Chapter 384 Plastic Mother-Daughter Love
Lu Zhiran was amused by her and teased her for a while before returning it to Zijuan.
"You've raised her well."
Zijuan's face was also filled with a gentle smile, "Taking good care of the Third Young Lady is my duty."
She is a concubine, and even though Lu Xingchen is her daughter, she can only call her the Third Miss.
With Lu Xingchen babbling to himself from time to time, the dinner table became lively, or at least no longer dull.
After dinner, Zijuan and Lu Juncheng left one after another, and then Lu Zhiran talked about the purpose of her trip.
"Is mother feeling better now?"
Lu Guanxuan lied that Fang was sick and that was why she couldn't leave the hospital, so Lu Zhiran just assumed she was sick.
Lu Guanxuan said in a cold tone, "An army comes like a mountain falling, and an illness goes away like a thread being pulled out. Her illness still needs to be slowly taken care of."
The implication is that she won't be able to get out in the short term.
Lu Zhiran said a few words of concern in a hypocritical manner and mentioned Uncle Fang. Lu Guanxuan was a little perfunctory at first, but eventually he understood.
Lu Zhiran was clearly trying to show goodwill to the Fang family.
She spoke cryptically, but Lu Guanxuan understood.
Although Xiao Yanci is currently the best candidate for the crown prince, the matter cannot be settled until the emperor issues an edict.
Xiao Yanci still needs more help.
He intends to win over the Fang family.
If this had happened in the past, Lu Guanxuan would definitely be happy to see it happen.
But now…
Lu Guanxuan's face looked a little ugly.
He had fallen out with the Fang family, and it was a very ugly one. He was determined not to have anything to do with them anymore.
But now, Lu Zhiran specifically expressed this to him.
How should he choose?
He couldn't get over the hurdle in his heart if he bowed to the Fang family.
If we continue to be at odds with the Fang family, we will not be able to accomplish what King Jin has instructed us to do.
Lu Zhiran made it clear what he wanted to say, then stood up and said goodbye.
He knows what to do.
But before that, he still needs some time to convince himself.
As for whether the Fang family would believe in my attempts to win over and show goodwill, that was not important. It was all just a cover.
Her targets were only Fang and Fang Jiao.
Before leaving the Lu family, Lu Zhiran sent someone to pass a message to Zijuan.
Fang will be out soon. Please ask her to take good care of the third young lady and not let anyone with ulterior motives take advantage of her.
She loved her little sister very much, and the grudges between adults should not involve innocent children.
Three days later, Lu Zhiran got the news that Fang had indeed been released.
The first thing she did when she regained her freedom was to return to her parents' home.
She knew that her darling had returned.
Fang Jiao looks 70% like Fang, and the other 30% is inherited from Lu Guanxuan.
Especially the nose and eyes, which are exactly the same as Lu Guanxuan's.
After being separated from her daughter for many years, Fang couldn't hold back her tears as soon as she saw someone.
"Jiao'er, my poor daughter, I finally see you. You've suffered so much over the years."
Fang Jiao also hugged Fang, and the mother and daughter hugged each other and cried bitterly.
The mother and daughter chatted for a while, and Fang started talking about business.
"Jiao'er, in a few days, I will take you to the Lu family to stay for a while. When that time comes, I will arrange for you to meet Jun'er, and then find a way to promote your relationship. Once you marry into the Lu family, we will never be separated again."
Fang's heart was filled with beautiful expectations and fantasies.
Fang Jiao's expression was somewhat evasive. She prevaricated, "Mom, there's no rush. We can plan it slowly."
Before she could ask in detail, Fang Jiao asked again, "Mom, how did you get out? Didn't that person lock you up before?"
The person she was talking about was naturally Lu Guanxuan.
Fang's face was filled with disdain. "He was so tough before, but in the end, he still had to bow down to the Fang family. And Lu Zhiran, even if she becomes the princess, she still needs the Fang family's support for Prince Jin."
She told the whole story, and everyone in the Fang family was delighted.
Now that Prince Jin is very popular, the Fang family is not qualified even if they want to get in touch with him. Unexpectedly, Prince Jin actually took the initiative to show goodwill.
Fang Zhiyuan looked doubtful, "Could this be a trick?"
The Fang family knows exactly how powerful they are.
Are they really worthy of Prince Jin condescending to recruit them?
Only then did Fang calm down a little.
This matter was led by Lu Zhiran.
She was just happy before, but the more she thought about it, the more she felt that there was something fishy going on.
Lu Zhiran hated her and the Fang family to the core, so how could she be willing to bow her head and show goodwill?
"Could it be that Prince Jin wants to deal with us? Is he setting a trap for us on purpose?"
This speculation made them feel a chill in their hearts.
However, if you refuse King Jin's invitation, you may also be retaliated by King Jin.
They currently have no ability to compete with King Jin.
For a moment, the atmosphere became a little solemn.
In the end, it was Fang Zhiyuan who made the final decision. "Instead of us guessing blindly here, we should take it one step at a time. If we overthink things, then nothing will happen. If Prince Jin really wants to deal with us, he must have something to hold against us. Chengcai, you should be careful and don't let anyone pull your hair out of your sight."
Fang Chengcai nodded in agreement.
Fang stayed at the Fang family for dinner, but had to leave as it was getting late.
Before leaving, Fang held Fang Jiao's hand, reluctant to let her go.
"Jiao'er, I'm leaving now. Just wait. We'll be reunited soon."
Fang Jiao nodded repeatedly.
After watching Fang get on the carriage, Fang Jiao turned around and went back. The expression on her face changed completely. She no longer had the reluctance to leave, but instead had a sense of impatience.
He sent her away and treated someone else's son like a treasure, and now he wants to pick up a daughter for free? How can such a good thing come from?
He also wants her to marry an unidentified bastard so that mother and daughter can be reunited. Who wants to be reunited with her mother and daughter?
After returning to her room, Fang Jiao completely took off her disguise and showed no disdain on her face.
“How annoying!”
At this time, a man came out from behind the screen in the inner room. He hugged Fang Jiao from behind, put his head on her neck, and spoke in a frivolous tone.
"Who made our Jiaojiao angry?"
Fang Jiao was made weak by him, and the anger on her face was quickly replaced by coquettishness.
"Isn't she your good aunt?"
This man was Fang Chengcai's eldest son Fang Kaiyuan, who was also Fang Jiao's nominal elder brother.
But the behavior of the two now has obviously completely exceeded the boundaries between siblings.
Fang Kaiyuan chuckled, "My aunt is your biological mother, isn't she? There's no such thing as an overnight grudge between you two mother and daughter."
Fang Jiao's eyes once again revealed resentment. "She abandoned me in the beginning, and now she wants to control my marriage. Has she ever considered my feelings for a moment? I don't have a mother like her."
As she spoke, she lowered her head and shed tears again.
Fang Kaiyuan quickly coaxed the man softly, and after a long while, he finally managed to coax him into submission.
But Fang Jiao was still unwilling to follow the arrangement and marry Lu Juncheng.
"He's just a bastard of unknown origin, how could he be worthy of me? I heard he failed the exam this time. He's truly useless!"
Fang Kaiyuan looked at her with a smile, "Do you look down on him, or do you feel reluctant to part with me? That's why you refuse to marry me?"
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