The servant hesitated and said, "Master, didn't you like Miss Lianfu the most?"
Cheng Lang closed his eyes.
He had done a lot of ridiculous things. He didn't dare think about it anymore, nor did he dare let her know. He must ignore ridiculous people and things, otherwise he would feel uneasy standing in front of her in the future.
Cheng Lang shook his head without saying anything and asked the servant to leave.
The palace gate finally opened slowly, and Cheng Lang went to greet it.
Lu Jiaxue came out of the hall with a very gloomy face. Cheng Lang's heart sank when he saw this. For Lu Jiaxue to show such an expression, something big must have happened.
He asked in a low voice: "Uncle, what did the emperor say..."
Luo Shenyuan finally submitted his confession to the court today. He was truly remarkable, having actually managed to bring Liu Pu to justice. While Wang Yuan and Lu Jiaxue weren't implicated, the emperor was enraged and had over forty officials implicated in the case detained. Now, no one in the court, civil or military, was dissatisfied with Luo Shenyuan.
Luo Shenyuan is considered the best in the Qingliu School. He is brave enough to pull out the beard from the tiger's mouth.
But the emperor would never blame Lu Jiaxue for Liu Pu.
Cheng Lang saw Lu Jiaxue stop, and his followers immediately stopped as well. Lu Jiaxue didn't turn around, but said, "Last night, a message arrived saying that Wei Ling led 30,000 troops to raid the Oirat tribe, but was ambushed outside Pingyuan Fort... Almost all of the 30,000 troops were wiped out, and Wei Ling never returned."
Cheng Lang found this a bit unbelievable. Wei Ling had been on the march for many years and was definitely not the type of person who would act rashly! He asked, "Why would he just attack so rashly..."
"Let's put that aside for now. The Emperor was also shocked when he heard this. Fortunately, my deputy general is still at the border, and I immediately sent him in pursuit." Lu Jiaxue's face was expressionless. "You are registered with the Duke of Yingguo's residence. Go and deliver a message to them. I still need to discuss the response with the Minister of War, so I can't go. I can't say whether Wei Ling is alive or dead... but it's likely that he won't return alive."
A eunuch approached from the other side of the imperial road, swept his whisk and saluted Lu Jiaxue: "Sir, the Empress has sent this servant to pass on a message. She and the Empress Dowager invite you over."
Lu Jiaxue asked his subordinates to give him a letter, and then went to the Queen's palace.
Cheng Lang looked at the direction where Lu Jiaxue left, with a hint of coldness in his eyes.
Since she was no longer the original Yining, she naturally had nothing to do with him, Lu Jiaxue. How could he possibly let Lu Jiaxue know of her existence? For years, he had always suspected that Lu Jiaxue had killed her, and he lived with the thought of revenge for her. Now that he knew she was still alive... Cheng Lang naturally wouldn't say a word!
Cheng Lang knew that the Empress was trying to curry favor with Lu Jiaxue. She was currently feuding with Concubine Duan of the Dong family. Concubine Duan's eldest son was a illegitimate son and was very outstanding. However, the Empress was still childless, which made her somewhat worried. She wanted to adopt a child from Concubine Rong, who already had two sons, and she wanted Lu Jiaxue's support to ensure that this child would ascend to the throne.
Lu Jiaxue holds great military power, and everyone wants his support.
Cheng Lang was silent for a while, holding the letter. For the Duke of Yingguo's mansion, Wei Ling was the pillar of support. Otherwise, how could the whole family, with all the old and young, support the Duke of Yingguo's mansion?
...Yining must be sad now, knowing this!
Cheng Lang walked quickly out of the palace and first went to the Duke of Ying's mansion to deliver the letter.
Although he said it in a subtle way and mentioned the possibility of Wei Lingcun returning, Mrs. Wei still nearly fainted after hearing it. The maids pinched her Ren Zhong and helped her lie down, but Mrs. Wei covered her face and cried continuously, her sobs deafening. Cheng Lang had never seen this old woman who had lived a life of glory cry like this before, and the imperial physician he had called in when he arrived was of great use. The people in the mansion were also panicked for a while. Zhao Mingzhu stood aside, speechless with shock. He gave a few instructions to the housekeeper and immediately set off to Xinqiao Hutong to find Luo Yining.
The carriage sped along the road, and by the time he arrived at Xinqiao Hutong, it was already dusk.
The lanterns under the eaves of the Luo Mansion had just been lit, and the sound of opera singing could be faintly heard. Cheng Lang's servant came forward, knocked on the door, and handed over a business card.
The gatekeeper looked at his name card and laughed, then bowed and said, "Excuse me, our Third Young Master said that outsiders are not allowed in."
Cheng Lang pursed his lips after hearing this, sneered, and threw another name card at his face: "The Duke of Ying's Mansion has important matters to attend to. If you dare to delay me again, I will chop you off. Believe it or not!"
Luo Shenyuan's sedan just came back.
He heard Cheng Lang's voice, lifted the curtain and said with a slow smile: "Master Cheng, why bother getting angry at him? Just tell me if you have anything to say."
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