mtl008 Chapter 251 Sweet Concubine's Return to Prince Rui's Mansion is Blocked
Chapter 251 Sweet Concubine's Return to Prince Rui's Mansion is Blocked
Qi Nuo and Sheng Er watched as Feng Chenyi, who just a second ago wished he could finish off Shao Yujun's corpse, lowered his bloodthirsty expression and looked at Zhai Yun gently, softly comforting her: "Don't worry, it's just the death of a commander of the Imperial Guards."
To Qi Nuo and Sheng Er's surprise, the young master did not blame the prince for indiscriminately killing innocent people; instead, his eyes were filled with worry that the prince could not clean up the mess.
Zhai Yun initially wanted to stop it, but she didn't have time to see Shao Yujun breathe his last. Zhai Yun was only worried about her Yi-gege, fearing that he wouldn't be able to explain himself.
Anyone with a brain knows that Prince Rui simply made up an excuse to punish Shao Yu Jun.
After arranging for someone to escort Yu Gui back to his residence, Zhai Yun and Feng Chenyi headed towards the Prince Rui's residence.
Zhai Yun wasn't unaware of the look in Yu Gui's eyes when she looked at Feng Chenyi before she left; it was one of fear and apprehension, and she didn't even dare to approach Feng Chenyi.
Zhai Yun didn't care what others thought of her Yi-gege, because only she knew what he had been through along the way.
The area outside Prince Rui's mansion was bustling, even more so than the day Zhai Yun and Feng Chenyi left. As soon as Lord Lu saw Feng Chenyi, he excitedly came to greet him.
Behind him were rows of dowry items pulled by carriages, and another carriage. Inside the carriage, Consort Tian seemed to hear the noise and lifted the curtain to come over.
Lord Lu merely gave a signal, and a line of servants dispersed the refugees who had gathered outside Prince Rui's mansion to watch the play. Before leaving, the people sneered, "So what if Prince Rui moved back? He wants to come back, huh? And they won't let people watch!"
Lord Lu was furious when he heard these comments. He had only made Prince Rui write a letter of divorce as a temporary measure. Now that Prince Rui had returned, his daughter should return as well.
There's a saying that goes, "A woman should follow her husband wherever he goes, whether he's a chicken or a dog."
Before Lord Lu could say anything, a pretty figure threw herself into Feng Chenyi's arms and said coquettishly, "Your Highness, I miss you so much. I dream about you every day."
Lord Lu smiled with satisfaction upon seeing this.
Feng Chenyi glanced at Zhai Yun subtly, then gently pushed Tian Fei away, his face full of confusion: "What's going on here?"
Those who know, know; Feng Chenyi is asking a question he already knows the answer to.
Lord Lu was not angry. Consort Tian was still standing there, pouting, "Your Highness, you're back, so of course I had to come back too. I'm already married to you, and I'm yours in life and death."
Lord Lu smiled with satisfaction, his face beaming as he instructed the servants to move the dowry into the palace. However, before they could even move, Qi Nuo stopped them.
Qi Nuo coldly reminded, "What is Lord Lu doing? Miss Lu and my Prince have already divorced, so it is no longer appropriate for her to stay at the Prince Rui's residence."
Lord Lu's smile froze, and he forced a smile: "Guard Qi, what are you saying? Tian'er married Prince Rui, so she is now a member of Prince Rui's household. It was just a formality due to circumstances. Why did you take it seriously?"
After Lord Lu finished speaking, he was about to push away Qi Nuo's hand that was blocking him.
"Lord Lu, many people witnessed the divorce, including the Emperor. Are you trying to frame me for deceiving the Emperor?" Feng Chenyi, who had been silent until now, finally spoke up.
Of course, Lord Lu would not be persuaded to leave so easily. Everyone in the world knew that Tian'er had already married Prince Rui. If she could not enter Prince Rui's mansion, who would dare to marry Tian'er in the future?
Besides, Tian'er was living quite well in the Prince Rui's mansion. After the dowry was brought back, he carefully checked it and found that there were many extra headscarves and jewelry, as well as rare fabrics and clothes from the Suzhou Embroidery Pavilion.
Lord Lu smiled obsequiously: "Your Highness, you and Tian'er are already husband and wife. You saw what happened back then. Tian'er was forced into it. She is deeply in love with you!"
Zhai Yun's gaze fell on Lu Tian'er, whose pitiful appearance looked utterly innocent. She chimed in, "Yes, Your Highness, I am already yours. How can you bear to divorce me?"
Feng Chenyi's eyes narrowed slightly: "But I remember that during the morning court session, Marquis Lu righteously told Father that his daughter had absolutely no relation to the Prince Rui's mansion, and that your daughter had been divorced! If it weren't for that, Father wouldn't have agreed to allocate funds from the national treasury to me."
Lord Lu was taken aback. He had indeed said those words at the time, but that was because Emperor Xing'an had the idea of using Tian'er's dowry to help Prince Rui pay off his debts. If he hadn't said that, Tian'er's dowry would have been gone!
Looking at her father's astonished expression, Lu Tian'er looked extremely aggrieved: "Father, you wouldn't really say that, would you?"
Lu Tian'er was unaware that Emperor Xing'an intended to use her dowry to pay off Prince Rui's debts. At this moment, she could only blame her father. If he had really said such a thing, how could she possibly return to Prince Rui's residence?
Lord Lu was scolded by Lu Tian'er, and his expression was very aggrieved. He pleaded with Feng Chenyi, "Your Highness, I was forced to do this. I only have one daughter. She has been spoiled by me since she was a child and can't stand hardship. Please be magnanimous for the sake of my difficult situation!"
Feng Chenyi looked at Lu Tian'er as if she were a stranger, without yielding an inch: "Lord Lu, you know how my father treats me. I was even punished because of the IOU. I really can't bear the crime of deceiving the emperor now."
When Lu Tian'er heard that her chances of getting into Prince Rui's mansion were over, she cried and begged her father, "Father, what should we do? We're already at the gate of Prince Rui's mansion, I don't want to go back!"
Lord Lu also looked distressed and put aside his pride once again: "Your Highness, how about this? You let Tian'er go in first, and I will go to see the Emperor."
Lord Lu had thought it over carefully. He couldn't go to the Emperor; he had to go to the Empress. The Empress needed Tian'er to monitor Prince Rui's residence for her, and she would definitely help.
Feng Chenyi looked troubled. "Before Father issues the decree, Consort Tian cannot enter Prince Rui's residence."
He put on such a grand show to divorce Consort Tian, and he will not allow her to set foot in Prince Rui's mansion again. Prince Rui's mansion only needs him and Zhai Yun as its two masters.
Zhai Yun showed no mercy to Consort Tian. When Yi Gege fell into misfortune, she guarded her dowry and divorced him. Even after the divorce, she never once visited Yi Gege.
To say it was a deep and unwavering love was laughable, even to someone like her who knew nothing about romance.
In the end, Lord Lu had no choice but to leave in a sorry state with Lu Tian'er. Before leaving, Lu Tian'er tearfully complained to Feng Chenyi.
She said, "Your Highness, I truly love you. Rest assured, I will ask my father to plead with the Emperor not to punish you. I will return soon. Please wait for me, Your Highness."
As the night deepened and all was quiet, even Zhai Yun and Feng Chenyi were preparing to retire for the night when an uninvited guest arrived at the Prince Rui's residence.