kingnovel Chapter 158 The good days are over
Chapter 158 The good days are over
She had to carry the thing in front of her uncle and show it to him, only then would she truly believe him!
Lu Chunyu naturally understood this truth! If you give up something, you will gain something!
He immediately went to prepare the things needed for the betrothal gift and made an appointment to visit.
As for the Lu family, he was also perfunctory. He really gave the ginseng that Wei Shiyuan gave him to Mrs. Lu, and the Lu family became much kinder to him.
I believe that if he asks to go back at this time, the Lu family will easily agree to it.
Wandering between the two families, Lu Chunyu, who thought he was flawless, easily passed Wei Qichen's test.
Seeing that he was full of exaggerations, Wei Qichen said that he had a promising future, and asked him about his marriage. When Lu Chunyu said that he would go back to his hometown to get married, he agreed.
After receiving the betrothal gifts, the two set a date to get married. Wei Qichen was even so happy that he gave Lu Chunyu a horse.
Lu Chunyu didn’t know much about horses, but he felt that this horse looked like a BMW at first glance!
Lu Chunyu was very happy to receive Wei Qichen's gift. She was just waiting to pack her bags and set off to her hometown to prepare for the wedding.
However, the next morning, before Lu Chunyu could feel happy, he was hurriedly called by the servants in the mansion, saying that an official from the court had come and was waiting for him in the front hall, and that this official was very fond of promoting students from poor families.
Official, who?
He doesn't know any imperial official. Could it be that Lord Lu prepared one for him?
Feeling happy, Lu Chunyu walked over quickly and saw Wei Qichen sitting in the hall, and Wei Shiyuan next to him.
Lord Lu, who was kept in the dark, didn't know what had happened. He only knew that Wei Qichen was a favorite of His Majesty and had even refused His Majesty's promotion. He was dedicated to serving the people and was a rare good official.
Especially since he came here for Lu Chunyu this time, although he didn't know how Lord Wei brought his niece here, Lord Lu always felt that it was a good thing.
"Chun Yu, let me introduce you. This is Lord Wei! Lord Wei is not only a favorite of His Majesty, but also a good official who loves his people like his own children!" Lu Zhou introduced enthusiastically.
However, Lu Chunyu turned pale the moment he saw the two of them!
Wei Shiyuan actually concealed her identity! How could a lady from an official family pretend to be a merchant girl?
How did they find this place? He always changes carriages when he goes out!
Not only was Lu Chunyu's face pale, but sweat also began to appear on his head.
"Chun Yu, what's wrong with you? You look so bad. Should we call a doctor for you?" Lu Zhou asked with concern.
"Uncle, I...I'll leave first." Lu Chunyu covered his face and wanted to go outside.
"Hurry up and take him down." Wei Shiyuan said. The maid who came with her knew some martial arts and immediately pressed Lu Chunyu to the ground.
Lu Chunyu seemed to have given up struggling and fell to his knees.
"Uncle, I am wrong. It is my fault. I am a sinner..."
"He's too noisy, let's shut him up. Lord Lu, please sit down, I have a case to talk to you about..." Wei Qichen said.
Lu Zhou wiped the sweat from his forehead before sitting opposite Wei Qichen. This was obviously his own mansion, but he felt very uneasy, fearing that something might happen and Lord Wei would lock him and his family into prison.
Lu Zhou learned the whole story from Wei Qichen.
Wei Qichen did not mention the trap he had set, he only talked about the scholar his niece had recently fallen in love with and the plan for the two families to get together.
Both families had signed the documents and even prepared the betrothal gifts, and were ready to go to the man's hometown to get married. Unexpectedly, the man turned out to be the son-in-law of another family, who had also signed the documents.
Lu Zhou's gaze immediately fell on Lu Chunyu lying on the ground.
"Lord Wei means, is it...him?" Lu Zhou's hands were shaking as he pointed at Lu Chunyu.
Wei Qichen nodded, "Exactly."
Wei Shiyuan asked her subordinates to bring up the things that Lu Chunyu gave her and showed them to Lu Zhou one by one. She also told them what things Lu Zhou had accepted from their family.
Jade pendants, fifty-year-old ginseng, BMWs, and some gold and silver.
Lu Zhou thought about the things that Lu Chunyu had brought back to the mansion recently. At first, he really thought that he had sold the family heirlooms to get them. He felt so guilty towards this child that he even compensated him with a lot of silver!
I didn’t expect that the marriage was obtained through fraud!
"How does Lord Wei want to deal with him?" Lu Zhou asked.
If it was really a marriage fraud, the two Xu families could just deal with it privately, but he cheated Lord Wei of so much money and property, I'm afraid it can't be easily settled privately.
"Let's go to the government and see how they handle it! I will try my best to cover it up so as not to affect the reputation of the two girls. What do you think, Lord Lu?" Wei Qichen said.
"Thank you, Lord Wei! Just do as you say!" Lu Zhou said gratefully.
What he was afraid of before was that it would affect his daughter's reputation, but fortunately Lord Wei was very reasonable!
It would be difficult for him to accomplish anything by his own means, but with Lord Wei by his side, he still believed that he could do it.
Wei Shiyuan stood up at this time and bowed to Lu Zhou delicately: "Uncle Lu, can I talk to him?"
"Of course it's saved, you can do as you please." Lu Zhou said hurriedly.
Since the girl has come to your house, she is certainly not here to renew the old relationship, so just let her go down and talk.
Wei Shiyuan took Lu Chunyu downstairs with a smile and came back after a while.
Wei Qichen discussed the matter with Lu Zhou and prepared to go to the government to deal with it later. When Wei Shiyuan came back, the two had almost finished discussing it and were ready to leave.
"I'll see Master Wei off!"
"No need, no need. Lord Lu has to deal with his own affairs first. I am really sorry to bother you with today's matter!"
"It's not a bother at all. If it weren't for Lord Wei, I would have been deceived by this hypocrite! If it weren't for Lord Wei's help, my life would have been ruined."
The two exchanged a few pleasantries, and Lu Zhou insisted on sending Wei Qichen to the door. He was also certain of one thing in his heart, that this Lord Wei was not targeting people, he was only here to punish Lu Chunyu, and it would not affect the friendship between the two.
Although we didn't have much of a relationship before, it doesn't matter now.
The servants also came to report that Lu Chunyu was kicked by the young lady of the Wei family and thrown into the pond in the backyard, where he was soaking in the muddy water.
"Just soak him for a while, he won't die." Lu Zhou said indifferently.
The people below also let Lu Chunyu soak in the water, and did not pull him out until dark.
The next day, the person was sent directly to the government office.
The marriage fraud was at most considered as Lu Chunyu's immorality, and he could be punished with a few dozen slaps. But he cheated the Wei family of a lot of money, and this could not be solved by a few slaps.