Chapter 201 Do You Think I'm Bad?
Lu Jingyu was slightly stunned.
But he was not in a hurry. He looked at her calmly and motioned for her to continue.
Gu Qingning breathed a sigh of relief.
Sooner or later, Lu Jingyu will find out what she did to Feng.
It would be better if you said it yourself before that.
The two of them are now on the same ship, and they have shared their biggest secrets with each other, so it is not easy to hide other things.
Put yourself in their shoes.
She also wanted to be treated sincerely by Lu Jingyu.
Gu Qingning said slowly, "During the Mid-Autumn Palace Banquet in the first year after I got married, Feng knew what Shen Ruoying wanted to do to me. She even had someone cooperate with Shen Ruoying."
"If you hadn't cooperated with me that time and avoided that disaster, I would have been the one caught with Prince Consort He Ming."
Lu Jingyu held her hand and said, "I remember this incident. At that time, Concubine Su also contributed to the situation because she hated me."
“Originally, Shen Ruoying and the others only arranged for you to be embarrassed, but Concubine Su used the prince consort to completely discredit you.”
"Qing Ning, I'm sorry to have wronged you. We can't do anything to Concubine Su for the time being."
Gu Qingning: "I know the pros and cons of considering the overall situation, so even if Concubine Su and I have a huge hatred, I will endure it for the time being. But Feng and Shen Ruoying, I will not let them go."
"Although Feng is an elder, she certainly hasn't done many things an elder should do."
"As for the Mid-Autumn Palace Banquet, it can be said that she only fanned the flames and was not the mastermind. But she set up the incident between me and Lu Xunye on New Year's Eve last year, and she can't wash it off."
Gu Qingning raised her head and said, "Jing Yu, I am very narrow-minded. I cannot let them go just because their conspiracy failed."
“But what Feng and Shen Ruoying did was not enough to put them to death, so we have the current situation.”
They all wanted to ruin her reputation, so she would let them lose their reputation, live a miserable life, and lose everything they cared about most.
After she finished speaking, she felt a little nervous.
I don’t know if Lu Jingyu can accept such a scheming and vindictive girl like her.
But Gu Qingning knew that the fact that she had hidden the secret of her life before might have caused some resentment in Lu Jingyu's heart.
She didn't want such a hidden danger to exist between husband and wife.
If he can't accept himself as he is now, it would be better for him to find out sooner rather than later.
When the truth comes out and Concubine Su and her group are brought to justice, and after comforting the spirits of their families in heaven, Gu Qingning will make her own choice.
Up to this point, she had already admitted that she was attracted to Lu Jingyu.
But he still retained a bit of his sobriety.
By testing like this now, I am leaving myself a way out.
Gu Qingning raised her head and looked into Lu Jingyu's eyes.
If you find a hint of disgust in his eyes...
Lu Jingyu reached out and hugged her, "I'm sorry, I was so careless that I didn't consider your feelings."
"From now on, do whatever you want. If you can do it yourself, do it yourself. If you can't do it, tell me and I will help you."
Gu Qingning: "But Feng is your stepmother, and Shen Ruoying is your brother's sister, the wife you almost married into the family with. If I attack them, don't you think I'm bad?"
Lu Jingyu kissed her forehead, "This is not bad, this is called 'reciprocity', it's not you who provoked them, they deserve it!"
Is this how reciprocity is used?
Gu Qingning didn’t know whether to laugh or cry, and then asked, “You haven’t asked me yet, how did you deal with Shen Ruoying?”
Lu Jingyu: "No matter how you treat her, she deserves it. I really have no interest in her at all."
"At first, my father was nagging me. He said I was always on the battlefield. I should be careful not to be killed one day. I should find a wife and come home as soon as possible."
"I asked him to arrange it, and he handed it over to Feng."
"Feng Shi didn't want me to marry someone of noble status like the princess, but she couldn't arrange someone with a weak family background for me either. In the end, she chose Shen Ruoying, the daughter of a declining marquisate."
"After we got engaged, I didn't see her much. On the day of the wedding, an accident happened on the battlefield in southern Xinjiang. I was summoned and had to cancel the wedding ceremony and rush to the border."
"Then, the news of my death came back."
Then Shen Ruoying didn't want to be a widow, so she seduced Lu Hangzhi.
Lu Hangzhi originally regarded Shen Ruoying as his white moonlight and cinnabar mole.
That's why that ridiculous marriage exchange happened.
Lu Jingyu leaned over and kissed her ear again, "Qing Ning, if you want to ask anything else, just ask me. I will definitely tell you everything I know."
"It's a little itchy," Gu Qingning avoided him helplessly.
But Lu Jingyu refused to give in. He blocked her way with his big hand, kissed her ear, and spoke with a smile.
"Qing Ning, I'm glad you're willing to tell me this."
If a person is willing to show his or her dark side, it means that he or she is trustworthy.
Seeing that Gu Qingning didn't say anything, Lu Jingyu added another sentence.
"In fact, it's a good thing that you are so smart and capable, you know how to protect yourself, and you know how to fight back when someone throws a punch at you!"
Gu Qingning was affirmed by Lu Jingyu, and she felt like a soldier who had done something right and was recognized by his superiors.
She didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
But after Lu Jingyu finished praising the person, he kissed her again.
