RPAGF Chapter 413 The Acting Went Too Far
Chapter 413 The Acting Went Too Far
Once Liang Yuhua started crying, she couldn't stop.
"Waaah..."
Her cries suddenly burst forth, like a flood that had been suppressed for a long time finally breaking through the dam.
Her slender shoulders trembled violently, and large tears fell onto the blue brick floor, leaving dark stains.
Yuan Wanru leaned close to Liang Yuhua's ear, her breath as light as a feather: "Don't be afraid."
Liang Yuhua cried even harder.
Those images flashed through my mind like a revolving lantern.
On the day the eldest branch of the Liang family was convicted, the Imperial Guards stormed into the Duke of Wei's mansion. Her mother's favorite celadon vase was smashed to pieces, and the whole family was arrested and imprisoned. In the dark and gloomy prison, rats were bigger than cats, and she still remembers the feeling of them crawling over her feet.
Although her brother had told her privately that the Crown Prince's wife had promised to save their family, how could she not be afraid?
She had finally managed to find a home and see the light of day again, only to be forced into marriage by the Fifth Prince. The image of him grabbing her chin and forcing her to beg again still makes her shudder and nauseous.
The most terrifying thing was the emperor's eyes.
As she knelt on the cold palace bricks, the man said slowly and deliberately, "If you dare to disobey, your father and brothers' heads will fall tomorrow."
Liang Yuhua clutched Yuan Wanru's clothes, sobbing so hard she almost passed out, "I'm really...so scared..."
Seeing her like this, Yuan Wanru suddenly understood her situation.
The man was trembling like a leaf falling in the wind.
She pulled Liang Yuhua into her arms and whispered, "Let's talk about it slowly. That person isn't too close, so keep your voice down, he can't hear you."
Xuan Ying sat under the eaves; he would surely notice even the slightest movement.
As he spoke, he gently patted her.
Lu Jiangnian felt a tightness in his chest as he watched this scene.
He suddenly kicked over the footstool, and the sandalwood wood smashed against the screen with a deafening sound.
Although he knew rationally that Liang Yuhua was a woman, seeing his wife holding that woman in her arms and whispering to her, he felt an inexplicable anger rush to his head.
"Still trying to argue!"
He grabbed the teapot from the table and smashed it to pieces. Amidst the flying shards, his voice was as cold as an icy knife: "You wretched thing!"
Every word was dripping with disgust: "If you don't admit your mistake, go back to your wretched courtyard! I find even a glance at you filthy!"
Yuan Wanru secretly glared at him—he'd gone too far!
Lu Jiangnian, however, went even further, yanking Yuan Wanru's arm away and sneering at Liang Yuhua, "What are you pretending to be pitiful for?"
"With your appearance, you dare to try and scheme in front of the Crown Prince's wife?"
Yuan Wanru stumbled as he pulled her, and bumped into his arms.
Seeing his dark gaze, Liang Yuhua burst into tears.
There was no need for acting—she was genuinely terrified.
Yuan Wanru frowned, turned around and glared at Lu Jiangnian, while simultaneously using her wide sleeves to cover her waist and give him a sharp pinch, though she still maintained her act: "Alright, Aunt Liang looks so frail, don't let her fall ill as soon as she enters the door, we won't be able to explain it."
"weak?"
Lu Jiangnian sneered, his gaze fixed on the hand Yuan Wanru was using to pinch him. "I think she's quite capable!"
This scene was entirely improvised by Lu Jiangnian.
Regardless of whether Liang Yuhua is innocent or not, she is standing right here now, making it difficult for Lu Jiangnian to remain calm towards her.
Meeting the genuine anger in Lu Jiangnian's eyes, Liang Yuhua turned pale. She didn't even need to pretend to cry anymore. How could the young master Lu be so frightening? Yuan Wanru rubbed her forehead.
Well, this show is getting more and more outrageous.
