After killing four concubines, the queen was sentenced to death and reborn

Inside the Yuman Building, the flickering candlelight illuminated the resolute faces of Lu Xuan and Cui An.

The two sat opposite each other, their eyes met, and they had already made up their minds without saying anything. The iron-fisted methods of Emperor Taizong in his early years were nothing more than passing clouds to these deeply rooted aristocratic families. How could they really take them to heart?

"In that case, I will send someone to send Yuan'er to your house in ten days, and this marriage will be settled." Lu Xuan's words were filled with unquestionable determination, and his brows revealed a majesty that should not be underestimated.

Upon hearing this, Cui An smiled slightly and bowed, saying, "Everything is up to Brother Lu!" His words were full of trust and tacit understanding.

For the Cui and Lu families, this was not just a marriage, but also an alliance of power.

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In the inner courtyard of the Lu Mansion, the moonlight was as bright as a silver thread. Madam Lu sighed softly and told Lu Lingyuan the details of the incident. The girl felt nervous at first. Although she had the precedent of her great-aunt, she could not help but feel a little uneasy when the matter came to an end.

"Mother, does my daughter have to marry the second son of the Cui family?" Lu Lingyuan's words were filled with a hint of disbelief. When she said this, she was even surprised that she, who had always been obedient, would actually ask such a question.

Mrs. Lu looked embarrassed, with a hint of surprise in her eyes: "Yuan'er, what do you mean?"

Lu Lingyuan slowly lowered her eyes, feeling mixed emotions, grievance and dissatisfaction. She had lived in the old house in Fanyang for many years, and now she had to enter her husband's family in this way. Why was fate always so unfair to her?

"That's not the case. My daughter just feels that this marriage is too hasty...I can't help feeling a little uncomfortable." Lu Lingyuan said in a low voice, with a barely perceptible tremor in her voice.

Hearing this, Madam Lu felt even more guilty, and her voice choked slightly: "Mother knows that you have been wronged over the years, and mother is sorry for you."

"Mother, I didn't mean that. Please don't think too much." Lu Lingyuan hurriedly comforted her, with a trace of anxiety in her eyes. "I'm just worried. His Majesty's imperial decree banning marriage is clearly aimed at us. If we continue to disobey, His Majesty may be furious. What should we do then?"

She was secretly anxious in her heart. Once His Majesty got angry, if her father and the others chose to retreat, she would be the first to bear the brunt. As the future head of the Cui family, Cui Anding would do her best to protect Cui Zhaoling, but if it really came to that, would her father abandon her again?

She already had the answer in her mind. Her father valued the reputation of the Fanyang Lu family and would not take risks easily. Just like Brother Mo Yu, who was once highly expected by his father and carefully cultivated, but what happened in the end? For the Fanyang Lu family, people who have lost their usefulness will eventually be abandoned.

Madam Lu exhaled lightly, a barely perceptible relief flashing across her brows, and she said softly, "Don't worry, even if His Majesty is furious, he won't really take action against us aristocratic families. After all, the aristocratic families are intertwined and one move can affect the whole body. How could he not know the pros and cons?" There was an unquestionable certainty in her words, as if everything was under control.

Lu Lingyuan felt a little relieved after hearing this, but her worries were not eliminated. She knew that although His Majesty would not easily touch big families like the Fanyang Lu family and the Qinghe Cui family, he would definitely ask for some sacrifices.

"My daughter understands." Lu Lingyuan nodded slowly. Although her voice was soft, it was full of unshakable determination. She had long understood that she had no choice at all, and never had one.

Upon seeing this, a trace of pity flashed in Mrs. Lu's eyes. She gently held Lu Lingyuan's hand and said softly, "Don't worry, everything will be fine. In a while, your mother will definitely hold a grand banquet for you and make up for all the joy you missed." Her tone was full of unquestionable firmness.

Hearing this, Lu Lingyuan forced a smile on her lips. Although the smile was faint, it hid endless bitterness and helplessness. She nodded softly and replied, "Yes, a daughter always listens to her mother." As she spoke, her eyes showed both expectations for the future and helpless acceptance of the current situation. Her expression was very complicated.

After Mrs. Lu left, Lu Lingyuan opened the window, her expression gloomy and her eyes full of sorrow. She kept thinking about how she had spent every day over the years.

But the more I think about it, the more pitiful I feel, as if there has never been a day that truly belongs to me.

She had no control over what to do and how to do it, even if it was a small matter.

She thought she had accepted her fate a long time ago, but she still couldn't do it.

Suddenly, she thought of that person——Chu Sheng

Like him, without any worries and taking full control of your own life, that kind of life must be great.

But then I thought, how can a woman who is alone and without anyone to rely on survive in this world?

Like in the story books, running away from home and meeting someone who shares the same mind as you? But those were just written by men to deceive women!