Fang Rong froze on the spot, and then, for some unknown reason, collapsed and squatted down, crying uncontrollably.
Fortunately, the place was remote enough that even if I cried out loud, no one would hear me.
In this era, there is a strict order of seniority and distinction between the noble and the lowly. As a woman born out of wedlock, no matter how hard she tries, she can never surpass the legitimate children.
She finally managed to change her fate through an engagement, but someone interfered with her. All she did was try to take control of the marriage. What's wrong with that?
Why would a complete stranger stand up and stop me?
As a woman herself, can't she empathize with her own feelings?
Tonight is her only chance, and she doesn't want to miss it. Since she's out of medicine, she'll have to think of another way.
In short, she absolutely cannot marry that old merchant.
After she finished crying, she slowly stood up. Her maid rushed over to help her, but seeing her expressionless face, she was a little scared and whispered, "Miss..."
"I'm fine, you can go back. I want to walk around by myself."
After saying that, he pulled his hand out of the maid's grasp and walked forward blankly.
The maid was a little worried, but knowing her temperament, she didn't dare to go forward and could only follow from a distance.
Lu Baichuan is a second-rank minister. Although he is in charge of the overall security of tonight's banquet, he does not need to guard outside the whole time. He can go back to the banquet to drink, and only needs to go out to check every now and then.
Because he had important business to attend to, Lu Baichuan didn't drink alcohol, but ate some food and dealt with the officials who came over to offer him a toast.
He Jiuniang was ready to present her gift. She got up, walked to the center of the hall, bowed to the new emperor and empress, and said, "To celebrate Your Majesty's ascension to the throne, I have a great gift to present to Your Majesty."
It's finally here!
The emperor and empress were very excited, sitting upright and looking at her with broad smiles on their faces.
The Emperor said, "I've heard from Bai Chuan that the Lady has a gift for me. I've been looking forward to it all day. Now, present it to me!"
He Jiuniang smiled and said, "This gift is a little special, so Your Majesty and Your Majesty should be prepared."
The Empress, unable to bear her speaking like this, urged, "What is it? Bring it here quickly!"
He Jiu Niang clapped her hands and looked outside. Everyone in the hall looked out, curious about what kind of gift she had brought.
Several soldiers entered the hall, carrying a man in shackles.
The man had his head down, making it impossible to see his face.
Everyone was very curious about the man's identity, so they could only look at He Jiuniang expectantly, waiting for her explanation.
He Jiuniang didn't try to be mysterious and took the initiative to say, "This person is a spy who has been hiding in Beiyan. He has a lot of real power, but we don't know who the mastermind is. I will develop a medicine that will make him tell the truth. I'm not afraid that he won't reveal the mastermind."
A soldier forced the man to raise his head, revealing a completely unfamiliar face. The emperor was vaguely disappointed; this seemed somewhat different from what he had imagined.
After all, they had caught far too many spies over the years, so this was nothing compared to the grand gift He Jiuniang had mentioned.
However, the emperor also knew that He Jiuniang's words meant that the truth about the mastermind was not far off, so he laughed heartily and said, "Madam Lu is very kind, reward her!"
He Jiuniang knew that the Emperor and Empress must be somewhat disappointed, since she had not sent Xun Wang up. However, she still had a backup plan, so she deliberately winked at the Empress.
Actually, her initial plan was to present Xun Wang directly, so that everyone present could see what would become of him.
But after returning home from the restaurant, she saw the message Mingze had given her and immediately changed her mind.
At present, it is not appropriate for Xun Wang to be exposed to the public eye, especially among the people present. Who knows how many people are colluding with him? Once he is brought out, some people will be prepared in advance, which is not her original intention.
Although she was winking at the Empress, the Emperor could see it clearly and knew she was keeping him in suspense. So he said nothing more and waited for the surprise to come.
As Lu Baichuan was taking the spy away, he happened to be going out on patrol, so he took the man with him.
He spent the whole day in the palace and didn't have a chance to meet his wife. He didn't know why she suddenly changed her mind, but he believed she must have her reasons, so he didn't ask her anything.
"You guys take the men away, I'm going to take a look around over there."
"yes."
There were patrol teams all night, so Lu Baichuan only needed to find the team leaders to confirm the situation; he didn't need to bring anyone with him.
Just then, a woman was standing by the lake not far away. When she saw Lu Baichuan looking in her direction, she closed her eyes, steeled her heart, and jumped into the lake.
Lu Baichuan frowned, a hint of displeasure in his eyes. Trying to kill himself in such an important occasion? Are you kidding me?
He wasn't in a hurry to go and save the person; he just stood there with his hands behind his back.
The maid behind her was stunned, not expecting Fang Rong to be so reckless. She quickly called for help.
"Help! Someone's here! Our young lady has fallen into the water!"
Just then, the maid saw Lu Baichuan and shouted at him at the top of her lungs.
"General, please save my young lady! My young lady is so pitiful!"
"General, please have mercy!"
"Please save my young lady!"
...
The maid kept calling out to Lu Baichuan, but he remained unmoved, watching the woman in the lake struggle but never sinking.
This woman clearly knows how to swim!
Lu Baichuan gave a mocking smile. He deliberately saw him go into the water to fish.
Fang Rong struggled for a long time but Lu Baichuan didn't come down to rescue her. She was puzzled. Wasn't he in charge of the safety of the banquet tonight? Why didn't he help her when she fell into the water?
As long as he is willing to save her, she will repay him with her body. Once she is involved with him, her family will not only stop marrying her off to an old merchant, but will also do their best to make this good match happen.
Compared to Lu Baichuan, the second young master of the Chen family is hardly a good match.
Lu Baichuan's reaction left her somewhat at a loss. If he didn't come to rescue her, wouldn't she be stuck in the water forever?
It's hot during the day at this time of year, but the nights are already getting cold. Being in a lake like this is really bad for your health.
But she jumped into the lake herself, so she couldn't very well call for help, let alone swim ashore on her own.
Fortunately, her maidservant was quite capable; after calling for a long time but no one came, she had no choice but to try going into the water herself.
But the maid couldn't swim, and her trembling appearance on the shore was simply unbearable to watch.
"Help! Waaaaah! Please save my young lady!"
The maidservants just stared at Lu Baichuan, but Lu Baichuan stopped looking at them and turned to leave.
"General!"
The maid stared blankly as Lu Baichuan left, completely at a loss for what to do.
Is Lu Baichuan so blind and deaf?
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