Chapter 279 Would you demote your wife to a concubine?
Qin Xuanlang didn't dare to go.
He was afraid that Lu Jingyu would drink him to death.
Qin Xuanlang: "Brother, I came back from Jiangnan with internal injuries. I haven't recovered yet and can't drink."
Lu Jingyu: "Then I'll drink while you watch. The main thing is for us two brothers to catch up on the past."
Qin Xuanlang: “…”
He didn't have anything old to talk about with Lu Jingyu.
The two have also clashed several times over the years.
Not a mortal enemy, but definitely not a friend either.
The two finally went to a teahouse owned by Lu Jingyu.
The main reason was that Lu Jingyu remembered that Qingning didn’t like him smelling of alcohol.
Qin Xuanlang carefully filled Lu Jingyu's teacup.
"I didn't expect that you and I are actually brothers."
Lu Jingyu nodded, "I didn't expect that either. In fact, we are not alike at all."
Qin Xuanlang smiled awkwardly, "How can I compare to my brother who is both civil and military?"
Lu Jingyu: "Although you are not as good as me, you are still my brother."
"I just want to know, you were staying at home well some time ago, why did you suddenly become active again?"
Qin Xuanlang thought that Lu Jingyu would test him, but he never thought that this man would ask directly.
I was stunned for a moment.
He even wanted to grab the teapot next to him to see if he could use it for self-defense.
Lu Jingyu noticed his little action and said calmly:
"Qin Xuanlang, do you think I am your enemy?"
"No, the one who instigated you to come out against me again is your enemy."
"He is using you as a knife to test me. He hopes you will die a miserable death."
Qin Xuanlang stood up suddenly.
Lu Jingyu stretched out his hand and forcefully pushed the man down again.
He continued, "Father knew what the Ninth Uncle had done, and he specifically warned him."
"So during this period of time, how well did you see Uncle Nine do as a cat?"
"But he was unwilling to give in and was afraid of me, so he instigated you to fight with me."
Qin Xuanlang said weakly: "Brother, I, I have never thought of competing with you."
Lu Jingyu: "No, you want to, you really want to, otherwise you wouldn't go to the Cining Palace to see the Empress Dowager today."
"But it's useless, Sixth Brother. You have to know that it's up to our father to decide who will inherit the world."
"If you are better than me, the emperor will choose you. If I am better than you, the emperor will choose me."
"But this is a matter between us brothers. From the beginning to the end, it has nothing to do with the Ninth Prince."
Qin Xuanlang knew clearly that Lu Jingyu was deceiving him.
But I don’t know why, but I feel like what he said makes sense?
Seeing that the Sixth Prince was wavering, Lu Jingyu immediately took drastic measures.
"Did you suddenly have this idea, or did you hear someone in the mansion mention it by accident?"
"Is that person still a woman?"
"If I remember correctly, the Ninth Prince had a female counselor named Qiu Shui."
"She is best at using the women in the inner house to plan things for the Ninth Prince."
That’s enough of what I have said.
Because Qin Xuanlang's expression changed slightly, it should be because he "happened" to listen to a certain woman's words and came to the palace to see the Queen Mother today.
Lu Jingyu picked up the teacup in front of him and drank the tea in it.
Before he left, he patted Qin Xuanlang on the shoulder.
"You have to believe in Father. If you are better than me, he will definitely choose you."
"Instead of being used as a shield by the Ninth Prince, it is better for you to behave yourself."
"Brother, stop hiding your abilities and let Father see your excellence."
After Lu Jingyu finished speaking, he stood up and walked out.
The Sixth Prince was unwilling to give up and said, "If I am better than you, will you quit?"
Lu Jingyu paused and didn't look back.
"Then Father wouldn't have chosen me, and I wouldn't be able to decide whether to withdraw or not."
After he finished speaking, he stood up and left.
After Lu Jingyu got on the carriage, he closed his eyes and rested.
Zhu Feng said: "Master, you are really kind and you even reminded the Sixth Prince."
Lu Jingyu shook his head. "It's not like I have a mortal feud with the Sixth Prince like I do with the Third Prince."
"If I really go to war with him, my father will be upset."
My father had few sons to begin with, and every death is one less.
When the Sixth Brother had previously tried to assassinate him, my father was able to temporarily tolerate it.
There is no need for Lu Jingyu to force people to the opposing side now.
In addition, the Ninth Prince intends to use the Sixth Prince to test Lu Jingyu.
Why couldn't Lu Jingyu use the Sixth Prince to deal with the Ninth Uncle?
At this time, the Sixth Prince was sitting in a private room of the teahouse, drinking cup of herbal tea.
He knew that he was being used by the Ninth Uncle.
And Lu Jingyu also wanted to use him.
He smiled bitterly.
"I used to boast that I was smarter than my third brother, but now it seems that I am only smarter than him."
The counselor pushed the door open and came in, whispering, "Master, don't let Lu Jingyu lead you all the way, he also has his own selfish motives."
Qin Xuanlang: "He does have selfish motives and wants to use me to deal with the Ninth Uncle."
"Then let me ask you, between the Ninth Prince and Lu Jingyu, who do you think is more credible?"
The other party was silent for a long time, but finally gave the answer that Qin Xuanlang knew well.
"Lu Jingyu."
