Chapter 262 Sent to the Palace to Learn the Rules
Lu Wenxue was completely embarrassed.
Indeed, Zhou Qingdai's current situation does not allow her to make any more trouble.
"No, I'm just complaining to my cousin..."
Zhou Qingdai grew up under the guidance of Wen Zimei, so she is more able to keep calm.
She said, "The situation is unstable right now. Gu Ruanci has too much of an advantage. It's not wise to confront them head-on at this moment."
Lu Wenxue bit her lip, looking somewhat unwilling: "But, cousin, are we just going to let her be so arrogant?"
Zhou Qingdai shook her head slightly: "Of course not, it's just that we need to take a long-term view and not act blindly."
Lu Wenxue lowered her head, thought for a moment, and then nodded: "My cousin is right, I was too impulsive."
Zhou Qingdai looked at her, a hint of relief flashing in her eyes: "I'm glad you figured it out. The most important thing for me now is to take care of my health. I can deal with other things after I recover."
Lu Wenxue responded, and looking at her cousin lying there, the anger in her heart gradually subsided.
Zhou Qingdai knew very well that although Lu Wenxue had an impulsive personality, she was still relatively obedient. As long as someone guided her, she would not do anything too extreme.
She said, "Wenxue, I know you're not convinced, but you've seen the current situation. Even your aunt is about to lose your father's favor. This time, the palace arranged a marriage, and even Lu Enru was taken care of. Only your brother wasn't. So what you have to do now is to behave yourself and not give Gu Ruanci any handle. Only then can we find an opportunity to fight back."
Lu Wenxue nodded seriously. She understood what her cousin meant and finally realized that her previous actions were too reckless.
"Don't worry, cousin. I will pay attention."
Zhou Qingdai looked at her and smiled slightly: "That's good, you should go back quickly, I'm tired and want to rest."
Lu Wenxue responded, stood up and left, but she was still struggling.
As soon as she left, Zhou Qingdai ordered the people around her to go to Prince Duan's Mansion to pass a message to her aunt, asking her to keep an eye on Lu Wenxue and not to cause any trouble on her own. Not only would she not be able to hurt Gu Ruanci in the slightest, but it would give her a chance to stabilize her position.
When Concubine Wen heard the news, she was extremely angry.
Neither she nor her sister dared to tell Zhou Qingdai the truth, and her silly daughter actually told her directly? And even encouraged her to join her in dealing with Gu Ruanci?
She immediately called Lu Wenxue over and asked about her schedule for the day.
Lu Wenxue didn't hide anything and told her about her visit to the Grand Princess's Mansion and then to Zhou Qingdai. She even said, "Mother, so you didn't tell my cousin that those beggars were sent by the Ye family?"
Concubine Wen couldn't bear it any longer and slapped her in the face.
"Mom, you hit me?"
Lu Wenxue never thought that her mother, who always loved her and would never touch her, would actually hit her.
Concubine Wen was so angry that she was shaking all over. She pointed at Lu Wenxue's nose and cursed, "You useless thing, how many times have I told you not to act rashly, don't act rashly, but you just won't listen! Do you know that your cousin is still in confinement after childbirth? If she gets upset during this period and affects her mood, it will easily cause illness in the future. What the hell is wrong with you?"
Lu Wenxue covered her face, her eyes full of shock and confusion: "Mom, I just want my cousin to know the truth and let her join me in dealing with Gu Ruanci. What's wrong with that?"
"Wrong? You're totally wrong!" Concubine Wen shouted angrily, "Do you think your cousin is so easy to fool? Do you think she will listen to you and join you in dealing with Gu Ruanci? You are too naive! Your cousin is smarter than anyone else. She saw through our intentions a long time ago, but she didn't scold you out of consideration for her feelings. Not only did you treat the eldest princess like this, but you actually put your mind to your cousin?"
Lu Wenxue was flustered when she heard this: "Mom, my cousin refused, and I didn't say anything more..."
Concubine Wen took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down: "From now on, you can only stay at home honestly and not go anywhere! I will send someone to keep an eye on you. If you dare to act on your own again, I will lock you up!"
When Lu Wenxue heard this, a hint of unwillingness flashed in her eyes, but she could only nod: "Yes, my daughter understands."
In any case, she has no way to struggle anymore, which is actually a good thing for the people around her.
When Lu Ennan came back, he heard about the stupid things his sister had done, but he didn't feel disgusted.
"Mom, she's still a child. She hasn't suffered much since she was a child. It's understandable that she wants to take revenge on Gu Ruanci now. After all, in just a few months, Gu Ruanci has made her suffer so much."
"Gu Ruanci endured ten years of hardships outside and learned some skills to achieve what he has today. Your sister is only under house arrest and cannot leave the house. I asked her to calm down. Do you think this is worse than the hardships Gu Ruanci has endured in the past ten years of wandering?"
Seeing that his aunt was really angry, Lu Ennan immediately said, "Yes, mother, you are right. It is my son who was not considerate enough."
Concubine Wen sighed softly, her eyes filled with helplessness and worry. "Ennan, it's a good thing that you feel sorry for your sister, but she's so willful and will eventually get into trouble. If your cousin is impulsive and is really persuaded by your sister, the consequences will be disastrous."
Lu Ennan was silent for a moment. He knew his mother was right, but he still felt a little reluctant. "Mom, what should we do now? We can't keep her locked up like this forever, can we?"
Concubine Wen shook her head. "Of course, we won't keep her locked up forever, but she must reflect on her mistakes for a while. I'm going to ask your father to send your sister to the palace to learn the rules from the Empress Dowager. Firstly, this will teach her to calm down, and secondly, it will allow her and the Empress Dowager to cultivate a good relationship between grandparents and grandchildren. I don't believe your sister, your own granddaughter, will be outdone by that Gu Ruanci."
Upon hearing this, Lu Ennan also thought that this was a good idea.
It’s just that the Empress Dowager is old now and doesn’t like too much noise. If my sister enters the palace and makes too much noise, it will probably make the Empress Dowager even more annoyed.
"Let's test the Empress Dowager's attitude. Over the years, she has only liked my eldest brother among all of my father's children, even more than the Emperor's several princes."
Concubine Wen said calmly, "What's the big deal? After all, he has always been in poor health, and the princess only married your father out of the Queen Mother's favor, so she also feels guilty."
Lu Ennan said, "It is this guilt that has earned my eldest brother a special favor from the Queen Mother. Now, because of his guilt, father has been trying to compensate the princess. What should mother do?"
Concubine Wen sighed, "What else can I do? I have to find a way to move on. I can't just die like this..."
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