C187 (2/2)

If the Seventh Prince or the Sixth Prince had made a loophole, then they would be finished. Now, they were grasshoppers on the same rope! If the other princes were to inherit the throne, how could they possibly live a good life?

Empress Zhang was anxious, the worry in National Duke Ning's wife's heart was no less than her, ”Then I'll go back and investigate, I'll definitely help you settle this matter as soon as possible, don't worry too much, don't let the emperor find any clues! Furthermore, Imperial Consort Li must not be taken advantage of, if this matter were to be found out by Imperial Consort Li, the Emperor would probably jump up to the emperor and ask him to set up this marriage. If the Emperor stayed in the palace all day, how would he know about the reputation of? ”At that time …”

At that time, he wouldn't even dare to think about it!

The Empress Zhang nodded his head, held his forehead and said in a low voice: ”I had already instructed Ol 'Three yesterday, luckily those invited at the Third Prince's Mansion banquet were all Ol' Three and the Third Princess's relatives, and it's not enough to cause such a ruckus, but I can't hide this matter for long.”

”There is no wall in this world that doesn't leak out, furthermore, your Noble Consort is currently watching Old Third and Old Eighth, and I'm afraid that if I keep this a secret for too long, it will be best to deal with it as soon as possible.”

The National Duke Ning followed suit and became anxious. The two sisters closed the door and discussed in the house until it became dark, but still did not come up with a plan.

Even if the Empress Zhang wanted to fix the engagement with the Eighth Prince, she had always had a high opinion of him. He either despised the lady's bad family background, or he despised the girl for being too old, or he despised the girl for not looking good … He just couldn't wait to find a Celestial Immortal for his son.

In the end, she only returned when it was late at night.

Every single time, they would only return in the evening. Not to mention the Imperial Consort Li and the Seventh Prince, even Lu Jingran, who was being locked in the Banyan Garden by the National Duke Ning, could tell that something was wrong.

Rather than saying that Lu Jingran was restricted within the Banyan Garden of the National Duke Ning, it would be more accurate to say that he was in a bad mood and did not want to go anywhere.

That day, he had personally sent people to kill Mr. Bai, and when he thought about it now, he still could not calm down.

Not to mention what National Duke Ning had said to him that day, it made his heart feel warm. He knew how shameless he was on the surface, and he also knew that when National Duke Ning drank and chatted with his comrades, whenever he mentioned his son, he was afraid that National Duke Ning would not even dare to accept him.

But there were also benefits from being in the palace, and now he felt that the National Duke Ning was a little too abnormal. Even if the relationship between the Empress Zhang and his was good, he could still go to the palace everyday, unlike this time.

If he remembered correctly, the last time the National Duke Ning was like this was because the Third Prince was going to get married. At that time, the Empress Zhang would not know how much trouble this was going to cause, so the Young Madam Zhang not only had to pacify the Empress Zhang, he had to advise Empress Jiang and think about what to do next.

After muttering to himself for a moment, Lu Jingran ordered, ”Ban Xia, go and send a message to Piao Xu, ask her what they have said these past few days.”

Piao Xu was the first servant of National Duke Ning, the wife of the National Duke Ning. All these years, she had been highly favored, and other than the Nanny Ren, she was the only one that the Young Madam Zhang trusted the most.

During this time, Piao Xu had followed Young Madam Zhang into the palace. She had to give it a try to know what exactly she knew.

When night fell, Ban Xia made an appointment to meet Piao Xu at his usual place, but Piao Xu only said that she didn't believe him and wanted to speak to him in person.

This girl's thoughts were really hard to guess, but on the second night, Lu Jingran went to his usual place.

The National Duke Ning Palace had a small bamboo house, and this was where Lu Jingran's birth mother used to live. After he died, no one came to clean her house, and adding on the fear of misfortune, it was practically a taboo place. No one dared to come here even in broad daylight, let alone at night.

Waiting for Piao Xu to hurried over, Lu Jingran was standing by the window. The bright moonlight shone down from his body, making him look just like a picture.

Piao Xu was dazed for a split second before replying in a soft voice, ”Great sir, because Madam Mu Er came back a little late today, that's why I came here a little late.”

”It's fine. I haven't been here for long anyway.” Other than the times when Lu Jingran was a bastard, he had always been kind to others, especially towards girls. Now, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, ”I heard from Ban Xia that you have something to say to me?”