Chapter 557: Climbing Connections
Your son was not satisfied with the marriage arranged by the family, so he went to the Lu family to propose marriage so hastily? Not to mention that Lu Xiang is his future daughter-in-law, Lu Youping is at least a minister, not a small official, and is the maiden family of Concubine Zhen, and an official he favors. How arrogant must the Liu family be to let their children be so perfunctory about marriage?
"Lord Liu, although your son made an unintentional mistake, this is a crime of disrespect. Since the Eighth Prince has already punished him severely, I will not punish him severely. I will give him fifty lashes after his injury heals, and expel him from his post and never employ him again. Do you have any objection?"
When Prime Minister Liu heard this, a sinister look flashed across his lowered eyes. He gritted his teeth and kowtowed, saying, "Your Majesty, I thank you for your grace."
"Well, then you can leave." Emperor Chengde waved his hand without caring whether he was saying one thing and thinking another.
"I'll take my leave." Prime Minister Liu bowed again, then stood up and walked out with his body bowed.
After leaving the imperial study, when no one was around, his respectful expression immediately turned fierce. The emperor's intention to suppress him became more and more obvious, haha...
He has been working hard for so many years, and half of the court is under his influence. It is not easy for the emperor to defeat him. But the more this is the case, the more he and the Liu family cannot afford to make any mistakes.
Fortunately, it was not his eldest son who got into trouble, but his eldest son, whom he always valued, would not do such a stupid thing.
The third prince just lost his fame and honor. Although it made him angry, he was not helpless. A new emperor appoints new ministers. As long as the second prince succeeds to the throne, his son from the Liu family will still be an important official in the court.
This blow may teach him a lesson. I thought he was a steady person, but I didn't expect him to act so impulsively.
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The news of Lu Xiang's marriage to the Eighth Prince soon spread like a gust of wind to every corner of the capital. The common people did not care who became the prince's consort. They just sighed in their hearts that the Lu family's eldest daughter was so lucky.
The dignitaries and officials in the capital began to become active.
It doesn’t matter. Just find a way to establish a relationship with the Lu family.
Those who knew him came to congratulate him.
In less than half a day, several ladies came to pay their respects to the old lady. They did not dare to ask to see Lu Xiang, after all, she was now the designated eighth imperial concubine, and they were all wives of officials, and the old lady could not refuse to see her. No matter how high or low their official positions were, they were all officials in the same court, and she could not hold her son back. She could only pay a visit to her. If they wanted to come to see her granddaughter under this pretext, then she would just let it go.
Even if the marriage was not granted to the Eighth Prince, she couldn't just meet him whenever she wanted. What would her granddaughter become then?
Since there was no one he knew, Lu Xiang stayed in Qixia Courtyard with peace of mind, while the old lady brought Qiao Jingru to entertain the ladies who came.
"It's only the first day, and I don't know any of the ladies who come here." Lu Qiao said as he pinched a piece of cake and stuffed it into his mouth.
"I don't know him either."
Lu Xiang chuckled.
It can’t be said that she didn’t know any of them, but there were a few people she had dealt with in her previous life and had met a few times, but she didn’t know them in this life.
Lu Qiao ate another piece and started talking about something else.
At this time, Yunzha entered the room and bowed, saying, "Miss, Qinghuan, who is with the Second Miss, is here."
"Is she alone? Call her in quickly." Lu Xiang said.
Yunzha responded and turned away. Not long after, Qinghuan walked into the room and bowed to Lu Xiangfu with a smile: "This servant greets the Third Miss and the Sixth Miss."
"Hurry up and get up." Lu Xiangxu helped her up and said with a smile, "Hasn't my second sister come back yet?"
Qing Huan smiled and said, "Young Madam asked me to congratulate Third Miss on her big wedding." She bowed respectfully again, and then continued, "Young Madam wanted to come back, but Madam was snobbish. Seeing that Third Miss had become more noble, she asked Young Madam to bring Fifth Miss to try to establish a relationship with Third Miss. Young Madam was unwilling, and fortunately she did not come back either. Besides, the imperial edict had just been issued, and the mansion must be busy entertaining guests. Young Madam knew she could not help, but she did not want to hold the Lu family back, so she will come back to see Old Madam later."
The truth is that the Fifth Miss is not a good person. If she had a gentle and kind personality, her Young Mistress would not be unwilling to take her out. The Young Mistress has been avoiding the Third Miss because she was favored by the Empress and she has been trying her best to get some benefits from her. Now that the Third Miss has been granted marriage and will be the future Eighth Imperial Concubine, the Fifth Miss will probably take advantage of the opportunity. The Young Mistress is naturally very low-key and does not want the Fifth Miss to take advantage of the Third Miss. Who knows if it will cause any trouble.
Lu Xiang nodded in understanding and said with a smile: "Tell the second sister that if she wants to come back, she can come back. Even if Zhou Huaixiang follows her, let her follow. I don't think she dares to act recklessly in front of me."
My second sister is not having an easy time at her husband's house and she has not gotten pregnant yet. If it weren't for the Lu family supporting her, she would have been despised by Mrs. Zhou.
Madam Zhou wants to use the power of her second sister and the Lu family to seek benefits for her family, so she can only treat her second sister well. If her second sister repeatedly refuses to take Zhou Huaixiang out of the house to socialize with noble ladies, Madam Zhou dare not blame the Lu family, but the account will definitely be counted on her second sister. She will definitely torture her daughter-in-law, and Lu Xiang naturally cannot turn a blind eye.
Qing Huan smiled and replied, "Yes, I will convey this message when I return. Thank you, Third Miss."
The second young lady in her family has a close relationship with her sisters and sisters-in-law from her natal family, so she can stand firm in the Zhou family. Otherwise, life would be really difficult for a young lady without children.
Even if the lady was unhappy in her heart, at least she was tolerant and kind to her master on the surface.
Not only is Lu Yao entangled by a sister-in-law, but He Zhiyan is also entangled by her stepmother and sister.
She did not go to the Lu family that day, but planned to go the next day. The wife of Marquis Wu'an had been watching her movements, and when she found out, she called her to the main courtyard and told her to take He Zhimin with her to the Lu family.
"Even though you are on good terms with Miss Lu San, you can't ignore your own sister. After all, she is the legitimate daughter of the marquis's family and has a noble status." But it just so happens that no legitimate daughter of an aristocratic family has a good relationship with his own daughter.
The wife of Marquis Wu'an was very anxious, so she couldn't stand seeing He Zhiyan doing well, but she was also jealous of her good relationship with Lu Xiang. She used to be the one favored by the Empress, and she made friends with Lu Xiang in the hope of showing off in front of the Empress. But now it was even more incredible, as she would soon be the Eighth Imperial Consort, a true royal relative.
He Zhiyan has such a good friend, and things will definitely get better and better in the future. How can her daughter be outdone?
"Mother, I'm not feeling well and won't be leaving the house these few days."
He Zhiyan didn't want to bring He Zhimin with her, so she refused without hesitation.
The wife of Marquis Wu'an was so angry that she almost crushed the handkerchief in her hand. She could bring her daughter to visit the Lu family, but the Lu family did not hold banquets or invite guests. It would be too obvious that she wanted to curry favor with them at this time. The wife of Marquis Wu'an still wanted to save face, so it was most appropriate to let He Zhiyan take her daughter to visit the Lu family as a good friend.
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