The Flirtatious Prince and His Savage Concubine

After listening to Lu Yi's words, Lu Lingxi thought silently for a long time, and then said excitedly: "I understand what Dad means, that is, it is not feasible for us to propose to cancel the engagement, so we let His Royal Highness take the initiative to propose to cancel the engagement, so that His Majesty will not blame us, right?"

When Lu Lingxi said this, he looked at Lu Yi with his big eyes, as if to say, Dad, you didn't think of this idea, did you? Come on, praise me for being smart!

Lu Yi knew that it was not realistic to ask the Crown Prince to cancel the engagement in the current situation. But he did not have the heart to dampen Lu Lingxi's enthusiasm. By the way, he could pass this thorny issue to the Crown Prince, so as not to be caught in the middle. So he praised against his will: "Oh! Lingxi is really smart, why didn't Dad think of it before? But how do you plan to let the Crown Prince cancel the engagement?"

Lu Lingxi thought for a moment and said, "Didn't Dad just say that my birthday is next month? Dad, can you invite the Crown Prince to come and celebrate my birthday? I'll find a way to convince him myself then, okay?"

Lu Yi nodded: "There is nothing wrong with inviting your fiancé to celebrate your birthday together. But Daddy wants to know how you plan to convince His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

"Dad, you don't have to worry about this. I have a good plan." Lu Lingxi looked confident, but she hadn't figured out a plan yet. She needed to learn more about the Crown Prince's preferences and then go against him. She would have to think about the specific plan later.

Lu Yi helplessly pinched Lu Lingxi's forehead with his hand: "You are such a clever guy, you must be thinking of some bad ideas again, right? Daddy, no matter what tricks you have, don't go too far, you can't really annoy His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, understand?"

Lu Lingxi nodded repeatedly and said, "Yes, yes, yes!" But whether she really listened or not, only she knew. "By the way, Daddy, when is my birthday exactly?"

Hearing this question, Lu Yi's eyes suddenly dimmed a little, because Lu Lingxi's birthday was also the day he lost his beloved wife. "September 19th." These four words came out of Lu Yi's mouth with bitterness.

Lu Lingxi also noticed Lu Yi's frustration, but she didn't know how to comfort him. After a moment of embarrassment, she said, "Dad, it's getting late now. I won't disturb you. You should go to bed early."

At this moment, Lu Yi seemed to be immersed in his own sorrow. He forced out a smile that was uglier than crying, and said to Lu Lingxi: "Well, you are also tired all day, go back to your room and rest early."

Lu Lingxi stood up, bowed, closed the door, and left the study. But after walking a few steps out of the study, he felt that it was not right to leave like this and leave his father alone in the room immersed in sadness, so he turned back.

Lu Lingxi opened the door of the study room a crack, squeezed his head in, and said to Lu Yi with a smile: "Dad, I made some wine before and buried it under the osmanthus tree in my yard. Now is the season when osmanthus flowers are in full bloom, and the wine must have the fragrance of osmanthus. How about I take it out and honor Dad on my birthday?"

When Lu Yi heard this, he knew that Lu Lingxi wanted to comfort him, and his heart suddenly felt warm. He smiled and agreed, "Daddy must taste the wine brewed by Xiniu."

Lu Lingxi left with peace of mind only after seeing that Lu Yi was in a better mood.

Lu Yi looked at the direction where Lu Lingxi left, as if he could see Lu Lingxi's cheerful steps. He prayed silently in his heart: "Hui Niang, did you see? Our child has grown up so much. Now she is very well-behaved and sensible. She knows how to comfort her father. I hope you are in heaven and bless her to live a peaceful, healthy and happy life."

Gu Yan'er won the title of "Fairy Under the Moon" for her outstanding performance in today's talent show, and her marriage with the King of Qi was settled. Prime Minister Gu was very happy and praised her a few words, then let her go back to her room to rest.

Mrs. Gu thought that today was a holiday, and she hadn't had a good chat with Gu Yan'er yet. So not long after Gu Yan'er returned to her room, Mrs. Gu followed.

When Madam Gu walked to the door of Gu Yan'er's room, she heard the sound of "嘤嘤嘤" coming from inside the room. She originally thought it was that useless maid, crying out of grievance because she had done something wrong and was scolded, so she didn't pay much attention to it and pushed the door open to go in.

It turned out that the crying sound came from the inner room. Mrs. Gu hurried in and saw Gu Yan'er lying on the bed crying very sadly.

Madam Gu quickly came to Gu Yan'er's back, held her shoulders, and asked with concern: "Yan'er, what's wrong with you? Why are you crying so sadly?"

When Gu Yan'er heard the voice, she realized that someone was standing behind her. She quickly stood up, wiped her tears hastily, and said as if nothing had happened: "Nothing. Mom, why haven't you rested yet so late?"

Mrs. Gu looked at Gu Yan'er's face, where the traces of tears had not yet completely dried, and her slightly swollen eyes. She sighed, then sat down gently beside Gu Yan'er, intending to have a good chat with her.

"Yan'er, why did you hide it from mother? Look, your eyes are swollen from crying, and you still say that everything is fine? You keep it to yourself and don't tell mother, making me more worried. Today is a double happiness for you. You have gained a reputation and a good marriage. What else can make you so sad?" Mrs. Gu kept looking at Gu Yan'er's face while speaking. She could tell whether the child she raised was lying or not just by looking at him.

Gu Yan'er tried her best to calm herself down before she spoke: "Mom, I'm not sad for anything. It's just that two happy things happened today. I'm crying because I'm so happy, not because I'm sad." After saying that, Gu Yan'er tried hard to force a smile.

Madam Gu looked at Gu Yan'er's expression and didn't believe her words. She guessed, "When Miss Lu from the Zhenguo Marquis's Mansion went to change her clothes that were wet by the servants today, were you alone with her in the room for a while? Did she say something bad about you because you drugged her at her father's birthday party? "

Gu Yan'er heard the resentment towards Lu Lingxi in Mrs. Gu's tone, so she explained for her: "Mom, no, you misunderstood. Lingxi regards me as her best friend, and she has always been the kindest person. She will not say bad things to me."

"Who else could it be if not her? I heard that she doesn't even give face to your aunt, the current queen. When asked to perform her talent, she made all kinds of excuses, and in the end the prince spoke up for her and she really didn't perform. She hasn't even become the crown princess yet, but she's so arrogant and domineering. If she really becomes the crown princess in the future, I wonder how long our crown prince will be able to tolerate her. I tell you, stay away from people like this, and don't learn from her." Madam Gu said and finally sternly warned Gu Yan'er to have less contact with Lu Lingxi in the future.

Gu Yan'er was very helpless when she heard this, and explained for Lu Lingxi: "Mom, don't say that about Lingxi. Maybe she really is not good at this. Forcing her to perform is too much, and you can't blame her. Besides, she doesn't care about the title of 'Fairy Under the Moon'. She doesn't fight or compete, and she is a calm person. People like her can't be that bad."

"Okay. Let's not talk about Yan'er anymore. Tell me why you are crying so sadly." Mrs. Gu was even more anxious at this moment.

Gu Yan'er remained silent. She really didn't know how to tell Mrs. Gu, nor did she know whether she should tell her.