flstandardbreds Chapter 150 The Eunuch Still Wants to Get Married
Chapter 150 The Eunuch Still Wants to Get Married
Huo Pinglan was very impulsive.
The next day, during the morning court session, he publicly accused Lu Huaifeng of failing to properly educate his son and allowing him to commit violence.
He didn't dare to provoke Lu Qingyun, so he chose Lu Huaifeng as his target.
Lu Huaifeng, of course, refused to take the blame, insisting that his son was simply looking for someone to spar with.
It was all just the two children playing around.
“If your son is injured, we are willing to compensate him. But if you say that we deliberately let him commit the crime, then I absolutely cannot admit it.” Lu Huaifeng said with a serious expression.
Huo Pinglan was furious at his attitude.
"Your Majesty, if everyone uses the guise of friendly sparring to maliciously bully others, where will the law be?"
Lu Huaifeng retorted without backing down, "I don't like hearing what you're saying, Duke. What do you mean by malicious bullying? My son has never done that. If such a thing were to happen, we would naturally take it to the authorities and have those bullies arrested."
"You!" Huo Pinglan didn't know how to refute for a moment.
He had no choice but to turn to his father-in-law for help.
He Yunqing's father, He Jiang, immediately stepped forward to speak up: "The General's Mansion is very powerful. If we report this to the authorities, those people won't dare to interfere."
After he stepped forward, officials who were on good terms with him also stepped forward, as did officials who disliked the Lu family.
They were all attacking Lu Huaifeng. At first, they just wanted to fine him, but then they said more and more. Some even said that he was too busy with politics and didn't teach his son, and that he should be dismissed from his post and go back to teach his son.
The two sides engaged in a heated exchange, neither able to convince the other.
Emperor Xiangwu was getting impatient; why bring such a trivial matter to his attention?
He's so busy with work, why should he bother dealing with such trivial matters for them?
It's ridiculous.
He knew that the court officials wanted to take this opportunity to bring Lu Huaifeng down, but the Lu family had made great contributions to Xiangguo, and he could not let them down.
Furthermore, several other countries are eyeing Xiangguo with covetous intent. If a rift develops between Xiangguo and the Lu family, Xiangguo may be in grave danger in the future.
If Lu Huaifeng is suspended from his post, who will lead the troops into battle?
Thinking of this, Emperor Xiangwu's face darkened and he said, "Alright, it's just children playing around. Minister Lu, you should discipline your young son more and forbid him from sparring with others in private. You will be fined one month's salary, and let's end this matter here."
"Yes, Your Majesty, I obey." Lu Huaifeng hurriedly replied.
Huo Pinglan was still not satisfied with this result.
He shouted, "Lu Huaifeng's son must go to the academy to apologize to my Yuanzhi."
Lu Huaifeng initially wanted to refuse, but seeing the weariness and impatience in the Emperor's eyes, he finally nodded: "Alright, I'll apologize then."
Huo Pinglan was still smug and thought she had won.
When Lu Lingguang actually apologized in public, he regretted it so much he was green with envy.
……
After court, Lu Huaifeng told his son about his intention to apologize.
Lu Lingguang immediately bristled.
"I didn't do anything wrong, why should I apologize to him! I'm not going!"
Yu Ningyao was also standing nearby.
Hearing this, she couldn't help but frown.
Lu Lingguang went to cause trouble for Huo Yuanzhi because of her. Logically and morally, even if he wanted to apologize, she should have done it herself.
"It's alright, it's just an apology. Your father will help you regain your dignity in the future," Lu Huaifeng patted his son's shoulder to comfort him.
The Emperor is already troubled enough, so he should keep a low profile and avoid upsetting the Emperor.
To avoid damaging the relationship between the ruler and his subjects later.
They only said they apologized, but didn't say how they apologized.
When the time comes, the son can just show up, quietly apologize, and pretend to faint.
If Huo Pinglan continues to be aggressive, he can retaliate by accusing Huo Pinglan of trying to force his son to his death.
