Chapter 268 Apologize
That night, Lu Wenxue was extremely excited.
"The Imperial Grandmother is really helping me, and she has to be my biological child. No matter how many mistakes I made before, at the critical moment, the Imperial Grandmother still chose someone who is related by blood. That Gu Ruanci was just because of my background that the Imperial Grandmother felt a little pity for me. Can pity really be eaten?"
She was a little reckless and spoke directly to her maid.
The maid reminded her, "Please keep your voice down. This is the palace. If there are ears on the other side of the wall and the Empress Dowager's people hear you, your plan will be in jeopardy..."
Lu Wenxue, however, didn't take it seriously. She chuckled softly, "Alright, I'll just endure it for this night. The Empress Dowager dotes on me. As long as I remain obedient and sensible for the next two days, she'll definitely treat me better in the future. Anyway, what right does that Gu Ruanci have to compete with me? I'm of legitimate royal blood."
She was immersed in self-indulgence and seemed to have completely forgotten her previous setbacks and the threat posed to her by Gu Ruanci.
Seeing this, the maid was secretly anxious, but she didn't dare to say anything more. She could only pray silently that things would develop according to the county lady's wishes.
It's not like people before them hadn't tried to admonish this conceited master, but what was the result? Didn't he still become the scapegoat and punching bag of the county lord?
"As for you, now that you know my plan, keep your mouth shut. If the news leaks out and Gu Ruanci is on guard, don't say that I will beat you to death..."
The maid quickly knelt on the ground, her forehead pressed against the cold ground, and her voice trembled slightly: "Don't worry, County Lady, I will keep my mouth shut and will not dare to reveal even a single word."
Lu Wenxue nodded with satisfaction and reached out to help the maid stand up: "I knew you were a smart person. As long as you follow me well, I will never treat you unfairly in the future."
The maid lowered her head, a mixture of emotions welling up in her heart. Having followed Lu Wenxue for years, she naturally knew the county lady's temperament. Of her words today, she was afraid only the previous threats were true.
But in order to survive, she had no choice.
Late at night, Lu Wenxue lay in bed, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep.
The figure of Gu Ruanci kept appearing in her mind. That scheming woman made her jealous and afraid.
"Gu Ruanci, just wait and see. I, Lu Wenxue, will never let you go. You must pay back double what you owe me." Lu Wenxue swore secretly in his heart, with a hint of ruthlessness in his eyes.
The next morning, Lu Wenxue got up early, dressed herself up, and then took her maid to the empress dowager's bedroom to pay her respects.
She couldn't wait to witness with her own eyes how surprised and shocked Gu Runci would be when she heard the Empress Dowager plead for her to invest in Gu Runci's cosmetics shop.
When the Queen Mother saw Lu Wenxue coming, she didn't show any disdain on her face. Instead, she asked calmly, "Wenxue, why are you here so early today?"
Lu Wenxue bowed politely and said, "My granddaughter missed the Imperial Grandmother, so I came to pay my respects early this morning."
When the Queen Mother heard this, she naturally didn't believe it.
The two children born to Concubine Wen were both hypocritical since childhood.
In order to correct the personalities of her two children, she once thought of bringing them to her side to educate them personally. However, Concubine Wen cried and made a fuss, forcing Prince Duan to beg her to give up.
From that time on, she completely hated Concubine Wen and no longer had any hope for the two children.
After all, with a biological mother like that, they won't have any big plans.
She said calmly, "Good boy, your filial piety makes the Imperial Grandmother very happy."
Lu Wenxue took the opportunity to say, "Grandma, I recently learned a new piece of music and want to play it for you."
The Queen Mother naturally agreed. After all, Lu Wenxue's piano skills had always been taught by court musicians, so she did have some skills.
Lu Wenxue sat in front of the piano with an attentive look on her face, plucking the strings lightly with her fingertips, and the melodious sound of the piano echoed in the bedroom.
The Empress Dowager, the nanny, and the palace maids were all listening quietly, with no expression telling.
At the end of the song, the Queen Mother clapped her hands and praised: "Wen Xue's piano skills have improved a lot."
Lu Wenxue said modestly, "They were all taught well by the musicians bestowed upon me by the Empress Dowager."
The Queen Mother smiled and shook her head: "This is all the result of your own hard work. Grandmother, I dare not take credit for it."
Lu Wenxue was secretly proud of herself. She secretly thought that her performance today had won the favor of the Queen Mother, and her next plans would go more smoothly.
"Empress Dowager, Princess Chaoyang has been waiting outside for a long time..." A palace servant stepped forward and interrupted the atmosphere.
The Empress Dowager asked hurriedly, "Why did you come to inform me so late?"
"It was the County Lady who didn't allow me to interrupt the Empress's enjoyment of the zither music. She said that she was honored that the County Lady Mingyue liked her latest piece."
These words completely stunned the originally complacent Lu Wenxue.
"What did you just say?"
She almost lost her composure, but luckily reacted in time and asked again, "This county lady was a little shocked just now, maybe she didn't hear clearly. You said that the song just now was composed by Gu Ruan?"
The palace maid acted very frankly: "In reply to County Master Mingyue, County Master Chaoyang said this."
"Okay, got it..."
Lu Wenxue looked dejected, and her confidence seemed to be taken away in an instant.
She actually forgot one fatal thing: Gu Ruanci was a zither player, and her zither skills were originally better than hers.
Now I've gotten carried away and played the other person's new work without even checking...
She felt upset and could only think of ways to deal with it quickly.
The Empress Dowager was very happy and immediately asked someone to bring Gu Ruanci up.
At this time, Lu Wenxue's maid took the opportunity to whisper something in her ear. Although the Empress Dowager saw it, she did not stop it.
After hearing this, Lu Wenxue's eyes suddenly lit up.
Not long after, Gu Ruanci came in.
"Your humble servant greets the Queen Mother."
The Queen Mother liked her the moment she saw her, because she saved her most beloved grandson.
"Soft words, you're here? How did you sleep last night?"
"Thank you, Her Majesty, for your consideration. I slept well and woke up feeling refreshed. Just now, when I arrived at the bedroom door, I heard County Lady Mingyue playing my new composition. I was so moved that I didn't dare to disturb her."
Before the Empress Dowager could respond, Lu Wenxue spoke first.
"Soft words, I played your song today for you. After all, I know my skills are not as good as yours, and everything before was just a misunderstanding. I apologize to you in front of the Empress Dowager today, and everything between us is written off. Is that okay with you?"
Listening to her words, the Empress Dowager did not interrupt, but let Gu Ruanci respond herself.
Gu Ruanci said, "Since the county lady has said so, I disagree. Wouldn't that be very disrespectful? But I guess there must be some other reason why the county lady chose to apologize at this time?"
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