Princess Anxing's keeping of male lovers was a well-known affair in Yuncheng.
However, it is understandable, as Anxing's son-in-law was Yan Gang, who had no background, came from a poor family, and became the top scholar in the imperial examination through his own abilities.
Even if Yan Gang knew, he could only be angry but dare not speak out.
Lu Junyuan, however, was different. He was the son of the prime minister, so Yuening naturally dared not go too far.
"This Prime Minister Lu has a bad reputation among the people. To put it simply, he is a corrupt official who has no ability and only knows how to oppress the people."
Su Ruojin recalled the demeanor of the steward from the Prime Minister's residence at the entrance of Jishetang. With such a servant, the master must be no better.
"I don't think Yue Ning is the type to let this go easily. What do you plan to do? You troublemaker." Su Ruojin glanced at Xiao Yanchu, implying that he should deal with the mess he had caused himself.
Xiao Yanchu pulled Su Ruojin's hand and gently stroked it, a calculating glint in his eyes. "Strike the snake at its vital point. Whatever she's trying to hide, we'll expose it."
*
Lu Junyuan returned to the mansion and hurried down to the underground secret room to hand over the antidote pill to Steward Qiu.
"Put this antidote pill on him; it will suppress the poison."
"Alright." Butler Qiu took the antidote pill and put it into the child's mouth, looking at the person on the bed with a worried expression. "Young Master, if we can't find someone to cure the young master's poison, I'm afraid that even with Doctor Wei's prescription and the antidote pill, it won't last long."
Lu Junyuan said with a stern face, "I will find someone who can cure him as soon as possible. Uncle Qiu, please take good care of him."
"Yes, young master."
Lu Junyuan left the dark room and went to another dark room next door. He opened the door and saw a boy practicing swordsmanship inside.
Seeing Lu Junyuan enter, Yuan Hong sheathed his sword and looked at him. "I am not the person you are looking for. I advise you to let me go, otherwise you will be in trouble when my sister and brother-in-law come looking for me."
"Young Master Yuan, it's been so long, you should know we mean no harm. As soon as we confirm you're not the person we're looking for, we'll send you away immediately. We're keeping you here for your safety, so please bear with it for a little longer."
Yuan Hong said his sister and brother-in-law would come looking for him, but Lu Junyuan didn't take it seriously. The Regent of Great Chu had so many things to do, how could he possibly travel all the way to Xiaoyue?
As for the Regent's Consort, Lu Junyuan secretly hoped that she would come to Xiaoyue.
For safety reasons, he stayed in the inn in the Great Chu. Although he had never met the Regent's Consort, he had heard that Princess Chang Le was a highly skilled physician.
If she reaches Xiaoyue, perhaps Dapu will be saved.
Once they find the Red Jade Bead, they will be able to determine who they are looking for.
When Yuan Hong and Da Pu woke up in the carriage, they realized that something had happened to them.
Seeing Lu Junyuan watching him from the side, Yuan Hong did not show any panic, but asked directly, "How long have we been unconscious?"
Lu Junyuan was somewhat surprised when he heard Yuan Hong ask this question.
This kid is young, but he's quite shrewd.
Instead of asking who he was and why he arrested them, they asked how long he had been unconscious.
Yuan Hong's thinking was quite simple: knowing how long he had been unconscious, he could calculate how far he was from the capital of Great Chu, and thus calculate the route and possibility of escaping back.
However, Lu Junyuan's answer made Yuan Hong give up the idea of escaping.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com