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Chapter 277 Wasting Emotions
The group left the Jia family and returned to the Prince's Mansion.

Zhu Cheng remained silent the entire way, looking lost in thought. Neither Zhu Yu nor Lu Qing spoke. Upon returning to the Shuo Prince's residence, Zhu Yu went straight back to the Chestnut Garden.

Yan Daoxin hadn't inquired about Zhu Yu and Lu Qing's plans in detail, but from the conversation they had just exchanged, she could tell that they hadn't hit it off.

After returning to Chestnut Garden, he didn't make a fuss. Instead, he went straight to help Zhu Cheng prepare the medicine that would cause Pang Yuzhen to break out in a red rash.

Lu Qing accompanied Zhu Yu back to her room, and watched as Zhu Yu closed the door and began packing her things, her eyes practically brimming with barely concealed laughter.

"Where is Madam planning to go?" he asked, feigning ignorance.

“Let’s go back to Jin Kingdom.” Zhu Yu casually folded a few clothes and piled them together. “Although my eldest brother isn’t a very reliable person, my second brother is keeping an eye on the canal construction, so nothing too serious should go wrong.”

We have done everything we could, both for my father and for the people of Shuodi. We have done our utmost to be kind and righteous. Now, let's leave the rest to fate.
There's really no need for us to linger here any longer; we should head back as soon as possible to avoid any unforeseen complications.

"No rush, let's wait a bit longer. I think there are still some things we can help with here." Lu Qing walked over and sat down on the edge of the bed, reaching out to take Zhu Yu's folded clothes out of the bundle.

"What are you doing!" Zhu Yu angrily grabbed the clothes, preventing Lu Qing from taking them out. "Didn't you see my father's reaction today clearly?"
Could it be that you still harbor illusions even now? I don't think you're that naive.

My father is still unwilling to make a clean break with the Pang family. He remains indecisive, hoping to achieve the best of both worlds and avoid a complete breakdown in relations. He is destined not to be the kind of ally you want.

In that case, why waste our emotions here?

"Don't act impulsively." Lu Qing followed the clothes held by the two of them, reached out and grasped Zhu Yu's hand. "I know you and I are of one mind."

If you have no faith in your father, do you not have faith in me?
Since you don't think I'm such a naive person, why are you so unsure about my plans?

While your father's decision was certainly wrong, it's true that the Zhu and Pang families have been deeply intertwined over the years.

Completely severing ties with the Pang family is not an easy task.

In many situations, until the very last moment, no one knows what the final outcome will be.

"Calm down, don't be so pessimistic. I know what I'm doing."

Since Lu Qing had said so, Zhu Yu's anger, which had been rising, gradually subsided under his patient persuasion. He nodded and said, "Okay, I don't believe them, but I believe you."

"Then you should rest well today. Tomorrow we'll go to the prison to see those people." As Lu Qing spoke, he heard a croaking sound and laughed, "Your father didn't give us any face today, he'll definitely make up for it elsewhere."

I reckon tonight's dinner will be quite lavish.

Sure enough, Lu Qing had guessed it correctly.

Zhu Cheng probably really felt that his daughter and son-in-law had done so much for him, but he was protecting the Pang family in everything he did, which was really disheartening. Whether it was out of consideration for family ties or because his son-in-law was the Prince of Xiaoyao, he still had to give him face. The dinner that night that the servants brought to Liyuan was so lavish that it was comparable to entertaining some VIPs.

The table was filled with both meat and vegetables, and the food was delicious and visually appealing. Even the desserts were exquisite.

In addition to these, there was even a jar of aged wine.

Lu Qing didn't drink it; he only opened the seal and smelled it. Yan Daoxin poured some into his wine gourd, saving it as a medicinal ingredient later when preparing medicine.

Yan Shu had no idea what had happened after they left, but she was happy to see a table full of delicious food and ate happily.

"Did you eat well at Prince Yi's mansion before you ran away?" Zhu Yu couldn't help but ask, seeing that she was eating with great relish.

Due to the prevailing customs of the people of Shuo, there is nothing particularly refined or delicate about them, from top to bottom; whether it is food, clothing, or their way of doing things, everyone is the same.

Therefore, although this meal was a delicacy prepared by the chefs of the Shuo Prince's Mansion with great effort, it would be perfectly acceptable to entertain any distinguished guest in Shuo.

However, overall, it still cannot compare with Jin Kingdom.

Not to mention that if the chefs of the Carefree Prince's Mansion were to use their best skills, they would definitely be much better than this. Even the signature dishes of the chefs of the Hidden Cloud Pavilion are more amazing than these.

As the most prestigious of the princes, Prince Yi, everything in Lu Zhang's residence was more exquisite than that of the others.

But Yan Shu looked so satisfied with her meal, it didn't seem like something she had just gotten from the hardships of her escape.

"It'll have to do." Yan Shu's mood soured at the mention of Lu Zhang. "That Lu Zhang has disappeared without a trace. Although his servants don't dare to openly treat us badly, they still tend to be very perfunctory."

Those snobbish people became increasingly perfunctory in the meals they brought us the longer Lu Zhang was away from home.

But if you were to say they mistreated us, at least there were vegetables and meat in every meal, several kinds, but they were bland and tasteless, utterly awful.

"Then why don't you show your dignity as the mistress of the royal palace? You are the Princess Consort of Yi, whom the emperor bestowed upon you. If you were to discipline a few unruly servants, who would dare to utter a word?" Zhu Yu asked.

"No way! As long as I don't starve, all the good food I eat will fill my stomach!" Yan Shu snorted coldly, looking disgusted. "I don't want to do anything under the name of Princess Yi!"

"A guy who looks down on me and all the Jie people from the bottom of his heart, for me to consider myself his wife is beneath me!"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yu felt both amused and exasperated, unsure whether to be happy or sad.

The good news is that since Yan Shu and Lu Zhang have such a bad relationship, King Jie may not necessarily be a staunch ally of Lu Zhang.

So, since Lu Qing couldn't win over the Shuo Kingdom and Lu Zhang hadn't completely subdued the Jie Kingdom, a balance was maintained.

But after spending these few days together, she genuinely liked Yan Shu from the bottom of her heart, finding her straightforward and adorable.

It's truly heartbreaking that such a woman and Lu Zhang, who dislike each other so much, are bound together by an imperial decree and cannot escape their fate.

However, we can only take things one step at a time.

Not just Yan Shu, but all of them are feeling their way across the river by feeling for stones.

With that thought in mind, Zhu Yu temporarily put aside the little bit of sympathy that had just surfaced, deciding to wait until she and Lu Qing had more confidence before worrying about other people's affairs.

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