Chapter 254: The sharp sword is covered in ashes and cannot be evaded

"Brother, are you willing to help me?" Lu Mingchao asked bluntly.

Lu Minghua's eyes paused for a moment, and he looked at Lu Mingchao with suspicion.

Lu Mingchao did not dodge or avoid, and allowed himself to be looked at.

The Yongning Marquisate is declining, but their ancestors were once wealthy.

Who would have thought that the Yongning Marquis, who was a fawning and opportunistic person, had been awarded the title through his ancestors' real merits.

The background of a noble family is not easily seen through.

Lu Minghua frowned and reminded in a deep voice, "Chao Chao, father has plans to change the prince."

He can clearly see the fickleness of human nature.

"Brother, are you willing to give it up?" Lu Mingchao asked back.

Lu Minghua fell silent.

Shao Ding said slowly, "I am unwilling to give it up, but I am also unwilling to fight and kill each other."

Lu Mingchao sighed inwardly. Lu Minghua lost his energy and fighting spirit after the continuous blows and subconsciously escaped.

"Brother, you are the eldest son of the Yongning Marquisate, a student of Baopu Academy, and a humble gentleman praised by everyone."

“A pearl covered in dust cannot obscure its brightness, and a sharp sword covered in ash cannot hide its edge. A pearl covered in dust is still a pearl, and a sword covered in ash is still a sharp sword.”

"Dust or ashes, the pearl and the sword remain the same."

"Brother, why deny yourself because of the mistakes of others?"

"Also, the man is innocent, but he is guilty of possessing a jade."

"Father wanted to promote the concubine's son, and the concubine's ambitions grew accordingly. You avoided the sharp edge and did not want to compete with him, but the concubine's son did not necessarily have a grudge and was tolerant."

"Some things are meant to be yours."

In the past, if Lu Minghua was the sun, then the shameful prince was the shadow, and the shadow constantly nourished resentment and jealousy.

Given the chance, the shadow will not hesitate to pull down the sun and step into the mud.

This is the dark side of human nature.

Lu Minghua understood immediately, "What does Chao Chao want me to do?"

Lu Mingchao lowered his eyelids slightly, staring at the delicate steam rising slowly from the teacup. Suddenly, he changed the subject and asked meaningfully, "If there is a conflict, will you choose me without hesitation?"

Lu Minghua's eyes rippled slightly, and his fingers under the sleeves of his robe curled slightly. His mind turned, and he opened his thin lips softly, "Minghui?"

Although it is a question, the tone is affirmative.

Lu Mingchao nodded, "If Big Brother can't choose me without hesitation, can you insist on right and wrong, fairness and justice, and not help the evil and become an accomplice to the evil?"

"Do you have an old grudge against Minghui?"

Their eyes met, and Lu Minghua frowned and asked.

Lu Mingchao admitted that "it's not just old grudges."

"In the past, now, and in the future, hatred will only grow deeper and deeper."

"Brother, there is absolutely no possibility that we can meet and laugh off our grudges."

Lu Minghua thought for a moment and responded, "Chao Chao, big brother will never help the tyrant to commit atrocities."

Lu Mingchao breathed a sigh of relief.

She said the ugly words in advance, so that even if Lu Minghua went back on his word one day because of blood ties, she would be able to take action with a clear conscience and would not have to be bound by the remaining warmth of the original owner.

She will repay those who treat her sincerely with sincerity.

If you want to be false, then let's just go along with the situation.

She is the type of person who never wastes time on internal conflicts.

Lu Mingchao calmed down and got back to the point, "Brother, most people are tolerant of men. What happened between you and Qin Wanrou was at most a romantic affair. Just based on this reason, my father would never have the courage to take the risk of asking for permission to replace the prince of the Marquisate."

"With your intelligence, you'll have a plan."

As long as Lu Minghua does not back down and remains vigilant, the position of the Crown Prince will be as stable as Mount Tai.

