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

Chapter 153 Affectionate
When Lu Jing returned to the bloody street, Zhou Jingming had already examined and collected the bodies, and there was no sign of life at the scene.

"They are all death warriors who have been trained for many years." Zhou Jingming stepped forward and reported to Lu Jing in detail with a serious expression.

Lu Jing frowned slightly, thinking to himself that these assassins were ruthless and must be controlled by a powerful force. After thinking for a while, he looked at Zhou Jingming and calmly ordered: "Take your men and disguise them as Southwest Guards and throw all these bodies in front of Prime Minister Lu's house."

Zhou Jingming was shocked when he heard this. He widened his eyes and asked, "Zi Yu, what are you trying to do? This is no small matter!"

Lu Jing's eyes were firm, and he simply said, "Just do as I say. I want Prime Minister Lu to know my attitude."

Zhou Jingming was full of doubts and worries, and couldn't help asking again: "But why are you so sure that Prime Minister Lu did it?"

Lu Jing sighed and said slowly, "Today, Prime Minister Lu came to me. He hoped that I could work for the Lu family and fight against the King of Southwest together. He even said that the Lu family was willing to accept me as a member of the Lu family. I declined. This assassination seems to be aimed at the princess, but it is actually a warning to me."

After hearing this, Zhou Jingming's face was filled with worry, and he hurriedly said, "If you send the body to the Lu family, won't this completely anger Prime Minister Lu? He is extremely powerful, and we..."

Lu Jing raised his hand to interrupt him, looked into the distance, and said in a deep voice: "I know my limits. If I keep enduring, they will only think that I am easy to bully. This must be done."

Zhou Jingming had no choice but to obey the order and leave, but he was uneasy in his heart. He knew very well that this trip would definitely cause a bigger storm, and they had been drawn into the vortex of the struggle between the Lu family and the King of the Southwest.

When Prime Minister Lu went out in the morning and saw the bodies lying in front of his house, his face suddenly became so gloomy that water could drip out. He kicked the bodies blocking his way away and roared angrily: "This is a rebellion, this is a blatant provocation!" Then he called the housekeeper and gritted his teeth and said: "Go, check for me, who did this."

In the inn, the morning light shines through the carved window lattices, onto the quaint tables and chairs. The King of Southwest and Su Qingwan sit opposite each other, with a few light breakfasts on the table.

Su Qingwan held the silver chopsticks in her hand, but just casually fiddled with the rice porridge in the bowl, with a look of fatigue on her face.

Seeing this, the King of the Southwest frowned slightly and asked with concern: "Xiaowu, are you feeling unwell? Did you get frightened by the assassination last night, or did you catch a cold and feel unwell? Do you want to ask the imperial physician to come and take a look?"

Su Qingwan shook her head gently, "Father, don't worry. I'm just a little upset. It's nothing serious."

As soon as he finished speaking, a spy from the southwest came in hurriedly and whispered a report in the ears of the king of the southwest. The king of the southwest's originally calm face gradually showed a hint of sneer, "Humph, Prime Minister Lu, that old fox, has also come to this day."

Su Qingwan looked at the King of Southwest curiously and asked what happened. The King of Southwest told her about the dead bodies of the dead soldiers at the door of Prime Minister Lu's house, and the rumors spread by the people that Prime Minister Lu assassinated the princess, and how Southwest fought back. He also mentioned that when Prime Minister Lu learned about this, he was furious and was so angry that he was bedridden.

After the King of the Southwest finished speaking, he looked at Su Qingwan and said, "Xiao Wu, this is something you secretly planned, right?"

Su Qingwan shook her head, "Lu Jing did it."

She thought to herself that Lu Jing was really willing to offend Prime Minister Lu for her. She knew that Lu Shaoqing had always longed to be accepted by the Lu family, but now if Prime Minister Lu found out the truth, they would never be recognized by the Lu family again.

The King of the Southwest looked at Su Qingwan meaningfully and said slowly, "It seems that Lu Jing is quite sincere to you. Have you two known each other for a long time?"

