"Quickly, give me the reins. I want to gallop." Qiao Yin urged on the horse.
Xie Yu'an came to his senses and did not give her the reins. Instead, he led the horse forward slowly.
"Don't be impatient. Sit firmly first and practice your balance."
Xie Yu'an's tone made it difficult to refute anything he said, while Qiao Yin sat obediently on the horse.
The two walked forward for a while and happened to bump into Yan Ruyu and Chu Wenjing.
Yan Ruyu felt a little uncomfortable when she looked at the horse that originally belonged to her and Qiao Yin on the horse.
"Qiao Yin, Prince Lu is ill. Mr. Chu and I are planning to visit him. Do you want to go with us?" Yan Ruyu suddenly said to Qiao Yin.
Chu Wenjing was stunned: Wait? When did Yan Ruyu say she wanted to go back to see Lu Jinzhi?
Yan Ruyu looked at Qiao Yin. She thought she would see tension and embarrassment on Qiao Yin's face, but she didn't expect that the corners of Qiao Yin's originally raised mouth dropped sharply and her face quickly turned dark.
"When you're sick, you're sick. If you're sick, go to the doctor. What should you ask me to do? It won't be too late to call me after you die."
That tone was like talking about something bad and dirty, something you were afraid to avoid.
Yan Ruyu froze on the spot.
Chu Wenjing opened his mouth again: Isn’t it? What did he just hear? Is Qiao Yin cursing Lu Jinzhi?
Qiao Yin, who could lay down his life for Lu Jinzhi without blinking an eye before, actually cursed Lu Jinzhi to die.
Chu Wenjing raised his eyes in disbelief, trying to confirm what Qiao Yin meant, but Qiao Yin and Xie Yuan had already walked away.
Not good, very bad.
Chu Wenjing didn't care what Yan Ruyu was thinking, and hurriedly left the racecourse and boarded the carriage.
"Quickly, go to the Duke's Mansion."
…
The Duke's Mansion——
When the wife of the Duke of Guo learned that her son had not come to the appointment today, she thought he was ill and came to Lu Jinzhi's courtyard, only to see Lu Jinzhi playing with the birds on the porch, very lively.
Mrs. Lu's face darkened, "Why don't you go to the racecourse today to play ball with Ruyu Horse Racing?"
Lu Jinzhi put down the birdcage, feeling a little impatient in his heart, but he didn't dare to show it on his face.
"It's either horse racing or a poetry meeting. It's just the same thing. It's a bit boring."
"If you're tired, then come up with some new ideas! Just like Qiao Yin makes you happy, you have to change your ways to please Yan Ruyu." Mrs. Lu said sternly.
"My son can't do such a groveling thing."
Lu Jinzhi blurted out. After saying this, he felt a prick in his heart and felt a little uncomfortable, but the feeling only passed for a moment.
"You have to do it even if you can't do it. The daughter of the prime minister's house is not comparable to that wild girl Qiao Yin. Looking at the entire capital, apart from the princess, the daughter of the prime minister's house has the most noble status and is also the most helpful to our Lu family. This is true. How important it is, don’t you need me to tell you a second time?”
Lu Jinzhi remained silent. His mother was right. He will inherit the Duke's Mansion in the future, and his wife will be the head mistress of the Duke's Mansion. She will have to take care of the livelihood of hundreds of people in the mansion, and also have to deal with the powerful people in the capital. Not everyone is qualified for the job.
The prime minister's daughter is the most suitable choice for him.
With the support of the Prime Minister's Office, the status of the aunt and the third prince in the palace and the court will be more stable.
These are things Qiao Yin can't do.
Seeing that he was silent, Mrs. Lu felt that her tone was too strong. She stepped forward and patted his shoulder, comforting him in a gentle voice: "Ruyu will be a good mistress. When you marry her, you can include Qiao Yin." I don’t think she’ll mind if it’s in the mansion.”
Lu Jinzhi suddenly became happy, "Mother agrees to let her in?"
Mrs. Lu frowned and said truthfully: "Although mother doesn't really like her shameless temperament, seeing how sincere she has been towards you in the past few years, mother is willing to give her a chance. Besides, both of you are in trouble." The whole city is aware of the commotion. If we don't give them an explanation, people outside will say that our government is being unkind."
"Thank you, mother."
Lu Jinzhi was very happy. Although he could not give Qiao Yin the position of his first wife, he was willing to give her a favor and let her stay with him as she wished.
The mother and son talked some more, and Mrs. Lu got up and left. Lu Jinzhi was wandering in the yard, thinking about how to reveal the good news to Qiao Yin, when a sneer suddenly came from outside the door.
"You want to catch the daughter of a noble prince by taking the position of concubine, how dare you think!"
Lu Jinzhi looked up and saw a skinny young man standing outside the courtyard gate. He was dusty and tired. His left hand was naturally hanging down and his right hand was clenched and hidden in his sleeve.
Upon closer inspection, his facial features are somewhat similar to Lu Jinzhi's.
Lu Jinzhi frowned in displeasure, "What does my business have to do with you?"
Lu Yizhi shrugged, "Qiao Yin likes you, but Marquis Jing'an is not a vegetarian. If you want to use Qiao Yin to win over Marquis Jing'an, then you should lower your profile and use some snacks. You want both, but be careful that you will end up with everything. Not even."
After speaking, Lu Yizhi turned around and left.
Lu Jinzhi's face was full of displeasure, he turned around to call Zhuye, and asked angrily: "When did he come back?"
"The eldest son? The eldest son just came back from the south. I heard that the business is doing very well this time. He discovered an amazing mine. The business in the shop has doubled several times. The master is also very happy." Zhuye replied. road.
"Okay, okay, okay."
Lu Jinzhi didn't want to hear any more, so he turned around and asked, "Has anyone come from the Qiao family today?"
Zhuye was stunned for a moment, secretly thinking about this sudden question, and a bold guess flashed in his mind: The prince claimed to be ill today and did not go to the race, so he was at home waiting for Qiao Yin to bring tea, right?
He raised his head and looked at his master in astonishment, and asked tentatively: "Master, are you waiting for Miss Qiao?"
Lu Jinzhi jumped suddenly as if being pricked by a needle, "It's nothing, I'm just asking casually. I'm going out. If someone brings something, just put it away."
Lu Jinzhi put down his words, waved his sleeves and walked towards the door. When he was approaching the door, a boy from the concierge ran over, holding a bone china jar in his hand.
"Your Majesty, there is a girl outside the door who brought this jar. She said it was specially prepared calming tea for the Crown Prince."
When Lu Jinzhi heard this, his tightly pursed lips suddenly raised upwards, and his eyebrows relaxed in an instant.
He just said that Qiao Yin would not give up so easily.
Lu Jinzhi took the tea can, raised the corners of his lips and asked proudly, "Where is he?"
The boy pointed to the door and replied respectfully: "She should still be outside the door. She hasn't left yet."
Lu Jinzhi nodded, hugged the tea can, and strode out the door...
