She had thought that there might be something inside, so the Duke's Mansion and the people around Lu Xingyue kept it secret, but she never expected that the truth would be so unbearable!
More than shocking, it was ridiculous.
If a woman gets her clothes wet and is rescued by a man, she must give her body to him, otherwise her reputation will be ruined and she will die. It didn't matter whether she was going to die at that time, or whether she was willing to save people.
If Lu Xingyue didn't agree at that time, Mu Xuejiao would have his own shortcomings, and the Mu family would hate him. After marrying Mu Xuejiao, they would still hate him.
Shen Lansui couldn't tell what he felt in his heart, so he sat in a daze, speechless.
Ruan Huaishu patted her shoulder when he saw this, "That's why I said Lu Xingyue was a good person. When he was rescued, everyone got the news and went to see him. I was at the scene. What I said was also added by Mu Xuejiao and Lu Xingyue later. Mu Xue Jiao personally admitted that she accidentally fell into the water, and after she passed out, she didn’t know who saved her. At that time, I also wondered whether this incident was a trap set against Lu Xingyue, otherwise how could Mu Bingyan appear so coincidentally?"
"But it's actually just a coincidence?" Shen Lansui asked softly.
Ruan Huaishu nodded, "Yes."
Shen Lansui pursed his lips. Helpless coincidence is more painful than human design.
"Mu Xuejiao said that she didn't blame Lu Xingyue and wanted to thank him. If he hadn't become a water ghost himself, she was so shameless now that she couldn't face her parents, brothers and sisters, and she didn't want to embarrass Lu Xingyue. She struggled to Go to hell. Mu Bingyan and Madam Marquis who came over were aggressive, and Madam Mu even knelt down and begged Lu Xingyue, saying that if he didn’t marry her, Mu Xuejiao would have to die and let him be a good man to the end."
Speaking of this, Ruan Huaishu was also a little angry, "I have seen people buying and selling by force, but I have never seen people being relied on to save people. In the end, everyone either said nothing or sided with the Mu family. I objected. No one listened. Finally, Duke Rong Guo and the eldest lady came and agreed to the marriage. From the beginning to the end, except when Lu Xingyue spoke up to defend himself, he remained silent at other times. He just refused to give in when Duke Rong Guo tried to When Mu Xuejiao became the head wife, he said he was willing to marry her and give her the title of head wife."
Shen Lansui imagined the scene at that time and put herself in the role of Lu Xingyue. He was obviously just passing by and just wanted to save someone's life, but he became the one who everyone shouted to beat. He was forced, accused, kidnapped by morality, and finally married. Someone I don't like at all.
At that time, he was standing in the crowd, facing the crying Mu family, facing the indifferent questioning of bystanders, and even his own father was not on his side. What would he be thinking?
Her heart felt like a big ball of cotton filled with water, which made her feel painful and sore.
"Hey, why are you crying?" Ruan Huaishu panicked when he saw her eyes were red, "Don't cry, don't cry, it's all over. Now that he has you, he will get better and better."
She took out the handkerchief and handed it to Shen Lansui. Shen Lansui held her hand and shook his head, "I'm not crying, I just... feel a little bad."
"I understand, let's not talk about you. Even I was very angry at the time, but after all, I am an outsider and can't interfere."
Ruan Huaishu patted Shen Lansui's back comfortingly and whispered: "I shouldn't actually say this, but I guess Lu Xingyue's boring gourd hasn't told you, and the rest of the Lu family is even less likely to say it. What a glorious thing, if you don't know clearly and there is a grudge between Mu and Lu Xingyue in your heart, don't blame me for talking too much."
"How could it be?" Shen Lansui held her hand and smiled gratefully, "Thanks to you for telling me, otherwise I would still be in the dark."
"But..." she asked hesitantly: "Mr. Mu was so young, why did she die?"
