Wang Zhang certainly knew the ins and outs of the matter, but he couldn't say it outright.
After all, it involved their own master, so they couldn't very well report that Miss Lu wanted to use the Lu family as a condition for a marriage alliance with the Prince. Wang Zhang could even imagine how dark Yu Nanqing's face would be if he said such a thing.
But even though Wang Zhang didn't say anything, Yu Nanqing's face darkened.
From Wang Zhang's words, he could easily guess what conditions Lu Chao was proposing.
He only had eyes for Su Wanyan, and his gaze was fixed on her from beginning to end, but that didn't mean he was oblivious to the thoughts of others.
Especially since Qixi Festival had just passed last night, even though he was a little slow to realize it at the time, he was able to understand it after thinking about it later.
Since Yan'er is angry, then let him wait.
Yu Nanqing said nothing, but the expression on her face said it all. She walked towards the main courtyard without looking back.
Wang Zhang seemed to have already guessed the outcome, and bowed respectfully in the direction Yu Nanqing had left.
Main courtyard.
Su Wanyan was not in the room, so Yu Nanqing turned around and went to the pharmacy.
As the sun set, casting its last rays, Yu Nanqing appeared at the doorway, his shadow stretched long by the slanting sunlight.
Su Wanyan noticed the shadow, and as soon as she looked up, she saw Yu Nanqing standing in front of her.
"You're back?"
"Mmm." Yu Nanqing smiled, as if all the gloom of the day had vanished the moment he saw her.
Just as he was about to reach out and take the small medicine jar from Su Wanyan's hand to help, Su Wanyan dodged him, saying, "This is still a semi-finished product, don't touch it yet."
Yu Nanqing obediently stopped, then asked curiously, "Poison?"
“Yes.” Su Wanyan narrowed her eyes and threatened, “Colorless and odorless, it kills without a trace. Are you scared?”
Yu Nanqing found her appearance extremely cute, and the corners of his lips curved even more: "I'm just curious about who Yan'er will use this medicine on, and who will be the unlucky one."
Su Wanyan glanced at him: "Can't you just cooperate for once?"
"Let's do it again, Yan'er."
Su Wanyan narrowed her eyes, feigning fright: "This medicine is colorless and odorless, yet it can kill without leaving a trace. Are you afraid?"
Yu Nanqing frowned slightly, revealing a look of fear and trepidation: "My wife, spare my life! My heart belongs only to you, heaven and earth bear witness, the sun and moon are my witnesses."
As he spoke, he laughed first, gently taking Su Wanyan's hand and bringing it to his lips: "If my wife still doesn't believe me, I will only prove my innocence with my death."
"..." Su Wanyan broke free from her hand and pinched his nose without any mercy: "I just asked you to cooperate, what nonsense are you talking about?"
"Yan'er, I'm telling you the truth."
"..." Knowing that he was telling the truth, Su Wanyan didn't want to listen and reminded him, "Then don't forget what you promised me when you woke me up in the middle of the night last time."
“…” Yu Nanqing paused for a moment, then smiled and said, “Mm.”
"You know what happened today, right?" Yu Nanqing was talking nonsense, probably because Lu Chao had come today.
Yu Nanqing sat down next to Su Wanyan, reached out and brushed a strand of hair from her forehead behind her ear, his expression one of obvious affection: "Mmm."
"You've met Lu Jiao?"
"not yet."
Su Wanyan was taken aback: "He's been waiting outside the study all day, aren't you going to go and greet him?"
"Mmm." Yu Nanqing smiled, still captivated by the few strands of Su Wanyan's hair that swayed with her movements.
“It’s almost evening now. If you don’t think there’s any need to see him, you can just send him back.”
"What did Miss Lu say?"
"Didn't you already know?"
"I want to hear what Yan'er has to say."
Helpless, Su Wanyan could only repeat what she had said to Lu Chao verbatim. She fiddled with the medicine that had just been extracted on the table: "This time I really got rid of her properly, leaving her with no lingering thoughts."
Whether she will give up is another matter.
Upon hearing this, Yu Nanqing's eyes brightened slightly. He took a strand of her hair and smiled, "Yes, Yan'er is the best."
"That's right." As if remembering something, Yu Nanqing said, "Didn't Yan'er say before that she discovered a secret passage in the mansion? I happen to have some free time tomorrow, would you like to go and take a look?"
"Hmm?" Su Wanyan's expression showed obvious joy: "Are you done with your work?"
"I guess so."
"Then, tomorrow?"
"good."
Meanwhile, Lu Jiao waited all day in the outer hall of the study, but did not see Yu Nanqing's figure until the sun went down.
As it grew later, he was about to ask someone when a servant came to inform him that Yu Nanqing was busy with official business today and that if there was anything important, he should be summoned another time.
Lu Jiao was already impatiently waiting, and it would be a lie to say he wasn't upset when he heard this. But no matter how upset he was, he didn't dare to show it at this moment, and could only resign himself to his fate and leave dejectedly.
Upon returning to the Lu residence, he immediately went to Lu Chao's courtyard.
In fact, he didn't know the details of Lu Chao's visit to Prince Gong's Mansion today. He only knew that Lu Chao was in a bad state when he returned. When asked what happened, she simply gave a curtsy and said lightly, "Your Majesty asked Father to come to the Prince's Mansion."
She didn't mention what it was.
Lu Chao deliberately kept quiet. Ignorance is no excuse. Her father had been immersed in officialdom for many years and was highly skilled at reading people's expressions. He didn't know the ins and outs of the matter, and when Yu Nanqing questioned him, her father would definitely be able to find an excuse.
She was just an unmarried woman. It was better to pretend that this was a mistake made by a young lady who didn't know proper etiquette than to let Yu Nanqing think that the Lu family was plotting to curry favor.
Because of what happened today, Lu Chao was intentionally waiting for Lu Jiao.
Having been away for a whole day, Lu Chao was extremely anxious. Only when she saw her father come to her courtyard did she finally feel relieved.
Lu Chao, with dignified bearing, stepped forward and curtsied, saying, "Father."
Lu Jiao frowned, looking very unhappy. He lifted his robe and sat down in the main seat, wanting to say something, but when he opened his mouth, he let out a heavy sigh.
Seeing this, Lu Chao couldn't help but lower her head and purse her lips: "I'm sure Father already knows that I messed things up by acting on my own initiative. I will accept whatever punishment Father wants to give me."
Upon hearing this, Lu Jiao frowned even more deeply: "I don't know what you're talking about. Today I went to the Prince's residence... I waited in the study all day but didn't see the Prince."
Upon hearing this, Lu Chao's fist clenched slightly in her sleeve, and when she looked up, her brows furrowed with a hint of grievance. They had simply ignored her father for an entire day.
Before leaving, I asked the servants who were cleaning the palace, and they said that the prince had already returned at dusk.
The implication is that Yu Nanqing did it on purpose.
Then Lu Jiao asked curiously, "What exactly did you say when you went to Prince Gong's Mansion today?"
Lu Chao lowered her head and explained the situation: "I originally wanted to explain the Lu family's position to Your Highness and help the Prince..."
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