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Su Qiaoer smiled gently, and that smile hid a bit of subtle persistence and intelligence.

"Your Highness is mistaken. As a member of the Lu family, I, your daughter-in-law, should share the family's worries. Moreover, Qiao'er personally prepared some nourishing soups and brought them to you, father. I hope they can help you feel better."

As she spoke, she lightly walked to the table and carefully opened the food box. A warmth and fragrance instantly spread.

Lu Shengyuan looked at the steaming soup bowl. Although his brows were not completely relaxed, there was a hint of warmth in his eyes.

He sighed softly, finally put down the pen in his hand, slowly stood up and walked towards Su Qiaoer.

"Don't give it away next time."

Lu Shengyuan took the soup bowl and took a sip. The warmth spread from the tip of his tongue to the bottom of his heart.

He looked at Su Qiaoer and said, "Just be kind to that kid Lu Ming. I have someone to take care of me."

Su Qiao'er smiled gently when she heard this, and her eyes showed her intelligence and tenderness.

"Father is right. Qiao'er has taken note of it. However, this soup is a token of my appreciation. I hope you will accept it."

Lu Shengyuan nodded, with a hint of approval in his eyes.

"Well, you are interested."

Outside the study, Lin Wanqing listened to the conversation inside the study, and her heart couldn't help but ripples.

She never thought that Su Qiaoer would be so bold as to show her courtesy to Lu Shengyuan and win his favor.

What is her purpose in doing this?

Is it to gain more status and power in the Lu family?

Lin Wanqing pushed the door open and walked in, with just the right amount of surprise and confusion on her face.

His eyes moved between Su Qiaoer and Lu Shengyuan, finally settling on Su Qiaoer's face.

"Oh, what a coincidence! How come you came here so quietly?"

Lin Wanqing's words were full of teasing and sarcasm, which instantly made the atmosphere in the entire study room subtle.

Su Qiaoer's expression changed slightly, but she quickly returned to her gentle demeanor.

"Sister Wanqing misunderstood. I am just worried about the health of the prince and came to give him some soup. I have no other intentions."

Lin Wanqing chuckled and walked slowly towards Su Qiaoer, with a sharp light flashing in his eyes.

"Worried about the prince? Then I must warn my husband, be careful not to be blinded by this 'worry'. After all, I did that last time and was scolded by someone."

As she spoke, Lin Wanqing deliberately looked at Lu Shengyuan, her eyes showing both grievance and helplessness, as if she was silently accusing him.

Hearing this, Lu Shengyuan glanced back and forth between the two of them, and finally said in a deep voice, "Qiao'er, please go out. Don't worry about my diet from now on."

Su Qiao'er's face turned pale, but she didn't dare to say anything more. She could only respond in a low voice: "Yes."

She turned and left, but a trace of unwillingness and resentment flashed in her eyes.

Lin Wanqing looked at her departing back, a sneer appearing on the corner of his mouth.

Su Qiaoer, do you think no one knows your plan?

Then let me expose your true face!

She turned to look at Lu Shengyuan, her eyes gleaming with determination.

"Prince, I have something important to discuss with you."

Lu Shengyuan looked at her, his brows raised slightly: "Oh? Why are you so serious?"

Lin Wanqing took a deep breath and told Lu Shengyuan everything she had heard in the garden and her own guesses.

After hearing this, Lu Shengyuan's face instantly darkened.

He stared at Lin Wanqing sharply, as if trying to find out something from her face.

Lin Wanqing met his gaze calmly, without any fear in her heart.

She knew that she was telling the truth and had no need to fear anyone's questioning.

Lu Shengyuan stared at her for a long time, and finally sighed: "This matter is of great importance. I will send someone to investigate secretly."

Lin Wanqing nodded: "My husband is wise, but I think Su Qiaoer is just one of the troublemakers, and there are people targeting me behind the scenes."

A hint of surprise and approval flashed in Lu Shengyuan's eyes.

He didn't expect Lin Wanqing to be so keenly aware of this.

"Don't worry, I will get to the bottom of this matter."

Lin Wanqing felt warm in her heart when she heard this.

Seeing that Lu Shengyuan enjoyed the soup given by Su Qiaoer very much, Lin Wanqing couldn't help feeling a little jealous.

She opened her red lips slightly, with a hint of teasing and jealousy.

"Prince, Qiao'er's cooking skills are truly becoming more and more refined. I wonder how this soup compares to the one made by my wife?"

Lu Shengyuan frowned slightly when he heard this.

He knew Lin Wanqing's temperament very well, but he didn't want to cause discord in the family because of these trivial matters.

"Why are you comparing yourself to her? What happened?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Wanqing curled up the corners of his mouth into a faint smile, seemingly casual, but actually hiding a sharp edge.

"My husband, what you said makes sense, but I always feel wronged in my heart. After all, your good son Lu Ming is now treating me, his legal mother, rudely for a concubine. I'm afraid my position as the mistress of the house is about to become unstable."

When Lu Shengyuan heard this, his face darkened slightly. He knew very well that what Lin Wanqing said was true.

There was indeed such a trend in his family, but he was even more unwilling to see discord between his wife and concubine.

"You are the mistress of the Lu family. Why bother with such trivial matters? If Lu Ming is truly disrespectful, you can simply deal with him according to the family rules. There is no need to hesitate."

When Lin Wanqing heard this, a hint of cunning flashed in her eyes. She stroked her sleeves lightly, her posture dignified and majestic.

"Since my husband has said so, I will obey him. However, the power of this family law still needs your support behind the scenes, so that those ignorant young people will not think that I, the mistress of the house, am easy to bully."

Upon hearing this, Lu Shengyuan raised his eyebrows slightly, and his eyes revealed a hint of approval.

He was well aware of Lin Wanqing's intelligence and means, but he was also attracted by her frankness and directness.

"Don't worry, you are the one who makes the decisions in this family."

Lin Wanqing was delighted to receive Lu Shengyuan's support.

She didn't really want to compete with Su Qiaoer, but just wanted to take this opportunity to make Lu Shengyuan realize the problems at home and make him stand on her side.

Now it seems that her goal has been achieved.

"My husband is wise, and I will accept it with a smile."

After saying that, she turned and left, leaving Lu Shengyuan alone in the study in deep thought.

In the following days, Lin Wanqing began to rectify the family tradition.

She handled several unfair trivial matters in the family with thundering methods, winning the respect and trust of the servants.

At the same time, she also took the opportunity to give Lu Ming a warning, so that he could understand that there were differences between legitimate and illegitimate children.

Although Lu Ming was unwilling, he had to admit his mistake in the face of Lin Wanqing's authority and family rules.

Seeing this, Su Qiaoer felt secretly anxious.

She originally wanted to use Lu Ming to suppress Lin Wanqing's arrogance, but unexpectedly, Lin Wanqing seized the opportunity and consolidated her position in the Lu family.

"Ma'am, what should we do next?"

Su Qiaoer's personal maid Xiao Cui couldn't help but ask.

A hint of viciousness and unwillingness flashed across Su Qiaoer's eyes, but she quickly regained her gentle demeanor.

"Why rush? There's still a long way to go. Let's wait and see."

After Lin Wanqing established his prestige in the mansion, his life became much more peaceful.

However, she knew in her heart that this was just the calm before the storm.