Chapter 36: Granted Marriage
"Brother Yu——"
Lin Buqiu ran out and looked for Lu Yu everywhere. Finally, he found him in the pavilion next to the goldfish pond, drinking with three young masters.
She ruffled her dress a little, ran over, stumbled and fell into Lu Yu's arms.
Seeing her disheveled hair and dust-stained dress, Lu Yu asked in surprise, "Sister Buqiu, who dares to bully you?"
The other three also joined in.
"We've known each other for many years, and Sister Buqiu is the most gentle. It must be the other party's fault."
"Yes, anyone who dares to disrespect Sister Buqiu will be slapping me, Chen, in the face."
"That's right! Let's go together and get justice for you."
Lin Buqiu wiped his tears and pretended to stammer.
Seeing her delicate and aggrieved look, and being provoked by his friend's words, Lu Yu's heroic spirit came back, and he changed his previous dejection.
"Don't be afraid! Tell me, no matter who did it, I will give you justice."
Lu Yu helped her up, reached out to smooth the hair scattered on her cheeks and slowly put it behind her ears, with indescribable tenderness and affection.
Sure enough, Lu Yu still has her in his heart.
Lin Buqiu was too proud to be in a dilemma and said softly, "It's Jiang Ran."
"Jiang Ran? Why would she bully you for no reason?" Lu Yu frowned.
It wasn't that he didn't know before that Lin Buqiu would sometimes resort to trickery to exaggerate Jiang Ran's behavior.
He usually welcomes this opportunity, thinking that he can dampen her enthusiasm and help her cultivate her character.
But that doesn't mean he doesn't know that Lin Buqiu has a lot of little tricks up his sleeve, nor does it mean he is willing to be used as a gun.
Lin Buqiu actually saw hesitation on his face.
Whenever they had conflicts in the past, Lu Yu would stand on her side without hesitation.
She gathered all her strength and complained loudly, "It wasn't for no reason! I caught her having a secret meeting with a man and she pushed me to the ground."
"Jiang Ran also kicked me, and my heart still hurts."
Lin Buqiu pulled his hand and was about to put it against his chest.
Lu Yu stood up suddenly and almost pushed her into the goldfish pond.
Lu Yu's face turned pale and blue, and he subconsciously retorted: "Impossible, Jiang Ran is not that kind of person!"
When Lin Buqiu heard this, he defended Jiang Ran without hesitation, feeling jealous.
"It's true! I can lead the way."
"I ran out while they weren't paying attention and locked the room."
The others started to cheer, saying that they would go and see for themselves and find out the truth.
On the way, we met several gossipy young ladies, and the group walked towards a remote wing in a mighty manner.
On the other side, Jiang Ran had no idea what was happening outside and was busy taking care of herself.
“It hurts, it hurts—”
Before Jiang Ran could feel happy for a moment, he couldn't help but scream.
Lu Weiqing took out a bottle of liquor from somewhere and poured it on the bleeding tooth marks on her hand.
"Be patient, this wound must be treated promptly."
Lu Weiqing was not shaken by her resistance. He poured out the bottle of wine and sprinkled medicine powder on the wound to bandage it.
By the time it was resolved, there was already a lot of noise outside the door.
"Aran, help me."
Jiang Ran watched Lu Weiqing approaching her, feeling desperate. No way, why would he attack her at this time?
She put her hand against Lu Weiqing's chest and was about to push him away, but then she changed her mind and stopped. This action seemed like a response.
Never mind, there is no way to escape now. They are getting married soon anyway, and reputation is nothing more than a body.
She closed her eyes resignedly and felt the softness on her lips, but it was not as intense as she expected, and they separated at the first touch.
Seeing her nervous yet obedient look, Lu Weiqing was very happy.
Let's see if this little girl dares to cheat him again. Scare her and I'll charge her some interest.
"This place is too remote. There's not even a ghost here."
"Yeah, my legs are sore from walking."
"What do you mean, is the affair still happening in public?"
A young man made a witty remark, which made the girls shy and laugh with their hands covering their mouths.
The leader, Lu Yu, had a dark face. Hearing some noise inside, he clenched his fists so tightly that veins bulged.
