Chapter 8: Eavesdropping, those who are willing to take the bait
Yunxi quickly spilled the beans: "The Spring Festival Banquet is in three days, and the young lady seems to be attaching great importance to it..."
"And on the eighth day of next month, she said...she said she was going to Guanglin Temple to worship Buddha."
"Worship Buddha?" Lu Qingyue frowned slightly. This elder sister has never believed in gods or Buddhas. How could she change her personality for no reason?
"To be on the safe side, Auntie, why don't you call my brother back and ask him what arrangements the palace has for the eighth day of next month?"
Wang Xiuwan took a deep breath and nodded: "You are really thoughtful."
A trace of hatred flashed in Lu Qingyue's eyes. Lu Qiaoxiao, do you still want to show off at the Spring Banquet?
Did you cancel the engagement with Mr. Pei and look for someone else?
She won't let her have her way.
Lu Xiuzhu, who was eavesdropping behind the screen, had a look of resentment on her face.
As expected! Her aunt favored her second sister and had arranged a good marriage for her with Prince Ding'an long ago.
Lu Xiuzhu's appearance and figure are no worse than Lu Qingyue's, so why can Lu Qingyue marry Prince Ding'an?
Can Lu Xiuzhu only be matched with a playboy who inherits the title?
She had seen Prince Ding'an before. He was handsome and heroic.
Lu Xiuzhu clenched her fists at her sides, thinking about the conversation just now.
We will worship Buddha on the eighth day of next month. Would someone as casual as Lu Qiaoxiao care about worshiping Buddha?
Perhaps she felt that she had offended the Pei family and asked the gods and Buddhas for protection, begging her not to be hated by the Second Young Master Pei!
As she thought about it, Lu Xiuzhu had a plan in mind.
Only after Wang Xiuwan and Lu Qingyue had left did she walk out of Xiu Yue Tower in small steps.
Xiaoxiang Courtyard:
Lu Qiaoxiao tried on a light blue dress with delicate water sleeves and butterfly flowers. The pearl and white jade phoenix hairpin on her head made her face look pure, elegant, bright and beautiful.
"Miss, the Third Miss is really coming this way."
Bai Zhi was extremely surprised. How could her young lady say anything so accurate?
Lu Qiaoxiao's eyes narrowed and his lips curled up coldly.
In his previous life, the day when Prince Ding'an went to Guanglin Temple to worship Buddha was also the day when he and Lu Qingyue confessed their feelings to each other and promised to marry her as his principal wife.
Of course, Lu Qingyue’s “chance encounter” at Guanglin Temple was also deliberately fabricated.
Wang Xiuwan racked her brains and wanted her two daughters to marry into a rich family.
Yes, since Qingyue can marry the prince, why not let Sister Xiuzhu do the same?
Although Prince Ding'an is not a good person, how can he make Lu Qingyue happy and become his principal wife?
Why not create some small incidents and wait and see a good show of sisters fighting each other?
The three of them secretly harmed her mother, who was bedridden for many years.
Now, she was going to create a barrier in the sisters' hearts that could never be crossed.
While eavesdropping, Lu Xiuzhu secretly complained: As expected, this Lu Qiaoxiao suddenly dislikes the Second Master Pei. It turns out that he has set his eyes on the Prince Ding'an who has a higher status and power.
Fortunately, she heard it in both Xiu Yue Tower and Xiao Xiang Courtyard.
Everyone in the city knew about the ridiculous story of Lu Qiaoxiao, who had pursued love for many years without success and then broke off the engagement in a hurry. How could Prince Ding'an be interested in her?
Lu Xiuzhu's eyes were rolling around, and she slipped and fell to the ground with a thud.
Lu Qiaoxiao was sitting in the courtyard when he heard the noise. He frowned and shouted, "Bai Zhi! Go check, is there anyone outside the courtyard gate?"
Lu Xiuzhu fell from a high wall, her eyes were full of stars and her mind went blank.
But when she heard Lu Qiaoxiao's howl, she ran away, not caring about the pain from her injured thigh.
