Chapter 72 How dare this lunatic impersonate the Queen?
"Yunlu, it was my fault that Yiwen and Yunxi were killed. If I hadn't left the palace, they wouldn't have been killed, and you wouldn't have been in danger. I'm sorry for you..." Queen Song said at the end, covering her face and crying.
Yunlu was so distressed that she strode forward, knelt on both knees in front of Queen Song, and choked up and said, "Your Majesty, please don't say that. We are willing to die for you, and so are Yiwen and Yunxi. As long as your Majesty is safe, they will smile in their graves."
They are not afraid of death, and are ready to die if they encounter disaster today. Their only hope is that the Queen can escape this disaster, and that God will have mercy on them and let them meet their benefactor.
She was also extremely sad about the murder of Yi Wen and Yun Xi, but because of this, she could not show it and make the queen feel more guilty.
In response to Yunlu, Queen Song burst into tears.
Lu Xiang left a maid behind to look after He Zhiyi and wait for him to recover from the fever before returning to the Lu Mansion. She also told them to keep the identity of Queen Song a secret and that she would explain it to her eldest sister-in-law. The two maids nodded hurriedly. They were all rough people and only met high-ranking officials in their lives when the eldest young lady married into the Lu Mansion. Suddenly, they learned about such a person who was a descendant of the emperor. They were so scared that they haven't recovered until now. They dare not tell anyone what happened today. Let alone anything else, just talking about the current queen behind her back would be fatal.
yamen
When the runners learned that the visitor was Magistrate Lu's legitimate daughter, they hurriedly and respectfully invited her in.
"Miss Third, the master is handling official business. Please go to the side room and sit for a while." A yamen runner led Lu Xiang to the back hall and said respectfully.
Lu Xiang frowned slightly and said, "It's urgent. Take me directly to see my father."
"This..." The bailiff hesitated.
"Just lead the way. I will take the blame from my father."
Lu Xiang was also very panicked if the Queen was not sent to the Emperor as soon as possible. At this moment, no matter how important the matter was, it was not as important as escorting the Queen.
Moreover, the emperor came to see Chu Jinyan, but it has been such a long time since Ah Man sent Dabai back, so he must still be in Yangning City.
How could her father not be happy with such a good opportunity to show off in front of the Queen?
"Okay, Miss Third, come with me." Seeing that Lu Xiang was really anxious, the yamen runner took her to Lu Youping's study.
"Dad, are you there? I have something important to tell you." Lu Xiang slammed the door.
Lu Youping opened the door and looked at Lu Xiang with a dark face: "What are you doing here at the government office, girl? Can't you wait until I get back home to talk about your matter?" He didn't think that Lu Xiang could have any big problems.
Lu Xiang ignored him and pulled Lu Youping into the house. After closing the door, he said, "Dad, if you are not waiting, go back to the mansion. The Queen is in Liuyang Inn. Please quickly arrange for someone to escort the Queen to the Emperor."
"What nonsense are you talking about." Lu Youping glared at Lu Xiang, not believing her words at all: "If the Empress is traveling, why wouldn't she be traveling with the Emperor? Have you been deceived, kid? No, what lunatic dares to pretend to be the Empress, right under my nose? You said he's in Liuyang Inn? Come on, come on, when I catch the villain pretending to be the Empress, I'll skin him alive."
What a joke! The emperor is in Yangning City now. If the news that someone is impersonating the queen reaches his ears, he will no longer be the prefect.
Lu Xiang looked at Lu Youping, who was ready to fight with his sleeves rolled up, and twitched his lips speechlessly: "Dad, you'd better keep a low profile. What if she is really the queen? The queen is such a noble person. If someone dares to pretend to be her, they must hide it. I ran into the queen by accident in the suburbs. She didn't reveal her identity. It was her maids and guards who accidentally let it slip afterwards."
Lu Youping stared in shock: "That shouldn't be the case. The Emperor didn't say that the Empress was also in the entourage."
"Even the emperor went on a secret visit, so it's not impossible for the queen to quietly leave the palace. If you're worried, go to Liuyang Inn and wait. If it's a fake, he must have run away by now. If he hasn't run away, then it's real. Otherwise, go back to the mansion and ask Aunt Su Wei or Aunt Fu Yue to go to Liuyang Inn to take a look, then you can confirm it."
Lu Xiang couldn't say that he had met Queen Song in his previous life, so this one must be real.
Her father had never seen Queen Song, but Concubine Zhen and the palace maids around her could definitely tell the real one from the fake.
Lu Youping thought it made sense when he heard it. He should be polite before he could find out the truth. If she was really an impostor of the queen, he would definitely not be polite. But if she was really the queen, his politeness would leave a good impression on her.
Thinking of this, Lu Youping immediately recruited some trustworthy and capable runners. Although there were not many of them, they were enough for both arresting people and providing protection. He also ordered another runner to go to the Lu family to get Su Wei or Fu Yue, and then he left Lu Xiang and hurried to Liuyang Inn.
Lu Xiang did not go with them because Wu Yue was at Liuyang Inn, so she was not afraid that her father would not be able to find Queen Song.
She was exhausted after spending most of the day, so after leaving the yamen, Lu Xiang went home.
There was no hurry on the way back, so Ah Man drove the carriage slowly on the road. When passing a teahouse, a magnetic voice suddenly sounded above his head: "Huh? Ah Man, Ah Man..."
Ah Man raised her head and saw a head sticking out of the window on the third floor of the teahouse, revealing Sheng Xian's handsome and elegant face.
The wind blew up the curtain of the carriage, and Lu Xiang's profile flashed by.
Then Ah Man saw Sheng Xian suddenly retract his head.
Pursing her lips in confusion, Ah Man put Sheng Xian out of her mind and continued walking forward.
Just after walking a few steps, Sheng Xian came running from the door and stopped in front of the carriage. Without waiting for Ah Man to ask, he said to the carriage: "Miss San, my master invites you to have tea. Please give me some face."
Lu Xiang: “…”
Does she have the right to refuse?
Lu Xiang got off the carriage, asked Ah Man and the old woman to wait for her in the carriage for a while, and then followed Sheng Xian to the third floor.
The chic private room was filled with the fresh aroma of tea as soon as one entered. Chu Jinyan sat elegantly at the table making tea, and her every move was as beautiful as a painting.
Sheng Xian escorted the person into the house and closed the door considerately.
"Greetings, Your Highness." Lu Xiang knelt and saluted.
"No need to be so polite, just sit down." Chu Jinyan's cold and arrogant expression suddenly softened when he saw Lu Xiang.
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