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

Chapter 204: Immaturity
When the eldest prince saw the consort, he shouted "Uncle" in surprise and threw himself into his arms. The consort smiled and touched the eldest prince's face, saying, "Grandfather misses you a little. Do you want to go home with uncle and pay your respects to grandfather?" The eldest prince has always been well-behaved and sensible. Hearing this, he couldn't help but look at Su Qingwan and seek her advice. The consort also turned his gaze to Su Qingwan and said politely, "Princess, it's still early. My father hasn't seen Yu'er for a long time. Can I take him back to the Lu family for a cup of tea and then send him back to the palace?"

Su Qingwan has always had a broad mind to help others achieve their goals. She also knew that it was normal for Prime Minister Lu to want to see his grandson. If he really wanted to see him, he could go to the palace anytime. Why would he have to stay in Nanfeng Tower? After a little thought, she nodded gently in agreement.

Upon seeing this, the prince consort secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Although he tried his best to remain calm, the nervousness in his heart quietly dissipated.

Su Qingwan took the eldest prince onto the carriage. The eldest prince sat beside her, chattering excitedly and describing in vivid detail the various interesting things he encountered while traveling outside the palace.

To avoid suspicion, the prince consort rode his horse alone outside the carriage. Su Qingwan had no good feelings towards the prince consort, but she was always good at disguising her emotions. At this moment, she just sat in the carriage calmly, listening to the eldest prince speak quietly, with no extra expression on her face.

The son-in-law is the husband of the eldest princess and is also Nianqing's nominal father. However, Nianqing should be the eldest son of his eldest brother and the eldest grandson held in the palm of the Huainan Palace. But now he recognizes a thief as his father.

The Lu family was the culprit of the Huainan Massacre, and was a huge obstacle for her to overcome on her road to revenge. The clans held a high position in the court, comparable to the imperial power, and it was not easy to overthrow their power. She had been planning for many years, and finally saw a glimmer of hope for revenge, so how could she give up so easily?

Soon, the Lu family arrived.

The eldest prince was of extremely noble status. Although Prime Minister Lu did not go out to greet him in person, his eldest son and his wife had already been waiting respectfully outside the door. When they saw the carriage stop, they immediately stepped forward to greet him with an extremely respectful attitude, fully demonstrating their respect for the royal bloodline.

Su Qingwan greeted them according to etiquette and was then welcomed into the Lu family mansion.

As soon as you step into the Lu family, you can feel the strict rules and regulations here, and there is a solemn atmosphere everywhere. The servants in the mansion come and go in an orderly manner, all of them look respectful, and their steps are steady, without any slackness.

They were dressed in uniform and moved in unison, like well-trained soldiers. In the courtyard, rockeries and strange rocks stood in an orderly manner. The corridors were winding, with carved beams and painted buildings. Every wood carving and every painting was exquisite, showing the wealth and luxury of the Lu family.

Su Qingwan walked along the corridor, and suddenly, a middle-aged man in an indigo gown and a black cloak came towards her. This man had strong and straight eyebrows and an old scar on his right eye. The scar was like a ferocious centipede, adding a bit of majesty and coldness to him. Su Qingwan was startled and instantly recognized that this man was Liu Jiang!
When Liu Jiang saw Su Qingwan and the others, he immediately stepped aside and saluted respectfully.

After the ceremony, he slowly raised his head, and his eyes met Su Qingwan's. As the commander of the Jinyiwei, Liu Jiang had a pair of extremely sharp eyes, as if he could see through people's hearts. Everyone's disguise was like thin paper in front of him, vulnerable to a single blow, and would be easily crushed by him. Even the calmest and most composed person would be afraid of such a murderous man.

Su Qingwan was instantly brought back to that nightmarish night more than ten years ago by his look.

She hid on the beams of the house, watching Liu Jiang lead the Jinyiwei, rushing into the Huainan Palace like a wolf, and slaughtering her relatives wantonly. The bloody scene is still vivid in her mind, and she can't forget Liu Jiang's eyes full of murderous intent even in her dreams.

