Chapter 264: Lu Hang and Shen Ruoying fall out
After hearing what his mother said, Lu Hangzhi's eyes suddenly lit up.
Yes, my eldest brother is no longer a member of the Duke’s Mansion, so naturally he has no qualifications to inherit the Duke’s Mansion, right?
Feng’s idea was also simple.
In addition to helping her son regain his title, she can also take back the stewardship of the Duke's Mansion from Gu Qingning!
But when Duke Qin looked at the mother and son, he became even more annoyed.
"You only care about these things?"
"Jing Yu is now a prince. Have you forgotten how you bullied him before?"
Duke Qin's final gaze fell on Lu Hangzhi.
"Your mother is fine, she's just a woman with long hair and little knowledge. But you, you really disappoint your father!"
Duke Qin, who was already extremely depressed, left in anger after saying this.
Zhao Jing followed without thinking.
Seeing this, Feng spat on the ground, "You are so old, and you still want to imitate others' eloquence? Bah! You act like a concubine!"
She would not follow and comfort Duke Qin who was in a bad mood.
She is the legal wife, she has important things to do!
She wants to ask Gu Qingning for the right to be the housekeeper of the Duke's Mansion!
Thinking of this, Feng no longer cared about what her son thought. She packed up and went out.
Go straight to the Lu residence where Gu Qingning and the others are living now.
When they arrived at the gate of Lu Mansion and looked at the majestic plaque, Feng had some beautiful thoughts in her mind.
Lu Jingyu and his family are about to move to the prince's mansion, so this yard will definitely be empty.
No matter what, the Duke's Mansion has raised Lu Jingyu. Is it okay to ask him to give a courtyard to the Duke's Mansion?
When she thought about getting the housekeeper's power back soon, Feng was even more delighted.
But he was stopped at the gate.
Chen Fenfang bowed and said, "Madam, our Madam is not here. She is still in the palace and has not returned yet."
"By the way, she left a message saying she will come to visit tomorrow, so please be patient."
Feng was annoyed when she saw Chen Fenfang. She snorted coldly.
"I remember you were the one who took care of Su?"
"Why, now that Lu Jingyu is no longer Su's son, why are you still staying here?"
"Tsk tsk, are you just taking advantage of him to become a prince and planning to rise to the top along with him?"
Feng's words were as unpleasant as ever.
When Chen Fenfang learned about this, she also had doubts in her heart.
But she didn't show it. She just smiled and didn't say anything.
Feng was so angry that she stamped her feet and had to return empty-handed.
Meanwhile, in the Duke's Mansion, both his father and mother had left, and Lu Hangzhi sat there in silence for a long time.
He sighed.
It seems that I will never be able to surpass my elder brother.
No, Lu Jingyu is no longer his elder brother. He is the high and mighty prince.
Fortunately, Lu Hangzhi has gotten used to not being able to beat Lu Jingyu over the years.
In addition to being discouraged, what he thought more about was that he was about to inherit the title.
He will be the next Duke of Qin!
At least I have a title, and I have hope for the future. I will wait until my body is fully recovered...
wrong!
Lu Hangzhi suddenly realized that Shen Ruoying beside him hadn't spoken for a long time.
Because now everyone else in the main room has left.
Lu Hangzhi turned his head and held Shen Ruoying's hand, and found that her fingertips were cold and she was shaking constantly.
At this moment, Shen Ruoying, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly laughed.
"'Originally, wealth and honor lead to heaven, but in the blink of an eye, they are nothing but floating clouds.' So this is what it means."
If she had not exchanged her marriage with Gu Qingning, she would be the prince's consort now, or even the empress in the future.
Isn’t this the road to wealth and fame?
Shen Ruoying smiled, but tears started to flow.
When I think about how everything Gu Qingning has, it should have been hers.
All the calmness and composure during this period of time completely collapsed at this moment.
Ridiculous, she is really ridiculous.
She actually abandoned such an excellent person like Lu Jingyu and followed a useless guy like Lu Hangzhi.
The emotion in her eyes was really too sad and regretful.
No matter how slow Lu Hangzhi was, he finally reacted.
He suddenly shook off Shen Ruoying's hand, "Ruoying, do you regret it?"
"Regret not choosing me?"
"Do you regret marrying your eldest brother's tablet?"
In fact, Lu Hangzhi had asked Shen Ruoying this question many times.
But before, Shen Ruoying told him most of the time: she had no regrets and the person she loved the most was him.
Every time Lu Hangzhi faced Lu Jingyu, he felt very inferior.
He hoped that this time Shen Ruoying would be the same as before and say that she had no regrets.
In her heart, he is better!
Shen Ruoying saw him looking at her expectantly, and suddenly laughed sarcastically.
"Lu Hangzhi, it's already come to this point, why are you still deceiving yourself?"
"Before Lu Jingyu was not a prince, he was far better than you. Now he is even better than you will never be able to compare to in your entire life!"
"If I hadn't thought he was dead, why would I have married you?"
"But you are also stupid. You actually thought that I married you because I loved you."
Lu Hangzhi suddenly felt a pain in his chest, and fell to the ground, holding his chest.
He raised his head and looked at Shen Ruoying who was laughing, his eyes full of anger.
"If you hadn't lied to me that you loved me, how could I have let Qing Ning down?"
"Look at me now, what kind of life am I living?"
