diskusbooks Chapter 335 Imperial Concubine
Chapter 335 Imperial Concubine
I used to think she was amazing because she could grow high-yield crops, but now it seems that things are far from as simple as they seem.
And the wolf was actually killed by lightning.
This was something Li Hongting couldn't understand. At that time, he was dealing with the wild wolf while paying attention to Lu Shian. He did it for no other reason than that he wanted to protect her. But who would have thought that he would see Lu Shian holding a strange object and stabbing it into the wolf, and then the wolf died with a scream.
He saw clearly at the time that the wolf did not bleed a drop of blood, so he asked someone to bring the wolf's body back. The coroner helped to examine the body and concluded that the wolf was killed by lightning.
"Struck to death by lightning..."
"Lu Shian, what secrets are you hiding..."
Cheng An walked in from outside and looked at Li Hongting on the bed nervously: "Master, the Imperial Concubine is here."
Upon hearing that the Imperial Concubine was coming, Li Hongting immediately stuffed the things in his hand into the quilt and stood up to get out of bed.
Before he got out of bed, the Imperial Concubine walked in quickly. Seeing that Li Hongting was about to get out of bed, she quickly held him down.
"My son has met my mother and concubine."
"You, my child, have such a big problem, but you didn't tell me. Are you trying to make me die of anxiety?"
"I didn't tell you because I didn't want you to worry."
The Imperial Concubine looked at the bandaged wound on Li Hongting's arm and her eyes instantly turned red: "My child, you have suffered."
"This injury is not a big deal, but does the emperor know that you, my mother, are leaving the palace?"
The Imperial Concubine wiped the tears from her eyes and said, "You are afraid that your father will be worried if he finds out."
"Father is very busy, I don't want to worry him."
"I didn't tell him. Ting'er, tell the truth to mother. Did he do it?"
The person the Imperial Noble Consort was referring to was naturally the Fourth Prince Li Hongyu.
Li Hongting shook his head: "I don't know, I'm still investigating."
Hearing this, the Imperial Concubine was furious. She turned to look at Cheng An and Yong Chang and said, "How did you two protect the Second Prince? They actually kidnapped him right under your noses and threw him into the mountains..."
Yongchang and Cheng'an knew they were doomed and knelt on the ground together: "Please punish me, Imperial Concubine."
"Mother, don't blame them. This time, I was careless. But I did gain something."
"Oh? Tell me what you have learned."
"Lu Shian was also abducted with me. During this period, she was injured in order to protect me."
"Lu Shi'an..." The Imperial Concubine frowned. She had no impression of this name at all.
"She is the granddaughter of Marquis Yongkang and the second daughter of Lu Jingxun."
The Imperial Concubine seemed to have some impression of what he said: "Lu Jingxun, the legitimate son of Marquis Yongkang who was found?"
"Yes."
The Imperial Concubine suddenly thought of something: "But the one who often went to the palace with you to see the Queen Mother."
"Yes, that's her."
What else did the Imperial Concubine not understand: "You like her!"
Li Hongting blushed slightly: "Please grant me your blessing, mother."
The Imperial Concubine smiled and said, "Mother cannot agree to this. Your marriage cannot be decided by Mother. Your father must give his approval."
"Mother..."
"I know, I know. Mother will tell your father about it."
"Thank you, mother, for your help."
"Okay, take a good rest."
"Yes! Your son respectfully sends you off, mother." As Li Hongting was about to stand up, the Imperial Noble Consort quickly held him down.
"Okay, take a good rest. You can't hide your injury from your father. When you are well again, go to the palace to pay your respects to him. Do you understand?"
"Yes, I understand."
As soon as they left the prince's palace, the imperial concubine called the eunuch beside her.
"What happened to Lu Shian?"
The young eunuch was young but his work was very appreciated by the imperial concubine.
"Your Highness, this Lu Shi'an is Lu Jingxun's second legitimate daughter. She was born to Lu Jingxun and a village woman in the countryside."
Hearing that the child was born by a village woman, the Imperial Concubine frowned in displeasure: "If a child is born by a village woman, then she is still a village girl, right?"
The young eunuch laughed and said, "This Lu Shian is incredible. Imperial Concubine, do you still remember the watermelon you particularly loved to eat this summer?"
The Imperial Concubine nodded: "What does this have to do with her?"
The young eunuch didn't dare to play dumb: "This watermelon was planted by Lu Shian."
"That's not right. Isn't her last name Ye?"
The young eunuch explained the reason: "Before the prince of the Marquisate came back, his surname was Ye."
"So this is the case. She is not just an ordinary village girl."
"This Lu Shian is very good at farming. The crops she grows are high-yielding and delicious. The rice we eat in Yaohua Palace is grown by this lady."
The rice grown by Lu Shian is sweet, soft and sticky, and sells for a very high price. Even the unfavored empresses and princesses in the palace cannot eat it.
After hearing what the young eunuch said, the imperial concubine immediately developed a liking for Lu Shian.
"Then she is also a remarkable woman."
After saying this, she thought of what her son had said: "Go prepare some things and send them to the Yongkang Marquis's Mansion. She was injured because of Ting'er, and as a mother, I naturally want to thank her."
"You don't know, Madam, that Lu Shian is not living in the Marquis' Mansion now."
"You don't live in the Marquis' Mansion?"
"After Lu Shian and his daughter moved into the mansion, the third young lady almost died, and then the mother and daughter were poisoned. The matter was reported to the Dali Temple, and it was finally found out that it was the concubine and her son who did it. Lu Shian and his daughter had a big fight and moved out."
The Imperial Concubine didn't take it seriously after hearing this: "The wife of the Marquis's Mansion is a resourceful person, but the things still need to be sent to the Marquis' Mansion. If Lu Shi'an wants to be with Ting'er in the future, he must have an impressive status."
The young eunuch bowed and replied, "Yes, I will do it now."
With Nanxing there to take care of Lu Shian's injury, there was nothing to worry about. But it gave her an excuse to sleep in.
Yu Xiuying looked at her wound and was terrified: "Thank God you are fine. If you were bitten on the face by a wolf, how would you find a husband in the future?"
Lu Shian: ...
"Mom, why do I feel so uncomfortable listening to you?"
"Don't be awkward. You still feel awkward. Do you know how worried I am about you? I am almost scared to death by you."
Lu Xianchun comforted Yu Xiuying: "Good things will come to those who are lucky. Don't worry about Shi'an, mother."
Yu Xiuying looked melancholy: "Shian, tell mom what happened between you and Shen Cuo?"
When Yu Xiuying saw Shen Cuo carrying Lu Shian back, she knew from his cautious and extremely nervous expression that their relationship was probably no longer an ordinary one.
"Ah, what's going on?" Lu Shi was stunned.
"Don't play dumb. Mom is not so blind that she can't see anything."
Speaking of Shen Cuo, Lu Shian couldn't hold back her smile. She grabbed a handful of hair and said, "I'm telling the truth. There's nothing wrong between him and me. He just showed up in time and saved me from the wolf's mouth."
Seeing her in love, Lu Xianchun held back his laughter: "A hero saving a beautiful girl, and such a handsome hero at that. Even my Shi An would be moved."