Chapter 225: Drag Yan Rao into the water
Lu Yanxin nodded and said in a calm tone that the masterminds behind the two waves of assassins in Lin'an Street were found to be the Second Princess and Lu Hanyi, and His Majesty had severely punished them.
After learning the whole story, Old Hou realized that he had been manipulated by a villain who had drugged his son with a drug that caused him to be hacked to death without any resistance. He died in grief and regret.
After that, she added:
"Of course, if my aunt knew that my cousin was still alive, she would probably feel relieved."
When Lu Yanxin finished speaking, Lu Shengling's pale face was also covered with tears, and he choked and said:
"Although I didn't die, they deserved it. It's just a pity that my mother was taken advantage of by them."
He took a deep breath and asked:
"It's been a long time. I am the only person in charge of the Marquis' Mansion now. Everyone in the capital knows that I am dead. I need to go to His Majesty to inform him of the reason and apply for bereavement leave to take care of my mother's funeral affairs."
Su Yuan looked at the sky outside the window, took out a handkerchief from her sleeve and wiped the man's tears, and said softly:
"At Chou time, I can still sleep for a few more hours."
After she finished speaking, she looked at Lu Yanxin at the end of the bed and said:
"Yan Xin, I'll take care of Sheng Ling here. You can find a guest room to rest. Tomorrow you will have to help him with the funeral of the old marquis. You should stay in good spirits."
Lu Yanxin nodded, "Okay."
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The next day.
Fengtian Hall.
Lu Shengling did not wear a mask this morning. He walked slowly to the front of the line of military officials in a marquis's court robes.
It was this action of his that shocked all the civil and military officials, especially the Marquis of Yongchang who was standing behind him.
Although she was a military general, her title was hereditary, and she had rarely spoken to Lu Shengling except for their friendship before and after the morning court.
Seeing a strange man suddenly standing in front of him, Marquis Yongchang frowned deeply, took a step towards the aisle with his left leg, turned his head and looked at Lu Shengling's profile with puzzled eyes.
I was thinking, when did His Majesty confer the title of Marquis on another male? But did you stand in the wrong place the first time you attended court?
You are all at the same level. After all, she occasionally leads troops to patrol the city. How dare you, a young man who has just started out, stand in front of her?
Tsk tsk, this little girl is indeed a beauty, but she, the Marquis of Yongchang, was actually cut in line by someone.
How outrageous! How outrageous!
The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. Yongchang Hou stretched out a finger and poked Lu Shengling's arm, saying in an unhappy tone:
"Who are you, and why are you standing in front of me?"
As soon as these words were spoken, they instantly attracted the attention of countless civil and military officials who were already paying attention to this side.
One by one, they quietly moved to the front row and pricked up their ears to hear who this man who suddenly appeared was.
Then, the following scene appeared in the hall:
There were two rows of officials, ranging from purple to red, and from red to blue. The last one put his chin on the shoulder of the one in front, and stared in the direction of Marquis Yongchang with eyes as big as copper bells.
It's not that Lu Shengling didn't notice everyone's curiosity about him, but he wasn't in the mood to clear their doubts, especially now that someone brought it up.
Lu Shengling lowered his mouth, turned his head and looked at Yongchang Hou with no expression on his face, and said lightly:
"Marquis Wu'an, Lu Shengling."
Yongchang Hou was shocked. He covered his chest with one hand and stood a little further away to carefully examine Lu Shengling's figure. He stammered:
"Lu..., the Marquis of Wu'an."
She smiled awkwardly, then stood back behind Lu Shengling, slightly bent her waist and said:
"Haha, it turns out you're not dead."
"I'm sorry, I'm so used to seeing you wearing a mask that I didn't recognize you. I was rude to you just now, please forgive me."
Lu Shengling nodded:
"Well, ignorance is not a crime."
"Gudong, gudong." The conversation between the two not only shocked Marquis Yongchang himself, but also the two rows of civil and military officials behind him swallowed in astonishment.
This man with a divine appearance is Lu Shengling, the ugliest man in their Fengqi country?
Oh my god, I’m still called ugly even though I look like this.
Wouldn't that mean all the people in the world are ugly?
Also, he's not dead.
What was going on? For a moment, the ministers felt that Lu Shengling was simply a mystery and they couldn't figure him out!
But they didn't wait too long to wonder.
Emperor Fengwu, dressed in a dragon and phoenix robe, slowly climbed the jade steps. Before he walked to the dragon throne and sat down, he saw Lu Shengling standing on the right.
Emperor Fengwu narrowed his eyes, and the emotions in his eyes turned into calm after a moment.
She sat down slowly:
"Marquis Wu'an, yesterday I heard that you had died and I was very sad. But this morning you appeared in the court in good health. Do you want to give me an explanation?"
Lu Shengling stepped out:
"Your Majesty, yesterday's wedding was a trap set by Yan Rao and Lu Hanyi against me. They used my mother to knock me out. Fortunately, I had a loyal servant to replace me, so I avoided death."
"However, I was unconscious until the evening. When I woke up, I learned that my mother had died after hearing the bad news. I fainted from grief and only now told Your Majesty the truth."
Emperor Fengwu's eyes dimmed, and his tone was drawn out and slow:
"Oh, Yan Rao is actually involved in this. I thought she died innocently and was just about to confer the title on her posthumously!"
Lu Shengling lowered his eyes and said sternly:
"Four days ago, Yan and Lu went to my mother's room and gave her advice. They told my mother to conceal my wedding and to make me faint with a scented incense as the first step to kill me."
"This matter has been witnessed by everyone in the palace, and the confidants of the former Marquis Wu'an know the details. If Your Majesty does not believe me, you can summon them to the court to reply."
As for whether Yan Rao wants to kill him or not, it doesn’t matter.
Participation is a crime. If I don't involve Yan Rao, I can't put the blame on her by using the marriage as an excuse.
Lu Shengling admitted that he just didn't want Yan Rao, the person who almost caused him to kill his unborn child, to have a good life.
She is dead, but her military achievements remain.
Yan Rao was killed by the second princess. If she keeps treating herself as a victim, Emperor Fengwu will inevitably make amends to her.
Emperor Feng Wu frowned and said:
"No need. I trust Marquis Wu'an. With your status, there is no need to wrongly accuse a deputy general."
"Yan Rao was implicated in the murder of Marquis Wu'an, but now that he is dead, his previous military merits will be cancelled, and his family will not be entitled to any preferential treatment."
Lu Shengling bowed and said in a low voice:
"Your Majesty is wise."
"However..., I have one more request. My mother passed away before Marquis Wu'an. I beg Your Majesty to grant me bereavement leave."
Emperor Fengwu said with a light "hmm",
"This is as it should be. Fengqi law stipulates that all officials in the court can be granted three months of mourning leave when their parents die. From now on, Lord Lu does not need to attend court. Go back and take care of the old marquis' funeral."
"Yes, thank you, Your Majesty."
At this point, the fact that Lu Shengling had come back to life became known to the court.
Emperor Fengwu specially approved that when the old Marquis Wu'an was buried, all civil and military officials could take a day off to pay tribute.
…………
Three days later.
The old Marquis of Wu'an announced the death of his father.
Lu Shengxue was implicated by his mother and erased from the family tree. Since then, Lu Shengling was the only legitimate descendant left in the Lu family.
On the day of the burial, Lu Shengling was heartbroken and insisted on waiting until the old marquis Lu Hanqiong was buried before he fainted in front of the grave.
Lu Yanxin took care of the subsequent matters, and he was sent back to the Marquis' Mansion by Su Yuan.
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