She felt a sense of euphoria.
Now she doesn't need to rely on her aunt for planning, she can plan for herself.
Lu Qiaoxiao, Lu Qingyue, neither of you can compete with me.
Bai Zhi looked at Lu Xiuzhu limping away in a hurry, and she was suddenly enlightened.
"Miss, the Second Miss and the Third Miss are sisters. Can they really fight over a man?"
Lu Qiaoxiao pinched a piece of hawthorn cake, took a bite, and said softly, "Wang Xiuwan herself is a person who will do anything to achieve her goals and has no bottom line. In her heart, power and material things are more important than principles."
"Children raised by such people will naturally fight for their own interests."
"A family that respects and supports brothers and sisters will restrain their ambitions and desires to maintain the relationship between brothers and sisters—"
"And brothers and sisters who grew up in an environment where they competed for power and favor would eventually fight for their own interests."
"Isn't it the same for the royal family?" Lu Qiaoxiao took off her beautiful aqua blue coat, put on a lighter and more comfortable black shirt, and walked into the house without looking back.
She wanted to write a letter to her brother, asking him to take time to come back home.
She would find time to visit Shen Yuheng and quickly cling to the Prime Minister's lap, only then would she feel at ease.
Prime Minister's Mansion:
"Master, the person who spread the rumors about Miss Lu on the street that day has been found out. It was Miss Lu's second sister, Lu Qingyue, who went through various channels and found others to spread them."
Ah Yao looked a little puzzled. He sighed and said, "We are sisters after all. Why is it like this?"
"Everyone in the city says that the second young lady of the Lu family is a kind-hearted person with a heart of a bodhisattva, but she is capable of doing such a thing."
Shen Yuheng's face was originally cold and aloof, with the slightly upturned corners of his eyes giving off a sense of loneliness and coldness. Coupled with the coldness in his eyes, the temperament he exuded was enough to make people stay away from him.
His hand twisting the pages of the book froze, and a bloodthirsty coldness seeped into his eyes.
"Stop silencing them." The man's voice was cold, as if killing someone was as easy as crushing an ant.
A Yao caught a glimpse of the coldness in Shen Yuheng's eyes, and her heart trembled silently.
People say that Prime Minister Chen is cruel and ruthless, with a cold face and a hard heart, but for A Yao, who grew up with the young master, the young master's thundering methods and his style of being decisive are just a means of survival in the ever-changing court.
A few days ago, when the news that Miss Lu from the Yong'an Marquis's family was going to marry Mr. Pei came out, not only did the flowers in the yard suffer, but they were also chopped down by swords and knives all over the ground.
The newly captured prisoners of the Pacification Office also lived in unrest.
Prime Minister Shen, the nickname of the Living King of Hell came from this.
Shen Yuheng took a sip of tea, his eyes returning to normal. He glanced at A Yao calmly, "There are a lot of classics that need to be sorted out recently. Go to the Hanlin Academy to find Lord Qin and ask him to assign people."
"Yes." A Yao understood and hurried out the door.
The next day, the governor arrested a group of rioting fugitives and mobs on the streets and beheaded them in public.
When Lu Yong returned from court and told his family about this, his tone was still somewhat melancholic: "He was just a petty criminal who stole, robbed, kidnapped, and cheated. In the past, he would have only been sent to a major prison. This shows that the emperor is strict with the law. He is doing this to serve as a warning to others."
Lu Qiaoxiao frowned. She felt strange, but couldn't tell what was strange.
At this time in the previous life, the officials were old and had no time to care about these street affairs.
Could it be that after being reborn, he has become more diligent and hardworking?
Lu Qingyue on the side clenched her chopsticks and said nothing.
"Yue'er, what's wrong? Girls need to eat more to look healthy." Wang Xiuwan saw that Lu Qingyue didn't eat much and was worried that she was not feeling well.
After all, the Spring Banquet is in three days, which is important for Lu Qingyue.
It is crucial.
Lu Qingyue shook her head, a hint of doubt and resentment flashing in her eyes.
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