**
Qin Mansion.
After Lu Jingyu returned home, he went straight to the backyard to find Gu Qingning.
Every time his master comes back, the first thing he does is to find his wife.
The servants in the entire mansion are used to it. Who can blame them for having such a good relationship with their masters?
Gu Qingning was reading a booklet, which contained some palace rules and regulations that she had asked someone to find urgently.
The two maids will start teaching her tomorrow, so she plans to take a look in advance.
No matter what, she would never let the Queen Mother find any fault with her.
After Lu Jingyu came back, he looked at the books and said guiltily:
"Qing Ning, it was my mother who was not on guard. She mentioned it to the Empress Dowager and said that she would find someone suitable to teach you the palace rules."
"As a result, the Empress Dowager immediately ordered Sun Fuhai to send two of the most demanding and picky maids over."
Gu Qingning nodded, "Yes, I've seen it before."
"One of the two men looked fierce, and the other looked kind, but I don't think he was really kind."
"But Mother didn't expect this. It's not her fault."
Lu Jingyu held her hand and said, "My father will be very strict with me, but my grandmother will not criticize me, but she will be very strict with you."
"These two maids are here to teach you palace rules in name only, but in reality, they are also here to test you."
Gu Qingning: "Yes, I know. Jingyu, I'll say it again, will you demote your wife to a concubine?"
Lu Jingyu: "Absolutely not! I swear on my father's life! I will never let you down in this life!"
Gu Qingning didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "Emperor Minghe knows he should be sad now."
Lu Jingyu: "No, I was already extremely loyal to him, and now we have the father-son relationship. He is very important to me."
"So, swearing on him can better prove how important you are to me!"
Gu Qingning really wanted to ask him, who is more important, me or your father?
But this question is somewhat hypocritical.
Gu Qingning ignored it and continued to talk about the business at hand.
"In fact, the Queen Mother's assessment of me has two sides. If I pass her assessment, it will make her more satisfied, which is also a good thing."
"Jing Yu, I still say the same thing. As long as you don't leave, I won't abandon you."
And what Gu Qingning is best at is turning the impossible into possible.
The two held hands tightly.
Lu Jingyu: "Then you should study hard, but you can't let yourself suffer any injustice."
"If those two maids bully you, it won't work even if they have the support of the Royal Grandmother."
Gu Qingning nodded, "They are making things difficult for me, and I guess they want to see how I resolve it."
"If I were to be bullied by two slaves, I would probably be considered unqualified in the eyes of the Queen Mother."
"Don't worry, I will deal with it as soon as it comes."
Let’s leave the matter of the Queen Mother for now.
The two of them talked about the Sixth Prince again.
Gu Qingning: "Will the Sixth Prince be willing to stand on your side?"
Lu Jingyu: "If he is smart, he should know how to choose."
"Also, I also gave Lao Liu some information about Qiu Shui."
If the Sixth Prince could clip the "wings" of the Ninth Prince, it would be his token of allegiance.
Gu Qingning nodded, "Speaking of which, Qiu Shui is very scheming, and also brave and resourceful."
"Why would a woman like this be willing to work for the Ninth Prince?"
Lu Jingyu shook his head. "That's unknown. I'm afraid only they themselves know."
Gu Qingning knew that Qiu Shui was a woman, so she tried to consider the matter from a woman's perspective.
What makes one person loyal to another, besides having common interests, is affection.
Maybe it’s family love, maybe it’s love, maybe it’s... gratitude?
I don't know how Qiu Shui feels about the Ninth Prince.
When we were resting at night, Lu Jingyu suddenly said:
"The people in Duke Qin's Mansion are still reluctant to cut off Lu Hangzhi's roots."
Gu Qingning: "Then Mr. Bai still lives here. Will it cause any trouble for him?"
In fact, Doctor Bai has been living in their house these days.
We are all acquaintances and we haven't seen each other for a long time.
But both Lu Jingyu and Gu Qingning knew too well the nature of the people in the Duke's Mansion.
They probably didn't want to eradicate Lu Hangzhi's disease and thought that Doctor Bai had other ways.
Lu Jingyu: "Then ask Mr. Bai what he thinks, whether to continue living here or leave."
Gu Qingning nodded, "I will talk to him tomorrow. If he wants to leave, it's a good idea to let Qingxu take someone to see him off. It should be very safe."
Lu Jingyu: "Alright."
A dreamless night.
The next day, after Lu Jingyu went to court, Gu Qingning found Doctor Bai and told him about this.
Doctor Bai said helplessly: "Forget it, forget it. Now is a time of trouble. I, old man, will not stay in the capital anymore."
"I'm worried about Shu He, so I'll go to the farm in the suburbs to see her."
Gu Qingning: "Then I will immediately send someone to find Qingxu and ask him to take you there."
Doctor Bai: "I can just take the medicine boy with me and leave. Qingxu won't have to worry about it."
Gu Qingning: "It's not a big deal. If you don't look for Qingxu, I can only let the guards of our Prince's Mansion take you."
Doctor Bai didn't want to trouble them anymore.
Finally he agreed.
When Wei Qingxu learned about it, he immediately asked for leave from his superior Ouyang Rui and came to see Doctor Bai off.
I thought everything was going smoothly.
Who would have thought that something would still happen!
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