webnovelfull Chapter 388 Tomb
Chapter 388 Tomb
"She's not the only one?"
Lu Hanting raised an eyebrow.
"Sir..."
Just as Ru Feng was about to reply, he saw Granny Zhang walking towards them from the opposite side.
"Your Highness, the Old Madam invites you to have some tea..."
Lu Hanting glanced at Ru Feng beside him and saw him cough twice.
Lu Hanting knew that this was probably another scene like the one before.
He looked up at Granny Zhang.
"I have official business to attend to. Zhang Mama, please tell my grandmother that I will visit her for tea in a few days when I have some free time!"
After saying that, Lu Hanting left.
Zhang Mama was left standing there dumbfounded.
Mei Lane.
Upon hearing what Xiao Shitou reported, Wu Weiwei almost spat out the tea she was drinking.
"You mean the Lady of the Marquis only found women with large breasts and wide hips who were good at bearing children for the young master?"
Lingfu, standing nearby, couldn't help but ask Xiaoshitou.
"Yes, it's been all over the capital these past few days. They're saying that the Dowager Lady and the Lady of the Marquis have chosen plump girls for the Heir Apparent, apparently hoping they'll be good at bearing children..."
Wu Weiwei raised an eyebrow.
Haha, it seems Liu Shuning is probably furious.
After all, because she couldn't have children, the old lady deliberately belittled her, using this as an excuse to find Lu Hanting a woman who could have children.
Liu Mansion.
"Who do they think they are, to even be worthy of being compared to me..."
Liu Shuning nearly smashed everything in the room, but even that couldn't vent her anger.
She hadn't even married into the family yet, and the Marquis's mansion had already started looking for concubines for Lu Hanting.
Liu and that old hag are truly hateful, which proves that they don't care about the Liu family at all.
Listening to the commotion coming from her daughter's room, Mrs. Lu felt a mix of emotions.
I thought my daughter would recover gradually, but I never expected her to get even worse.
Previously, we thought she hanged herself to refuse the Crown Prince's marriage proposal for that poor scholar, but the truth proved us wrong. She had actually fallen in love with Commander Lu.
It's fine if you like it.
They even sent the master to propose a marriage to the emperor, and now the marriage has been granted. However, Ning'er couldn't stand the outside stimulation and threw a tantrum.
Madam Lu sighed. What sins had she and her husband committed to have given birth to such a daughter?
At this moment, outside the Liu residence, Xiao Yuanzi was squatting not far away, keeping watch.
The young master fell ill after hearing about the marriage between the Liu family's daughter and Commander Lu. With the imperial examinations just around the corner, Xiao Yuanzi was very anxious.
If they delay the young master's imperial examination, wouldn't their trip to the capital be for nothing?
Therefore, Xiao Yuanzi had no choice but to come and ask to see Miss Liu.
But the guards at the gate chased him away as soon as they saw him, refusing to let him come forward.
Xiao Yuanzi knew that this was probably instructed by Madam Liu, since she didn't like her young master and thought he was not good enough for her daughter.
But Xiao Yuanzi believed that the young master would definitely pass the exam.
Thirty years in Hedong and thirty years in Hexi. Don’t bully young people into poverty.
However, they really had no money left. Seeing that their young master was sick, they didn't even have the money to call a doctor, so Xiao Yuanzi came to the Liu residence.
They hoped that Miss Liu would consider their past relationship and provide financial assistance for the young master's medical treatment.
“Miss, I heard that Commander Lu has been going to Lingjiu Mountain these past two days. If you really want to see Commander Lu, why don’t we go and try our luck?”
Seeing the mess inside the house, Lianqiao coaxed Liu Shuning.
Lingjiu Mountain?
"You mean the Crown Prince went to Mount Lingjiu?"
Upon hearing the name, Liu Shuning immediately reacted.
"Yes, I heard it from the gatekeeper of the Marquis's residence..."
In an effort to please Liu Shuning, Lian Qiao pulled out all the stops, even managing to win over the new gatekeeper of the Marquis of Dingguo's residence.
Seeing that Lian Qiao had this skill, Liu Shuning smiled.
As expected, Lianqiao was the maid she had chosen. Compared to her original personal maid, Xiaocui, Lianqiao was more than ten times more capable.
Seeing Liu Shuning open the trunk, Lian Qiao asked curiously, "Miss, are you leaving for Lingjiu Mountain now?"
"Go, go now."
Lu Hanting went to Lingjiu Mountain, it must be because he remembered his deceased self.
Xiao Cui felt a pang of disappointment as she watched the girl leave with Lian Qiao.
Since regaining consciousness, the girl has become a completely different person, no longer valuing herself at all.
Fearing that something might happen to Liu Shuning, Xiao Cui still went to the main courtyard to report to Madam Lu.
As soon as Xiao Yuanzi saw Liu Shuning coming out, he immediately rushed over.
"Miss Liu, Miss Liu, please wait..."
Just as Liu Shuning was about to climb into the carriage, she saw Xiao Yuanzi's figure and felt a surge of annoyance.
"what's up?"
Seeing the impatience in Liu Shuning's eyes, Lian Qiao stepped in front of Xiao Yuanzi.
“Miss, please go into the carriage first! I'll deal with him…”
After Liu Shuning got into the carriage, Lian Qiao looked at Xiao Yuanzi.
"Didn't the young lady say earlier that she didn't want to see you and your master again!"
"Miss Liu, our young master is ill."
The imperial examinations are just around the corner, and if he doesn't recover, he might not be able to take them. Please, please save him!
With everything that could be sold already sold, Xiao Yuanzi really had no other choice!
"Hmph! What does it have to do with our young lady if your young master can't afford medical treatment? If you can't afford medical treatment, then go beg!"
Hearing Lianqiao's words, Xiaoyuanzi was furious.
"What do you mean? Our young master is a man of principle, how can you let him beg?"
"Ha, scholars have backbone. If they really had backbone, would they be begging our young lady?"
Lianqiao, who came from a humble background, naturally understood what Xiaoyuanzi and the others were thinking.
These poor scholars who are relentlessly pursuing their master are clearly not respectable scholars.
He was nothing more than a poor scholar who wanted to climb the social ladder by attaching himself to the wealthy and powerful, and whose real aim was to use the Liu family to rise to prominence.
Inside the carriage, Liu Shuning listened to Lian Qiao's words and a smile appeared on her lips.
It seems that people from the bottom of society understand each other best.
But why couldn't she see clearly before and insisted on following Jiang Yang to that poor, remote place to suffer?
If she hadn't left, she and the prince wouldn't have had so many complications, leading to the situation they are in today.
Finally, Xiao Yuanzi was sent away by Lian Qiao.
After their carriage left, Madam Lu came out of the mansion.
"Little boy, take ten taels of silver to Hanqing Temple. If Luo Bin asks, don't tell him it was from me. Just say it was donated by another pilgrim!"
Although she couldn't stand him, her daughter had once hanged herself because of him.
He traveled thousands of miles to the capital to take the imperial examination. If he missed it due to illness, he would probably feel like dying!
Liu Shuning was unaware of what Madam Liu had done; at that moment, her mind was entirely focused on Lu Hanting's feelings for her.
Soon, the carriage arrived at Lingjiu Mountain.
Liu Shuning was stunned when she saw the grave with He Yuyan's name on it.
Unexpectedly, the Crown Prince actually built a cenotaph for himself.
She suddenly felt excited.
However, she waited for a long time, but the prince never came.
Just as Liu Shuning was about to leave, she heard the sound of horses neighing from the foot of the mountain.