Don't disturb me, I won't be a concubine

The eldest lady ordered Madam Xu to send Qin Fangsui away. After she left, she sighed and said, "How could such a good child become like this?"

Cui Qiyan glanced at the old lady's closed door and said, "Grandma is the saddest. Mother, please find an opportunity to apologize to Grandma for me. I just wanted Qin Fangsui to restrain herself, but I didn't expect her to say those words."

"I know, don't worry." The eldest lady looked at him, "Tell me the truth, why did Miss Dong want to go to Xizhou? She is not a person who acts on impulse. She will not leave the clinic and her family to go to such a far place just because of a few words from Qin Fangsui."

"I didn't expect my mother to know her so well."

The eldest lady blamed him, "You too, did not notice Qin Fangsui's feelings for you in time and let her find Miss Dong. It is impossible that Miss Dong does not care at all about what she said. You'd better explain it clearly as soon as possible."

"Mother is right. Madam Dong is ill, and she went to Xizhou to look for medicine. I was worried that she might be in danger, and I was also afraid that Qin Fangsui might have said something else to her, causing her to think too much."

Dong Jialin only said a few words, and it is unknown how much Qin Fangsui said to Dong Jiafu. This is also what Cui Qiyan is worried about.

"What illness did Mrs. Dong have? Is it serious?" the eldest lady asked in surprise.

"I don't know the details yet. Mother, I have to leave quickly."

"Your Majesty's side"

"Be careful on the road——"

The eldest lady watched Cui Qi Yan leave, thinking about visiting Mrs. Dong in a few days.

Cui Qiyan and Ji Bai rode out of Beijing at full speed, and headed straight west out of the city gate.

It was almost dark when Ji Bai rode forward and said, "Prince, there is an inn ahead. Do you want to stay there tonight?"

"Don't stay in an inn, just find a place to rest at night." Cui Qi Yan did not slow down.

Including today, Dong Jiafu has been gone for four days, and he must catch up as soon as possible.

"But you are still injured..."

Cui Qiyan sped up and left Ji Bai behind.

Dong Jiafu and Tan Hao were also in a hurry to get on the road. She wanted to make the pills as soon as possible and bring them back to her mother.

Two days later, an urgent military report came from the border.

The Northern Di invaded the border, and Lu Hao, the Marquis of Zhongjing stationed in Xizhou, led a team of soldiers to drive out the enemy, but they were trapped by the enemy's trick. The enemy threatened Lu Hao with the lives of more than 10,000 soldiers of the Great Yin, asking him to exchange himself for them.

After confirming that the enemy would release the prisoners, Lu Hao laid down his weapon and was captured.

In more than 20 years, Great Yin had never suffered such a defeat, and the enemy captured the general.

The emperor was very angry and scolded the Northern Di people for being despicable and shameless, but the most important thing now was who to send to replace Lu Hao.

Leading the troops to drive away the Northern Di and rescue Lu Hao is not an easy task, and no one dares to step forward and volunteer.

The Great Yin had been peaceful for decades, and the younger generation had not produced any outstanding generals. The old generals were either injured or stationed in other places and could not be transferred. The court and the people could not find a suitable candidate.

The emperor was furious and called several important ministers to his study to discuss countermeasures.

When the news reached the residence of Marquis Zhongjing, Zhou was so frightened that she collapsed in her chair.

After Lu Siheng learned about this, he couldn't explain how he felt. He just wanted to go back to the place where he lived with his mother.

Ruyi saw him coming and walked up to him happily, "Sir, you haven't been here for a while..."

Noticing that Lu Siheng looked strange, the smile on Ruyi's face faded.

"What happened, sir?"

Lu Siheng walked under the plum tree, looked up at the branches and whispered, "Aunt, he was captured by the Northern Di people."

"Who are you talking about, young master?" Ruyi was stunned, but she quickly realized, "Is it the Marquis?"

"Yes, if he can't come back this time, he can go and apologize to my mother," Lu Siheng said with a sneer, "I just don't know if my mother is willing to see him."

Ruyi hesitated for a moment, "The Marquis is your biological father after all, you shouldn't have such a deep hatred for him."

Lu Siheng turned his head and said excitedly: "Aunt should know best. If he hadn't married and had a family but still held on to my mother, my mother wouldn't have died. I hate him more than Zhou!"

Ruyi couldn't bear to see him in such pain, "Sir, do you know your mother's background?"

"My mother told me when she was little," Lu Siheng said in a slow voice, "that she was an orphan. Her parents and brother were all dead, and she was the only one left."

"Alas..." Ruyi sighed, "In fact, the young lady was once a lady from an official family."

"Aunt, what did you say?" Lu Siheng couldn't believe it. He always thought that his mother came from a poor family, otherwise she wouldn't have become Lu Hao's mistress.

"The girl's family has all left, so it's probably okay to tell you about this. The girl's father was originally the county magistrate of Huanglu County, but was later executed for his crimes. The girl's mother couldn't bear the blow and hanged herself, so the girl's brother took her away from home and wandered around without a fixed place to live."

"Later, they arrived in the capital. The girl's brother accidentally got the opportunity to join the army, and wanted to fight in the war to gain military merit. But he never came back. The girl's brother died on the battlefield, and the girl's life alone became even more difficult."

"Until the Marquis found the girl, holding a token from her brother, and said that her brother had saved his life, and that he would take care of the girl in place of her brother. As time went by, the two fell in love, but at that time the Marquis was about to marry someone else."

"At that time, they discussed that when the Marquis got married, they would bring the girl home."

"Then why didn't my mother enter the Marquis' Mansion?" Lu Siheng asked. This matter had troubled him for many years. He hated why Lu Hao couldn't give his mother a status. "Could it be that Zhou didn't agree?"

Ruyi shook her head. "The girl changed her mind again and said she didn't want to go to the Marquis' Mansion. The Marquis had a quarrel with the girl over this matter. Later, the Marquis compromised and followed the girl, and stayed with her in this mansion."

"Why is my mother unwilling? If she was unwilling, why did she agree to enter the mansion in the first place?" Lu Siheng asked puzzledly.

"The girl had her own difficulties. At that time, the Marquis had been dragging his feet and refused to marry that person for her sake. The girl couldn't bear to see him fall out with his family, so she persuaded him to go back, and said that as long as he got married, she would follow him to the Marquis's mansion. Later, she changed her mind for the Marquis. The girl was the daughter of a criminal, and she didn't want her identity to affect the Marquis's career, so she was willing to be a concubine with no name or status."

"The Marquis is unaware of this. The girl only said that she doesn't like being bound by the Marquis' Mansion."

After learning the truth, Lu Siheng was silent for a long time, "Mom is so stupid..."

"I have seen the Marquis and the girl get along with each other. They both love each other deeply and constantly compromise for each other." Ruyi showed a sad expression, "Then you were born, and you were like an ordinary family of three. The Marquis loved you very much at that time. When I left the girl, I thought you would live happily like this forever, but I didn't expect the girl to..."