allonlinenovel Chapter 158: The Young Lady Who Married to Another Family VS the Disabled Prince
Chapter 158: The Young Lady Who Married to Another Family VS the Disabled Prince
"The rules of your Duke Lu's Mansion are really out of this world! A bastard's son dares to give orders and wants to kill the Crown Prince's Consort. He is really too good and doesn't take our palace seriously." An old voice came from the door, and an old general in armor came staggeringly with a sword in his hand.
Look at him, he looks like he just came back from the military camp.
Arriving at the gate of the courtyard, the old general's face turned pale. He glanced around and asked, "I heard that you want to bully my granddaughter?"
No one in the yard expected Prince Wenxuan to arrive at this time. Their expressions changed again and again, and Duke Lu's expression was even more frighteningly pale.
Aunt Ning was beside Duke Lu. Even though she was supported by two maids beside her, she still couldn't stand steadily. A trace of guilt flashed in her eyes.
Therefore, she simply took the initiative.
"Prince Wenxuan, please don't misunderstand me. Our Duke's Mansion was robbed, and the servants happened to see the thieves coming this way. We thought Zhenzhen might have encountered criminals, so the Duke and I came here, thinking that we had to protect Zhenzhen's safety no matter what."
Seeing that Prince Wenxuan didn't say anything, Aunt Ning became bolder and her voice became louder.
"You must not misunderstand me. Zhenzhen is a good child. The Duke and I both like her very much. Who knows, in the future..."
Seeing that Aunt Ning was about to talk incessantly, the guard next to Prince Wenxuan drew his sword and pointed it at Aunt Ning.
She became quiet in an instant, her face turning pale.
"Duke Lu, I have never heard that you have married. What is this unknown creature doing jumping around here?"
King Wenxuan spoke very rudely, and his eyes were rolling to the sky.
"The master hasn't said anything yet, but a servant has already started to talk freely. This is really unruly. If this happened in the military camp, she would have been beaten to death with a few sticks and thrown out to feed the wild dogs."
Prince Wenxuan said this and took a few steps towards Duke Lu.
Duke Lu felt the pressure and raised his head warily, looking at Prince Wenxuan, "I wonder what Prince Wenxuan means?"
Duke Lu forced himself to calm down and said, "Although you have made great military achievements, our Lu family is not unknown. My son Lu Zhiyan is also a pillar of the country, and his leg has now healed. If His Majesty knew you did this, he would definitely not let you go easily."
"Tonight, you trespassed into our Lu family's inner residence. I can forgive you for that. However, please, Prince Wenxuan, do not interfere in our family affairs. Otherwise, I will definitely report you to the emperor, accusing you of bullying the weak and taking advantage of your power." Duke Lu spoke with increasing confidence, and warned meaningfully, "Today, the war at the border is urgent. Prince Wenxuan, your health seems unfit to go to the battlefield, and my son Lu Zhiyan is in his prime. His Majesty may summon you soon."
Duke Lu said with a smile, "Prince Wenxuan, my Lu family does not want to start a war with you. We respect you and value you. Please don't be so aggressive."
----"Oh, when did you say you were going to the battlefield?"
When Duke Lu was feeling very proud, Lu Zhiyan walked out of the house.
He had thought of this from the beginning, but Ye Zhenzhen wouldn't let him. She said that once he got out, everyone would lose face.
He had been enduring it, but when he saw his father using him to force Prince Wenxuan, he couldn't help it and stood in front of Ye Zhenzhen, protecting her behind him.
"Why did father and aunt mobilize so many troops tonight? Could it be that my child and my new bride are resting here and disturbing everyone, so much so that it's worth sending out so many palace soldiers? Or does father think I'm a thief?"
"Is it you in there?" Duke Lu's expression instantly turned ugly. He turned around and glared at Aunt Ning fiercely before replying with a worried look on his face, "Zhiyan, father came here because he heard that Zhenzhen might be in trouble here. If he knew you were in there, how could he have come back?"
Lu Zhiyan is the trump card of the Duke's Mansion. The Duke's Mansion will have status only if His Majesty values him. Duke Lu understands this very well, so he softens his tone towards Lu Zhiyan.
Lu Zhiyan gave him a playful look before saying, "Since this is just a misunderstanding, father can take the palace soldiers out. My wife is timid, and there are so many people here, I'm afraid she might be scared."
"That's fine. It's getting late. You two should go to bed early."
Duke Lu reached out and pulled Concubine Ning out.
After they left, Ye Zhenzhen trotted forward and hugged Prince Wenxuan. Her eyes were red as she choked with sobs, "Grandpa, why are you here so late?"
Prince Wenxuan patted her head lovingly and said dotingly, "Grandpa has always sent people to secretly protect you. Tonight, knowing that you were in trouble, Grandpa came here. Remember, Grandpa will always be your strongest support."
The fox's eyes were red, and he nodded vigorously, "Yes, I understand, Grandpa."
"And you, Lu family boy." King Wenxuan looked at Lu Zhiyan and said in a hoarse and low voice, "If one day, you can no longer protect my Zhenzhen. Or, you hate her. Don't bully her. I will take her away myself."
Everyone present was silent for a moment. No one had expected that the old general, who had been proud for half his life, would speak in such a tone.
"Old General, I will definitely take good care of Zhenzhen, please rest assured. As long as I, Lu Zhiyan, am here, I will never let Zhenzhen suffer any injustice. I will protect her well."
Hearing this, the frost on the old general's face faded a little.
"In that case, I will go back to the barracks tonight, girl. Grandpa is leaving."
King Wenxuan got the answer he wanted and left in a hurry.
Ye Zhenzhen guessed that Grandpa must have come in a hurry tonight.
……
The next day, when Ye Zhenzhen woke up, she did not see Lu Zhiyan.
She reached out and touched her belly. There were already two children inside.
People outside said that Lu Zhiyan couldn't have children, but she insisted on giving birth to two.
Thinking of this, Ye Zhenzhen became more inclined to read. She went to the study to find a few books to name the twins in her belly.
Lu Zhiyan's study is not big, but it is decorated very elegantly.
She flipped through the books for a long time and accidentally saw a beautifully packaged Book of Songs. Ye Zhenzhen took it down and flipped through it.
There is a small paper-cut image inside the Book of Songs. The image is of a woman riding a horse, holding a red tasseled spear, looking heroic.
Ye Zhenzhen's heart skipped a beat. This Book of Songs looked brand new, and it was obvious that its owner took great care of it.
She came up with a bold guess, so before Lu Zhiyan married her, he actually had someone he liked.
It seems that the two met on the battlefield, so his favorability towards her is only 95%. Is this the 0.5?