Ye Zhen went to Huang Fuchen and once again asked him to go to Huaijiang. Huang Fuchen asked her to go to the Empress Dowager first. Ye Zhen had to tell him about her evading the marriage and asked him to keep it a secret for the time being. Before she left the capital, she must not let Mo Rongzhan know that she was going to Huaijiang. ♀
When Huang Fuchen heard this reason, he agreed almost without hesitation. "I will go to Huaijiang with you then."
"Master, aren't you going to develop an antidote for Lu Lingzhi?" Ye Zhen's eyes lit up, but she had some doubts.
"Now I can only make some pills to suppress the toxicity. As for the antidote, I have no clue. I'm going to Huaijiang to find a kind of herb." Huang Fuchen whispered, "Aunt will set off tomorrow. Come with me. When we reach Huaijiang, let aunt know that you are going with us."
Ye Zhen's eyebrows and eyes were dyed with a bright smile. "Yes, master."
Whether Huang Fuchen didn't immediately give Lu Lingzhi the antidote at her request, or he really couldn't develop it, such a result was what Ye Zhen wanted most. She felt that Lu Lingzhi seemed to be unable to bear it anymore. With Mo Rongzhan's importance to other people and Lu Wushuang's cultivation, with Lu Lingzhi's ambitious temperament, he would definitely be unable to control himself and do something else.
She really had high expectations for him. It would be best if he did more ambitious things so that Mo Rongzhan would have something to use against him. ♀
Compared with Ye Zhen's happiness, some people couldn't be happy.
After Tang Zhen met the Empress Dowager, he was always in a good mood. He even looked forward to getting the Empress Dowager's marriage decree soon. However, before he received the decree, he was summoned by Mo Rongzhan.
In fact, he had already guessed why the emperor summoned him, but he still hoped that the emperor knew that Yao Yao's identity was not suitable for him and had let go of her. However, the emperor only said a few words to him and all his extravagant hopes and dreams were shattered.
"Yao Yao will only be the Empress in the future, not the Marquis's wife."
This was what the emperor had said to him. There was no unnecessary reprimand or any other threatening words. Just this one sentence had already made him lose all ability to speak.
Tang Zhen left the palace in a daze. In fact, he already knew the result, but he felt that if he didn't try to fight for it, he would definitely regret it in the future. Now he finally knew why the Emperor rushed to save Yao Yao that day. It was not because he was tempted by Yao Yao's good looks, nor was it because he was greedy for her beauty. The Emperor's heart for Yao Yao … should be deeper than his.
Even if he lost, he was willing to accept it.
It was just a little painful. Tang Zhen found a tavern and drank the strongest wine. Perhaps, after getting drunk, he could let it go when he woke up.
Lu Lingzhi went to see Elder Xu today. On the way back to the Lu family, he saw Tang Zhen's carriage outside the pub. He asked the servant to stop next to him and went to the pub to find Tang Zhen.
In the wing room, Tang Zhen's face was red and his eyes were misty. It seemed that he was drunk.
"Zhen, what are you doing?" Lu Lingzhi frowned and looked at his friend. He and Tang Zhen had known each other for so many years, but he had never seen him drink so much.
Tang Zhen opened his eyes and saw Lu Lingzhi. "Ah, Yanzhi, it's you. Come, have a drink with me."
Lu Lingzhi took away the wine pot in his hand. "Did something happen to you?"
"What can happen to me? I just want to drink." Tang Zhen smiled and drank the remaining wine in the cup.
"Even if you drank before, you wouldn't get yourself drunk. How much did you drink?" The more Lu Lingzhi thought about it, the more confused he became. Tang Zhen looked very distressed. Did something really happen?
Tang Zhen laughed and said, "Don't talk nonsense, drink with me!"
Lu Lingzhi quickly thought about the things that might make Tang Zhen distressed. Tang Zhen had always been optimistic. It was definitely not a small matter to make him drunk like this. What was wrong with him recently? "A Zhen, is it … related to Yao Yao?"
The word Yao Yao was like a sharp arrow, instantly making Tang Zhen's already numb heart hurt again.
He lay on the table and did not raise his head for a long time.
When Lu Lingzhi saw him like this, he knew that he had guessed right. It really had something to do with Yao Yao.
"Is the Empress Dowager not willing to grant the marriage?" Today, he listened to the Old Madam's words. The Empress Dowager seemed to have summoned Tang Zhen today. Did the Empress Dowager say something?
After a long time, Tang Zhen raised his head again. His eyes were red and his voice was hoarse. "Yao Yao and I are not destined to be together."
"The Empress Dowager may be reluctant to let Yao Yao get married as soon as possible. Maybe she will wait a few more days." There was no more suitable candidate in the whole capital than Tang Zhen. Lu Lingzhi felt that the Empress Dowager should not object.
Tang Zhen laughed. His smile looked bitter and helpless. "It has nothing to do with the Empress Dowager."
Lu Lingzhi was stunned and looked at him in surprise.
"It has nothing to do with the Empress Dowager …" Tang Zhen murmured in a low voice. He took the wine pot and poured another large pot of wine. The smell of wine rushed up, his tears fell, and his voice was choked, "The Emperor … It's the Emperor!"
"What's wrong with the Emperor?" Lu Lingzhi's face sank. He had to be more cautious when it came to Mo Rongzhan.
Tang Zhen cried like a child. "Yao Yao can only be the Empress, not the Marquis's wife."
When Lu Lingzhi heard this, he stood up abruptly and looked at Tang Zhen with an uncertain face.
It can only be the Empress?!
"Ah Zhen, did His Majesty say it himself?"
Tang Zhen cried and fell asleep on the ground. He did not answer Lu Lingzhi's words.
Lu Lingzhi's mood at this time could no longer calm down. The Emperor's feelings for Yao Yao … When did it start? Did he know that Yao Yao looked like Ye Zhen? How could he want Yao Yao to be the Empress?
Was this the reason why Lu Wushuang framed Yao Yao and the Emperor didn't even interrogate her and directly abolished Shuang 'er? Because in the Emperor's heart, Yao Yao was more important than Shuang 'er, more important than his former savior?
He should go see Shuang 'er. Maybe Shuang' er would know more about the Emperor and Yao Yao.
If the Emperor really wanted to marry Yao Yao as the Empress, then their Lu family would have one more Empress. Lu Lingzhi's heart was a little stuffy. He did not dare to think about Yao Yao's beautiful face. Every time he thought of her, his heart would ache inexplicably.
"Come." Lu Lingzhi called in the servant outside. "Send Marquis Jingning back first."
He should find a way to see Shuang 'er. Regarding Yao Yao's marriage, he should also think about it again.
Lu Lingzhi looked down at Tang Zhen and sighed softly. The word 'love' hurt people. Competing with the Emperor for a woman, probably no one could win.
Fortunately, the woman he liked …
Lu Lingzhi's eyes darkened. The woman he liked would never appear again.
(Nine-Headed Bird Academy)
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