Hatred surged in her heart. Over the years, Chen Feng had hunted down the Jinyiwei who participated in the massacre of the Huainan Palace in Beijing, and almost killed them all, except Liu Jiang. Because Liu Jiang was surrounded by many experts, and he was highly skilled in martial arts, the assassins sent by Chen Feng not only failed to hurt Liu Jiang, but also lost their lives in vain. Su Qingwan knew that she could not continue to fight against the stone with an egg, so she ordered Chen Feng to stop the assassination. She thought that as long as the Huainan Palace could be redressed, Liu Jiang would definitely die, and there would be no need to sacrifice the assassins of the Huainan Palace.

She has never met Liu Jiang since she came to Beijing.

Liu Jiang had been at home for more than half a year due to illness, as he was feared by the emperor and had to avoid Lu Jing. He did not expect that he would meet him at Lu's house today.

"Greetings to the Prince Consort, Princess!" Liu Jiang saluted with a very upright manner, neither humble nor arrogant, and his voice was low and powerful.

The prince consort nodded slightly, said "no thanks", and then exchanged a few words with him.

Su Qingwan listened quietly, without saying a word, her eyes were as cold as the frost in December. She knew that she was wearing a mask and Liu Jiang would not recognize her. But the scenes of being chased by Liu Jiang in her dreams at midnight had already become her lingering nightmare. Whenever Liu Jiang approached, she could not hide her inner fear, her heartbeat accelerated rapidly, as if it was about to jump out of her throat, and the palpitation made her almost unable to breathe.

She couldn't suppress her instinctive fear.

That night, the brutality of the Liujiang massacre and the blood of Huainan's relatives were like demons, deeply imprinted in her soul and became a nightmare that she could not get rid of throughout her life.

After Liu Jiang exchanged a few words with the prince consort, he turned and left.

The prince consort took Su Qingwan to the flower hall. Su Qingwan couldn't help but turn around and looked at Liu Jiang's departing back, swearing in her heart: Liu Jiang, your life is mine, I will definitely take off your head with my own hands to commemorate my relatives who died in vain. She suppressed the surging hatred in her heart, remembering that Lu Jing had told her that he would let her take revenge personally. She took a deep breath and silently told herself that she would wait a little longer, and her moment of revenge would eventually come.

The eldest prince was taken by the servants to see Mrs. Lu, while the prince consort accompanied Su Qingwan to drink tea in the flower hall. The pre-rain Longjing tea on the table was steaming and fragrant, but Su Qingwan had no intention of tasting tea.

A quarter of an hour later, Prime Minister Lu arrived. The prince consort noticed that Su Qingwan's attitude towards Prime Minister Lu was quite cold. In fact, this was no wonder. The Southwest lineage and the Lu family were political enemies in the court. The two sides had different positions and naturally had no common topics. When Prime Minister Lu arrived, the prince consort secretly breathed a sigh of relief and adjusted his sitting posture calmly.

"Princess, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting for a long time. I have wanted to meet you for a long time, but you are in the deep palace and it is rare to see you. Please don't be offended by my invitation today." Prime Minister Lu had a kind smile on his face and his tone was very loving.

In fact, he had already reached the highest position in the government, and as the head of the civil service, there was no room for further promotion. His grandson was the only candidate for the crown prince. Logically, if the Lu family was smart enough, they should have retired early, otherwise they would have surely aroused the emperor's fear. But human nature is like this. Once you stand at the pinnacle of power, you will have a deep attachment to power. How can you easily retire?

"You are too polite, Lord. If you want to see me, just tell me and I will come to see you." Su Qingwan picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea. In Prime Minister Lu's eyes, she must be very immature. So, she simply pretended to be innocent and asked softly, "Lord, did you invite me here? Is there anything you want to tell me?"