Chapter 488 Lu Changqing
The only question is, who exactly is Lu Yuanbin plotting against today?
Could she be a princess of Wei? Considering Lu Yuanbin's unwilling look when the emperor bestowed the marriage upon him, it's not impossible that he might take this opportunity to make things perfect today.
If Princess Chuxia really gave herself to him, she naturally wouldn't marry Lu Hexuan. Although it would be difficult to explain to the Wei Kingdom, she was still a prince's consort, and they couldn't possibly not consider Princess Chuxia's feelings!
In the blink of an eye, Lu Youming's mind raced. He was annoyed that he hadn't thought of this earlier, and he cursed Lu Yuanbin for being shameless. But more than anything, he was worried that Wei State would actually become Lu Yuanbin's backer.
"Your Highness, let's leave now!"
Hearing the approaching footsteps, the guard quickly warned him.
Lu Youming was unwilling, but he couldn't wait here for everyone to come in and let them discover him, so he had no choice but to leave with the guards first.
No sooner had he left than a group of elegantly dressed men approached. The one leading them was not the man Lu Yuanbin had sent, as Lu Youming had imagined, but rather their usually unnoticed brother—Lu Changqing.
"I never expected that His Highness the Fourth Prince would have such a nice place to rest in this tea garden. How come we never noticed it before?"
The man who spoke was Wang Hai, the grandson of Cabinet Minister Wang Gang. He wasn't of high status, but because his grandfather had influence with His Majesty, he still had some face.
"Young Master Wang, you flatter me. This courtyard is not mine, but the one my fifth brother often rests in. As for my courtyard, it is next door."
The Fourth Prince, Lu Changqing, wore a slight smile. He was neither particularly enthusiastic nor deliberately distant from the others he was with. Even his answers were just right, leaving no room for criticism.
"So this is the Fifth Prince's courtyard. No wonder."
Wang Hai looked like he understood, but Lu Changqing showed no surprise, as if he was used to such things.
"I saw Fifth Brother leave earlier, so he must have come back to rest. If anyone is curious about the courtyard, would you like to go in and take a look?"
Seeing Lu Yuanbin's unique courtyard, those people had been itching to enter, and now that they had received Lu Changqing's permission, they all rushed to get into the courtyard.
"Please make yourselves at home. I'll go and speak with my fifth brother." Lu Changqing said humbly, not even referring to himself as "Your Highness," which was somewhat similar to Lu Youming in the past.
Fifth brother, are you there?
Lu Changqing walked slowly to the door and called out, but there was no response from inside. Instead, he heard the sound of something being overturned.
Those who had been drawn by the scenery heard the commotion and immediately gathered around. "Fourth Prince, what's going on?"
Lu Changqing looked bewildered by the question and quickly called out again, "Fifth Brother, are you alright?"
There was still no response from inside, only a few faint groans of pain could be heard.
"Fifth Prince, did you fall down?" someone suddenly asked, then quickly shut their mouth, afraid that they would be the ones to speak.
"Perhaps he really did fall down." Lu Changqing glanced at everyone, then drew his own conclusion and said to the person next to him, "Open the door."
So, amidst everyone's worried gazes, the door was slowly pushed open, but what they saw was not Lu Yuanbin falling and crying out in pain as they had expected, but rather Lu Yuanbin lying naked on top of another naked person.
"My God? This...this..."
Everyone was stunned, and Lu Changqing couldn't believe his eyes. Something seemed off about this; how could Lu Yuanbin...?
"Get out, all of you get out."
In the end, Lu Changqing was the first to react. He quickly asked everyone to leave, and then he slowly walked up to Lu Yuanbin and slapped him across the face.
Lu Changqing is Lu Yuanbin's elder brother, but because he has had a difficult life since childhood, he has never dared to act as his elder brother in front of the favored Lu Yuanbin. Today is the first time in so many years that he has hit Lu Yuanbin.
Lu Yuanbin was a little stunned by the blow. When he came to his senses and looked up, he was surprised to see Lu Changqing's face.
"How did you end up here?" Lu Yuanbin asked, then seemed to realize something and quickly pulled the blanket over the person beneath him. According to their plan, shouldn't the people who found him and Gu Shuyan here be Luo Yuying and a group of women? How did it suddenly turn into Lu Changqing and a group of young men?
Although I don't understand why this happened, it doesn't matter, as long as I can marry Gu Shuyan as I wish.
Lu Yuanbin's expression didn't change much, but Lu Changqing and the others found it even more unbelievable.
"Slap!" Another crisp sound hit Lu Yuanbin's face, followed by Lu Changqing's disappointed voice, "You have truly disgraced the royal family."
Lu Yuanbin wasn't too bothered by the first blow, but when Lu Changqing dared to hit him a second time, he immediately became furious.
"Isn't Fourth Brother taking this too seriously? The Emperor only slept with one person, how is that disgracing the royal family?"
Lu Yuanbin spoke with righteous indignation, but Lu Changqing was so angry that he trembled. In addition, he had a chronic illness, so he immediately started coughing.
"Your Highness, I'm going to upset myself."
The guard beside him quickly took out a medicine bottle from his pocket and brought a bowl of water for Lu Changqing to take the medicine. Only then did Lu Changqing slowly regain his composure.
As for Lu Yuanbin, he took advantage of the break to quickly put on his clothes, without even glancing at the motionless person on the bed.
“Brother, there’s no need to be so agitated. Since it was my fault, I will take full responsibility and will never wrong her.”
As Lu Yuanbin fastened his belt, he spoke casually, as if it were no big deal.
Hearing his words, Lu Changqing, whose body had just recovered, coughed again. "Take responsibility? How can you take responsibility? Do you intend to marry him?"
Lu Changqing felt that if the old emperor were to do it again, he would definitely be so angry that he would faint from anger at his most beloved son.
"Of course I will marry you. Do you expect me to be the kind of person who starts something and then abandons it? I always thought you were gentle and kind, but today you have really surprised me."
Of all Lu Yuanbin's brothers, only Lu Changqing was a good person to him, but Lu Changqing's words actually suggested that he shouldn't take responsibility.
You're kidding! That's the only legitimate daughter of Marquis Yi'an. If he doesn't take responsibility, Marquis Yi'an could chop him up tomorrow!
Lu Yuanbin was speechless at Lu Changqing's expression, and Lu Changqing was even more speechless at him. Looking at his self-righteous attitude, he almost rolled his eyes in anger and left.
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