The queen had no idea what had happened to the man after she left. She was just supported forward by the female officer beside her.
Jin Zhi was the Queen's personal maid who served her when she was still in the Lu family. Later, she entered the palace with the Queen and was the person that Queen Lu trusted the most.
She was keenly aware that her master was in a bad mood, so she helped Empress Lu and whispered: "The Empress Dowager is old and has long been inactive. Even Your Majesty and the Empress Dowager don't come to see her very often. Why do you have to come here and work hard?"
"What do you know."
Queen Lu's voice was condensed, "No matter how confused she is, she is still a senior member of the royal family and His Majesty's biological grandmother."
"Your Majesty and the Queen Mother don't need to respect you too much. That's because they don't need it. However, the emperor has not yet established a prince. If we can get the support of the elderly people in the court, let alone just serve tea and meals, I have to personally It’s okay to serve her in daily life.”
The Empress Dowager was crazy, and she often spoke inconsistently, but she couldn't stand her high status. Moreover, during this period, there were many incidents in the capital, and the fourth prince was affected to some extent.
Duke Song's palace was gone, and Prince Cheng's palace seemed to have lost its sacred heart. In addition, there was no doubt that the ruthless prince's matter would involve the Lu family, so she had to find a way to make amends.
Your Majesty was bewildered by that eunuch Xiao Yan, and the Queen Mother was too shrewd to deal with him. Only the Queen Mother could fulfill her filial piety without spending too much time here.
Empress Lu raised her foot and stepped across the crescent arch: "Just now you said that mother has entered the palace, where is she?"
"The old lady has already gone to Fengxi Palace."
Empress Lu frowned when she heard this. She only thought that Mrs. Lu came to complain to her. She knew this would happen after the incident in the Duke of Song's Mansion:
"I thought she would come earlier, but I didn't expect she had to endure it for so long."
Jin Zhi said hesitantly: "Your Majesty, it's not just the old lady who's here, but Mr. Sanlang has also entered the palace with her. The slaves looked at the old lady with a very bad expression, and so did Mr. Sanlang."
She paused and saw no one around, then lowered her voice and continued:
"Your Majesty, you don't know what's going on outside. I heard that Mr. Sanlang went to Jiuyun Lane this afternoon, but he was stripped of his clothes and thrown out..."
"What did you say?" Queen Lu looked shocked.
Jin Zhi whispered: "My slave was also shocked when she heard about this. We all saw how much Mrs. Song loves Mr. Musan Lang with our own eyes, but she got angry today."
"Mr. Sanlang was half-clothed when he was thrown out of the Tang Mansion, and Mrs. Song also asked people to carry the gifts that the Lu family had given her over the years and returned them to the Lu family. She also begged them for the things she had given to the Lu family over the years. He said that he wanted to break off the engagement with the Lu family and settle things down with them..."
"She's wanton!"
Empress Lu was furious when she heard this. This marriage contract was given by her herself. Although it was not as good as the marriage given by Emperor An, how could the Queen's decree allow her to retreat at her request?
What's more, Song Tangning is a little girl who doesn't want to be gentle and well-behaved. She is still so ridiculous even though she is engaged in a marriage contract. She represents the Lu family in everything she says and does. How does she put the face of Lu Zhinian and the Lu family in such a nonsense?!
Queen Lu returned to Fengqi Palace with cold eyes. After seeing Madam Lu, she wanted to ask about Song Tangning, but she didn't want Lu Zhinian to kneel down directly.
"Sanlang, what are you doing?" Queen Lu frowned.
Lu Zhinian whispered: "My nephew apologizes for Tang Ning's incident, and also asks the Queen's aunt to forgive me."
The queen said solemnly: "What does Song Tangning's matter have to do with you? She is too reckless and doesn't know the woman Shuhui. She has made a good marriage contract for many years and just said she doesn't want it. What does she want to do?"
"I will recruit her into the palace right now. Haosheng asked her if she really had nothing to worry about after she was sent to the Duke of Song Dynasty. How can she withdraw from the engagement contract given by me? , does she still have this queen in my eyes?!"
While Empress Lu was talking, she wanted Jin Zhi to send a message to summon Song Tangning to the palace, but Mrs. Lu heard Mrs. Lu urgently saying: "My Lady, don't go!"
The queen turned around: "Mother?"
Mrs. Lu's face turned pale: "Song Tangning is not as easy to control as she was before. The Song family has been harmed by her. She is also very cruel to Saburo. It is really not suitable for such a disaster star to marry into the Lu family. , I see that I might as well just let this marriage go..."
"What nonsense are you talking about?" The Queen frowned, "How much effort did I put into letting Rong Qian An loose her mouth? This engagement was obtained by me after all the hard work."
"You should know that I have never been here for just Song Tangning. If you really don't like her, just wait for some time after she comes to marry you, and then take a few concubines for Sanlang. But the position of Sanlang's main wife It must be Song Tangning."
Only when Song Tangning marries into the Lu family can the connections left by the Rong family be used by the fourth princes. The disciples of the Rong family, old friends of Rong Qian'an, and even the great scholars who have avoided the world can be used by them in the name of the Rong family. .
The Lu family and the fourth prince were also able to gain a good reputation because of their Rong family bloodline, and win the attention of the inexperienced old ministers and royal family members.
The most important thing is that the eldest lady of the Rong family left something very important back then, and it is very likely that it is in the hands of Song Tangning. Only after she marries into the Lu family can she get it without disturbing anyone.
"This marriage must not be canceled. If you are worried about Song Tangning, I can help you restrain her."
"She is just a little girl of fifteen or sixteen years old. There are many nuns in this palace who teach the rules. No matter how wild her temper is, she can be restrained..."
Mrs. Lu was still hoping for luck, thinking that if the queen directly agreed to let Lu Zhinian and Song Tangning break off their engagement, the matter of the fourth prince would not need to be mentioned again, but who would have thought that the queen would veto it.
Lu Zhinian knelt on the ground and looked pale: "Aunt, it's not because of Tang Ning's fault, but because this marriage must be canceled."
The queen frowned when she heard this: "What do you mean by having to retreat?"
Lu Zhinian whispered: "My aunt should already know that I was kicked out of the Tang Mansion today. Tang Ning has a deep hatred for the Lu family and hates me because of what happened in Qishan."
"She had told me about breaking off the engagement before, and I just thought she was joking to get angry. But today, she listed all the gifts from the two houses in the past, and even had people beat gongs and drums to present the gifts from the Lu family. The property and a single volume were sent to the Lu family, vowing to settle things with us."
Queen Lu didn't understand what Lu Zhinian meant at all, so she just said casually:
"What's the matter? It's just a matter of the little daughter's temper. Since she wants to give it back to her..."
Lu Zhinian shook his head: "Not yet."
Queen Lu looked puzzled.
Lu Zhinian's voice was bitter: "Auntie, you will know the reason after taking a look at these two volumes."
He handed the things Lu Chongyuan asked him to bring into the palace directly to Jin Zhi and asked her to present them to Queen Lu.
Queen Lu was full of doubts at first, but her expression changed as she watched.
She first quickly scanned the thin roll of paper. After reading it, her eyes fell on the endless list. Her fingers trembled slightly:
"Don't tell me, this picture belongs to Song Tangning."
Lu Zhinian's voice was obscure: "That one does belong to Tang Ning, and most of it was given to His Highness the Fourth Highness by his grandmother, who gave it away to others."
