They are all concubines, so of course they choose the future emperor.

The person who came was none other than Lu Qingshuang's father.

The Lu family was noble, and many of them held official positions. Lu Qingshuang's father's branch was the most legitimate branch of the legitimate branches, and her father and several uncles also held high positions in the court. Lu Qingshuang's grandfather was a royal tutor, and if he had not passed away early, the Lu family would have been even more prominent.

Lu Qingshuang's father is now a fourth-rank assistant minister of the Ministry of Personnel. Once the Minister of Personnel retires, he will take over unless there is an unexpected situation.

Since his father-in-law came in person, Prince Jing had to put down what he was doing and go to the door to greet him.

The father-in-law and son-in-law exchanged a few words at the gate, and Prince Jing led them to the main hall.

Minister Lu sat for a while, without even drinking half a cup of tea, and directly stated the purpose of his visit.

"I heard that something happened in the palace yesterday? Speaking of this, it's my fault for not educating my daughter well. Qingshuang is kind-hearted and soft-hearted. She is her wet nurse, half an elder, so this is why something like this happened. I am really ashamed, ashamed."

Prince Jing raised his eyebrows.

"Father-in-law is well-informed. He found out so quickly? I know the princess' character. Father-in-law can rest assured."

The Lu family came so quickly, of course not for Nanny Lu.

He is just a servant and not worthy of such respect from Minister Lu.

He was worried that Prince Jing would be angry with the princess because of this matter, so he came to the princess in person.

After hearing what Prince Jing said, Minister Lu secretly breathed a sigh of relief and looked a lot more relaxed.

"Madame Lu made a mistake, and it was also due to the lax discipline of my Lu family. If the prince allows, I will order someone to take her back and punish her severely."

Prince Jing snorted and leaned back.

"Plotting to murder the master, hiding poison, and bullying others, this Madam Lu has committed many mistakes. I'm afraid that my father-in-law will not be able to get what he wants."

With that said, he stood up.

"My father-in-law is nostalgic, which is a good thing. But don't forget that these servants were already members of my Jingwang Mansion when they married the princess, not members of your Lu family."

Minister Lu looked unhappy.

Although he was polite in words, he felt in his heart that he was Prince Jing's father-in-law, and Prince Jing would give him face no matter what.

He was just a servant. Although he made a mistake, the concubine was safe and sound, and no one's life was really harmed, so the matter could be completely mitigated.

"Your Highness, you must think it over carefully. If this matter becomes a big deal, it will be disgraceful to Your Highness."

Minister Lu couldn't help but remind him.

Prince Jing laughed.

"Father-in-law, you are wrong, right? Didn't you just say that this is due to the lack of strict discipline in your Lu family?"

He flicked his sleeves.

"Besides, I am only dealing with a servant. Who dares to interfere with me?"

Prince Jing raised his eyebrows, full of momentum.

Minister Lu remained silent, thought about it in his mind, and did not insist.

"In that case, everything will be decided by Your Majesty."

He stood up, bowed, and continued.

"I wonder how the prince is doing lately? I haven't seen this child for a long time."

"Ye'er should be studying now. It's a rare opportunity for my father-in-law to come. Someone, go and invite the prince."

Prince Jing gave an order and servants immediately trotted out.

When Minister Lu met the prince, he expressed his concern and felt very relieved.

Prince Jing invited Minister Lu to have lunch with him. During the meal, no one mentioned the matter of Nanny Lu again.

Both the guests and the hosts were having a great time and everything seemed very harmonious.

After seeing off Minister Lu, Prince Jing stood outside the hall door, stroking the jade ring on his thumb, his face slightly gloomy.

Rong An waved to the other servants, asking them to step back, and then asked.

"Your Majesty, what should we do with Madam Lu?"

Prince Jing looked indifferent.

"As a crime of great disrespect, all the servants involved in this will be strangled."

"Yes."

Rong An didn't show any surprise on his face. He bowed and immediately went down to pass on the order.

Nanny Lu died silently.

By the time the news reached the backyard, several hours had passed.

Inside the main courtyard, smoke was rising from the three-legged incense burner, straight as a sword, as if it could reach the ears of heaven.

Suddenly, the straight smoke trembled, broke in the middle, and dispersed into invisible strands.

Lu Qingshuang was the only one in the room.

She sat at the top seat, touching an old sachet.

After a long time, she suddenly stood up, walked to the charcoal stove step by step, raised her hand, and threw the sachet in.

The flames leaped up and instantly ignited the tassels under the sachet, devouring it bit by bit.

Until finally, all that was left was a mass of gray of varying shades.

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Jiang Wanyue only learned the news of Nanny Lu's death later.

The one who told her was none other than Prince Jing himself.

