Chapter 263: The whole nation regrets
Lu Jingyu: "Father, I remember you said it's not easy to be the emperor."
"Moreover, as a subject, I have witnessed your hard work and difficulties over the years."
"So I want to think about this matter again, and you should think about it more too."
"Isn't the East Palace cleaned up yet? This is a good opportunity for you to regret."
Emperor Minghe glared at Lu Jingyu speechlessly, "Is this how you usually piss off Duke Qin?"
Lu Jingyu: "No, I am much more angry with him than with you."
Emperor Minghe: "..."
However, this conversation between the two was more like that between father and son than the previous relationship between the king and his subject.
That was a kind of kinship that Emperor Minghe had never felt before.
Because among the previous children, only Mingyue would act coquettishly in front of him.
Seeing that he was no longer obsessed with this matter, Lu Jingyu breathed a sigh of relief and said seriously:
"Father, Ouyang Rui and the others have been in Jiangnan for so long, why haven't they returned yet?"
Emperor Minghe: "Because they are back, we have to deal with a large number of officials again. We have to separate them from the Su family first."
"But Jing Yu, there are some people that I will not deal with for the time being and will retain them."
Having said that, he looked at Lu Jingyu meaningfully.
After hearing this, Lu Jingyu said nothing.
But in fact, he understood that those people intended to let him decide in the future whether to keep or dispose of them.
This even includes the Ninth Prince, who seemed to have escaped successfully from this incident?
Emperor Minghe saw that he did not answer, but he also knew that he understood, so he did not bring up the matter again.
Instead, he mentioned the current situation in the Central Plains.
"Although Southern Xinjiang has surrendered, Xiliang is still ready to make a move, and there is also the Western Regions, where we don't know the situation..."
It seemed as if the recognition of kinship had not affected anything between the two of them.
But if you look closely, you can still feel that Emperor Minghe and Lu Jingyu have become closer and more trusting of each other.
After all, he is my biological son.
**
The old residence of the Duke.
"What? The Duke brought back another unconscious woman?"
A few days ago, Feng had a conflict with Duke Qin because of Zhao Jing's matter, and was pushed down and injured by Duke Qin.
The wound on the head is not serious and will heal soon.
But the pain in her heart grew bigger and bigger.
Feng just didn’t understand!
Zhao Jing is already a middle-aged woman, how could Duke Qin still be obsessed with her?
Moreover, if the two of them had a really good relationship at the beginning, why didn’t they get together earlier?
That's how it has to be!
Feng was already in a depressed mood, and now she heard the servants come in to report that Duke Qin had brought back another unconscious woman.
Feng stood up immediately.
"Come on, let's go out and see where our Duke got another cousin from!"
Not only did Feng want to go out herself, she also called Zhao Jing from the side courtyard.
"Come on, let's go out and see where the Duke got this cousin back from!"
Zhao Jing was slightly stunned, "My cousin probably doesn't have any other sisters."
Feng sneered, "It might be a lover's sister. Let's go and take a look and we'll know!"
Zhao Jing pursed her lips and finally followed.
She was confident that she could defeat Feng, but if her cousin liked someone else, her chances of winning would be slim.
When the group of people arrived at the gate, they were stunned when they saw who the person being helped down from the carriage was.
Feng: "Why, why is it Princess Jin'an?"
Although Princess Jin'an had been deposed before and her husband ran away, she was still too young.
Feng looked at Duke Qin with a complicated expression.
Princess Jinan is old enough to be his daughter, okay?
At the same time, Zhao Jing's heart skipped a beat.
But I was filled with doubts.
Even if Princess Jin'an is no longer favored, there is no need for her to fall in love with this old man, Duke Qin, right?
Duke Qin walked up to Feng and said:
"Have someone clean up a yard and settle Mingyue down."
Feng's heart suddenly skipped a beat.
"My Lord, you, you actually called the princess so intimately, calling her by her name?"
Duke Qin was already upset and felt even more irritated.
He said in a deep voice: "This is a long story. Please have her settled first. Then, have everyone in the family come to the front hall. I have something important to tell you."
After saying this, Duke Qin walked inside.
Feng's face turned pale.
What big deal could it be?
Could it be that he wanted to divorce her and marry Princess Jin'an as his principal wife?
Zhao Jing, who was standing next to him, was also feeling dazed.
But right now, Duke Qin couldn't care less about them.
What happened today really overturned his understanding of the past twenty years.
The child was replaced.
Then, it turned out that Su was killed by Su Tanxin.
Unfortunately, Su Tanxin had already been executed, so even if Duke Qin was resentful, he had no place to vent it.
The whole person became more depressed.
Although Feng was hit hard, she still did not dare to disobey Duke Qin.
Just as he instructed, he called everyone to the main hall in the front yard.
Feng Yuaner, who was pregnant, and Lu Hangzhi, who looked sick, also came.
Shen Ruoying obediently supported the pale-faced Lu Hangzhi and walked behind Feng Yuaner.
Feng Yuaner no longer cares about Lu Hangzhi, let alone Shen Ruoying.