It’s not that he doesn’t want to do those things, he just keeps suppressing himself.
Lu Jingyu tried it and found that he had no interest in other women, so he simply practiced martial arts regularly to vent all his excess energy.
But today is different.
Today Qing Ning told him what was in her heart.
He was so happy that he could hardly control himself.
Gu Qingning did not refuse either.
After all, they are husband and wife, family, and allies...
She guided them patiently, trying not to get hurt herself or to disappoint the other party.
The candlelight flickered all night long.
The white snow bent the wintersweet and scattered from the branches, making a rustling sound. The condensed dew was crystal clear and glowing with beautiful light.
The next day, New Year’s Eve, should have been lively and bustling.
However, because of the issue of usury throughout the capital, people were in a panic.
In addition to what happened to Feng, Duke Qin felt ashamed and called the two brothers to his side.
"This year, just have a reunion dinner in your respective courtyards and spend a simple New Year."
After Duke Qin said this, he turned around and went to Zhao Jing's yard.
Zhao Jing's son Sun Cheng came back from the academy, and Duke Qin spent New Year's Eve with the mother and son.
The family of three closed the door to the yard and were surprisingly happy.
Lu Hangzhi was very indignant, "How can this be! Big brother, why don't we go and persuade father, even if we don't invite the side branches, it would be great for us to have a New Year's Eve dinner together as a family."
If my father cared about Aunt Zhao, he would just give her an extra pair of bowls and chopsticks.
But Lu Jingyu remembered that Qing Ning hated Shen Ruoying and the others.
Still celebrating together? Wouldn't that be making things difficult for Qing Ning during the New Year?
Lu Jingyu: "Just do as father says. If you have any objections, go find him yourself."
How could Lu Hangzhi dare to look for his father?
If he dared to look for him, I wouldn't have asked my elder brother to come forward with me just now.
Lu Jingyu walked a few steps, then stopped and looked back at Lu Hangzhi.
Lu Hang was delighted, "Brother, have you changed your mind? Are you willing to go with me to persuade father?"
Lu Jingyu: "I am reminding you of something. Before, my mother borrowed two thousand taels of silver from the Duke's Mansion to settle your account. The IOU is still there."
"Now that mother has lost all her dowry, I guess she can't pay off your debt."
"Fill this account as soon as possible and don't make it difficult for your sister-in-law."
Lu Hangzhi: “…”
His cheeks burned.
When I looked up again, Lu Jingyu had already left quickly.
Today is the Chinese New Year. Lu Jingyu thought of Gu Qingning who was all alone and miserable, so he wanted to go back to her as soon as possible.
After all, today is the day for family reunion.
Lu Jingyu returned to Songtao Pavilion and conveyed Duke Qin's words to Gu Qingning.
Gu Qingning quite agreed.
"Close the door, and spend the New Year in Songtao Pavilion alone. It will be nice, there will be less things to do."
She turned around and told Chen Fenfang, "Aunt Chen, we will celebrate New Year's Eve on our own in Songtao Pavilion this year. You take people to the kitchen and get the food from our yard. If there is anything missing, just make up for it. The small kitchen can make a few big dishes for us to enjoy."
"Okay." Chen Fenfang happily took people to get busy.
Lu Jingyu helped Gu Qingning walk inside, "You don't have to worry about anything today, just take a good rest in the house."
Gu Qingning smiled, "The servants are all very capable, so I don't have to do anything. By the way, is father going to the main courtyard to have the New Year's Eve dinner with mother?"
Lu Jingyu: "Feng is sick. She has a fever and complains of chest pain. My father is angry with her and went to Aunt Zhao's yard."
Gu Qingning: "Didn't the Dali Temple not take my mother away? They just asked a few questions as a matter of routine? Was she scared?"
It was Ouyang Rui who came to ask in person. It was just a formality, probably to give face to Duke Qin and Lu Jingyu.
Lu Jingyu: "She feels sorry for the money."
The usury incident not only made Feng lose face among the circle of noble ladies in the capital.
The most important thing is that she probably doesn’t even have a hundred taels of silver on hand now.
As the wife of a duke, she ended up in such a miserable situation. People who know what she usually does can only sigh: She deserves it!
People in Songtao Pavilion are celebrating the New Year with joy.
Paste red couplets and hang red lanterns.
Just like the snow falling from the treetops, it's all joyful.
On the contrary, at Cuiwei Pavilion, the lanterns were blown by the wind and the sunlight fell down, revealing a chill.
Lu Hangzhi had no choice but to call Aunt Yue.
"Biyue, this year we will celebrate New Year's Eve on our own at Cuiwei Pavilion, you go and arrange this matter."
Bi Yue agreed reluctantly.
There was no way she could be happy. After all, everyone in Cuiwei Pavilion was pregnant, and Linlang even gave birth to a son!
As a result, she was the only one who was unable to get pregnant because of the injuries she suffered from the previous incident.
Thinking of this, she looked depressedly in the direction of the main courtyard where the wife lived...
Lu Hangzhi didn't notice Bi Yue's eyes. After hesitating for a while, he came to Shen Ruoying's house.
The two reconciled.
So Shen Ruoying raised her head and took the initiative to ask with concern: "Hangzhi, what happened? Why do you look so bad?"
Lu Hangzhi: "Ruoying, can you lend me some money?"
Shen Ruoying: “…”
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