However, Emperor Qi believed that since he could no longer replace Qiao Xun as the father figure in Qiao Zhen's heart, he would take a roundabout approach and become Qiao Zhen's cronies. He was certain that their friendship would surpass that between Qiao Xun and Qiao Zhen in the future.
After returning to the palace, Emperor Qi flew into a rage, berating Prime Minister Lu mercilessly, almost digging up the Lu family's ancestors for eighteen generations because of Lu Yuanchuan.
All the officials knew that Emperor Qi was capricious and unpredictable, so no one dared to speak well of Prime Minister Lu.
After learning about this, Qiao Zhen held a watermelon and listened with great interest as Xu Ruankuang told her story. It was a story with a unique flavor.
Because Prime Minister Lu was scolded by Emperor Qi, he took his anger out on Madam Lu after returning home. In order to maintain harmony between the couple, Madam Lu asked Lu Yuanchuan to prepare gifts to apologize to Qiao Zhen.
So Lu Yuanchuan has been secretly collecting priceless gems lately, and poor Lin Yuyun thought he was going to give them to her as a surprise.
Yi Qiao really guessed that Lu Yuanchuan listened to Madam Lu's words so much because he was close to Madam Lu when he was a child, and his cold constitution prevented Madam Lu from getting pregnant. He felt very guilty towards Madam Lu, so he listened to Madam Lu's words.
If Qiao Zhen had known that Lu Yuanchuan would listen to Madam Lu, she wouldn't have let things get to this point. She could have simply pressured Madam Lu to annul the engagement, and then nothing would have happened.
Qiao Zhen scooped a spoonful of red melon pulp and stuffed it into her mouth. "Alas, the weather is not cooperating. Ah Kuang, get ready, let's go to Hua Man Lou to watch a play. You go and reserve a good seat first, one that is well-ventilated."
"Yes," Xu Ruankuang replied, then turned and left. This was a good thing for him; Qiao Zhen did not become melancholic because of Lu Yuanchuan, but instead became increasingly interested in the operas performed by Hua Manlou.
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