Having learned her lesson, she dared not try again so easily.
But people aren't plants or trees; she could still sense some of his gentleness and sincerity.
How can one resist the urge to be moved after spending so much time together?
The moment she felt a stirring in her heart, she instinctively panicked and felt afraid.
Lu Xingjian smiled gently, his eyes filled with doting affection, and lightly kissed the corner of her lips:
"You'll get used to it."
No other man can seduce her.
He realized that even if she were kept in the deep palace with its layers of guards, if she wanted, those scheming men would still flock around her and fawn over her.
His every night is so beautiful and outstanding.
...
News of Ma Shiniang's death quickly reached the Ma family in Xuanfu. When the Ma family went to the capital to hold a funeral, they naturally had to seek out Steward Li.
Unable to refuse, Manager Li arranged to meet them at a restaurant.
“A perfectly good young woman, humiliated in the palace, and hanged herself upon her return. Li Daban, you must do justice for the Ma family!”
The man who came was Ma Shiniang's second uncle, who also held a sinecure in the border army. He was a burly, middle-aged man with a certain air of authority, but not much.
The Ma family was quite influential in Datong and Xuanfu, but in the capital city where powerful and influential people were everywhere, they were really nothing special.
Chief Steward Li was the most trusted close advisor to the emperor whom they could curry favor with, and they had bribed him with a great deal of silver. The Ma family would definitely demand an explanation from Chief Steward Li.
Chief Steward Li did not want to meet the Ma family, but since the Emperor had assigned him to handle the matter, he had no choice but to meet them.
"What does Miss Ma's suicide have to do with the palace? Please be careful what you say." Chief Steward Li frowned and said coldly.
Uncle Ma's pupils contracted sharply; the warning in Steward Li's words was all too obvious.
Isn't this bullying?
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