Lu Wanning was silent for a while before saying, "I... will never compromise."
Sheng Jinyu was taken aback. "What?"
Lu Wanning said, "I'm a living person. Even if I lose my reputation, I will never marry a scumbag. A woman's chastity is important, but it's not as important as her life. If that's what he's thinking, all he'll get is the most cruel revenge. He's courting death if he thinks he can get me this way."
Sheng Jinyu frowned. "Is chastity so unimportant to you?"
Lu Wanning shook her head. "It's not unimportant. If I die or live unhappily, those who love me will be sad. Compared to making them sad for me, chastity means nothing, doesn't it?"
Sheng Jinyu pondered for a moment and nodded. "You're right."
Lu Wanning smiled. "You actually support me? Your Highness, it seems we see eye to eye."
Sheng Jinyu immediately tightened his face. "With you? How stupid."
Lu Wanning protested. "How am I stupid? I'm kind - hearted, okay? Do you men all think that someone like Shi Aohan, who looks weak and helpless, is kind? That's not true at all. She's extremely vicious and will stop at nothing to achieve her goals. The key is that she uses others as stepping - stones. I despise people like that. If I want to live better, I'll strive for it myself. I won't harm others, let alone bet on others' lives. As for He Chan, it's okay for me to beat her up, but I really can't just watch her die."
Sheng Jinyu tried to pull away from her, but as soon as he moved, Lu Wanning staggered and almost rolled to the ground. He quickly reached out to support her. "Stand still."
Lu Wanning said with a grin, "You're different from how you appear. You're actually a nice person. Have I managed to get on your good side?"
Sheng Jinyu tightened his lips, helped her into the carriage, and said coldly, "Go to Princess Qin's place."
Just as he was about to get off the carriage, Lu Wanning grabbed his wrist. "Your Highness, help me to the end."
"Your Highness, He Chan has harmed me. I won't let her off easily. Your Highness, can you help me? For the rest of her life, I want her to live a life worse than death."
Sheng Jinyu stared at her intently. He used to think this woman was stupid. She was indeed stupid, but her kindness was real.
Lu Wanning slept in Princess Qin's lounge for half an hour before she finally recovered. She let out a sigh of relief. Seeing only Jiyue beside her, she quickly asked, "Where's Princess Qin?"
Jiyue replied, "Her Highness is playing outside. My Lady, are you feeling better? Today, when this servant heard that Miss Zhen had an accident and you were nowhere to be found, I was so worried."
Lu Wanning was taken aback and quickly asked, "Miss Zhen had an accident? What happened?"
Jiyue asked, "Don't you know? Miss Zhen's horse was spooked and almost crashed. Fortunately, the heir of Prince Qishan saved her in time. It's just..."
Lu Wanning nervously grabbed Jiyue. "Just what? Is Miss Zhen injured? Did she get disfigured? What happened?"
Jiyue blushed. Looking around to make sure no one was there, she leaned closer to Lu Wanning and whispered, "When Miss Zhen fell off the horse, she landed on the heir. The two of them..."
Lu Wanning's eyes widened. "The two of them what?"
Jiyue gritted her teeth. "They... kissed. There were a lot of people around at that time, and many people saw it."
Lu Wanning thought for a while and finally understood. It was the cliche plot in idol dramas where the two people who bumped into each other kissed. Hahaha, it was so interesting.
Jiyue reached out to touch Lu Wanning's forehead and pouted. "Thank goodness you're okay, My Lady. Otherwise, this servant wouldn't want to live either."
Lu Wanning pouted. "What are you talking about? I'm fine. Where are my elder brother and sister - in - law?"
Jiyue said, "When His Highness, the King of Yu, brought you here, he informed the Second Master and the Second Mistress. They came to see you. After seeing you were okay, they left."
Lu Wanning's eyes lit up. Her second elder brother and sister - in - law left just because she was okay? That was impossible. Unless there was something outside that they had to deal with, they would never leave her alone here.
"What on earth happened outside?"
Only then did Jiyue tell the truth. "The He family is being unreasonable. They said that you and Miss He fell into the water together, but only you were rescued. The Second Young Master was angry and went to argue with them."
Lu Wanning sneered. They still had the nerve to make trouble? It didn't matter. She didn't need to get involved in these matters. The He family was nothing to be afraid of. If it came down to it, it was He Chan's fault. With the heir of Prince Jia around, no one could pin He Chan's mistakes on her.
Moreover, with the King of Yu protecting her, she wasn't afraid at all.
Thinking of the King of Yu's actions today, Lu Wanning felt elated. She had clearly managed to get on his good side. From now on, she could act boldly without fear of him denying it.
Lu Wanning's eyes lit up and she urged, "Go quickly and find my second elder brother. Tell him that I've woken up and I'm extremely, extremely panicked."
Jiyue didn't understand, but she still obediently prepared to go out.
Lu Wanning called her back and said, "By the way, I remember that Mrs. Yang came today too. Ask her if she brought the calming pills specially made by the Yang family."
The Yang family was one of the four prominent families in the capital. Their social status was secondary. The Yang family had a kind of calming pill that even the Empress Dowager had praised after using it. Of course, Lu Wanning wasn't after the calming pills. Mrs. Yang was young, straightforward, and a very lively and talkative person. She just wanted Mrs. Yang to come and "visit" her.
Lu Hannian, Mrs. Shao, and Mrs. Yang soon came.
Lu Wanning was about to throw herself into Mrs. Shao's arms when Mrs. Yang quickly grabbed her.
"My Lady, you can't do that. Your sister - in - law is pregnant."
Lu Wanning's eyes were red and her face looked abnormal. "Brother, Sister - in - law, even though I don't get along with her, she's still my cousin. How could she... how could she..."
As she cried, she wanted to lean into Mrs. Shao's arms, but seemed afraid of hurting the baby and didn't dare to.
Hearing this, Mrs. Yang's eyes sparkled. She immediately reached out and pulled Lu Wanning into her arms. "Oh, My Lady, don't be so anxious. You're safe now. Even if you're sad, tell us slowly. Here, this is the calming pill from my Yang family. Take one to calm your nerves first."
After taking the pill, Lu Wanning seemed to feel better, but the grievance in her eyes didn't fade. She looked at Lu Hannian with tear - filled eyes.
Lu Hannian couldn't hold back anymore. He placed his hand on the sword at his waist and asked, "Ning'er, tell me. What exactly happened? What did He Chan do?"
Lu Wanning choked with sobs. "I wasn't feeling well today. Sister - in - law and Miss Zhen know this. Even when Princess Qin and the others invited me to play, I didn't go. I just wanted to go to the woods with Miss Zhen. Who would have thought that He Chan insisted on racing with me... She called it a race, but she deliberately led me towards the cliff. The fence by the cliff was obviously damaged on purpose..."
Lu Hannian narrowed his eyes. He was a carefree person, but he wasn't stupid. If his sister said so, there must be something fishy going on.
"Moreover, she was courting death. I'm her cousin. I couldn't just watch her really die, could I? I saved her, but she drugged me instead, leaving me too weak to get out. If it weren't for His Highness, the King of Yu, I would have..."