flstandardbreds Chapter 142 Testing the bottom line
Chapter 142 Testing the bottom line
The atmosphere at the welcoming banquet was a bit awkward. Lu Jingning sat on a high seat and listened to the civil and military officials constantly persuading her to accept the two princes. She wished she could find a hole in the ground to crawl into.
The banquet finally ended.
She was relieved.
I had just returned to the bedroom and hadn't even had time to catch my breath when word came from outside that Prince Li had arrived, the man in white.
The prince of Donglinli, Muli.
"What is he doing here?" Lu Jingning winked at Xue Yuan. Xue Yuan understood and went out to deal with him. When she came back, she held a brocade box in her hand and said, "Your Majesty, Prince Li sent a Ruyi hairpin."
In the brocade box lay a beautifully carved Ruyi hairpin.
pat!
The box was suddenly closed.
Bu Yan threw the box aside, took out a gorgeous hairpin carved with a peony shape from his arms, and personally inserted it into Lu Jingning's hair.
Lu Jingning felt that her temples were heavy and a little weighed down her neck. She tilted her head back and reached out to touch the hairpin. She had never seen a more gorgeous hairpin in her life. If she wore it outside, she would be laughed at to death.
"I picked the gem on it myself." Bu Yan thought it was beautiful. No one else was worthy of such a beautiful hairpin, only his Aning was worthy of it.
Lu Jingning smiled and praised it for being beautiful.
Xue Yuan cleared her throat and said, "Your Majesty, Prince Li is still waiting outside."
Bu Yan's face darkened on the opposite side.
"Just say that I'm drunk and have given up."
"Yes."
Xue Yuan was considerate enough to close the door after she went out.
"I will go to send Danyang to marry in two days. Your Majesty must control yourself." Bu Yan's tone was grim. He clearly saw Lu Jingning looking at the two princes several times today.
Lu Jingning said innocently, "Don't worry, I will definitely keep myself clean. The vulgar girl next to me will definitely not be in my eyes."
Bu Yan then gave up.
Perhaps because he was about to leave, Bu Yan was particularly clingy and followed her closely, even holding her hand when she was reviewing memorials.
It was not until the third day that Bu Yan had to let go and send Princess Danyang to marry in front of everyone, and Lu Jingning did it personally.
The Grand Princess Danyang just showed her face and was arranged to sit in the carriage. Lu Jingning simply ignored the Grand Princess Danyang's expression as if she wanted to eat someone.
Ten miles of red wedding, grand and majestic.
"Your Majesty." Mu Li walked closer to her unconsciously, spoke softly, and stared at her with affectionate eyes.
The word "Your Majesty" gave her goosebumps.
She clearly saw the resistance in Mu Li's eyes when they first met, so how could he be so affectionate in just a few days?
"Your Majesty, I am good at making wine. Does Your Majesty have time to have a drink?" Mu Li smiled slightly, revealing the little dimples on his cheeks.
Lu Jingning frowned; "The imperial physician said that I should not drink alcohol in the next few days."
"His Majesty……"
"I still have a lot of miscellaneous things to deal with." Lu Jingning turned and left. Before he took a few steps, another prince, Jing Yun, appeared in front of him.
Compared to Mu Li's gentleness, Jing Yun's temperament was a bit colder. He tried to suppress his impatience and said, "When does your majesty plan to get married?"
Lu Jingning was stunned.
"Your Majesty, we are here to marry a princess. We have an important responsibility, so please give us an answer as soon as possible." Jing Yun said in a stiff tone.
He looks so superior that if you don't know him, you would think he is the master.
"Donglin is still waiting for your majesty's reply." Jing Yun reminded.
Lu Jingning pursed his lips, raised his eyes and glanced at Jing Yun: "If you don't want to marry, you can go back directly, there is no need to put on this look in front of me!"
Jing Yun frowned, perhaps he didn't expect that the little girl in the dragon robe in front of him would be so bold and dare to speak to him like that.
In Donglin, how many people dare to not give themselves face like this?
