Chapter 229: Not Shameful
He Yu repeatedly told them to keep their mouths shut about what happened tonight, and then they returned to the Jingzhao government office to take up their duties, and one of them was sent to escort He Yu back home.
"What happened today really opened my eyes. The man who had the guts to marry the fifth daughter of the Liu family actually abducted Lord Lu's daughter in broad daylight." On the way back, one of the bailiffs couldn't help but speak out.
Several people also sighed.
"Let's forget about this gossip today. As long as Xiao Muheng's engagement with the Liu family is not broken off, this kid may become very successful in the future with the support of Prime Minister Liu." said another person.
"Don't worry, Boss. We all understand and we promise not to say anything. Under the feet of the emperor, even a beggar under the city wall may turn into a nobleman living among the people."
"No matter what, Xiao Muheng is lucky to have two capable Yue family members at once." Although Minister Lu's position is not as high as Prime Minister Liu, he is also a fourth-rank official and is qualified to be an official in the court. It's just that he was transferred to Beijing from outside and has no connections in the capital, so he is not conspicuous.
Some officials do not hold as high an official position as him, but they have a profound background and complex connections, and are much more noble than those who have climbed up from humble backgrounds.
"I don't think so. Didn't you see that Minister Lu looked at him with eyes that seemed to want to eat him alive?"
"Maybe the Xiao Mansion will be very lively in the future..."
"No matter whether it's lively or chaotic, it has nothing to do with us. Let's go back quickly." The person who was called the boss urged and quickened his pace.
"But just looking for a noble lady from an official family actually alarmed His Highness the Eighth Prince. This is strange..."
Several people walked away while talking.
Lu Youping returned home and asked someone to send Lu Mingzhu back to Mingjiaoyuan. He told Manager Du to arrange for someone to keep a close eye on her, and then hurried to Fuyuantang.
Lu Xiang stayed with the old lady all the time and didn't go back.
After all, finding Lu Mingzhu is a foregone conclusion, and what she needs to focus on next is what to do next.
"Madam, Third Miss, the master is back." Mother Wen said as she entered the room.
As she finished her words, Lu Youping strode out of the flower hall.
"Has the person been found?" asked the old lady.
Lu Youping nodded and gritted his teeth and said, "Yes, it turned out that the bastard Xiao Muheng hid him in his house."
"He went out without having dinner, and hasn't had any meal until now, right?" The old lady asked, feeling relieved when she heard that the person had been found.
It would have been fine if he hadn't said anything, but as soon as he said it, Lu Youping's stomach started to growl.
"Mother Wen, hurry up and bring the hot food to the master."
Mother Wen responded, "Yes, old lady."
Having said that, he turned and went to the small kitchen.
"Eat first, and talk after you're full." said the old lady.
She knew her son, and from the look on his face when he came in the door, the old lady guessed that he had something else to say.
But as long as Lu Mingzhu is found, there is no need to rush for anything else.
Lu Youping was really hungry. From the moment he asked Wu Anhou for help until now, his nerves had been tense and he had not relaxed at all. So after Mother Wen brought the food, he sat aside to eat first.
A quarter of an hour later, he finished eating, and Mother Wen led the others to pack up and leave. Lu Youping drank a sip of tea, then looked at the old lady and said.
"On my way to visit the Duke of Anguo's Mansion, I ran into the Eighth Prince by chance..."
"Puff... cough cough cough..." When Lu Xiang heard this, the preserved fruit he had just put in his mouth almost choked to death. He coughed violently and his eyes popped out in pain.
She looked up at Lu Youping, her tearful face was breathtakingly beautiful.
"You kid, you always choke when you eat. Why don't you eat slowly? No one is trying to snatch the food from you." Lu Youping said with concern.
The old lady quickly handed the teacup to her mouth: "Drink some tea to calm your nerves."
Lu Xiang finally calmed down and smiled awkwardly: "Because I was shocked when I heard Dad mention the Eighth Prince."
coincide? !
Why did she feel like Chu Jinyan was waiting for her on purpose?
Lu Youping did not doubt him and echoed Lu Xiang's words: "That's right. What shocked me even more was that when the Eighth Prince heard that I was looking for Marquis Wu'an for help, he took the initiative to accompany me to Marquis Wu'an's mansion. I had no choice but to tell him the truth."
The old lady looked at Lu Youping in surprise and doubt: "Why is the Eighth Prince so concerned?"
This... this is really confusing.
The corner of Lu Youping's mouth twitched slightly. Oh my god, the Eighth Prince is more concerned about something else.
"Later, we went to the Xiao Mansion to search, but we didn't expect that Prime Minister Liu was there so late. Xiao Muheng refused to admit that he had kidnapped Mingzhu, so the Eighth Prince ordered Marquis Wu'an to search, and finally Mingzhu was found in the backyard of the Xiao Mansion. Xiao Muheng had been hiding the fact that he had an engagement with Mingzhu from Prime Minister Liu, but Prime Minister Liu found out today. His face darkened immediately, and when he saw Mingzhu being brought out from the backyard, he stormed out in anger."
"The Eighth Prince said that regardless of whether Mingzhu and Xiao Muheng's engagement still exists, Mingzhu's reputation has been damaged by his abduction, and he must take responsibility. Because his marriage with Liu Anyao caused a lot of controversy, in order to prevent the Liu family from becoming a laughing stock in the capital, he decided to take Xiao Muheng as his concubine."
Lu Xiang: “…”
So all the arguments she prepared to convince her father and grandmother were useless.
The old lady was stunned when she heard this: "Did the Eighth Prince really say that?"
"Yes." Lu Youping looked at the old lady and nodded seriously, "Mom, to be honest, no matter how useless our daughters are, I don't want them to be concubines. Since Xiao Muheng wants to marry Liu Anyao, then this marriage will be considered non-existent. I originally wanted to wait two or three years to find an ordinary family to marry her off, but she herself is a loser, and Xiao Muheng kidnapped her and her reputation was affected. Letting Xiao Muheng be responsible does indeed preserve her reputation. Plus, the Eighth Prince said so, so let's do it this way."
The old lady frowned slightly, then said: "That's your daughter, you decide. That girl was willing to be Xiao Muheng's concubine."
It would be shameful for the daughter of the Lu family to become someone's concubine. However, Lu Mingzhu is so devoted to Xiao Muheng that if she were to marry into a random family, who knows what kind of trouble she would cause.
The old lady disliked Lu Mingzhu more and more. If she wanted to be a concubine, let her be a concubine, and just treat it as if the Lu family didn't have this daughter.
"Are you familiar with the Eighth Prince?"
Lu Youping: "How can that be possible?"
"And what does he mean by this?"
Lu Xiang drank tea silently: She guessed he was free.
I have to admit that one sentence from Chu Jinyan is worth more than a hundred or eighty of hers.
Lu Youping thought for a moment and said, "My son guesses that His Highness wants to embarrass Prime Minister Liu, or take the opportunity to let Mingzhu enter Xiao Muheng's backyard as an insider, so as to sow discord between Prime Minister Liu and Xiao Muheng, and catch Prime Minister Liu off guard at a critical moment?"
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