The bad husband wanted to bring his second wife into the house, so I turned around and became his st

When Lin Wanqing heard this, her face instantly turned ugly. She didn't expect Lu Ming to contradict her like this for Su Qiaoer.

"Ming'er, you..."

Lu Ming stopped looking at her and lowered his head to ask Su Qiaoer in his arms softly.

"Qiao'er, can you still walk? I'll carry you back to your room to rest."

Su Qiaoer shook her head slightly, her voice weak.

"No need, Minglang, just hold me."

Upon hearing this, Lu Ming gently helped Su Qiaoer up, and the two of them walked away together, leaving Lin Wanqing and the others standing there with different expressions on their faces.

Back in the room, Lu Ming carefully helped Su Qiaoer onto the bed and gently covered her with a quilt.

He sat on the edge of the couch, holding Su Qiaoer's hand tightly, his eyes full of worry.

"Qiao'er, how do you feel? Are you feeling any discomfort?"

Su Qiaoer shook her head slightly, a faint smile appearing on the corner of her mouth.

"Minglang, I'm fine, don't worry."

She looked at Lu Ming's furrowed brows, a warm feeling surged in her heart, and she held Lu Ming's hand tightly with her backhand.

"Minglang, meeting you is the greatest blessing in my life."

When Lu Ming heard this, his heart warmed and his eyes became slightly moist.

He leaned over and kissed Su Qiaoer's forehead, his voice choked with sobs.

"Qiao'er, you are my treasure and my beloved. I am willing to go through fire and water for you. I will do anything for you."

Upon hearing this, Su Qiaoer's eyes welled up with tears and she hugged Lu Ming tightly, as if she wanted to merge him into her body.

At this moment, hurried footsteps suddenly came from outside the door, followed by Cui'er's anxious voice.

"Sir, something bad has happened. The Prince... The Prince wants you to come over and talk!"

When Lu Ming heard this, his face changed suddenly and he stood up abruptly.

He turned to look at Su Qiaoer, a hint of worry flashing in his eyes.

"Qiao'er, you take a rest first, I'll be back soon."

Su Qiaoer nodded slightly, her eyes full of determination and trust.

"Minglang, don't worry, I will take good care of myself."

Hearing this, Lu Ming felt relieved and turned around and strode towards the door.

He knew that this conversation with the prince must be related to today's events, but he was clear-headed. For Su Qiaoer, he would never back down even if it meant going through mountains of swords and seas of fire.

He took a deep breath, pushed open the door, and strode out.

Cui'er was waiting anxiously outside the door. When she saw Lu Ming coming out, she hurried to greet him.

"Prince, the Prince..."

Lu Ming waved his hand to interrupt her, his eyes firm.

"Cui'er, please stay here and take good care of the young lady. If anything goes wrong, you will be held responsible."

When Cui'er heard this, her expression changed and she nodded solemnly.

"Don't worry, my lord. Cui'er will definitely take care of this matter."

Lu Ming nodded, turned around and strode away.

He walked through the winding corridor and came to the prince's study.

Taking a deep breath, he raised his hand and knocked on the door.

"Come in."

The prince's low voice came from the study.

Lu Ming pushed the door open and walked in, only to see the prince standing with his hands behind his back, his back to him, looking at the scenery outside the window.

He was nervous, but remained calm. He took a step forward and bowed.

"The child has seen his father."

Upon hearing this, Lu Shengyuan turned around and looked directly into Lu Ming's eyes with a sharp gaze.

"Ming'er, do you know why I called you here?"

Lu Ming looked up with a calm look.

"I know, it must be because of Qiao'er fainting today."

Lu Shengyuan frowned when he heard this.

"Oh? Is there anything else?"

He looked at Lu Ming with a gloomy expression.

"Ming'er, my Lu family is a family of scholars and we value rules and etiquette the most. How can you repeatedly contradict your elders for a woman?!"

