sbdcsierra Chapter 490: The Heartless Regent King vs. the Scheming Princess 35
Chapter 490: The Heartless Regent King vs. the Scheming Princess 35
Lu Zhihuan put on his cloak and walked towards the front yard. He passed through the hanging flower gate and looked towards the front hall. Old Madam Yu and Yu's mother were there.
She touched her heart and said, "I've tried for you. We don't want a family like that."
"Master Lin is leaving now?" Old Madam Yu asked the maid beside her.
The little maid squatted down and bowed, "In reply to the old lady, Master Lin went to the eldest lady's courtyard. The eldest lady asked someone to invite him."
Old Madam Yu frowned. Zhizhi was not very smart, and she was afraid that Lin Zhizhong would find out about the substitutionary marriage with just a few words.
"Cui Lan, quickly send someone to invite Master Lin."
"Yes."
The little maidservant beside her walked away quickly.
At that moment, the vermilion door creaked open, and the attendant announced loudly, "The Prince Regent has arrived!"
Everyone in the Yu Mansion was shocked. Regent?
Lu Zhihuan was also surprised, the system didn’t tell her!
She curled the corners of her mouth. Did she choose to come at this time because Old Madam Yu valued her reputation the most?
A steady and orderly sound of footsteps was heard, and a majestic carriage decorated with dragon carvings and brocades was parked at the door.
Madam Yu quickly straightened her clothes and said, "Hurry and welcome the emperor."
All the servants inside and outside the mansion were kneeling on the ground.
Yu's mother quickly reached out and supported her personally. Old Madam Yu hurriedly said, "Go and ask the master to come back."
Tuying stepped forward and respectfully lifted the carriage curtain embroidered with a dragon.
A pair of black boots appeared first, and Xie Zhao bent down and got out of the carriage.
He was too far away to see his face clearly, so Lu Zhihuan walked quickly towards the door.
With the help of her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Yu stepped out of the door and knelt down quickly.
His voice trembled slightly as he kowtowed and said respectfully, "Welcome, Your Highness. May Your Highness live a thousand years and a thousand thousand years."
The slaves behind him also shouted loudly, and the voices rose one after another.
Lu Zhihuan also came closer, and she was just about to pretend to salute.
Xie Zhao's deep and mellow voice rang out, "You don't have to kneel."
In an instant, there was deathly silence all around.
Madam Yu slowly raised her head, which had been lowered, her eyes full of astonishment.
Yu's mother was also surprised.
Lu Zhihuan raised his brows slightly and couldn't help but look over.
Xie Zhao stood on the carriage, wearing a black python robe. The python pattern outlined with gold thread showed his unparalleled nobility.
He had a handsome face, his features revealing a cold and arrogant air. His calm eyes were bottomless, as if everything in the world was nothing but dust in his eyes.
Just when everyone was shocked by the Regent's words "You don't have to kneel".
A little maid stumbled over from the backyard and said in horror, "Madam, something terrible has happened. There's a fire in the young lady's yard."
Xie Zhao immediately spoke up, "Tuying, go check it out quickly. Make sure the fire is under control and no one gets hurt."
"Yes." Tuying took his men and left with the order.
The housekeeper of the Yu Mansion also rushed over with his men.
"Get up!" Xie Zhao said lightly.
Old Madam Yu stood up and glanced at Lu Zhihuan. Could the person Butler Xu was talking about being entrusted by someone be the Regent?
Why didn't this girl say anything after she came back?
She didn't have time to think about it, and quickly made a gesture of invitation, "Your Majesty, please."
Xie Zhao then slowly walked towards the mansion and stopped when he passed by Lu Zhihuan.
He had a cool white plum fragrance on his body, which went straight into Lu Zhihuan's nostrils.
She couldn't help but sniff.
Xie Zhao tilted his head slightly to look at Lu Zhihuan, sized up her height, and frowned, "So short?"
Lu Zhihuan: “…”
Is it really okay to be so direct to the heart when meeting someone for the first time?
