eyes softening. "I suffered a lot when I was young, and now I've finally gotten rid of my stepmother. I just want to live a stable life, with enough food to eat and a caring husband to accompany me day and night. That's enough for me to feel at peace!"
Jiang Shu knelt on the bed, raised her arm and took Lu Changji's hand, saying earnestly: "Uncle, please let me go. With your status, I will never be safe if I stay with you."
Lu Changji suddenly felt thirsty. He pulled Jiang Shu's hand away, turned around, walked to the eight-immortals table, and took two sips of herbal tea.
Jiang Shu has always known what she wants. When she married Lu Changyi, she knew that Lu Changyi was her backer, so she tried her best to take care of Lu Changyi. Later, when she learned that Lu Changyi was infertile, she tried every means to seduce him. Now that she finds that he can't give her the life she wants, she will abandon him without hesitation and marry Ye Qian!
Everyone said that Lu Changji was rational and clear-headed, but compared with Jiang Shu, what was he?
Lu Changji snorted softly, raised his hand and pinched Jiang Shu's chin, forcing her to look up at him. He looked down at Jiang Shu and whispered, "Unless I die, don't even think about leaving me!"
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