Chapter 101: If it

"Hurry up and say you're willing!" Guo Shi nudged Lin Jiaojiao, but she kept her head down, her face so red it was almost bleeding.

Qingdai, seeing her embarrassed state, couldn't help but cover her mouth and giggle.

Actually, when Lin Jiaojiao was in her original world, she had a puppy love in high school. Everyone said puppy love was innocent and sweet, but before she could even be innocent, in less than half a month, that boyfriend cheated with the school beauty.

At the time, this made her furious, and it was her best friend, whose family owned a milk tea shop, who stood up for her, adding something to the school beauty's and the ex-boyfriend's milk tea to help her "take revenge."

But high school romances were just small trifles. When she transmigrated, she was already giving birth, and her status was that of a concubine!

That cheap ex-husband Pei Aosong was certainly not a good husband, but after all, she couldn't compare to an unmarried girl. If she married over, would she not be able to be a legal wife and only be a concubine?

Even so, if she married General Lu like this, would it be bad for General Lu's reputation?

Seeing her keep her head down and not speak, Lu Zhenting had plenty of patience to wait, "It's alright, Lin Guniang. Today's matter was too rash on my part, and the proposal was too abrupt. You can consider it clearly before giving an answer."

Song Fu stroked his beard and nodded, "If you don't want to marry, then just live in the Song Mansion. You can live at home for a lifetime, that's fine."

"If you are willing to marry, and if your future husband treats you poorly or you suffer grievances, just come home anytime, and we will stand up for you!"

"She's willing, she's willing!" The one who answered wasn't Lin Jiaojiao, but Guo Shi, who was nodding frantically like a chicken pecking at rice!

"Wet nurse, why are you answering for Lin Guniang without permission?" Qingdai was stunned, "General Lu isn't asking to marry you—"

"Hey!" Guo Shi waved her hand impatiently, "How could I not understand her thoughts!"

"Lin Guniang is quick and straightforward in everything she does. She is quick to cut through the mess with the original master's family she doesn't like, but only when facing true feelings does she become timid," Guo Shi gave Lin Jiaojiao a side-eye and directly exposed her thoughts, "Since you won't speak, I'll say it for you!"

"It's nothing more than you worrying that the unjust case from back then cannot be cleared, implicating General Lu. And you also feel that you are a person who has raised a child, fearing that General Lu will look down on you! You're also worried that marrying over will be bad for General Lu's reputation!"

"When you were talking about the engagement with Master Song before, why weren't you worried about Master Song's reputation!"

"Now you're worried about General Lu. If it's not liking, then what is it?!"

Guo Shi acted as Lin Jiaojiao's mouthpiece, making everyone present clear about her inner thoughts!

Lin Jiaojiao's heart beat like a drum, and she dared not raise her head to meet Lu Zhenting's gaze even more!

"So that's how it is, hahahaha," Song Fu laughed loudly upon hearing Guo Shi's quick words, "My son is a failure; he has no fortune, so it doesn't matter if you don't like him. Since you like General Lu, it won't be too late to discuss the marriage after the unjust case is cleared and you return home!"

"That arrangement is very appropriate." Lu Zhenting smiled. He held Lin Jiaojiao's hand and felt the dense layer of sweat seeping from it, knowing that it was caused by her nervousness.

Just at this moment, palace servants were carrying a man whose lower body was covered in blood.

The person being beaten was wearing eunuch's clothes, and the fabric around his waist and buttocks had been beaten to shreds, all covered in blood and flesh, making Qingdai's eyes go dizzy!

The person on the stretcher was lying prone with his eyes closed, on the verge of death, unable to even let out a groan of pain.

The palace servants carrying the stretcher saw Lin Jiaojiao as if they had seen an acquaintance, breathed a sigh of relief, and placed the stretcher directly on the ground.

"Lin Guniang, I am Xiao Yuanzi. You treated my stomach ailment this morning," one of the palace servants said as if seeing a savior, "Master Pei was beaten with strokes, and his lower body is probably not going to heal easily. I heard you have a relationship with him. See if you can get someone to notify the Pei Mansion and have them come to take him back?"

Upon hearing the words "Lin Guniang," the man on the stretcher suddenly opened his eyes and looked up, "Jiaojiao?... Is it Jiaojiao?"

Several people looked closely and discovered that the person who had been beaten was actually their acquaintance, Pei Aosong!

Lu Zhenting frowned slightly, "Isn't this Master Pei?"

Pei Aosong's face was pale. When he looked up, the first thing he saw was Lu Zhenting and Lin Jiaojiao holding hands!

And in Lu Zhenting's arms, he was still holding the sleeping Zhu Geer!

That was Pei Aosong's son! How could he fall asleep in another man's arms!

This scene made him forget the pain in his waist and back, and he only wanted to go forward and directly knock away the hand Lu Zhenting was holding Lin Jiaojiao's with!

But when he turned over, because his waist and buttocks were injured, he couldn't use any strength and fell directly off the stretcher, falling face-first into the dirt!

"Jiaojiao, Jiaojiao, you are waiting for me, right? You care about me, right? You love me, right?" Pei Aosong crawled laboriously toward Lin Jiaojiao, but unexpectedly, he was blocked by Song Fu!

"Master Pei, do not speak wildly to my adopted daughter," Song Fu looked down at him, "Why are you wearing eunuch's clothes? Could it be that the Emperor made you castrate yourself to become a eunuch?"

Pei Aosong neither heard the words "adopted daughter" nor paid attention to Song Fu's cold sarcasm; he only wanted to get past him to grab Lin Jiaojiao, "Jiaojiao, Jiaojiao..., I am injured, come and treat my wounds..."

"If you are injured, go back and find your house physician!" Guo Shi rolled her eyes and said, "Lin Guniang cannot leave the Imperial Palace now. Don't always think about dressing up as a eunuch to sneak in. This time our Lin Guniang saved your life, but next time, you'll have to find your Prime Minister father-in-law to save you!"

Upon hearing the four words "Prime Minister father-in-law," Pei Aosong's whole face turned gray instantly, and he lay on the ground like a dead man, completely losing the desire to struggle or ask for help!

Lin Jiaojiao raised her head and met Lu Zhenting's bright, flowing eyes. Even her voice when she spoke carried a gentleness she had never had before, "General Lu, please help send him back to the Pei Mansion."

"No need," before Lu Zhenting could speak, Song Fu directly interrupted, "General Lu needs to escort Zhu Geer and the wet nurse back to the Lu General Mansion. I will send someone to send Master Pei back."

"Thank you, Foster Father," Lin Jiaojiao bowed to Song Fu, then walked to Pei Aosong, squatted down, and whispered a few words.

In an instant, a glimmer of life sparked in Pei Aosong's eyes! ===== CHAPTER 102 =====