Chapter 216 Winter Passes and Spring Comes

"It just so happens that the Yongning Marquis's residence is not peaceful, so it's normal for a crazy old Taoist like me to add fuel to the fire."

Lu Mingchao asked tentatively, "Old Master, do you have any old grudges with the Marquis of Yongning?"

This gloating expression is simply too obvious.

Old Lady Xu curled her lips and said, "Do I look like the kind of person who would be petty and vindictive?"

Lu Mingchao: Aren’t you?

“No.”

"Those who practice Taoism are free and easy-going, as open-minded and clear-minded as the wind."

Old Mrs. Xu: If you don't accept it, fight it back.

"During the palace coup, the Yongning Marquisate was too soft-hearted."

Lu Mingchao frowned and asked, "I wonder what new chaos has happened in the Yongning Marquis's mansion."

Old Mrs. Xu's eyes sparkled with interest. "That's what you wanted to ask, not what I have to say."

"It is said that at the Qin family's plum blossom viewing banquet, Lu Minghua was caught in the same room with Miss Qin Wu."

Miss Qin Wu?

Lu Mingchao was stunned.

In the original owner's memory, Lu Minghua's crush was Miss Qin San, Qin Fuxi.

It was truly love at first sight.

I searched for her everywhere, but when I turned around, I saw her standing in the dark, looking for her.

When the palace coup occurred, the Qin family stepped on the flesh and blood of the Xie family and Emperor Jingxiang and became the most prominent family in Daqian.

Although the Yongning Marquis's Mansion is a noble family, it is still far from the Qin family.

However, Lu Minghua was stunned at the first sight of Qin Fuxi during the Lantern Festival and fell in love with her forever. He refused to look at other women, and the marriage was delayed year after year.

Not long ago, Xie Yancai said that the Qin family's attitude had softened and they seemed to be planning to marry into the Yongning Marquisate.

At this moment, Miss Qin San became Miss Qin Wu.

Lu Mingchao sighed secretly, thinking that Lu Minghua might not have the chance to marry the beauty.

Old Mrs. Xu was always paying attention to every subtle change in Lu Mingchao's expression.

When he mentioned Marquis Yongning and his wife, Lu Mingchao's eyes were filled with indifference and impatience.

But when he mentioned Lu Minghua, Lu Mingchao's emotions were tinged with warmth and worry.

"Do you and Lu Minghua have a deep sibling relationship?" Old Lady Xu asked calmly.

Lu Mingchao answered the question irrelevantly, "Lu Minghua is a rare pure person in the Yongning Marquis's Mansion."

Old Mrs. Xu hid the schadenfreude on her face.

"Let's go and have dinner. Don't keep them waiting for too long."

At the banquet, the guests felt at home.

The banquet is over.

In the carriage, Lu Mingchao handed the gray ring to Xie Yan and repeated Old Lady Xu's words verbatim.

Xie Yan stroked the ring and said, "This is my aunt's ring."

"Father has an almost identical one."

"I didn't expect that the Xu family of Runan was actually a backup plan left by my aunt."

Lu Yao frowned. "Now is not a good time to meet Empress Dowager Xie. Shu Yuan said that everyone in Changning Palace belongs to your Majesty."

"If there is any rumor, it will be fatal."

Xie Yan looked away from the ring and said, "I can't recognize it."

"I thought that in order to resolve the feud between Shouzhan Pavilion and the Chu family, he would use the Runan Xu family to protect himself, but who would have thought that he would bring up the old matter."

"Xu Qingxing really made a big mistake."

Xie Yan knew better than anyone that once his aunt knew the exact details of his relationship with Huai Qian, she would never let it go.

Many things are no longer decided by him alone.

The aunt would urge him to go to the northern border as soon as possible, and would find all kinds of reasons to place her confidants around him.

For advice and also for supervision.

Since my aunt was able to make the Xu family of Runan work for her, she must have other people she can use.

Old Mrs. Xu advised him to keep a low profile and not use his strength, but his aunt might not have the patience to wait any longer.

More haste, less speed.

Don't take risks!

Huaiqian was young, ordinary and unknown.

