Inside Kunning Palace, the Queen's furious voice could be heard from three meters away.

"How could you be so foolish! Your father is furious with the Lu family, how could you ask for permission to marry at this time?"

The queen was so angry that she threw everything around her, even smashing her favorite teacup to pieces.

The palace maid nervously consoled him, "Your Majesty! Please don't be angry anymore. I'm afraid His Highness has been bewitched by that Lu family girl, which is why he did such a foolish thing at this time."

The Second Prince immediately retorted indignantly, "Mammy, that's not the case. Wanru is very good, she..."

With a "slap", the queen slapped him in the face, her face full of anger.

"Mother!"

The second prince looked at him in disbelief. This was the first time in his life that he was beaten, and it was by his own mother.

The queen was furious. She was already annoyed at her son's impulsive behavior. She had already made a mistake by rashly pleading for Lu Zhengping. Now she even asked the emperor to grant her a marriage under such circumstances. Wasn't this causing trouble for the emperor?

Now that the nanny mentioned the girl from the Lu family, she instantly directed all her firepower towards the girl from the Lu family. What could her son have done wrong? The ones who were wrong were those bitches who seduced her son. She also found an outlet for her anger.

She had long heard about the Lu family's story of retrieving their biological daughter, having her biological daughter marry in a place of her own, and marrying off her own son. This was a good plan of the Lu family.

However, although Qin Yu was disabled, he was still a general and had a certain influence in the court. In addition, since Lu Zhengping was the minister, she could afford to give him the position of concubine.

Thinking of this, the queen's anger gradually subsided.

The second prince wanted to say something to defend Lu Wanru, but when he saw the nanny winking at him, he didn't say what he wanted to say in the end.

With the careful soothing of the nanny, the queen finally calmed down. But seeing her son's foolish behavior, she could only sigh and say, "Alright, now that things have come to this, let the Lu family's daughter marry you as soon as possible! The queen mother has found candidates for the prince's consort for you. Come and see which girl you like."

As she spoke, she waved her hand and asked the nanny to get the list. Thinking that the candidate for the prince's consort would be decided soon, she couldn't contain her joy.

The Second Prince glanced at her guiltily and stammered, "Mother, your son..."

"If your father saw you like this, he would probably scold you for your lack of independent thinking."

The Queen's anger, which had just been suppressed, was aroused again. How could she, as a prince, be so cowardly? How could she sit on that position and unify the country in the future?

The Second Prince took a deep breath and confessed frankly, "Mother, Wanru is not my son's concubine, she is... the prince's consort."

"what?"

"The Emperor has issued an edict granting marriage between me and Lu Wanru."

The queen's eyes were wide open with anger, her chest heaving up and down, and she rolled her eyes and fainted.

"Mother!"

"Miss!"

In the messy Shangshu Mansion, Chen Mei'e had already cried until she had no tears left. When the brothers Lu Shuyang and Lu Yangbu returned home, they saw this scene and hurriedly asked the reason.

It was at this time that Lu Zhengping staggered back home.

"Father!"

"father!"

The two men supported him, one on each side, and it was obvious that they knew that he had gone to the palace gate to apologize.

Chen Mei'e grabbed his arm tightly and asked, "What does the emperor say? Will he punish you?"

Lu Zhengping waved his hand, sat down tiredly, and drank a sip of tea before suppressing the burning pain in his throat. He said in a hoarse voice: "The emperor fined me a year's salary."

Several people breathed a sigh of relief, as they were glad that they were not demoted.

After drinking a few more cups of tea, he continued, "Where's Wanru?"

Chen Mei'e wiped her tears and said, "Wanru was scared by what happened today. She fell asleep after drinking the calming tea."

Lu Zhengping's eyes suddenly lit up with a smile, "Go wake her up! Dress her up, there will be guests coming soon."

"What kind of guest?"

"The Emperor has granted the marriage."

In less than half an hour, the eunuch came to the mansion to convey the order, marrying Lu Wanru to the second prince as his princess consort.

Lu Wanru excitedly accepted the order and generously gave her father-in-law a generous red envelope.

The Lu family experienced great sorrow and joy in one day, and their emotions fluctuated so much that everyone found it difficult to accept.

"Why did the Emperor suddenly grant my sister a marriage?"

Lu Wanru was about to say something when she heard Lu Yangbu muttering to himself, "The Emperor must have wanted to compensate Dad, so he granted Wanru the marriage."

"That's right. Those censors only know how to make up stories. This time, your father suffered a great punishment. Now that the emperor has granted us a marriage, they are afraid."

The family of four firmly believed that it was Lu Zhengping's fault. Lu Wanru dug her nails deep into her palms. These people actually looked down on her. If it weren't for her Dugu Yizhi, their Lu family would never have received such an honor in their lifetime.

Chen Mei'e happily took her hand and praised her, "My Wanru is so lucky. In the future, she will be the consort of a high and mighty prince. With the queen as her mother-in-law, who would dare to bully you?"

These words hit the nail on the head. Since her marriage was already decided, the Lu family could no longer marry her to Qin Yu. She should also think about how to take revenge on the person who ruined her appearance.

During this meal, everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves to the fullest, but in fact, they all had their own thoughts. There was only a superficial peace at the table, like a whirlpool beneath the calm sea, hiding unknown thoughts and calculations.

In Kunning Palace, the queen had already wet several handkerchiefs with her tears.

She was furious. She already had a candidate for the Second Prince's wife and could definitely help the Second Prince walk more steadily on that path.

But she also knew that the emperor was angry with his son for pleading for Lu Zhengping at that critical moment. This move was just to curb the snobbery of their faction and make the prince's position more secure.

"Does he like the child born by that woman so much?"

The nanny brought ginseng soup and said with reluctance, "Your Highness, if you want to reach that position, you can't just rely on the Emperor's favor. Why are you angry?"

"I am unwilling to accept this. I have been sincere to him all these years, but he has never taken me seriously. I am the queen, his first wife. When has he ever looked at my son Yuan Cheng with a straight face?"

The nanny immediately stopped her, "Madam, you can't say that. Walls have ears!"

"This is my Kunning Palace. Who am I afraid of?"

"Your Majesty, you should think about the Second Prince."

The nanny's distressed advice was about the prince and the former queen, which was the queen's lifelong pain.

As expected, the Queen's scolding gradually faded. "What do you think Yuan Cheng is thinking? Even if he likes that woman, there's no need to mention it now. Wouldn't it be more legitimate after he marries the Crown Princess?"

In her mind, it must have been Lu Wanru who instigated her son to do this, to plead for her father and to ask for a marriage. It was obvious that the woman had big ambitions and was a person with evil intentions and a snobbish nature.

The nanny speculated, "Perhaps she won't be able to wait until the Second Prince marries a princess?"

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