Chapter 557 Extra: Lu Can (3)
"She died of childbirth complications." Lu Li answered without hesitation.
[Why is this silly boy suddenly concerned about Kong Fuling's affairs? ]
[Just the things Kong Fuling did are enough for the entire Kong family to drink a pot of wine. ]
[My father and mother were kind and not only did they not order her to be killed, they also ordered people to take good care of her and let her give birth to Can'er.]
[If she hadn't died in childbirth, her fate would have been to stay in the cold palace for the rest of her life.]
Lu Li complained in her heart.
When Lu Can heard her thoughts, he froze in place.
The Ninth Princess had no idea that he could hear her inner thoughts, so they couldn't be false.
His biological mother must have died during childbirth.
Lu Can suddenly felt relieved.
Fortunately, there is no revenge for the murder of his mother, otherwise he really doesn't know how to face the Ninth Princess and his mother.
"Ninth sister, can you tell me what happened back then? Why did the Kong family say that it was my mother who killed my biological mother?" He mustered up the courage to ask.
He believed that the Ninth Princess would never lie to him.
"They are talking nonsense! What happened back then had nothing to do with Concubine Xian." Lu Li was angry.
The Kong family actually tried to sow discord.
She looked at Lu Can angrily and said, "The Kong family is not a good group of people. Can'er, stay away from them. They are deliberately trying to sow discord between you and Concubine Xian."
Lu Can nodded awkwardly.
Lu Li told the story in a few words.
"Your biological mother, Kong Cairen, wanted you to be the crown prince, so she plotted to kill the baby in my belly and Rou Meiren's."
"She bribed the eunuch in the zoo to let Dabai out to bite us to death. She also put some perfume on my clothes that would drive Dabai crazy. If Dabai and I hadn't had a close relationship, I would have been dead."
After hearing this, Lu Can's face turned even paler.
Is his biological mother such a person?
"Ninth sister, I don't want to be a prince. I just want to be mother's son and your younger brother." Tears welled up in his eyes.
"I know." Lu Li touched his head.
Seeing Lu Can’s pale face, she sighed.
"Can'er, think carefully about what your sister said. If the Kong family really treats you well, how could they sow discord between you and Concubine Xian? You will live under Concubine Xian's nose in the future."
"Your quarrel with Concubine Xian will only do you harm. Someone who truly loves you and wants you to live a good life will not encourage you to do such a stupid thing."
Lu Can nodded thoughtfully.
"The grace of giving birth is heavy, but the grace of raising is also heavy. Think about it, how has Concubine Xian treated you over the years? Every time you were sick, she took care of you meticulously and never asked anyone else to do it for you. She also accompanied you step by step in your studies and learning to read." Lu Li was afraid that he would distance himself from Concubine Xian because of this matter, so she couldn't help but say a few more words.
After all, Concubine Xian was also very kind to her.
She couldn't bear to make her sad.
Lu Can thought of his mother's kindness over the years and nodded subconsciously.
"I won't hate my mother. I know she's been good to me. I will be filial to her all my life. When I grow up, I will help my sister protect the country of Daxia."
Qu Zhiwei, who was outside the door, listened to their conversation with tears streaming down her face.
Lu Li was very satisfied with his words and smiled as she pinched his face: "Can'er is so good. Sister likes Can'er the most."
Hearing this, a hint of red finally appeared on Lu Can's pale face.
"Just take good care of yourself and everything will be fine. I promise that the Kong family won't come and show off in front of you anymore." Lu Li said, then stood up and left.
Lu Can opened his mouth, wanting to ask how the Ninth Princess would deal with the Kong family, but he didn't dare. In the end, he forced a smile and watched him leave.
After Lu Li left, he hid under the quilt and cried secretly.
Although his mother did not kill his biological mother, the Kong family regarded her as an enemy.
How should he behave in front of his mother in the future?
Will my mother reject him?
Lu Li left Lu Can's bedroom and was shocked to see Concubine Xian as soon as she came out.
"Tsk." Qu Zhiwei gestured to her.
Lu Li understood that she didn't want Lu Can to know that she was outside.
"Don't worry, Concubine Xian, Can'er is much better now." She said to comfort him.
"Thank you, Princess Royal." Qu Zhiwei thanked her quickly.
She knew that the person Can'er liked and trusted the most was the Ninth Princess.
Lu Li waved her hands and said nothing more.
Qu Zhiwei looked at Lu Can who was hiding himself in the quilt, sighed, and finally did not step in.
The child is sick, so let him have a good rest.
Over the years, she has been too kind to the Kong family.
It is not enough for one son to be transferred to serve as an official in another place. It would be best if the whole family leaves the capital.
With Qu Zhiwei's instruction, Qu Fufeng had every reason to pick a fight with the Kong family.
When Lu Yanshi learned that he was venting his anger for Concubine Xian, he turned a blind eye to it. After all, the Kong family was provoking more than just the relationship between Concubine Xian and her son.
There is also the sister-brother relationship between Xiaojiu and Caner.
People who have no sense of propriety and gratitude should get out of the capital.
All the officials of the Kong family in the court, whether they were relatives or clan members, were suppressed as long as they had problems.
The Kong family suffered terribly.
They knew that Qu Fufeng was deliberately seeking revenge, but they were powerless to do anything.
Because they really made a mistake.
But normally the emperor would not care about this kind of mistakes unless the people reported them and the officials investigated.
But now the emperor insisted on punishing them according to Lord Qu's wishes, and they could only blame themselves for their mistakes.
"You bastard, I told you not to provoke the Fourth Prince, but you did it anyway." Kong's father was almost mad to death when he learned that the family was retaliated against because Kong Zhang had secretly looked for the Fourth Prince.
He beat Kong Zhang so severely that he couldn't even get out of bed. He then wrote a letter asking the Qu family to convey his apologies to Concubine Xian, and later moved out of the capital tactfully.
Qu Zhiwei did not kill them all, leaving them a chance to survive.
After Lu Can recovered from his illness, he looked as lively as before, but Qu Zhiwei always felt that something was different.
Until the day the fifth princess got married.
Lu Can and Lu Li drank secretly and both got drunk.
Lu Can started crying and acting crazy while drunk.
"Wuwuwu, please don't abandon me, mother."
"Wuwuwu, Ninth Sister, please don't dislike me."
"Wuwuwu, don't abandon me. Can'er doesn't want to be an unwanted child."
The palace servants had to work very hard to send the two people back to the palace.
Qu Zhiwei quickly ordered someone to make him some sobering soup.
Hearing him crying and saying that he didn't want to be an unwanted child, Qu Zhiwei's nose felt sore and she hugged him tightly.
"You are my mother's favorite. How could she not want you?"
That night, she took care of Lu Can all night long without taking off her clothes.
After Lu Can woke up, he saw his mother guarding him. He learned from the palace maid that his mother had been holding him and comforting him. He couldn't help crying again.
Qu Zhiwei was awakened by his crying and reached out to rub his head.
"Why are you crying again?"
"Mother, will you really be my mother for the rest of my life?" He choked up.