webnovelfull Chapter 651 Lu Yan complains
Chapter 651 Lu Yan complains
Lu Wenshi came back to his senses, put on a helpless look and sighed.
"Yan'er has been taught by her grandfather since she was young, and the relationship between the two is very good. This time she was really hit hard, and she fell ill yesterday."
"Is she sick?" Jiang Suining frowned, "Then I wonder if I can go visit her?"
"That's not necessary!" Lu Wenshi spoke quickly, realizing that his tone was a little anxious, and hurriedly explained, "I just asked someone about her condition, and she said she went to bed after taking the medicine. I appreciate Madam Shen's kindness, but she finally got a good night's sleep, so let her have a good rest."
Seeing Lu Wenshi like this, Jiang Suining realized something was wrong. "If that's the case, I won't bother you anymore. I just don't know what the doctor said. Is it serious?"
"Please rest assured, Madam Shen. The doctor said that she is just temporarily overly sad. She just needs to rest well. There will be nothing serious." Lu Wenshi said.
As soon as the words fell, before Jiang Suining could continue asking questions, a servant's anxious report came from outside the door.
"Master, the Holy Chariot will be here soon!"
This sentence made the mansion quiet instantly.
All the officials who were just chatting and greeting each other hurried to the gate of Lu's mansion.
Jiang Suining swallowed the words of inquiry and arrived outside the Lu family with Shen Yanxi.
As Emperor Xiao's carriage slowly approached, everyone knelt down and saluted.
"I have met the Emperor. Long live the Emperor."
Emperor Xiao stepped down from the imperial carriage, glanced at everyone present, and said, "Everyone, please stand up. I came here today to see the Grand Tutor off for the last time. You don't have to do this."
"Yes." The officials responded in unison, stood up and hurriedly stood on both sides to make way for the entrance to the palace.
Emperor Xiao walked into the mourning hall surrounded by the crowd.
Looking at the coffin and the spirit tablet in front of him, Emperor Xiao sighed.
"I still remember that when I was young, I often asked the Grand Master for advice. I never expected that he would be gone in the blink of an eye. If I had known this, I should have visited him more often when he was seriously ill."
"Your Majesty, you are the Son of Heaven. You have so many government affairs to deal with every day. We in the Lu family are very grateful that you can come in person today. If my father knew about this, he would surely be grateful for your great grace." Lu Wenshi lit three incense sticks and handed them to Emperor Xiao respectfully while speaking.
Emperor Xiao took the incense and sighed again.
"The person is gone. No matter what we say now, it is useless. I just hope that the Grand Master can rest in peace."
After offering incense, Emperor Xiao looked at the people inside and outside the mourning hall and said, "I still have official business to attend to, so I will return to the palace first. Since you are here, please pay your respects properly so that the Grand Master can leave with peace of mind."
The court officials responded quickly and then respectfully saw Emperor Xiao off.
Although he only lit a stick of incense, it was already extremely difficult for the emperor to come in person, so Lu Wenshi didn't dare to complain that the time was short.
Following behind Emperor Xiao and personally escorting him out of the mourning hall, Lu Wenshi also searched the crowd secretly, but did not see Lu Yan. The stone in his heart finally fell to the ground.
However, they did not feel relieved for long, because when they reached the front yard, they saw a figure kneeling at the gate of the mansion.
A sharp-eyed official saw from afar that the person kneeling there was Lu Yan.
"Isn't that Miss Lu? Why is she kneeling here?"
"Yes, didn't Lord Lu say that Miss Lu was sick due to excessive grief and was recuperating in her room? Why is she kneeling here?"
The stone in Lu Wenshi's heart, which had finally settled down, began to sway again.
Looking at Lu Yan kneeling on the ground, he almost wanted to rush forward and drag her away.
But because Emperor Xiao was still there, he could only suppress his displeasure and uneasiness, took a few steps forward and spoke.
"Yan'er, didn't the doctor tell you to rest well in your room? Why are you kneeling here?"
After saying that, Lu Wenshi lowered his voice and spoke to Lu Yan again.
"What are you doing? Go back to your own yard!"
Damn it! I clearly told the servant to guard outside my grandson’s yard, but how did he let someone run here? What a waste!
Lu Yan looked up at Lu Wenshi and said, "Father, there is no need to blame those servants. Although you ordered them to guard my daughter and not allow her to show up, this is my daughter's home for more than ten years after all. It is easy for them to sneak out of the yard."
A group of court officials and Emperor Xiao had already approached, and Lu Yan's words instantly aroused discussion among the crowd.
"What's going on? Why did Lord Lu send someone to guard Miss Lu and prevent her from showing up?"
"Yeah, didn't he say he was sick? Could it be that Lord Lu was lying just now?"
Lu Wenshi's face was extremely ugly. He glared at Lu Yan and quickly raised his voice and said, "Yan'er, don't talk nonsense. Your father just wants you to stay in the yard and have a good rest. There is no such thing as guarding you."
"If my father says no, then no." Lu Yan slowly retracted her gaze and turned to look at Emperor Xiao. She kowtowed to him and said, "Your Majesty, I have something to report to you."
"Yan'er! What on earth are you trying to do? Today is your grandfather's funeral. You can make a scene however you want on any other day, but today..."
"It's my grandfather's funeral, and I don't want him to leave with disappointment, so there are some things I must say." Lu Yan's expression and eyes were unusually firm.
Seeing this look, Lu Wenshi felt extremely uneasy. He did not care that Emperor Xiao was still present and quickly spoke to the servants around him.
"What are you still standing there for? The young lady is clearly sick and confused. Why don't you take her away quickly and ask a doctor to take a good look at her!"
"Lord Lu, in my opinion, Ayan is very clear-headed and doesn't look like she's confused due to illness. It would be better for us to listen to what she wants to say first." Jiang Suining said.
"That's right, Lord Lu. And since Miss Lu has something to report to the emperor, it is up to the emperor to decide whether to listen or not. Why are you so anxious?" An official also spoke up.
Although the other people present did not speak, they looked at Lu Wenshi and Lu Yan with inquiring eyes, obviously realizing that something was wrong.
Lu Wenshi's heart was beating fast, and he was panicked and afraid, but he still tried to keep calm and bowed to Emperor Xiao and spoke.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. I have no intention of making decisions for you. It's just that Yan'er has been so traumatized these past two days that she has been talking nonsense. I'm just worried that she might offend you."
"Your Majesty, my grandfather passed away. I am indeed heartbroken, but I am definitely not talking nonsense or losing my mind as my father said. Your Majesty, I want to..."
"Shut up!" Lu Wenshi shouted loudly, and this time his voice was full of threats.
But Lu Yan only paused for a moment, and then continued with a firm look in her eyes.
"I want to sue my father for abusing his power as a court official and disrupting the fairness of the imperial examination!"