flstandardbreds Chapter 149 I'm going to complain to the Emperor.
Chapter 149 I'm going to complain to the Emperor.
Lu Lingguang smiled smugly.
“I would wait for him on his way home from school every day and warn him not to marry you, or I would go and challenge him to a duel every day.”
"A friendly spar?" Yu Ningyao had a hard time explaining.
Huo Yuanzhi was not like him, who came from the martial arts world.
It was supposed to be a friendly sparring match, but it was probably just Lu Lingguang unilaterally beating up Huo Yuanzhi.
“That’s right, it’s a friendly spar. If he doesn’t accept my offer to spar with him, then he’s defeated without a fight, a cowardly coward.” Lu Lingguang nodded emphatically.
"Anyway, we've sparred a few times now, and he's said he'll never marry you."
Yu Ningyao: ...
A simple, direct, yet effective method.
"Didn't he tell his family?" Yu Ningyao couldn't help but ask.
"If he dares to say that, I'll keep challenging him to a duel. He's older than me, and if he can't beat me, he'll complain to his elders. Does he have any shame?" Lu Lingguang sneered.
Yu Ningyao reached out and patted his shoulder: "Well done. If Master scolds you next time, I'll take the blame for you."
Lu Lingguang was immediately moved to tears.
"Grandma, you're so kind."
The two of them were still grinning foolishly.
Little did they know that news of Lu Lingguang beating up Huo Yuanzhi had already reached Lu Qingyun and Shen Chuyu's ears.
"Madam, do you think Xiao Guang has become so precocious? He won't allow anyone else to marry Yao Yao. Is he planning to marry her himself when he grows up?" Lu Qingyun asked, her voice filled with mixed feelings of joy and worry.
If Xiao Guang can really marry Yao Yao into the Lu family, then the Lu family will have really hit the jackpot.
But Xiao Guang is so silly, even Yao Yao might not be interested in him.
"Let the children handle their own affairs. Children and grandchildren have their own blessings. If they grow up and fall in love, that would be wonderful," Shen Chuyu warned her husband.
"You're not allowed to interfere. If you cause a rift between the two children, I won't let you off the hook."
"Yes, yes, I'll do whatever you say, Madam." Lu Qingyun nodded obediently.
"Also, that brat needs to be taught a lesson. Learning martial arts isn't for him to bully others," Shen Chuyu said sternly.
"Madam, you don't know this, but this time it really wasn't Xiao Guang who bullied people, it was the Xingguo Duke's Mansion that was shameless!" Lu Qingyun said, also full of anger.
He was initially quite proud when he learned that the Duchess of Xingguo wanted his young apprentice to be her daughter-in-law.
After all, a good daughter is sought after by many families.
His youngest apprentice is so outstanding, it's only natural that he would want her to marry him.
However, he discovered that Yu Ningyao was unwilling, and the Yu family did not seem to want a marriage alliance, so he inquired about it privately.
This led him to discover the truth about Huo Yuanzhi's "inability to function".
He was so angry that he wanted to go to their door and ask them how they could be so shameless.
In the end, it was his grandson who did it, giving him a good vindication.
Shen Chuyu was also very angry after hearing this.
"They're keeping this a secret just to trick people. Well done, Xiao Guang!"
Lu Qingyun quickly said, "Madam, don't be angry. If the old Duke of Xingguo comes to our door to demand an explanation, I will stand in front of him. It's normal for his grandson to lose to our Xiao Guang in a sparring match because he's not as skilled. If he's not satisfied, then he can spar with me as well."
He raised his chin, his smug expression almost identical to Lu Lingguang's.
Shen Chuyu glanced at him sideways: "You should teach your grandson properly. When sparring, you can hit a spot that hurts but doesn't damage the bones or tendons, so it won't look serious and you can save on medical expenses."
Lu Qingyun's eyes lit up: "Madam is so clever! I'll go and teach them properly right away."
……
Consort Huo learned from her daughter that Huo Yuanzhi's manhood was in trouble.