Lu Ming pursed his lips and said nothing. He knew his father was prejudiced against Su Qiaoer and there was no point in saying more.

"I, your father, don't want to interfere in your affairs. If you want to take that woman as a concubine, that's fine. But please don't make a fuss because of her. It will make our Lu family the laughing stock of others!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Ming clenched his fists and a hint of determination flashed in his eyes.

"Father, although Qiao'er is a concubine, in my heart she is my wife."

Upon hearing this, Lu Shengyuan's face instantly turned pale and he shouted angrily.

"presumptuous!"

Lu Ming took a deep breath, knelt on his knees, and looked calm and fearless.

"Father, I dare not, but Qiao'er means so much to me. I can't live without her, and I hope everyone respects her."

Lu Shengyuan was so angry that he was shaking all over. He pointed at Lu Ming and was speechless for a long time.

"You...you...you are such an evil creature!"

He threw back his sleeves and kept coughing.

On the other side, Lin Wanqing walked slowly into the study, holding an exquisite porcelain cup in her hand.

Seeing Prince Lu Shengyuan with his back to her, his body trembling slightly, and suppressed coughs coming from time to time.

My heart suddenly tightened and I quickly quickened my pace and moved forward.

"Husband, what's going on?"

She asked with concern, placed the porcelain cup on the table, hurried to his side and gently stroked his back.

Lu Shengyuan managed to steady his breath and waved his hand to indicate that he was fine, but his pale face could hardly hide the severity of his illness.

At this moment, Pei'er's indignant voice came from outside the door, accompanied by hurried footsteps, and she rushed straight to the study.

Seeing this scene, he became even more furious and pointed directly at Lu Ming.

"How can the prince be so angry with the prince! The prince is already unwell, and you still..."

Before she finished speaking, her eyes were already filled with tears, full of dissatisfaction and worry towards Lu Ming.

Upon hearing this, Lin Wanqing frowned slightly and turned her gaze to Lu Ming with a hint of accusation.

"Your father is unwell, how could you still make him angry?"

Lu Ming pursed his lips tightly, his eyes calm, and he was not shaken by Pei'er's accusations.

"I'm just speaking the truth. Don't say bad things about Qiao'er to my father."

His voice was firm and his eyes looked straight at Lu Shengyuan and Lin Wanqing, with no intention of backing down.

Lin Wanqing looked at him with mixed feelings.

She turned to look at Lu Shengyuan and saw that his face was pale and there was a hint of worry in his eyes.

"Husband, your health is more important, so don't get too angry."

She comforted him softly, helped Lu Shengyuan sit down, then turned around, picked up the porcelain cup on the table and handed it to him.

"This is the medicine I personally brewed for you. Drink some to calm your mind."

Lu Shengyuan looked at her, a hint of warmth flashed in his eyes. He took the porcelain cup and drank it all in one gulp.

Seeing this, Pei'er's anger subsided a little, but she still glared at Lu Ming with dissatisfaction.

Lu Ming knelt on the ground, with a lot of thoughts in his mind.

He knew that today's matter would not end well, but he would never regret his decision.

For Su Qiaoer, he is willing to pay any price.

Seeing this, Lu Ming felt nervous and spoke quickly.

"Father, I know I was wrong and I'm sorry for making you angry. What happened today was not my intention, but I was overcome by emotion and couldn't help myself. You disturbed my peace and quiet because of my personal affairs. It's really wrong."

He raised his head slightly, his eyes full of sincerity and regret.

"I understand that family rules cannot be abolished, but Qiao'er's matter is also very important to me. I hope father can understand my sincerity and not hurt himself over this matter."

Lu Shengyuan's anger subsided a little after hearing this, but there was still worry between his brows.

He sighed, sat down slowly, and looked at Lu Ming with complicated eyes.

"Ming'er, your feelings are beyond the reach of your father. However, as the Crown Prince, you should be more aware of the pros and cons."

He paused, his tone slowing down slightly, "Besides, I called you here to inquire about the account book."