Chapter 126 What is Father Worried About?
Lu Enyan actually knew what the Empress Dowager said a long time ago.
The emperor had expressed this intention before, but neither he nor Princess Duan wanted to do so.
If this is their fate, there is no need to gamble with an innocent woman and sacrifice her life.
Who knows whether the woman can successfully conceive and give birth to a boy after the wedding?
"I know that Gu Ruanci's behavior may seem a bit arrogant to others recently, but I understand that she only wants to seek justice for her biological mother and grandmother, whether it was her inaction against Madam Zhang or her current confrontation with the Ye family. My help may disrupt her plans, but she has helped me so much, I should at least show my appreciation."
After saying that, she looked at Lu Enyan's expression.
"In fact, I sincerely think that she is very suitable to be your Crown Prince's Consort. You don't have to rush to deny me. I naturally have my concerns. Now that she is competing with the Zhou and Ye families, it is bound to involve others. The Wen family is still unaware of the situation, but the Shang family's intentions are obvious, and the Qin family will definitely not stand idly by. If the sons of these two families continue to marry, have you ever thought about how the Shou family, who only returned to the Imperial State not long ago and never formed factions, will cope?"
Lu Enyan quickly said, "Grandmother, I will do my best to assist you..."
"When this matter involves Prince Duan's Mansion in the future, I'm afraid both your father and that Concubine Wen will end up in trouble. Even if it's made clear at that time that she's the Little Medical Fairy treating you, you might not be qualified to protect her. After all, people's words are terrifying. If you're not husband and wife, you don't have the right to give too much. It's not that I don't want you to help her, but the current environment puts too many constraints on a woman. Your excessive help may help her solve the problem, but it will ruin her reputation."
After the Empress Dowager finished speaking, she saw Lu Enyan lost in thought and added, "But I know she is a strong-willed child. She won't use marriage as a bargain, and she won't treat feelings as a joke. So I won't mention this matter to her until the time is right... If she doesn't like you, there's nothing I can do..."
The last sentence made Lu Enyan feel helpless.
"Is the Empress Dowager trying to provoke me?"
"Whether it is or not, it doesn't matter since you won't be fooled. As long as you understand what I mean, that's all that matters."
After the Empress Dowager finished speaking, she finally dropped the chess piece in her hand.
After Lu Enyan returned to Prince Duan's Mansion, Prince Duan came immediately.
"What did you do in the palace today?"
Prince Duan looked quite intimidating with his aggressive look.
Lu Enyan was not afraid and answered directly: "I am already a dying man. While I can still move, I will go to the palace more often to accompany the Empress Dowager. Does my father object?"
Prince Duan obviously didn't react and pointed at him for a long time without saying anything.
"Don't try to scare me with death. You know what I want to ask."
After he recovered, he immediately changed his tone.
Lu Enyan said naturally, "Of course I know. Didn't my father tell the Empress Dowager in front of me that he wanted Lu Wenxue to be a princess and that she should be recorded under my mother's name?"
"Then why didn't you help? Your grandmother clearly saw your expression. If you had asked, she would have agreed."
When Prince Duan said this, he had absolutely no IQ.
Lu Enyan asked, "Father, why should I help you? Did Mother agree to this? You asked me to help you, without Mother's approval, to give the daughter that the concubine refused to give to her when she grows up and needs a higher position. Are you worried that Mother's health will not deteriorate, or are you worried that our relationship is too good and that if I die in the future, Mother will be too sad?"
Prince Duan opened his mouth, but no sound came out.
"Father, if you are so anxious, why not just give me a bowl of poisoned wine? The throne of Crown Prince will soon belong to Concubine Wen's son, and her daughter will surely be a princess in the future. If she is lucky enough to marry into a foreign alliance, she can even be crowned a princess. If there is nothing else, please return."
“You, you…”
Prince Duan, you have been talking for a long time, but there is no follow-up.
Lu Enyan really ignored him and asked his servants to make medicine for him.
He no longer took these medicines, but he had to be seen by people in the palace that he was still taking them.
After all, Prince Duan was in the wrong, and he also knew that his son would not live long, so he had no choice but to leave.
After seeing him leave, Lu Enyan went to see Princess Duan.
Princess Duan, Mo Qianxiang, is the daughter of Grand Tutor Mo.
At this time, Princess Duan was picking flowers with her maid. Many spring flowers were picked and there were various practical ways to use them.
"Mother, are you helping grandpa make scented tea again?" Lu Enyan said as he walked in.
Princess Duan looked up at him naturally and said, "Your grandfather has been coughing lately and hasn't been sleeping well. Mother thought it was time for him to drink some fresh flower tea. I heard that your father just went to your courtyard in a rage?"
Lu Enyan asked everyone around him to leave, and sat next to Princess Duan to choose with her.
"In order to make Lu Wenxue a princess, he also went to the palace this morning, but was rejected by the Empress Dowager. He also wanted to record Lu Wenxue under the name of the Concubine Mother, but the Empress Dowager also did not agree. I was present at the time, and he must have been very angry."
Princess Duan smiled and said, "Over the years, this isn't the only thing that has infuriated him. If they knew your life was saved, they'd probably be even more furious. A few days ago, at the Wen family's banquet, although Concubine Wen couldn't go, she actively tried to get Lu Ennan and Lu Wenxue to go. As for what they discussed with the Wen family, it's not hard to imagine. Over the years, they've been waiting for something to happen to us mother and daughter so that Lu Ennan could take the throne. It's a pity that they won't be able to wait for that day."
Princess Duan sighed, glanced at Lu Enyan, and asked, "Why? Did your grandmother say something else? Why do you seem so absent-minded?"
Lu Enyan came back to his senses and said, "Nothing. I was just wondering if Gu Ruanci could handle the consequences of all the trouble she's caused. I'm not well yet, so I can't let anything happen to her. How can I help her?"
Princess Duan smiled and said, "You can help me in any way you want, but remember what mother said: you must protect her reputation. Don't think of marrying her as a last resort. She may not want to marry you."
For some reason, the last sentence made Lu Enyan feel a little heartbroken.
"I understand that the decree issued by the Empress Dowager today is probably beyond Gu Ruanci's plan. Perhaps I should take advantage of the three-day deadline to ask her what she wants to do next and what she needs my help with."
Princess Duan looked at the flowers in front of her and smiled again.
"My son has a good heart. Why not help her find out what the Ye and Zhou families are doing? After all, they've completely fallen out. I guess she's going to take action too."
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