After the play ended, Liang Yuhua wiped away her tears and retreated to a corner. Lu Jiangnian immediately pulled Yuan Wanru to sit on the soft couch furthest away from her, his arms still tightly wrapped around his wife's waist, like a fierce beast guarding its prey.
"What's wrong with you?"
Yuan Wanru secretly pinched him, but he grabbed her wrist and their fingers intertwined.
Lu Jiangnian snorted coldly, his gaze fixed warily on Liang Yuhua: "Let's get down to business."
Liang Yuhua wrung out her handkerchief, her voice barely audible: "The Emperor... the Emperor is using my family's lives to blackmail me..."
She suddenly looked up, her eyes blurry with tears but filled with determination, "Let me monitor whether the Crown Prince's wife is skilled in medicine."
Yuan Wanru's pupils suddenly contracted.
So it was for this very reason.
A cold smile curved at the corners of Yuan Wanru's lips.
The suspicious emperor was eventually swayed by Consort Liang's instigation, fearing that her medical skills would become a weapon to overthrow the imperial power. He was also afraid that the Crown Prince and Lu Jiangnian would join forces to pull him off the throne.
If this matter is not proven true, wouldn't she be greatly wronged?
Lu Jiangnian had, of course, thought of this as well.
Fortunately, he and his wife had already made a plan, and no matter what happened, nothing could separate them.
"Madam, you are wise!"
Liang Yuhua suddenly knelt down with a thud, her forehead hitting the gold brick heavily.
Her thin shoulders trembled, but her voice was unusually firm: "Although I, Liang Yuhua, am a frail woman, I deeply understand that the words 'gratitude' and 'righteousness' are worth more than a thousand pieces of gold!"
When she raised her tear-filled eyes, a sharp, piercing light flashed within them. "If I utter a single falsehood today, may I be struck by lightning and die a horrible death!"
Yuan Wanru was about to step forward to help her up when Lu Jiangnian grabbed her wrist.
"Doesn't she have legs of her own?"
The man's tone was so sour it could taste like pickled cucumbers. He looked at Liang Yuhua with disdain, "Why is my wife so enthusiastic? You shouldn't like her, should you?"
Lu Jiangnian didn't want his wife to touch this woman at all.
Yuan Wanru finally understood that this person's possessiveness was the reason for his abnormal behavior.
She was speechless. Liang Yuhua was a woman, okay?
"okay."
Yuan Wanru laughed out of anger, her red lips close to his ear threateningly: "Does Lord Lu intend to sleep in the study tonight?"
Lu Jiangnian immediately let go and even pretended to be magnanimous by moving back a little.
"Good girl."
Yuan Wanru stepped forward and helped the man up. "I knew I hadn't misjudged you. I knew you were a person of principle."
"Don't worry, stay here for now."
"You might have to endure this for a while. After all, the way Lu Jiangnian received the imperial decree has already spread, so we can't be too kind to you..."
Liang Yuhua nodded with tears in her eyes, "I understand, it's okay, I don't feel bitter."
She had even lived in a prison cell. Although the small courtyard was quiet and cold, it was really not bitter.
She felt at ease as long as the Crown Prince's wife was willing to believe her.
As the door opened, Yuan Wanru suddenly raised her voice: "Since you know you're wrong, go back inside and reflect on your mistakes!"
Liang Yuhua deliberately staggered back to the door, tears streaming down her face, and said, "I will go back and reflect on my actions."
Yet, she felt incredibly at peace, and suddenly realized that the quiet days in this little courtyard weren't so unbearable after all.
At least here, there are still people who genuinely care about her.
Having figured out Liang Yuhua's situation, Lu Jiangnian did not forget his grandmother's actions this morning.
He summoned Xuanqing and instructed him to do something.
Xuan Qing looked at Lu Jiangnian in surprise. This move was too ruthless.
"Sir..."
Lu Jiangnian said calmly, "Just do as I say."
Since his grandmother was unwilling to be alone and insisted on showing off, he had to give her a return gift.