Chapter 260: Failed Elopement
Xie Lingxiao looked at Xie Zian and saw that he was honest and had clear eyes, so he dispelled his doubts about him.
Although he had little contact with Xie Zian, he knew how he behaved.
I guess he just troubled Shen Jingxuan with something and wanted to repay her with this?
Xie Lingxiao asked: "What's the matter?"
"Something seems to have happened in the Prime Minister's Mansion today. The rumor on the street is that their eldest son doesn't want Miss Lu to marry into the Crown Prince's Mansion."
"At noon, he tried to escape with Miss Lu, but was caught by Prime Minister Lu Zhong and taken back to his palace."
After Xie Zian finished speaking, he turned around and left the Duke Zhenguo's Mansion without stopping.
Looking at his leaving back, Xie Lingxiao narrowed his eyes slightly.
The Prime Minister's Office is really bold enough to ruin his plan with this?
Xie Lingxiao came to Shen Jingxuan's room: "Ah Xuan, I have something to discuss with you."
Ling Feng was sent out by him to do other things. Now if he wanted to find out some information, he had to ask Ling Qiong and Ling Huan to go.
Now that the two of them have been given to Shen Jingxuan, it is impossible for Xie Lingxiao to bypass her and send the two of them out to do things.
Thinking of this, I had to discuss this matter with Shen Jingxuan first.
Shen Jingxuan asked: "What are you discussing?"
Xie Lingxiao lived in the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion. She didn't understand what had happened, why he couldn't make the decision and insisted on discussing it with her.
"Xie Zihan and Lu Jinxuan are going to get married in the next few days."
"Xie Zian just said that Lu Zhenyu tried to take Lu Jinxuan away, but was caught by Lu Zhong. I want Ling Qiong and Ling Huan to go to the Prime Minister's Mansion to watch over them."
He had made so many preparations, just waiting for the two of them to get married. Now that the day was approaching, how could he allow anyone to ruin it?
Didn’t Xie Zihan swear that he would find a way?
He wanted to see whether Xie Zihan could really cancel his engagement with Lu Jinxuan as he said.
Shen Jingxuan raised her eyebrows: "Just let them go, what are you discussing with me?"
Didn't you expect Lu Zhenyu to like Lu Jinxuan so much? Even if she was having sex with Xie Zihan, he didn't care?
"They are yours now, so they can only obey your orders."
If not for this, he believed that Shen Jingxuan would have driven the two back to the Regent's Palace long ago.
Shen Jingxuan raised the corners of her lips: "Ling Qiong Ling Huan, did you hear what the prince said? Go."
"When will Xie Zihan and Lu Jinxuan get married?"
If there was a chance, she would really like to go and see what Xie Zi Han looked like when he couldn't get what he wanted.
I also want to see whether Lu Jinxuan is really willing to marry into the Prince's Mansion or elope with Lu Zhenyu.
"Three days later." This was the day he and the emperor had agreed upon.
Ever since Xie Lingxiao saw Xie Zihan asking to see the emperor in the palace last time, the emperor has been thinking of a solution.
But it was absolutely impossible for him, the emperor, to take back the decree he had personally issued.
Xie Lingxiao saw through the emperor's thoughts and reminded him to look for an auspicious day, but he didn't expect the emperor to discuss the matter with him.
This was the only thing Xie Lingxiao had participated in over the years, and it was also the first thing he had solved with the emperor.
"Pfft..." Shen Jingxuan laughed out loud.
A few days ago, Xie Zihan spoke to Xie Lingxiao with full confidence, as if he had made up his mind.
It had only been a few days, and just with Xie Lingxiao's reminder, his wedding date was moved forward so much.
I wonder if Xie Zihan will regret saying those words to Xie Lingxiao when he finds out about this.
If he knew how to be patient and secretly find a way to solve the problem himself, maybe Xie Lingxiao wouldn't know about it.
There are only three days left now. With Xie Zihan's intelligence, I'm afraid he won't be able to think of a solution even if he loses all his hair.
Xie Lingxiao said: "Xuan'er, Lu Zhong knew that Xie Zihan and Lu Jinxuan could not get married, why didn't he strongly oppose it?"
The emperor granted the marriage, but Lu Zhenyu took Lu Jinxuan away. The emperor was furious, and the prime minister's mansion would definitely be implicated.
Xie Lingxiao could understand why Lu Zhong stopped Lu Zhenyu from doing this.
But he couldn't understand why the Queen and Lu Zhong knew that they could not get married but still did not resist.
Shen Jingxuan looked out the window, thought for a moment and said, "Given the relationship between the Queen and Lu Zhong, do you think they want Xie Zihan to inherit the throne?"
"If he inherits the throne, Lu Jinxuan will definitely be the second empress, and the status of the Prime Minister's Mansion will be further elevated."
After thinking for a moment, she continued, "Ah Xiao, don't they want to take over the power alone?"
The Crown Princess is the future Queen. If this position is not occupied by Lu Jinxuan, it will definitely be a woman from another palace.
Even if the two families get along well, there will inevitably be times when they disagree.
And the most important thing is offspring, right?
No matter what, the children of Lu Jinxuan and Xie Zihan belong to the Prime Minister's Mansion.
If it were someone else, a person with a different surname from her maternal ancestors would never be as easy to control as one's own family.
Thinking of this, Shen Jingxuan suddenly looked at Xie Lingxiao: "Do they want Beiling Country to have the surname Lu?"
When Xie Lingxiao saw her shocking words, his eyes brightened a little. This was what he couldn't figure out.
If the result is really as Shen Jingxuan said, it would be as if all the mysteries have been solved.
Xie Lingxiao praised: "Xuan'er, you are really smart."
He wanted to hear Shen Jingxuan's opinion, but he didn't expect her to even analyze the results.
Shen Jingxuan frowned slightly: "Ah Xiao, Lu Zhong and the Queen may have thought it was too simple."
"Their wishes are about to be dashed."
How difficult is it for close relatives to give birth to a complete, intellectually healthy child?
Xie Zihan was already an accident. It was impossible for them to expect the Prime Minister's Mansion to have such good luck for generations.
Even if he looks healthy at first, you will gradually notice that he is different from ordinary people.
Xie Lingxiao asked: "Is it really like that?"
If it was really as Shen Jingxuan said, perhaps the problem could be solved without him having to take any action.
This is a good thing, it saves him a lot of trouble.
"Just wait and see, I think the fun is about to begin." Shen Jingxuan said calmly.
It is not as easy as they imagined to make Beiling King have the surname Lu. After all, the emperor does not think highly of Xie Zihan, right?
Thinking about inheriting the throne legitimately, it is probably impossible. I am afraid that the situation in Beiling Kingdom is about to change.
Xie Lingxiao came behind Shen Jingxuan and put his arms around her waist, resting his chin on her shoulders: "Xuan'er, what do you think we should do if the weather changes?"
Shen Jingxuan said: "The first thing to do is to protect yourself and not get involved."
She just wanted to live a quiet life and didn't want to get involved in any disputes except revenge for her father.
The two of them were silent for a while, and the rare silence was disturbed by a knock on the door: "Miss, I'm back."
Ling Huan's voice rang out, Shen Jingxuan pushed Xie Lingxiao away and sat back in her chair.
"Miss, the door of the Prime Minister's Mansion was closed at this time. Ling Qiong and I sneaked in and found that the mansion was in chaos."
"The Prime Minister's Mansion invited many doctors and locked them up in the mansion and did not allow them to leave."
After Ling Huan finished speaking, he looked at Shen Jingxuan. He thought she would ask something, but he didn't expect that she was staring at him intently.