While Prince Jing was speaking, Jiang Wanyue kept looking at him.

She originally thought that Prince Jing had fought on the battlefield for many years and would be casual about dealing with his servants and would not take it to heart.

But she was wrong.

Prince Jing's anger over this matter was much deeper than Jiang Wanyue had expected.

Half of this is because of her.

The other half is because of Prince Jing himself.

As soon as the thought came to her, Jiang Wanyue understood what made Prince Jing angry.

The imperial power cannot be despised.

Nanny Lu was just a servant. Even though she was the princess's wet nurse and had half the power of her master, she was still a servant serving her master in the final analysis.

If it was the princess' order that caused this, and Nanny Lu was just following orders, Prince Jing wouldn't be so angry.

But the princess did not order her to do this. She disobeyed her master's orders and plotted to harm others.

This is unforgivable for Prince Jing.

This can be seen from his conviction of Nanny Lu.

The crime of great disrespect.

Strictly speaking, the crime of disrespect is related to the emperor. Stealing imperial utensils, making mistakes in medicine and food, failing to provide adequate protection, and cursing the emperor are all crimes of disrespect.

Prince Jing was still just a prince, not the emperor, and Nanny Lu did not harm Prince Jing, but her, the concubine. No matter from which angle, it could not be considered as the crime of disrespect.

But Prince Jing still spoke and sentenced the crime.

why?

Because what Nanny Lu did was not just superficial.

She despised the imperial power.

How could Prince Jing allow such a person to continue to live?

It’s ridiculous that the Lu family wants to take Nanny Lu away.

They didn't even consider Prince Jing as their master.

In their eyes, Prince Jing was just a weak prince who was forced to go to the border.

But in Jiang Wanyue's eyes, Prince Jing has never been just "Prince Jing", he is the future emperor, only a few steps away from the throne.

What happened today made Jiang Wanyue see things more clearly and thoroughly.

You must never disobey Prince Jing.

In the following days, Jiang Wanyue stayed quietly in bed to recuperate.

Originally she wanted to test Dr. Zeng, but finally gave up the idea.

After that, Dr. Zeng never said anything similar again, as if he had just said it casually that day and forgotten it afterwards.

After five days of treatment, the poison in Jiang Wanyue's body was finally cleared.

The kitchen manager was replaced, and he sent her various tonics and medicinal foods every day.

She had a good physical condition and took very little medicine, so she recovered quickly. In just six or seven days, she had fully recovered.

Prince Jing has become even busier these days. He goes out before dawn every day and does not come back until dark. Naturally, he has no time to visit the backyard.

But he didn't forget Jiang Wanyue.

On the day of the Little New Year's Eve, Prince Jing had a lot of good things sent over, including everything to eat, drink and use.

In the evening, Prince Jing rarely comes over.

After a passionate moment, Prince Jing suddenly said.

"I have written to the emperor to plead for your grandfather, and he promised to let the Jiang family return to the capital after the new year. It is impossible to reinstate the officials, but your father and his men have done a good job at the border. Old Fan promised to help ask for merit. The documents will be delivered in a few days. If the emperor is happy, I think he will keep an official position for your father."

This news was such a surprise and unexpected thing for Jiang Wanyue.

She didn't expect that Prince Jing was so efficient. He had accomplished everything in just a few days.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Jiang Wanyue did not hide her happiness and excitement. She raised her head slightly, and the affection in her eyes was evident.

Prince Jing tightened his arms and talked about something else.

Jiang Wanyue just listened quietly without interrupting or making any suggestions like before.

Of course, the current Prince Jing doesn't need her advice.

During this period, no one knows how many people surrendered to Prince Jing, and there was no shortage of advisers and retainers.

Prince Jing's power expanded extremely quickly.

It is good enough that Prince Jing still remembers the Jiang family at this critical moment.

The emperor appreciated Prince Jing's action and thought that he was broad-minded and did not bear grudges, not as cruel as others said. Prince Jing could even forgive Censor Jiang and actively plead for mercy, so he would not kill all his brothers in the future.

Even many civil officials changed their views on Prince Jing.

Soon, it was the end of the year.

Everyone in the palace was very busy. Prince Jing and the princess consort had been in the palace for three consecutive days. Prince Jing was discussing state affairs with the emperor, while the princess consort was helping the imperial concubines prepare for the palace banquet.

The trivial matters of the palace are now managed by Cui Yan and other concubines.

The most relaxed person in the entire mansion is Jiang Wanyue.

She used recuperation as an excuse to turn down chores and did not ask for help elsewhere.

Many servants had been ordered to be executed by Prince Jing before, and they were added to the list during this period.

The person in charge of this task was Jiang Wanyue's old acquaintance, Mother Liang.