PFC Chapter 246 Adopting a Goddaughter
Chapter 246 Adopting a Goddaughter
Since the incident in the palace, He Yuyan has ignored her for several days.
Lu Hanting returned from Qiu Xinyuan with a gloomy expression.
"Ru Feng, what's everyone saying outside?"
Ding Xiang was standing guard at the courtyard gate when she told him that Yan'er had not eaten for several days.
"Prince, this..."
Ru Feng hesitated and dared not speak.
"Liu Yun, you tell us!"
His sharp eyes swept over Liu Yun, who had just come in from outside.
The flowing clouds smiled gently.
"Your Highness, what did you say?"
Ru Feng winked at him from the side.
Upon receiving Ru Feng's hint, Liu Yun swallowed hard.
"Your Highness, people outside are saying you've found an ugly woman to be your cousin's stand-in..."
"Anything else?"
Lu Hanting's voice was calm, but his two subordinates knew that he was probably seething with rage inside.
Liu Yun tried to keep her body low to minimize her presence.
"They even said you were bewitched."
"You're blind to beauty; you have a perfectly beautiful woman by your side, yet you go and fawn over an ugly stand-in..."
Under immense pressure, Liu Yun revealed the outsiders' opinions of their master.
Upon hearing this, Lu Hanting's voice remained completely flat.
But Liu Yun felt as if a storm was about to break out inside the house.
After a while.
Suddenly, a writing brush and inkstone were thrown towards Liu Yun's head.
Liu Yun dared not dodge in the slightest.
Just listen to a "bang" sound.
The brush and inkstone narrowly brushed against Liu Yun's scalp.
"Investigate who these rumors came from!"
He refused to believe that these words could have been spread out of nowhere.
"Yes, my subordinate will go check it out right now."
Liu Yun felt weak and quickly retreated.
Seeing his good friend leave, Ru Feng reluctantly stepped forward.
"Your Highness, this is a message just received by carrier pigeon..."
Lu Hanting frowned.
After receiving and opening the letter, I saw the four characters "To My Disciple" at the top, and I knew that it was my master replying to me.
“My disciple, I am currently traveling. I have already written to my eldest brother about the matter of using Gu poison that you mentioned in your letter. He is currently in the Great Wei, and I expect you will meet him soon.”
Lu Hanting raised an eyebrow. His master had gone on a journey.
But how could the eldest brother, who is currently in the Great Wei, not know about this?
He looked at Ru Feng and said, "You may leave!"
Tai'an Palace.
"Your Majesty, our secret has been exposed!"
Xie Jinan felt uneasy these past two days, sensing that someone was watching their every move.
The elder brother sent people to investigate, only to hear that Lu Hanting had wiped out the stronghold in Wei County.
Thinking back to what happened back then, Xie Jinan couldn't help but feel a lingering fear.
"what's up?"
The Empress Dowager rubbed her forehead impatiently.
"Yes, it's because Xin'er drank heart's blood to treat her illness that it was discovered..."
Xie Jinan glanced cautiously at the Empress Dowager and said guiltily.
"what?"
The Empress Dowager was furious.
He only came to tell me about something this big now.
She disagreed with using such methods at the time, but Xie Jinan believed the rumors and did it for the sake of his precious daughter.
If she hadn't used her power to clean up the mess afterward, it probably would have been exposed two years ago.
But now that so much time has passed, how could someone still find out about it?
Seeing the Empress Dowager's gloomy expression, Xie Jin'an said in a panic, "This matter would not have been discovered otherwise."
They made the same promises to me back then.
But who knew Lu Hanting's concubine would cause such a ruckus? She must have been the one stirring things up behind the scenes. Otherwise, Lu Hanting wouldn't have been able to find out..."
Xie Jinan wiped the sweat from his forehead.
If Lu Hanting finds out about this, it's hard to say whether his daughter's marriage to him will go through.
But if the investigation leads to him, the emperor will surely punish him severely, and the Xie family will likely be implicated as well.
The Empress Dowager glanced at him.
He's utterly useless, more likely to cause trouble than to accomplish anything.
She tried her best to stop him back then, but she couldn't stop him.
Now that something has gone wrong, they're pinning their hopes on themselves.
