Lu Lingzhi had been by Mo Rongzhanâs side for a long time, so he already knew him very well. If he(MRZ) really believed that he had nothing to do with this matter, he would have summoned him to come to the palace and asked him about it. Now that he had not, but investigated on the sly, it was obvious that the emperor was suspecting him.
âEldest Brother, what should we do? If the emperor doesnât even believe you, who can get me out of here?â Lu Wushuang first asked softly before her expression and demeanor changed as she abruptly stood up. âI donât want to stay in Nian Tzu Temple for even a quarter of an hour. Eldest Brother, please, even if I have to go far away and never return to the capital for the rest of my life, I am willing, just please⊠Please save me⊠get me out of here.â
Lu Lingzhi pressed Lu Wushuangâs shoulder and said, âDonât get agitated. Sit down and listen to me.â
âEldest Brother, you donât know how hard it is here, I really canât take it anymore.â She choked with emotion.
âItâs not impossible to get you out,â Lu Lingzhi said in a low voice,âI had thought I could get you back to the palace, but now Iâm afraid I canât. The emperor is such a person⊠He detests being deceived.â
Lu Wushuang was overjoyed. âEven if you donât want me to go back to the palace, all you have to do is get me out.â
âThen we have to count on Yaoyao.âHe looked at his sister and said,âI know you donât like her, but besides her, Eldest Brother has no other way to help you.â
As soon as she heard Yaoyaoâs name, Lu Shuangerâs face immediately changed. âLu Yaoyao? Brother, how could she help me out? She wants to kill me. No, I canât count on her. Sheâs just a princess with a different surname. One day when Empress Dowager is unhappy with her, she will be nothing.â
âThe emperor wants to make her the empress.â Lu Lingzhi said in a low voice,âAs long as she becomes the empress, she will be able to decree that you leave.â
Lu Wushuang felt that her ears were playing tricks on her. What did she hear from Lu Lingzhi? The emperor wanted to make Lu Yaoyao Empress?
âEldest Brother, are you joking? Lu Yaoyao is now a princess, how can she become the empress?â The jealousy in Lu Wushuangâs heart swelled like a venomous snake gnawing at her heart.
âYou also know that Yaoyao is not a real princess. Becoming an empress is but a word from the emperor.â He whispered, raising his eyes to look at his sisterâs face. âI know you feel uncomfortable, but Yaoyao is your sister, and if she becomes an empress, it will always bode well for you and the Lu family.â
âNo, she wonât let me off.â Lu Wushuang looked fierce. âI knew itâŠI knew she had already seduced the emperor behind my back. I really didnât wrong her, Eldest Brother, kill Lu Yaoyao, kill her!â
âShuangâer, I have told you that the remaining poison in my body has yet to be purged, I can no longer make military contributions for the Lu family. The emperor knows that you were not the one who saved him back then, so now only Yaoyaoââ
âYou and Grandmother are biased towards her!â Lu Wushuang shrieked. âI just knew it. Youâre all biased towards Lu Yaoyao. Eldest Brother, am I not your favorite sister anymore? In the past, no matter what happened to me, you would always help me. Do you want to help Lu Yaoyao now?â
Lu Lingzhi smiled bitterly. âYaoyao doesnât need my help at all. Sheâs not in the capital.â
âEldest Brother, why can she become the empress? Why didâŠthe emperor only make me Gui Fei but is willing to make her Empress?â She was unreconciled. She didnât think sheâd lose to* Lu Yaoyao
[*she didnât think she was inferior to LYY]
âI donât know either.â Lu Lingzhi shook his head. Mo Rongzhan might already know that Lu Yaoyao looked like Ye Zhen. If he knew that Ye Zhen was the one who saved himâŠ
He did not dare to imagine what would happen to the Lu family then.
Lu Wushuang looked at him.âEldest Brother, are you⊠not going to help me anymore.â
âShuangâer, Eldest Brother will save you.â He persuaded her in a low voice. âOnce Yaoyao becomes the empress, you can leave.â
âYou have all been deceived by Lu Yaoyao. She is not as kind and innocent as you think. If she really did not seduce the emperor, would the emperor abandon me for her?â Lu Wushuang screamed.
Lu Lingzhi sighed. âShuangâer, Yaoyao is also our sister. She will help you for the sake of our Lu family.â
âI donât think Lu Yaoyao is Third Uncleâs daughter!â Lu Wushuang snorted and said coldly.
âShuangâer, what are you saying!â Lu Lingzhi frowned and looked at her. How could she say such words?
Lu Wushuang harrumphed. âWhen I was young, I clearly heard Third Aunt tell Third Uncle that she was injured when she gave birth to Xiang. Itâs very difficult for her to be pregnant again. How could she have given birth to Lu Yaoyao in the border town?â
âWhat?âLu Lingzhi looked at Lu Wushuang in shock. âAre you sure?â
Lu Wushuang bit her lip. Actually, she wasnât sure, but when she thought of Lu Yaoyao becoming the empress, her hatred surged such that she wanted her to die. âYes, if you donât believe me, go ask Third Uncle!â
âI will naturally ask about this matter. You can just stay here in Nian Tzu Temple without fear. However, even if I save you, you might not be able to return to the palace. You know the emperor best. He doesnât like people lying to him,â he said gently.
Lu Wushuang had already considered the consequences in the event that Mo Rongzhan questioned her. However, even if she was in love with him, she did not want to spend her entire life alone here. No matter where she went, she did not want to stay in Nian Tzu Temple.
âAs long as I can leave this damned place, Iâm willing to go anywhere,â she said.
âThen Iâll leave first. Youâll have to endure for a while longer. Iâve already spoken to the Nian Tzu Templeâs nuns and asked them to treat you kindly and not force you to do such rough work,â Lu Lingzhi whispered.
Lu Wushuang nodded with an aggrieved expression.âEldest Brother, come back quickly and save me.â
âGood.â Lu Lingzhi patted his sisterâs head before turning to leave Nian Tzu Temple.
When they reached the foot of the mountain, Lu Lingzhi held his chest and panted heavily. No one could understand how excited he was. When he heard that Yaoyao might not be Third Uncleâs daughter, heâŠHe was actually filled with an unprecedented surprise and anticipation.
If Yaoyao was not Third Uncleâs daughter, then she would not be his cousin!
Lu Lingzhi closed his eyes and took a deep breath. Could he stop suppressing his feelings for her? Did he not need to think about marrying her out as soon as possible to prevent falling deeper and deeper?
She looked too much like Ye Zhen. Now, he couldnât even tell if he couldnât forget Ye Zhen or if it was because he liked her so much that he thought of her as Ye Zhen.
He wanted to go back and ask Third Uncle if Yaoyao was really not his cousinâŠ
No matter what, he would never marry Yaoyao to someone else, even if she were to be an empress.
He had only ever erred once, lost (her) once; he didnât want to miss (her) again.
Lu Lingzhi suppressed his excitement and strode towards the carriage at the foot of the mountain. âReturn!â
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