Yu Ningyao's eyes lit up, and she had a good idea.
She pulled Lu Lingguang aside and told him the truth.
Fearing he might not understand, I thoughtfully translated it for him.
"Huo Yuanzhi has become a eunuch."
Lu Lingguang's eyes widened!
Eunuch?!
Why should a eunuch want to get married?
Eunuchs go to the palace to serve the emperor and empress.
How could he possibly want to harm his little aunt?
Lu Lingguang clenched his fists.
The Huo family was even more despicable than he had imagined.
"Little Miss, don't be afraid, I'll go find him and 'apologize' right now." He rubbed his hands together, eager to beat Huo Yuanzhi up in public.
"Remember to apologize properly! Don't spar impulsively," Yu Ningyao reminded her.
Lu Lingguang nodded and agreed.
He will go and apologize to Huo Yuanzhi right away.
"What did you say to Xiaoguang that made him change his mind and want to apologize?" Lu Huaifeng asked, somewhat surprised.
"It's nothing," Yu Ningyao said guiltily, touching the tip of her nose.
I wonder if her teaching Lu Lingguang like this will make things even worse.
Seeing that she wouldn't speak, Lu Huaifeng knew that the child was tight-lipped and he definitely wouldn't get any information out of her, so he simply stopped asking.
He went to ask his son.
Unexpectedly, Lu Lingguang kept his mouth shut today, saying that it was a secret between him and his little aunt and couldn't be told.
Having no other choice, Lu Huaifeng could only tell his son the method he had come up with to pretend to faint.
Lu Lingguang nodded thoughtfully.
"Father, you must stay with me later, in case I faint and no one comes to save me."
"Don't worry, Dad's with you!" Lu Huaifeng nodded decisively.
When his son faints, he'll grab him and run away.
It won't make them lose face, but they haven't yet gained the upper hand in terms of moral opinion.
perfect!
Before long, Lu Huaifeng and his son arrived at the academy.
The Huo family also arrived; they were there to support Huo Yuanzhi.
Lu Lingguang didn't even glance at them, and directly called out to Huo Yuanzhi, who was walking out of the academy.
"Hello, Huo Yuanzhi."
Huo Yuanzhi broke down the moment he saw him.
"Fine, I won't marry Yu Ningyao anymore! Why are you still here?! I don't want to spar with you!!!"
Lu Lingguang sneered: "I didn't come to spar with you. Your father complained to the Emperor that I bullied you and made me apologize. I've come to apologize to you right now."
"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have challenged you to a duel just because you've become a eunuch. That's not fair. I should have let you win."
As soon as these words came out, the whole place was in an uproar.
"You're the eunuch!!!" Huo Yuanzhi was so angry that tears streamed down his face.
"Alright, then you're not a eunuch, but you just can't carry on the family line anymore. You're so fragile, I shouldn't have sparred with you so fairly; I should have let you win with one hand. I'm sorry!"
After speaking, Lu Lingguang bowed to him.
Huo Pinglan, who had originally come to support her son, turned pale upon hearing these words.
"Shut up!! If you keep talking nonsense, I'll tear your mouth apart." He was so angry that he ordered the guards to rush over and grab Lu Lingguang.
Lu Huaifeng, who had been watching the show from the sidelines, finally came to his senses.
How did my son find out about this, and why is he making such a fuss about it?
Now, the entire capital city will probably know that Huo Yuanzhi is no good.
"Dad, help! I'm scared!" Lu Lingguang wasn't stupid. Seeing so many people rushing over, he knew he couldn't beat them, so he immediately hid behind his father.
Lu Huaifeng stepped forward.
With a single move, he could take on ten opponents.
Even the guards of the Duke of Xingguo's mansion were no match for him.
Huo Pinglan was so angry that she trembled all over.
"Lu Huaifeng, the good son you raised is full of lies and framed my son!!! Your Lu family must give me an explanation."