If you want to attract thousands of responses, you must have values ​​that are worth others' following and support.

"I will go to Old Lady Xu to lobby in person."

The carriage moved slowly forward.

Time passes day by day.

From New Year's Eve to the second day of the first lunar month, Chaofu Grain Store provides porridge for three consecutive days.

Some people who were able to survive the cold winter months thanks to free medical treatment and free porridge spontaneously set up longevity tablets for Lu Mingchao at home.

Pray for longevity, health, increased blessings, more fortune, and the elimination of disasters.

The spring light breaks through the clouds like a golden thread.

Months of cold winter quietly left, and the morning light of March turned into molten gold flowing in the clear blue sky.

The spring breeze is like a pair of scissors, cutting out the fine leaves on the willow branches.

In the spring sunshine, it is dotted with golden stars.

Spring is here.

Lu Mingchao spent his first cold winter in this strange time and space.

Years later, Lu Mingchao moved out of Changxi Village and lived in a house across the street from Qingyun Academy.

By the way, he bought the neighboring courtyard and connected it to it, and brought the Lu family over.

"Prince Duan sent another secret letter urging us to do so."

Xie Yan's movements are full of vigor and vitality, yet he is also steady and beautiful like a painting.

Lu Mingchao bared his teeth and didn't want to accept the letter at all.

"Is he free?"

"One letter a day, rain or shine."

"He's not tired, but the messengers should be tired."

"Didn't you and I hand over Lu Chunhe, who had escaped death, to him in the first month of the year? Why is he staring at me instead of investigating the Yongning Marquis's Mansion?"

"Lingnan, everything that needs to be arranged has been arranged."

"I don't have wings, nor do I have clairvoyance, so how can I know the progress of Xiaoling Nanchaofu Medical Clinic at all times?"

Lu Mingchao was really about to explode because of Prince Duan's urging.

Xie Yan poured Lu Mingchao a cup of hot tea and said with a smile, "He is indeed free."

"Gu Huai used some tricks, and the emperor punished Prince Duan by confining himself to reflect on his mistakes."

"As for why they didn't attack the Yongning Marquis' Mansion, maybe they thought that killing someone to silence them wouldn't be enough to cause any serious damage to the Yongning Marquis' Mansion."

When Gu Huai was mentioned, Lu Mingchao's face turned even darker.

In Changhe County, she was a kind and compassionate little Bodhisattva, but in Beijing, she was shamelessly eating the food in her bowl while looking at the disaster in the pot that was closely related to Gu Huaiou.

Gu Huai was determined to break off the engagement, but Lu Minghui was determined not to back down.

The two of them had a big quarrel over their engagement. Lu Minghui pretended to be weak and vulnerable in front of others, but they openly and secretly pushed the blame onto her.

I don’t understand!

Although she is not in Shangjing, her story is circulating everywhere in the capital.

What the hell is this!

Lu Minghui is so capable, why doesn't she just make it a done deal with Gu Huai!

Lu Minghui: I thought about it, but it didn’t work.

"In his letter, Prince Duan said that the emperor bestowed upon him the Imperial Sword and ordered Gu Huai to be his imperial envoy to inspect Yicheng."

Lu Mingchao took a sip of tea, his eyes dim, "Is Gu Huai your Majesty's illegitimate son?"

Otherwise, how could we be so tolerant!

He ignored the laws of Daqian and turned himself into an imperial messenger holding the imperial sword, killing people first and reporting later, and also forced Prince Duan to reflect on his mistakes behind closed doors and not to go out.

It's not an illegitimate child.

Xie Yan laughed, "If this gets to the ears of Wu Xing Shen, Wu Xing Shen will fight you to the death."

"The Shen family values ​​dignity and reputation the most."

"Gu Huai asked Princess Qingyu to add two beautiful ladies to your majesty's harem."

"It is said that he is very much favored by His Majesty."

"Pillow talk?" Lu Mingchao asked back.

Xie Yan: "Not only that, Gu Huai also asked Wu Xing and Shen to present the auspicious white deer to His Majesty."

"The Records of Auspicious Omens states: White deer means the king's wisdom and benevolence will reach the lower orders."

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