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Qian Delu was stunned and frowned: "Are you sick? Is the illness serious? Do you want me to ask the palace doctor to come and take a look on your behalf?"
Lin Jue smacked his lips and said: "That's not the case, I'm just feeling unwell. There's no need to work hard."
Qian Delu said: "That's alright, a little discomfort is nothing. This is a big event to see the emperor. We must go, we have to go."
Lin Jue became even more suspicious and said in a deep voice: "Can't we change someone else? Does she have to go?"
Qian Delu looked at Lin Jue and said softly: "Master Lin, do you insist on messing with me? Do you want to go or not? Our family has fulfilled its responsibilities anyway, and it's your business if you don't go. We won't bother you anymore.
I have to leave."
Qian Delu waved his hand and left with the two young chamberlains. Lin Jue stopped him quickly and said, "Just go, why should my father-in-law be angry? My father-in-law seems to be in a bad mood recently. That's all, I'll go and ask someone to go.
Father-in-law, please sit down and wait, we won't be delayed for long."
Qian Delu rolled his eyes and said, "Hurry up. Only your concubine Lu Wu can accompany you, and no one else can. Don't mess up, or I will be scolded by the emperor."
Lin Jue nodded repeatedly, smiled apologetically and held up his hands. He asked Qian Delu to serve tea and asked him to sit down and wait. Then he hurried to the back house.
Lin Jue had initially judged that this was not a simple summons. Just asking Lu Wu to meet Guo Chong was already quite worrying. What's more, judging from Qian Delu's attitude, he insisted on Lu Wu entering.
Palace, this is even more suspicious. Lin Jue vaguely sensed that something was wrong, but at this moment he did not have a good solution. Lin Jue did not want to make the matter too complicated, but he had to do it in his heart
Prepare for the worst. Lin Jue believed that if it was just the appearance that was similar, Guo Chong might just be confused. After all, there were many people with similar looks, but he was afraid that some rumors about Lu Wu's life experience would reach Guo Chong's ears.
, then tonight’s summons may not be as simple as accompanying you to a meal.
Lin Jue quickly made a preliminary decision. In any case, even if Guo Chong asked, if he could not produce specific evidence, he would not be able to admit it. In short, he had to survive tonight and make plans again.
It's best to be overly concerned, maybe this is just an ordinary summons.
Lu Wu panicked when she learned that she was going to accompany Lin Jue to the palace. Especially when Lin Jue told her that the emperor might have done it deliberately and seemed to want to verify her identity, Lu Wu panicked even more.
Lin Jue comforted her in a low voice, asking her to calm down, and told her that she was responsible for everything, and that she did not need to be too nervous or worried, otherwise she would be easily suspected. If she did not speak, she would never admit any questions about her life experience and pretend to be confused.
It’s okay if you don’t know three things.
Lu Wu proposed to change her appearance without putting on makeup, and to deal with it temporarily to avoid any complications. Lin Jue thought about it but shook his head and rejected it. This is not a matter of concealment. If Guo Chong is really here for this matter, it must be
He heard some news beforehand. So this kind of makeup cover-up is actually trying to cover up. If Guo Chong had no other intention, Lu Wu only had to lower his head the whole time to cover up. The emperor would not take the initiative to see the face of one of his concubines, let alone
I won’t take a closer look at who he is with Concubine Rong.
Are there any similarities? To put it bluntly, if the emperor is intentional, it will be useless even if you wear a mask, he will still show your true face. If it is unintentional, even if you have no cover, he will turn a blind eye.
Lu Wu had no choice but to change her clothes and follow Lin Jue into the palace. Lin Jue took the time to briefly talk to the little princess about the matter. The little princess was also very worried, but there was nothing she could do. After Lu Wu and Lin Jue came to the front hall,
When he was in the middle, Qian Delu was already waiting very anxiously. He got angry at Lin Jue, but strangely, he looked respectful to Lu Wu. He actually stepped forward and bowed and saluted, and his words were also very respectful.
You know, Lu Wu's identity is just Lin Jue's concubine, while Qian Delu is the emperor's personal chamberlain. His status is quite different. Why is he so humble?
Lin Jue felt a little chilled in his heart. He would rather believe that Qian Delu did this for his own sake. But he had to think about whether Qian Delu already knew that Lu Wu was a princess, so he did this.
Courteous and courteous? If so, there will be big trouble tonight.
Along the way, Lin Jue was thinking about countermeasures, but he was helpless. He found that he had no way to deal with this situation. Although he had many strategies, he could not think of one at the moment.
Everyone went straight into the palace gate and walked along the passage in the tall palace to the depths of the Ouchi Palace. The dusk was already deep, and the palace was already lit with little lights. But the huge uninhabited palaces were like black paint
The lacquered behemoth squats in the dim skylight, like a ferocious beast that wants to choose people and devour them. The spring is cold and gloomy, and the wind blows from time to time, making people feel the chill that penetrates the body and penetrates into the bone marrow.
