Chapter 175: Suffering at her hands again?
Lu Zhiran watched quietly. She was not too disappointed with her father's handling of the matter.
If Fang died now, it would be a relief for her.
Since she is not destined to die, let's be prepared for her next big gift.
Not only did she want Fang to die, she also wanted her to be disgraced and completely removed from the Fang family tree, making her entire life a useless joke.
The farce came to an end, and a layer of gloom shrouded Lu Guanxuan's heart.
His eyes fell on Zijuan's lower abdomen, and he showed a little joy.
"From today on, you will be my concubine and live in Jing'an Residence. I will arrange for reliable staff to take care of you during your pregnancy. You must take good care of yourself and not let anything happen to the child."
Zijuan quickly agreed.
She cherishes this child more than anyone else; it is her life.
Zijuan left with the help of her maid. When she passed by Lu Zhiran, there was no eye contact between the two, as if they had never met before.
As for the concubines, Lu Guanxuan just said a few words to comfort them and said nothing more.
Even though they were victims, they were already old and ugly and had lost their value. If Lu Guanxuan wanted to have children, he could just marry a younger and more fertile woman.
All Lu Guanxuan could do was to provide them with good food and drink. As for anything else, it was impossible.
Several concubines watched Lu Guanxuan leave with empty eyes and confused expressions.
Originally, they thought that their inability to have children was their own fault and they could only blame themselves.
But now, knowing that they had the hope of becoming mothers but were framed, their hearts are filled with resentment and hatred that is difficult to calm down.
But what else can they do besides hatred?
Lu Zhiran looked at them and spoke slowly, "Tomorrow I will have someone send some new ingredients to the concubines, so you will have more dishes to eat every day. In addition, each of you will receive an additional two taels of silver per month from my private treasury. If you need anything for your daily expenses, you can come to Yaoguang Pavilion to find me."
When they heard this, there was a little more emotion in their eyes, but they were still lifeless.
"Thank you, Miss."
"I can only help you with these small things, but to make your life meaningful and valuable, you have to rely on yourself. There are many choices in life, it all depends on whether you are willing to try."
After saying this, she turned and left.
Several people looked at each other, feeling even more confused.
They are the concubines of the Lu family. Trapped in this small world, what choices do they have?
After returning to Yaoguang Pavilion, Lu Zhiran lay on the bed, but he was not sleepy at all.
Fang's actions do not deserve sympathy.
Nanny Jin came in and reported, "The Taoist priest has been sent away. He received the silver and will leave the capital early tomorrow morning."
Lu Zhiran nodded lightly.
He won't talk nonsense and ruin his reputation.
Even if someone really caught him, Lu Zhiran was not afraid.
Because those things were indeed done by Fang, she just found a Taoist priest to expose these things in a natural way.
As for her previous illness, it was just a pretense.
She put something under her armpit, and when the imperial physician examined her, she would pinch the thing from time to time, and her pulse would change again and again, making it naturally unpredictable. Even the old imperial physician Jiang was fooled by her.
The news that Fang was sent to the ancestral temple was kept strictly secret by the Lu family, but outsiders did not know about it. However, Lu Yingxi learned about it first.
She was so shocked and angry that she had a miscarriage.
The maids were in a panic and wanted to call a doctor immediately.
After taking the pregnancy-maintaining medicine, her complexion gradually improved.
Jiang Xingyi had been fooling around outside for a long time and didn't care about the life or death of her and the child at all.
My mother-in-law, Mrs. Dong, did come, but she started blaming people as soon as she opened her mouth.
"You are carrying the grandson of our Jiang family. If anything happens to him, I will not forgive you."
Lu Yingxi was extremely angry at Dong's harsh face, but when she thought about her mother being sent to the family temple and she had no support in her mother's family, she could only swallow her anger.
Dong scolded her for a while, but seeing that she rarely talked back, she let it go.
After Dong left, Lu Yingxi was so angry that she wanted to smash things, but as soon as she got angry, her stomach started to ache. She could only take deep breaths to suppress her anger.
"Go ask Zhao Shuning to come and take my pulse."
Jin Ju, the maidservant who came with the dowry, hesitated. "Miss, Madam once said that Zhao Shi cannot be trusted. You..."
Lu Yingxi glared at him fiercely, "Are you going to listen to her or me? Go now!"
Jinju hesitated for a while, but finally did not dare to disobey and turned away.
Lu Yingxi knew that Zhao Shuning couldn't be trusted. She still had doubts about the truth of the last incident.
But compared with his hatred for Lu Zhiran, Zhao Shuning's little thoughts are not worth mentioning at all.
As long as they both have the same goal, she can put aside her past grudges and work with Zhao Shuning again.
What's more, she has no better choice now.
When Zhao Shuning learned that Lu Yingxi was looking for her, she raised her eyebrows slightly and arrived as promised.
I originally thought that she had found out that her dowry had been misappropriated and came to settle the score with me, but when she arrived I realized that I had overestimated her and she was still kept in the dark.
Lu Yingxi's face was filled with rage. As soon as she saw Zhao Shuning, she started to lose her temper. "Aren't you very capable? Why haven't you killed that bitch Lu Zhiran yet?"
Zhao Shuning didn't answer but asked, "Why, did you suffer at her hands again?"
These words seemed to step on her tail, and her face immediately turned gloomy.
"My mother suffered a terrible defeat at her hands and was sent to the family temple!"
Zhao Shuning's eyes darkened slightly.
Fang was such a smart person, but she was defeated by Lu Zhiran so quickly. This woman should not be underestimated.
"You want me to help you get rid of her?"
Lu Yingxi looked at Zhao Shuning, "What do you mean by help me? Don't you hate her?"
Zhao Shuning made no secret of it. "Of course I hate her, but right now, we have no direct conflict. I don't need to get close to her and cause trouble when she's enjoying herself."
Lu Yingxi was a little anxious. "Are you going to admit defeat? She's going to be running for the Prince's Consort soon. If she's chosen and enters a prince's mansion, you'll have to kneel and bow to her every time you see her! Are you willing to submit to her?"
The last words stabbed Zhao Shuning's heart, and his eyes immediately turned cold.
It is a great shame to bow down to your enemy!
"Doctor Zhao, you're incredibly resourceful. Do you have any ideas for how to get her eliminated? Ideally, we could ruin her reputation so that no one would dare marry her!"
Zhao Shuning said calmly, "If you dare to tamper with the palace, even if you have ten heads, they won't be enough to chop off. You want to use me as a pawn? That's wishful thinking."
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