Madam Lu Xu grasped Lu Qingyan's hand and said, "I've remembered everything you said. I'll have your brother take care of everything, but that Prime Minister Jun..."
Lu Qingyan sighed: "Although Prime Minister Jun is not old, the Emperor had not even met Bai Li at that time. What could there be between them? Prime Minister Jun has achieved what he has today entirely through his own efforts. If he is a pillar of the state, then he is also an asset to our Lu family. We must save him."
Madam Lu nodded: "It's good that you've made up your mind. I'm just afraid that if I save him, he'll end up blaming us."
Lu Qingyan scoffed, "What right does he have to complain? We didn't force him to marry Bai Li. His wife's misdeeds have caused him to owe our Lu family, so he should come to our Lu family to pay off his debt. Does he expect us to be grateful to him?"
Madam Lu was momentarily speechless, unsure what to say. In truth, it was their Lu family that owed this daughter a debt. If it weren't for the Lu family's power, why would she have entered the palace?
“Mother, you should go back quickly. If you stay here too long, people will become suspicious. There are all sorts of people in my Chang Le Palace, and it's not safe. If there weren't some things I had to say, I wouldn't have taken this risk.”
Madam Lu left, turning back every few steps. Lu Qingyan picked up a handkerchief and wiped away her tears.
[System, your tear-inducing potion is quite effective.]
The system wagged its tail smugly: "Of course, everything in the system is the best, safe and virus-free. Master, do you want more?"
【roll! 】
I only used the potion because I was afraid I wouldn't look pathetic enough. For something like that, I could handle it myself. Why did you have to go to all that trouble? Hmph! System, don't try to deduct my points.
[...] The master saw through it again.
Gan'an Palace.
"Fuhai!" Zongzheng Shen called out in a moderate tone. A slightly older eunuch from the first grade walked in from the imperial study, his head bowed and eyes fixed on his toes, not daring to look around. "Your Majesty, there is nothing wrong with Empress Lu. However, she specially summoned General's wife, Madam Lu Xu, to the palace today. Both of them were not in good condition when they parted. Empress Lu escorted her mother to the palace gate before reluctantly leaving."
Zongzheng Shen didn't think much of it. In his view, the princes were especially important to the maternal relatives, and they must be anxious since there had been no news of Lu Shi for two years. Lu Xu Shi's visit to the palace this time must be to deliver such things to Empress Lu.
So he simply waved his hand and said, "Keep a close eye on her behavior at the Lu family's place. Report any unusual activity immediately. Now you may leave."
"Your Majesty, sob sob sob... It's all Li'er's fault. If it weren't for Li'er, the Empress wouldn't have... sob sob sob..." Bai Li opened her big eyes, tears rolling down her cheeks, her face full of guilt and regret.
Zongzheng Shen felt heartbroken seeing this, and lovingly wiped away her tears, comforting her, "Li'er, don't blame yourself. This isn't your fault. I don't like the Empress at all, and no matter what method she uses, she can't separate us. Be good, don't cry, it breaks my heart to see you like this."
At first, Bai Li wouldn't let Zong Zheng Shen get close to her at all, but Zong Zheng Shen tried to put drugs in Bai Li's food and water time and time again to make her beg him. In just one month, Bai Li became reluctant to part with Zong Zheng Shen and started to act coquettishly.
The system, seemingly oblivious to the need for trouble, insisted on transmitting these images to Lu Qingyan, which were so offensive to her eyes.
And so, another half month passed before news finally came from the southern border that peace had been restored there.
Everyone praised the emperor for his wisdom and ability to recognize and appoint capable people, but they never considered that Jun Jiuxian was originally a civil official and could lose his life at any time over there.
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