CHAPTER 1098: CHAPTER 1092: DEALING WITH HER

Moreover, after her husband found out that she was harmed by others and became like that, his attitude towards her was no longer as disgusted as before, especially her son, who always felt embarrassed by her situation, became much more filial once he learned that his mother should not have been like that.

"Madam Crown Prince, you’ve gone too far with your pleas. I am merely a woman of humble station; I cannot bear such earnest requests from you. My visit today isn’t to blame you for keeping Lu Xueying, but rather to express my worry that you might be deceived by her, fearing she could harm you. Since you have spoken thus, I have nothing more to say.

However, I must still remind Madam Crown Prince to be merciless if you discover any duplicity in her. My entire family has been terrorized by this mother and daughter duo!"

Gu Youyou earnestly replied, "Alright, I will be sure!"

Seeing Madam Lu’s demeanor, she was indeed terrified of Searcy and her daughter, having been frightened by them.

"Very well!" Madam Lu stood up, gave Gu Youyou another bow, and said, "Madam Crown Prince, with that, I shall take my leave. Please do take care, and be wary of her."

Gu Youyou nodded, stood up as well, and said, "Madam Lu, thank you for your concern. If you have the chance, you might as well inquire about who has passed this information to you and what exactly they are planning to do?"

Madam Lu was startled and nodded seriously in agreement.

...

Yue Rujing, upon hearing Searcy’s words, did not hesitate, and the next day he personally came to the Crown Prince Residence, bringing Abao with him, under the pretense of delivering the dog.

He complained, "As a mother, have you forgotten about Abao? He’s been staying at my place all this time."

Gu Youyou retorted with a smile, "Seeing how close you two are, I just couldn’t bear to separate you, brother and dog."

Yue Rujing: "..."

To be ridiculed as dog brothers, yet she managed to exploit it to her advantage, acting as a son for once.

He really shouldn’t have attempted to challenge Gu Youyou.

"Ahem!" He lowered his voice to discuss serious matters, "Just keep Abao here, he’s very sensitive to danger. If anyone wishes to harm you, he will surely know at once. With your teacher brother not around, I should have brought Abao to you sooner."

Gu Youyou also put aside her smile, nodding earnestly, "For the Empress, with Zijin away, it’s a great opportunity to target me. This smart and beautiful woman with skills must have been cultivated by her for a long time."

"Oh...?" Yue Rujing smiled, saying, "Since you’ve already guessed as much, why do you still want me to investigate?"

Gu Youyou replied irritably, "My guess is just that, a guess, and not necessarily accurate."

"Then let me go see that woman, perhaps I could deal with her directly," Yue Rujing added.

Gu Youyou was utterly surprised, "She was sent by the Empress, can you really deal with her directly?"

Yue Rujing confidently patted his chest, assuring, "If you say so, I’ll deal with this woman for you today. Just you watch how I do it."

Gu Youyou was half-convinced and had Xiang Chun call Song Lianjun to join them for lunch, with Yue Rujing sitting next to Gu Youyou.

Song Lianjun entered with decorum and paused momentarily upon seeing Yue Rujing.

She did not say much and merely greeted Gu Youyou.

Gu Youyou said with a light smile, "Please have a seat. We have a guest today, so we need not stand on ceremony."

Song Lianjun took a seat next to Gu Youyou, across from Yue Rujing.

Yue Rujing picked up some fish with his chopsticks, smiled as he put it in his mouth, chewed a few times, and praised, "The flavor is excellent. The chef is truly skilled."