Chapter 339 Lobbying
"I don't remember," Gu Shuyan said stubbornly, but the corners of her mouth turned up slightly.
After staying in the North Courtyard for about half an hour, Yun Yichen bid farewell to Gu Shuyan and left. Before leaving, Gu Shuyan gave Yun Yichen the newly found medicine for his injuries, and then had Xu Feng help him back to the Yun residence.
Seeing Xu Feng reach out to support him, Yun Yichen was reluctant from the bottom of his heart, but Gu Shuyan insisted, saying that she was afraid his wound would tear open, so in the end he could only let Xu Feng drag him back to the Yun residence.
The next day, Gu Shuyan was still in bed when she heard Pearl running in happily.
"Miss, Miss, something terrible has happened in the capital."
"What serious thing happened?" Gu Shuyan turned over, still wrapped tightly in the quilt, not letting a single breeze in.
"This morning, I heard from the kitchen maids that the Duke of Anguo's mansion is demanding that the eldest daughter of the Yan family perform a sacrificial ceremony for Young Master Luo."
As soon as Pearl finished speaking, Gu Shuyan sat up abruptly.
She had just arrived at the Duke of Anguo's mansion and knew that Yan Meier would not be let off the hook. She also expected that Yan Meier might lose her life because of this matter. But no matter how much she planned, she never expected that the Duke of Anguo's mansion would actually ask Yan Meier to be sacrificed alive.
Such a vicious method, which only existed in the previous dynasty, is something the people of the Duke of Anguo's mansion really dare to propose.
"What's going on at the Third Prince's residence?"
Compared to the Yan family's reaction, Gu Shuyan was more curious about Lu Youming's reaction. In her previous life, Lu Youming had tried every means to clear Yan Meier's identity so that she could enter the manor. She wondered if he would still do his best to save Yan Meier in this life.
"His Highness the Third Prince went to court early this morning, and no news has come through."
It was Mingyu who spoke. Usually, Mingyu was the one who arranged things like surveillance, so she knew more about these things.
"What about Minister Sun's residence? What is their attitude towards Sun Linrui? Has anyone from the Duke of Anguo's residence come to question them?"
After all, it was Sun Linrui who committed the murder. Yesterday, the people of the Duke of Anguo's mansion were still immersed in grief, so they only sent someone to take Sun Linrui to the government office first. As for the Sun family, they had not yet had time to question them.
"Madam Sun went to the prison early this morning, but she didn't seem to be giving up on Sun Linrui. The old master of the Sun family just went to the Duke of Anguo's mansion, presumably intending to protect his son!"
As Mingyu spoke, she also shared her own guesses.
Gu Shuyan nodded. "The Sun family only has one legitimate son in this generation, Sun Linrui, and he is a promising one. Whether for the future of the Sun family or for Lu Yuanbin's great cause, the Sun family cannot give up on Sun Linrui."
"But will the Duke of Anguo's mansion agree to this? After all, Luo Hao is the only legitimate son of the Luo family. How can the Duke of Anguo's mansion swallow this insult, having him beaten to death like this?"
Pearl felt that if it were her, she would never have swallowed her anger just because the other party had a favored concubine in the palace.
"Don't worry, Sun Linrui will be fine. Just wait and see!"
Gu Shuyan gave the two of them a meaningful smile, then crawled back into bed.
It must be said that Gu Shuyan's guess was quite correct. Three days after Luo Hao was beaten to death by Sun Linrui, resulting in ruptured internal organs, Sun Linrui was released.
Moreover, the two families, who should have been mortal enemies, have actually become closely united.
All of this was thanks to Old Master Sun and Lu Yuanbin. On this day, Lu Yuanbin entered the Duke of Anguo's mansion under the pretext of offering condolences.
Duke Anguo might not give the Sun family a friendly look, but when it came to Lu Yuanbin, he naturally couldn't possibly refuse to give him any face, especially since Lu Yuanbin had lowered himself so much. So Duke Anguo naturally received Lu Yuanbin.
Lu Yuanbin knew that saying anything at this time would be superfluous, so after the Duke of Anguo dismissed his men, he went straight to the point: "Actually, both the Sun family and the Duke's family were plotted against in the matter of Young Master Luo."
"The Sun family is Your Highness's maternal grandparents' family. Doesn't Your Highness's statement seem to be an attempt to exonerate the Sun family?"
The Duke of Anguo investigated what happened at the teahouse afterward. Not only that, but in order to find out the truth, he even summoned the maidservant who served Yan Meier.
Following the maid's directions, Duke Anguo found letters between Luo Hao and Yan Meier in Luo Hao's study. The contents of those letters were all just a facade; Luo Hao had been deliberately led to the teahouse.
It was precisely because of his suspicions that Duke Anguo allowed the Sun family to enter his residence and sit so harmoniously with Lu Yuanbin.
"It's not that Yuan Bin is biased towards his maternal family, but rather that their plan is so meticulous that they've dragged us all into it. The Duke is also aware of the current situation in the court. Previously, because of the Crown Prince's sister-in-law, the Duke had always supported the Crown Prince, so some conflict between the Sun and Luo families was inevitable. Now that the Crown Prince is under house arrest and his sister-in-law has gone to the Imperial Ancestral Temple, just when the relationship between the Sun and Luo families had finally eased, this kind of thing suddenly happened. Doesn't the Duke find it strange at all?"
Lu Yuanbin almost blurted out that both families had been tricked by Lu Youming. Lu Youming used his beauty to seduce Yan Meier, who then used her charm to lure Sun Linrui and Luo Hao into a trap. Taking advantage of Sun Linrui's impulsive and violent nature, Yan Meier killed Luo Hao, making the relationship between the two families irreparable.
Hearing Lu Yuanbin's words, Duke Anguo glanced at him subtly. In fact, he agreed with Lu Yuanbin's words. Before the incident, the Third Prince Lu Youming had repeatedly tried to win him over, but he hesitated at the time and did not agree.
It hasn't been long, and Luo Hao has already encountered such a thing. Given Duke Anguo's suspicious nature, it's impossible for him not to suspect him.
Seeing that Duke Anguo remained silent, Lu Yuanbin knew that his words had had an effect, so he seized the opportunity to take out the letter he had obtained from Sun Linrui's study.
"This is a letter found in Young Master Sun's room. Your Excellency may wish to take a look."
Upon hearing the letter, Duke Anguo immediately looked up and saw the familiar handwriting on the envelope. He then opened the letter and began to read it.
After reading all the letters, the Duke of Anguo closed his eyes and finally looked at Lu Yuanbin, "What does Your Highness intend for me to do?"
Finally getting to the point, Lu Yuanbin didn't mince words and said directly, "I am willing to take Miss Luo as my principal wife and help the Duke of Anguo arrange for the live sacrifice of Miss Yan. I will also support the heir of the Duke of Anguo's mansion in the future. However, I hope the Duke of Anguo can help clear the name of the young master of the Sun family."
Upon hearing Lu Yuanbin's words, Duke Anguo's eyes flickered. Ever since his eldest daughter's incident, Duke Anguo had been considering whether to abandon the Crown Prince. Now, faced with Lu Yuanbin's tempting promise, Duke Anguo was swayed.
Compared to the Crown Prince, whose power has waned, the Fifth Prince seems to be the most suitable candidate for heir apparent.
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