"Don't believe in the idea of conquering your wife!" Ruan Huaishu said seriously: "In fact, Mrs. Mu fell ill before she passed the door. She was frightened and caught a cold because she fell into the water. She had repeated fevers and never recovered. She had been sick since she was born. She was weak, suffered a serious illness, and her health was getting worse. She seemed to be getting better when she married Lu Xingyue, but she fainted again on the night of the wedding. I have no news about her since then. She was probably recuperating in the backyard of Lu Mansion. Before she recovered, she After he passed away, Lu Xingyue, as her husband, still observed filial piety and vegetarianism for her for one year, which was really a good thing."
Shen Lansui suddenly realized that it was no wonder that the people in Pinglan Court were very secretive about the Mu family. Their attitude could not be said to be good or bad. She was ill when she got married and died of illness not long after. He was also a pitiful person, but Lu Xingyue was also pitiful. They wanted to Blame it on the Mu family, don't blame it, don't blame it, Lu Xingyue has a reputation for being a wife-suppressant again, and the Mu family hates Lu Xingyue because of this, ostracizing him everywhere.
What a confusing account.
"Tell me, if he had known this, would Lu Xingyue still save her?" Ruan Huaishu wanted to ask for a long time. After she asked, she shook her head, "If I were him, I definitely wouldn't save her."
Shen Lansui was silent for a moment, then smiled, but his tone was very determined, "He will."
Ruan Huaishu and the people eavesdropping in the dark were stunned for a moment. Ruan Huaishu was puzzled: "Why?"
Thinking of Lu Xingyue's pair of deep and calm green eyes, Shen Lansui let go of Ruan Huaishu's hand, exhaled slowly, and tapped his finger on the branch that came in from outside the pavilion, "I don't know, I guess intuitively."
The sunlight was cut by the branches and leaves, and fell sporadically on the hem of Shen Lansui's skirt. She smiled in the breeze, which was more dazzling than the golden light, "I believe in him."
The fifth prince at the corner lowered his eyes and chuckled, "Intuition? Ridiculous."
Qiao He rolled his eyes and said tentatively: "Miss Lu Sanni is very passionate about Marquis Mingying. She is so beautiful. Lord Marquis is really lucky."
"It's beautiful, but it's a pity."
The fifth prince looked deeply at Shen Lansui, then turned and left.
Qiao He was puzzled: "What a pity?"
The fifth prince had no intention of explaining and returned the way he came.
But unexpectedly, he rounded a corner and bumped into Lu Xingyue.
The fifth prince did not feel guilty as he had just eavesdropped on his wife's conversation. He looked at Lu Xingyue as usual and said, "Is the Marquis feeling well?"
Lu Xingyue stood up and wanted to salute, but the fifth prince hurriedly said: "You have limited legs and feet, so there is no need to be more polite."
"Thank you, Your Highness." Lu Xingyue did not refuse, "Your Majesty is fine. Please take care of me, Your Highness."
"That's good. I'm going to see Rong Zhao first. Please give me your permission, Lord Marquis."
"Your Highness, walk slowly."
The fifth prince walked past him, his eyes fell on his legs, his eyes darkened slightly.
After they left, Mulang pushed Lu Xing forward.
Lu Xingyue thought about the look in the fifth prince's eyes and frowned slightly.
"Master, look, it's Madam." Mulang shouted.
Lu Xingyue raised his eyes and saw Shen Lansui and Ruan Huaishu sitting together. Ruan Huaishu didn't know what he said. Shen Lansui covered her lips and laughed, the tassels on her temples trembling slightly and shining brightly.
The chaotic emotions in my heart suddenly dissipated.
He sat in the corridor and just looked at her.
Not knowing where the impulse came from, he called out, "Lansui——"
Shen Lansui suddenly looked back and stood up immediately when he saw him, his smile became even stronger, "Sanlang?"
She turned around and said something to Ruan Huaishu, then walked over quickly with her skirt in hand, her black hair fluttering in the wind and her rings jingling.
A certain chord in Lu Xingyue's heart also resonated.
It's the sound of heartbeat
(End of chapter)
