sjar Chapter 450 I Can Handle It Myself
Chapter 450 I Can Handle It Myself
Lu Shian was speechless!
No matter how eccentric you are, you can never go against the imperial authority. Here, the imperial authority is everything!
She said in a low voice, "Why is he doing this? Is it just to torture you?"
Lu Xianchun looked up at the scenery outside the window in a daze: "Yeah, why is he doing this..."
Rong'er is already dead, why should he hold on to her!
Rong'er's life is not what she wants, but he insists on trapping her here!
In just a few days, Lu Xianchun seemed to have withered. Looking at his sister like this, Lu Shian felt very uncomfortable!
To think she didn’t notice it the last time I came!
"So what are you going to do? You can't just let him bully you for nothing!"
Lu Xianchun didn’t know what to do!
Lu Shian's heart moved: "If you don't want to go, you can move to your own private residence. This way you don't have to worry about Qin Qiubai causing trouble!"
Lu Xianchun shook his head: "How can it be that simple? I moved out less than a month after marrying him. Wouldn't that make people in Anjing City laugh at me? The Qin family wouldn't agree to it anyway!"
Lu Shian was completely at his wit's end! In the end, he came up with a solution that wasn't even a solution!
"Then I'll use my power to scare him!"
Lu Xianchun said earnestly: "Shi'an, I know you are doing this for my own good, but this is my own life, so you shouldn't always interfere. Besides, my aunt is your mistress, so you shouldn't be her enemy."
"Sister, the Crown Princess is a very good person. She won't embarrass me, and we won't become enemies. As for Qin Qiubai, he must give an explanation. You can't be beaten for nothing!"
"What explanation can I give? He did hit me, but I didn't suffer any loss. Isn't this how a family lives? Shi'an, from the moment the Empress Dowager's decree was read, the life I will live has been determined!"
She took Lu Shian's hand and said, "It would be a lie to say that I don't rely on you. It would be useless if I just let you get involved so easily! Shian, go back. I can handle it. Trust me, okay?"
Lu Shian didn't say anything. She was not afraid of offending people, she was only afraid that her sister would suffer!
"Shian..."
Lu Xianchun looked at Lu Shian almost pleadingly!
Lu Shian could only agree!
"Okay, I promise you, forget about what happened before, but if he dares to do it again in the future, I will never let him off!"
Lu Shian did not wait for Qin Jingyi, but left alone!
She came in anger and left quietly! In the end, the bullying of Lu Xianchun was resolved!
There are people coming and going on the street!
Lu Shian suddenly stopped the carriage, and she lifted the curtain and looked not far away!
Zhang Heizi was begging in tattered clothes. This was the job Lu Shian assigned to him. He had to beg for eight hours a day, with food and drink provided. He would be set free when he paid off his gambling debts!
There were several times when he wanted to run away but was caught back. He also wanted to go to Yinzhu to plead for mercy, but was unsuccessful!
Although he was dressed in rags, he looked very healthy. Although he was a beggar, he had good food and drink every day!
Plus, now that he is not allowed to drink alcohol and gets out in the sun every day, his complexion is actually better than before!
However, this also hindered his "career"!
Who would give alms to someone who looks better off than themselves?
"Master, please be kind and give me some food!"
"Please give me something to eat, sir..."
If someone really gave him steamed buns, Zhang Heizi would not take them. He would frown and let the person take them away, which made the person curse at him!
Naturally, Zhang Heizi cursed back without any hesitation.
There were several times when he almost got beaten, but Zhang San stepped forward to protect him. Zhang San and Wang Er were also unlucky. They thought they could make a fortune, but who knew they would get into such trouble and have to beg for food from Zhang Heizi on the street every day...
Now Zhang Heizi has gotten his retribution. Lu Shian watched for a while, felt bored and let down the curtain. Suddenly, a familiar figure walked past her.
"Lian'er..."
Lu Shian couldn't help but call out this name.
She got off the carriage immediately, and when she looked inside, the familiar figure was nowhere to be seen.
Looking at the people coming and going in front of him, Lu Shian murmured: "Did I see it wrong?"
Come to think of it, it should be so. Lian'er is gone, old lady Ye died, and Ye Hai was exiled to the frontier. If you count them carefully, the people of the Ye family had a really miserable end.
She turned around to get on the carriage and saw a man a few steps away looking at her and smiling.
Lu Shian didn't know this person. Since he didn't know him, Lu Shian naturally didn't want to talk to him.