Su Qingwan was flustered, but her expression remained calm. She lied calmly, "We just met a few times in the southwest."

The King of the Southwest nodded slightly, then his expression straightened and he reminded: "Xiao Wu, you are still pretending to be his eldest sister-in-law. Once this double identity is exposed, it will definitely cause an uproar. You must be careful and cautious in your actions."

Su Qingwan quickly agreed and said that she would be extremely careful.

The King of Southwest thought for a moment and then said, "If Lu Jing is really in love with you, it would be much easier to get twice the result with half the effort if we have the deputy commander of the Jinyiwei as our helper."

Su Qingwan understood that her father asked her to get closer to Lu Jing, which was also what she had been thinking about in recent days.

When the King of Southwest got up to attend the morning court, she also reminded him softly: "Father, during the morning court, I hope you will be careful of Prime Minister Lu's people."

"Got it, you can rest at home." Lu Jing took leave due to injury and was resting in the inn. Su Qingwan personally made chicken soup and brought Qingyun to visit him.

When Lu Jing saw Su Qingwan step into the room, his eyes softened and fell on the food box in her hand. He smiled and said, "This is rare."

Qingyun placed the chicken soup on the table and said with a smile, "Sir Lu, this chicken soup was made by the princess herself, just to thank you for saving my life."

Lu Jing was flattered. He picked up the bowl of soup and took a sip.

Su Qingwan asked, "How does it taste? I haven't cooked for a long time."

The taste of the soup was really hard to praise, but looking at Su Qingwan's expectant eyes, he forced himself to swallow it and said insincerely, "It tastes good. Thank you for your trouble, Princess."

Su Qingwan believed it, "Really? Then I'll wait until tomorrow."

When Lu Jing heard this, he hurriedly dissuaded her: "Princess, it's freezing cold, there's no need to work so hard. I appreciate your kindness."

He thought to himself that the princess's craftsmanship was as bad as his mother's, but he didn't dare say it out loud.

"It was you who pretended to be the Southwestern Guard and sent the body to Prime Minister Lu's door. Are you sure it was him who did it?" Su Qingwan couldn't help but ask.

Lu Jing shook his head. "There is no evidence. They were all dead. There is no evidence at the scene. The bodies were burned. I dare not conclude who did it. I am just suspicious."

Su Qingwan's eyes fell on the wound he had bandaged. She could always remember the scene where Lu Jing gave up his embroidered spring knife and protected her with his own body. She had experienced too much in her life. Love was just a trivial matter to her. She no longer expected anyone's sincerity, nor did she dare to truly give her heart.

But she was still very touched to know that there was someone who sacrificed himself for her.

She was still thinking about deceiving his feelings and his trust, and she couldn't help feeling a little guilty towards Lu Jing.

"Princess, what are you thinking about? Why do you look so sad?"

"Sad?"

Lu Jing nodded. Su Qingwan was confused. She didn't know why Lu Jing saw sadness on her face. She clearly didn't feel any pain at all. Or maybe she had long been numb to the pain.

"Seeing your injuries... I'm very sad." Su Qingwan asked, "Did the imperial physician say when you can recover?"

Lu Jing took a look at the wound. If this little pain could make Su Qingwan soften her heart towards him, that would be great.

"It's just a flesh wound, it's really not a big deal!"

Qingyun thought to herself that the county princess was affectionate, but she didn't look like that at all. She didn't know how to say more nice words. She should be more gentle and affectionate. She should repay her for saving her life with her body. Lord Lu already liked her, and if she said more nice words to him, Lord Lu would fall deeper and deeper in love with her.

She wished she could take the role instead of Su Qingwan.

Su Qingwan finished drinking chicken soup with Lu Jing when Qingyi came to report, "Princess, the Second Prince of Xilin is here to see you."

"Got it." Su Qingwan stood up and said goodbye to Lu Jing, telling him to take good care of his injuries.

Lu Jing looked at Li An standing beside him. Li An nodded and followed Su Qingwan away.