My husband, who abandoned his father and kept his son, actually wants me to be his concubine.

Chapter 118 shows that they have already been quite tolerant of the Seventh Prince.
Lu Mingzhu frowned and said, "Miaomiao, listen to me. It's not that I still have feelings for him, but that you need someone to help you in court..."

Lu Jinshi said, "He is no longer qualified to enter the court. I stopped regarding him as my father a long time ago. It is your business if you can forgive him, but I will never forgive him in this life. I only have one father, and that is Qin Zhao!"

Lu Mingzhu said, "Whether he is qualified to enter the court is simply a matter of His Majesty's word..."

Lu Jinshi frowned and said, "I just won't forgive him, I won't acknowledge him as my father. I only remember that it was Father Qin who taught me to read and write, and it was Father Qin who taught me how to conduct myself in society..."

Lu Mingzhu sighed and said, "Your temperament is exactly the same as mine when I was young. You'll suffer a great loss if you keep this up."

Lu Jinshi said, "Mother, have you never let go of He Tan? Have you always had He Tan in your heart? Is this fair and just to Father?"

Lu Mingzhu did not answer Lu Jinshi. After a while, under Lu Jinshi's questioning gaze, she said, "Your father knows what's on my mind."

"Mother!" Lu Jinshi frowned and looked at Lu Mingzhu, "How can you do this to Father?"

Lu Mingzhu said, "There's nothing to apologize for. He knew I hadn't let go of He Tan when he married me, and he didn't hold it against me..."

Lu Jinshi said, "How could Father not care? He just loves you too much."

Mother, what makes He Tan so worthy of your lingering affection? Wake up! Father Qin is the one who has been with you for half your life. He Tan is cowardly, incompetent, and selfish. He is not worthy of your lingering affection at all!
You despise men having concubines, yet you still harbor feelings for that scoundrel He Tan. This is incredibly unfair to Father Qin, who treats me like a daughter and showers you with affection...

I have absolutely no need for He Tan's protection. He Tan deserves to live a lonely and miserable life because of his cowardly and incompetent choice!

Lu Mingzhu said, "Jinshi, your mother also hopes that you can have more security."

Lu Jinshi said, "I don't need He Tan to provide the security I need, and I will never forgive He Tan again! He doesn't deserve to be my father!"

Lu Mingzhu reached out and tapped Lu Jinshi's forehead, saying, "It's one thing for you to be so stubborn with your father, but you can't be like that with the Seventh Prince. Nothing in this world is perfect, and sometimes it's okay to have a little bit of something in your eyes. Although your mother doesn't want you to suffer, she also doesn't want you to quarrel with His Highness over such a small matter. Between husband and wife, there are some things that can be tolerated, so be tolerant..."

Lu Jinshi said, "I have already been quite tolerant of the Seventh Prince."

Lu Mingzhu looked at Lu Jinshi and said, "Is there something you're hiding from your mother?"

Lu Jinshi said, "No."

"Miaomiao," Lu Mingzhu frowned slightly, "Is there something you're hiding from your mother?"

Lu Jinshi smiled at Lu Mingzhu and said, "Mother, I haven't been hiding anything from you."

Lu Mingzhu said, "Mother is about to leave. If you don't tell me the truth, I'm afraid I won't be able to sleep peacefully on the way. Tell me..."

Lu Jinshi said in a low voice, "At first, the Seventh Prince didn't know that I was the daughter of Princess Mingzhu, and that I was the princess consort bestowed upon him by His Majesty. He wanted to make me his concubine... He even wanted to register my son Zhang'er under the name of the principal wife..."

Lu Mingzhu smiled and said, "What's the big deal? You're the rightful wife, aren't you?"

Lu Jinshi said, "But at that time I didn't know he was the seventh prince. Rong Yi kept it from me for more than two years. He wanted me to be his concubine and even tried to take away my child. If it weren't for Zhang'er's future, I would never have married him. It's just a pity that Zhang'er is a member of the royal family. I can only protect Zhang'er by marrying Rong Yi and becoming his principal wife."