She turned around and was about to get on the carriage, but who knew that the person on the opposite side would actually walk towards her.
"Jing Moyuan has met the concubine."
Jing Moyuan?
This name sounds familiar, but I can't remember where I've heard it.
It was Lu'er who came over and whispered something in Lu Shi'an's ear, and then Lu Shi'an remembered who was opposite him.
"So you are the Third Prince of Wu. I am honored to meet you."
"I didn't expect to see you here. It's such an honor. I wonder if you would like to have a cup of tea with me."
Lu Shian narrowed his eyes and said, "I'm so sorry, I don't like drinking tea the most."
You are the prince of the enemy country. Why would I drink tea with you? It's really funny.
"It's okay. Drinking tea is just an excuse. I have admired the concubine for a long time and want to be her close friend."
Hahaha, it's so funny, is this guy's brain out of control? He keeps calling her a concubine and saying he has admired her for a long time, he must be seriously ill.
Lu Shian bowed to him and said, "I am a loner and don't like being with strangers. I have something to go back to, so I'll take my leave now."
You are good-looking, but you are just good-looking, not enough to make Lu Shian crazy about you.
Seeing that Lu Shian didn't give him face, Jing Moyuan didn't get angry. He watched the carriage leave, smiled, turned around and went to drink tea in a leisurely manner.
After entering the teahouse, Jing Moyuan went directly into a private room on the second floor.
Shen Cuo was sitting there in the box.
"Mr. Shen is here so early."
Shen Cuo still had that look of disinterest on his face. He took a sip of tea and said, "It's late. He has been here since you invited the Crown Prince's concubine to drink tea."
"Hahaha, Master Shen is really humorous. I heard that this concubine is not an ordinary woman, so I was curious and went up to chat with her. I didn't expect that this concubine would not give me any face at all and even rolled her eyes at me. It's interesting, really interesting."
"Everyone in Anjing City knows that the concubine is deeply favored by the prince. It is better for the third prince not to provoke her, lest he anger the prince and suffer more than he gains."
"Mr. Shen reminded me of this, and I will pay attention to it next time."
After saying that, he pulled out a chair and sat down opposite Shen Cuo.
"The Shen family is very confident in Master Shen, and they entrusted such a big business to you right after you found him."
"The Third Prince is in Wu State, but he knows everything about our Great Yuan State. He is truly amazing."
"Hahaha, Mr. Shen is a straightforward person. This prince likes him."
"Third Prince, don't be too happy too soon. This deal may not be concluded."
"It doesn't matter if the talks fail. If they fail this year, we can still cooperate next year. The war between the two countries is the court's business, while the grain trade is for the people."
"The people? The first to suffer when two countries go to war are the people. The Third Prince said that buying food is for the people. It would be better to find a way to stop the war between the two countries first."
"Isn't my coming here this time enough to prove my sincerity?"
"The Third Prince's sincerity had better be consistent."
"I am a simple person. Mr. Shen, if you interact with me more, you will know that I am a good person."
Shen Cuo didn't say anything. He came here today to discuss business, and the topic was the sale of grain.
The third prince kept saying that he bought food for the people, but he didn't believe it.
He believed that Wu was short of food, and it was hard to believe that the royal family would go to the enemy country to buy food for the people.
After some evasion, Shen Cuo still didn't give in easily. Whether it was the Dayuan Kingdom or the Wu Kingdom, everyone's life was life. If he really bought food for the people, it would be fine, but if he bought food for the army, his crime would be serious.
Shen Cuo promised that if the two countries could reach a truce, he would be willing to sell some food to him.
Jing Moyuan had thought of this answer a long time ago. The Shen family was highly valued by the imperial court, and it was impossible for them to do business with the Wu royal family just for a small profit.
However, he was not completely unprepared. He came for two reasons: one was to seek a truce between the two countries, and the other was to get food seeds.
The high grain yield of Dayuan Country was shocking. He wanted to find out if it was true, and then get the seeds...
When Jing Moyuan returned to Huitong Hall, the princess had not come back yet. Knowing that the princess was out, Jing Moyuan scolded the servants.
"Didn't I tell you to keep an eye on the princess? How could you let her sneak out? This is Dayuan Kingdom, not Wu Kingdom. How could you let her do whatever she wants?"
The princess came back from outside while cursing, accompanied by a woman wearing a veil.
"Brother, why do you have to scold them? I want to go out, how can they stop me?"
Seeing his sister return safely, Jing Moyuan's expression improved a little: "You do understand, but if something happens to you, none of them will survive. You should also know this."
