Chapter 121 Let Lu Jingyu’s backyard catch fire?
"Everyone has heard that you will soon become Duke of Qin, and your mother will choose two concubines for you from among the concubines of noble families."
Although she was a concubine's daughter, she came from an aristocratic family.
As a result, the situation of Gu Qingning, who came from a humble background, suddenly became worrying!
Princess Jiamin naturally didn't want to be Lu Jingyu's concubine. After all, she was of noble status, but she felt it was not worth it for Gu Qingning.
She clenched her fists in anger and continued:
"I always thought you were a good person, but I didn't expect you to be a fickle person! Gu Qingning is excellent in all aspects except her family background!"
"That's... second only to me!"
"You know, once two concubines with good family backgrounds come into the family, they will definitely bring a lot of trouble to Gu Qingning!"
Looking at the angry Princess Jiamin, Lu Jingyu suddenly laughed.
Princess Jiamin was dazzled by his smile, but became even more confused.
"You're still laughing? You can still laugh? I really feel sorry for Gu Qingning!"
"Qing Ning and I were not aware of the concubine matter, but thank you for reminding me, I will go back and ask my mother." Lu Jingyu paused, then said sincerely: "Thank you for caring about Qing Ning as her friend."
After Lu Jingyu finished speaking, he turned and left, leaving Princess Jiamin standing there in a daze.
She turned her head and asked the maid beside her, "Xiang'er, did the young master smile at me just now?"
Xiang'er nodded, "It's the first time, but it's not because of you."
Princess Jiamin: "He also said that I am Gu Qingning's good friend?"
Xiang'er: "He only said friend, and you added the word 'good' secretly."
Princess Jiamin rolled her eyes, ignored the maid's sarcastic reply, and said proudly:
"I'm not Gu Qingning's good friend. Humph, at best I just... just sympathize with her. Yes, that's it."
Xiang'er has become accustomed to her master's arrogance.
She just sighed in a condescending manner: it seemed that her master had forgotten that Gu Qingning was her love rival.
Meanwhile, Lu Jingyu returned to the courtyard of the Duke's Mansion and first found Gu Qingning and told her about this matter.
"I think the news of taking a concubine was spread by Feng. I didn't know about it and I don't have any plans to do so."
Lu Jingyu felt that this incident was a slap in the face.
After all, not long ago, he had just told Gu Qingning that he would not take a concubine because it was too troublesome.
He didn't want Gu Qingning to misunderstand him.
Gu Qingning was not so irrational. She said gently, "It's okay. I believe you. However, I'm not sure whether it was my mother who told others about this."
Lu Jingyu: "Just ask her and you'll know. I told her a long time ago that she doesn't need to care about what happens in my room. Now that she has touched my bottom line again, I will take this opportunity to propose a separation."
Gu Qingning: "..."
Why did she feel that Lu Jingyu seemed to be ready to fight?
Duke Qin and Madam Feng were both preparing to take a rest. After all, they were old and tired from the long journey, so they were indeed a little exhausted.
So they go to bed early.
When Gu Qingning and Lu Jingyu arrived, Duke Qin was about to fall asleep. He put on his clothes and looked confused.
"Jingyu, what happened?"
Lu Jingyu: "Father, Mother, didn't I tell you after I came of age that you didn't need to arrange a concubine for me?"
Duke Qin: "Yes, your mother arranged a concubine for you, but you refused and told us."
Lu Jingyu: "Then why are people saying that my mother wants to choose two concubines for me from among the daughters of noble families? What's going on?"
When Lu Jingyu is usually serious, he makes people feel scared, not to mention that his face is clearly showing his displeasure at this moment.
Although Feng was an elder, she was also frightened, and she was already feeling guilty...
She laughed awkwardly, "How could I possibly do such a thing? You told me not to interfere in your backyard affairs. Apart from your marriage, I have never interfered in other matters."
Lu Jingyu asked: "Can you swear?"
Feng: “…”
Duke Qin frowned, "Jing Yu!"
Feng took advantage of the situation and her eyes turned red, looking aggrieved, "Jing Yu, you can't stop believing me just because someone is talking nonsense."
"Although I am not your biological mother, over the years, I have treated you and Hangzhi equally and cared for you very much."
As she said this, she glanced at Gu Qingning coldly.
The implication is that Gu Qingning is trying to sow discord.
Gu Qingning didn't want to take the blame, so she patiently reminded her, "Mother, Princess Jiamin told Jingyu about this, and I just found out about it."
Feng: “…”
Ask her to scold Princess Jiamin? She wouldn't dare.
Duke Qin was very confused and waved his hands, saying, "Since it wasn't done by our family, then it must be a rumor spread by someone outside. We can just clear up the misunderstanding when the time comes."
"It's too late today. We have to attend His Majesty's hunting banquet tomorrow. Everyone should go to bed early."
Lu Jingyu continued, "Father, you are right. This matter must be someone outside who deliberately misinterpreted the relationship between our family members. This way, when I meet someone again and bring up this matter in the name of my mother, I will know how to deal with it."
Duke Qin nodded.
Feng: “…”
Here, Lu Jingyu had already left with Gu Qingning and returned to their own yard.
"It's all settled, Qing Ning. You don't have to worry about it tomorrow. I won't take a concubine."
Gu Qingning was deeply moved and nodded.
Lu Jingyu's move was really like cutting off the firewood from under the cauldron, directly leaving Feng, the instigator, speechless and unable to express his grievances.
The reason why Feng arranged a concubine for Lu Jingyu is easy to guess.
Seeing that Lu Jingyu was about to become the Duke, Feng planned to take back Gu Qingning's housekeeper rights, because once there were more women in Lu Jingyu's backyard, there would inevitably be more conflicts and contradictions.
Feng could take the opportunity to take back the power of the family by saying that Gu Qingning was too young and busy in the backyard.
But how can we take back what we have given?
Gu Qingning would not let her have her way.
Who doesn't know how to make a feint to the east and attack in the west?
When they return to the capital from the royal palace, there will be things waiting for Feng that will make her anxious and worried.
In fact, Feng also knew that she had been tricked by Lu Jingyu.
She had never thought that Duke Qin would retire so early and let Lu Jingyu inherit the title. If she had known this would happen, she should never have given the power to manage the family to Gu Qingning!
After much thought, Feng came up with this idea.
If a fire breaks out in Lu Jingyu's backyard, Gu Qingning might be overwhelmed and have no time to take care of the household.
Then he could take advantage of the opportunity to find a mistake she made and naturally take back the power of the family.
Lu Jingyu has always disliked her interfering in the affairs of his backyard, so Feng planned to act first and report later.
But who could have thought that Lu Jingyu would be alarmed first?
Feng was unwilling to accept this.
She tossed and turned and couldn't fall asleep, causing Duke Qin to frown and ask, "What's wrong with you? Why aren't you sleeping?"
Feng said tentatively: "I was thinking that although the matter of giving Jingyu a concubine just now was a mistake, in fact, he should also take a concubine."
Duke Qin: "Jing Yu said that we should not interfere in his backyard affairs."
Feng: "But, he will soon succeed Duke Qin. Offspring are very important in the future. If Gu Qingning can't have children, what will happen to the future of our Duke's Mansion?"
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