After the concubine ran away, the cold prince lost control

In the afternoon, Lu Chengyun went to Changle Palace.

Qin Xiaoning had just returned from outside. Two female officials were holding a few bunches of freshly picked flowers and plants. Qin Xiaoning was sitting on the rose chair in front of the window, carefully trimming the flowers and plants, and from time to time putting the flowers she was satisfied with into a white glazed vase.

"My mother often immerses herself in flowers and plants. She has a very elegant taste."

Qin Xiaoning raised her eyes and glanced at her son: "Why are you so free today?"

The young man had a gentle smile on his face: "Although I am busy, I should not forget my filial piety. Today I took some time out from my busy schedule to come and pay my respects to my mother."

This son is very cunning, and no matter what he says or does, it is always hard to figure him out.

Qin Xiaoning paused when she heard this and asked, "Are there any girls in the upper study room that you like?"

Lu Chengyun smiled when he heard this: "Mother, do you think I came here for this?"

Qin Xiaoning looked at her son, her eyes spoke for themselves.

Lu Chengyun explained: "Those noble ladies have only been in the palace for a few days. Let's take a look at them."

Although my son is not very good at love affairs, it would be good if he could just put in the effort to work towards this goal.

As the saying goes, it is difficult to change a person's nature, and Qin Xiaoning did not expect this iron-clad son to suddenly change his nature.

"This morning, Madam Gu came to visit my mother?"

Qin Xiaoning didn't expect her son to ask this out of the blue: "Have you met Madam Gu?"

"No, I met his daughter in the Imperial Garden." Lu Chengyun said.

Hearing her son mention this, Qin Xiaoning started talking about the Gu family, and mentioned the friendship between Lu Ji and Gu Jianshen, and said, "The current Marquis Gu's wife was originally engaged to Marquis Gu, but later she had no choice but to become a concubine. Although Marquis Gu married a noble lady, they had a bad relationship, and within a few years, Zhang died with resentment."

Speaking of Zhang, Qin Xiaoning was filled with emotion: "In fact, Zhang was also very much in love with Gu Hou, but unfortunately, Gu Hou had always been thinking about Sun. The three of them had been entangled for many years, and it was only when Zhang died with hatred that the marriage was considered complete. So, marriage still requires mutual affection, otherwise, it will not last long."

The boy smiled when he heard that.

Qin Xiaoning glared at her son: "Are you laughing at your mother's nagging?"

Lu Chengyun said hurriedly, "No." He then said, "My queen mother has been so worried about my future. I am not the kind of person who doesn't know what's good for me."

Although this son is a bit old-fashioned, he has been sensible since he was young.

Qin Xiaoning was relieved: "You can understand the Queen Mother's painstaking efforts, and it is worth my worrying about you."

After talking about personal matters, Qin Xiaoning asked about her son's political affairs: "I heard that you found out about corruption in the army and are punishing him severely."

Lu Chengyun said yes.

Qin Xiaoning said, "Mrs. Gu came to see me today because of this matter."

Lu Chengyun was so smart that he immediately guessed the reason: "But someone from the Lu family was involved in this matter?"

Qin Xiaoning replied, "It was a distant nephew of Marquis Gu's wife named Sun Yang. He used to be under Marquis Gu's command, and later joined the Cavalry Battalion as a seventh-rank officer, and was dragged into this." The young man thought for a moment, frowned, and said, "The officer of the Cavalry Battalion is in charge of horses and food, so he must have been corrupt."

Glancing at her son's incorruptible appearance, Qin Xiaoning said in a roundabout way, "As for whether he is really corrupt, I don't know, but Madam Gu is convinced that her nephew is innocent."

As she spoke, she relayed to her son the words of Marquis Gu's wife in detail: "Sun Yang has always been at odds with the top official, the Supreme Court Justice. The Supreme Court Justice is wary of his talent and also concerned about the fact that he has Marquis Gu as his backer. He wants to take advantage of your severe punishment of corruption this time to bring him down."

Lu Chengyun immediately reacted: "What the Queen Mother means is that the court official wants to use my sword to eliminate dissidents."

Qin Xiaoning said: "That's what Madam Gu said, and my mother just told you the truth. As for the truth, I can't judge it."

The young man smiled, but his eyes were cold: "These old foxes are good at scheming. Haha, they are just bullying me because I am young."

Qin Xiaoning naturally felt distressed for her son, who was only in his twenties but had to struggle in such a treacherous power arena every day.

"Since the beginning, anything involving corruption has far-reaching implications. The relationships within the military are complicated and factional. You are still young. If you can't handle these people yourself, go ask your father to step in."

Lu Chengyun smiled faintly when he heard this: "Mother, don't worry about me. If I encounter any difficult troubles, I will naturally not show off my ability."

As he spoke, he took a small flower from his mother's hand and stuck it on her temples, praising her: "Mother has always loved beauty. Today, I am putting a flower in your hair on behalf of your father."

Although the son was filial, he would never behave like this. After the man left, even Song Zhi, who was standing next to him, couldn't help but feel puzzled.

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"What happened to your highness today?"

Qin Xiaoning was also puzzled: "You also figured out the clues?"

Songzhi nodded: "It looks a little different."

As he spoke, he suddenly realized, "Could it be that the ladies that the Queen arranged for His Highness really enlightened His Highness?"

"Oh my, I wonder which one Your Highness likes? I wonder which noble lady is so lucky."

In the evening, when Lu Ji returned, Qin Xiaoning couldn't help but tell him about her concerns.

"I'm a little worried about the corruption in the military when I leave it to Yun'er?"

Lu Ji said, "He handled it very well and acted decisively."

Seeing her husband's nonchalant attitude, Qin Xiaoning couldn't help but complain, "I know you come from the military and have a lot of complicated relationships. There are some things that you can't solve by yourself, but you push Yun'er to the front. How can you be a father like this?"

Lu Ji said: "This country belongs to us, father and son, why should we distinguish between us? Although I am the emperor, there are some people who are not kind enough to care about. Now that Yun'er has grown up, it's time for me to deal with these Chen Kes."

Seeing that his wife wanted to say more, Lu Ji pulled him over and said gently, "Yun'er is my own son, how can I not love him? Besides, he is capable, so don't worry about it."

Then, Lu Ji mentioned his youngest son: "Xi'er has made a lot of progress since he got married. I gave him the tasks of the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Works. This kid is more calm and steady than before."

Qin Xiaoning smiled and covered her mouth: "Xi'er is already a father, so naturally he needs to calm down."

Lu Ji was even more pleased and said, "It can be seen that Xue'er was the right daughter-in-law to marry his beloved. Now seeing Xi'er living a happy life and making progress in politics, it can be seen that he has benefited from this daughter-in-law." (End of this chapter)