The more he thought about it, the angrier Mr. Dong became.
Almost.
His plan was almost ruined by Qin Shuyu.
The Prime Minister's Mansion is now highly regarded by the Emperor, and is always crowded with people.
Miss Lu is the only legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister. Not only does she have a noble status, she is also deeply loved by the Prime Minister.
The prime minister knew when to advance and when to retreat, and how to make choices. He knew that his official position had reached its limit, and he did not want to get involved in the royal family's mess, so he wanted to marry his daughter to a man with good character and a clean family background.
It doesn't matter even if the family background is lower.
If the Dong family could get this marriage, I don’t know how many years of hard work they would have to save.
But unfortunately... Qin Shuyu intervened!
The servant listened to his master's sinister words and angrily replied, "It's true that you have won the affection of Miss Lu from the Prime Minister's Mansion, which is already a great thing. Who the hell is this Qin Shuyu? Why does he interfere?"
"She herself couldn't gain the favor of Lord Xie, so she wanted to ruin Miss Lu's good marriage."
Master Dong snorted coldly.
He took note of this festival.
Don't let him get the chance!
Young Master Dong waited in the carriage for a while, then saw Chen Wei come out with a few curtains and then drove out of the city. "This road... is she also going to Linghuang Temple?"
“It seems to be true…”
"Sir, she won't ruin your plans, will she?"
"Not really." Master Dong shook his head grimly. "I made the appointment with Miss Lu on a whim. I didn't expect Miss Lu to actually agree to meet me at the temple."
"It's probably just a coincidence."
The servant nodded and looked towards the carriage moving away ahead.
Then he asked quietly, "Sir, are we still going ahead with our plan? Everything on the road has been arranged, and we're just waiting for Miss Lu to go."
Young Master Dong's eyes were deep, filled with scheming and ambition: "Let's proceed as planned. She's just a weak, defenseless woman. If we run into her, then we'll run into her. Maybe she can even help me stir up trouble."
"It's just a few more women. It won't ruin my business. I can't wait."
"I'm afraid if I wait any longer, something might happen..."
Ever since Miss Lu heard those "rumors", Mr. Dong clearly felt that Miss Lu was not as enthusiastic about him as before, and even... became a little wary of him.
He mentioned several times that he missed Miss Lu and wanted a handkerchief to ease his longing.
But Miss Lu refused again and again!
During this period, Mr. Dong was anxious and worried, fearing that the family relationship he had established would fail. Now he could not wait any longer, so he thought of designing a plan to destroy Miss Lu's innocence and win her heart.
On the road from the capital to Linghuang Temple.
The two carriages moved forward slowly.
The one in front belongs to Chen Wei, and the one in the back belongs to Master Dong.
However,
Just as they reached the intersection, another carriage that had been parked on the side road for a long time suddenly cut in.
Miss Lu sat on the blanket with a tangled heart. She saw the carriage of the Dong Mansion from a long distance away. In an instant, her heart was pounding. She said to herself nervously and anxiously:
"Mother, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have hidden my meeting with Master Dong from you."
“But I can’t control…”
"My daughter has been suffering from insomnia these days, constantly recalling the scene when he saved me. Mr. Dong knows his limits, is a gentleman, humble, and polite person. He would never do such a thing."
"How could I have ignored him and doubted him just because of a few words between Madam Hou and Miss Shen... I really shouldn't have done that."
Miss Lu felt a little bit of self-blame and guilt.
Ever since she heard what Chen Wei said, she started to consume herself internally and became more wary of Master Dong.
At the same time, she really wanted to meet the Mr. Dong whom she loved.
At the same time, he was thinking about Chen Wei's absurd and confident words.
At the same time, he couldn't help but doubt Mr. Dong's character.
But after so much time had passed, Master Dong still didn't blame herself for being cold to him, nor did she do anything that crossed the line. After some testing, Miss Lu completely sided with him.
"Miss, I saw Master Dong's carriage. It has stopped at the back."
"Mr. Dong must be afraid of tarnishing your reputation, so he wanted you to go to the temple first, and then he would arrive later. He is so deliberately keeping a distance. Mr. Dong really cares about your reputation."
Miss Lu lowered her eyes and nodded somewhat ashamedly: "Yes."
"I also saw a carriage that seemed to belong to the Marquis' Mansion. It was not far ahead of us and was also heading towards the temple."
When Miss Lu heard the word "Marquis' Mansion", her eyes darkened and she pursed her lips without responding.
That Miss Shen is really eloquent and has a special magical power.
No wonder Lord Xie is so infatuated with her.
I was really crazy at that time!
How could you trust a woman with a bad reputation?
So he started to doubt Master Dong, the man who saved him? !
"Don't worry about them, just pretend you didn't see anything." Miss Lu's joy faded a bit: "Madam Hou's birthday party is coming soon, I will go and tell Miss Shen then."
"I don't want to gamble with her anymore, and I don't want to test her anymore."
"I believe in Mr. Dong's character. He is definitely not the kind of villain who would ruin his fiancée's reputation."
"I know him."
At this point, Miss Lu's eyes were filled with tenderness and shyness. "He is so elegant and talented. He will definitely be a pillar of the country in the future. How could he be so sinister?"
Seeing Miss Lu was shy, the maid teased her, "Yes, yes, he's very elegant. Our young lady has found a good husband worthy of entrusting her life to. In the future, she will definitely give birth to a lot of big fat boys."
Miss Lu covered the maid's mouth with a handkerchief, her eyes full of shameful smile.
However,
The simple women who have been trapped in the inner courtyard since childhood, what they learn, hear and know is all about the small world of the mansion. They only know how to manage household affairs and the struggle between concubines and mistresses.
How could they have ever seen the evil in men's hearts?
All the rules teach them that it is good to get married, because marriage means they will have someone to rely on and someone to love them.
They are so obedient and don't doubt at all.
They keep these words firmly in mind and truly believe that their future husband is their lifelong support and the most trusted safe haven in their lives.
But in reality...
Most of the storms are brought by the husband's family and the husband, and what comes may not be happiness, but may also be the abyss.
"Da da da!"
"Quick! Stop this carriage!"
The sound of rapid horse hooves echoed, followed by a deafening shout from outside the carriage: "Stop right there! If you dare take another step forward, I'll stamp on you!"
"Robbery, hand over everything valuable!"
"You, go drag everyone out of the carriage. Kill all the men, and take the women back to give them to the brothers to take care of..."
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