"Grandma, how can you use Tang Ning's things to please the fourth prince."
Lu Zhinian's face was pale and he was trembling when he spoke: "Tang Ning is determined to settle things with us. If she doesn't do that now, what will she think of our Lu family?"
Mrs. Lu was panic-stricken, but she defended herself: "Those things were sent to the Lu family by Song Tangning himself. We never forced them. Besides, it's been so long. Who knows where the things went. Even if they really made a fuss, they would I would only say that she is stingy, how can she ask for something back after giving it away..."
"Then what if she really sues Jingzhao Mansion?"
Mrs. Lu hesitated: "How dare she..."
"She can even sue the Duke of Song Dynasty, and send her own uncle and grandmother to prison. Why do you think she dare not sue you?"
Lu Chongyuan looked at Mrs. Lu, who turned pale when she heard his words, and was full of anger:
"That's all for her. Have you forgotten that there is Xiao Yan beside her? That eunuch has always wanted to take advantage of the family and tried his best to deal with me. The matter between the Song family and Prince Cheng's Mansion has not been over yet. What are you doing? For making such a fuss, you are simply..."
Even the usually calm Lu Chongyuan couldn't help but his hands were shaking with anger, and he swept the cups off the table with a final flick of his sleeves.
"Stupid stuff!!"
Mrs. Lu had never been scolded like this before, let alone a junior like Lu Zhinian in the room. She was so embarrassed that her face was purple with embarrassment. She was angry and embarrassed, but she did not dare to refute the angry Lu Chongyuan.
The two brothers, Lu Zhao and Lu Qin, who were standing outside, looked at each other in shock when they heard the movement in the room.
What happened? My father was so angry?
"Brother..." Lu Qin frowned and wanted to go in.
Lu Zhao shook his head and stopped him: "Father didn't call us, so we'll wait outside for now."
"But mother..."
"Father has a sense of propriety, and besides, Saburo is also in it."
Lu Zhao always obeyed his father Lu Chongyuan's words, and he also vaguely guessed that Mrs. Lu might have done something she shouldn't have done. His father sent them out to save face, so they would only let them in at this time. Madam Lu was even more embarrassed.
When Lu Qin heard this, he could only suppress the worry in his heart.
In the room over there, Lu Chongyuan got angry and swept away everything on the floor. Mrs. Lu and Lu Zhinian were extremely quiet.
Lu Chongyuan was so angry that he kept pacing, and after a moment he said in a cold voice: "Go into the palace yourself and see the Queen, and explain this matter to her clearly."
"No!" Mrs. Lu said anxiously: "I can't go to see the Queen. The Queen has always wanted Sanlang to marry Song Tangning and live in the house. If she knew this, she would definitely have a dissatisfaction with the Lu family, and the fourth prince would also be disgusted. I hate us..."
"It's better to hate it than to know it later from other people's mouths!"
Lu Chongyuan sternly interrupted Mrs. Lu's words, forced himself to calm down, and said with a stern face:
"The Lu family, the queen, and the fourth prince are one and the same. Even if they have a quarrel with each other, they will not be willing to let the Lu family help. They can always find a way to reconcile with them in the future."
"But if you don't inform the queen of this in advance so that she can deal with it, and wait until she learns this from others, the fourth prince will be caught off guard and directly raised up high, then he will be in big trouble."
The fourth prince wanted to seize the heir, so he had to be careful every step he took. Song Tangning's falling out with the Lu family could not be hidden from anyone. With Xiao Yan, the eunuch, protecting him, they had no confidence that they could force the girl to give in. .
Those things that were sent out cannot be recovered, and Song Tangning will definitely involve the fourth prince when he investigates. Instead of waiting for the queen to find out from others and then blame them, they should take the initiative to tell the queen, so that they can discuss how to deal with it.
Lu Chongyuan did not allow Mrs. Lu to argue at all: "Go into the palace now, take these two volumes of things with you, and explain this matter to the queen clearly. No lies are allowed."
He paused: "Sanlang, you go too."
Lu Zhinian's lips were pale. Just when he was about to say something, he saw Lu Chongyuan looking at him with calm eyes:
"It is impossible for your marriage with Song Tangning to continue. If there is a chance, use this marriage in exchange for Song Tangning to let go of the Lu family."
"Grandpa..." Lu Zhinian suddenly raised his eyes.
Lu Chongyuan met his eyes: "Song Tangning is no longer the obedient little girl she used to be. If the Song Dynasty Duke's Palace was still there, she could still control the Song family. But with the Song family gone, no one can control her anymore. Now we are the only one who can fight with her." The only one who can negotiate terms is your marriage."
"I don't know why you don't want to break off the engagement, but whether you are really unwilling because of Song's daughter, or you are unhappy about being humiliated, don't forget what I taught you before, and don't lose your temper for a moment. For the benefit of the family, do you understand?"
Lu Zhinian's face became silent a little bit, and he stretched out his hands to grab the brocade hanging around his waist, so hard that his fingers turned white.
He never thought that his marriage to Song Tangning would turn out like this, that he would use the marriage to force Song Tangning to give in...
Lu Zhinian seemed to have seen how the little girl was mocking him after knowing this. He closed his eyes and said hoarsely, "I know, grandfather."
Lu Chongyuan patted him on the shoulder: "Go ahead and make friends with the fourth prince. Tell him about this matter. If he really cares about it, don't worry about it. He can't live without the Lu family."
Lu Zhinian nodded numbly: "Yes."
…
Queen Lu had just come out of the palace of the Queen Mother when she knew that the Lu family entered the palace.
Full of disgust, she wiped the water stains on her hands with a handkerchief, and asked the palace attendant in front of the door: "Why is the Queen Mother's condition so serious?"
The palace man quickly lowered his head and replied: "Earlier, the Empress Dowager was no longer well. She was only awake for one or two hours a day, and the rest of the time she was in a hazy state. Her hysteria became more and more severe. She would not only talk about the late Emperor. They occasionally call the emperor's eldest grandson by his name..."
"Shut up, where did the emperor's eldest grandson come from in this palace?" the female officer next to Empress Lu scolded.
The palace man was startled and quickly knelt down and kowtowed: "My servant made a mistake. I made a mistake. I beg the Queen to forgive me."
Empress Lu said in a deep voice: "I can tolerate you fools like this, but if your Majesty hears these words, be careful with your head."
The palace man instantly turned pale and knelt on the ground, kowtowing repeatedly.
Empress Lu stared coldly for a long time before speaking: "Okay, let's serve the Empress Dowager."
After the Queen's guard of honor left, the palace man who was kneeling in front of the door stood up. He touched the bruise on his forehead and sneered in the direction Queen Lu left.
"Be courteous for nothing."
After speaking, he ordered the people around him: "Take someone in to see if there is anything extra that shouldn't be around our ancestors. I'll go tell the governor."
