Chapter 261 Mine
When Xiao Huan was shooting arrows to welcome the bride down from the sedan chair, a servant came over on horseback to interrupt. Everyone wanted to know whose servant this was and why he was so tactless, so they all looked at the servant. As a result, the servant opened his mouth and shouted loudly. It was so quiet outside the gate of Prince Ning's mansion that one could hear a pin drop.
The servant watched Xiao Huan report, "Has the second young master of Pingyuan Marquis' Mansion been found?"
Xiao Huan became excited.
In the main hall, Prince Ning and Princess Ning were sitting there, waiting for Xiao Huan and Princess Roujia to come over and pay their respects.
Several people had wrinkles on their faces from laughing.
The servant ran in and said, "My Lord, how happy! We found the Second Young Master!"
Shen Sui was stunned for a moment, then he reacted and stood up suddenly, "Found it?"
The old lady's hands holding the Buddhist beads were shaking.
Chen Tang was also overjoyed by the good news.
Chen Sui sat back down again, "Wait until Yan'er finishes his worship before asking."
The voice was trembling a little.
The servant who came back was the one sent to the border by Xiao Huan. The third young master of the demoted Ganzhou Lu Xuanfushi's house was most likely his second brother. But right now it was more important to pick up Princess Roujia from the bridal sedan. It would not be too late to ask later.
Draw the bow and shoot the arrow.
Then Princess Roujia was helped out of the bridal sedan.
A certain gentleman has set a good example.
Xiao Huan directly picked up Princess Roujia. The sudden action scared Princess Roujia at first, and then her cheeks turned red. Fortunately, she was covered with a veil, so her face could not be seen. In addition, Chen Tang was carried into the mansion, so she was not that shy.
Princess Roujia was happy for the Pingyuan Marquisate and for herself. If the second young master could not be found, the title of the Pingyuan Marquisate would be inherited by Xiao Huan's descendants. Adding the title of the Ning Prince's Mansion, she would have to give birth to two sons. Everyone wants to have both a son and a daughter, which means she would have to give birth to three. The mere thought of it made her scared.
Now that the second young master has been found, she no longer feels so much pressure, and neither does Xiao Huan.
Prince Ning and Princess Ning were even happier, no less happy than Shen Sui and the old lady. Prince Ning allowed Xiao Huan to marry into his family's family, which was considered as snatching Shen Sui's son. Although Xiao Huan would inherit his title and property in the future, Xiao Huan was raised by Prince Ning, and Prince Ning knew that Xiao Huan did not value these things.
Before knowing that Xiao Huan was Shen Sui's son, no matter how Prince Ning and Princess Ning tried to persuade Xiao Huan to get married, Xiao Huan refused. Even though he had held the title of Prince Ning's Crown Prince for so many years and he sincerely regarded Prince Ning and Princess Ning as his grandparents, he never really considered himself as Prince Ning's Crown Prince. He was ready to leave from the moment he was brought into Prince Ning's Mansion.
He was not attached to the power of the Ning Wang Mansion. On the contrary, he avoided it everywhere. He could keep Xiao Huan with justification. Even if the old Prince Ning died now, he would be able to rest in peace.
But this was not a fair thing to do. Even if Xiao Huan was arranged to work under Shen Sui, he could not make up for his debt to Shen Sui and Pingyuan Marquis Mansion. Especially after Xiao Huan got married, he still stayed in Ning Wang Mansion most of the time. They wanted to enjoy the happiness of having children and grandchildren around them, and the same went for Pingyuan Marquis Mansion.
Now that the second young master has been found, with the second young master being filial to Shen Sui, Shen Sui will not be so lonely anymore. This is good for both the Pingyuan Marquis Mansion and the Ning Wang Mansion.
Everyone is happy.
Not to mention that Shen Sui and Shen Tang were anxious to know where Shen Xing was now, the old Prince Ning and the old Princess Ning were also extremely anxious.
