Lu Ni: "How am I supposed to manage this? Do you expect me to go and sleep in the same bed with him at night?"
After saying that, Lu Ni's face turned red.
Lin smiled helplessly, "What's the use of just sleeping in the same bed? You and him are in this room, and someone is watching you. It was Lu Zheng and Gu Xin who said it. Even if someone sees you, as long as you two aren't touching, it won't matter what we say. We still need to use some methods."
Lu Ni frowned: "Are you suggesting I drug him?"
Lin nodded and then shook her head.
Lu Ni looked puzzled, completely not understanding what her mother meant.
Lin leaned close to Lu Ni's ear and whispered, "Not only will you drug him, but you'll have to take it yourself too."
Lu Ni was startled and instinctively leaned back: "Mother, what are you saying?"
Madam Lin pulled Lu Ni aside and analyzed, "It's already this late, and Lu Zheng and Gu Xin still haven't found any clues. By the time they find the murderer, it will be well past midnight! After you've had dinner, have the constables and clerks from the Ministry of Rites draw all the screens for you, and tell them you want to rest. While you're at it, slip some medicine into the food or drinks for Prince Tian Tian. Also, dilute some water and drink some yourself. Don't worry, I won't harm you. This medicine won't hurt your body, and it's very likely to work on the first try."
Lu Ni's face turned red all the way to her ears.
She was already twenty years old, and it wasn't that she knew nothing. She knew about the relationship between men and women, though she hadn't seen it with her own eyes, she had seen it in picture books.
I also know how a child is born.
Madam Lin continued, "When the time comes, Prince Tian will definitely find a way to resolve it. At that time, you just walk around the screen. Once he sees you, things will fall into place naturally. Perhaps, you won't even need to walk around the screen; he will come over on his own."
Lu Ni blushed and her voice was barely audible: "Mother, there are three people guarding this place."
Madam Lin said, “I’m just worried that no one will be there to watch over you. When you two are consummating your marriage, none of the three of them will dare to come in and disturb you. They will only report to Lu Zheng and Gu Xin, as well as to the envoy from Dong Zhe. When Lu Zheng, Gu Xin, and the envoy from Dong Zhe arrive, they will be your best witnesses. Lu Zheng dislikes us, but we are also members of the Duke of Zhenguo’s mansion. He won’t let this matter leak out. After all, you are a daughter of the Lu family, and he will have children in the future. He will consider his reputation. As for the envoy from Dong Zhe, he may listen to Prince Tian Tian, but so what? Prince Tian Tian did indeed take your body. On the territory of Da Zhou, he will never be able to erase this matter. And your identity is that of the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo’s mansion. Your father will stand up for you, and Lu Zheng will also stand up for you. As for the Emperor, if it were someone else, he might not care, but this is Prince Tian Tian. The Emperor will definitely care.”
Lu Ni asked uncertainly, "Really? Mother, I don't want to lose my innocence and be ridiculed by others."
Holding Lu Ni's hand, Madam Lin said with absolute certainty, "The situation you're imagining will absolutely not happen. Everything will proceed according to Mother's plan."
Lu Ni was still worried.
Madam Lin pursed her lips and said in a deep voice, "Of course, you'd better succeed tonight. Because if Gu Xin finds the murderer after tonight, you may not have this chance anymore. Ni'er, you must seize this opportunity. If you miss this chance, there may not be another one."
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