"Brother, please don't scare me. I'm back safely now."
Jing Moyuan glanced at the veiled girl beside Jing Youran and said, "This prince does not believe you. If you continue to instigate the princess to leave, this prince will chop off your head."
Ye Lian'er bowed to the Third Prince and said, "I didn't ask the princess to go out. It's just that the princess is curious about what the Great Abyss Kingdom looks like, so I dared to take the princess out to take a look."
"Humph"
Jing Moyuan really couldn't like Ye Lian'er. Chen Huai walked in from outside. He was only in his thirties, but because of his goatee, he looked older than his actual age.
"Third Prince."
With just a greeting, the Third Prince understood that Chen Huai had something to report.
The two walked to the side, and Chen Huai whispered a few words in Jing Moyuan's ear. After listening, Jing Moyuan said playfully: "Shen Cuo, it's really not simple."
"Does the prince know about this?"
"In my opinion, the prince should know."
"This Lu Shian is really not simple. He has fascinated two such outstanding men. No wonder he looked down on me when he saw me."
Chen Huai was surprised: "Has the Third Prince met Lu Shian?"
The third prince nodded: "It was a coincidence."
From a distance, Ye Lian'er secretly looked towards the Third Prince. She knew that the Third Prince didn't believe her, but she had to try. Maybe he could help her get revenge.
Jing Moyuan suddenly looked up and happened to meet Ye Lian'er's eyes. Ye Lian'er was startled and forgot to dodge. Jing Moyuan thought she would dodge out of guilt, but he didn't expect that although the girl was afraid, she still bravely met his gaze.
"Perhaps this woman could be used."
Chen Huai followed Jing Moyuan's line of sight and asked, "How does the Third Prince plan to use it?"
Jing Moyuan smiled mysteriously: "That depends on her."
"I will take her with me tomorrow at the Imperial Banquet."
"Yes."
"Also, let Li Hongyu find a way to make Youran marry the prince."
"Yes."
Prince's Mansion, in the garden.
Lu Shian left Qin's residence first, but Qin Jingzhi arrived at the Prince's residence first.
Knowing that Lu Shian had not returned yet, she waited for her in the garden. To return to the backyard, this garden was the only way.
Li Hongting happened to come back. Seeing her sitting next to the rockery, he walked over.
"What are you looking at?" Li Hongting suddenly asked, which scared Qin Jingzhi.
"His Royal Highness."
Li Hongting was a little embarrassed: "Did I scare you?"
"No, it was just me who was in a daze."
"Dazed?" Li Hongting thought she was watching the fish, so he came over and looked into the water.
Li Hongting's unexpected approach made the usually aloof Qin Jingzhi panic. In her excitement, she wanted to stand up and distance herself from Li Hongting, but she stepped on the edge of his clothes.
Seeing that she was about to fall into the water due to her unstable center of balance, Li Hongting reached out and pulled her into his arms.
The two looked at each other and the atmosphere suddenly became ambiguous.
The two were so close that they could clearly smell each other's scent, and they both thought of that day...
Qin Jingzhi's fair face was like a cooked shrimp. Li Hongting's throat rolled, and his heart was slightly restless...
His chest was burning hot, and his breathing was scorching, and Qin Jingzhi didn't know what to do.
Qin Jingzhi was a lady from a wealthy family after all, so at the critical moment she said shyly: "Prince, you can't..."
Li Hongting's eyes suddenly became clear.
He quickly let go of Qin Jingzhi, then coughed lightly to hide his inner restlessness.
"You like fish?"
"Uh-huh?"
Qin Jingzhi responded, then looked at Li Hongting with confusion belatedly. She had not been able to calm down at all just now.
Seeing her like this, Li Hongting couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"I thought my Crown Princess was aloof, but I didn't expect she had such a lovely side."
Qin Jingzhi's face turned even redder: "The prince looks somewhat similar to the concubine."
"Oh? Am I similar to the concubine?"
"Same bad mouth."
Li Hongting laughed loudly: "I know that the concubine is sharp-tongued, but I didn't expect that the Crown Princess also likes to joke like this."
Lu Shian heard Li Hongting laughing from a distance.
Li Hongting seldom laughed so heartily. She wondered what could have made the prince laugh like that, and she quickened her pace.
From a distance, I could see Li Hongting and Qin Jingzhi at the rockery.
Seeing that there were two people there, she was a little unsure whether to go in or retreat.