The marriage granted by Emperor Zhengxuan to Lu Zhan and Xie Wu was like a tiny stone thrown into the lake. It seemed that there was no splash, but in fact there was already an undercurrent surging underneath.
Especially Princess Ning'an, when the marriage decree came, she ignored Lu Zhan and Lu Rong's pleas, had her luggage packed, hitched a carriage and returned to the capital overnight.
Seeing the two brothers and sisters in despair, Duke Dingguo and his wife had to personally call them back to the tent.
"Azhan, did the princess really return to the capital because she was angry with you?" Prince Dingguo turned around and asked Lu Zhan as soon as he entered the tent.
Although he didn't spend much time with Princess Ning'an, his brother-in-law, he still knew what kind of person she was. She had never been a strong and arrogant person, not to mention that Lu Zhan was her 'eyeball'.
Therefore, how could she get angry with Lu Zhan just because of a marriage, especially a marriage that he liked.
"Uncle, no matter what happens, I can't escape your eyes!" Lu Zhan smiled lightly at Prince Dingguo and immediately acquiesced to his words as soon as he spoke.
Knowing that Princess Ning'an was not driven away because of Lu Zhan's anger, Prince Dingguo breathed a sigh of relief, "Have you made all the arrangements on the way?"
Although there was an escort, it was still not as good as being in front of the emperor. Moreover, the journey back to Beijing was not a short one, so he had to ask Lu Zhan more.
However, seeing the confident smile on Lu Zhan's face, Prince Dingguo knew that he was overly worried.
"Uncle, don't worry, I've already made arrangements for my mother's return when I came here! It's not easy for my mother to stay here for so long." Lu Zhan looked at the Duke of Dingguo with a smile and said.
After hearing what Lu Zhan said, Prince Dingguo fell silent.
Also, having Princess Ning'an face Emperor Zhengxuan's face every day these days is indeed a bit embarrassing for her.
"However, Ah Zhan, you are too courageous! Even if you are good friends with Xiao Mubei, this matter is of great importance. Why did you involve the Zhennan Palace in it?" Prince Dingguo looked at Lu Zhan.
He said again with a serious face.
"Uncle, what you said is wrong. Why did I get the Zhennan Palace involved? Wasn't the Zhennan Palace already inside?" Lu Zhan raised his eyebrows and looked at the prince Dingguo.
Prince Dingguo was speechless for a moment.
Yes, that person has been very afraid and suspicious of Zhennan Prince's Mansion in recent years. If Zhennan hadn't been afraid of the 100,000 Southern Yunnan Army in the hands of King Zhennan, and Yunnan is far away from the capital with high mountains and roads, I'm afraid, he would have been there long ago.
So he took action. But even so, he still made trouble for the Zhennan Prince's Palace in recent years. Not only did he hold the only son of Zhennan Prince, Xiao Mubei, as a hostage in the capital, but he also took the matter of last year's military pay.
To put it bluntly, he didn’t believe that the person didn’t know anything at all, he was just pretending not to know!
The fact that King Zhennan can endure it till today is really because of his determination.
"Then you should at least talk to me first!" Prince Dingguo looked at Lu Zhan and said.
The stage of Duke Dingguo's Mansion was closest to Emperor Zhengxuan's stage, and a martial arts practitioner like him had extremely sensitive ears, so he could see almost everything that happened on the high stage.
At that time, Princess Ning'an asked Emperor Zhengxuan to grant a marriage between Lu Zhan and Princess Zhennan, which shocked him. Lu Zhan's statement that his surname was Lu and that he was the second son of Duke Dingguo made him even more worried.
People sweat a lot!
Lu Zhan was openly revealing to Emperor Zhengxuan that Ning An had an affair with him!
Thinking of the situation on the high platform at that time, Prince Dingguo still felt lingering fear. He looked at Lu Zhan with twinkling eyes, thought for a moment, and added seriously, "You two are too courageous! What kind of person is he?
Don’t you know this well?”
Their emperor's other talents are not sudden, but he is unique in the area of suspecting heroes!
It was too risky for Lu Zhan and Ning An to do this!
After hearing his uncle's merciless complaints about Emperor Zhengxuan, Lu Zhan couldn't help but raise his hand to cover his mouth and chuckle. He said, "Uncle, it's just the opposite. Just because we all know what kind of person he is, so,
That's why we would put on such a show in front of him. Otherwise, do you think that with his temperament, he would agree to my marrying Ah Wu? Even if he finally agreed, I'm afraid Ah Wu's father would not be able to hold the position of deputy general of Zuo Yiwei.
Soon..."
Seeing Lu Zhan talking eloquently in front of him, Prince Dingguo couldn't help but rolled his eyes and whispered in his heart - Your wife hasn't married into the house yet, how come you are already in charge of her father's future!
"Uncle, why are you rolling my eyes?" Lu Zhan suddenly looked at the prince Dingguo and asked.
Prince Dingguo blinked his eyes quickly. He looked at Lu Zhan with an innocent look on his face and said, "Really? Did I roll my eyes?"
"You have!" Lu Zhan looked at the crown prince Dingguo and said two words without hesitation.
