N-A-A Chapter 1759 I Had Given Advice
Chapter 1759 I Had Given Advice
Lu Zhaoling stood there, stunned.
This was the first time she had heard what her parents wanted to say to her.
Although it came from someone else's mouth.
This person was even the Empress, who was very unfriendly to her.
But at this moment, Lu Zhaoling believed that the Empress was not lying to her. Because the Empress had no reason to fabricate such a lie. She couldn't fabricate one either, after all, the Empress had been out of touch with worldly affairs for so many years, and could be said to not know her at all, so she had no idea why it would be better for her to leave when things got tough.
So, this sentence really was something her mother had said before. It was written down by her father for her.
Lu Zhaoling's eyes suddenly stung, and she felt a little tearful.
Zhou Shiyue gripped her hand tightly.
But upon hearing the Empress's words, his heart sank—
If even Lu Ming had foreseen this before, then this must be Lu Zhaoling's fate; she truly will face such a life-or-death ordeal.
Therefore, Lu Ming had already calculated it before she was even born.
So, Lu Ming's mastery of mystical arts is quite high, but even he couldn't change Lu Zhaoling's fate.
If he had a way, he wouldn't have just left those instructions.
Thinking of this, Zhou Shiyue gripped Lu Zhaoling's hand even tighter, as if afraid that if he loosened his grip even slightly, she would be in danger.
The Empress was unaware of the intricacies of the situation, and therefore did not understand the feelings of Lu Zhaoling and Zhou Shiyue at that moment.
She continued, "At the time, I just found it a bit ridiculous. The child hadn't even been born yet, and he was already thinking about what to say to her? And how did he know it would be a girl? So at the time, I felt that your father wasn't very clear-headed."
The Queen pointed to her head.
"Mother..." The Crown Prince frowned as he looked at her. He originally wanted to remind her to speak more respectfully, but then he felt that arguing with her over such a trivial matter would only lead to another argument.
He glanced at Lu Zhaoling and saw that she was just silent with a somber expression, so he figured she probably wanted to listen first.
The Empress ignored the Crown Prince and said, "At the time, I was not focused on those trivial matters at all, so I just listened to her words and let them go in one ear and out the other, without taking them to heart at all."
The Emperor looked at the Empress with surprise and doubt.
If the Empress had spoken with Cui Liyue before and they knew each other, then who was the one who made the marriage agreement with Lu Zhaoling...?
Thinking back to what the Empress had said on the day of the grand wedding at the Prince's residence, the Emperor felt that he must know the truth.
He was both shocked and furious. He looked at the Crown Prince, then at Zhou Shiyue, and then at Lu Zhaoling.
She was indeed an extremely beautiful woman.
But if such a woman were to marry the Crown Prince, he would definitely become very arrogant under her influence. Lu Zhaoling doesn't seem like the kind of woman who is obedient and easy to manipulate; she didn't even think of bowing to him when she saw him.
If such a woman were to become the Crown Princess, wouldn't she be pushing the Crown Prince to seize the throne relentlessly?
The emperor couldn't help but shudder at the thought.
Forget it, no matter how you look at it, Lu Zhaoling and Zhou Shiyue are a better match!
He simply pretended not to know anything about it!
The Emperor felt he couldn't understand what the Empress was thinking. The day before yesterday, she went to the Prince's mansion to make a scene. Was she trying to help the Crown Prince snatch Lu Zhaoling away?
But she clearly doesn't care much about this son. Now it seems she doesn't like Lu Zhaoling either, so why is she trying to play matchmaker?
Isn't this nonsense?
Now that she has become the Princess Consort of Jin, this marriage agreement can only be buried deep underground. How can it be brought up again?
In his opinion, it was she who was out of her mind.
Zhou Shiyue noticed the emperor's sweeping gaze and looked over at him.
The emperor, as if he had done something wrong, quickly turned his head away to avoid the Prince of Jin's gaze.
Don't let him see it!
But after avoiding it, the emperor felt somewhat confused. What was he afraid of? What was he feeling guilty about?
What does it have to do with him!
Zhou Shiyue immediately guessed from the Emperor's reaction that the Emperor must have found out something. But it was too late to say anything now.
He and Lu Zhaoling are already married. Even if the marriage agreement is exposed again, not only the Empress, but even the Crown Prince will not be able to take Lu Xiaoer away from him.
Lu Xiaoer isn't an object; a marriage contract can't bind her. She should try to win her heart first, just like he did.
He wasn't nervous or worried at all.
"Are you alright?" Lu Zhaoling suddenly asked him in a low voice.
Zhou Shiyue looked at her questioningly. What was the matter? Why did he ask that?
Lu Zhaoling raised her hand.
Zhou Shiyue had almost crushed her hand.
Why are you holding on so tightly!
Zhou Shiyue quickly loosened his grip and gently rubbed her hand.
The only one here without any ulterior motives is actually the Empress.
The Empress said, "If your mother hadn't said that you would have a great future, I..."
"The Queen."
It was Yin Yunting who interrupted her.
The Empress was very unhappy that she had been interrupted and glared at Yin Yunting.
Yin Yunting didn't care whether she was happy or not. If he let her continue, she would probably bring up the engagement from back then.
He just wanted to find out what else Cui Liyue had said back then for his senior sister.
"Were you very familiar with Aunt Cui back then? How many times did you meet her?"
"How could I be considered familiar with her? We only bumped into each other once by chance, and then I saw her again on the streets of the capital."
"Did she tell you about my senior sister's father?"
The Crown Prince asked, "Mother, did you know back then that my aunt's biological father was someone else, not Lu Ming?"
Yin Yunting gave the Crown Prince an approving look.
Yes, that's what he wanted to ask too.
"I guessed it myself, because the man she mentioned at the time was called 'husband' on one occasion, but sometimes she called him 'Lu Ming,' which clearly meant two different people."
The Empress frowned. "Her expression was different when she spoke of her husband, and completely different when she spoke of Lu Ming. I initially thought she had lost her husband and remarried Lu Ming while pregnant..."
It has to be said that the Empress may have guessed half of it correctly.
But her words always made people uncomfortable.
The crown prince endured it all.
"Did Aunt Cui say where her husband is?" Yin Yunting asked again.
“I never said that. Why would I ask so many questions? I only remember these few words,” she said, looking at Lu Zhaoling. “Now that I’ve remembered, I’ll tell you. It’s a way for me to give her an explanation.”
She realized that if she didn't tell Lu Zhaoling, she would feel somewhat despicable, since Cui Liyue was already dead.
Lu Zhaoling should know what her late mother once said.
The Empress felt that she also had her bottom line, even though she didn't like Lu Zhaoling.
"Thank you," Lu Zhaoling said to her.
"Now that we've finished talking, may I return to the palace?" The Emperor was already waiting anxiously.
He didn't want to stay at the ancestral temple anymore; it was eerie!