Chapter 1221: Smoke Signals Rise (32)

pproaching the imperial study even a step."Your son (daughter-in-law) greets his father (father-in-law).""Rise up."The Emperor looked at the couple, “Your mother concubine must have told you about the..."Aren't you thinking I'm lying to you"

Dugu Cheng looked at Lu Nian's smile on her lips, she was quite confident.

"I'm just curious, why me There are so many prominent families in this capital city. With your wealth, I'm afraid you could find anyone who would be eager to help."

"They can't get enough of it doesn't mean I like it."

Besides, isn't that why they're here It's a perfect opportunity to see if this man is worthy of their help.

"That would mean you're interested in me, or perhaps, those around me"

Lu Nian nodded, a smile still playing on her lips. "That's right, I'm interested in the people around you, including Prince Chen."

Then it's better to be straightforward.

He had only been in the capital for two days when Lu Nian found him. It couldn't possibly be that she was simply interested in him.

Dugu Cheng held a cup of wine, taking a small sip. This wine was indeed very good.

"The purpose is quite simple, I just want to meet the legendary King Chen and Queen Chen. After all, when I was traveling, I heard a lot of legends about the two of them. Now that I'm here, it's a rare opportunity to meet them, so naturally, I have to."

Lu Nianjian saw that Dugu Cheng didn't believe him, but the smile on his lips didn't fade.

"The Crown Prince thinks I have some ulterior motive for getting close to you"

Lu Nian was increasingly interested in Dugu City. This King Chen hid himself well. If it weren't for Lu Ze investigating, he wouldn't have believed that a king like Dugu City could have so many secrets behind him.

Even Feng Lingxi, he kept it a secret.

"Just as you're curious about this king's past 'achievements,' or perhaps your interest lies in this king's queen, I won't presume to guess your motives."

Since we've never met, it's impossible to say I have affections for Xi'er.

Moreover, Xi'er has been married to him for so long, even Huangpu Qingyun, the prince of Aohua Dynasty who was betrothed to her since childhood, couldn't take Xi'er away. It's even more impossible for someone like Lu Nian.

Although he seemed unfathomable, friend or foe was unclear. However, this person piqued his interest immensely. From Lu Nian's eyes, Dugu City could tell.

Lu Nian's smile deepened, causing Dugu Cheng to frown. He disliked Lu Nian's intense gaze; he wasn't a woman, and being stared at like that made him uncomfortable all over.

"Would you like to invite your Queen over here to eat My treat."

"Not necessary."

Dugu Cheng refused, Lu Nian's eyes became even more intriguing, staring at Dugu Cheng until he couldn't stand it.

"If there's nothing else, this King shall take his leave."

"Your Highness Prince Chen, are you afraid I'll take a liking to you It's not excessive for me to look at such a handsome man twice, is it"

Lu Nian called out to him, her teasing tone made Dugu Cheng's skin crawl.

"Young Master Lu, you really flatter me."

Lu Nian curled her lips into a smile. "Your Highness, you're being too serious. I'm not attracted to men, I'm simply admiring your unparalleled beauty. It's natural to envy the Empress for finding such a handsome husband, isn't it I just said what everyone else is thinking."

If there's nothing else, this king shall take his leave.

"Hey, wait a minute, I haven't finished talking yet."

Lu Nian retracted her expression, “Don’t rush off, I have something serious to tell you.”

Dugu City looked at Lu Nian's serious expression, walked to sit opposite him, and spoke coldly.

"Master Lu, please speak."

“Actually, I came here this time to look for someone. This was a death order given to me by my father. As you know, the Yuan Dynasty is so vast; finding one person is extremely difficult. After two days of observation, I think His Royal Highness Prince Chen is a good helper. I would like to ask His Royal Highness Prince Chen for help. As for the benefits, there will naturally be many.”

"Finding someone like that, Your Majesty, I'm afraid I can't help. I haven't been back to this capital for a long time, and when I do come, I don't stay long. My network isn't very wide..."

"The person I'm looking for is probably known to His Royal Highness, the Prince of Chen."

Lu Nian interrupted Du Gu Cheng again, refusing his offer with urgency. She wasn't angry at all.

"She's my father's illegitimate daughter. You probably don't know much about it, but my father used to be a notorious playboy. He owed a lot of debts from his affairs. However, there's only one child born out of wedlock."

Lu Nian said this, opened her folding fan and shook it, saying with a wry smile, "I'm afraid His Highness the Prince of Chen will laugh at me when I say this. Although my father had three sons with my mother, he never had a daughter."

"So, this one who's been running around is your sister"

Lu Nian nodded, “My father told me that my mother is a great person, but she doesn’t like sons. When I was born, she thought I was a girl. Later, it turned out I wasn’t, so she gave birth to a second child, who was also not a girl. Unhappy, she gave birth to a third child, who was still a son. My mother almost vomited blood at that time and scolded my father.”

"I never thought your father would be afraid of his wife."

"The Crown Prince was right, my father is indeed afraid of my mother. After my third brother was born, my mother still wanted a daughter, but she couldn't get pregnant. This went on for several years, and finally the doctor said she couldn't bear children anymore. My mother was unwilling to accept this and scolded my father every day. A few years ago, my father just couldn't take it anymore, so he told her that he might have a daughter outside. This overjoyed my mother, and we searched all over the world to find this sister."

At this point, Lu Nian shook her head helplessly.

"All the women in this world love to be favored by their sons. Your mother is an exception."

"That's right! Ever since my dad had a daughter, the way those men look at us has changed. You wouldn't believe it, but my mother's family only has one daughter and all the rest are sons. I was raised like a princess by my grandfather – spoiled rotten and quite domineering, not someone everyone can handle."

"How did your father marry your mother"

"Speaking of which, the biggest regret my father ever had was getting involved with my mother. He was a notorious womanizer; when he saw a beautiful woman, he would be instantly smitten and take notice of her."

Upon hearing Lu Nian's words, Dugu Cheng responded with a tone of both helplessness and happiness, "I reckon your mother, though spoiled and domineering on a daily basis, must possess qualities that captivated your father. Otherwise, he wouldn't endure such behavior."

Their relationship is very good. Since my father married my mother, he has never been unfaithful again.

"No concubine"

Lu Nian heard these two words and smiled, "Does he dare My father had so many romantic debts back then, countless girls came looking for my father, willing to be concubines, all handled cleanly by my mother. Besides, with the influence of my maternal grandfather's family, how many women would dare to marry my father They were just after some silver."

Dugu City was silent. Lu Nian asked him for help finding someone, saying that he might know them. Among the people around him, Xi'er was one possibility. It couldn't be such a coincidence that the sister Lu Nian was looking for was Xi'er.

Dugu Cheng looked up and looked at Lu Nian's handsome features. At first, he didn't feel anything special, but when he looked carefully, he found that there were two points similar to Xi'er.bit pretentious, but it was true. He didn't have any inappropriate thoughts towards Feng Ling Xi. He would take care of her as Mrs. Lu wished, at least protect her safety. He would do his best.Lu Nian...