It was rare for the Fourth Prince to return home early today, and he took the initiative to have dinner with Li Xiangru. Although he didn't talk much, the Fourth Prince's good mood was obvious.
The usually condensed brows and eyes actually had a hint of undetectable smile.
Li Xiangru was both happy and a little uneasy.
There seems to be something wrong with the Fourth Prince today...
She had also heard about Lin Weiwei's premature birth. Although she had never been in agreement, after all, they were classmates. The fourth prince and Lu Chi were close friends, so she should come and have a look.
But after the fourth prince returned home, he didn't mention the matter at all, and he had no intention of going to the Lu Mansion.
"Your Highness," Li Xiangru couldn't help but test her words: "I heard that Lin Weiwei was born prematurely. I wonder what her current situation is like. Do we want to come and take a look?"
The fourth prince glanced at Li Xiangru and said calmly: "The Lu family is in a hurry right now, so there is no need to add to the chaos. If there is any news, we will naturally know it tomorrow."
Lin Weiwei was not mentioned at all, and his attitude was extremely indifferent.
Li Xiangru felt more and more strange in her heart. She didn't show anything on her face and responded softly. Then she talked about Xie Yunxi: "Concubine Xie is already six months pregnant. In the past two days, I secretly invited a good expert
The famous pulse doctor came into the house and checked Concubine Xie's pulse."
"This famous doctor said that 90% of the children in Concubine Xie's belly will be the emperor's grandson."
Speaking of this matter, Li Xiangru's face was filled with joy.
The fourth prince's expression also softened a bit, and he took the initiative to say: "When the child is born, you will raise it under your knees."
Li Xiangru obviously didn't expect that the fourth prince would say this. He was confused and happy at the same time. His nose felt sour for a while, and a thin layer of moisture appeared in his bright eyes: "Your Highness..."
The fourth prince has a temperament as cold as ice. He will never lower his body to say soft words, let alone coax others. The previous sentence was already the limit.
The fourth prince said no more.
Li Xiangru's heart felt hot.
Her dedication without regrets impressed the fourth prince in the end. He didn't like to talk much, but he cared about her in his heart...
"Your Highness," Mr. An quickly walked in with a strange look on his face: "Master Lu is here."
Lu Chi is here!
The fourth prince stood up reflexively: "Lead him to the study."
As soon as the words came out, I felt something was wrong.
Lin Weiwei gave birth prematurely today, and Lu Chi was not at Lin Weiwei's side, so why did he come to him? Could it be that Lin Weiwei had already passed away, and Lu Chi was overly grieving and came to his friends to seek support and comfort?
No, if something happened to Lin Weiwei, Lu Chi would never leave Lu Mansion at will. From this point of view, Lin Weiwei escaped the disaster by luck and gave birth to the child safely. Lu Chi came to announce the good news...
…
What a pity! Lin Weiwei didn’t die!
The fourth prince felt quite regretful, but he was not too disappointed. It is not easy for a woman in a house to die silently. If you can't do it once, you can just look for opportunities to do it in the future.
…
The fourth prince walked to the study room with brisk steps.
Lu Chi, who was wearing a sky-blue brocade robe, stood silently, his expression extremely tense.
The fourth prince's thoughts were racing, and he opened his mouth and shouted: "Zi Yu..."
A green shadow flew over.
The fourth prince was startled and dodged subconsciously. The green shadow failed to touch him and flew out close to his chest, hitting the door hard. Then it fell to the ground.
There was a crisp sound!
The green jade pendant was smashed to pieces, but Ruyi inlaid with red gold was intact.
The fourth prince's heart sank, and he quickly raised his head to look at the angry Lu Chi. He couldn't figure out how much Lu Chi knew for a moment, so he simply came and complained first: "Ziyu! What are you doing? Why?
Did you smash the jade pendant I gave you?"
Lu Chi's face was filled with chills, and his voice was as cold as frost and snow: "Sheng Hao! You are the prince, and I am just a minister. I can't help you. I know that you deliberately murdered my wife and children, but there is no way to redress your grievances."
"I can't let people know that the dignified fourth prince doesn't like women but likes men. The one he's attracted to is the eldest grandson of the current dynasty elder Lu Ge, his classmate and close friend."
"The Tian family can't afford to lose this person, and the Lu family can't bear this kind of scandal either."
"I, Lu Chi, have to swallow this breath."
"I can't help but feel sorry for Weiwei and my newly-born son. It's because I place too much emphasis on love and justice, and I trust others too much. I don't realize that there are tigers and wolves around me. I almost killed both mother and son.
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"From this moment on, I, Lu Chi, will sever all ties with you!"
"From now on, I will never set foot in the fourth prince's mansion again. And don't you appear in front of me again."
Lu Chi's eyebrows showed deep disgust and hatred.
The fourth prince had been so happy and contented one moment, but now he was so flustered and annoyed. He strode forward and reached out to hold Lu Chi's arm.
The moment his hand touched Lu Chi's arm, he was violently thrown away.
Lu Chi didn't want to say another word and left quickly.
The fourth prince's limbs were cold, all the color on his face had faded, and his heartbeat was erratic. Even on the day he was appointed crown prince, he was not so flustered: "Ziyu! Ziyu! Don't leave, please listen to my explanation..."
Lu Chi did not stop and left without looking back.
The fourth prince chased him outside the study, then stopped slumped, his mind in a state of confusion.
Why does this happen?
Which part went wrong?
Lu Chi had always believed in him, and the mechanism of the jade pendant was extremely clever. How could it have been noticed? How could Lu Chi be so sure that it was him?
In the future, how can he calm down Lu Chi and get back to being like before with him?
…
The cool night breeze could not extinguish the anger in Lu Chi's heart.
Lu Chi only regretted that he was blind. For so many years, he didn't realize that the fourth prince had unusual habits and thoughts about him.
Fortunately, Lin Weiwei's mother and son were safe. If something happened... Lu Chi didn't dare to think about it anymore and galloped all the way back to the Lu Mansion.
Lin Weiwei was still asleep. The child lying beside her was thin and small, and her cry was quite weak.
Lu Chi carefully picked up his son, coaxing the child to stop crying, and then stared intently at his unconscious wife. His heart felt sour, and warm liquid slipped from the corners of his eyes from time to time.
The chief attendant reported softly outside the door: "Sir, the old lady wants to see you."
The old man Chang Sui spoke of was none other than Lu Chi's grandfather, Mr. Lu Ge, the chief minister of the Qi Dynasty.
Lu Chi hummed, gave the baby to the wet nurse, leaned down and kissed Lin Weiwei's cheek gently. Then he stood up and walked out.
When the grandfather and grandson met, before Lu Ge Lao could ask a question, Lu Chi knelt down with a plop and told the whole story with a choked sob:
"...Grandfather, everything is my grandson's fault! It's because I was blind and blind, unable to see the true face of the fourth prince. I almost killed my wife and children by introducing him as a close friend!"
