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

Chapter 281 Drugging
Su Qingwan had no idea what Lu Jing was busy with. For the past month, heavy snow had blocked the roads, and the land was covered in ice and snow. She had been living a warm and comfortable life on the estate. She didn't know how Lu Jing was doing in the capital, nor did she need to inquire. He was probably spending the New Year with his family and busy with the palace banquets. He held a high position and was cautious, intelligent, and decisive. He shouldn't be in any danger.

But as soon as she entered the capital, Su Qingwan heard rumors about Lu Jing's affairs. It was said that Lu Jing had an affair with a woman at a palace banquet, that he was lewd and didn't care about the princess at all, and that he would probably take a concubine if he married.

Qingyun said, "Oh... so you didn't pick up the princess because you had a beauty with you."

Oh my god, that's great! Can I call off the engagement? I want to go back to Huainan.

Huainan is so much better. Although it snows in winter, it's not as damp and cold as the capital. The plum blossoms in Huainan are not as beautiful, and the men in Huainan are not as handsome. Huainan is the best!

Su Qingwan gestured for Li Yue to find out the news. Li Yue said, "Princess, you must believe in my loyalty to you. I really didn't know about this. I'll go ask Li An now. He's really disloyal. Once I find out the truth, I'll cut ties with him for three days."

Li Yue ran off in a flash. Su Qingwan returned to the villa, her ears were frozen blue and she was very uncomfortable. Qingyun lit the underfloor heating and charcoal fire in the house, and the house quickly warmed up.

Tingting asked with some worry, "Sister Qingyun, what if the prince really wants to take a concubine?"

The princess is so kind and beautiful, Your Highness must not let her down.

"Why worry so much? Just do what you're supposed to do, observe more and talk less," Qingyun said calmly. Although she said she was breaking off the engagement and returning to Huainan, she knew in her heart that Lu Jing would not really do anything to betray the princess.

Besides, this is a palace banquet, attended by princes, nobles, and ladies of high status. How could Lu Jing possibly engage in illicit relations with them and invite trouble upon himself?

Even if someone wanted to climb the social ladder, they'd have to see if they dared to approach Lu Jing. She could see that Lu Jing was genuinely fond of the girl and cared for her deeply, attending to her every need. How could he possibly betray her for the sake of beauty? Their girl couldn't tolerate any infidelity. If he dared to do it, for the sake of Huainan, the girl would marry him, but for the rest of their lives, they would only be a respectful couple in name only, a true political marriage.

Her daughter's heart is cold; she won't be easily moved again.

However, Qingyun was also very curious about who had the courage to provoke Lu Jing and spread such rumors.

Li Yue returned in the evening. Su Qingwan was really carefree. After taking a short nap for an hour, she woke up and was drinking milk soup. Li Yue told her the whole story of the scandal.

On the fifth day of the month, the Sun family from the south of the city brought three daughters to the palace banquet. They originally intended to broaden the girls' horizons, but their second daughter was incredibly audacious. As the eldest daughter, she was pampered at home and always got what she wanted. She coveted power and took a liking to the Regent Prince Lu Jing, deliberately seducing him. This girl was also foolish, not knowing whose scheme she had fallen for, and even mistakenly drank an aphrodisiac. This aphrodisiac also implicated Lu Jing, as they were both drugged, which led to the scandalous affair.

Su Qingwan raised an eyebrow, "You were drugged?"

Now that’s fun!
Li Yue said with a bitter face, "Yes, the prince is a heavy drinker. All the civil and military officials toasted him. I don't know which cup of wine was unclean, and that's how he was ambushed."

Qingyun's face darkened. "So, he really did have an affair?"

“No, that’s not true!” Li Yue said. “Li An swears to heaven that the prince didn’t touch a single hair on that girl’s head. He really asked me to tell the princess that you must believe him.”

Qingyun didn't understand, "Why doesn't Your Highness come and explain himself?"