Back to the marriage proposal, helping the incompetent husband to rise to the top

Chapter 195 No Rules
"What does your Excellency want to hear from me?" Ye Wanqing turned to look at the official. "You want to hear me say: Liao Fuyu came to me and told me that Prince Duan would rebel on my wedding day and buried gunpowder in the capital. If I were you, would you help conceal this and hold your wedding as scheduled after knowing this?"

The official frowned: "...No."

Ye Wanqing retracted her gaze: "It is true that I have been good friends with Liao Fuyu, but I knew nothing about the rebellion in Prince Duan's Mansion. The emperor is my uncle, and the prince is my cousin. If I knew that someone was planning a rebellion, I would have informed the emperor and the prince as soon as possible. How could I pretend to know nothing? Instead of doubting whether I know about this, you should investigate Chu Xiaoyan and Liao Fuyu.

One is a dandy prince who has been hanging out with bad friends since childhood and has not studied well, and the other is the daughter of a general who has been without a mother since birth, has no one to discipline her since childhood, and can't read many words. Would such a couple really think of rebelling with others?
And Prince Duan, who spends all day seeking immortality, eats elixirs as if they were his meals, and often speaks incoherently. Why would such a group of people want to rebel? Isn't it strange that no one finds it strange?"

After the words fell, several officials exchanged glances, whispered to each other, and then turned their eyes to Lu Jilian.

Lu Jilian said, "We will investigate the people involved in the case one by one according to the procedures. Thank you for taking this trip today, Princess, to cooperate with us in the investigation."

"Lord Lu, you are too polite." Ye Wanqing said indifferently.

Lu Jilian glanced at the officials present and said, "It is clear now. The princess was indeed unaware of the matter. The adults please go about your business. I have a few words to say to the princess."

All those present were perceptive people. Upon hearing what was said, they stood up and left quickly, and considerately asked irrelevant people outside the door to leave.

After everyone left, Ye Wanqing asked, "I wonder if what Lord Lu wants to talk to me about is private or official?"

Lu Jilian said directly: "You want to save Liao Fuyu and Chu Xiaoyan?"

Ye Wanqing curved her lips and said, "If I want to save them, will Lord Lu spare their lives?"

Lu Jilian's eyes were dark: "Leave Chu Anlan and marry me, I can give you everything you want. I can protect Chu Xiaoyan and Liao Fuyu for you, and I am willing to not bother with Chu Anlan and protect his life. I will learn to be a good husband and a good father. I can teach you horse riding, archery, and martial arts... Every year, I can take time to accompany you out of Beijing and stay for a few days in a place you like. If you don't like children, then we won't have children and adopt a child from the clan..."

"Lu Jilian." Ye Wanqing interrupted him: "There is no regret medicine in this world, and time cannot be reversed. Lord Lu is a man of integrity, why do you insist on having me as your wife? I have moved on, and you should also move on."

As soon as he finished speaking, a voice came from the door: "Young Master, did you see that? The person you prayed to day and night just trampled your sincerity underfoot like this!"

Hearing the voice of the person coming, Lu Jilian's expression changed and he frowned: "How dare you!"

A young man dressed as a servant came in.

Ye Wanqing was very familiar with him.

The young man was Lu Jilian’s attendant, Luo Ming. He had followed Lu Jilian for many years and was later promoted to become the steward of the general’s mansion.

Luo Ming came in with a food box, looking angry and aggrieved: "Young Master, I'm here to bring you medicine."

After saying that, he opened the food box, took out a white jade cup from it and handed it to Lu Jilian.

Lu Jilian said to Ye Wanqing: "I'm sorry."

After saying that, he reached out and took the white jade cup from Luo Ming's hand, raised his head and drank it all in one gulp, then handed the white jade cup to Luo Ming.

It was clearly a bowl of bitter medicine, but he drank it with a blank expression, as if he was drinking a bowl of plain water. At the end, he walked aside to wash his hands.

