Chapter 111 Look at the good daughter you raised
Concubine Shu suppressed her anger and looked at Nanny Wang.
Nanny Wang continued, "The Lu family is a small family, it would be easy for the Prime Minister to bring them down. There are many noble families in the capital, and the Duke of Anguo's family is not the only one. The Queen has been living in seclusion in the palace for so many years, and she doesn't have as many connections as you, the Queen. What's more, the Second Prince is very powerful, how can a childless Queen fight against you?"
"Just let her make a fuss. With her in front as a comparison, the Emperor will discover how virtuous and magnanimous you are. The Queen took Concubine Zhen away today only for the sake of Miss Lu San. Concubine Zhen used to be dependent on the Queen, so how could the Queen dare to use her at ease? Let's leave her alone for a while. By then, we will always find a way to do it without anyone noticing..." Having said that, Nanny Wang made a gesture of wiping her neck, and her sinister expression made the wrinkles on her face look hideous.
After Nanny Wang's words of comfort, Concubine Shu's depression instantly eased a lot.
"You are right. The most important thing for me is to help the prince eliminate Chu Jinyan, the great threat to him. Other things are not worth worrying about."
The emperor had no eldest son, nor a legitimate son, and her son was the most popular candidate for the crown prince. But suddenly, the emperor brought Chu Jinyan back from outside, and announced his identity to the world before anyone could react.
The Queen's legitimate son was secretly raised by the Emperor for his safety. His noble status immediately won him the support of many court officials.
Lu Xiang returned home after dark. Lu Youping had been waiting for her in the front hall. When he saw her coming back, he hurried forward and asked with concern, "Xiangxiang, have you had dinner?"
That look, don’t even mention how attentive he was.
"Dad." Lu Xiang called out, "The Queen asked me to have dinner with her. I've already eaten."
"Are you full? I asked the kitchen to heat up some food. Would you like to eat some more?"
Lu Xiang's mouth twitched slightly: "No, I'm going to see my grandmother, do you want to come with me, Dad?"
Lu Youping nodded without hesitation: "Okay."
Going to Fuyuan Hall at this time must be to report the situation in the palace to my mother.
He was also greatly frightened today and needed to hear some good news to soothe his wounded heart.
The old lady only ate a few bites of dinner and then lay down on the bed, feeling exhausted.
Mother Wen moved two round stools and placed them beside the old lady's bed, then retreated with the maids and stood guard outside the door.
Lu Xiang knew that the old lady was worried about Concubine Zhen's safety, so he said directly, "Don't worry, Grandmother, Concubine Zhen will be taken back to Yanxi Palace by the Queen's order. Concubine Shu dare not disobey the Queen's order directly."
The old lady heaved a sigh of relief when she heard this: "The Queen's grace will be unforgettable to the Lu family. Xiangxiang, it's all thanks to you."
Lu Youping was relieved but couldn't help but frown: "Has Concubine Shu's anger subsided? Will she deliberately fight against Concubine Zhen and the Lu family?"
"Father, Lu Mingzhu has caused a great disaster. It is a blessing that the Queen Mother can save Concubine Zhen. Grandmother, let me say something inappropriate. Concubine Zhen should have been prepared to be abandoned when she decided to rely on Concubine Shu. What's the use of regretting now that something has happened? If Concubine Zhen hadn't thought about relying on anyone, there wouldn't be the consequences today."
"Shufei was angry with Zhenpin and ordered her to kneel on the ground covered with sharp stones. This punishment would not kill her, but it was a huge torture. Although the queen tried to rescue her, because Zhenpin depended on Shufei first, she could not have no grudge against her, but she would do her best to protect Zhenpin."
The old lady nodded in agreement and sighed heavily.
She knew her own daughter well, and she was unwilling to be mediocre in the palace, so she went to rely on Concubine Shu to take a gamble for herself, but unexpectedly she almost lost her life.
Lu Youping smacked his lips, not daring to speak, and his anger towards Lu Mingzhu increased by three points.
"There is one more thing..." Lu Xiang looked at the old lady and Lu Youping, and then repeated what he had said to Queen Song.
When she was setting a trap for Lu Mingzhu, she thought of these excuses, which were 70% true and 30% false, leaving no doubt at all.
After hearing the end, the old lady was so angry that she picked up the pillow behind her and threw it at Lu Youping, saying angrily: "You bastard, look at the good daughter you raised."
Lu Youping didn't dare to dodge and let the pillow hit him. Fortunately, it was a soft pillow.
"Mom, I didn't expect Mingzhu to be so bold."
Lu Youping felt like his heart was about to jump out of his throat, and his mind went blank with fear.
Lu Xiang showed a trace of grievance, and said: "When Lu Mingzhu asked me to embroider the fan, I wanted to refuse, but she said that if this matter was exposed, my aunt would be guilty of deceiving the emperor, and it might bring trouble to the Lu family. Moreover, even if I told my aunt, she would definitely keep it a secret and ask me to embroider it for her. I thought it didn't matter who embroidered it, as long as it was beneficial to the Lu family. But I never thought that she would make such a big mistake with something as important as the Queen Mother's birthday gift, which harmed myself and Concubine Zhen."
"It's also my fault. When she brought the Hundred Birds Paying Homage to Grandmother, I didn't examine it carefully."
The old lady glared at Lu Youping: "It's all Lu Mingzhu's fault. It has nothing to do with you. You are a useless person who is always causing trouble. You are selfish and self-centered. The entire Lu family was almost ruined by her."
Lu Youping shrank his neck. How proud he had been of his daughter Lu Mingzhu before was now a slap in the face.
The old lady looked at the silent Lu Youping, and her heart was filled with anger again: "I get angry when I see you, get out of here..."
Lu Youping: "..."
He was also a victim and felt very wronged, but he dared not speak out, let alone leave like that.
The old lady leaned weakly on the bed and said, "I thought you would be able to achieve great things after coming to the capital, but I didn't expect you to encounter a disaster before you could even gain a foothold. I don't ask for anything else now, I just hope that my family is safe."
Lu Xiang glanced at Lu Youping and said, "Dad, I'm afraid the Liu family will target you in the court these days. The Queen said that the Duke of Anguo will protect you, so no matter what the Liu family does, you must stay calm."
Lu Youping nodded repeatedly: "Dad understands. As long as Duke Anguo doesn't stand idly by, Dad will have a good idea."
Lu Xiang: "In fact, when Lu Mingzhu took refuge with Concubine Shu and I was promoted by the Queen, our family was destined to capsize. The Queen and Concubine Shu have long been incompatible. Rather than causing a bigger disaster in the future that will affect the entire Lu family, today's disaster is actually a blessing. At least now with the Queen's protection, the Lu family will not fall easily."
"Since you have offended Concubine Shu, Dad should not feel regretful. After all, you can't have your cake and eat it too. If Dad doesn't want to stay in the capital, then we can be demoted and move away from the capital. Then the Liu family won't hold on to us anymore. If Dad wants to have a better future, he should make up his mind early and not play both sides."
Lu Youping looked at Lu Xiang in astonishment, and something in his heart seemed to be about to burst out.
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