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Chapter 137 Don't Meet

Zhang Yulu was helpless and could only say one thing to Liu Zhongqing: "Let's not meet again in the future. Since we are no longer destined to be together, let's live our own lives."

How could Liu Zhongqing easily give up such an opportunity? "Please listen to me. Don't say anything you shouldn't. I haven't talked to you for a long time. It seems a bit embarrassing now. I will definitely make things right."

Hearing Zhang Yulu's words, Liu Zhongqing's face instantly turned red, and a trace of embarrassment flashed in his eyes. He lowered his head slightly, seemed a little at a loss, and clenched his fists unconsciously.

After a while, Liu Zhongqing took a deep breath, slowly raised his head, looked at Zhang Yulu with firm eyes, and said seriously: "I will think about this matter carefully, and I will definitely convince my mother." There was a hint of determination in his voice, as if he was making his attitude clear to Zhang Yulu.

After saying this, Liu Zhongqing's expression relaxed a little, but still looked a little solemn. He might have begun to think about how to convince his mother and the difficulties and challenges he might face.

Zhang Yulu clenched her fists and thought to herself. She knew that the princess' intention was obvious, which was to make her give in and hand over the box in Yiren Villa. However, how could she easily give up her principles for the sake of her marriage?

Her eyes were firm and resolute, as if sending a message to the princess: she would not easily compromise. To her, the box was perhaps not just an object, but also a symbol of perseverance.

In her heart, marriage is important, but justice and faith are equally unshakable. She will not sacrifice her dignity and principles in exchange for so-called happiness. She would rather face difficulties alone than go against her heart.

Zhang Yulu took a deep breath, straightened her spine, and prepared to face possible challenges. She knew that this was a difficult decision, but she firmly believed that her decision was correct. No matter what was waiting for her ahead, she would face it calmly and protect her bottom line.

Zhang Yulu straightened his chest and said, "It seems that you are really joking. There are many things I don't want to mention to you. Since you asked today, I will tell you the truth. If the palace is really a cage, then it is a good thing for me to be able to get out this time."

Liu Zhongqing was indeed a little distressed after hearing this: "I don't know what secrets Yiren Villa has. Mother has her own reasons for doing this. I just hope you can wait a little longer. In about six months, Qiufeng's baby will be born."

Zhang Yulu didn't want to hear so much: "Your Majesty, please take care of your own business first, and don't come here if you don't have anything else."

At this moment, a figure slowly walked in from outside. Looking closely, it turned out to be Lin Xuefeng. He walked straight to Liu Zhongqing with firm steps and stood firmly.

Without any hesitation, Lin Xuefeng looked directly at Zhang Yulu in the room and said, "Could you please let me in? To be honest, I have something important to discuss with you right now." His voice was low and powerful, as if carrying an irresistible force.

Zhang Yulu saw that business was coming to her, so she naturally had no reason to refuse. She politely said to Lin Xuefeng, "Please come in."

As soon as Lin Xuefeng stepped into the courtyard, his sight was occupied by the herbs in the garden. The air was filled with a strong medicinal fragrance, which made people feel refreshed. What was even more surprising was that the courtyard was full of a group of young girls.

Zhang Yulu greeted Lin Xuefeng with a smile and began to explain to him the reason for the scene before her eyes: "These children have miserable lives and are helpless. I took them in and asked them to help dry the herbs on weekdays. Not only that, I plan to open a clinic here in two days to treat the people nearby!"

After hearing this, Lin Xuefeng secretly admired Zhang Yulu's kindness and was also looking forward to her upcoming clinic. He believed that Zhang Yulu, with such a compassionate heart, would definitely become an outstanding doctor and benefit the people.

When Liu Zhongqing heard the people talking in the yard, he naturally had his own thoughts in his mind.

Liu Zhongqing asked the guard beside him: "You go find some patients, and I will take all the medicine and consultation fees. As long as Zhang Yulu is happy, it's fine."

Liu Zhongqing, after explaining everything, had just returned home.

Seeing that some of the maids were avoiding looking at him, Liu Zhongqing felt very strange: "Why are you looking at me so timidly?"

The maid could only whisper, "Your Highness, it's really unfortunate. The Princess clearly told us to make some chicken soup for Concubine Qiu, but Concubine Qiu thought the soup was too greasy and even smashed the bowl."

Hearing the maid say this, Liu Zhongqing felt a headache: "Then mother must be very angry, right?"

The maid nodded and said, "The princess is still in the room now, and she can't go and reprimand Concubine Qiu."

Liu Zhongqing hurriedly entered the room and kept comforting the princess: "Mother, please rest assured. I will definitely explain it to Qiu Feng."

The princess held her forehead and said, "There is still half a year left. I'll see how she can show off her power. If she hadn't kept talking badly in front of me, how could I have driven Zhang Yulu out of the house?"

Liu Zhongqing realized the seriousness of the matter at this time: "It turns out that it was not my mother's wish, but why did my mother do this? Why did she want to curry favor with Qiu Feng? Is it because she is pregnant with your only grandson?"

The eldest princess sighed, "Now the situation is really forced, Queen Mother, you are already extra careful with me now. Now the Queen has no children, so your child is hard-won. The Emperor is a little afraid of you now, so we must hurry up. With our own eldest grandson, they won't dare to touch us."

Liu Zhongqing didn't want Zhang Yulu to get involved: "Mother is right to do this. This way Zhang Yulu won't be in much danger. Otherwise, he should help us plan and open a clinic by himself. I think they should be doing well now."

The princess was a little angry when she heard this: "I didn't expect you to still side with Zhang Yulu. Didn't you like your concubine Qiu the most before?"

Liu Zhongqing shook his head: "Since I married Zhang Yulu, I have the responsibility to take good care of her. If I can really repair it and make her safe, I think there is nothing wrong with doing so."

The princess smiled and said, "Don't forget that Qiu Feng is carrying your own child. If it was Zhang Yulu who was pregnant with your child, would you have ignored her like you did today? Or even thought she was a bit annoying?"

Liu Zhongqing nodded: "I don't know where the former Qiu Feng has gone. Now he has become so arrogant and domineering, and even used some of his later tricks. It seems that the brothel is really a big melting pot. The former Qiu Feng is gone."