Chapter 423: Lu Yuan Looks Like Him
Chapter 423: Lu Yuan Looks Like Him
The Crown Prince is a man of integrity, and his care for the Duke of Ming is evident. He has always been one who repays kindness.
Therefore, the Crown Prince's extra care for that boy suggests that the boy might not be his own flesh and blood but the son of an old friend.
However, if that old friend is a woman, then it's a different story.
She can tolerate the Crown Prince raising eight or ten children of his old friends, even if they are illegitimate. But she will never allow another woman to occupy the Crown Prince's heart.
The Crown Prince's heart can only belong to her.
She wants to be the only woman in the Crown Prince's life.
She wants to be the mistress of the Crown Prince's mansion and the future Empress of Great Liang.
She patted the dust on Lu Qi's shoulders, "You can rest assured as the Prince of a Commandery. Your father has a mother who won't let anyone take him away. Don't forget that you have the entire Qianji Pavilion backing you."
Mentioning Qianji Pavilion, she suddenly remembered something, "I'm so happy that I almost forgot. Tomorrow is the day Liu Ying goes to Anji Hospital. As her fiance and your father's own son, you should accompany her."
Lu Qi asked, "Are we going to Qianji Pavilion to pick her up?"
Dou Qingyi said, "That's not necessary. You can go directly to Anji Hospital."
Lu Qi replied, "I understand."
Dou Qingyi felt relieved.
Her son listened to her, and with her guidance, no one could shake his position.
Meanwhile, Lu Zhao Yan wanted someone to prepare a separate courtyard for Lu Yuan.
Lu Yuan covered his chest, "I'm so tired. Carrying the old man down the mountain was heavy..."
"The cold syndrome is acting up..."
"My old injury is flaring up..."
Lu Zhao Yan had never seen such a brazen person.
The falcon on the tree branch couldn't bear to watch, covering its head with its wings and estimating how much meat this dog man could eat.
Lu Zhao Yan sighed helplessly and said to the maid, "Prepare a side chamber for him."
"Yes."
The maid said to Lu Yuan, "Young Master, please follow me."
The Crown Prince is gentle, but he is not used to being disturbed. Even the Duke of Ming, his own younger brother, lives in a separate courtyard.
The maid intended to arrange a distant side chamber for Lu Yuan, but to her surprise, Lu Yuan pointed to the neighboring room, "I'll stay here."
Lu Zhao Yan was about to refuse.
Lu Yuan said, "I've lived in the stable since I was young, and I'm afraid of the dark. If you put me far away, the servants might think I'm not favored and secretly mistreat me."
Lu Zhao Yan lost her temper.
On the first night, he slept in his study. Who dares to mistreat you? But if one hasn't experienced it, how could they speak of such things?
After Lu Yuan finished washing up, he fell asleep immediately.
Lu Zhao Yan went to the study to finish the remaining memorials.
A figure flashed past on the big tree.
The guard in the corridor, Ji Feng, saw who it was and then looked at him.
The Duke of Ming didn't use the main entrance but instead braced himself with one hand and sat on the windowsill, "My dear brother, you haven't driven that boy out yet?"
Lu Zhao Yan opened the memorial, "Have you been to the palace to see Father Emperor?"
The Duke of Ming shook his folding fan, "No, I'll go tomorrow."
Lu Zhao Yan continued reading the memorials.
The Duke of Ming smiled and asked, "Brother, is that boy really your son? Aren't you afraid that your wife and son will be jealous if you keep him by your side?"
Lu Zhao Yan said, "If you have time, come and help me review these memorials."
The Duke of Ming quickly refused, "No, no, no! I'm content being a spoiled prince. Please don't involve me in court affairs!"
Lu Zhao Yan picked up the brush and marked the memorial.
The Duke of Ming seemed to have something on his mind, "Brother, this boy is not right. You must have noticed it too. He entered the Crown Prince's mansion with a purpose."
Lu Zhao Yan said calmly, "Time will expose his true intentions."
After saying this, he realized his words were inappropriate, and he had been too passive.
He wanted to explain, but the Duke of Ming kept staring at him intently.
"What are you looking at?"
He asked.
The Duke of Ming jumped into the study from the window and examined Lu Zhao Yan closely.
Lu Zhao Yan closed his eyes, "What are you doing?"
The Duke of Ming covered the lower half of Lu Zhao Yan's face with his hand, revealing only Lu Zhao Yan's eyebrows and eyes, and said, "Brother, that boy does look a bit like you..."
