Chapter 37 Dong Family
The more he thought about it, the angrier Mr. Dong became.
Almost.
His plan was almost ruined by Qin Shuyu.
The Prime Minister's Mansion is now highly regarded by the Emperor and is always crowded with people.
Miss Lu is the only legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister. Not only does she have a noble status, she is also deeply loved by the Prime Minister.
The prime minister knew when to advance and when to retreat, and how to make choices. He knew that his official position had reached its limit, and he did not want to get involved in the royal family's mess, so he wanted to marry his daughter to a man with good character and a clean family background.
It doesn't matter even if the family background is lower.
If the Dong family could get this marriage, I don’t know how many years of hard work they would have to save.
But unfortunately... Qin Shuyu intervened!
The servant listened to his master's sinister words and angrily replied, "That's right, it's a great thing for you to be loved by Miss Lu from the Xiangfu. Who is this Qin Shuyu? Why does he interfere?"
"She herself cannot obtain the favor of Lord Xie, so she dreams of breaking up Miss Lu's good marriage."
Master Dong snorted coldly.
He made a mental note of this festival.
Don't let him get the chance!
Master Dong waited in the carriage for a while, and saw Shen Wei buy a few curtains and then drove out of the city: "This road... is she also going to Linghuang Temple?"
“It seems to be true…”
"Sir, she won't ruin your plans, will she?"
"Not really." Master Dong shook his head grimly. "I made an appointment with Miss Lu on a whim. I didn't expect that Miss Lu would really agree to meet me at the temple."
"It's probably just a coincidence."
The servant nodded and looked towards the carriage moving away ahead.
Then he asked quietly, "Sir, are we still going ahead with our plan? Everything on the road has been arranged, and we are just waiting for Miss Lu to go."
Young Master Dong's eyes were deep, with scheming and ambition brewing in them: "Let's go according to the plan. She is just an unarmed weak woman. If we run into her, then we run into her. Maybe she can help me stir up trouble."
"It's just a few more women. It won't ruin my business. I can't wait."
"I'm afraid if I wait any longer, something unexpected will happen..."
Ever since Miss Lu heard those "rumors", Mr. Dong clearly felt that Miss Lu was not as enthusiastic about him, and even... became a little wary of him.
He mentioned several times that he missed Miss Lu and wanted a handkerchief to ease his longing.
But Miss Lu refused again and again!
During this period, Mr. Dong was anxious and worried, fearing that the family relationship he had established would fail. Now he could not wait any longer, so he thought of designing a way to destroy Miss Lu's innocence and win her heart.
On the road from the capital to Linghuang Temple.
The two carriages moved forward slowly.
The car in front belongs to Shen Wei, and the one in the back belongs to Mr. Dong.
Of course,
Just when they reached the intersection, another carriage that had been parked on the road for a long time suddenly cut in.
Miss Lu sat on the blanket with a conflicted heart. She saw the carriage of the Dong Mansion from a long distance away. Suddenly, her heart was pounding. She said to herself nervously and anxiously:
"Mother, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have kept it from you when I met Master Dong."
"But I can't control it......"
"My daughter has been suffering from insomnia these days, and she has been recalling the scene when he saved me. Mr. Dong knows his limits, is a gentleman, humble and polite person, and would never do such a thing."
"How could I ignore him and doubt him just because of a few words between Madam Hou and Miss Shen... I really shouldn't have done that."
Miss Lu felt a little remorseful and guilty.
Ever since she heard Shen Wei's words, she started to waste her time on herself and became more wary of Master Dong.
At the same time, she really wanted to meet the Mr. Dong whom she loved.
At the same time, he was thinking about Shen Wei's certain and ridiculous words.
At the same time, he couldn't help but doubt Mr. Dong's character.
But after so much time had passed, Mr. Dong still did not blame herself for being cold to him, nor did she do anything that crossed the line. After some probing, Miss Lu completely sided with him.
"Miss, I saw Mr. Dong's carriage. It stopped at the back."
"Mr. Dong must be afraid of tarnishing your reputation, so he wanted you to go to the temple first, and then he would come later. He kept a distance so deliberately. Mr. Dong really cares about your reputation."
Miss Lu lowered her eyes and nodded somewhat ashamedly: "Yes."
"I also saw a carriage that seemed to belong to the Marquis' Mansion. It was not far ahead of us and was also heading towards the temple."
When Miss Lu heard the word "Marquis' Mansion", her eyes darkened, she pursed her lips and did not respond.
That Miss Shen is really eloquent and has a special kind of magic.
No wonder Lord Xie is so bewitched by her.
I was really going crazy at that time!
How could you trust a woman with a bad reputation?
So he started to doubt Mr. Dong who saved him? !
"Don't worry about them, just pretend you didn't see anything." Miss Lu's joy faded a bit: "Madam Hou's birthday banquet will be here soon, I will go and tell Miss Shen then."
"I don't want to gamble with her anymore, and I don't want to test her anymore."
"I believe in Mr. Dong's character. He is definitely not the kind of villain who would ruin his fiancée's reputation."
"I know him."
At this point, Miss Lu's eyes were filled with tenderness and shyness: "He is elegant and talented. He will definitely be a pillar of the country in the future. How could he be a sinister person?"
Seeing that Miss Lu was shy, the maid teased her, "Yes, yes, he is very elegant. Our Miss has found a good husband who is worthy of entrusting her life to. In the future, she will definitely give birth to a lot of big fat boys."
Miss Lu covered the maid's mouth with a handkerchief, her eyes full of shameful smile.
however,
The simple women who have been trapped in the inner courtyard since childhood, what they have learned, heard and known is all about the small world of the inner courtyard. They only know how to manage household affairs and the struggle between concubines and mistresses.
How could they have ever seen the evil in men's hearts?
All the rules teach them that it is good to get married, because then they will have someone to rely on and someone who loves them.
They are so obedient and don't doubt at all.
They keep these words firmly in their hearts and truly believe that their future husband is their lifelong support and the most trusted safe haven in their lives.
But actually...
Most of the storms are brought by the husband’s family and the husband, and what comes may not necessarily be happiness, but may also be the abyss.
"Da da da!"
"Quick! Stop this carriage!"
The sound of rapid horse hooves followed, and then a deafening shout came from outside the carriage: "Stop right there! If you dare to take another step forward, I'll stamp on you!"
"Robbery, hand over everything of value!"
"You, go and drag all the people out of the carriage. Kill all the men and take all the women back to give them to the brothers to take care of..."