"Your Majesty!" Jing Yun stretched out his hand and grabbed Lu Jingning's wrist with great strength. He pulled him forward and rolled him into his arms. He looked down at the person in his arms, with delicate eyebrows and eyes, and a faint fragrance from his body penetrated his nose.
Reflected in a pair of extremely beautiful starry eyes, Jing Yun's eyes flashed with surprise.
Lu Jingning's face sank: "Xue Yuan!"
Xue Yuan stepped forward but was blocked by Jing Yun. The two of them started fighting during the argument. Jing Yun held Lu Jingning tightly with one hand and avoided Xue Yuan with the other hand. Xue Yuan was worried about hurting Lu Jingning, so she didn't dare to use too much force.
Mu Li on the side just watched this scene calmly.
"How dare you!" Lu Jingning cried tenderly.
Xue Yuan stopped.
Jing Yun also stopped and stared at Lu Jingning with a smile.
The next second, Lu Jingning slapped Jing Yun's pretty face without hesitation, with a crisp and pleasant sound.
The smile on Jing Yun's face gradually disappeared.
Lu Jingning stood firm and looked at Jing Yun unhappily: "Donglin Prince is so unruly, he dares to offend his superiors!"
"Your Majesty, Prince Jing was just joking. You don't have to take it seriously." Mu Li walked towards her with a gentle smile, and advised her to be magnanimous like a close brother.
Lu Jingning could clearly see the disdain, ridicule and teasing hidden in Jing Yun's eyes. It was obvious that these two people were teaming up to play a trick on her.
She curled her lips: "Come here, draft an order!"
Jing Yun's expression changed slightly.
Mu Li's eyes also changed when he looked at Lu Jingning.
"Don't you want an explanation? I will give you one today." Lu Jingning raised his chin and said, "From today on, you can confer upon the title of Jing Guiqing to Prince Jing, and upon the title of Li Qing to Prince Li, and grant them the right to live in Youran Palace."
"Your Majesty!" the two men exclaimed.
Especially Jing Yun, he was disdainful of being given the title of a noble noble despite being a prince. Jing Yun walked towards Lu Jingning with his fists clenched, and Xue Yuan stood in front of Lu Jingning.
Lu Jingning sneered: "If the two emperors dare to commit treason, they will be strangled immediately!"
"Strangle?" Jing Yun kept repeating these two words, his heart beating violently, as if he had been severely humiliated. He pointed at Lu Jingning and said, "You are so brave."
"Somebody come!"
Lu Jingning was so angry that she ordered countless Jinyiwei to rush over. She pointed at Jing Yun and said, "Beat Jing Guiqing with twenty sticks."
"You dare!" Jing Yun was angry.
Lu Jingning sneered. This was her territory. What was there to be afraid of?
It was not until the Jinyiwei captured Jing Yun and beat him with twenty sticks on the spot that Mu Li stood aside, wanting to say something but stopping himself.
These twenty blows were not light.
Jing Yun didn't even shout out, staring at Lu Jingning with an unconvinced look on his face. Lu Jingning said in a deep voice: "Keep fighting until Jing Guiqing admits his mistake!"
"Your Majesty!" Mu Li panicked. He said, "We are here to make peace. If something bad happens, Your Majesty and Donglin will have no way to explain. Today's twenty sticks are a lesson. Please calm down, Your Majesty."
Lu Jingning ignored Mu Li and signaled with his eyes. The Jinyiwei continued to attack, hitting Jing Yun with sticks again and again, making Jing Yun grit his teeth and groan in silence.
He just didn't believe that Lu Jingning dared to beat him to death.
Both of them competed with each other.
Lu Jingning is fearless.
Soon the news reached the ears of the ministers. When they rushed over, they saw Jing Yun lying on the ground with blood all over his back and a lot of bloodstains on the ground.
Everyone was dumbfounded.
"Your Majesty, this is not possible." Everyone pleaded.
"Prince Jing is here to marry. If something goes wrong, Donglin will never let it go."
"Your Majesty, please have mercy."
Lu Jingning was determined to teach Jing Yun a lesson today, and said coldly: "Those who beg for mercy will be punished with the same crime!"
Instantly, all the ministers present were speechless.