Chapter 47 I thought you regretted it
The house was completely silent.
Duke Qin turned his head and looked at Feng, who looked guilty.
Lu Hangzhi was even more uneasy and did not dare to go see his brother.
Seeing that none of them came forward, Shen Ruoying gritted her teeth, took a step forward, and choked up:
"Speaking of which, this matter is all my fault. When the news of your death came back, everyone in the capital said that I was a jinx. I almost couldn't survive at that time. They did things like wife swapping for my sake."
"It's all my fault. Don't blame them. Blame me!"
By the end of her speech, she was sobbing.
Lu Hangzhi immediately supported her, "Ruoying, you are innocent, don't cry, it's not your fault."
Shen Ruoying pushed his hand away stubbornly, "Although you don't blame me, the marriage exchange is a fact, and I am sorry to the young master."
Mrs. Feng was worried about the grandson in her belly, so she quickly looked at Lu Jingyu.
"Jing Yu, when the news of your death was sent back, there was also a body. We all thought you were dead, so we did this. You can't blame Ruoying and Hangzhi."
Lu Jingyu: "I can understand remarrying, and I didn't ask Miss Shen to remain faithful to me, but why did you change the marriage?"
He pointed at Gu Qingning, who was sitting next to him, silent.
Lu Hangzhi was suddenly speechless.
Shen Ruoying bit her lip, "This matter is still my fault, it's my sister-in-law... Qing Ning didn't want to share a husband with me. In the end, we didn't want this matter to affect the reputation of the Duke's Mansion, so we changed the marriage."
"But Qing Ning was still wronged in this matter. She has been angry with me all this time, and it's only right."
"Heh," Gu Qingning suddenly laughed, "Cousin, when you said we should share a husband, you meant to demote me to a concubine. Although I am not from a high-class family, I am also a girl from a good family. Why should I be willing to be someone's concubine?"
Lu Hangzhi had a complicated expression, "Qing Ning, Ruoying is the daughter of the Marquis's family. Her status is higher than yours. How can you let her be inferior to you?"
Feng also said, "Qing Ning, you also know that you are not from a high family. It is a great honor for your ancestors to be able to marry into our Duke's Mansion as a concubine. Why do you have to be so aggressive and haggle over every penny?"
Gu Qingning still looked calm, "I am not a fussy person, so I would rather be a widow to the young master than be demoted to a concubine. You agree with this, don't you?"
Everyone fell silent again.
Duke Qin looked at his eldest son with great guilt:
"Jingyu, now that things have come to this, Ruoying has already had Hangzhi's child, and Qingning has been helping your mother with household chores since she married into the Duke's Mansion, working tirelessly for the family. How about we just let this go?"
Lu Jingyu swept his stern gaze over the crowd.
Lu Hangzhi's eyes were filled with guilt. No matter what, it was a fact that he married his future sister-in-law.
And Shen Ruoying looked very sad, she stood there stubbornly with her lips pursed, but there was a flash of resentment in her eyes.
Gu Qingning got a bargain!
Because Lu Jingyu did not continue to speak, Feng's eyes suddenly lit up, "Could it be that Jingyu is not satisfied with Gu Qingning's background? That's right, she is just an orphan of a merchant family, and she is not worthy of being the wife of a young master."
After hearing this, Shen Ruoying curled the corners of her mouth slightly.
Yes, Gu Qingning’s status is not worthy of the young master at all.
Even if the young master came back alive, she couldn't change him back, but you, Gu Qingning, can never hope to remain the young master's wife!
A sense of hope also rose in Lu Hangzhi's heart.
If my eldest brother dislikes Qing Ning and abandons her, I can take good care of Qing Ning. If she doesn't want to be a concubine, I can keep her as a concubine...
Lu Jingyu suddenly spoke up: "Then let's just make the best of it! It's getting late, I'll go back to Songtao Pavilion first."
Duke Qin nodded with satisfaction and looked at Gu Qingning, "Qingning, since Jingyu has agreed, you and Jingyu should live a good life from now on."
Gu Qingning: "Yes, father."
Duke Qin suddenly experienced great joy and great sorrow today, and as he is old, he feels a little tired.
He waved his hand and said, "There is no need to gather together to celebrate the New Year today. You can go back to your respective courtyards."
Everyone nodded and walked out one by one.
Gu Qingning followed Lu Jingyu out, but the other party was tall and had long legs, and walked very fast, so soon the two of them were separated.
However, Lu Hangzhi and Shen Ruoying behind her walked quickly and rushed to her side.
Shen Ruoying said with concern: "Qing Ning, I'm sorry, the young master will definitely be angry with you, it's all my fault. Do you want me to apologize to the young master again?"
Gu Qingning turned her head and looked at Lu Hangzhi, "You let her go to your brother with such a big belly?"
Lu Hangzhi looked at Shen Ruoying with a complicated expression, "Ruoying, take care of yourself. Since Big Brother just said that he agreed to let it go, you don't have to worry about it anymore."
Shen Ruoying’s face darkened.
But she also knew that it was indeed inappropriate for her to go to Songtao Pavilion so late at night.
But when she thought that she was obviously the owner of Songtao Pavilion and that Gu Qingning had gotten such a huge advantage, she felt sick to her stomach.
Thinking of this, my stomach hurt even more.
Shen Ruoying smiled weakly, “Look at me, I’m so worried about Qing Ning that I’ve lost my sense of proportion.”
Gu Qingning: "Oh, so you made a mistake in your haste? I thought you regretted it."
Shen Ruoying: “…”
Lu Hangzhi next to him had already changed his expression, and Shen Ruoying immediately covered her stomach and said, “Hey, my stomach hurts so much.”
Lu Hangzhi immediately supported her and ordered someone to call the palace doctor.
Gu Qingning turned and walked towards Songtao Pavilion. When she turned a corner, she happened to see a tall figure standing beside the rockery.
It was Lu Jingyu.
Gu Qingning lifted her skirt and walked over quickly, "Young Master?"
Lu Jingyu, "Are they making things difficult for you again?"
Gu Qingning: "It's okay."
The two of them returned to Songtao Pavilion side by side. Chen Fenfang and others immediately came up to them with joy on their faces and knelt down in worship.
"Welcome back, young master!"
The people in Songtao Pavilion were truly happy. Except for Chen Fenfang and Chuan Gu, everyone else thought their master was gone and were sad and upset.
Even though the eldest young lady has been supporting Songtao Pavilion for more than half a year.
But the young master did not die and came back alive, which made them happier than anything else.
Lu Jingyu was also infected by their joy, and a hint of gentleness flashed across his cold and rough face.
"Everyone has worked hard. You can do whatever you want today. I will give everyone New Year's money tomorrow morning."
"Thank you, young master!"
Everyone said some auspicious words and then dispersed one by one.
Seeing that Lu Jingyu still had things to tell Chen Fenfang and Chuan Gu, Gu Qingning took the initiative to say, "Young Master, I'm going to the backyard first."
"Um."
Gu Qingning bowed and took Banxia back to the dormitory.
After closing the door, Banxia said excitedly, "Miss, are you going to consummate your marriage with the young master tonight?"
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