Under the bright starry sky, it suddenly started to rain heavily, pouring all night long. The next morning, there were pools of water on the stone platform in front of the palace gate.
Emperor An suddenly suffered from a headache and had to rest for a day. However, whether in the palace or in the capital, things about the Lu family were still extremely lively.
What happened to the Lu family yesterday could not be hidden from anyone. The fourth prince led people to break into the Lu family, and the Guan family's body was carried through the city. The whole capital knew that she was "living alone" with Prince Cheng, and that the Lu family was "Yi Zi" with Prince Cheng's palace. It was originally thought that the Lu family would be blamed this time, but no one expected that Lu Chongyuan, who went to the palace to plead guilty, came out without saying anything and suddenly had his restraint lifted.
Qian Qiyue was lying on the table talking about outside gossip, while Xue Ru was knocking walnuts with a small hammer.
When the pile of peeled walnuts on the plate was almost too large, she divided it into two, giving the larger portion to Tang Ning and the smaller portion to Qian Qiyue.
"Xiao Aru, you are partial." Qian Qiyue pointed at Tang Ning and pretended to be dissatisfied: "Why does she have more than me?"
Xue Ru said: "Sister, I like it."
"But I like it too." Qian Qiyue deliberately teased her.
Xue Ru was not annoyed and pursed her lips and smiled: "Then I'll peel it off for Sister A Yue."
That's what she said, but after she finished peeling the walnuts in her hand, she still put the bigger ones in front of Tang Ning and gave the smaller ones to Qian Qiyue.
When Qian Qiyue saw this, she nuzzled at Tang Ning: "Look, look, your little Aru really only loves her sister. She is really partial..."
"It won't stop your mouth." Tang Ning took the walnut kernel and threw it at her. When she saw her pretending to say "ouch", she turned to Xue Ru and said: "Ignore her, she likes to make trouble."
Xue Ru pursed her lips to reveal her two dimples. She liked Sister A Yue. Even though she always liked to tease her, she could tell that Sister A Yue treated her kindly, unlike those people in the past. The so-called jokes are actually sarcastic. Qian Qiyue just loves to laugh and has a more noisy temper.
Qian Qiyue chuckled, grabbed the walnut kernels in her hand, threw them into her mouth, and continued to talk about the topic just now.
"You don't know, everyone is talking about anything today. Some are talking about the Lu family, some are talking about the Guan family, and some are talking about the fourth prince. Why do you think Mrs. Lu got involved with Prince Cheng? Well, I've met her before, and she doesn't look like that kind of person."
"And Lu Zhinian, he is actually the son of King Cheng. The Lu family used to treat him as their legitimate son. Everyone said that he would be the head of the Lu family in the future. If the previous things had not happened, King Cheng would not have been involved. Come in, won't he really inherit the Lu family..."
Qian Qiyue was stunned when she first heard these things. She couldn't even write such wonderful words in her book. Just thinking about the Lu family's century-old family fortune being handed over to the son of Prince Cheng, let alone Lu Chongyuan and the others, they would be angry to death. Even the eighteen generations of the Lu family could lift the coffin board.
"Fortunately, you and Lu Zhinian broke off the engagement, otherwise you would have been dragged to death by him this time. And that Xie Yin, it is said that he was the child brought by the Guan family from the Lu family, but the female members of the Lu family have a certain number of children. It’s not certain whether this is the Lu family’s bloodline.”
The descendants of the royal family, the prince of the royal family, turned into a villain of unknown origin overnight, so Xie Yin was really pitiful.
Tang Ning listened quietly and did not comment on the discussions and rumors outside. After pouring some fruit drink and passing it to Qian Qiyue, she said: "What are those people talking about the fourth prince?"
"What else can I say, other than saying that he is cruel and cold-hearted, ungrateful for his position as Prince Bo, and some calling him brainless. Anyway, there are no good things to say."
Qian Qiyue drank the fruit and said, "By the way, I heard that His Majesty was ill and didn't go to court this morning. He said he had a cold, but I don't think so."
"My father found out last night that Lu Chongyuan was lifted from the ban. He scolded him all night in the house. When he went out in the morning, his face was black."
"I don't know what your majesty is thinking. The Lu family has made mistakes one after another. The matter of Mrs. Lu has also caused a lot of commotion. Instead of admonishing the Lu family for questioning, she has allowed Lu Chongyuan to re-enter the court. I don't think he will hold court today. Maybe it’s because I’m afraid that those old-fashioned people in Yushitai will bump into each other.”
This is completely the act of a foolish king!
Tang Ning raised her lips when she saw her angry look. Emperor An was indeed ill. Brother An told her that Emperor An had been taking the golden elixir for a long time and was drunk and lustful. He regarded the golden elixir as an elixir of immortality and used more and more of it. , erysipelas enters the body and is stimulated to cause severe headaches, but outsiders have never known it.
The people in the Imperial Medical Office told the outside world that Emperor An's wind and cold had entered his body, but the people in the court didn't believe a word of it. They thought it was such a coincidence. There were many people who thought like Qian Qiyue. The people at Yushitai heard that a large number of I had knocked on the door of Emperor An's dormitory a long time ago, but I'm afraid they are still making a fuss at this moment.
Even Emperor An's dynasty could not stop.
Qian Qiyue murmured to Tang Ning about things outside, while Tang Ning and Xue Ru listened quietly.
The rain was still falling outside, pattering down on the tiles, flowing down the eaves and beams, forming rain lines, and dripping down, splashing water all over the ground.
In the afternoon, people from the palace came to deliver the edict. Tang Ning led Xue Ru and Princess Cheng to receive the imperial edict. After giving the red seal to the palace official who delivered the edict to send away, Gu Helian didn't know where she came from.
"Xiao Yan said that Emperor An has already convicted Prince Cheng. The family affairs of Prince Cheng's mansion must be sorted out as soon as possible. There is also the matter of establishing a mansion. Do you plan to stay in Jiuyun Lane or find another mansion?"
Although Gu Helian looked down upon Xie Tianyu's things, he and the royal family owed them to Rongyue, and Rongyue had to get back every penny.
Rongyue casually threw the imperial edict aside: "Look for another mansion."
Since the Rong family is opening the mansion, the Rong family's ancestral hall will be moved there in the future. If possible in the future, she will find a suitable heir for the Rong family. Besides, this Tang mansion belongs to Tang Ning and was given to her by Xiao Yan. , Rong Yue never planned to let Tang Ning change the plaque and turn this place into the Rong family.
Gu Helian was about to say that he had a house, but remembering the temperament of the person in front of him, he swallowed his words and just said: "Then I will ask someone to help you find it."
Rongyue didn't refuse, just looked at him: "I still have to ask you to lend me a few accounting rooms. The property of Prince Cheng's Mansion is too complicated. It's a bit troublesome to sort it out. I don't have anyone in my hands. It will take some time to find someone else." Today, there are many talented people in the Gu family. Let me use them first. I will take care of the family and give them double monthly silver. I will let them go back after the affairs of Prince Cheng's Mansion are sorted out..."
Gu Helian frowned: "It's just a few accounting rooms, I'll give them to you."
Rong Yue shook her head with a gentle expression: "No, it's enough to borrow it temporarily. There's no reason to just borrow without paying it back. I don't have much money on hand at the moment. I have to trouble you to help pay for the house. I'll wait for it." After the royal palace’s property is liquidated, I will return it to you immediately.”