If Lu Hangzhi is no longer able to survive, then the twins in her belly will be Lu Hangzhi's only legitimate son and daughter.
All she has to do is to lead a good life with these two children.
Anyway, the person she originally loved was not Lu Hangzhi.
In addition, other concubines in the Duke's Mansion and Zhao Jing were also called over.
Lu Hangzhi was not feeling well. He coughed a few times and looked at Duke Qin who was sitting at the top.
"Father, what happened that made you call us all here?"
Feng Yuaner also felt a little resentful.
Her belly is already very big now. Not only is walking tiring, but even sitting on a cushion is very uncomfortable.
The skinny Shen Ruoying stood beside Lu Hangzhi, but remained calm.
She also didn't think that the big thing Duke Qin was going to talk about had anything to do with her.
Most likely they are going to bring Zhao Jing in again, right?
Shen Ruoying glanced at Zhao Jing and didn't realize that this old woman was still very capable and had Duke Qin under her control.
Seeing that everyone was present, Duke Qin took a sip of tea and then slowly spoke.
"I guess you all know about the Third Prince's rebellion, right?"
Lu Hangzhi frowned, "Father, didn't we already find out that Duke Qin's Mansion was not involved in this matter?"
Thinking about it now, I still feel a little scared.
Because many people related to the Su family were caught this time.
Even Beimo Academy is closed now.
Although their Duke's Mansion is a relative of the Su family, fortunately they did not get involved in this matter.
Duke Qin: "The conspiracy to rebel has nothing to do with our Duke's Mansion. However, Su Tanxin did something more than 20 years ago."
Lu Hangzhi: "What did she do?"
Duke Qin paused, his eyes filled with sadness and indignation.
He then continued, "She was jealous of Concubine Rou, who gave birth to a prince, and she swapped that prince with the daughter born to my first wife, Su."
As soon as Duke Qin finished speaking, the room became silent, without a single sound.
Feng, who was heartbroken and thought she was going to be divorced, did not hold the teacup firmly in her hand.
With a thud, the white porcelain bowl and teacup fell to the ground and broke into pieces.
At the same time, it seemed to wake up everyone in the room.
However, the first person to speak was Shen Ruoying!
Shen Ruoying's nails almost dug into her palms. She was thin to begin with, and her eyes were bulging outwards because they were too wide open.
The whole person's expression is a bit scary.
Shen Ruoying: "In other words, Lu Jingyu is actually a prince?"
Duke Qin nodded, "Yes, Lu Jingyu is the prince, and Mingyue is the eldest daughter of our Duke's Mansion."
After hearing this, Shen Ruoying began to tremble.
It was as if someone was strangling her heart!
When she first learned that Lu Jingyu was not killed in battle, Shen Ruoying regretted it.
But at that time she also knew that she had already shot and there was no turning back.
As long as she can keep Lu Hangzhi under control, she may not be without happiness in the future.
Although, she might be a little bit worse than Gu Qingning, she believed that she was extremely intelligent.
I will definitely be able to surpass Gu Qingning somewhere in the future.
But now it seems that they are just a little bit different.
It was just a difference of one thought at the beginning, but the gap between them now is as huge as a chasm!
Feng Yuaner was bulging with belly and had a stunned look on her face. She didn't come back to her senses for a long time.
Lu Jingyu is actually a prince?
No wonder she had always been obsessed with him.
Because he is the son of the current emperor, and if things go well, he may even sit on the throne in the future.
Thinking about the present, Gu Qingning became the prince's consort without any effort. Feng Yuaner's jealousy instantly reached its peak.
Suddenly, my stomach started to ache.
Feng Yuaner frowned immediately and covered her stomach, "My stomach hurts so much..."
Her words instantly drew everyone's attention back.
Feng felt sorry for her the most, and immediately asked, "Yuan'er, what's wrong with you? Does your stomach hurt? Someone come quickly, call the palace doctor!"
In the end, it turned out that Feng Yuaner had a miscarriage, but it was not serious and she needed to go home and rest.
But you can't be too stimulated.
Lu Hangzhi was so shocked when he saw Feng Yuaner was pregnant with his child and was shocked by the fact that his elder brother suddenly became a prince.
A hint of frustration flashed through his heart.
He always knew that although Yuan'er married him, the person she loved most in her heart was still her eldest brother.
He had always thought that he was not as good as his elder brother.
Now that the other party has suddenly become a prince, Lu Hangzhi finds that he is no longer qualified to compete with his elder brother.
After making sure that Feng Yuaner was fine, he immediately sent someone to send her back to rest.
At this time, Feng had come to her senses.
That’s great, it turns out that it’s not the Duke who is going to get married.
Now that Lu Jingyu has become the prince, does that mean Gu Qingning is no longer qualified to manage the Duke's Mansion?
Moreover, the title of this Duke's Mansion...
Thinking of this, Feng happily asked Duke Qin:
"My Lord, since Jingyu is now a prince, you should also bring Mingyue back today."
"Then, should Hangzhi inherit the title of our Duke's Mansion?"
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