“I know everything about Lin’s past. She has never been with anyone other than my father. She and my father were childhood sweethearts. After my father got married, she locked herself in the house for three whole years. And when she went out again, it was…” Lu Zheng didn’t finish his sentence.
The next time she went out, she hooked up with her childhood sweetheart again.
"Not leaving the house for three years?" Gu Xin was shocked.
That takes incredible willpower; he didn't leave the house for three years.
“Yes, she didn’t leave the house for three years. I had someone investigate her long ago. She stayed at home for those three years. After she came out, the one who was implicated was my father,” Lu Zheng said.
"Do you know what she did at home during those three years?" Gu Xin asked.
"Nobody knows that," Lu Zheng said.
"Do you think it's possible that she met someone in the past three years? Meeting other men doesn't necessarily mean going out; it could be someone else going to the Lin residence," Gu Xin said after thinking for a moment.
"At that time, Prime Minister Lin was not yet the Prime Minister. He was from the Ministry of Personnel and had served as an examiner for several terms, so he had many students. At that time, the power of Prince Qu and two other princes was quite strong. The Empress Dowager and the newly enthroned Emperor chose Prime Minister Lin, so the Lin residence was always bustling with visitors. There were quite a lot of people going to the Lin residence," Lu Zheng said.
“King Qu? Oh right, Yuanyuan, don’t you think Lu Ming and Peng Mu look quite alike?” Mentioning King Qu reminded Gu Xin of Peng Mu, and then she thought the two looked alike.
Lu Zheng was taken aback.
“Don’t say it, the more you talk about it, the more alike they seem. Peng Mu also looks delicate and frail, and she’s quite short. Peng Mu and Lu Ming are about the same age,” Gu Xin added.
Lu Zheng's mind flashed with the images of the two people. Did they look alike? They did look quite alike!
But that seems a bit impossible!
When Prime Minister Lin's eldest daughter married into the royal family and became a concubine in the palace, how could he possibly allow his younger daughter to have a relationship with Prince Qu? Besides, Prince Qu was a generation older than the emperor.
"Let's take an example. For instance, Lin was unhappy that the Duke of Zhenguo and Aunt Jia were getting married and living harmoniously. She wanted to find a powerful backer to help her get revenge. But she couldn't marry the Emperor. By chance, she met Prince Qu. Maybe she wanted to be with Prince Qu's heir or something, but she hardened her heart and went for someone with more power. Prince Qu at that time loved to cause trouble and wanted to leave more descendants for himself. So, they both had their own agendas and ended up together. Think about it, Prince Qu had Peng Mu's mother seduce Uncle Peng while pregnant, just so his child could pass messages within the Peng family. So, naturally, he could have Lin pregnant with his child seduce the Duke of Zhenguo. After all, the Duke of Zhenguo also had military power at that time." Gu Xin used her imagination to come up with a good scenario.
Lu Zheng stroked his chin, his eyes flickering, lost in thought.
"Brother Yuanyuan, do you think there's something wrong with my idea?" Gu Xin nudged Lu Zheng and asked.
“There’s a problem. Back then, my grandfather was still alive, and my father didn’t actually have much real power. When my grandfather was alive, there were indeed troops, but they only listened to him, not my father. After my grandfather died, all those uncles and elders went to other troops in various places and didn’t stay to assist my father. Why did King Qu choose my father? At that time, the Ying family and the Yi family both had unmarried sons like Uncle Peng Si,” Lu Zheng said.
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