Chapter 823 Lu Xuefei Misunderstood
Jiang Fenghua asked suspiciously, "Don't you trust him? Or do you know that Prince Qi has an ambiguous relationship with another woman?"
Lu Xuefei quickly explained, "He's not having any ambiguous relationships with anyone; it's just that other people are bothering him."
She got a headache just thinking about Pan Xiuying. Xie Qi's marriage alliance with the Pan family must have been a great help to him!
Jiang Fenghua noticed that Xie Qi stopped mid-sentence and asked, "What does it mean that someone else is bothering him?" Last time he said he liked Lu Xuefei. Does Xie Qi like Lu Xuefei while being entangled with someone else?
"Actually, it's not that other people are bothering him, he probably also..."
Jiang Fenghua didn't want to meddle in other people's business, but Lu Xuefei was different. She treated her like a younger sister, and if Xie Qi wasn't good, she wouldn't marry him.
"Tell me what exactly happened," Jiang Fenghua said again.
Lu Xuefei didn't hide anything, "I don't know what happened either. We were fine when we were investigating Shu Xue's case together those few days, but one day when I went to see him, he suddenly told the steward to say he wouldn't see me. I was stunned and thought I had misheard, so I went to ask Pan Yang. Pan Yang said that the prince didn't want to see me and told me not to go to see him anymore."
Jiang Fenghua frowned upon hearing this. "How could this happen so suddenly? You haven't seen him since? Not even at the Court of Justice?"
“I was originally going to go to the Court of Justice to find him and ask him clearly, but I saw Pan Xiuying with him, so I didn’t go to ask.” Lu Xuefei continued, “Just now at the blessing ceremony, I saw him from afar, and Pan Xiuying happened to be there. I think I was just overthinking things before, and I was just imagining that he liked me!”
Lu Xuefei's mood became extremely low. "Your Majesty, are there still men in the world that can be trusted? Although I have not experienced anything, I have seen too many tragic cases. Women depend on men to live their whole lives, so when men abandon them, they can hardly survive. I don't want to become like them."
"When I saw Xie Qi and Pan Xiuying together, I wasn't that sad. Maybe it's because I've seen too many cases like this! I actually think it's quite normal," Lu Xuefei said calmly.
Jiang Fenghua had never seen Lu Xuefei so downcast. Lu Xuefei was the most radiant when she was in the sunshine; she deserved happiness.
Jiang Fenghua suddenly wanted to ask Xie Qi in person why he hurt a cute little girl. If he had no intention of getting involved from the beginning, he should have just refused to provoke her.
She had to hear about this matter and take charge of it.
Is Xie Qi also the kind of ungrateful and heartless man? If Lu Xuefei hadn't helped him get into the Court of Justice, would he have been able to enter the Court of Justice?
Seeing that the Empress was about to leave, Lu Xuefei's expression also turned sour. She asked, "Your Majesty, where are you going?"
"You go back first, I have other matters to attend to," Jiang Fenghua said in a deep voice.
Lu Xuefei seemed to know about the Empress's actions. She said, "Actually, Prince Qi didn't promise me anything. I don't blame him. Really, Your Majesty, please don't go to him for my sake. I beg Your Majesty."
Jiang Fenghua said, "You really don't want to find out the truth?"
Lu Xuefei was stunned. "What good would it do to find out the truth? Actually, the Pan family has already been discussing marriage with Prince Qi. If they are really talking about marriage, my involvement would make me look like the one who was abandoned. In the end, what I didn't have will become what I have."
Just then, a figure came running down the road from a distance.
Xie Qi was dressed in a noble prince's robes. He looked quite respectable now, completely different from when he was in the palace.
Jiang Fenghua recalled his destitute state back then. Although he was a prince, without Lu Xuefei's help, he would still be just a poor and downtrodden prince.
When Lu Xuefei saw Xie Qi, she unconsciously became a little nervous. "Your Majesty, I'll be leaving now."
Seeing that she had become timid, Jiang Fenghua took her hand and said, "What are you afraid of? Are you ashamed to be seen by others? Straighten your back. From now on, you will be the only female official in the Court of Justice."
Lu Xuefei was stunned. What did Her Majesty mean? How could she possibly be qualified to serve in the Court of Justice? Was Her Majesty joking?
Jiang Fenghua decided to continue doing what she hadn't done before, and Lu Xuefei was the most suitable candidate.
At this moment, Xie Qi had already approached, and Lu Xuefei had no chance to slip away. Xie Qi respectfully bowed to Jiang Fenghua, saying, "This humble prince greets Your Majesty."
"King Qi, you may dispense with the formalities."
Lu Xuefei bowed slightly to Xie Qi, saying, "Greetings, Your Highness Prince Qi."
Xie Qi stared intently at Lu Xuefei's face, then noticed the hairpin he had given her in her hair, and a secret joy welled up within him. He said, "Fei'er, I wish..."
"This humble woman is busy. If Your Highness Qi wants to inquire about legal matters, please ask someone else!" Lu Xuefei thought of his affair with Pan Xiuying and didn't want to get entangled with him anymore. Perhaps she had misunderstood him during those days.
Xie Qi was speechless. She was so angry, but he hadn't done anything wrong! He hadn't seen her that day because he didn't want her to see something she shouldn't and cause a misunderstanding.
Seeing that Lu Xuefei turned her face away, Jiang Fenghua said, "Prince Qi, would you like to speak with me in private?"
Xie Qi cupped his hands in greeting, "Your Majesty, please."
Jiang Fenghua winked at Hongxiu, signaling her to keep Lu Xuefei there. Hongxiu stood obediently to the side. She had seen Prince Qi and Miss Lu chatting and laughing that day, and she really hadn't expected that Miss Lu and Prince Qi would have a falling out.
But Miss Lu's angry expression was so adorable! She said, "This servant will accompany Miss Lu for a walk!"
Lu Xuefei smiled slightly, "Please, Lady Red Sleeve."
Xie Qi stared at her face, reluctant to look away, until the two of them disappeared from his sight, at which point he came back to his senses.
Jiang Fenghua said, "Since you like her so much, why hurt her feelings?"
Xie Qi was stunned. Lu Xuefei must have misunderstood when she saw him with Pan Xiuying. He said, "I have a favor to ask."
"Please speak, Your Highness." She was curious to hear what kind of story Xie Qi could come up with.
"Your Majesty knows my identity all too well. She is the only one in the palace who has ever treated me with sincerity. If I could marry her, it would be the greatest fortune of my life." Xie Qi said affectionately, "I would like to ask my sister-in-law to propose marriage to the Lu family on my behalf."
Jiang Fenghua said, "Your Highness wants both Grand Tutor Pan's granddaughter and Commandant Lu's daughter to marry into the Qi Prince's mansion."
Xie Qi paused for a moment, "Your Majesty, have you also heard any rumors? The only person Xiao Wang has ever wanted to marry is Lu Xuefei. Those rumors are all spread by Xie Xin."
"What rumors?" Jiang Fenghua asked.
Xie Qi said, "Your Majesty has been in the palace all this time, so naturally you haven't heard anything. Xie Xin and I have always been at odds, and he doesn't dare to do anything to me now, but the things he did made me feel very embarrassed..."
Xie Qi recounted the rumors circulating about him: "Now Madam Pan thinks I have agreed to the marriage with Pan Xiuying and wants Xiao Wang to marry Miss Pan first."
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