Lu Qing himself cannot remember what happened when he was a child, which is beneficial to Guan Shasha and others, because in this way, even if Yan Fuguang sends people to investigate, it will take some time to figure it out.
They can make a fuss during this period, such as spreading the matter and guiding public opinion to their side.
No matter how the investigation turned out in the end, they at least bought time and used this time to achieve their true purpose.
In Tao Shan's courtyard, Ji Mingzhu took off the hosta on her head and gave it to Guan Shasha.
"You did a good job in this matter. If you can remain so smart in the future, you might be able to return to the position of concubine."
Even though Shasha was reduced to a concubine, she herself was not willing to accept it. Needless to say, Ji Mingzhu would try her best to seize every opportunity.
"The next step is to let Xiang Sanniang and the others get close to the Wei family as soon as possible, otherwise it will take too long and I'm afraid that the prince will find something."
"Then let them go to Jinxiyuan. They are a family. How can the Wei family refuse?"
Ji Mingzhu just expected that Lu Qing couldn't resist the pressure from the outside world.
If it were only external pressure, Lu Qing would grit his teeth and fight with them until the day Yan Fuguang found the evidence.
But things went against expectations. Guan Shasha worked hard and such a touching story reached the palace. Emperor Xihe asked to see Luqing and Xiang Sanniang's family by name.
He was deeply moved by the fabricated stories and self-associations. Before he could figure out the truth, he praised Xiang Sanniang and Wei Daniu.
"I heard from the queen that you have persisted for more than ten years just to find your daughter. This kind of perseverance and family affection is really rare."
When Lu Qing heard this, it turned out that Queen Xu had intervened, otherwise Emperor Xihe would not have heard the folk gossip so quickly.
She understands Queen Xu's malice toward her, but she has nothing to do now.
An obvious scam has been put on an appearance that conforms to people's beautiful imagination, and everyone only sees that false skin.
Empress Xu captured Emperor Xihe's psychology and praised: "The emperor governs the country well, and only in this land can we breed people with innocent hearts."
As expected, Emperor Xihe was delighted and rewarded Xiang Sanniang's family with hundreds of taels of silver.
Lu Qing could not stand up and refute at this time, which would undoubtedly be equivalent to slapping Emperor Xihe in the face.
Queen Xu's voice was as gentle as the spring breeze, but it made Lu Qing feel a bit chilly. She said: "Concubine Wei is pregnant with the fetus, and such a good thing happens. It can be said to be a double happiness. Why don't you, the emperor, make the decision and preside over the marriage recognition for you? If you recognize it early, your parents will be able to legitimately care about you."
Xiang Sanniang and Wei Daniu were still immersed in the joy of winning the silver reward. At first glance, they heard that Queen Xu was going to help them tie up with Lu Qing, which they couldn't ask for.
"The common people thank the Emperor and the Queen! After recognizing the bride, the common people will take good care of their daughter and urge her to do more for His Royal Highness the King of Jin!"
He kowtowed to Sanniang smoothly, and at the same time, he did not forget to pull Wei Daniu and his four children, who were half a step behind, motioning them to follow him and walk towards an unprecedented road.
Lu Qing is like falling into an ice cellar, she grits her teeth and will never let them succeed!
Empress Xu pressed forward step by step: "Concubine Wei, your parents agree, and the emperor is also willing. What do you think?"
"Concubine..." Lu Qing slowly fell backwards, startling Emperor Xihe.
"Quick, quick! Isn't she still pregnant? Let the doctor come and take a look!"
Xiang Sanniang and the others stared blankly, showing no intention of stepping forward to help.
**
Lu Qing delayed the recognition ceremony that Emperor Xihe wanted to hold because of his physical discomfort.
Empress Xu sent her nanny to Jinyi Courtyard to find out the truth. Lu Qing lay weakly on the bed, with a pale face and said guiltily: "It's not that I don't want to cooperate, my body can't bear it. Thank you for your kindness, the Empress. The ceremony is only I can talk about it after I feel better."
Her words were passed word by word to Queen Xu, and at the same time Ning Huayue of Yihongyuan also learned about it.
Ning Huayue slapped the table: "Wei just wants to escape!"
But even so, she couldn't have evidence to prove that Lu Qing was lying.
Lingyun's words make sense: "Concubine Wei's pregnancy is indeed a gold medal to avoid death. As long as she says she is not feeling well, even if the imperial doctor comes to check her pulse and finds nothing, her body will still have to be put first."
After all, the imperial doctor could detect the condition and could not detect a person who said he was not lying.
Lu Qing insisted that she was unwell, and no one dared let her attend the marriage recognition ceremony with a full belly, not even Emperor Xihe.
Emperor Xihe knew very well what was most important, and everything else had to give way in front of his grandson.
"Master, the emperor sent a eunuch to send a message, saying that the ceremony will not be held until you recover. The emperor also sent a lot of supplements, asking you to take good care of the child in your belly first, and we will talk about the rest later." After so many days, Man Dong finally heard good news, and Man Dong showed a slight smile.
Lu Qing twitched the corner of his mouth slightly, not showing much interest, "The emperor has escaped a disaster, but the palace will not remain indifferent. You and I know very well what their purpose is in bringing these people."
As for avoiding the family recognition ceremony, Lu Qing thought about it later. If Xi Hedi is allowed to set up such a big stage to sing, it will only be more difficult to dismantle it in the future. What she can do is to minimize the impact of this incident and leave some room for breaking the situation in the future.
But these things happened one after another, and her enemies came one after another.
The people in the palace don't have to interact with each other for the time being, but there is nowhere to escape in the mansion.
Coming back from the palace was equivalent to being forced to admit that Xiang Sanniang and Wei Daniu were her parents. In this way, Lu Qing's attitude could not be as cold as before.
Even if you don’t want to do this in your heart, you still have to do it for outsiders to see.
Xiang Sanniang came to Jinxiyuan with a smile and brought her two daughters with her.
Sisters Wei Tao and Wei Ju showed great curiosity towards Lu Qing and kept chattering around Lu Qing.
"Sister, sister, mother said that you are our sister and the master of the palace. You will find a good marriage for us in the future, right?"
"Sister, I like scholars, and I want to marry the number one scholar in the future!"
"I prefer strong ones. I want to marry the general!"
Lu Qing smiled politely and said bluntly: "I'm not that capable."
Queen Xu couldn't marry the champion and the general at will, how could they dare to think so?
Wei Tao is thin, flat and has a sallow complexion, making it difficult to tell that she is sixteen years old.
She was more worried about her marriage than Wei Ju. After hearing Lu Qing's words, her face was full of displeasure: "Eldest sister has lived a good life by herself, but she doesn't look down on us sisters? I asked you to help with my marriage because I think highly of you, why do you have to shirk it again and again! "
Lu Qing's eyelids twitched. To be honest, she hadn't dealt with such a shameless person for a long time.