The corners of Prince Dingguo's mouth twitched, he frowned, looked at Lu Zhan with a complaining look on his face and said, "Azhan, do you know why my uncle likes talking to you less and less now?"
After hearing what Duke Dingguo said, Lu Zhan smiled slightly, looked at Duke Dingguo and said, "Of course because I can guess what you want to say every time, uncle!"
"Wrong! That's because you are not as cute as before!" Prince Dingguo looked at Lu Zhan and said decisively. After saying that, he did not forget to let out a long breath.
He has really been holding this breath for too long!
Therefore, it is not a good thing for your nephew to be too smart. He can always see through your mind at a glance, and he doesn’t need your help when something happens. You can’t fool him easily!
With a nephew like this, it is really difficult for him to show off the dignity of an elder!
It’s so difficult! It’s really difficult for him as an uncle!
Seeing the aggrieved look on his uncle's face, Lu Zhan couldn't help but chuckle again. He stood up and poured a cup of tea. Then he picked up the teacup and handed it to Prince Dingguo respectfully, "Uncle, come, have a drink."
Tea, relieve your anger."
Prince Dingguo couldn't help but rolled his eyes again.
Fortunately, this smart nephew didn't expose him again this time.
Prince Dingguo took the tea cup. He bent down and blew quietly into the tea cup. After the tea had cooled down a little, he took a leisurely sip of the tea.
"However, wealth is gained in danger. What you and the princess did today can be regarded as temporarily removing you and Duke Dingguo's mansion, but princess..." Thinking of Princess Ning'an's future situation, the prince Dingguo couldn't help but think again.
Put the tea cup back.
"Even without today's incident, he has never stopped tracking his mother's suspicions. If it weren't for... if he wasn't afraid of the Dingguo Palace, and he also wanted to use his mother to draw out the secrets hidden in the Zhenguo Palace.
Wei, he probably wouldn't allow his mother to live for such a long time... Of course, part of this is partly due to his mother's inherent frailty. He probably didn't expect that his mother would live until now!" At the end of the sentence, the corners of Lu Zhan's lips suddenly raised.
With a sarcastic smile, his dark eyes were also covered with a layer of frost.
Therefore, his mother was trapped in that square yard not only because she did not want to face the painful memories of twenty years ago, but also because she had no choice but to do so in order to protect herself and him!
He remembered that he was young at that time and didn't know about this past, so he was very close to Emperor Zhengxuan, his amiable grandfather. But every time he came back from the palace, his mother Qin would always watch him carefully.
After checking him from head to toe several times, his mother would always hold him in her arms and cry silently...
He had long noticed the hostility of his mother and Nanny Qin towards Emperor Zhengxuan.
Prince Dingguo obviously didn't expect Lu Zhan to speak so bluntly. He subconsciously glanced around, and after making sure there was no one around, he breathed a sigh of relief, "A Zhan, walls have ears. These words, you
It’s better not to say anything for now!”
If you want to say anything, you have to wait until it’s done!
It is indeed not easy for them to reach this point under the nose of Emperor Zhengxuan.
In the first few years, Jin Yiwei's spies were almost everywhere in Duke Dingguo's mansion. From Duke Ding to the maids and women in the mansion, their every move was under the eyes of Jin Yiwei. They had been there for several years.
, only then did Emperor Zhengxuan gradually dispel his doubts about the Dingguo Palace!
Thinking of that frustrating past, Prince Dingguo couldn't help but cursed Emperor Zhengxuan several times in his heart!
Bah bah bah!
Seeing the disgusted expression on the face of Prince Dingguo, Lu Zhan couldn't help but smile, and suddenly felt much relieved, "Come to think of it, I haven't thanked uncle properly yet."
"Okay! Thank you for whatever you have to say. We are all one family!" At this point, Prince Dingguo suddenly paused slightly. He pursed his lips, then looked at Lu Zhan seriously and said
, "A Zhan, as you said in the paddock today, your surname is Lu, and you are the second son of Duke Dingguo! No matter what happens in the future, you will still be Lu Zhan!"
"Uncle..."
"Okay, okay, please don't call me such a cheesy name. I'm getting goosebumps!" Prince Dingguo rubbed his arm and said to Lu Zhan with a look of disgust on his face.
Seeing the unbearable look on Prince Dingguo's face, Lu Zhan finally couldn't help but burst into laughter.
When Prince Dingguo looked at the bright young man in front of him, he felt an indescribable joy in his heart.
God knows how worried he was that Lu Zhan would become crooked after learning about the bloody betrayal and conspiracy in the past. There was a time when he even didn't want Lu Zhan to know this! He wanted him to just be the worry-free man of Duke Dingguo.
The carefree Second Young Master Lu! However, when he thought of so many expectations on him, he couldn't stop him from knowing the truth...
fortunately!
Fortunately, the boy he raised by himself did not disappoint him!
He is so clear! So smart! He has not been disappointed in this world! He has grown into a responsible and responsible young man just as they expected!
"Okay, okay! Stop laughing! If you smile again, your teeth will fall out! I know you are about to hug this beauty back! So, don't show off in front of your uncle and me!" Prince Dingguo rolled his eyes at Lu Zhan and said