Immediately, he summoned his sister-in-law, Ruan Shi, and his niece-in-law, He Yunqing, to the palace.
Upon seeing the two, she immediately reprimanded them: "Such a big thing happened to Yuanzhi, and you actually kept it from me?!"
Both Ruan Shi and He Yunqing's expressions changed.
Unexpectedly, the Imperial Concubine found out about this.
"After all this, you still dare to ask me to act as matchmaker, to let Ning Le's adopted daughter marry him when she grows up. You have some nerve!!!"
"Your Highness, please calm down." The two quickly admitted their mistake and apologized.
While wiping away her tears, Ruan recounted how pitiful her grandson was.
That made Consort Huo soften her heart.
He Yunqing then knelt down and admitted his mistake.
"Please forgive me, Your Highness. I only wanted to give Yuanzhi a good wife. Waaaaah. I thought that if others found out about this, they would spread the word and make a big fuss, making it impossible for Yuanzhi to face anyone. Yaoyao is the princess's adopted daughter and your goddaughter. We are all family."
"It's better to be family than to let outsiders know about this."
"Don't worry, if Yaoyao marries into the Duke's mansion, I will definitely treat her as my own daughter. I will make it up to her in other ways."
Even now, He Yunqing still has no intention of giving up on Yu Ningyao.
After all, she couldn't find a second suitable candidate.
Others either come from humble backgrounds and are not good enough for her son.
Either the elders in the family are difficult to control, unlike the third branch of the Yu family, which has already separated from the Marquis's mansion, and the only people in charge of the family are a father without an official position and a mother from a merchant family.
"Don't mention this matter again. Ning Le said she doesn't agree." Consort Huo shook her head.
Although she felt that her niece-in-law's words made some sense, she still valued her daughter's words more.
He Yunqing never expected that things would get stuck with Princess Ning Le.
Princess Ning Le, a widow whose husband had died, had such a strong desire to control other people's marriages.
She cursed Princess Ning Le in her heart, but dared not show it on her face.
"Regarding Yuanzhi's matter, I will send people to continue searching for the divine physician. If that fails, let Shenzhi give birth to a child and adopt him, so that he can take care of him in his old age and see him off in his final days." Consort Huo sighed as she said this.
That’s all.
Ruan and He Yunqing could only nod in agreement.
After returning to the Duke of Xingguo's mansion, He Yunqing couldn't help but call her youngest son over.
"Do you want to marry Yu Ningyao? If you do, go to your aunt and have a good cry. She has always doted on you, and maybe this will work out."
"No, I don't want to marry Yu Ningyao." Upon hearing this name, Huo Yuanzhi jumped three feet high and shook his head like a rattle drum.
"Why?" He Yunqing asked, somewhat puzzled.
"There's no reason why. I hate her. I'd rather die than marry her." Huo Yuanzhi said and then ran away.
"This child!" He Yunqing stomped her feet in anger.
While angry, I also had some doubts.
The youngest son should have only met Yu Ningyao once or twice, so why did he react so strongly when it was mentioned?
Something's not right.
So she summoned Huo Yuanzhi's personal servant.
Upon learning that Lu Lingguang was stopping his son from beating him every day and forbidding him from marrying Yu Ningyao, all under the guise of friendly competition, she was furious.
"This is too much!"
He Yunqing, who always considered herself a noble lady, was so angry that she pounded the table.
She immediately got up and went to find her husband, telling him what had happened.
Huo Pinglan was furious when he heard his wife's words.
The Lu family, relying on their military merits, actually bullied his son like this.
He had to go and have a serious talk with the Lu family.
Unexpectedly, when they came to the door, both Lu Lingguang's father and grandfather gave the same explanation:
It's just kids playing around; adults shouldn't interfere.
They can cover any medical expenses.
Huo Pinglan was furious.
Does he lack that little bit of money?
What he wants is for the Lu family to apologize to his son!
Huo Pinglan returned to her residence, growing angrier the more she thought about it. Finally, she slammed her hand on the table and stood up, exclaiming, "The Lu family is bullying us like this! I'm going to take this to the Emperor!"