Gu Linchao glanced at her and saw that she was now hanging her head like a quail. The person who had been so arrogant and boastful just now seemed not to be her at all.
A hint of helplessness crossed his brow as he turned to Wen Shiqing and Wen Tingyun and said, "Father-in-law and Tingyun, please come to the study with me."
“Alright.” Wen Shiqing nodded.
As he left, Gu Linchao glanced at Wen Nongnong, a smile playing on his dark eyes.
Once the three of them left, Wen Nongnong finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Lu Yingying sat down next to her and asked with a smile, "What's wrong?"
Wen Nong Nong sighed and turned to look at her, "Do you think I've been having a bit of bad luck lately? Should we go to the temple to pray?"
Upon hearing this, Lu Yingying comforted him, "Don't overthink it. Judging from the Regent's expression, he doesn't seem to mind."
Wen Nongnong lay on the table, "I hope so."
Lu Yingying glanced at her and couldn't help but ask curiously, "What you just said, was it all true?"
“It’s true,” Wen Nongnong said immediately. “The prince has been staying at Chenxiang Courtyard for the past two days. Except for the toilet room, he has been taking care of me.”
Lu Yingying was quite surprised when she heard this.
It's truly remarkable that the Regent would go to such lengths for Nong Nong. It seems Wen Tingyun was right; the Regent genuinely adores Nong Nong.
Thinking of this, she said sincerely, "Ordinary people wouldn't do this much, but the Regent has gone to such lengths for you. It's truly remarkable. You must cherish this opportunity."
Wen Nongnong nodded, "I know. But I'm also good to him; I often make him ginseng soup."
Lu Yingying smiled and said, "With you two living such a harmonious life, your parents can finally rest assured."
Mentioning Madam Xu, Wen Nongnong couldn't help but think of Old Madam Wen and asked, "When are Mother and the others returning to the capital?"
“Mother didn’t send a message back, but she should be back in the next few days.” Lu Yingying said, then lowered her voice as she remembered something, “I heard that the Empress has been chosen as the daughter of the Si family.”
Wen Nongnong was surprised, "The Si family?"
“Yes.” Lu Yingying nodded. “Then Miss Si, named Si Lan, is the apple of the Si family’s eye and is very favored in the Si family.”
Wen Nongnong was taken aback upon hearing this.
It was Si Lan!
This character exists in the original book, but in the original book, Si Lan was only granted the title of Imperial Concubine. Unexpectedly, she is now going to become Empress.
If Si Lan becomes Empress, then Wen Ruyi will have no chance, right? Unless something happens to Si Lan later.
“The Si family has always been loyal to the Emperor, so it’s not surprising that they chose her as Empress,” Lu Yingying added.
Hearing this, Wen Nongnong hesitated for a moment, then said, "Originally, Lu Yingying was chosen as the Empress, if not..."
Lu Yingying interrupted her with a smile, "My cousin is a very opinionated person. She's not enthusiastic about entering the palace."
“But if the Lu family produces an empress, the entire Lu family will rise in status and become royalty, bringing glory to the whole family…” Wen Nongnong said.
Lu Yingying sighed, "Serving the emperor is like serving a tiger. Our Lu family has always adhered to the doctrine of the mean and has not participated in the struggles of the court. If we become related to the emperor by marriage, it will be difficult to remain unscathed. Everything has two sides. One side is glory, but the other side may be an abyss. It may not be a bad thing that Yingying was able to get out of this situation."
Wen Nongnong was no surprise to see how insightful she was. She looked delicate, but she had her own unique perspective. No wonder her older brother doted on her so much.
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