As expected, Lu Minghua said softly, "I have never been afraid of having a concubine."

"Chao Chao, if I don't want to give it up, no one can take the throne of the Crown Prince away from me."

Lu Mingchao smiled and said, "Then you can't be so reckless any longer."

Lu Minghua replied, "I will set off back to Baopu Academy in three days."

Lu Mingchao: "What about the marriage?"

Because of the scandal at the plum blossom viewing banquet, Lu Minghua and Qin Wanrou's wedding date was set very close, around the Grain in Ear Festival.

For a noble family, the wedding ceremonies are elaborate and complicated.

It takes at least a year and a half to prepare.

It is less than two months away from Grain in Ear Festival. Neither Qin Wanrou nor Marquis Yongning, who curries favor with the Qin family, will easily allow Lu Minghua to leave the mansion.

A cold gleam flashed across Lu Minghua's gentle and peaceful eyes.

"I will personally go to your house to discuss the postponement of the wedding date."

"If the Qin family agrees, everyone will be happy."

"If the Qin family doesn't agree, I will ask Miss Qin Wu for an explanation and ask her why she has no sense of shame and burns incense to plot against me."

"Just because I keep things quiet doesn't mean I'm weak and can be bullied."

"Since we have decided to fight, we might as well fight thoroughly."

Lu Mingchao blinked.

Lu Minghua was right in front of her, but she felt like he had become a different person.

The bright and handsome Mr. Qianhe became depressed after experiencing a series of blows, including being plotted against by his sister, being abandoned by his parents, and missing out on the person he loved.

But in just a moment, all the decadent and decadent aura was swept away.

It seemed as if an indestructible force was injected into the gentleness and humility.

Some people are born to be defeated by themselves.

…

The setting sun was like a molten fire, the rays of light were everywhere, and the sky was dyed a brilliant golden red.

When Marquis Yongning, who had just returned home from duty, learned that Lu Mingchao had returned home, this news was like a huge rock pressing heavily on his heart. His emotions instantly became complicated and indescribable.

It is reasonable and proper to prepare a welcoming banquet when meeting someone again after a long separation.

Lu Minghua and Lu Mingchao walked slowly side by side, talking and laughing. The evening breeze lifted a corner of their clothes, intertwining them together, appearing intimate and tacit.

Just like the past decade, it seemed as if the farce of the real and fake daughter had never happened.

Lu Minghua is still the gentleman who sets an example by respecting the elders and being friendly to the weak.

Lu Mingchao is still the pearl of Shangjing who is well-educated, well-behaved, filial, talented and beautiful.

This scene was seen by several people in the main hall, and they had different thoughts.

Marquis Yongning felt a sense of trance, and beyond the trance was endless sadness and regret.

Over the years, he was truly proud of his two children.

It’s a pity that if you make a wrong move, you can only make the best of it and there is no turning back.

Shangjing Mingzhu gave birth to children for a rough hunter from the countryside, and Junzi Dianfan was engaged to the daughter of a skinny horse from Yangzhou, and could no longer bring him glory.

Marquis Yongning took a deep look, then lowered his eyelids, letting his thoughts surge like the tide.

The wife of Marquis Yongning's eyes were involuntarily attracted to Lu Minghua's face filled with an innocent and clear smile.

Like the sun rising in the east, like all things reviving.

Since Ming Chao left home last winter, she has never seen Ming Hua smile so warmly and brightly again.

It was strange, yet it moved her.

She knew that Minghua had been wronged and that she was unhappy.

But she had no choice.

In that situation, she could only choose to protect Minghui.

The expressions of the Yongning Marquis and his wife were relatively calm and reserved, but Lu Minghui's emotions were much more ferocious.

Lu Minghui was jealous of Lu Mingchao.

Naked, undisguised jealousy.

Lu Minghui is angry towards Lu Minghua.

Angry at Lu Minghua for not knowing right from wrong and not distinguishing between relatives and strangers.

This slave only wants to serve the young lady.]