Chapter 250 Are you satisfied?
Eunuch Bao stared at Xie Qingran, smiled, and then said, "The Duke of Zhenguo's mansion has a distinguished history of merit and generations of loyalty, so please take good care of yourself, Madam."
"Yes, thank you for your guidance, Father-in-law." Xie Qingran immediately slipped a gold ingot over and winked playfully at Father-in-law Bao.
She knew that although the matter was completely resolved, it had still embarrassed His Majesty, and he must be very unhappy.
However, everyone is born with many unhappy moments. Even emperors have their unhappy times, and not all unhappiness has an outlet. In this case, the emperor could only swallow his dissatisfaction.
After all, he can't afford to fall out with the Xiao family now, can he?
If you can't turn against someone now, you'll have to think carefully before you do so in the future.
The Lu family.
When Madam Lu received the imperial edict, she was completely dumbfounded. She never imagined that her only son's future would be ruined in Lingnan.
"Why? What exactly happened? What did you do?" Lord Lu asked, his face grave as he frowned at Lu Jinzhi.
Now that things have come to this, how could Lu Jinzhi dare to hide anything?
He quickly explained everything clearly, from beginning to end. Finally, Lu Jinzhi lowered his head and said, "I just wanted to teach Xie Qingran a lesson, but why did it turn out like this?"
Lord Lu truly did not expect that Lu Jinzhi would do something so outrageous.
He raised his hand and slapped Lu Jinzhi hard across the face: "Foolish! Whatever happens between you and Xie Qingran is your private matter, but spreading such rumors involves the affairs of the court. His Majesty is currently trying to appease the Xiao family, and yet you dare to say such things, going against His Majesty and putting him in an unjust and immoral position. Fine, very well, you are a complete idiot!"
Lu Jinzhi hadn't thought this matter was that serious before, but now that he heard Lord Lu say this, he immediately panicked and felt as if he had just escaped death.
"Father, no, no, that's not what I meant. I didn't mean it!" Lu Jinzhi looked at Lord Lu with a pleading expression.
Lord Lu was furious. Sitting in his chair, he said coldly, "If I hadn't known you meant no harm, His Majesty would probably have already executed our entire Lu family. We're still alive thanks to His Majesty's extraordinary mercy!"
It's already quite remarkable that the Lu family has emerged unscathed from this whole affair. Even though Lu Jinzhi is his only son, compared to the family's honor and future, Lu Jinzhi's importance is negligible. We can't just throw all that away for him alone, can we?
Upon hearing this, Lu Jinzhi was stunned: "Then, what should I do?"
"You must do whatever the Emperor tells you to do." Lord Lu shook his head, stood up, and walked outside.
It seems the Lu family can no longer rely on Lu Jinzhi; he should take advantage of his remaining fertility and have as many children as possible.
It really won't work...
Lord Lu glanced at Lu Jinzhi, thankfully he still had a child outside.
"No, no, I can't go to Lingnan!"
"Mother, save me! Lingnan is a remote and inaccessible place, I can't go there!"
Madam Lu usually doted on Lu Jinzhi, but now, hearing what Lord Lu said, she realized the seriousness of the matter. She frowned and looked at Lu Jinzhi: "You've been tricked, Xie Hanyue, that little bitch!"
Xie Hanyue?
Lu Jinzhi had been focusing his attention on Xie Qingran, but he never expected that his mother was talking about Xie Hanyue.
Xie Qingran's words from before suddenly exploded in Lu Jinzhi's mind.
He took a step back in disbelief, looking at his mother: "Was it Xie Hanyue who deliberately plotted against me? Was it her?"
“She was betrothed to the Prince of Lingnan, but she didn’t want to, so she wanted to marry you, treating you as her lifeline. She never imagined that you would both be going to Lingnan.” Madam Lu rubbed her temples, feeling a headache coming on. “Her Majesty the Empress said that you should go and hold on for a while. Once His Majesty’s anger subsides, you can come back. Besides, there’s the Crown Prince, so we still have hope.”
Upon hearing this, a glimmer of hope finally appeared in Lu Jinzhi's eyes.
Seeing Lu Jinzhi's state, Madam Lu sighed: "Although this marriage is disgusting, we still have to save face and not disgrace the Lu family!"
"Yes." Lu Jinzhi finally calmed down, and his mind gradually returned.
He knew that his future path would be difficult, but he would never give up and would grit his teeth and persevere on this path!
Soon, the marriage between the two families was settled, and Xie Yankang was the happiest person about it.
Regardless of how the marriage came about, the alliance between the two families is a fact. The Lu family is a prestigious family, so Xie Yankang naturally benefited a lot.
Xie Hanyue had been kept in the palace by the Empress, who kept a close watch on her and prevented her from sending any messages. For three days, she was not given any food or drink. She was dressed up and sent to the bridal sedan chair.
The Lu family was decorated with festive decorations, but no one in the Lu family had a smile on their face.
Xie Qingran made an excuse that she wasn't feeling well and simply didn't go out. She just sat in the courtyard, coldly looking in the direction of the Lu family, listening to their music and commotion, and found it amusing.
West City.
Xiao Jue was surprised to learn about these things from the letter Xie Qingran sent him, but he was mostly happy.
He glanced at the green tree beside him and said with a smile, "I have an heir now, I'm going to be a father!"
"Congratulations, Your Excellency!" Qing Shu smiled along with him upon hearing the news: "If the old Duke were alive, he would surely be happy for Your Excellency!"
"It's a pity that Father can no longer see my child." Xiao Jue lowered his eyes, sighed, and felt extremely bitter. "Now, Qingran is pregnant and has to suffer such injustice. These people are really going too far. Send a message to the capital, and tell everyone who said these things to be dealt with properly!"
"Yes!" Qing Shu immediately agreed and turned to deliver the message.
Xiao Jue carefully put away the fragrant letter and placed it against his chest. A wave of tenderness washed over him, and he couldn't help but smile foolishly.
"I'm going to be a father, baby, I'm having a baby."
He now knows what it means to feel like three autumns have passed in a day and what it means to be eager to return home!
The Lu family, the bridal chamber.
Lu Jinzhi looked coldly at Xie Hanyue: "Are you satisfied now?"
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