allonlinenovel Chapter 307 The Plan Fails
Chapter 307 The Plan Fails
"aunt……"
"Auntie, when did you arrive?"
I don’t know when.
Lu Qingyao was already standing behind the two younger people.
She didn't mean to eavesdrop.
Instead, she finished her business and prepared to take a walk in the courtyard.
As soon as I turned the corner, I overheard their conversation, and heard the latter half of it.
Just as he was about to leave, Lu Mingxi called him back.
So embarrassing, I wanted to pick my toes.
But I'm also quite relieved.
This nephew's rescue was not in vain. I was worried that this only male member of the Lu family left in the capital might not be able to support the Lu family.
Now that I see it, there's no need to worry.
Looking at my niece, who was pale-faced, I realized she must have come to talk to me about marriage.
However, his complexion became increasingly abnormal, and his lips turned pale.
He closed his eyes and collapsed with a thud.
Fortunately, Lu Qingyao reacted quickly and caught him, saying to her nephew, "Don't just stand there, quickly call a doctor."
Lu Mingxi was terrified. Had he accidentally said something that would kill Sister Yun?
But then I thought, no, I've already endured the hardships of exile.
You can't even handle a few words?
I guess it's just a case of stress and anxiety; a good night's sleep will fix it.
The next afternoon.
Lu Qingyao still invited Mu Jiangyue over.
Lin explained the reason and eagerly awaited her reply.
Mu Jiangyue was taken aback at first, and then said, "Second Madam, to be honest, my grandmother used this method when she was still alive. She once slipped two beautiful women into my elder brother's tent..."
"And then what? I haven't heard of any women around the Duke, nor have I seen anyone give birth to a son or daughter for him?" Madam Lin asked impatiently.
Perhaps there's something you're having trouble saying.
Lu Zhiyun, who was hiding behind the screen, also pricked up her ears to listen.
Mu Jiangyue continued, "Those two beautiful women did stay in the end, but not by my elder brother's side. Instead, he betrothed them to soldiers in the camp."
Those two girls were handpicked by Grandmother.
She was a concubine's daughter from a good family; her family background and appearance were both excellent.
As a result, it was given away by its older brother in the blink of an eye.
It also gave the two girls the right to choose freely.
This infuriated the girl's parents. They had originally intended to curry favor with her older brother, but instead, they ended up currying favor with his calves.
She could have let her mother accept Lu Zhiyun openly, but knowing that her older brother wouldn't be happy, she still had to send her away.
There are only two possible outcomes.
Or they'll order it to be sent back.
Or perhaps her elder brother will take advantage of the fact that the Lu family father and son are both present to choose another husband for her, and the person he chooses should be a good one.
But this Lin woman will probably cry herself to death in the capital.
"She was betrothed to a soldier in the camp?" Madam Lin's face turned green; she found it unbelievable.
He thought to himself that either the Duke of Shen was mentally ill or physically ill.
Otherwise, why would they push the beauty away?
"Yes, later Mother and Empress Dowager also tried to place women around him, but he gave them all away without hesitation. He gave one away and gave one away without any mercy. Anyway, there are many unmarried soldiers around my elder brother." Mu Jiangyue said with some helplessness.
Lu Qingyao asked curiously, "Were any of them sent back?"
“No, they’ve all settled down in the northern frontier,” Mu Jiangyue continued. “Almost none of the women who were sent away have returned. After all, if they’re sent all the way out and then repatriated, I doubt anyone would believe they’re innocent.”
"Instead of coming back to be pointed at and gossiped about, they might as well find a handsome young man in the camp. Who knows, if they make great contributions in the future, they can also benefit from it."
Lin felt a sudden pang in her heart and a sense of powerlessness throughout her body.
The plan failed.
She seemed to hear the sound of abacus beads falling to the ground.
My heart feels empty.
Lu Zhiyun, behind the screen, closed her eyes and fainted.
She swept the vase off the table and it fell to the ground with a clatter.
"boom……"
……
It rained during the night.
Early the next morning.
A section of the wall between Lu Garden and the Princess's Mansion collapsed.
Upon hearing this news, Jiang Miaomiao's mouth dropped open.
The porridge that hadn't been swallowed kept flowing down.
The rain wasn't heavy last night, and she remembered that the wall was very sturdy.
Could it be Princess Yuqing?
"Cough cough..." Lu Qingyao was having breakfast when she almost choked on a mouthful of porridge.
Her first thought was that it was the princess next door who did it.
After all, she had even done things like burying treasure in the garden and then tricking the children into digging it up.
She exclaimed, "Could it be that Princess Yuqing is seriously ill?"
"Sister, what does this have to do with Princess Yuqing?" Xiuxiu asked, completely bewildered.
The elder sister seemed quite wary of Princess Yuqing, especially after she returned from the princess's residence, she seemed distracted.
Hearing the name Yuqing made him tense.
What's even stranger is that he often wakes up early in the morning and stares blankly at the sleeping Miaomiao.
He even pulled her aside and asked if Miaomiao looked like Princess Yuqing.
Although she also felt there was a slight resemblance, people can be similar, and things can be the same, so there's really nothing strange about it.
Looking back, although Princess Yuqing was one of the most powerful and influential people in the capital, she was also quite spoiled and willful.
But they are not the kind of people who indiscriminately kill innocent people or bully others by abusing their power.
At first, Xiuxiu also thought Princess Yuqing was acting strangely, but after hearing Miaomiao's words, she realized that Princess Yuqing was acting strangely.
She figured it out.
After all, back in Jiangzhou, Miaomiao and Princess Jiayue had a lot of contact, and the two were born on almost the same day, month, and year.
Now she lives next door to the young princess's mother.
It's quite a coincidence, really.
Cao Jiayue's background is unclear, but it is certain that the princess did indeed give birth to a child.
It is highly likely that she was born in the same year and month as Miaomiao.
This explains why she hugged Miaomiao and cried.
Most likely, seeing Miaomiao, who bore a resemblance to her, triggered her memories of her own child.
Lu Qingyao, however, did not think that way.
She found Miaomiao in the outskirts of Beijing. When she returned this time, she discovered that Princess Yuqing's estate was less than ten miles away from that pine and cypress forest.
And surprisingly, Miaomiao looks somewhat similar to her.
Before they returned to the capital, the princess's residence was embroiled in such an incident and rumors.
In addition, there's Princess Yuqing's attitude towards Miaomiao.
This inevitably made her overthink.
"Xiuxiu, wasn't that wall something Princess Yuqing ordered to be knocked down?"
Otherwise, how could a perfectly good wall collapse just because of a light rain? Lu Qingyao refused to believe that the wall collapsed on its own.
Xiuxiu smiled and said, "Sister, I checked it. Yan Cheng'an dug that wall. I guess that little brat dug too hard when he dug the dog hole, and the foundation became unstable. That's why it collapsed after a rain."
Lu Qingyao: ...
Jiang Miaomiao: ……
It's Yan Cheng'an again!
……