Chapter 58 Intimidation
The servant carrying the body spoke in a loud voice: "Commander Lu said that this lowly slave was disloyal and misled the young lady to make a mistake. He deserves death! Please, Madam Wang, take charge of the matter!"
Wang Xiuwan and Lu Xiuzhu looked at the squirming body on the ground, their stomachs churning with discomfort and they almost vomited.
"Auntie, auntie, save me!" The man's voice was intermittent and his life signs were extremely weak.
Wang Xiuwan suppressed her fear and leaned forward to take a look. "Yunxi?" Her eyes widened. "Did that bitch make you like this?"
Yunxi grabbed Wang Xiuwan's ankle tightly and said, "Auntie, save me, save me. It was me who helped you get the information. Only then could the Third Miss enter the Ding'an Palace smoothly."
As soon as these words came out, Lu Xiuzhu suddenly jumped up and pointed at her angrily: "How dare you say that? If it weren't for you giving me such bad news, how could I have been ordered to enter the Ding'an Prince's Mansion only as a concubine?"
Wang Xiuwan raised her foot to shake off Yunxi's hand, turned her back and said, "Yunxi, don't blame us for not helping you. That bitch Lu Qiaoxiao threw you into Xiuyue Tower just to scare us."
"Now Xiuzhu and I can't even save ourselves, how can we save you?"
Yunxi's eyes were filled with resentment. She was so angry that she forced out a mouthful of blood before she died completely.
Wang Xiuwan was still in shock. She took a sip of the hot tea on the table to calm herself down. Thinking about what the servant had just said, she suddenly realized that something was wrong.
"He just said, Commander Lu? Who is Commander Lu?" Wang Xiuwan's pupils suddenly shrank, and she had a bad premonition in her heart.
"Lu Qiaoxiao?"
Lu Xiuzhu shook her hand, her voice full of grievance: "Don't worry about it, mother, now think about what I should do."
Wang Xiuwan looked at her with dismay, "What else can we do? The emperor has issued an edict. From now on, you should treat your second sister better. I hope she can live longer than Concubine Li and gain the emperor's favor."
Lu Xiuzhu nodded with empty eyes, but the emptiness only lasted for a moment.
What followed was overwhelming hatred and anger.
Well, since no one is helping her, she will fight her way out of Prince Ding'an's Palace on her own.
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The whole capital was in an uproar. When the Yong'an Marquis's Mansion married off his daughters, either none of them got married, or three were married off at once.
The emperor was eager to take Lu Qingyue, the second daughter of the Lu family, into the harem, and appointed her as a concubine with the title of Yu.
Others said that Miss Lu was favored by the emperor because she had done so many good deeds.
In comparison, Miss Lu's display was somewhat disgraceful. After all, she was the daughter of the Yong'an Marquisate. Even if she was a concubine's daughter, she should never have been so carelessly brought into the palace to be only a concubine.
If we talk about the most glorious one, it has to be the eldest daughter of the Lu family.
Even though the eldest daughter of the Lu family had such a bad reputation before, she was still favored by Prime Minister Shen, who treated her as his wife and had eight sedan chairs to welcome her into the mansion in a grand manner.
Prime Minister's Mansion:
Jiang Weimian walked into the door swaying with a Zhuge fan, "Do you know what people outside are saying about you?"
Without even raising his eyelids, Shen Yuheng replied, "What?"
Jiang Weimian was not satisfied with his perfunctory attitude, so he cleared his throat and said solemnly: "Do you know what people outside are saying about you and Miss Lu?"
Shen Yuheng put down the marriage certificate and gift book in his hands and looked up at him: "What?"
"They say that you, Prime Minister Shen, are a kind-hearted man, yet you accepted a scourge like the girl from the Lu family." Jiang Weimian seemed to have anticipated that he would be angry, and distanced himself from Shen Yuheng in advance.
A hint of coldness flashed across Shen Yuheng's eyes. He had clearly asked A Yao to punish those who spread rumors, so why were there still people gossiping about them without knowing the consequences?
At this time, Lu Shiyou came in from outside the door holding a stack of classics.
Jiang Weimian thought he was seeing things. Isn’t this Lu Qiaoxiao’s biological brother?
