On the other side, Su Ruojin walked out of the princess's residence, wondering where Xiao Yanchu had gone, when she saw Xiao Yanchu walking towards her.
Where did you go?
Are you alright?
The two asked the question at the same time.
It turns out that after Xiao Yanchu left the princess's residence, he inquired about Yue Ning's whereabouts everywhere.
When others are about to attack him, how can he not be on guard?
Knowing yourself and your enemy is the key to victory in every battle.
When he returned to the inn, the waiter secretly told him after taking a silver ingot that his wife had been taken away by the princess's men.
Xiao Yanchu immediately guessed Yue Ning's purpose and, fearing that she might harm A Jin, rushed over immediately.
Su Ruojin looked at Xiao Yanchu with a half-smile, "Young Master Jiang, you truly live up to your reputation as a femme fatale. You've only just arrived in Xiaoyue Kingdom and the princess has already taken a liking to you. Why don't you consider marrying the princess and enjoying wealth and honor without lifting a finger?"
Xiao Yanchu pleaded, “Madam, this is not my fault. You know that you are the only one in my eyes. I would not dare to look at any other woman without your permission.”
Su Ruojin naturally believed Xiao Yanchu. Even if Xiao Yanchu had really agreed, why would Yuening have needed to use so much gold, silver and jewelry and handsome men to tempt her?
Upon hearing that Yuening had actually used ten handsome men to seduce Su Ruojin, Xiao Yanchu gently leaned close to Su Ruojin's ear and asked, "Madam, can you handle so many?"
Xiao Yanchu's breath gently blew into Su Ruojin's ear, reminding her of how she had once mentioned keeping dozens of male lovers, and how she was bullied so badly at night that she could barely get out of bed. Her ears instantly turned bright red.
She dared not agree with Xiao Yanchu's words now, and quickly and firmly denied it, "No, I have my husband, that's enough."
Seeing Su Ruojin's nervous expression, Xiao Yanchu chuckled. His Ruojin, who was usually fearless, only became timid at times like this.
Su Ruojin changed the subject, "What did you find out?"
Although she only had a short time with Yuening, she knew that Yuening was not someone who would give up easily.
"Time is too tight. All we found out is that Yuening is the youngest daughter of the late Emperor of Xiaoyue Kingdom. Although she is not the Empress’s biological daughter, she was deeply loved by the late Emperor and the then Empress, and now Empress Dowager Wu. Not long ago, Empress Dowager Wu bestowed a marriage upon Princess Yuening and Lu Junyuan, the son of Prime Minister Lu, and the wedding date is set for next month."
Lu Junyuan?
Su Ruojin thought of the man she had brushed past at the princess's residence. She remembered that the maid had reported that it was Young Master Lu who was requesting an audience. Considering the panic in Yuening's eyes, she realized that the man must be Lu Junyuan.
Xiao Yanchu continued, "This Prime Minister Lu is currently a very popular figure in Xiaoyue Kingdom. He has three sons. Lu Junyuan is the eldest and the most talented of the three, and he has been called a child prodigy since childhood. The second son, Lu Junze, is the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice, and the third son, Lu Junjie, is a third-rank Tiger Tooth General, currently stationed at the border between Xiaoyue and Beili."
Su Ruojin realized the problem: "Since Lu Junyuan is the most talented person, is Prime Minister Lu willing to let him marry the princess?"
"If it weren't for that, Prime Minister Lu probably wouldn't have reached his current position."
Su Ruojin understood. Prime Minister Lu sacrificed one of his sons' futures to show his loyalty to the royal family, in exchange for the Lu family's rise to power. No matter how you looked at it, it was a worthwhile deal.
"Lu Junyuan has no objections?"
It's normal for a child prodigy to feel resentful when their future is sacrificed.
Xiao Yanchu shook his head. "No, on the contrary, Lu Junyuan treats Princess Yuening very well. To outsiders, it seems that he is willing to marry the princess."
"Do you think Lu Junyuan knew that Princess Yuening wanted to forcibly take away laborers?"
“Princess Yuening wanted me to be her male concubine at first sight, which means this is definitely not the first time she has done this. However, I have not been able to find out that Princess Yuening keeps male concubines, so it is highly likely that Lu Junyuan is unaware of this matter,” Xiao Yanchu analyzed.
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