Xiao Huan carried Princess Roujia over the fire basin and saddle and entered the main hall. The two of them bowed to each other as the master of ceremonies shouted, and were then carried to the bridal chamber.
Old Prince Ning asked Old Princess Ning to greet the guests. He invited Shen Sui to the back hall. Shen Tang couldn't help but follow him out of curiosity.
The servant waited behind, and when he saw Old Prince Ning, he quickly saluted, and Old Prince Ning asked, "Have you found Second Young Master Shen?"
The servant nodded repeatedly, "The demoted Third Young Master of the Lu Xuanfu Envoy's Mansion in Ganzhou is the younger brother of the Crown Prince, Second Young Master Shen."
Shen Sui suppressed his excitement and asked, "Did you see the birthmark on his arm?"
The servant nodded repeatedly, "I didn't see the birthmark, so I can't be sure."
The third young master Lu is about the same age as Shen Tang’s lost second brother. They were abandoned in a food box. Plus, they have the same birthmark on their arms, which basically confirms it.
Shen Sui's eyes turned red, and Old Prince Ning said, "The person has been found, congratulations."
Thinking of his second brother who had been banished to the border for a year following Lu Xuanfu, Chen Tang was really worried and asked the servant, "Is my second brother okay?"
The servant hesitated.
The old lady's heart was lifted up, and she asked anxiously, "What's wrong with Xing'er?"
The servant was afraid that they would think the worst, so he hurriedly said, "When I came back, the second young master was fine, but when we found him, he was not in good condition..."
Not very good is already a euphemism to say it is very bad.
If the servant were to arrive half a day later, Third Young Master Lu, no, Second Young Master Shen would be dead.
Life at the border was miserable, and since he was exiled there, he had to do the most tiring work. After the servant finished doing what Xiao Huan had asked him to do, he hurried to find the Third Young Master Lu to verify whether he was the Crown Prince's younger brother. Fortunately, when he went to the border, Xiao Huan gave him a token symbolizing his identity, otherwise he would not be able to get in.
The token from Prince Ning's mansion was very useful. He was taken to the mine, and when he arrived, Young Master Lu was being whipped. He had a high fever, was exhausted, and his hands and feet were slow, so he was whipped by the soldiers in charge of watching the prisoners.
Before he could get over, Young Master Lu couldn't bear the whipping and fainted.
Knowing that was the person he was looking for, the servant took two steps at a time and walked over. The clothes on Young Master Lu's arm had been torn by the whip, but the blood and flesh were so blurred that the birthmark could not be seen. He tore it hard and the birthmark was clearly revealed.
Knowing that Young Master Lu San was the missing second young master of the Pingyuan Marquis' Mansion and the biological brother of Prince Ning's son, the yamen runners who had beaten Young Master Lu San were terrified and hurried to call a doctor for Young Master Lu San.
Several doctors treated him for two whole days before Young Master Lu woke up. The servant waited until he was out of danger before he dared to return to the capital and tell Xiao Huan the good news.
The servant wanted to bring the Third Young Master Lu back directly, but it was impossible because the Third Young Master Lu had not acknowledged his ancestral home. He was the Third Young Master of the Lu family. Without the imperial court's order, no one could take the Third Young Master Lu away. Furthermore, the Third Young Master Lu was unwilling to return to Beijing. He wanted to wait at the border with the Lu family and the imperial court to clear the Lu family's name.
After the servant finished reporting this, Xiao Huan came over and asked, "Where is Envoy Lu?"
The servant said, "Envoy Lu broke his leg, and the bone was not properly connected, so it was reconnected. I have asked someone to take care of him before I come back."
Xiao Huan asked again, "Where is Young Master Lu?"
The servant said, "Two months ago, a landslide occurred in the mine, and many people were buried. It is said that Young Master Lu was among them..."
Xiao Huan's heart sank, "What do you mean by 'it is said'?"
The servant said, "The collapsed area was later dug up, and several bodies were found beyond recognition. We can't be sure if they were Young Master Lu, but Young Master Lu was among the people who went down to the mine that day..."
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