Li Jia was very pleased to hear this, and said that it would be good if she drank it.
The servant added, "I also heard the young master say he has a headache and wants to go for a walk."
Li Jia was even more satisfied upon hearing this.
I called my niece over and had the nanny take her away.
While Li Jia was waiting for good news, Lian Yu was being pestered by Li Jia's son, Lian Ming, who was only four years younger than Lian Yu. Although he was not yet married, he already had quite a few concubines around him.
"Where are you going, big brother?"
"Going out to clear away the smell of alcohol, what, you want to come along?"
Although Lian Ming had drunk some wine, he wasn't drunk yet. In addition, he vaguely knew his mother's plan, so he refused: "I won't bother you, elder brother."
Lian Yu noticed the smug smile in his eyes and thought to himself that there were quite a few people in the know about this drama.
"I'm going alone anyway, why don't you come with me, second brother?"
Lian Ming quickly refused, as he naturally preferred not to get involved in such matters.
"I have some things to do right now, maybe next time! I'll take a walk with you next time I have some free time."
Lian Yu didn't let him continue, but Lian Ming was still spoiled by Li Jia Shi.
After parting ways with Lian Ming, Lian Yu did not go for a walk, but went directly to find his two classmates.
Just then, the nanny next to Li Jia came to report.
"Madam, everything is arranged."
"Did you see that little bitch go into the room?"
"I saw it with my own eyes."
Li Jia was satisfied.
"Let's go! It's time for today's show to begin."
The old woman smiled and said, "What Madam says is true."
According to Li Jia's plan, the dosage of the drug she had someone administer was so high that no one could withstand it and would inevitably find a place to vent their frustrations.
The nanny saw Lian Yu enter the room with her own eyes, so Li Jia naturally had no reason to suspect anything.
Li Jiashi chatted and laughed with the ladies and young women who had come to the banquet that day.
At this moment, a maid rushed over in a panic and said, "Madam, something terrible has happened! I saw the eldest young master enter the young lady's room, but I dare not open the door. Please go and see!"
Upon hearing this, the hall fell silent. Everyone looked at Li Jia, thinking that there was going to be a good show today.
Tong was quite worried upon hearing this. Although she had already warned Lian Yu, it was hard to say what might happen. If Li Jia's plan was well-thought-out, it was not impossible for Lian Yu to fall into her trap.
Li Jia was happy at this moment, but her face was naturally full of anger.
"What's going on? What are the servants around you good for? How could they make such a mistake on such an important day?"
After saying this, Madam Li Jia addressed the ladies and young women, saying, "Lian Yu is probably not a good drinker; it was my oversight."
Then Li Jia said, "Why don't I go and take care of it first?"
At this point, some people, eager for a good show, naturally said: "Let's go together! It's hard to say, maybe the maid made a mistake."
Tong Shi had her suspicions, but if she took everyone to see for themselves at this time, Lian Yu would be stigmatized. Thinking this, Tong Shi also said, "Sister-in-law, this maid probably doesn't have good eyesight. Lian Yu was perfectly fine in the front yard, so why did he run to the back yard? We can't slander someone's innocence for no reason."
The last group of people had no choice but to go and find out.
In truth, Li Jia's scheme was not very clever. Everyone in the inner quarters could see through it. But what difference did it make? Lian Yu had made something of himself, but he was no longer a junior in their family. They were happy to see others suffer.
Upon arriving at the destination, Li Jia said, "Open the door."
The door opened, and everyone could vaguely hear a woman sobbing, which made them all blush.
Tong felt uneasy; could Lian Yu have really fallen for their trap?
With an angry expression, Li Jia ordered, "Why aren't you going in to take a look?"
"Yes, madam."
The old woman pushed aside the screen, and everyone saw a woman on the bed writhing incessantly, looking extremely uncomfortable, and making sounds that were difficult to understand.
But the woman was alone on the bed; there was no one else there.
Li Jia's head was buzzing. What was going on? This wasn't quite what she had planned!
Where's that little bitch? Why isn't she in bed?
Just then, a voice suddenly came from outside the door: "What's going on? Why are you all here?"
This courtyard is located at the boundary between the front and back yards. At this moment, a few people who had drunk too much and came over for a walk from the front yard saw that there were elders in the house, so they came over.
Li Jia quickly instructed the nanny to close the screen.
Everyone found Li Jia's appearance amusing, but they also thought that the eldest son of the mansion was truly capable, managing to evade such a scheme.
Tong breathed a sigh of relief and quickly cooperated with Li Jia to clean up the mess. After all, it concerned the reputation of the Suochuoluo family. Although Tong was angry that Li Jia did not consider the overall situation, she had to help clean up the mess no matter how angry she was.
Just as this matter was coming to an end, something else happened in the front yard.
An imperial edict has arrived from the palace.
This imperial edict was no ordinary one; it was a decree of marriage, and the betrothed was naturally Lian Yu and An Le.
The Suochuoluo family, along with the guests who came today, heard this and couldn't help but be shocked. Princess Anle was no ordinary princess; she was Kangxi's only legitimate daughter, whom the Emperor doted on and held military power. If the Suochuoluo family married such a princess, wouldn't they be on the verge of "ascension"?
Thinking this, everyone naturally began to congratulate Lian Yu, for it was a double celebration!
Li Jia's face looked extremely unpleasant.
She knew that Princess Anle was favored, but she never expected that Princess Anle would marry her stepson. How could Li Jia feel about this?
Many women saw through Li Jia's scheming against Lian Yu today, and thought to themselves, "It's a good thing that Li Jia didn't succeed in her scheme, otherwise the entire Suochuoluo family would be finished today."
If Lian Yu were to act recklessly while drunk on the day of the arranged marriage, the palace would certainly hold him accountable, inevitably jeopardizing his future. However, the Suochuoluo family would also be in dire straits. If it were discovered that it was Li Jia's scheme, the Suochuoluo family would be in even worse shape.
After hearing the contents of the imperial edict, Madam Tong felt a wave of fear. Fortunately, Li Jia's scheme had not succeeded, otherwise the whole family would have been in trouble.
The news of Anle and Lianyu's marriage spread from the Suochuoluo Mansion to the surrounding areas, and by evening, everyone in the capital who needed to know knew.
The reactions differ from place to place.
Let's talk about Socholu Palace first!
Lian Yu's father was naturally happy. It was a good thing that the emperor was willing to marry his daughter to him. Moreover, a few years earlier, Emperor Kangxi had stopped avoiding the issue of the son-in-law entering the court, so this had no impact on Lian Yu's future.
The fact that the princess is marrying into their family shows that His Majesty has taken a liking to them, which is a good thing.
This was extremely difficult for Li Jia to accept.
She originally wanted to find a "daughter-in-law" she could control, which is why she sent her niece from her maternal family. But what happened? Lian Yu was betrothed to the princess.
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