The smile on Lu Wanning's face froze. What did it mean? People of Sheng Jinyu? When had Sheng Jinyu become so meticulous?
Jiang Shishi hung her head low, holding a round fan in her hand. Her face was full of shyness.
Lu Wanning grabbed her wrist firmly. "Sister Jiang, you're already engaged. You and my cousin He Nanfeng..."
Jiang Shishi looked up, a look of confusion on her eyebrows. "What?"
Lu Wanning took a deep breath. "How could you have a secret tryst with another man?"
Jiang Shishi was stunned for a moment before she understood what Lu Wanning meant. She reached out and felt Lu Wanning's forehead. "Ning'er, are you okay? It was... it was your cousin who asked Prince Yu to arrange this."
Lu Wanning was taken aback. Right, Sheng Jinyu would never do such a thing. Moreover, Sheng Jinyu had been very high - profile this time, just to let people know that besides Sheng Songyan, He Nanfeng was also on his side.
She couldn't help grinding her teeth. He was closer to He Nanfeng, a man, than to her.
Jiang Shishi asked, "Come to think of it, I haven't asked you yet. It was so dangerous yesterday. Are you really okay? I was really scared when I heard the news. I was afraid of disturbing your rest, so I didn't dare to send someone to ask more."
Lu Wanning shook her head. "I'm fine. I'm sitting right in front of you. What are you still worried about? And I've already hugged the thickest thigh."
Jiang Shishi asked tentatively, "Prince Yu?"
Lu Wanning nodded heavily. "It's Prince Yu."
Jiang Shishi looked at her suspiciously. Maybe she was already used to Lu Wanning's carefree ways, so she didn't continue on this topic. Instead, she asked about Zhen Yan.
Lu Wanning explained, "I really don't know much about Sister Zhen's matter. I only roughly know that now Sheng Songyan is willing to take responsibility, but Sister Zhen is not very willing."
Jiang Shishi thought for a while. "I've met the heir of Prince Qishan one or two times. He doesn't seem to be a reliable person. It's normal for Ayan not to be willing. Although the Zhen family's status is not very high, Uncle Zhen is a man of insight. Naturally, he won't be willing to let Ayan suffer in Prince Qishan's mansion."
Zhen Yan's biological mother passed away early. She grew up in the military camp with General Zhen when she was a child. She didn't return to the capital until she was seven or eight years old, and her tomboyish personality couldn't be changed. General Zhen and Brother Zhen doted on their sister Zhen Yan very much, which also developed her lawless nature.
Jiang Shishi was right. If Zhen Yan herself was not willing, no one could force her.
Lu Wanning didn't care much. "I think it doesn't matter whether she gets married or not. If Sister Zhen is not willing herself, it's okay not to get married. The Zhen family doesn't care about formalities and won't make things difficult for Sister Zhen because of this."
Although Jiang Shishi was not as outspoken and unrestrained as the two of them, she was not a restrictive person after all. After hearing this, she just nodded. "I'm worried that Ayan will regret it in the future."
Lu Wanning stayed at the Jiang family for a while and didn't return to the mansion until evening. As soon as she got back, she heard that her eldest brother Lu Hanchi had been waiting for her in the yard for half an hour.
In the family, her parents doted on her extremely. Her second - brother Lu Hannian was a fun - loving person. Only her eldest brother Lu Hanchi was truly a clear - headed person. In fact, both the original owner and the current Lu Wanning were a little afraid of Lu Hanchi.
Lu Wanning returned to the yard and saw her eldest brother still drinking tea. She stepped forward with an embarrassed smile. "Eldest brother, why did you come? Oh, this tea is not good. I'll ask Jiyue to get the tea sent from the palace the other day..."
"No need. I can get used to any kind of tea. Come and sit down."
Although Lu Hanchi was not very old, there was already a look of the head of the family between his eyebrows. Many times, Lu Hongxi had to listen to him.
Lu Wanning had no choice but to sit down. She personally refilled Lu Hanchi's tea and asked carefully, "Eldest brother... did you come to me for something?"
Lu Hanchi frowned slightly. "Since last night, I've heard rumors that you've hugged Prince Yu's thigh? I've investigated for a whole day and found that this news was actually spread by you yourself?"
Lu Wanning felt a little relieved. She thought her elder brother was going to force her to marry Sheng Li.
"Yes. Prince Yu saved me yesterday. Isn't that hugging his thigh?"
Lu Hanchi's eyes shot over like knives, looking at her coldly. "What are you up to?"
Lu Wanning spread her hands. "I... I don't have any plans. Prince Yu is brave and has great power. I've always wanted to hug his thigh, but he's too cold and always ignores me. Yesterday when he saved me, that was..."
"Lu Wanning!" Lu Hanchi called out seriously. Seeing Lu Wanning's careful look, he softened his tone unconsciously. "Ning'er, you're a girl. It's okay to be a little naughty usually. But you should know your limits in big matters. Although our Zhennan Prince's Mansion is a prince's mansion, how many different - surname princes have ended well since ancient times? Taking sides is absolutely out of the question for the Lu family. Do you understand?"
Lu Wanning stared at him with her big eyes and asked, "Taking sides?"
Lu Hanchi took a deep breath. He also knew that his youngest sister knew nothing. She was doted on too much by the Empress Dowager and their mother, so she was naive and ignorant of the world. Before, she was heart - broken for Fu Rongxuan and never cared about the status of the Fu family. Now, just because Prince Yu saved her, she never considered his status either.
"Ning'er, elder brother will tell you. Now in the court..."
Lu Wanning interrupted him. "Elder brother, do you think that not taking sides will be okay?"
"What?"
Lu Wanning lowered her head and thought for a while before saying, "Don't you think, elder brother, that what makes the Lu family most feared is not being a different - surname prince, but the position of a military general?"
Lu Hanchi naturally knew this, but he never thought that his younger sister would also be so clear about it.
Lu Wanning continued, "At the end of last year, when I went to the palace to visit the Empress Dowager, when she was in a coma, she told father to hand back the military power to the court. Elder brother, since our Lu family has achieved success, we should retire. But I know that father still hasn't handed over half of the tiger amulet to the emperor."
Lu Hanchi explained, "There are special reasons for that. Moreover, the emperor didn't mind."
"If the emperor didn't mind, why did the Empress Dowager say such a thing?"
Lu Hanchi was stunned and stared at his sister for a long time without saying a word.
Lu Wanning added, "I don't understand those great principles, and I don't want to understand them either. I want to hug Prince Yu's thigh not to take sides. Moreover, if we talk about taking sides, mother is the elder sister of the queen. This side has been determined without us taking any action, right?"
Lu Hanchi frowned. "Over the years, father has cared about these things and hasn't had much to do with the crown prince."
"Others don't care about these things. Father is the crown prince's uncle - in - law, so he's a relative. And the crown prince may have already thought that our Lu family is turning against our own side."
Lu Hanchi was extremely surprised. It wasn't that he was surprised that his sister knew so much, but he remembered that when his father investigated the case of the Xiaoqin Prince's Mansion last time, there were already some clues pointing to the He family.
But after all, the He family was also involved. The Duke and Duchess of He both lost their lives in this incident.
Whose elbow was really turning against their own side?