Lu Yao had hanged herself. This news caused Lu Song and Yao Shu to be scared witless. Without another word, the two ran in the direction of Lu Yao's courtyard.
While still far away, they could hear the maidservant's heart-wrenching cries. In the end, Yao Shu was unable to hold back his emotions and rushed into the courtyard before Lu Song, pushing open the door. However, it was also this push that caused Yao Shu's footsteps to abruptly stop in the next moment. He stared blankly at the scene in front of him, and his face instantly turned red all the way to his neck.
At the same time, the servants in the room let out a scream, causing Yao Shu to quickly turn around and look back.
Lu Song entered after him. At this time, the servants had already protected Lu Yao. Lu Song was puzzled and asked: "What happened?"
A servant cried and knelt in front of Lu Song, telling him: "Young miss was unable to think things through and sent us servants out. We servants thought that she just wanted to be alone; however, who knew that young miss would commit suicide. Lord, when this servant carried Young Miss down, there was already a red mark on Young Miss' neck. Seeing that she was unable to breathe, this servant anxiously undid Young Miss' clothes to help her breathe. With great difficulty, Young Miss finally managed to breathe, but … "As this servant spoke, she looked towards Yao Shu and said in an aggrieved manner," But Young Miss' appearance just now was seen by this Young Master! "
Lu Song thought that something big had happened. Upon hearing this, he quickly waved his hand: "Don't make a fuss over nothing. This is the Yao family's eldest young master. He is the one that is engaged to Yao 'er and will be getting married in a few days. He is not considered an outsider."
"This …" The maidservant was troubled and said: "But master, if word of this were to spread … young miss would not be able to afford to lose face!"
Upon hearing this, Lu Song's heart was moved. He then looked toward Lu Yao and saw that the maidservant had already covered her clothes. There was indeed a red mark on her neck. Fortunately, it was not too serious. If one did not look carefully, it would not be too obvious. But Lu Yao's eyes were fixed on Yao Shu. He immediately reacted and turned to ask Yao Shu: "Virtuous nephew, did you see anything just now?"
Yao Shu said seriously, "Uncle Lu, don't worry. I'm a dignified man, and I won't speak lies, nor will I be irresponsible. Yao 'er is my future wife, and for me to encounter this scene today can be considered as heaven's will." He turned around halfway and said to Lu Yao: "Yao 'er, perhaps I cannot give you the same generous betrothal gifts as the noble families, nor can I give you the same grand wedding ceremony as the princes and grandsons of the imperial family. But Yao-er, I, Yao Shu, swear on the Yao Clan's reputation that our wedding will definitely not be delayed. No one can change the date of the wedding. Indeed, I must take responsibility for what happened today. However, I, Yao Shu, married you out of my own free will and not because I was forced by the situation. I hope that you married me out of your own free will and will forever be the pure and beautiful girl that we first met. Don't worry. I have already spoken with the Feng family's cousin. She will not oppose the marriage between us. Yao 'er, don't take things too hard. No matter what happens, I will side with you. "
These words caused tears to fall from Lu Yao's eyes. It also caused Lu Song to nod repeatedly. The father and daughter looked at each other, and their thoughts intertwined. They both saw the word "don't worry" in each other's eyes.
Yao Shu's visit this time was undoubtedly a reassurance for the Lu Family. Lu Song comforted Lu Yao for a while and released her from confinement. Only then did he personally send Yao Shu off.
Lu Yao was helped back to her bed by a maidservant. When the door to the servant's room was closed, a cold smile appeared on her lips. She raised her hand and rubbed her neck, saying in a delicate voice: "It hurts."
Her maidservant, Chun Tao, quickly said: "Young miss, just bear with it. If it wasn't done properly, how could young master Yao believe it? I fear that even master's trial would not be easy to pass. "
Lu Yao snorted coldly, "What is there to fear from master's trial. He knows very well that this hanging is fake. Sending me into the Yao manor is nothing more than a chess piece for him. He wants to use the relationship between the Yao family and the Ninth Prince to preserve his future position. That's why father must help me. No matter what, this marriage must succeed. " While she spoke, she smiled in a pleased manner, "Look, didn't Yao Shu obediently submit to me? That's why it's said that there is no man in this world that cannot be subdued. It just depends on what methods the woman is willing to use."
Chun Tao nodded and praised: "It really is young miss that is smart. When you marry into the Yao manor, the Lu Family will still need to rely on young miss. No matter how pleased third young miss is, she can only flaunt her superiority at home. Young miss, you are the true foundation of the Lu Family."
With the mention of the Lu Family's third young miss, Lu Yan, Lu Yao's gaze became even colder. That younger sister, who was also the daughter of the first wife, really was irritating!
She detested Lu Yan, but at the same time, Lu Yan also did not like Lu Yao. Back when she had sent people to Phoenix Pavilion to destroy Lu Yao's accessories, she wanted to add fuel to the fire in front of Princess Ji An. It would be best if she could anger Princess Ji An and ruin this marriage.
Unfortunately, her wishful thinking was wrong. Lu Yao's marriage had become a bit more stable after today's matter. Lu Yan leaned against a pillar in the corridor and looked at Lu Yao's courtyard, clenching her fists in hatred.
"She really has good methods." Lu Yan squinted her eyes and looked forward, muttering: "Don't worry. The final victory of this game is not you marrying into the Yao manor, nor is it me marrying Prince Sheng. In the end, it will depend on who the Dashun dynasty ends up in. My good elder sister, you must know that right now, it's not a competition of women. It's a competition of men! "
The Lu Family had received Yao Shu's guarantee, and their hearts that had been hanging in the air finally calmed down. As for the Yao family, they began to make preparations for Yao Shu's marriage.
