The beautiful and powerful minister hooked up with the crazy emperor and couldn't escape

Old Lady Shen wiped away her tears and asked softly, "Child, since you already knew your background, why didn't you tell Lan Shu and the others?"

Feng Jiuqing smiled and shook his head, saying, "When I was in the Prime Minister's Mansion, I didn't usually see them. Besides, would anyone believe it? They wouldn't believe it. I've tried, maybe it's just that I'm not destined to be with them."

Old Lady Shen asked softly, "Don't you want to go back to the Prime Minister's Mansion?"

Feng Jiuqing said firmly: "No, I have even asked for the imperial edict to sever ties with you, and I will not go back. Don't worry, they are my parents after all, so I will not retaliate against anyone in the Prime Minister's Mansion, including Lu Yu. Unless they touch my bottom line."

Old Madam Shen looked at Feng Jiuqing lovingly, with a hint of guilt in her eyes.

"But child, now that you have entered the harem, if you don't have a strong maternal family to support you, relying solely on the king's favor will be like duckweed on the water. If he can favor you today, he can favor someone else tomorrow."

"Lan Shu and the others just don't know, that's why they treat you so harshly. If they knew your identity, they would definitely do everything they can to compensate you. Apart from anything else, at least you have the Prime Minister's Mansion to rely on. If His Majesty ever gets tired of you, he will let you live a decent life for the Prime Minister's Mansion's sake, so that you won't fall to the point of being bullied by everyone. You've already suffered so much injustice over the years, you can't bear any more."

Feng Jiuqing was silent for a while and said, "Thank you for considering me, but I will not return to the Prime Minister's Mansion. Don't worry, grandma. Even if there is no Prime Minister's Mansion, I have other ways out. I will not become firewood for the harem stove and turn into charcoal after burning in an instant."

"Child, what did you call me?" Old Lady Shen was surprised and a little happy.

Feng Jiuqing lowered his head and called out again, "Grandma."

Old Lady Shen responded hastily, "Hey."

Feng Jiuqing continued, "Although I have severed my relationship with the Prime Minister's Mansion, it does not mean that I do not recognize my grandmother. I know that my grandmother is thinking about me, but please believe that I can get out of this unscathed. The reasons are quite complicated, so I cannot tell you. One more thing, please keep my identity a secret. I do not want to have any relationship with the Prime Minister's Mansion anymore. Please help me."

Old Lady Shen sighed, patted Feng Jiuqing on the shoulder and said, "Since you have made up your mind, Grandmother is willing to fulfill your wish. But no matter when, you must remember that as long as Grandmother is here, Duke Shen's Mansion will always be your backer. I think if Erlang knew your identity, he would do the same as me."

Feng Jiuqing's eyes were slightly red, and there was a subtle tremor in her voice: "Okay, Qingqing knows, thank you for your kindness, Grandmother. But there is no need to let Duke Shen know my identity. He is a shallow person, and if he knows, then my identity will be hidden."

Old Lady Shen touched Feng Jiuqing's head and sighed, "My son, I'm sorry for wronging you."

Feng Jiuqing buried his head in Old Lady Shen's lap. He never thought that one day he would have a relative.

After all, Old Lady Shen is old, and she got up early today and soon felt tired.

Feng Jiuqing did not want to disturb the old lady's rest, so he took the initiative to leave. But Old Lady Shen was unwilling to let him go, and finally let him go after Feng Jiuqing promised to stay until the evening.

Feng Jiuqing originally planned to go directly to find Mo Ling, but the pomegranate flowers in the garden were in full bloom, and Feng Jiuqing was not in a hurry, so he stopped to admire them.

"How are you, sir?"

A voice broke Feng Jiuqing's original silence.

Feng Jiuqing raised his eyes and saw a face he had just seen. He glanced at the man and asked softly, "General Lu, do you want to talk to me about something?"

The person who came was Lu Jue, who was obviously the eldest son of the Prime Minister's Mansion and should have inherited his father's legacy and entered the Hanlin Academy. However, he did not like to study but practiced martial arts. He went to Lucheng under the command of Duke Shen Guo, who actually earned him military merits and was awarded the rank of seventh-rank lieutenant.

"I am only a seventh-rank lieutenant, and I am not worthy of being called a general. But I do have something to ask you. Could you please help me and go to the side courtyard for a long talk?"

It was June and the sun was scorching hot, so this was definitely not the place to talk.

Feng Jiuqing nodded: "General Lu, please lead the way."

"Yes."

Lu Jue is worthy of being from the Prime Minister's Mansion. Even though he became a military general in the end, his words and deeds are still very upright. In comparison, Feng Jiuqing is much more casual.

The room was indeed cooler than outside. Feng Jiuqing sat down and poured himself a cup of tea, then asked softly, "General Lu, if you have anything to say, just tell me."

Lu Jue lowered his head, bowed to Feng Jiuqing and said, "Lu Jue wants to apologize to you on behalf of the Prime Minister's Mansion. I'm sorry, it's the Prime Minister's Mansion that has let you down over the years."

Feng Jiuqing didn't expect Lu Jue to apologize to him. After all, Lu Jue had been a handsome young man since he was young. The disgust towards him by other people in the Prime Minister's Mansion could be seen on their faces. Only Lu Jue, even if he saw him, would not have any disgust on his face. At most, he would just pretend not to see him.

"General Lu, you are overthinking. I have no relationship with the Prime Minister's Mansion anymore. From now on, we are just strangers. As long as others do not offend me, I will not offend others."

Lu Jue understood what Feng Jiuqing meant, but he still apologized to Feng Jiuqing again, and then said: "Lu Jue knows that you were wronged when you went to the General's Mansion on behalf of Yu'er. If you want any compensation, Lu Jue and the Prime Minister's Mansion will offer it. I just ask you not to target Yu'er."

Feng Jiuqing raised his eyes, his eyes showing no sadness or joy: "When did I ever target Lu Yu?"

As the eldest son of the Prime Minister's Mansion, Lu Jue had never suffered any grievances even in the army. After all, his uncle was the commander-in-chief, and no one dared to make him angry. Although he was self-disciplined and respectful on weekdays, he had never bowed his head to anyone except his parents and the king, but this time he was willing to bow his head to this noble king who was favored by the emperor for his younger brother.

Lu Jue half-knelt on the ground: "Please calm down, my lord. You really didn't do anything against Yu'er, but it's true that you were wronged. Now your status is noble. If you are unhappy one day, Yu'er might suffer. Lu Jue wants to ask for a favor from you for Yu'er. As long as you don't cause trouble for Yu'er in the future, Lu Jue is willing to do anything for you."

Feng Jiuqing couldn't help laughing out loud: "You guys are so nice to Lu Yu, so nice to me that I'm a little jealous. What should I do? You, Prime Minister Lu, Princess Lanshu, and the old lady of the Shen family all begged me to let Lu Yu go. I can only say that we are worthy of being a family."

Lu Jue lowered his eyes and said, "Yu'er was born with a difficult birth and has not been in good health since childhood. Therefore, as a family member, it is inevitable that I will take better care of him."

Feng Jiuqing looked straight at Lu Jue and said meaningfully: "Poor health may not be due to difficult labor, it may be due to premature birth."

It was Princess Lanshu who had a difficult delivery, while it was the maid who gave birth prematurely.

Lu Jue's face darkened a little: "What do you mean, sir?"

Feng Jiuqing smiled and did not answer his question, but asked another question: "General Lu, I have a question. As long as you answer it truthfully, I promise that as long as Lu Yu does not provoke me in the future, I will never cause trouble for him."