vrcanaries Chapter 395 We Must Try
Chapter 395 We Must Try
Yuan Wanru abruptly interrupted him, her bloodshot eyes blazing with anger, "Young Master Su said that Physician Tang and his father had agreed to travel the world together, practicing medicine and helping the needy!"
"He has no family left, but he still has close friends and ambitions; he deserves a brand new life!"
Yuan Wanru became increasingly angry as she spoke: "Now it is clear that the Emperor has no intention of revealing the truth of what happened back then. Tang Bo seems to have gotten his revenge, but the stain on the Tang family has not been washed away at all."
"Not only that, he also lost his life for nothing. What a load of rubbish!"
Lu Jiangnian didn't know what to say.
His wife understands the logic, but she probably just can't accept it.
He increasingly felt that she was a fairy from the celestial realm; otherwise, wouldn't everyone in the world be like that?
Under imperial power, what reason can be given?
He finally sighed, "Since you've already seen through it all, why get angry with yourself?"
"The Emperor used the charge of treason to punish Consort Liang, without mentioning anything about the late Empress."
He gently stroked the corner of her eye with his fingers. "Back then, we made a big show of investigating, but the real culprit went unpunished for over a decade—if word got out, how would the imperial family save face?"
Yuan Wanru clenched her fist and pounded the bed hard. Lu Jiangnian held her hand with heartache and frowned: "Aren't you afraid of the pain?"
She angrily pulled at his hand, but he refused to let go.
Yes, she understood that the emperor's face was of paramount importance.
Otherwise, the Crown Prince wouldn't have avoided the Liang Consort case so much. If the suspicious Emperor felt that the Crown Prince was questioning his decisions, the court would likely be plunged into another bloody storm.
"I just thought..."
The words reached his lips and he swallowed them back.
She thought that even if the emperor, for the sake of his reputation, did not reveal the truth of what happened back then and could not let Tang Bo live an open and honest life, he should at least give him a way out.
Tang Bo's entire family died in the palace intrigues, and even Tang Bo's mentor and his wife's family were implicated.
So many lives lost!
How innocent they are!
Tang Bo barely escaped death, but the emperor refused to let him continue living, even though the emperor knew that a doctor like Tang Bo could save more people if he survived.
He still refused!
In the Emperor's eyes, human life was so insignificant.
"Hey……"
A sigh escaped Yuan Wanru's lips; she seemed to have lost the will to speak.
That sigh was like a needle, piercing straight into Lu Jiangnian's heart.
He gazed into the dim eyes of the person in his arms, where the starlight was slowly fading.
This world is indeed a dog-eat-dog world, full of injustice, but should we just accept our fate?
Suddenly, he thought of his brothers who had shared life and death with him on the border. How many times had they won against overwhelming odds and turned defeat into victory? Wasn't it because they refused to accept their fate and refused to bow their heads?
Lu Jiangnian pondered for a moment, then lowered his head and kissed the top of Yuan Wanru's head. "Back then, do you know who saved Tang Bo?"
Yuan Wanru suddenly looked up, a glimmer of hope flashing in her eyes: "You mean...?"
Lu Jiangnian pinched her cheek: "Anyway, he's not dead yet, so we might still have a chance to save him. Let's try whatever we can."
With a soft "smack," her lips pressed firmly against his cheek, and the light that rekindled in her eyes shone brighter than the stars: "My husband, you're so good!"
Lu Jiangnian chuckled: "I still don't know if it will work out..."
"unimportant!"
Yuan Wanru hugged his neck tightly, her voice full of joy, "Your willingness to try is the best thing."
How can you be so kind?
"If we succeed, I'll definitely make sure Tang Bo thanks you properly."
Lu Jiangnian hugged her tightly: "I don't need him to thank me. I just hope my little fairy is happy."
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As dusk settled, the lamps in Rongshou Hall lit up one by one.
Lu Jiangnian led Yuan Wanru into the hall and saw Old Madam Lu with her eyes slightly narrowed, leaning against the soft couch. Her once rosy face was now ashen.
Upon seeing Changsun's return, she opened her eyes, her expression unchanged, and forced a smile: "You're back."
"Is Grandmother feeling any better?"
Lu Jiangnian bowed respectfully, seemingly oblivious to the coldness of Old Madam Lu.
"Thanks to my ancestors, I'm still alive."
“Jiang Nian, if it weren’t for Grandmother’s good fortune, you wouldn’t have seen me again when you came back.”
Although her expression was calm, Yuan Wanru felt that her words were somewhat sarcastic.
Lu Jiangnian spoke slowly and deliberately: "Grandmother is wrong. If my wife hadn't discovered Aunt Shen's poisoning in time, I'm afraid the manor would have had to hold a funeral when I returned."
"Bah!" The old lady suddenly became agitated, the Buddhist prayer beads on her wrist clattering against the table. "What kind of funeral is this! I'm perfectly fine, I know you all want me dead!"
Her gaze was like a knife, piercing Yuan Wanru.
Yuan Wanru calmly picked up a piece of hibiscus cake and savored it in small bites.
In the candlelight, her fair face appeared even more serene and composed.
Looking at Yuan Wanru's face, Old Madam Lu was so angry that her heart ached.
Everyone else in the manor was fine, but he had been lying in bed for several days, suffering from severe stomach pain. It must be that Madam Yuan was deliberately targeting him.
Knowing full well that Shen had put a large amount of poison in the cherry meat, Yuan watched helplessly as she ate most of the plate, without letting her drink the antidote tea in time.
If you say that Yuan didn't do it on purpose, who would believe it!
But what good will it do to know?
She recalled the letter she had written to her son a few days ago, and Lu Song's reply was so polite that it chilled her to the bone.
Since Aunt Shen's incident, Lu Bai has been absent-minded all day long, and often forgets to pay his respects to her morning and evening.
Looking at the perfect couple before her, the old lady suddenly realized that the world of the Marquis's mansion had long since changed.
In the vast mansion of the Marquis, filled with his children and grandchildren, not a single person could be found to support her.
The eldest grandson, Lu Jiangnian, was indeed exceptionally capable, but he was so infatuated with this Yuan woman that he almost forgot the ancestral family rules!
"If there's nothing else, you may leave," the old lady said through gritted teeth, her chest heaving.
She gets angry at everyone now and wishes they would all disappear from her sight.
Lu Jiangnian remained motionless, his dark robes gleaming coldly in the candlelight: "Grandmother, Liang Yusong is dead. The revenge for her harming you has been avenged."
The name "Liang Yusong" was like a knife, stabbing deeply into the old lady's heart.
A chilling hatred flashed in her eyes: "That little bitch! She pretends to be so kind, but she's more venomous than a snake!"
"Die well!"
Old Madam Lu gritted her teeth and uttered those three words. Lu Jiangnian picked up his teacup, the rising steam blurring his sharp features: "Grandmother probably doesn't know yet, but last year when you returned to the capital from Xu County, you suddenly fell ill. It was Liang Yusong who was behind it."
"If it weren't for her, you wouldn't have been on the verge of death. You even treated her like a benefactor, as if she were an honored guest."
These things weren't made up by Lu Jiangnian.
The Crown Prince has already read Liang Shangjiong's testimony, which is all what Liang Shangjiong confessed to.
"what!"
Madam Lu never expected that Liang Yusong had not only cast a spell on her, but had actually been plotting against her from the very beginning!
"How dare she?"