Chapter 56 That's Her Love Rival
Shen Ruoying said coldly, “How insolent!”
Granny Liao bowed and said in a neither humble nor arrogant manner: "Madam, please don't be angry. I was just giving an example. Anyway, the young master has already said that no one is allowed to come in and disturb our lady, so please go back."
Her eyes fell on Shen Ruoying, and she found that the other party had gently stroked her lower abdomen, and quickly added:
"The court doctor told you last time that you need to rest well and not get angry, so please go back and rest quickly. Otherwise, if something happens, we at Songtao Pavilion will not be able to bear the responsibility."
Lu Hangzhi was also very depressed, but he was more worried about the baby in Shen Ruoying's belly.
In the end, the two of them left.
**
The Imperial Palace.
The floor heating in the imperial study was burning very warmly, and the air was filled with the pleasant smell of ambergris.
Emperor Minghe put down the book in his hand, looked at Lu Jingyu in front of him, and said helplessly:
"It's New Year's Day, why are you going to the palace instead of resting at home? Are you not satisfied with your wife?"
Lu Jingyu shook his head. "Today, I accompanied Madam to the Guangping Marquis' Mansion, but I heard something."
He immediately told the Marquis of Guangping that he was planning to marry his legitimate daughter to the third prince as his second wife.
Emperor Minghe frowned, "The third elder's wife has indeed been in poor health recently. She did not even attend the palace banquet yesterday."
Lu Jingyu: "My wife said that she is very familiar with the Third Prince's wife, she is in good health and knows martial arts, how could she fall ill just like that?"
Emperor Minghe: "Does Jingyu think there is something strange going on?"
Lu Jingyu bowed and said, "If she is really ill, then see if you can try your best to treat the Third Prince's wife. After all, her father and brother are still guarding the northern frontier for our Great Chu. If there is really something hidden..."
There is no need for Lu Jingyu to say what comes next.
This is a royal matter, Lu Jingyu will stop at the right time and will not get too involved, and Emperor Minghe is very satisfied.
He said gently, "Your wife is really very smart. Since she was wronged when she returned to her parents' home, and you have come to complain to me, I must show my appreciation. I will have someone select some head ornaments and give them to her later."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Lu Jingyu lowered his eyes and said, "Your Majesty, there is one more thing. When the prince consort got into trouble, someone took advantage of the situation and wanted to make things more chaotic. The Lu family would never dare to plot against the prince consort. The person behind the scenes might have ulterior motives."
The smile on Emperor Minghe's face faded, and he hummed, "I know the situation well, you can leave now."
"yes."
After Lu Jingyu left the palace, he got on the carriage.
Su Ziyuan whispered beside him: "Master, why do you seem unhappy?"
Lu Jingyu: "Your Majesty is still young, but the princes seem to be unable to sit still. Ziyuan, let our people be more cautious in the future."
"yes."
"By the way, how is the investigation of the Lin family case going?"
"It's been too long. One of the witnesses, the night watchman, has died. The remaining neighbor of the Lin family, Wang Weishan, has moved his family to Jiangnan. I've sent someone to investigate. I'll report to you as soon as I get any news."
Lu Jingyu's eyes slowly darkened, "Keep investigating. Also, keep a close eye on Wei Kang."
"yes."
**
In the imperial study, Emperor Minghe was still sitting there, looking at the half cup of tea that Lu Jingyu had drunk.
Eunuch Shun came over and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty, I have already selected the appropriate jewelry and head ornaments according to your instructions and have them delivered to Duke Qin's mansion."
Emperor Minghe raised his head and said, "Ah Shun, do you think I am old?"
Eunuch Shun said quickly: "Your Majesty, you are still in your prime. If anyone dares to say that you are old, I will slap him!"
Emperor Minghe laughed, "You can't beat them. Many people must think that I am old and should step down from this position."
Eunuch Shun: "Your Majesty!"
Emperor Minghe raised his hand and said, "Don't worry, I know what's going on. I'm just expressing my feelings. They may be resentful that I haven't appointed a crown prince for so long, but if they have Jing Yu who is so good, wouldn't they be able to choose a crown prince?"
Eunuch Shun had a complicated expression, "Your Majesty, you admire Young Master Lu, but it is better not to let others know about this."
Emperor Minghe: "Someone already knows it. Otherwise, why would we want to get rid of him? I am stubborn. I can give it to them, but if they come to snatch it, that's not okay."
He put down the teacup in his hand, and it immediately broke into pieces. Eunuch Shun was so frightened that he quickly knelt down.
There was a cold light in the eyes of the elegant and kind Emperor Minghe.
He did not forget everyone's reactions when Jing Yu suddenly appeared on New Year's Eve.
It's okay to be surprised.
But besides being surprised, there was also a strong sense of anger, which made the expression very intriguing.
At the same time, Lu Jingyu's carriage was stopped halfway. Princess Jiamin, who was wearing a fiery red dress, looked at Lu Jingyu in shock.
"Lu Jingyu, are you really not dead?"
Lu Jingyu: "Princess, didn't we meet in the palace yesterday?"
Princess Jiamin complained, "But there were so many people there, and you were standing next to His Majesty, I couldn't see clearly. Are you really not dead?"
Lu Jingyu nodded helplessly, "Although I was seriously injured, I was lucky enough to survive."
Princess Jiamin was very happy after hearing this, but then she thought about the current situation in the Duke's Mansion and asked tentatively: "So you went back to the mansion yesterday. Did you see Gu Qingning?"
Lu Jingyu nodded and said, "If you have nothing else to do, I will take my leave now."
"Wait a minute!"
But no matter what Princess Jiamin said, Lu Jingyu ordered his men to drive the carriage immediately without stopping, leaving her stamping her feet in frustration.
Xiang'er asked tentatively, "Princess, now that the young master is still alive, do you still want to continue to help the Gu family?"
Of course I won’t help, he’s her love rival!
However, Gu Qingning is so pitiful. She was plotted against by the Marquis Shen's Mansion and bullied by the people of the Duke Qin's Mansion. Oh, she might even be disliked by the young master...
"It's so annoying! Let's go home!"
Meanwhile, Lu Jingyu successfully returned to the Duke's Mansion and went straight to the courtyard of his father, Duke Qin, to meet him alone.
Duke Qin already knew that Gu Qingning was bullied in the Marquis of Guangping's Mansion.
He frowned, "Jing Yu, are you standing up for Qing Ning?"
Lu Jingyu immediately told the Marquis of Guangping that he was going to marry his legitimate daughter to the third prince as his second wife.
He said seriously, "Father, Qing Ning quarreled with them on purpose, which created the illusion that the Duke's Mansion and the Marquis of Guangping's Mansion were at odds. If there is a conspiracy behind this, we must not get involved."
Even though Duke Qin is a relative of Concubine Su, Your Majesty knows that he has always been upright and does not participate in party struggles.
Thinking of this, he suddenly broke out in a cold sweat.
Duke Qin praised, "Qing Ning is a good child. She always puts our Duke's Mansion first. Okay, let her be in charge of the Duke's Mansion's general affairs. Someone, go and call the second young master."
After a while, Lu Hangzhi was called over.
Lu Jingyu threw all the evidence of what Shen Ruoying had done in Lu Hangzhi's face.
Lu Hangzhi stood there in a daze.
"It's impossible! Ruoying is so innocent and kind, and Qingning is her cousin, how could she do such a vicious thing?"
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