"Lu Zhaoyan froze.
Before dawn, Lu Yuan woke up from his sleep in the capital.
After living in the capital for many years, his habits of early morning reading and martial arts practice had become a must before going to court.
But at the Crown Prince's residence, things were different.
He sat cross-legged on the bed for a while.
As the hour approached, he finally stepped out of the room.
Lu Zhaoyan went to court, bringing Ming Wang into the palace as well.
'Why didn't you go?'
Lu Yuan asked the silent Jifeng, who was standing in the corridor.
Jifeng replied, 'The Prince ordered me to stay and protect you.'
Lu Yuan, with a tone of mockery, asked, 'Does his son also have skilled protectors like you by his side?'
Jifeng answered honestly, 'No.'
Lu Yuan raised an eyebrow.
Jifeng bluntly stated, 'The Prince isn't that timid. He's always suspicious that someone is out to get him.'
Lu Yuan was speechless.
Zi Wu, carried by Lu Yuan, went down the mountain and it would take at least three days to recover. He was still lying in the room.
Lu Yuan decided to pay a visit to the Yu family.
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That day, he had suddenly entered the Crown Prince's residence, and after two days without news, he had expected to meet a sycophant who would flatter and fawn over him.
However, the person's courtyard was empty.
Chen Long, Ji Li, and Si Snake had all left.
Only Yu Zichuan sat alone on the rooftop, polishing his bow.
'The young lady has gone to find Tan Er. She's worried that Tan Er isn't adjusting well at Qianji Pavilion,' Lu Yuan clenched his fists.
Good.
His family status was gone.
'They've all left.'
'Why didn't you go?'
Lu Yuan asked Yu Zichuan.
Yu Zichuan, being honest, replied, 'I'm here to see you make a fool of yourself.'
Lu Yuan's face darkened.
Meng Qianqian, through her falcon, knew that Lu Yuan had settled down at the Crown Prince's residence, so she didn't need to worry about his safety. Instead, at Qianji Pavilion, Shangguan Ling brought news that on Tan Er's first day, she had gotten into a fight with Gongsun Ziyun.
Tan Er won.
Gongsun Ziyun was so furious that smoke seemed to come out of her seven orifices.
But the focus wasn't on that. The key point was that Gongsun Yanming had met with Shang Wuyou.
What they specifically discussed was unclear to Tan Er.
However, after Shang Wuyou returned to the courtyard, he locked himself in his room for an entire day and night without eating or drinking.
'The food is all for you to eat! He won't eat a bite!'
These were Tan Er's exact words.
Tan Er also sent a message to Meng Qianqian through Shangguan Ling, which was that on this day, Shang Wuyou would go to Anji Hospital with the Gongsun sisters to help the orphans and sick there.
This was an opportunity for Shang Wuyou and Tan Er to meet.
Meng Qianqian, Chen Long, and Si Snake set off early in the morning.
It's worth mentioning that as soon as they departed, they found the streets and alleys plastered with Chen Long's wanted posters.
It seemed that Shang Wuyou had already informed Gongsun Yanming that Chen Long had been abducted by him.
'Brother.'
Meng Qianqian looked at Chen Long.
'Mm-hmm.'
Chen Long understood, and he put on his mask.
Si Snake's blue eyes and Ji Li's white hair were too eye-catching.
Meng Qianqian said to Ji Li, 'I'll go to Anji Hospital with Chen Long. Ji Li, you go and investigate first, see if anyone from Miao Jiang has arrived, and also keep an eye on the Ten Great Marquises.'
Ji Li asked Si Snake, 'Snake, are you coming with me?'
Si Snake thought for a moment, 'I guess so.'
Ji Li was flustered and hurt, saying, 'What do you mean, you guess so? Were you planning to follow her originally? Snake! Are we not good brothers anymore?'
Chen Long interjected, 'Is it possible that Snake just doesn't want to follow you and jinx himself?'
Ji Li snapped, 'Shut up.'
The four of them parted ways, each going about their own business.
Chen Long said, 'I've heard that Anji Hospital isn't a base of Qianji Pavilion.'
Meng Qianqian smiled, 'In other words, the Heaven-sent Maiden is truly helping the common folk.'
Chen Long added, 'Or maybe she's just putting on a show.'
Meng Qianqian smiled, 'It doesn't matter if it's a show, as long as someone truly gets help. As it happens, I also want to meet this Heaven-sent Maiden who was born with a five-colored halo.'
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