"Lu Mingqian, what kind of look is that?"
Lu Mingqian withdrew his gaze.
"It's nothing. Today's events have already angered the Eleventh Prince. If you want to have a chance to survive in the future, you should think of a good way to apologize to the Eleventh Prince."
Deng Qiao suddenly laughed.
"Apologize? Someone slapped me, and I have to shamelessly go back and apologize? Lu Mingqian, have you lost your mind!"
That's just how the world is! Since you can't change it, you might as well just go with the flow! Otherwise, you'll only have one way out: death!
Do you want to die? Huh? Do you know what the Eleventh Prince is capable of?!
Deng Qiao was startled by Lu Mingqian's sudden outburst of anger. Just moments ago, she was furious, but now she stood there stunned, large tears streaming down her face, looking as if she had suffered a great injustice.
In the past, no matter what the two of them argued about, as long as he saw Deng Qiao crying, Lu Mingqian would definitely drop everything to come and comfort her.
This time, however, the man merely stared at her coldly for a moment, then gritted his teeth and growled angrily.
"If you hadn't been the one to arrange for His Highness to come back for dinner, none of this would have happened!!"
Deng Qiao stared wide-eyed at the man in front of her in disbelief, tears streaming down her face.
"Are you blaming me? I cooked a whole table of food for you because of your career advancement, someone who has never cooked before. And now you're blaming me?"
Lu Mingqian, are you even human? Do you have a heart?
Lu Mingqian couldn't help but sneer when he heard this.
"You know in your heart whether you're doing this for me or for yourself!"
People say that family scandals should not be aired in public, but you've gone and made a fool of yourself right in front of the Eleventh Prince!
Is it something to brag about bringing another woman into your home right after a divorce? What are you so eager to prove?!
A resounding slap landed hard on Lu Mingqian's face.
Deng Qiao's breathing was heavy and rapid, her eyes red as she stared at Lu Mingqian, squeezing out a few words through clenched teeth.
"You're such an ingrate!!"
After saying that, Deng Qiao slammed the door and left.
Lu Mingqian slumped down, his body going limp. Only after calming down did he realize that he had actually had a fight with Deng Qiao in the old lady's room.
The old lady, who was lying in bed unable to move, heard everything that had just been said.
"Mother, you heard what the Eleventh Prince said today. Why do you think he acted that way?"
The old lady's speech became slurred.
"Your Highness, the Eleventh Prince is unpredictable, tyrannical, and unpredictable. Don't think about this anymore. Now that you've regained your identity, just live your life properly."
“My son, however, felt that he came here for someone else, and that he was unusually attentive to my wife.”
Upon hearing this, the old lady couldn't help but sigh.
"Nonsense. Your Highness is only eighteen. How could you possibly have feelings for a woman who is so much older than him?"
I think he came here to give you a warning, to make you behave so he can use you in the future.
"is that so……"
Lu Mingqian lowered his head and stopped speaking, his whole body exuding dejection and exhaustion.
He hasn't had a single good day since returning to the capital; it seems the capital is indeed not for him.
Now it seems hopeless to seek an official position. Since that's the case, rather than sitting here waiting to die, I might as well continue to live in seclusion.
“Mother, sell those shops, pack your things and come back with us to live in seclusion. Wasn’t what the Eleventh Prince said today a warning that I should leave quickly?”
At crucial moments, Lu Mingqian's keen insight is terrifying.
He always felt that the Eleventh Prince was threatening him to leave the capital as soon as possible.
The old lady assumed he was overthinking things and shook her head wearily.
"His Highness the Eleventh Prince has no grudge against us, so why would he not tolerate us?"
"Mother, haven't you been too well protected by Jin Shu all these years!"
Upon hearing the name Jin Shu, the elderly woman, who was unable to move while lying in bed, almost jumped up.
"Jin Shu protected me? How did Jin Shu protect me?!"
“You are my mother, and I didn’t want to say anything, but we all know who has been managing those shops outside and who has been managing the household affairs in the backyard all these years.”
I had my own selfish reasons back then. The reason I married her was because I knew she was virtuous, kind, intelligent, and capable.
Now it seems I wasn't wrong about you. Jin Shu did a great job. You don't look like you've suffered at all these years.
The old lady lay face up, her lips tightly pressed together, refusing to speak.
Tears streamed down my face whenever this was mentioned.
"Since you know she's a good person, why did you insist on bringing Deng Qiao back?"
"Deng Qiao has been with me for so many years and even gave birth to my child. I can't let her down."
I also feel guilty towards Jin Shu, but it's too late to say that now!
Lu Mingqian still insisted on leaving.
The old lady naturally couldn't persuade him, and with a deathly pale face, she said...
"Go find a buyer first, and once you've found one, I'll give you the land deed."
And so, Lu Mingqian went to find a buyer early the next morning.
Meanwhile, in a small courtyard at the foot of the imperial city, Ayu, who had just returned from buying groceries, hurriedly told Jinshu the firsthand information she had gathered.
Jin Shu was in the yard practicing shooting with her two children when A Yu pulled her aside and whispered something to her.
"That gigolo from the Lu family is currently looking everywhere for someone to buy his family's shops."
"Gold digger" was something Jin Shu said unintentionally.
Ayu, who is usually absent-minded, always has an extraordinary ability to learn these kinds of random things, so now that Lu Mingqian has lost his real name, he has become the gigolo she talks about.
"Miss, without your management, they actually want to sell the shop now! Such a good shop, how much effort you put into it back then!"
"Sell it if you want, anyone want to buy it?"
"Yes! The location is so good, and the business is booming, how could no one buy it?"
I heard that the Liang Prince's mansion has taken a liking to those shops, and the steward of the Liang Prince's mansion even went to see them himself this morning.
Upon hearing the name of the King of Liang, Jin Shu immediately thought of Hu Jin, the King of Liang's concubine.
The Prince of Liang owns many properties and countless assets; he wouldn't go to the trouble of buying shops from someone else.
However, the fact that Prince Liang wants to buy it today is probably related to his concubine.
Just thinking about it makes me realize how satisfying it would be to buy up the family fortune of your arch-rival and then thoroughly mock them in front of Jin Shu.
Unfortunately, the news of Jin Shu and Lu Mingqian's divorce hadn't spread yet. Everyone assumed that something serious had happened to the matriarch of the Lu family, which was why she was busy selling off her shops.
"Miss, your dowry is still in this shop!"
"Hmm, what's the rush? Let's wait and see."
Let's wait until they've finished their discussion.
Lu Mingqian didn't expect things to go even more smoothly than he had anticipated.
I thought the shop might not sell for ten days or half a month, but I found a buyer in just one day.
The other party was from the Liang Prince's Mansion, a large and wealthy family. To show their sincerity, they even paid the deposit directly.
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