He slowly wiped his hands with a dry towel and said, "I have violated the rules and I apologize to the princess for my crime."

Luo Ming turned to Ye Wanqing obediently, suddenly opened his robe, and knelt on the ground: "I feel sorry for the eldest master, so I spoke without thinking and offended the princess. Please punish me, princess."

Ye Wanqing looked at Luo Ming: "I don't take it to heart, you get up first."

Lu Jilian then looked at her, but he was talking to Luo Ming: "The princess is kind-hearted and won't bother with you. When you return home, go find the housekeeper and get twenty strokes of the cane, and then pay half a year's salary as punishment. Do you understand what I say?"

Luo Ming glanced at Ye Wanqing and gritted his teeth: "I will go back and accept the punishment."

After saying that, he left.

Ye Wanqing glanced at the rain dripping under the eaves and stood up: "I have asked the question, I will go back home first." "Princess." Lu Jilian called her.

"Lord Lu, what else do you want?" Ye Wanqing asked indifferently.

Lu Jilian's glassy eyes moved slightly: "Nothing, the road is slippery in the rain, Princess, please walk slowly, I will arrange for someone to hold an umbrella for you."

"No need." Ye Wanqing didn't even look at him.

At the door, Ying Xiang quickly followed: "Princess."

Ye Wanqing glanced at the rain and said, "Let's go."

Soon, the master and the servant disappeared at the gate of the courtyard.

Lu Ji Lian glanced at the untouched teacup on the table, and a trace of sadness appeared in his eyes.

Towards noon, the rain got heavier.

There was a man standing under an eave in the front yard.

Hearing the footsteps, he hurriedly followed with an umbrella and a food box: "Princess, please stay."

Ye Wanqing and Ying Xiang both stopped.

Luo Ming bowed to her and said, "I have punished and reprimanded you today. There are some things I must tell the princess. As long as the princess is willing to listen to me, I am willing to be executed!"

Ye Wanqing frowned: "If it's about Lord Lu, there's no need to waste your words."

"thump!"

Luo Ming actually knelt in the wet rain in front of her.

"What are you doing?" Yingxiang was startled and scolded.

Ye Wanqing frowned and looked at the stubborn young man in the rain: "What's the point of you doing this? Do you expect me to feel sorry for your eldest son, or to have something else with him? Is it so difficult not to disturb my life?"

Hearing this, Luo Ming looked up at her and said, "The princess is avoiding my eldest son like this and doesn't even want to listen to a few words he has to say. Is she afraid of something?"

"How insolent!" Ying Xiang scolded in a low voice: "Are all the people in Dingyuan Marquis' Mansion so unruly?"

"I am the only one who broke the rules. It has nothing to do with Dingyuan Marquis Mansion." Luo Ming looked directly at Ye Wanqing: "My princess has no idea how much my eldest son has suffered for you!
He was punished to kneel several times for you, and new injuries were added before the old ones healed. He is still taking medicine to recuperate...

For your sake, he had a huge fight with the Marquis, which made the Marquis sick, but then people in the palace started to spread rumors that he had imprisoned the Marquis.

On the night of your wedding, he led his troops to search for the remnants of the rebels during the day, and protected the eldest princess. At night, he stood in the corridor all night. His already poor health became even worse, and he almost fainted several times..."

"Luo Ming." Ye Wanqing stopped him: "If you really care about your eldest son, you shouldn't come to me and say these things. What you should do is to persuade him to choose a noble lady as his wife as soon as possible.

Also, please convey a message from Dingyuan Hou for me. I hope he will remember what he promised me and not forget it. "

After saying that, she called Yingxiang to go out.

Outside the Dali Temple, Prince Dun’s carriage was parked there.

Chu Anlan's legs and the corners of his clothes were revealed through the half-rolled-up car curtain.

He sat cross-legged in the carriage, not knowing what he was doing.