Tu Ying appeared quickly, "Your Highness, when I arrived, there was no smoke or open flames in the house, only a slight burning smell.
We barged in rashly and... startled the two people who were making love.
"My subordinates speculate that Miss Yu and Lord Lin were in the thick of their affection when they accidentally knocked over the candle, igniting the table curtain."
Lu Zhihuan was stunned by what he heard. Just a few simple words gave him a picture in his mind.
Old Madam Yu's face was as pale as paper and her body was trembling slightly. Such an ugly thing was discovered by the Regent.
I just felt dizzy.
The nanny beside her quickly supported her, "Old lady."
Mrs. Yu turned pale and subconsciously covered her mouth with a handkerchief, her heart in turmoil.
The servants in the mansion stood with their hands hanging down, not daring to breathe.
Xie Zhao glanced at Lu Zhihuan and saw her secretly chuckling.
He also curled the corners of his mouth slightly, feeling happy.
Madam Yu took a deep breath and said to the housekeeper, "Why don't you send someone to ask those two evildoers to come and apologize."
At that time, the Minister of the Ministry of Rites had already arrived home and hurriedly got off the carriage and ran into the yard.
As soon as I entered the gate, I saw the Regent standing in the middle of the yard. The atmosphere was inexplicably weird.
He straightened his official hat, stepped forward, and knelt down to salute, "Your humble servant greets His Majesty."
Xie Zhao's expression was cold. "As the Minister of the Honglu Temple, you have no way of managing your household and have allowed your female relatives and men outside your family to do whatever they want. This truly betrays the imperial court's favor."
Yu Hongjie looked up in surprise and looked at Lu Zhihuan.
The latter blinked innocently, "Why are you looking at me? The Regent is talking about Yu Zhizhi and Lord Lin..."
Before she could finish her words, Lin Zhizhong, disheveled and with a flushed face, stumbled out.
Seeing the scene in the front yard, he was stunned. Why was the Regent here?
"Brother Zhong, how can you blame Zhizhi?" Yu Zhizhi hurriedly chased out and hugged Lin Zhizhong.
Father Yu's eyes widened and he pointed at them angrily, "Master Lin, you two..."
Madam Yu quickly stepped forward to interrupt him, "They're already engaged and will be married soon. Young people, it's hard to contain your emotions for a while."
He knelt down and said, "I hope the Regent will show mercy and forgive them this time. I will definitely discipline them strictly in the future."
Xie Zhao said nothing.
Lin Zhizhong quickly pushed Yu Zhizhi aside and knelt down, "Greetings, Your Highness."
Yu Zhizhi was also dumbfounded. She was already feeling unwell and couldn't stand steadily for a moment, and fell to her knees with a thud.
Lin Zhizhong looked extremely unhappy. There were many strange things happening today.
Old Madam Yu cares the most about her reputation and would not design such a scandal. Madam Yu did not dare to go against Old Madam Yu's wishes.
So, today he was tricked by the stupid Yu Zhizhi.
No, there's one more person.
He suddenly raised his eyes and looked at Lu Zhihuan.
She happened to look over, her eyes were extremely indifferent, and Lin Zhizhong felt a pain in his heart.
Xie Zhao moved sideways to block his view, and looked at Lin Zhizhong who was kneeling on the ground with a gloomy look in his eyes.
"Lord Lin, as the Junior Minister of the Honglu Temple, how dare you act so recklessly before you even get married? How disrespectful! You've disregarded the moral code and ethics, and all those years of studying the sages' books have been in vain."
Lin Zhizhong was sweating profusely, and he kowtowed to the ground, his voice trembling. "I deserve death, and I have read poetry and books in vain. I am willing to accept any punishment to restore order."
Tu Ying pulled out a bright yellow imperial edict from somewhere, "Minister of the Honglu Temple, Lin Zhizhong, listen to the edict."
Lin Zhizhong was stunned for a moment. Imperial edict?