"She said something about her mother, and I was just angry." Yi Ning thought he would blame her, so she immediately said, "I won't do it again next time. She even apologized to me later."
Luo Shenyuan raised his hand and touched her head. Why was he blaming her?
They both protected their own shortcomings. She protected Lin Hairu, and he protected her even more. After all, she was his sister.
Luo Shenyuan nodded: "I understand. Do you want to come with me to see mother?"
Lin Hairu was discussing with Luo Yihui about the baby: whether it would be better for the baby to live in the east or west warm room after birth, what nickname to give it if it was a boy, and who to choose as the godparent. Lin Hairu smiled slightly as she stroked her belly, filled with anticipation for the baby's arrival.
Luo Shenyuan met Luo Yihui and saluted her.
Luo Yihui supported him, her eyes somewhat complicated as she said, "You don't have to bow to me now." She turned to look at Yi Ning and whispered, "Do you know that the emperor is seriously ill now?"
In fact, Luo Shenyuan knew about it several months ago, but since Luo Yihui brought it up, it was definitely impossible to keep it secret.
"Father is about to take office. Not long ago, the chief minister of the cabinet, Wang Jin, framed several officials from the eldest prince's faction and arrested them..." Luo Yihui told him, "Father studied under Lord Sun, although he is from the prince's faction. But now the eldest prince has been angered and is keeping a close eye on the people from the prince's faction. You must make father extremely careful." Knowing that this half-brother was intelligent, Luo Yihui did not say much.
All the news about Luo Yihui came from the Marquis' Mansion. These aristocratic families had many close ministers to the emperor and were the most well-informed.
Luo Shenyuan said, "Father has been in close contact with Lord Sun recently. Lord Sun told father not to worry. I'm afraid someone is about to make a move. I heard... Governor Lu often comes and goes in the East Palace."
Luo Yihui looked a little surprised. She didn't know that Luo Shenyuan and Luo Chengzhang were also prepared.
Yi Ning looked up at this. She could have clearly told them that the crown prince would inherit the throne, but the process wasn't so peaceful. The eldest prince had been shot and killed during a hunting expedition, though the exact time was unknown. However, Lu Jiaxue was undoubtedly the mastermind. For his service to the emperor, he was promoted to the highest rank, and no other military officer could overshadow him. He also became the new emperor's confidant.
As for the distant Luo family, they couldn't even get an official position. However, Lord Sun seemed to have been promoted, and later promoted Luo Shenyuan repeatedly...
At this time, Yuger woke up from his nap and was brought in by his wet nurse. When he just woke up, he was able to recognize people and was clamoring to find Luo Yihui.
Luo Yihui patted Yu Ge'er on the back and stopped talking about the secret matters in the court.
Yining took a rattle to entertain Yu Ge'er.
It suddenly rained in the afternoon, pouring down from the eaves, the water streaming down the roof ridge. Yu Ge'er was delighted, throwing himself before the lattice window to look at it carefully. On the other side of the corridor, a man hurriedly came in, without even an umbrella, his coat completely wet, saying that he wanted to see Luo Shenyuan. Luo Shenyuan walked to the corridor, and the man whispered in his ear: "Third Young Master, there are distinguished guests in the mansion."
Luo Shenyuan had a rare free afternoon, but he could hear the seriousness in his words: "Which distinguished guest is this?"
"I saw that the Luo family's residence was surrounded by unfamiliar guards, at least two or three hundred of them, standing motionless in the rain. The eldest master wore his official uniform and went to the front hall, but the second master was not at the residence at that time. He didn't even hand over a visiting card, but the person accompanying him was rumored to be Commander Lu." His voice tightened. "It was the Marquis of Ningyuan. The eldest master just welcomed him into the front hall."
Luo Shenyuan asked him to go to the government office to find Luo Chengzhang first. He went into the west side room and asked Luo Yihui, "Eldest sister, did you say that the niece of the Duke of Ying came back with you this time?"
Luo Yihui nodded: "She was going to take a nap in the afternoon, so I didn't bring her here."
"I think it would be better if you woke her up." Luo Shenyuan said softly, "Lu Jiaxue has come to our house."
It was raining heavily, why did Lu Jiaxue come suddenly?
Luo Shenyuan didn't know that although he was familiar with Lu Jiaxue, he had never met him. After all, Lu Jiaxue was a second-rank governor, not everyone could meet him.
Yining was suddenly stunned.
She looked up at Luo Shenyuan: "Third brother... tell me, who is coming?"
She opened her eyes, which were already round, and looked like a startled child.
"Commander Lu." Luo Shenyuan ruffled her hair. "You don't know me, so just play with Brother Yu."
Yining's hands and feet felt a little cold.
She suddenly remembered that she had overheard Lu Jiaxue's conversation yesterday.
If Lu Jiaxue wanted to know who she was, it wouldn't be difficult. He could just ask in the temple.
But is he here for himself?
Yining didn't know. This person was Lu Jiaxue.
When he first came to ask for her hand in marriage, he was a tall, gentle and modest young man. After her death, he had become the powerful Governor Lu.
Yining really felt that she had never understood him.
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