Chapter 314 Confrontation
Anping Bo was stunned by Su Qingwan's momentum, and thought of what Su Qingwan had done, step by step, forcing Li Xueying's smooth life into a mess. Under her planning, her daughter should have been happy and carefree in her life, but who knew that she was killed at the age of a flower, died very undignifiedly, and her reputation was ruined. The elders and the younger generations in the family avoided her daughter and blamed her for affecting the family's fortune. She really hated the Lu family and passed the pain of losing her daughter to the Lu family, but Lu Jing rose to prominence and became someone she couldn't afford to offend.
After Li Xueying died, she often had nightmares, dreaming that Li Xueying cried and asked her, "Mother, why didn't you help me get revenge? It was Xie Zhaolan who killed me. Don't you love me anymore? Am I not your only daughter? Why did you let Lu Jing and Xie Zhaolan go?"
Her heart was broken. When Lu Feng and Su Qingwan divorced and she knew Su Qingwan was leaving, she thought of sending someone to kill her. All this was caused by her. However, Earl Anping stopped her, not wanting her to cause any more trouble. His words implied that Li Xueying really deserved a lesson and her death should not drag down the family.
The Earl of Anping is the backbone of the family. Even he doesn't want revenge, so what can the Lady of Anping do?
However, now that Xie Zhaolan has become the lofty Princess Huainan, Su Qingwan, she has returned to Kyoto, newlywed, but her daughter is just a pile of dry bones, buried in a grave. How can she swallow this?
"Madam Anping, you should think twice before doing anything!" Su Qingwan raised her eyebrows and smiled gently, "Don't provoke someone you can't afford to provoke."
Lady Anping sneered, "Xie Zhaolan, just wait, I don't believe you can cover the sky with one hand."
She turned her horse around and hurried away with her guards.
The two girls from the Lu family came over quickly, still a little scared. Su Qingwan comforted them, "Don't be afraid, Li Yue is here, the guards are here, she doesn't dare to do anything, she's just bluffing."
Lu Yunshu watched her sister-in-law calmly watching the back of Anping Marquis leaving, her heart pounding. Her sister-in-law was a very steady person and rarely provoked anyone. Even if she hated the Anping Marquis family, she would not openly provoke or deliberately anger her. Could it be that her sister-in-law wanted to induce Anping Marquis to take the initiative?
Only if Earl Anping takes the initiative can his sister-in-law have a legitimate reason to act.
Occupying the moral high ground, she is not criticized. When Li Xueying was killed, it was because she went to dig up the ancestral grave of the Lu family and was killed by her third brother. This must have been due to the contribution of her sister-in-law who fanned the flames.
She didn't need to do anything herself, her third brother would charge forward for her, it was amazing! Lu Yunshu was a little impressed and felt that she had learned something.
Lu Yuntang was more naive. "Sister-in-law, why do you have to admit that you are the eldest sister-in-law? What if she tells others?"
She also believed from the bottom of her heart that Su Qingwan was Xie Zhaolan.
"If I don't admit it, she won't say anything?" Su Qingwan chuckled, "Forget it, there's no need to let her affect your mood. Qingyun and I will continue to teach you. In a few days, we will take you to the polo club hosted by Madam Chen. Don't embarrass your third brother."
Although the two girls were a little confused, they were still obedient. They listened to whatever Su Qingwan said. They had been practicing riding and shooting in the woods. Li Yue had sent people to keep an eye on the Lady of the Marquis of Anping.
The sun was setting and the sky was dimming. The group packed up and headed back. Lu Yunshu and Lu Yuntang were still reluctant to leave. Su Qingwan laughed and said that they were usually confined at home and it was a rare opportunity for them to play in the mountains. They were having a lot of fun, just like caged puppies, craving for freedom.
While the girls were packing their bags, Li Yue came over and said, "Princess, Lady Anping did not set an ambush on the road."
"I underestimated her. I thought that after she was enraged, she would set an ambush on the road and all the people would retreat?" Su Qingwan thought to herself, did she overestimate the love that Lady Anping had for Li Xueying?
Parents love their children and are willing to give everything for them. Lady Anping loved Li Xueying so much. When she knew that Li Xueying was assassinated by her and Lu Jing, and that she had mistakenly murdered her to silence her, how could she swallow this anger now that they are in high positions?
"Princess, she has taken everyone back. I'm afraid she won't take action today." Li Yue said, "There are so many guards in the palace today, including the Royal Guards. If she takes action, she will only bring about her own destruction. I guess she is not that stupid."
Even if I want revenge, I will choose a good time.
Su Qingwan led the girls back to the palace, and everything went smoothly along the way. Although Li Yue said that Lady Anping would not take action, she was mentally prepared, but she was still a little disappointed.
She overestimated Lady Anping.
"Girl, I'm afraid she's going to ruin your reputation."
"It doesn't matter. The mouth is on her body. Let her do whatever she wants. I just don't recognize her." Su Qingwan chuckled.
As she expected, the next day, the scandal of Lu Jing and Su Qingwan committing adultery and the brother stealing his brother's wife spread throughout the capital. The Jinyiwei couldn't stop it. Once the news fermented, it was difficult to stop it.
The Jinyiwei were good at controlling public opinion. Usually, as soon as there was a sign of public opinion, they would quickly control it and not allow it to spread.
Once public opinion becomes strong, it will be difficult to control, and they cannot shut everyone up.
The Li family of Anping Earl was a clan in the capital with considerable background and extensive network of contacts. The scandal of the Regent also involved the most sensitive moral issues, and the people liked to hear such stories.
A powerful prince, his beautiful sister-in-law trapped in the mansion, brothers sharing a wife, enemies, forbidden love, moral degradation, these are all the elements that make the story even more exciting if it is made into a vernacular novel.
They spread the story in a very convincing manner, as if they were living in the Lu family and watching Lu Jing and Su Qingwan having an affair, and people on the streets were talking about their scandal.
Few common people have ever seen Xie Zhaolan and Su Qingwan. Although they did not believe it at first, how could the Regent destroy his reputation by doing such a thing? He should have been expelled from the Lu family long ago for doing such a thing.
This matter is a disgrace to the family.
But lies become true when told too many times. When the rumors are spread so convincingly, the people start to believe them and begin to scold Su Qingwan for being a fickle slut and shamelessly seducing her uncle. They are afraid that Lu Jing will be seduced by her beauty and bring disgrace upon himself.
Moreover, if the rumors are not controlled, they will only become more and more powerful and outrageous. A group of people gathered outside the Lu family and the palace to watch the fun. There was also a group of literati who had long been dissatisfied with the regent and slandered Lu Jing in teahouses and restaurants, saying that he ignored clan ethics and committed adultery with his sister-in-law. With such character, he was not worthy of the responsibility of regent, nor was he worthy of being an imperial teacher. They were afraid that he would teach a lawless emperor.
Lu Jing was the regent. Although the emperor had a tutor, he usually studied with Lu Jing. Lu Jing would teach him riding and shooting, and occasionally taught him poetry and books.
Lady Anping knew that public opinion could not shake Su Qingwan, but she knew that public opinion could shake Lu Jing's position of power.
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