Raising a wife? The mistress of the Hou family divorced and remarried her younger uncle

Chapter 145 Peace
Lu Jing drank the wine that Su Qingwan had warmed up and ate the meat that she had grilled. His hands and feet, which had been numb from a day of running around outside, gradually warmed up. The temperature in the pavilion continued to rise. The cold wind whistled past the pavilion but did not disturb them. Lu Jing only felt a warmth in his heart.

Su Qingwan looked at him with a normal look, not at all like she had experienced a brutal fight tonight. Lu Jing looked at her steadily and suddenly said, "My princess, you have worked hard tonight."

"Thank you, Lord Lu. You have worked hard. You have been running around all night, maintaining order at the palace gate and guarding the imperial city. The Jinyi Guard has a heavy responsibility. Apart from preparing some wine and food for Lord Lu, I don't think I can help you." Su Qingwan said modestly.

Lu Jing thought of Su Qingwan whom he met at the gate of Lu's house, and also thought of the carriage at the gate of the palace.

"I saw you." Lu Jing said.

Su Qingwan raised her eyebrows and looked at him in surprise. She was surprised at first, but gradually calmed down a little. She smiled and asked, "I wonder where Lord Lu saw me?"

Lu Jing smiled and took a sip of wine, "Guess."

His smile was meaningful, and Su Qingwan came back to her senses. Tonight, she could be seen either at the Lu family or at the palace gate, but she never got off the carriage at the palace gate. She stayed in the carriage the whole time, and even the curtain was not opened. Lu Jing would not see her, so the only way was to see her at the Lu family gate.

Seeing her at the Lu family means that Lu Jing is at the Lu family.

Why was he at Lu's house so late at night?
Lu Jing revealed too much information. It seemed like he had said nothing, but he said everything. He was a member of the Imperial Guards. He was at Master Lu's house in the middle of the night. Apart from eliminating the roots for the emperor, what else could he do?
In the past few years, officials in Beijing have died mysteriously. Some died of illness, and some fell. Regardless of whether it was an accident or illness, it was not a natural death, and the shadow of the Jinyiwei was always behind them.

Master Lu was already very old. A man in his seventies could be killed by freezing in the cold wind all night. It would be too easy to expect him to die silently.

The emperor really had the intention to kill, earlier than she expected.

Su Qingwan thought to herself that fortunately she was smart enough to go to the Lu family without consulting the King of Southwest, and asked Master Lu to go to the palace gate to persuade the hot-blooded students.

If she went one day later, if she waited for the King of Southwest to return to the inn to discuss, she would have missed the opportunity. Perhaps what was waiting for her was the body of Master Lu. In such a cold weather, Master Lu's death might be disguised as illness, and they would not suspect the emperor.

The Jinyiwei have always been very clean in their work!
Su Qingwan felt a dull pain in her heart.

The rabbit dies and the fox is sad.

Lu Jing said, "What is the princess thinking about?"

"I was thinking that you must be freezing running around outside in such a cold weather."

Lu Jing smiled, "The princess cares about me so much, are you willing to marry me?"

"Guess." Su Qingwan imitated him and didn't give an answer, but insisted that he guess.

Lu Jing ate the meat with big mouthfuls. He was very hungry. The beef on the plate was soon finished. Paired with wine, it was definitely a great enjoyment late at night. He was not a person who indulged in appetite, but he devoured it in no time.

Su Qingwan always felt that he was not in a particularly good mood, but she couldn't tell. She knew too little about Lu Jing, and it was too one-sided, so she couldn't really figure out his temper. He went to Lu's house tonight to kill Lu. The emperor had ordered it, and he was a Jinyiwei and couldn't disobey. If she didn't go to Lu's house and didn't bring the master to the palace gate to persuade the students, would Lu Jing really kill Lu?

Taifu Lu was the imperial tutor of two dynasties. He was respected and had many students all over the world. He was deeply respected by students all over the world. Even if Lu Jing was not a literary man, he had heard of Taifu Lu. Back then, he was not afraid of life and death, and ran around everywhere for the lineage of the King of Huainan. He led the students to fight against Prime Minister Lu. He was a hero and role model for students all over the world. Over the years, there have been people who have continued to fight for Huainan's injustice, all because of the spark planted by Taifu back then.

The Taifu is respected.

"You..." Su Qingwan wanted to ask, will you really kill him? But she knew she would cross the line, and she didn't know where Lu Jing's line was. He helped her quietly, and they both had a tacit understanding not to mention it again. She shouldn't be reckless. If she exposed it, everyone would be embarrassed, and it would be irreparable.

She suppressed her confusion and toasted Lu Jing, "I toast you."

For the sake of Master Lu’s family.

She always toasts Lu Jing.

Lu Jing raised his wine glass and clinked it with hers. The crisp sound spread out from the pavilion. Lu Jing was in a very solemn mood. What happened today overturned the cognition of many people.

I’m afraid this New Year will not be easy.

"Princess, the soldiers and students at the palace gate have just been evacuated. A grand court meeting will be held soon. The civil and military officials in the court will quarrel over the issue of Huainan's redress. It is not easy to have a peaceful night tonight." Lu Jing said concisely, "You and the prince should stop."

If this matter is brought up again at the court meeting, the emperor will surely get angry.

Su Qingwan knew very well that his warning was for the Southwest to preserve its strength, avoid the sharp edge, and not go against the emperor. There was really no benefit in going against the emperor, and it would only implicate many people.

Master Lu is a very vivid example. If it weren’t for Su Qingwan, tonight would be the day Master Lu would die.

"The daughter of the King of Huainan was killed in the Yangxin Palace. The news spread all over the world. Even if the students were evacuated and the soldiers were suppressed, speech cannot be suppressed by the sword. The truth also exists in the hearts of the people. It is no longer something that my father and I can control." Su Qingwan said, "Lord Lu, do you think that the daughter of the King of Huainan was killed in the palace because of my father and I?"

Lu Jing knew that this was the Emperor's plan. He knew it from the very beginning, but the plan got out of control, the chess pieces became dead pieces, and the Emperor was caught in a dilemma.

This chess piece has been buried for so many years. He has been hunting down the Huainan assassins for several years without ever using it. Today, he moved this chess piece. The emperor originally wanted a situation where he was sure to win, but who knew it would turn out like this.

"What I think is not important. What is important is what the emperor thinks. Who wants to vindicate the King of Huainan the most? It's you, the Southwest Palace. The emperor is very sad. He thinks that you are surnamed Li, a royal family, and are well-respected by the people in your fiefdom. Your power and status are all due to your surname Li. Why do you want to protect an outsider and put him in such an embarrassing situation?" Lu Jing guessed the emperor's thoughts, and it can be said that he guessed it very well. "The people of the world attacked him. Everyone said that the emperor was a tyrant and accused him of killing loyal people for his own selfish interests. His reputation was ruined, and you, the Southwest, reaped the benefits."

Su Qingwan said calmly, "My father and I have never thought about this. We also want to spend the New Year peacefully."

She already knew how to show weakness and how to use the opponent's force to defeat him. Lu Jing would definitely convey her words to the emperor, or at least let the emperor know their attitude and position.

Lu Jing saw through Su Qingwan's thoughts and couldn't help but smile bitterly. It was too late to show weakness now.