The Yao family had always been a bit more democratic. Aside from the rule that Yao Xian had set in the past, "Men will not take in concubines, and women will not be concubines," they had always respected the wishes of the younger generation when it came to marriage. For example, the marriage between Yao Shu and Lu Yao. Even if Lu Song had asked the Emperor many times, and even if the Emperor had mentioned this matter to Yao Xian, if Yao Shu did not agree, Yao Xian could definitely think of a way to reject it.
But because Yao Shu had agreed, the Yao family chose to respect the child's wishes. As long as he agreed, the Yao family would agree. However, who knew that with this agreement, they would end up agreeing to a wife that they would regret for the rest of their lives.
"Young Miss, are you still worried about the matter of the Yao family's young master?" Late at night, Feng Yu Heng sat at the side of the kang bed. Leaning against the window, she did not want to go to sleep. Wang Chuan saw that she truly did not have any desire to sleep, thus he simply brewed some jasmine tea to chat with her.
Speaking of Yao Shu, Feng Yu Heng only felt helpless, "He was willing on his own. What else can I say. I'm just worried about maternal grandfather. After Lu Yao enters the manor, it's fine if she knows how to restrain herself. If she continues to stir up trouble, with maternal grandfather's age, how could he endure her anger. Forget it. "She waved her hand," In the end, it's a matter for the future. The reason that I can't sleep tonight is not because of this. "
"Then why is that?" Wang Chuan was puzzled, "Is there something else that's causing young miss to be worried?"
Feng Yu Heng furrowed her brow and hesitated for a while before saying: "I can't say for sure. I'm just feeling flustered. I keep feeling as though something is about to happen, but I can't think of what it is. With this anger stuck in my heart, I can't get it out, and I can't get it out. "
Wang Chuan pushed the jasmine tea that had cooled down a bit in front of her: "This sort of flower tea tastes best when it's cooled to this degree. The jasmine will reduce the heat. Young miss, drink some."
Feng Yu Heng picked up the cup and brought it to her mouth; however, she was unable to drink it no matter what. What could have happened?
Tonight's weather had turned from sunny to cloudy. At first, the moon could still be seen in the sky, but not long after, it was covered by dark clouds. Inside the Imperial Palace, all of the palaces and courtyards had closed their doors and put out their lights. Either way, the Emperor had not gone to the inner palace for over 20 years. The imperial concubines had already become accustomed to this sort of routine. There was not a single bit of expectation left in their hearts.
On a small path in the Myriad Alleys, a palace servant carried a dim lantern in his hand as he hurried forward. Next to the palace servant was a woman wearing a cloak and a hat. As they walked, they looked around. It was a good thing that this alley was normally very quiet. Because the Emperor had not come, even the Imperial Guard had relaxed their guard. At this moment, other than the two of them, there was no one else.
The two of them only stopped when they arrived in front of a palace gate. There was a palace maid waiting in front of the gate. When she saw them arrive, she quickly pushed open the gate and led them in.
This was Yong Ning Palace. There was no palace master's seat, only a noble lady lived here. When the noble lady saw the person that came, she bowed: "Greetings to Consort Yuanshu niang niang."
The person that came was Consort Yuanshu!
The two of them sat down. Consort Yuanshu looked at the woman that was younger than her, but she was clearly old. She sighed and shook her head: "It's a pity. In terms of beauty, Consort Jing was one of the top figures in the palace. What a pity! You were born at the wrong time. The second year after you entered the palace, Consort Yun was brought back by the Emperor. You didn't even have time to get pregnant with a boy or a girl. You didn't have time to advance your position. You were left in the inner palace like this and wasted over 20 years. It's a sin! "
Consort Yuanshu's sigh was like Consort Jing's many years of life had been brushed over with a barbed brush. It was so painful that she was covered in bruises. Consort Jing's lips trembled. A fishy sweet taste was about to rise up to her throat, but she forcefully suppressed it. She gave a bitter smile, "That's right. In the end, I wasn't as lucky as Consort Yuanshu jiejie. No matter what, I still had a son. Sometimes I think that it would be good to have a daughter, but girls from the Dashun Dynasty are even rarer than boys. "
Consort Yuanshu looked at Consort Jing and a sinister look flashed through her eyes, "Could it be that meimei wants to stay like this for the rest of your life? You've been in the palace for a long time and have no hopes. In this palm-sized palace, even if you count the number of green tiles every day, you should have finished counting them after all these years. Your hair is about to turn white. Could it be that meimei is resigned to your fate? "
Consort Jing was puzzled, "What can I do if I don't resign to my fate? It's not like there haven't been concubines who have had illicit relations with the guards. Which one of them hasn't been torn apart by five horses? Could it be that jiejie has that kind of thought? "
Consort Yuanshu shook her head, "It's just like you said. For better or worse, ben gong still has a son. How could ben gong have any other thoughts? Ben gong is feeling unworthy for meimei and wants to find a way out for meimei. "
"What does jiejie mean?" Consort Jing became suspicious, "There was a palace servant that came to report that jiejie would be coming tonight, but meimei can't guess why jiejie is coming?"
Yuan Shu covered her mouth and chuckled, "That's right! You and I usually don't interact with each other. You wouldn't believe what ben gong said if ben gong suddenly came to visit. However, ben gong won't hide it from meimei. The reason why ben gong chose you is because you have an older brother who works in the palace. Moreover, he is the vice commander of the Imperial Guard tonight. "
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