The fact that he was punished for his crime was kept secret so well that even Lin Buqiu didn't know what kind of injuries he had suffered.
Now he was so angry that he didn't care to hide it and limped to hit the door.
Lin Buqiu hurried forward with the key and felt relieved when he saw that the door lock showed no signs of being damaged.
As soon as the door opened, Lu Weiqing and Jiang Ran looked over at the same time.
Lin Buqiu paused. They actually found a chessboard and were playing chess with quite a few moves.
"How can you have a secret meeting here?" She was afraid of losing the initiative and shouted loudly.
Behind her, seven or eight people squeezed in, making the room seem cramped.
"A secret meeting? Open your squinting eyes and look. He brought his guards and I brought my maids. How can this be called a secret meeting?" Jiang Ran retorted.
When everyone looked, they saw Eleven jumping down from the beam, and Taoli was standing behind the gauze curtain, not very conspicuous.
"If it's not a private meeting, why did you lock the door?" Master Li took the lead in expressing his support for Lin Buqiu.
Jiang Ran stood up and patted the wrinkles on her dress. "Then you'll have to ask Miss Lin."
"She clearly saw us playing chess here, and then she suddenly came over and locked the door. It's really inexplicable."
"They didn't open the door for us after waiting for so long. My back and waist are sore from sitting here."
Jiang Ran rubbed his neck and stretched his joints as he spoke. He looked around at the people present and realized that none of them were difficult to deal with. He felt relieved. At most, he could use money to convince them.
The girl who had complained about her sore legs earlier was already impatient, "It's so boring, I walked for so long for nothing."
Lu Yu felt relieved. It turned out that his uncle and Jiang Ran were playing chess. He quickly put on the airs of a host and greeted them, "It's okay, it's okay, it's just a misunderstanding."
"My uncle is sparring with the younger generation in chess, so we shouldn't disturb them."
He looked at Lin Buqiu with a reproachful look in his eyes and scolded her: "Don't you see clearly? This is my uncle. How could he and Jiang Ran have any relationship?"
"Quick! Apologize to everyone."
Lin Buqiu pursed his lips, his face full of dissatisfaction. Just as he was about to retort, he heard Lu Weiqing speak.
"Lu Yu, I have asked the emperor for permission to marry A Ran."
"From now on, when you see Ah Ran, you must call her aunt. Don't be disrespectful and call her by her first name."
As soon as these words were spoken, the room, which had been noisy just now, became silent.
The unattainable Prime Minister Lu and Jiang Ran, who had been obsessed with Lu Yu for over a decade, were getting married!? How could this be possible?
Everyone had an expression of disbelief on their face, and several people pinched their thighs hard, crying out in pain.
"No! That's not true."
Lu Yu's eyes were bloodshot as he rushed to Jiang Ran, hoping to hear a denial from her.
Just kidding.
I just want to see how much you care about me.
He really hoped that Jiang Ran would say this to him.
But Jiang Ran looked at him calmly and nodded, "What he said is true. Your uncle and I are getting married soon."
Lu Yu punched the chessboard, and not feeling satisfied, he turned it over.
"No! I don't believe it! This is all fake. You lied to me, didn't you?"
"My uncle has never been interested in women, how could he possibly ask to marry you?"
He looked crazy and raised his hand to grab Jiang Ran.
Lu Weiqing blocked it and pulled Jiang Ran into his arms to protect him.
Lu Yu's eyes wandered between them, and he suddenly realized.
"I know, it must be because of the princess..."
"Shut up!"
Old Madam Lu arrived and signaled the servants to go up and restrain Lu Yu.
"We are sorry for the poor hospitality. Please move to the front hall."
Since the old man of longevity had spoken, the younger generations present did not dare to act rashly and dispersed one after another.
"grandmother……"
Lu Yu wanted to make more trouble, but was dragged out by Madam Lu and four or five servants.
His resistance was futile, and he kept on talking nonsense: "A Ran, believe me, my uncle is using you! Just refuse the marriage, and I will marry you!"
"If you can't refuse the marriage proposal, then you can divorce. I won't despise you and will still take you into my house!"
Mrs. Lu was terrified when she heard this. She couldn't cover her mouth, so she could only use a handkerchief to block his mouth tightly.
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