Chapter 132; There is something going on here

"Maybe you don't know, brother, that the eldest prince's maternal grandfather was the Duke of the current dynasty."

As soon as these words came out, Lu Kang was shocked.

The Lu family had lived in Jiangdong for a long time and did not know much about the power in the capital. They only knew that the eldest prince was the daughter of the empress of the palace, but they never knew that the empress of the palace was from the Zhenguo Duke's mansion.

However, they had heard of the reputation of the Duke of this town.

Especially more than ten years ago, he helped the emperor seize the throne and stabilize the court, which left a great reputation.

That is a more terrifying and fierce existence than the Gao family.

The Gao family is all about conspiracy, and they are somewhat concerned about their own reputation. After all, they are backed by a noble family.

But Duke Zhenguo is different. He has always had a reputation of being domineering and cruel.

He holds the military power of Dongzhou and does things in a straightforward manner. If you don't like it, he will directly and blatantly suppress you without giving you the slightest chance.

The Gao family almost destroyed the Lu family. If the government of Zhenguo were added to this, then the Lu family might not even have enough lives if they had a hundred lives.

"It's just that I was blinded by my lack of wealth, and I never thought there were many dangers in it."

"Fortunately, Yao Yao is smart."

Mr. Lu was also shocked and broke into a cold sweat.

Although wealth and glory are good, you must have a life to enjoy them.

"That's not right. Since Sister Lu has already refused, why is it still being spread?"

Wen Miaomiao frowned and asked.

When she opened her mouth, everyone was stunned.

And Lu Yaoyao has been thinking about this question since he answered it just now.

She was in the imperial study that day, but she took the risk and rejected Emperor Hongwen. Logically speaking, the matter should be stopped there.

But now only the first half has been spread, and the rest has not been mentioned.

Did Emperor Hongwen do it intentionally, or did the person who delivered the message only hear the first half?

Or maybe

"Boss, wife, what did you say after hearing the news?"

Wen Songtao turned to look at Su.

"It just said that His Majesty proposed marriage to Lord Wanfuxiang to the second prince in the royal study, and did not mention a word about Yao Yao's rejection later."

Hearing this, Wen Songtao frowned, and a look of solemnity rose in his eyes.

"Girl Yaoyao, what do you think of this matter?"

When his name was suddenly called, Lu Yaoyao turned to look at Wen Songtao. Seeing his serious expression, it seemed that he also thought there was something wrong here.

"It can't be true, since I have clearly rejected it."

"I believe that Your Majesty will not force me. As for who the people behind are and what their purpose is, I can't tell yet."

Wen Songtao nodded. He had served Emperor Hongwen for many years and was a close confidant of the emperor, so he knew something about him.

Since he had been rejected, Emperor Hongwen would never mention this matter again unless something forced happened.

It's just that he couldn't understand who the person who spread the news was and what his purpose was.

"Grandpa Wen, please don't worry about this matter."

"It's just a false rumor."

"I see that the dishes are almost cold, so let's eat first."

Although Lu Yaoyao said this, everyone had something on their minds, so they ate this meal a little absent-mindedly.

After lunch, Mr. Lu sat for a while, drank a cup of tea, and then said goodbye to Wen Songtao.

Knowing that something was wrong, Wen Songtao didn't try too hard to stay.

He personally took his family to deliver the Lu family to the front door of the house.

"Dad, this Yao Yao thing is weird. Do you think that person got the news and did it on purpose?"

Seeing the Lu family's carriage go away, Wenxuan turned to look at his old man.

"Hard to say."

"The position of the crown prince is pending, and some people will always have some thoughts."

Wen Songtao shook his head, turned around and entered the house with his hands behind his back.

"Cousin, I still haven't figured it out. Wouldn't it be great to marry into the royal family?"

"Moreover, His Majesty personally granted the marriage. What an honor. Why did you refuse it?"

In the carriage, Lu Mingxi looked confused.

She was just a young lady living in a boudoir. She came to the capital for the first time, and she didn't know much about the outside world and the capital.

Why is it that my cousin doesn't like this marriage that no one else can even dream of?

"It would be great to marry into the royal family, but there are some things that cannot be taken at face value."

"There are no outsiders in this car, so I'll make it clear to my cousin."

Lu Yaoyao first introduced to Lu Mingxi the current situation of the royal family, as well as the situation of the queen and the prince behind the eldest prince.

"In recent times, Duke Zhenguo has been petitioning the emperor to establish a crown prince."

"But His Majesty didn't nod for some reason."

"As for the things I presented to you some time ago, my cousin should know a little bit about it, right?"

Lu Mingxi nodded repeatedly, whether he knew this or that, Lu Yaoyao and Lu Kang both said it in detail.

Everything that is promoted is a good thing that benefits the country and the people.

"Because of these things, I can gain a lot of reputation among the people."

"These reputations are of little use to us, but to some people in the royal family, they are indeed very needed."

"Cousin should be able to understand, right?"

Lu Mingxi pondered for a moment and nodded slowly. Although she didn't think clearly, she could get a general idea.

"Your Majesty has been reluctant to make the eldest prince the crown prince, and now he wants to marry me to the second prince."

"You mean, the emperor wants to establish a second prince?"

Lu Mingxi asked in a daze.

"No, it's hard to say who will be appointed, but if the eldest prince wants to get this position easily, it will definitely not be as certain as in the folklore."

"Think about it again. If I agree to your majesty's marriage proposal, it will be equivalent to joining the second prince's camp. What will the eldest prince's faction do?"

There's no need to ask, isn't it obvious that tit-for-tat is going to happen?

Seeing her expression of understanding, Lu Yaoyao continued: "Since ancient times, imperial power struggles have been full of bloodshed."

"Wouldn't it be tantamount to seeking death if I get involved?"

"And it will also implicate the Lu family."

"Our Gao family has not yet been dealt with, and the eldest prince, queen and the Duke of Zhenguo come here. What will be the result?"

Now Lu Mingxi finally understood.

His face turned pale with fright.

"It turns out there are so many dangers here, and my cousin is smart."

"What kind of cleverness is this? It's just being cautious and just wants to save your own life."

Hearing this, Lu Mingxi turned to look at her, remembering that her cousin had been lonely since she was a child, and she was surrounded by many wealthy people. If she wasn't smart and cautious, how could she survive until now.

"Cousin, you suffered in the past, but you will definitely get better in the future."

She stretched out her hand to hold Lu Yaoyao's hand, her voice was very gentle.

"Well, we will be fine in the future."

As soon as she finished speaking, the carriage that was traveling suddenly stopped, and both of them swayed due to inertia.

Lu Mingxi hit the car hard and let out a dull cry of pain.

"Cousin, are you okay? Did you hit that?"

After stabilizing his body, Lu Yaoyao quickly went to help Lu Mingxi.

"I'm fine, I just touched it a little bit."
Chapter completed!