"If I had married Qing Ning, I would never have ended up like this."
"It's all because of you!"
Shen Ruoying looked at his embarrassed appearance and sneered, "You idiot, you still don't understand that it wasn't you who gave up Gu Qingning, but Gu Qingning who gave up you!"
"You are obviously stupid, but you still blame me for everything?"
"What a joke!"
Shen Ruoying no longer wanted to pretend or compromise.
She took a step and walked out.
Seeing that she really ignored him completely, Lu Hangzhi's tears fell again and his eyes turned red.
"Chen Ruoying, so you were always trying to trick me by being so humble in front of me?"
"But now, why don't you lie to me?"
"I'm going to inherit the title soon. Can't we live a good life in the future?"
Not being able to compare to his elder brother and missing out on Qing Ning, these things have made Lu Hangzhi very uncomfortable.
Until now, he could not accept Shen Ruoying's deception and leaving.
Shen Ruoying walked to the door, the sun shone in from the front, and the city of Lu Hangzhi behind her was immersed in darkness.
She didn't look back.
But he sighed.
"Hangzhi, there is no future."
Lu Hangzhi has now been poisoned to the bone marrow. Besides being inhumane, he is also destined not to live long.
And under Shen Ruoying's calculations, Feng Yuaner's belly grew bigger and bigger just as planned.
There is a high possibility that two lives will be lost on the day of delivery.
Then, in Lu Hangzhi's yard, the only ones left would be Bi Yue, who couldn't give birth to a child, and Chen Ruoying, who raised a bastard's son.
The tears in the corners of Shen Ruoying's eyes rolled down one by one.
How could she know that Lu Hangzhi still had another chance to inherit the title!
If she had known this earlier, she might not have gone to such a desperate situation with Lu Hangzhi.
Shen Ruoying faced the sun, squinted her eyes, and looked in the direction of Lu Mansion.
"Gu Qingning, ah, Gu Qingning, you are so lucky!"
**
The Imperial Palace.
Qiulu Palace.
Gu Qingning was curiously asking Concubine Rou, "Mother, hasn't the Queen Mother always loved Qin Mingyue the most?"
"Then why didn't she speak up for Qin Mingyue this time?"
Concubine Rou: "It's because Mingyue hurt the Queen Mother."
She told him what happened in the Cining Palace that day.
Concubine Rou sighed, "In fact, the Queen Mother did have sympathy for Mingyue."
"I heard that the Queen Mother is planning to ask Mingyue to be conferred the title of Princess, and to use her own money to support her in the future."
Gu Qingning murmured, "The Queen Mother was really good to Qin Mingyue, and Qin Mingyue also hurt the heart of the one who treated her best."
Concubine Rou: "Who said it wasn't?"
Gu Qingning recalled the Queen Mother's several inexplicable concerns about her.
She pretended to be indifferent and asked:
"Mother, please tell me more about the Queen Mother and her taboos."
"I don't know much about what's going on in the palace, and I'm worried that it will cause trouble for you and Jing Yu in the future."
After hearing this, Concubine Rou nodded hurriedly, "Of course."
"By the way, I will find two reliable maids to go to your house and teach you the rules of the palace, as well as some ways to treat people. You have to learn all of these."
Although Concubine Rou is too soft-hearted, she is not stupid.
She leaned close to Gu Qingning's ear and whispered, "I feel that His Majesty is very satisfied with Jing Yu. Maybe he will make him the crown prince in the future!"
"You will be the Crown Princess by then, so it's better for you to learn some rules in advance!"
Seeing Concubine Rou speaking softly and cautiously, and looking at the way she was thinking about her and Jing Yu, Gu Qingning felt warm in her heart.
She smiled gently, "Yes, mother, I will definitely study hard when the time comes."
Concubine Rou: "You are so smart, you will definitely learn quickly."
"Come, come, let me tell you about the Queen Mother. She is actually very powerful. In the beginning, she was just a concubine..."
Concubine Rou talked to Gu Qingning for a long time, and both of them were dry-mouthed.
Today, she was different from usual. She was a little too excited, and her eyes were sparkling.
Even until Lu Jingyu came to pick up Gu Qingning to leave the palace, Concubine Rou was still a little reluctant to leave.
She held Gu Qingning's hand and said, "Qingning, if you are free in the future, come to the palace to accompany mother, right?"
"Wait until Xiao Xiyao is a little older, and bring her along."
"Let me tell you, today is the happiest day for Mother in the past twenty years."
Gu Qingning nodded in agreement one by one, and finally she reached out and hugged Concubine Rou.
"Mother, every day in the future will be happier than today."
Concubine Rou was very happy. She watched the couple leave, and the smile on her face did not fade for a long time.
Here, Lu Jingyu held Gu Qingning's hand, and they left the palace together.
When they got on the carriage, he asked curiously, "What have you been talking about for most of the day? It seems that mother is still not satisfied."
Gu Qingning smiled, "I said a lot. By the way, Chen Ya and Jin Fei also gave me gifts."
Lu Jingyu: "It won't be long before Chen Ya can leave the palace."
Gu Qingning: "Yes, I am really happy for her. She finally got her revenge and is free. By the way, what did you talk about with father today?"
Lu Jingyu: "My father asked me to be the crown prince, but I didn't agree."
Gu Qingning: "..."
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