"Go back now. You still need to pay your respects to Prime Minister Lu. From now on, live a good life with your husband. Deal with those messy people of yours as needed, but don't let your husband find out anything. I'm doing this for your own good."
Yuening dared not contradict the Empress Dowager and obediently nodded, "Ning'er will obey the Empress Dowager's decree."
After leaving the palace, the two went to the Prime Minister's residence to pay their respects to Prime Minister Lu and his wife.
Prime Minister Lu and his wife greeted the newlyweds with smiles. Afterwards, Madam Lu chatted with Princess Yuening, while Lu Hong led Lu Junyuan to the study.
"How is it?" Lu Hong's smile vanished, replaced by a hint of nervousness.
Lu Junyuan said, "Yesterday, I took the opportunity of drinking to discuss this matter with some ministers, and I expect to receive a response soon."
Yesterday, the princess held a grand banquet for guests. All of Xiaoyue's important court officials came to offer their congratulations. While drinking with everyone, Lu Junyuan informed his trusted court officials about finding the second prince.
These ministers had long resented Empress Dowager Wu and the Imperial Preceptor's control of the court, but they had to swallow their anger because the late emperor had no other children. Now that they heard that the second prince was still alive, they were naturally happy.
It's time for Xiaoyue to make a move.
“Alright, then Princess…” Lu Hong looked at his son with some guilt. His son was clearly an excellent man, yet he was going to marry that kind of woman.
"Father, rest assured, your son will never lay a finger on her."
"Won't the princess have any objections? I'm afraid it will be difficult to explain to the Empress Dowager."
We must not anger Empress Dowager Wu for the time being.
“Father, don’t worry. Everyone knows the princess is unwell. I will handle it,” Lu Junyuan said.
"As long as you know your limits, just bear with it a little longer. It's almost dawn, and then we'll divorce that woman," Lu Hong said. With all the shameless things Princess Yuening had done, she was hardly worthy of being their Lu family's daughter-in-law.
Madam Lu suppressed her disgust and spoke to Yuening, playing the role of a good mother-in-law. Even the fragrance emanating from the princess made Madam Lu feel nauseous.
Only after seeing her son and princess off did she say with tears in her eyes, "Master, Yuan'er has suffered so much, marrying such a woman."
Prime Minister Lu comforted her, "Madam, don't worry, everything will be alright."
Having been married for decades, Madam Lu naturally knew about the important things her husband was doing.
She didn't understand the intricacies of the situation, but she would definitely give her full support to what her husband and son wanted to do.
Upon entering the residence, Yuening had Muhua prepare a rose petal bath, in which she soaked for half an hour, allowing herself to be completely enveloped in the fragrance of roses.
Wearing a red soft brocade dress, her graceful figure was faintly visible under the semi-transparent fabric, adding to her alluring charm.
Yuening sat in the room, waiting quietly for the prince consort.
The door opened, and Yuening turned around in surprise. She got up and walked to Lu Junyuan's side, her voice sweet and charming, "My lord, where have you been? Why are you so late? People have been waiting for you for ages."
Lu Junyuan smiled warmly: "I went to the Imperial Hospital."
Yuening was somewhat surprised. "Is the Prince Consort feeling unwell? You can simply have the imperial physician come to your residence to examine you. Why do you need to go to the Imperial Hospital yourself?"
Lu Junyuan took out a long box, opened it, and inside lay a ginseng of good quality.
"The Imperial Physician said that the princess is in poor health and needs proper care, so I made a special trip to buy this century-old ginseng for her to take."
Although the palace certainly had no shortage of century-old ginseng, this was, after all, a token of the consort's goodwill. Yuening was very happy, and her voice became even softer, "Consort, you are so good to me."
“You are my wife. If I don’t treat you well, who else will I treat well?” Lu Junyuan said with his usual gentle and tender manner.
“My lord~” Yuening leaned against Lu Junyuan. “It’s getting late, we should rest.”
Lu Junyuan looked at Yue Ning leaning against him, a slight smile playing on his lips, his eyes filled with disgust, and slowly spoke.
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