He stepped forward and slapped Cheng Lang in the face for the second time. This time, the blow was particularly harsh, and red marks immediately appeared on his face. But Lu Jiaxue immediately grabbed his collar and pulled him up, saying coldly, "How long have you been thinking about this? When you were so old, I treated you like a plaything, but you, a rebellious thing, actually coveted her! She raised you."
Cheng Lang took a breath and smiled silently. "Uncle, if I hadn't saved her, no one would have married her."
At that time, Luo Yining was in a dilemma. She had no choice but to get married, and no one dared to marry her.
At that time, he had already left the capital to investigate Zeng Yingkun. Even if he was there, he would probably be indifferent to this matter because he didn't know, he knew nothing.
Lu Jiaxue threw Cheng Lang away.
After a long time he smiled: "Very good."
He was also extremely patient.
He waved his hand and left the main room with his men.
There was only a light drizzle outside the house. Cheng Lang stood up, not caring about his injuries.
Lu Jiaxue finally found out!
But to his surprise, Lu Jiaxue didn't want to kill Luo Yining, and seemed to still harbor desires for her. Since he didn't kill her, he must have wanted her. So at least... Luo Yining wasn't in danger.
Who was he helping? Luo Shenyuan? If Lu Jiaxue found out, he might be beaten to death. Moreover, if Luo Shenyuan hadn't interfered, Luo Yining might have been his now.
If Luo Yining married him, he would definitely protect her well, absolutely tightly. How could he let Lu Jiaxue find out about her?
Now that Lu Jiaxue is involved, the matter is not that simple.
Cheng Lang took a breath and asked someone to come in: "...Go to Luo Mansion and deliver a message to Luo Shenyuan!"
Luo Yining alone cannot fight against Lu Jiaxue, only Luo Shenyuan can barely protect her.
Xu Wei's residence was not far from Fuxue Hutong, and the carriage ride only took a quarter of an hour. Because Gu Jingming's grandfather, Grand Secretary Gu, had returned to Beijing, Xu Wei was hosting a banquet for him today, and the residence was bustling with people.
Luo Shenyuan was stopped by his teacher in the front yard and asked to go and pay his respects to Gu Daxueshi. Gu Daxueshi was also Yining's grandfather, but they had never met before.
Luo Shenyuan said to Yining, "Wait for me in the corridor for a moment." He walked over to talk to the teacher.
This was Yi Ning's first time seeing Xu Wei. He was slightly shorter than she'd expected, half a head shorter than her third brother. He was very polite, with a smile on his face. Yi Ning couldn't help but imagine his fate many years later; she had never expected him to be so affable. Her third brother lowered his head to listen to him, occasionally laughing as he engaged in conversation with Xu Wei. After a while, Luo Shenyuan turned around and waved to her.
When Yi Ning walked over, Luo Shenyuan introduced her, saying, "This is my wife."
Outside, the sun was shining brightly, the sky high and cloudless, but not too hot, and the shadows of the trees swayed on the ground. He stood beside her, his voice neither hurried nor slow.
Yi Ning smiled and bowed to Xu Wei, "Hello, Lord Xu. I am sorry to bother you today."
"You're welcome," Xu Wei said, looking at Yi Ning with a smile, "She is indeed still young, Shen Yuan, you must not bully her."
Luo Shenyuan smiled and said, "She is still young." So he still needs to take care of her more, like a child.
Xu Wei left first and asked Luo Shenyuan to follow.
Luo Shenyuan turned around and whispered to Yi Ning, "The maid will take you to Madam Xu's place later. You can play with Madam Xu and the others. If you need anything, ask Zhenzhu to come to me, okay?"
Yi Ning thought to herself, "I'm still playing. Do you really think she's too young?" Nodding in agreement, Luo Shenyuan went to the front hall.
The maid standing by bowed and said, "Mrs. Luo San, please come with me."
Yi Ning, led by a maid, passed through the Corner Gate and into the Moon Gate. On the way, she thought about Xu Wei. His death was a major event, and the people of the capital even rioted. She remembered it clearly, wanting to protect the unjustly imprisoned Lord Xu. She remembered it clearly as the third year of Zhide. The folklore said Wang Yuan was responsible, but the credibility was unknown. In the eyes of the people, any evil was attributed to Wang Yuan or his followers. Good and evil in the eyes of the masses were as simple as black and white.
What she knew was also very one-sided. But after meeting Xu Wei, she felt differently.
Among the six ministries, the vice ministers of the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Justice, and the Ministry of Rites were mostly promoted by Wang Yuan. The emperor valued him highly, and his followers were spread throughout the court. Xu Wei was essentially surviving under Wang Yuan's pressure; how could the average person do the same? No matter how amiable he appeared, he must have been decisive and resolute. She, on the other hand, felt that Xu Wei's death was more complicated than that.
The maid led her down a long alleyway. Luo Yining spotted several osmanthus trees in bloom ahead. Following the trees, she entered the flower hall. Several ladies watched as the maid picked osmanthus flowers. The osmanthus at Lord Xu's residence was the top-ranking red osmanthus, with orange-red blossoms and a rich fragrance. Therefore, every time this happened, Lady Xu would invite everyone to her residence to pick some.
Mrs. Xu was Xu Wei's second wife. She was over 40 years old and was in very good condition.
She asked Yi Ning to sit on the embroidered cushion beside her, took her hand and looked her left and right, smiling and praising her: "Shen Yuan is handsome, and this daughter-in-law is even better."
The ladies present were very curious about Luo Shenyuan. Seeing that Luo Yining was still young, they were even gentler to her and asked her many questions.
Only then did Yi Ning realize that the woman next to her, wearing a purple, embroidered jacket with a "Four Joys and Ruyis" pattern, was Yang Ling's wife. She was fair-skinned and spoke cheerfully. Madam Xu knew Madam Yang better, and she said to her, "Madam Luo San has never been to our house. You should talk to her more."
Madam Yang smiled until her eyes narrowed. "Don't worry, Sister Yining, just call me Sister Xuanrong. Lord Luo and my husband were both Jinshi, so we are quite close sisters."
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