Lu Jinshi said to Lu Mingzhu, "So Mother, you can rest assured, I am not the kind of person who acts arbitrarily, disregards the overall situation, or is unwilling to compromise..."

Lu Mingzhu sighed softly and said, "Why didn't you say so sooner?"

"A daughter doesn't want her mother to worry too much about her."

Lu Mingzhu hugged Lu Jinshi and said, "After this parting, if you have any grievances, don't hide them from your mother. If the Seventh Prince breaks his promise not to take a concubine in the future, bring Zhang'er back with you, and your mother will definitely find a way to protect you and keep you safe and sound." "Okay, Mother."

The carriage arrived at the dock.

Lu Jinshi helped Lu Mingzhu down from the carriage, and after embracing Lu Mingzhu and bidding her a reluctant farewell, she watched Lu Mingzhu and Qin Zhao board the large ship.

Rong Yi placed his hand on Lu Jinshi's shoulder and said, "We'll meet again someday."

As Lu Jinshi watched the ship depart, she left the dock, turning back every few steps.

After getting into the carriage, Rong Yi held Lu Jinshi in his arms and said, "Four years will pass quickly. Don't be too sad. You'll see your mother again soon."

Lu Jinshi sighed and said, "Alas, if only there were ships in this world that could soar through the skies, then a round trip from Chang'an to Jiangnan could be made in a single day..."

Rong Yi chuckled lightly, "Where would such a divine object exist?"

"Perhaps it will happen someday."

Rong Yi said, "If there were such a divine object, the people could flee the wasteland in a day when a disaster strikes, and the grain from the court officials could arrive in a day as well."
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On the large ship.

Qin Zhao walked to Lu Mingzhu's side and said, "If you really can't bear to leave Miaomiao, then you should stay in Chang'an... Now that Marquis He is gone, He Tan is in charge, you..."

Qin Zhao's voice trembled slightly as he said, "You and him could also..."

Lu Mingzhu looked up at Qin Zhao and said, "Qin Zhao, Miaomiao told me a lot today, and I realized how unfair it was for me to hold onto the past..."

"I can't forget He Tan, but he is my past. I can't forget that we were separated when we were young and in love, but I have never thought about rekindling our relationship."

Lu Mingzhu wrapped her arms around Qin Zhao's waist and leaned against him, saying, "I can never go back to being husband and wife with He Tan. What I can't forget and can't let go of is He Tan from eighteen years ago, not He Tan as he is now."

"My husband, thank you for giving me a new life when I was at my lowest point. For the rest of my life, you will be my only husband, so please don't say these things. It hurts me to hear you say such things..."

Qin Zhao reached out and stroked Lu Mingzhu's head in his arms, smiled and said, "Okay."

Lu Mingzhu looked up at Qin Zhao and smiled, "But He Tan is, after all, Miaomiao's biological father. I think it would be good to have another person help Miaomiao..."

Qin Zhao said, "I'm afraid Miaomiao won't forgive He Tan given her temper."

Lu Mingzhu smiled and said, "Although you are not biological father and daughter, you are still of one mind. She is indeed extremely resistant to He Tan."

Qin Zhao smiled and said, "Miaomiao told me before she came to Chang'an that she only recognizes me as her father, and that coming to Chang'an is just an act for outsiders."

Lu Mingzhu couldn't help but smile back, "I wonder if she'll suffer a lot of grievances in front of Rong Yi in the future with her personality? After all, she's a member of the royal family. Sigh, if I had known this would happen, I shouldn't have let her leave her father and leave her son without checking the boy's background."

Qin Zhao said, "I think the Seventh Prince is a reliable person."

Lu Mingzhu said, "I hope so."
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When Lu Jinshi and Rong Yi arrived at the palace gate in their carriage, they were about to dismount and enter when they saw a large group of officials kneeling at the palace gate.

The sky, which was clear and blue just moments ago, is now covered with dark clouds.

Lu Jinshi and Rong Yi exchanged a glance, and seeing the worry in Rong Yi's eyes, Lu Jinshi said, "This time, Mother Consort will definitely be able to become Empress."