What a good guy, Shen Changjue, he really planned this for a long time. It’s not enough for him to marry the other person’s sister, he also wants to lock her up by his side and make her do hard labor.
"Sir, everything is ready!" Lu Shiyou's eyes were clear and there was a hint of excitement in his voice.
During this period, he deeply felt that his understanding of current affairs and the logic of court operations had become much clearer. Although these classics were very boring to read, they were the most direct way to gain an in-depth understanding of a country and a dynasty.
Shen Yuheng's eyes were filled with relief and warmth, and he said in a relaxed tone, "That's great. I'll grant you three days off to go back and spend time with your sister and mother."
Lu Shiyou almost jumped for joy, but when he glanced around, he caught a glimpse of the dazzling red marriage certificate on Zhuoshan.
He pursed his lips and smiled.
Jiang Weimian looked at Lu Shiyou, who was shy and trying not to laugh. He just suspected that this kid had gone insane and was doing this at his desk.
"You're still calling me sir! You're just a fool, you just don't understand!"
Lu Shiyou blinked and said with a silly smile: "Yeah, you can call me brother-in-law!"
Looking at his silly grin, even someone as calm as Shen Yuheng couldn't help but smile.
As he was laughing, Lu Shiyou suddenly felt a little sore in his eyes. The corners of his lips drooped little by little, and he lowered his eyes and said in a somewhat obscure tone: "Sir, please, you must treat my sister well."
"She's always had a hard time. She was entangled with Pei Jinxuan for several years. It was that bastard who didn't know how to cherish her."
"When she likes someone, she likes that person with all her heart, without any other thoughts."
"Don't listen to the rumors outside. They are all fabricated by Lu Qingyue."
Lu Shiyou's voice was almost as thin as a mosquito's as he spoke, but Shen Yuheng could hear every word clearly, and a faint bitterness welled up in his heart.
How could he not know?
She had clearly had a hard time at home before, but she was still able to grow like the sun, giving all her passion and sincerity to her lover without reservation.
Thinking of this, a hint of gloom flashed across Shen Yuheng's eyes.
Recently, Pei Jinxuan and Prince Pingyang have been in closer contact, and the emperor has attached great importance to the disaster relief work in the southwest river.
If this could be accomplished, Pei Jinxuan would most likely replace his father and become the new Minister of Revenue.
only--
How could he satisfy him?
In the past, he would have been wary of Pei Jinxuan.
now--
Killing him will not relieve the hatred.
Shen Yuheng retracted his thoughts, suppressed the complex emotions in his eyes, slowly stood up, raised his hand and touched Lu Shiyou's head: "Xiaoyou, I understand, let's go back."
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When Lu Shiyou returned home happily, several people in the family were having dinner, including his father, mother, and elder sister.
He did not wonder why Aunt Wang did not appear here, but went straight to the table.
"Mom, Dad, and sister! The Prime Minister has granted me three days of vacation, allowing me to go home and spend time with my sister, and personally send her off to get married!" He held the bowl of rice, his eyes sparkling.
Qiao Lin had a gratified smile on her face as she looked at Lu Qiaoxiao and said, "Qiao Qiao, it seems that Prime Minister Shen really cares about you and has considered everything for you."
Lu Qiaoxiao's heart moved slightly, and he lowered his head and quickly took a mouthful of rice. In the morning, Shen Yuheng sent someone to deliver the wedding dress. There were 200 South Pearls inlaid on it. The wedding dress was gorgeous and dazzling.
I heard from the servants in the Prime Minister's Mansion that this wedding dress was specially made by Prime Minister Shen who asked Wang Youcai, a master tailor, to work for a month.
She tried it on and it was tailor-made for her.
Lu Shiyou picked up some food and put it into Lu Qiaoxiao's bowl. He looked at her seriously and said, "Sister, I've already told Prime Minister Shen that if he treats you badly in the future, I won't let him go."
Lu Qiaoxiao raised his eyes suspiciously: "How dare you say such a thing?"
Before Lu Shiyou could feel proud for a moment, a slap hit him on the back of the head. It was Lu Yong:
"You little brat, you're so rude to the Prime Minister."
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