Chapter 555: The Threshold is About to Be Broken
"Keep calm, keep calm. Don't get complacent." Qiao Jingru looked at Lu Qiao and warned her in a calm manner.
Lu Qiao nodded seriously, but she couldn't suppress the upturned corners of her mouth.
She didn't show it, but felt a little proud in her heart.
Lu Qiao no longer feels any jealousy or resentment towards her third sister for becoming a successful woman.
I feel a little bit envious in my heart. She is the prince's consort and will at least be a prince's consort in the future. But I feel more proud and honored.
Since the third sister is honored, her status will naturally rise. Even if she is born out of wedlock, she will have better choices for marriage. Who doesn't want to move up in social status?
Lu Qiao was once again thankful that she had suppressed the darkness and desires in her heart and did not become an enemy of her third sister, otherwise she would not have the good life she has now. Seeing that the Lu family was getting better and better, and that the sisters were living in harmony, their lives were extremely smooth.
People often say that if you take a step back, the world will become broader, and this is true.
It is not that difficult to admit that the third sister is excellent, intelligent and capable, especially since that is the fact.
When Lu Xiang turned his head, he saw his sister squinting her eyes and smiling silly. He reached out and poked her fair face: "What are you thinking about?"
Smiling so silly.
"Hehe." Lu Qiao came back to her senses and said with a smile, "I was thinking that after the imperial decree of marriage is issued, the door of our house will probably be trampled down by people in the days to come."
The future eighth imperial concubine.
You have to come and make friends with me right away.
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Liu Chengyu was carried back to the Liu Mansion. After being beaten with the stick a hundred times, he fainted.
Manager Mo was shocked when he saw his master covered in blood and flesh behind him. "Quick, find a doctor."
Even if I have a thousand questions in my mind, it is not a good time to ask them. Healing the injury is the most important thing.
Upon hearing this, the servant hurried out of the house.
"Hurry up and go to the Privy Council to find the Prime Minister and ask the imperial physician to come." After all, the doctors outside are not as good as the imperial physician, but the third young master cannot be left waiting, so he can only ask the doctor to take his pulse and treat the wound first, and then wait for the imperial physician to come.
"Yes." Another servant also hurried away.
Then someone went to the backyard to report to Mrs. Liu.
Liu Chengyu's injuries looked too horrible, not to mention that Prime Minister Liu was in a high position of power. Even the servants in the Prime Minister's Mansion had to be treated with respect when they went out, not to mention someone so blind as to bump into the master of the Prime Minister's Mansion.
Who is so bold as to beat the Third Young Master like this?
The group of servants who followed Liu Chengyu to Lu Mansion stood in the yard with pale faces. Although the sun was shining brightly above their heads, they felt as if they were falling into an ice cellar.
When the Prime Minister comes back, they will probably end up dead.
But when the master wanted to go to the Lu family to propose marriage, they, the servants, tried to stop him.
When a person is unlucky, even drinking cold water will make his teeth ache. Who could have thought that the one proposed to him would be the eighth prince, and that it would coincide with the emperor's edict on the same day.
Madam Liu came to the front yard in a panic. Ever since Liu Anyao's death, her health had been fluctuating. Sometimes she would sit in a daze for the whole day, mumbling to herself. The imperial physician felt her pulse and said that she was depressed due to excessive grief.
Because he was worried about his son, his already ugly face became even paler than before.
"What's going on?"
She roared before she even entered the door.
Manager Mo's heart tightened. He looked at the lady who was in a weak state and comforted her: "Don't worry, madam. The doctor is already inside. I have asked someone to find the Prime Minister and invite a royal physician to take a good look. As for the reason, I have not asked the servants who followed because I am concerned about the safety of the Third Young Master."
Mother Wu quickly helped Madam Liu sit down: "Madam, you are weak, sit down and wait."
Madam Liu took a deep breath, suppressed the anger in her heart, nodded and sat down.
The doctor took Liu Chengyu's pulse and treated the wound on his back.
Basins of clean water were brought in, and when they were brought out they turned red. Madam Liu felt dizzy and gnashed her teeth in hatred.
He is the noble second son of the prime minister's family. He has been respected by everyone wherever he goes since he was a child. He has never suffered such a crime before. Today he was beaten like this. He deserves to die.
Mrs. Liu didn't dare to disturb the doctor and sat outside, twisting her handkerchief anxiously.
After a while, the servants outside greeted him.
"This servant has met the Prime Minister."
"Well, get up."
When Madam Liu heard that Prime Minister Liu had returned home, she hurriedly stood up from the couch and said, "Prime Minister."
Behind Prime Minister Liu, there was an imperial physician who had a good relationship with Prime Minister Liu. When he saw Madam Liu, he nodded and said, "Madam Liu."
"Hello, Doctor Wei." Madam Liu bowed politely and said, "Please go and see Yu'er as soon as possible."
"Don't panic, madam. I'll go right away." Doctor Wei said, and walked towards the inner room.
The doctor heard the conversation outside and learned that the person coming was an imperial physician. When Imperial Physician Wei came in carrying the medicine box, he hurriedly and respectfully made way for him.
"Greetings to Prime Minister Liu, and greetings to this imperial physician."
The doctor knelt down to greet them. Liu Xiang waved his hand lightly and asked him to stand up. Without saying anything more, the doctor quietly stepped aside.
Liu Chengyu's wound had been cleaned and medicated, but had not yet been bandaged. Liu Xiang looked at the wounds from his back to his buttocks, and his brows were tightly knitted together. He felt sorry for his son's suffering and was angry that someone dared to hit his son.
Doctor Wei felt Liu Chengyu's pulse, carefully examined the wound, and said to Prime Minister Liu: "The Third Young Master's injury is serious, but the doctor has treated him very well. The most important thing right now is to have someone watch over him. I'm afraid he will have a fever soon. As long as he survives tonight and takes good care of himself, it will be fine."
This injury could be serious or minor. If a high fever develops and is not treated properly, his life might be in danger.
Upon hearing this, Prime Minister Liu nodded with an unpleasant expression, "I wonder if Doctor Wei can stay for a while and leave after my son is stable tomorrow."
Generally, a high fever caused by wound inflammation can easily lead to death, but from the tone of Doctor Wei, Yu'er's condition was not that serious. However, Prime Minister Liu was still worried.
"Okay." Doctor Wei nodded without hesitation.
Even if the Prime Minister didn't mention it, he would have planned to stay to deal with any emergencies.
Prime Minister Liu breathed a sigh of relief, ordered his men to send the doctor away, and presented him with the medical fee.
Only then did he ask about the causes and consequences of Liu Chengyu's injury.
In the yard, several servants were kneeling tremblingly, while Prime Minister Liu stood with his hands behind his back, his eyes as sharp as knives.
"Speak clearly and don't hide a single word."
"To answer your question, the Third Young Master was ordered by the Eighth Prince to be beaten with a hundred sticks," said a servant.
When Liu Xiang heard this, he was stunned: "Why?"
The servants looked at each other, shocked and frightened.
"Hurry up and tell me." Liu Xiang roared angrily.
Everyone's heart trembled, and one of them said hurriedly: "The third young master called a matchmaker today and went to the Lu family to propose marriage..."
Liu Xiang suddenly interrupted him halfway through his words: "Lu family? Which Lu family?"
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