Chapter 212 Lu Xian (Part 2)
Lu Xian looked at Sima Jun, her eyes flashing, then she bowed with a smile and said, "Your Highness, my surname is Sun, and my name is Er Niang."
The corners of Sun Wei's mouth twitched slightly.
Sun Erniang was the name she had casually thought of when she went to see Lu Xian, and now Lu Xian also casually used it.
"So it's Er Niang," Sima Jun said. "The guards said that Er Niang climbed over the wall into the Lu residence earlier. I wonder why?"
Lu Xian opened her mouth, as if not knowing how to answer, and glanced at Sun Wei hesitantly.
Sun Wei said softly, "You must have come to look for my father, and seeing the door locked, you became suspicious and wanted to take a peek, right? You've been like this since you were little, you've always loved climbing walls. Your aunt has warned you countless times, but you never listened."
The corners of Lu Xian's mouth twitched slightly.
"Yes," she laughed dryly. "When my cousin left, she told me to visit my uncle often. I haven't been here for a while, and when I finally got here today, the door was locked. A few days ago, I heard that my uncle was ill, and I was really worried. I thought maybe something had happened, so I climbed over the wall to check. But I was caught as a thief."
"The prince and I were passing through Panyu. He was so considerate that he made time for me to go home and visit my father," Sun Wei said. "Luckily, it was a family member who met my cousin. If someone else had seen her, they might have mistaken her for a thief!"
"That's what my cousin said!"
The two of them sang in unison and talked lively.
Sima Jun at the top remained calm.
After a while, he finished speaking and you could hear a pin drop.
"My cousin has been walking for two days to get here from home, so she must be very tired." Sun Wei immediately added, "We sisters have finally met, so we can stay here tonight. Everything is ready, so you don't have to look for a place to stay."
After that, she smiled and said to Sima Jun: "I will take my cousin to thank you first, I won't accompany you for long."
Sima Jun looked at her for a moment and smiled faintly.
"Madam, you are absolutely right," he said. "Madam, please go."
Lu Xian looked at Sima Jun, seemingly reluctant to leave.
Sun Wei twisted her leg hard, and she reluctantly stood up, bowed to Sima Jun, and then followed Sun Wei away.
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"Why are you back?"
When they got into the house and closed the door, the smiles on their faces disappeared and they asked at the same time.
"I just said it." Sun Wei lowered his voice, "The prince went to Panyu and stopped by. He said I hadn't returned home yet, so now he wants to make up for it."
Lu Xian said, "Before my mother passed away, she left me a bracelet. I forgot it in the closet. I wanted to secretly take it back while my father was away. Unexpectedly, I ran into your people before I even entered the door."
After saying that, she looked towards the door, and her eyes lit up again.
"So, this prince is my stepson?" she said. "I never thought that the old man like Prince Yuzhang could give birth to such a handsome son..."
Sun Wei interrupted coldly, "I advise you not to let your imagination run wild. If he finds out about us, I will be guilty of deceiving the emperor, and you won't be able to escape. By then, although you and I may not be born on the same day, we will certainly die on the same day."
The light in Lu Xian's eyes disappeared, and she snorted softly: "It's just a compliment, I'm not competing with you."
Sun Wei continued to ask: "Didn't you say you would never come back? Now you come back just for that bracelet?"
Lu Xian sighed: "Do you think I'm happy? I've spent all my money and want to sell the bracelet for more money."
Sun Wei was surprised: "How come you have no money? When we parted, you had a lot of gold, silver and jewelry on you. What can't be exchanged for a lot of money?"
Lu Xian sighed again and said, "It's a long story. It's true that I had money when I parted with you. But later, I was cheated."
"Cheated?"
"I had my eye on a teacher. He was quite handsome, and his manners were exactly what I wanted. I wanted to marry him, and he agreed readily. But on the eve of the wedding, he took away my money. When I went to his house, I discovered he was already married."
Sun Wei: “…”
"So he took away all your money and you have no money to eat?" she asked.
"Not really. In fact, there's still some left, enough for a meal. But I'm still so angry that I'm planning to hire someone to teach that scoundrel a lesson and get the money back. Hiring someone would cost a lot of money, and I can't come up with it, so I've been thinking about my mother's bracelet." As she spoke, she suddenly glanced at the bracelet on Sun Wei's hand and changed the subject, "Since we met today, it's obviously fate. How about you give me some more money? The bracelet looks good, and you must have a lot of them, so give this one to me."
Sun Wei pulled up his sleeves to cover his wrist.
"Where is the teacher now?"
"It's in Panyu."
Sun Wei thought for a moment and said, "You don't need to look for anyone else for this matter. I have a solution. I'll send you a letter later. Go to Yongfu Pavilion in Panyu to find Manager Chen. He will take care of it for you. By then, you will have avenged your vengeance and recovered your money. You can never come back here again. As I said, if this matter is exposed, neither you nor I will be at peace."
Lu Xian said, "I see. I'm not the kind of fool who would ask for trouble."
Sun Wei felt a little relieved when she saw that she didn't seem to be speaking perfunctorily.
"Then it's your turn to answer me," Lu Xian asked curiously. "Not only have the people in Jiankang not given you any trouble these days, but you and my stepson are also getting along well."
Sun Wei felt that it was hard to put it into words.
"The Crown Prince is a good man and didn't make things difficult for me," she said. "As for the others, that's not necessarily the case. There are many people in Jiankang who want to kill me, and I'm still alive today thanks to the Crown Prince. Did you see the guards around the Crown Prince? They all came with swords. Did you hear about the chaos in Shixing City not long ago?"
"I heard."
"That means someone is setting me up to die." Sun Wei said, "If it weren't for the prince's sharpness and escaping early, you and I wouldn't be able to meet now."
Lu Xian opened his eyes wide, patted his chest, and said, "No wonder those guards were so ferocious. They drew their swords when they saw me and almost scared me to death."
After saying this, she thought for a moment and added, "So, the prince is indeed a good man. He's really handsome. No wonder you insisted on becoming my concubine. Could it be that you've taken a fancy to him?"
Seeing her lustful expression, Sun Wei said unhappily, "Do you think I am you? Besides, he and I are mother and son. If I do anything untoward, the Queen Mother will have me executed first."
"That's easy." Lu Xian said with a smile, "I'll give you the title of Consort, and you can repay me by letting me be your daughter-in-law. So what if she's the Empress Dowager? As mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, we're united and will definitely not let her get away with anything."
Sun Wei looked at her and thought, no wonder she was cheated out of money by that teacher.
"The Queen Mother has already made all the arrangements for the Crown Prince's marriage. Besides filial piety, it's up to the decision," she said calmly. "A noble like him can only marry a noble, so it's not my place to make the decision."
"Really?" Lu Xian sighed, a little disappointed. "What a pity."
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