Chapter 497 Daring to Do It But Not to Admit It
Seeing his master suddenly become agitated, Zhong Lin quickly glanced at Lu Changqing before leaning closer to Yun Yichen and whispering a few words.
Upon hearing this, Yun Yichen's expression turned cold. Without saying goodbye to Lu Changqing, he mounted his horse and declared, "To the Marquis of Yi'an's residence!"
Watching Yun Yichen's departing figure, Lu Changqing's guard hurried over. "Your Highness, what about the Gu family?"
"Let's talk about it when we get back!"
Lu Changqing's gaze lingered on Yun Yichen as he walked away, and it took him a long while before he finally looked away.
Each flower blooms, and each branch tells its own story.
After leaving the tea garden, Lu Yuanbin headed straight for the Prince's residence.
However, before they could even enter, they were blocked at the door by Duke Anguo and his men.
"Why is my father-in-law here?"
Upon seeing Lu Yuanbin, he was initially surprised, but when he saw the anger on Lu Yuanbin's face, he realized the purpose of the other party's visit.
"Your Highness is in high spirits. Did you enjoy the tea garden party today?"
As expected, Lu Yuanbin's heart skipped a beat when the Duke of Anguo spoke.
“Father-in-law, I can explain what happened today. Let’s go back to the manor and discuss it further.”
As Lu Yuanbin was about to help Duke Anguo up, Duke Anguo waved his hand, interrupting him.
"Your Highness is of noble status, and this old minister dares not disturb you. Let us talk here!"
Duke Anguo was angry at this moment, and his words made Lu Yuanbin choke. He quickly smiled and said, "Father-in-law, what are you saying? You are an elder, why are you bothering me? Let's go inside the manor and talk!"
As he spoke, Lu Yuanbin gave a wink to the guards, who understood and immediately stepped forward to support Duke Anguo on either side.
"What are you doing? You just attacked my son, and now you want to silence me? Your Majesty! Come and see this bastard! He won't even spare his own father-in-law."
The passersby hadn't noticed the commotion yet, since Duke Anguo was Lu Yuanbin's father-in-law, and it was normal for a father-in-law to come to visit.
But after hearing what Duke Anguo said, something seemed off. So the group of people stopped and stood still.
"Father-in-law is drunk. Quickly help him into the mansion to rest."
Lu Yuanbin would never let those people watch a show, and besides, he didn't want anyone to know what happened at the tea garden today.
"You're the one who's drunk. You dare to do it but not admit it. Let me go, do you hear me?"
The words of the Duke of Anguo were ultimately shut out inside the Prince's residence as the gates closed.
Everyone thought they were going to see a good show, but the show was cut short before it even started, and they could only leave with great regret.
After being pulled into the mansion, Duke Anguo was immediately released.
"Father-in-law, what happened today was really not my intention. Do you really have to make it known to the whole city?"
Lu Yuanbin had lost his good temper. He was already furious because he had been outsmarted instead of others, and he had no mood to coax Duke Anguo.
"Hmph, Your Highness dares to do it but not admit it, and you're afraid someone will overhear?"
Upon seeing Lu Yuanbin, Duke Anguo could no longer suppress his anger.
"Yes, I dare not admit it, but do you, Father-in-law, dare to say you bear no responsibility for what happened today? It was all planned out, so why did the person turn into Luo Dong? Do you really not know? Besides, if this matter really blows up, will I lose face and the Duke of Anguo's mansion still have face? Father-in-law, do you want to marry another daughter to my third brother? I'm afraid even if you want to, my third brother won't want her!"
After Lu Yuan uttered those few words, Duke Anguo calmed down somewhat.
He knew something about what happened today, but he wasn't quite sure why things had turned out this way.
"Your Highness means that you and Luo Dong have been set up?"
After careful consideration, Duke Anguo still looked at Lu Yuanbin with some suspicion. Seeing the other party nod, Duke Anguo's resentment dissipated considerably.
"Father-in-law, how about we come inside for a cup of tea and talk some more?"
This time, without Lu Yuanbin having to reach out to pull him, Duke Anguo walked into the hall on his own.
No one knows what the two talked about, but when Duke Anguo came out, he was obviously much calmer, as if Lu Yuanbin had settled things.
But once he boarded the carriage to return to his residence, Duke Anguo's face instantly fell.
He thought Lu Yuanbin would have some good ideas, but in the end he still had to drag the Duke of Anguo's mansion into the mess. He even suggested that his son admit to scheming against him. The royal family really only thinks about themselves.
Luo Dong is currently his most valued son, and given that he doesn't have many sons, if he were to abandon Luo Dong, it's hard to guarantee that his other underage sons would amount to anything.
So, while Duke Anguo agreed to Lu Yuanbin's request, he was secretly plotting how to remove Luo Dong from the picture.
Unfortunately, the fact that Duke Anguo was trying so hard to cover up had already been spread far and wide by others.
No sooner had the emperor's decree been issued than the Imperial Household Department hurriedly delivered it out of the palace gates, and several ministers from the Senate rushed over.
Upon entering the emperor's bedchamber, the group placed the official document impeaching the fifth prince in front of the emperor, who soon adopted an angry expression.
"You beast! How dare you commit such a scandalous act! Guards, retrieve the imperial edict! I wish to draft a new one."
The emperor had never been so angry as he was today. Never before in the Great Zhou Dynasty had a member of the royal family dared to do something so morally inappropriate in public.
Even Lu Hexuan, whom everyone thought was gay, was never seen being too intimate with that man.
But his son did such a shameless thing in broad daylight at the tea garden party, how could he not be furious?
Before the Fifth Prince could take any action, an imperial edict arrived at his residence. When Lu Yuanbin heard the contents, he initially thought he had misheard. It wasn't until all the power in his hands was taken back that he fully understood that he had truly been rejected by the Emperor this time.
As for the concerns of the Duke of Anguo, they had little impact due to the Fifth Prince's infamous reputation. At most, when people talked about it, they would simply say that Luo Dong was a victim, and nothing more.
In the royal villa in the capital, Lu Changqing sat in a small courtyard, leisurely sipping tea, looking completely at ease.
After a commotion, Lu Changqing slowly opened his eyes. "How is it?"
"His Majesty's decree has been issued. I'm afraid that from now on, the Fifth Prince will truly fall out of favor with His Majesty. However, Your Highness has not reported this matter. I wonder if His Majesty will blame you." The man bowed respectfully, looking at Lu Changqing with a hint of worry.
"Don't worry, my good father doesn't have time to deal with these things. But my third brother never disappoints us. However, this means our plans will have to be brought forward."
Lu Changqing was not surprised at all by the Fifth Prince's fate, as if he had already guessed that he would end up like this. However, he frowned slightly when he thought of other things.
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