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Chapter 251: A United Family
Chapter 251: A United Family
October 1st, 2024
Wu Ge'er resignedly drove the carriage, circling through the streets and alleys of the capital.
The environment couldn't be too noisy, the roads couldn't be too bumpy, and he had to avoid direct sunlight to ensure the carriage remained cool inside.
Wu Ge'er sighed deeply, "Even a carriage driver's life is a life!"
The Sweat Blooded Steed pulling the carriage: "What did I say?"
Donkeys go around and around the mill, but the Governor's Mansion's horse never expected that in its lifetime, it would have to be a donkey for a day.
If this were a battle, even the enemies would be dizzy from the circling.
Wanping Princess's Mansion.
The person that Wanping Princess sent to investigate the news at the Lu family had returned.
His name was Wang Fu, once an expert from the inner court, and Wanping Princess had kept him by her side after she left the palace and established her mansion.
Last night, while Meng Qianqian was busy in the delivery room, Wanping Princess asked Lu Luo about the details of the incident.
She couldn't just listen to Lu Luo's side of the story, so she sent Wang Fu to the Lu family.
"Princess, Manager Bao, Yan Tuo Mo, and Ying Nu Guan."
Wang Fu first paid his respects to his master and then greeted the three confidants of his master, among whom Yan Tuo Mo was once Wanping Princess's wet nurse.
Wanping Princess asked solemnly, "Did you find out anything?"
Wang Fu replied, "In response to the Princess, this servant's investigation mostly aligns with what the maid said. Tonight, Lin Wan'er's courtyard was indeed locked, and the servants were secretly withdrawn. When this servant sneaked over, one of the Lu family's managers was warning the servants not to spread rumors outside."
Locking a woman in labor in a courtyard, if the mistress and servant hadn't escaped tonight, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Although Wanping Princess didn't like this fake Lin Wan'er, it wasn't an excuse for the Lu family to treat lives with such disregard.
If she had done something wrong, there were laws to deal with her. When did it become the Lu family's decision to determine her life and death? Not to mention she was a pregnant woman with an innocent child in her womb.
Wanping Princess's face turned grim, "Was it Lu Xingzhou who did this?"
Wang Fu answered cautiously, "This servant dares not jump to conclusions."
Wanping Princess said, "Tell me what you found out."
"Yes!" Wang Fu continued, "After the capital spread the news that Sheng Hou was a traitor, Lu Xingzhou issued a gag order in the mansion, forbidding anyone from mentioning this matter in front of Lin Wan'er, saying it was to prevent her from having a miscarriage. Not only that, Lu Xingzhou specially bought Blood Bird's Nest for Lin Wan'er to nourish her pregnancy, and the servants were all saying that Lu Xingzhou was a rare good adoptive father."
Speaking of this, Wang Fu paused and took out two oil paper packages from his pocket.
"This servant found these two things in the Lu family. One is said to be a Tranquilizing Pill, added to the bird's nest daily, which would make one sleepy all day."
"The other is Lin Wan'er's Ginseng soup medicine packet, containing Deer Antler, Donkey Hide Gelatin, Walnut Meat, and a few other nourishing medicinal ingredients. These are all highly nourishing foods. It's fine for ordinary people to consume them, but for a pregnant woman, excessive nourishment may lead to Yin Deficiency Yang Excess, Qi and Blood Imbalance, and Internal Heat Overabundance, easily causing miscarriage or stillbirth."
When Wang Fu was an expert in the inner court, he guarded the Imperial Hospital, and through observation and experience, he gained a basic understanding of traditional medicine.
Yan Tuo Mo gasped, "This is meant to make her too weak to give birth, killing both mother and child! What a vicious plan!"
Wanping Princess said coldly, "It was indeed Lu Xingzhou."
She was used to the intrigues of the palace, and it was said that the royal family was ruthless. But as it turned out, anyone could be evil, regardless of their status.
"He's shameless, I knew that, but I never imagined he could be so vicious... What kind of days did Meng Xiaojiu live through in the Lu family?
"Indeed, Lin Wan'er met her end without a proper burial in less than a year, but Lu Shao Fu has been in the Lu family for five whole years."
With this thought, Meng Qianqian seemed to have endured so much.
Manager Bao spoke up, "Princess, should we notify the Lu family to take her back?"
Princess Wanping contemplated for a moment and said, "The real Lin Wan'er was avoided by the Lu family, and they would never want a fake one. Find a good Feng Shui site and bury her. Consider it my way of making amends for her."
"Yes, Princess," Manager Bao replied, his gaze briefly resting on the sleeping infant in the cradle. "But what about this child...?"
The most pitiful one was her, who hadn't even been born yet, and her own grandfather wanted her dead.
Even if Princess Wanping could issue an order to spare her life, her days in the Lu family would undoubtedly be miserable.
She hadn't done anything wrong, yet she had to bear the consequences of everyone's actions.
Princess Wanping looked at the little one with a complex expression, "Find a good family to adopt her."
"Yes, Princess," Manager Bao agreed.
Yan Tuomo hesitated for a moment and asked, "Princess, should we inform Lu Lingxiao? After all, he's the child's father... and he's not involved in the plot..."
Princess Wanping spoke coldly, "He's the most useless of them all. He couldn't even protect his own wife and child; what right does he have to be a father? Since he didn't fulfill his duty as a father, he doesn't deserve the rights of one!"
Yan Tuomo remained silent.
Ying Nu Guan spoke up indignantly, "Princess, are you just going to let Lu Xingzhou off the hook like this?"
Princess Wanping said, "When you catch a thief, you must have evidence. By now, those medicine packets have been destroyed, and even if they weren't, you could claim they were for the Elder Lady and the other ladies of the household. A single green plant isn't enough to incriminate Lu Xingzhou."
Ying Nu Guan insisted, "An autopsy can reveal what she consumed."
Princess Wanping sighed, "She's already dead. Why put her through the pain of an autopsy? When you uncover one sin, there are countless others hidden from view. If you want to catch him, it's only a matter of time."
Everyone agreed that the princess's words were wise.
As long as it didn't involve Lu Yuan, their princess was known for her intelligence and calm demeanor.
Suddenly, Princess Wanping asked, "By the way, did Lu Yuan stand outside all night yesterday?"
Manager Bao awkwardly replied, "Ah, yes."
Princess Wanping sighed, "I told him not to wait, but why did he insist on doing so?"
Everyone thought: No, he was waiting for Meng Qianqian, not you!
Lu Yuan, give us back our level-headed princess!!!
Two people had escaped from the Lu family, and Lu Xingzhou searched frantically, feeling anxious.
Meng Qianqian didn't care about his worries; it served him right.
Meng Qianqian slept soundly, and even the horse's refusal to move didn't wake her.
"Hmph, I just want you to carry me," Lu Yuan said, his face cold as he lifted Meng Qianqian off the carriage.
Today, Zong Zhengxi visited and was playing Leaf Cards with the Elder Lady.
He thought his luck was good, but he couldn't understand why he lost every round.
And each time, he lost three times in a row.
Elder Lady: "Give money."
King of Miaojiang: "Give money."
Liu Qingyun: "Give money."
Zong Zhengxi looked at the Leaf Cards on the table and muttered, "Are you three really not conspiring to set me up?"
The three of them maintained serious expressions and replied in unison, "No such thing!"
(End of Chapter)
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