The Empress Dowager was furious.
However, remembering the promise she made to her elder brother back then, she really couldn't ignore the mess that was going on at the Xie family mansion.
"Alright, I understand."
"Find a scapegoat first. If Lu Hanting really hands the evidence over to the Emperor, just push that person forward, and I'll vouch for you."
Seeing that the Empress Dowager was willing to protect him, Xie Jinan quickly knelt down and kowtowed, saying, "Thank you, Aunt! Long live the Empress Dowager!"
Seeing his fawning manner, the Empress Dowager couldn't help but feel furious.
"Alright, now get out of here!"
However, Xie Jinan did not leave. He looked up and whispered, "As for Xin'er and the Marquis of Dingguo's family, will Lu Hanting break off the engagement?"
The Empress Dowager twirled the prayer beads in her hand. "He dares? Don't forget he's still being punished."
If he dares to refuse this marriage arranged by my mother, I'm afraid the Emperor will be even more ruthless towards him!
Hearing this, Xie Jinan finally felt relieved.
He walked out of Tai'an Palace dejectedly.
As soon as he stepped out of the palace gate, he saw a figure guarding outside silently retreat as well.
Hanxiang Hall.
"Your Majesty, I never imagined that Miss Xie from the Duke of Xie's mansion would be such a ruthless person."
How could someone like her be worthy of the prince!
Upon learning the news, Granny Sha immediately informed Consort Jing.
"I knew Xie Ningxin was a jerk."
The entire Xie Guogong mansion is full of no good people…
To treat the sores on her face, the people of the Xie family actually did such a vicious thing!
How could that old hag, the Empress Dowager, have the nerve to betroth her to Ting'er with such behavior?
Consort Jing was so angry that she put down the ginseng soup she was holding.
"No, their wedding is next month. I can't let such a vicious person marry Ting'er!"
Consort Jing looked at Granny Sha.
"Have someone send a message to Lady Wu, telling her to come to the palace tomorrow!"
"Your Majesty, what's wrong?"
Consort Jing looked at the rose in the distance.
"I want to adopt Ms. Wu as my goddaughter."
Rather than letting someone control Ting'er's life, it would be better for her to intervene and help Wu Shi take over.
This also saves those people from having their filthy thoughts about Ting'er's inner quarters.
Granny Sha was terrified.
Wu Weiwei is playing chess with the Crown Prince in Qingsong Courtyard.
Unexpectedly, Granny Sha, who served Consort Jing in the palace, sent a gift.
"Greetings, Commander Lu!"
Granny Sha curtsied to Lu Hanting.
"Ah."
Wu Weiwei stood up.
"Greetings, Granny Sha!"
Granny Sha smiled.
"Aunt Wu, you're too kind. This old servant can't accept such a compliment!"
Lu Hanting glanced at her.
"Is Granny Sha's visit here for more than just to bring gifts?"
Granny Sha couldn't stop smiling.
"Aunt Wu, Consort Jing sent me to tell you that she will propose to the Emperor that you be adopted as her goddaughter."
The imperial edict will likely be issued to the Marquis of Dingguo's residence within the next two days..."
"what?"
Wu Weiwei was surprised.
This……
What is Consort Jing up to?
Not only Wu Weiwei, but even Lu Hanting was secretly surprised.
He looked at Wu Weiwei.
Although Wei'er is beautiful and well-liked.
The pills she made were indeed very popular among the concubines in the palace.
But they weren't good enough for Consort Jing to adopt her as her goddaughter, were they?
Seeing their surprised expressions, Granny Sha smiled and said, "This old servant has delivered her message. Aunt Wu, just wait for the imperial decree!"
"Wanqiu, please see Granny Sha off for me!"
Wu Weiwei turned to Wanqiu beside her and gave her instructions.
Wanqiu was happy for her aunt and looked at Granny Sha.
She said politely, "Please, Granny!"
After the person left.
Lu Hanting turned to look at Wu Weiwei.
Recalling the news Liu Yun brought him yesterday, he lifted her delicate chin, his face icy as he questioned her:
"Wu, what did you do that made Consort Jing lower herself to recognize you as her adopted daughter?"