"Eunuch Qian, where are we going? Aren't we going to Yanhe Hall?" Lin Jue suddenly noticed that the path was different and stopped and asked.
Qian Delu turned around and said with a smile: "Master Lin, the emperor is not dining in Yanhe Palace. The emperor is dining in Rongxiu Palace tonight. Master Lin is very proud, and Concubine Rong is also serving the emperor's dinner tonight."
Lin Jue's mind buzzed, and he understood everything in an instant. If the emperor wants to take Lu Wu to Rongxiu Palace, it can only mean one thing. The emperor wants to make a fight between Lu Wu and Concubine Rong in person.
Comparison. In other words, a face-to-face confrontation was obviously done deliberately by the emperor. The emperor should already know something.
"This... I am a foreign minister, isn't that bad?" Lin Jue said hurriedly.
"Mr. Lin, you are worrying too much. This is the emperor's order. Do I still blame you? Let's go. I'm afraid it's already too late. The emperor should be impatient." Qian Delu said solemnly.
Lin Jue frowned and said: "Eunuch Qian, please tell the emperor that I suddenly remembered that there is an urgent official matter to be done. If you need to do it, go and do it quickly so as not to delay the important matter. I am grateful for the emperor's grace, but I can't put it first.
Go and serve the emperor. If the emperor blames you, I will bear it. We have to go."
Lin Jue pulled up Lu Wu's sleeves and turned to leave. Qian Delu sighed softly: "Master Lin, why bother? This is the palace, can you get out?"
Lin Jue frowned and said nothing. Qian Delu came over and whispered in Lin Jue's ear: "Master Lin, it's better to go see the emperor. You can't escape by hiding. That's all. We have a good relationship with you on weekdays.
, I will take the risk to tell you the truth. You can only go to see the emperor about today’s matter, and you cannot deny it. Because the evidence is already conclusive. Mrs. Chen, the widow of the late Mr. Lu, the Minister of Rites, was sent to Hangzhou Mansion.
Found it, she has confessed everything. Today, several adults came together to report the matter, and the relevant confessions and evidence have been in the hands of the emperor. Not long ago, the emperor came to Rongxiu Palace to question Concubine Rong, but Concubine Rong could not deny it.
You have already confessed. Therefore, all these denials are meaningless. But you must not deny it, so as not to make the emperor more suspicious of you. You have already known about this and refused to report it, so don't make it worse.
These are the only words my family can help you with."
Lin Jue and Lu Wu both stood there dumbfounded, their heads buzzing. Lu Wu was completely numb, unable to move, only trembling. A pair of eyes looked at Lin Jue as if asking for help, full of fear.
Lin Jue was naturally shocked and stunned. He still tried his best to analyze Qian Delu's words, hoping to find loopholes in Qian Delu's words. Because subconsciously, he felt that Qian Delu was deceiving him.
Because he always felt that Qian Delu was someone else's spy for the emperor, he refused to believe Qian Delu's words. However, he found that there were no flaws in Qian Delu's words. From his words, he knew that the whole matter
He knew the whole story very clearly. He could even tell the story of Lu Wu's adoptive father, the Minister of Rites, Lu Feiming. This showed that Qian Delu was not just talking nonsense, he really knew the cause and effect of the whole matter.
"Eunuch Qian...are you saying that my mother-in-law, Mrs. Chen, is still alive? Has she been found?" Lu Wu suddenly remembered the key points in Qian Delu's words and asked in surprise.
"Green Dancer... No, no... I deserve to die, this slave. I should call you His Royal Highness. You are the emperor's biological daughter, you are a princess. I dare not talk nonsense, then Mrs. Chen has indeed been found.
She was in Hangzhou, hiding her name for more than ten years, but she was still found. She confessed all the facts. Your Royal Highness, I can't talk any more. The emperor has said that if I talk more about this matter, I will have my dog's head chopped off.
, I have already risked my life to remind you. You should come with me quickly." Qian Delu bowed and whispered.
At this point, there is no need to say anything. Lin Jue is frightened and helpless. As the saying goes, there is no secret that can be kept forever, but this matter has finally been found out. Someone finally dug up this old account, and now everything can no longer be concealed
There is no point in hiding now. As Qian Delu said, it might get into trouble. Fortunately, this matter is not dangerous for Lu Wu. Lu Wu’s identity is revealed, she is Guo Chong’s
Daughter, the noble Princess of Zhou. Guo Chong will not do anything to her. But for others, it may be the beginning of a disaster. Concubine Rong, the people involved, and even herself may not be able to escape.
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What Lin Jue was most worried about was that Concubine Rong would reveal what Prince Liang's Mansion had instigated, and then Prince Liang's Mansion would be doomed.
"Sir, what should we... do?" Lu Wu asked Lin Jue, who was standing blankly, with a trembling voice.
Lin Jue sighed and said softly: "Let's go and see the Emperor. It's a blessing, not a curse. We can't avoid it. We will face it one day. Let's talk about it after we see the Emperor."
