It was really not advisable to stay here for long.

Li Jing came to his senses and immediately ordered to return to Lu Mansion.

Lu Yi accepted the order in a deep voice and sent a few guards to clean up the mess.

The assassin’s body in the carriage was also taken back to the Lu residence. The doctor did his best to bandage and apply medicine to the girl along the way. The girl must have been tired from crying and fell asleep halfway through the carriage.

The carriage finally became quiet.

Li Jing sat beside Lu Mingyu, holding her hand tightly.

Lu Mingyu leaned her head on his shoulder. The relaxation after the extreme tension made her feel extremely tired. Lu Mingyu closed her eyes unconsciously and fell asleep in a daze.

She didn’t know how long it had been, but her body suddenly felt lighter and she was picked up by someone.

Lu Mingyu subconsciously opened her eyes.

A kiss gently fell on her eyelids, and a familiar whisper sounded in her ears: “I’ll take care of everything, don’t worry, just sleep if you want!”

She didn’t know how long she slept.

She frowned in her sleep and turned over restlessly. A pair of hands embraced her, stroking her back from time to time. She felt even more tired and buried her head in the familiar warm embrace.

When she opened her eyes and woke up, she was met with a pair of deep, dark black eyes.

She was still conscious, and she reached out and touched his brow: “I’m really fine.”

She still liked him when he was gentle and smiling and was not used to his gloomy and cold appearance.

Li Jing’s brows relaxed slightly, and he hummed, with warmth in his dark eyes: “You have slept for half a day, and it is almost evening now. You must be hungry, I will ask the kitchen to send some food.”

When it came to food, Lu Mingyu suddenly felt extremely hungry and said, “I want a big bowl of chicken noodle soup.”

Li Jing finally smiled: “Okay, I’ll do as you say. Ask the kitchen to make a big bowl of chicken noodle soup and send it over.”

…

In less than an incense stick of time, the hot chicken noodle soup was served.

Also coming with the chicken noodle soup were Shen Lan, Lu Mingyue, and Lu Xuan.

Lu Mingyue and Lu Xuan were young, and they couldn’t hide things. Their eyes were full of worry and concern, and they asked, “Fourth sister, how do you feel now?”

“Does your stomach hurt?”

“The palace has sent the imperial physician. Do you want him to take a look first?”

Shen Lan hid the worry in her eyes and said with a smile: “Fifth sister and sixth brother, don’t worry, let Xiaoyu eat the noodles first!”

Lu Mingyu pretended to smile cheerfully and said, “Second sister-in-law is right. The sky hasn’t fallen, the assassins are all dead, and I’m sitting here safe and sound. The biggest feeling I have right now is that I’m too hungry. You wait for a while, and I’ll talk to you after I’m full.”

The chicken noodle soup was hot and fragrant, with thin and chewy noodles, shredded chicken, and green vegetables. It was delicious to have a bowl when you were hungry.

Shen Lan sat aside, almost becoming greedy.

Lu Mingyu smiled and joked: “Is Second Sister-in-law hungry too? If yes, ask the kitchen to make another bowl and send it over so that we can eat together.”

Lu Mingyu was still in the mood to joke, which showed that nothing serious was really wrong.

Shen Lan felt relieved and called the maid over without any hesitation.

Lu Mingyue and Lu Xuan looked at each other and said at the same time: “We are hungry too.”

When the news of Lu Mingyu’s assassination was reported back to the Lu Mansion, they were worried. Even though they knew that Lu Mingyu was not seriously injured, they were not in the mood to eat.

Shen Lan laughed in silence, and simply ordered: “Ask the kitchen to make three more bowls…” She glanced at Li Jing and changed it to: “Make four bowls of noodles.”

Li Jing carried Lu Mingyu into the mansion and stayed by her side all the time. He hadn’t eaten for most of the day and must be hungry.

The fragrant chicken noodle soup soothed their hunger and also made everyone feel much more relaxed.

When everyone had eaten and drunk their fill and were about to ask about the whole story, Lu Mingfang and Lu Minghua also came back. They both hurried back to the Lu residence after hearing the news.

The siblings gathered around Lu Mingyu and listened to her tell the whole story.

Lu Mingyu tried her best to downplay the incident, but everyone still broke out in cold sweats.

“The poison on the dagger is so strong that it can kill people in just a few breaths.” Anger flashed in Lu Mingfang’s dark eyes, and his voice became deeper: “The person who secretly set up a trap to assassinate you is definitely not an ordinary person.”

How could an ordinary person have the ability to find such a powerful poison, and how could they set up such a killing trap without making any noise?

Whether it was Chu Da or Third Zhao, no matter whether the assassination was successful or not, they would not be able to escape death. The person who raised such a death warrior was definitely not an ordinary person.

Thinking about it more, although Lu Mingyu had a bad temper and a sharp tongue, she was still young and had never had a deep hatred with anyone. Who could it be that wanted to kill her?

Shen Lan and others looked at Li Jing silently.

It was indeed not easy to be the Second Huangzifei, marrying a legitimate prince.

Li Jing’s eyes flickered, and he exhaled deeply: “You stay with Xiaoyu, I will go to the palace to see my father now.”

Everyone nodded.

Lu Mingyu looked at Li Jing and whispered, “No matter how angry you are, you must stay calm. Also, remember to come back early.”

Li Jing nodded, came over, and kissed Lu Mingyu’s forehead without paying attention to the people around him. Then he stood up and left.

Everyone: “…”

…

Not long after Li Jing left, Lu Lin and his son Lu Fei came back riding fast horses.

It would take half a day to send a letter to the military camp and back again. Calculating the time, the two of them rode back to Lu Mansion as soon as they heard the news.

Lu Lin strode into Lu Mingyu’s boudoir, his expression had never been so cold and solemn: “Xiaoyu!”

Lu Mingyu stood up and comforted the furious Lu Lin: “Dad, I’m not hurt at all, and the assassin is dead. Don’t be angry yet!”

Lu Lin didn’t say anything. He looked at Lu Mingyu carefully a few times and confirmed that Lu Mingyu was fine. Then he said, “I will go to the palace to see the Emperor now!”

Lu Mingyu was startled and wanted to stop his father: “You just came back from the military camp, why don’t you rest for a night and go to the palace tomorrow morning.”

Lu Mingfang also tried to dissuade him: “His Royal Highness the Second Prince has already entered the palace. Father, you should wait a while and see how the palace reacts…”

Before he finished speaking, she heard Lu Lin say coldly: “If it weren’t for Xiaoyu’s quick reaction and good skills, I’m afraid she wouldn’t be able to escape this disaster.”

“I will go to the palace to ask the Emperor why my daughter, who married into the Li family, had such a fate! Who did my daughter block that the other party had to use such vicious means to deal with her! If you don’t give me a satisfactory explanation, I will do it myself and investigate it thoroughly!”

Lu Fei, who had been silent the whole time, was now filled with anger: “I will go to the palace with my adoptive father!”

The father and son said nothing more, turned around and left.

Lu Mingyu couldn’t stop him, so she quickly chased after him and warned him, “Dad, second brother, don’t be too impulsive.”

Lu Lin snorted, his profile revealing a cold and domineering look: “Don’t worry, I won’t destroy the Wenhua Palace!”

…

(End of this chapter)