The Lucky Heiress

Chapter 577: Chapter 577: The Yun Family Tearfully Says Goodbye to Wei Ruo_1

The King Jing, who is coveted by all the women in the Capital City, has developed feelings for his own sister-in-law, Queen Rui. Who could believe such a rumor if it got out?

If it hadn’t been his grandfather who informed him of this, he wouldn’t dare believe that Chu Lan could behave so outrageously!

“Since you’ve already heard, why ask again?” Chu Lan essentially admitted to it with his response.

“You’re so confused!” Lu Yuhong characterized.

Chu Lan did not rebut this.

“Do you think that she and Doctor Xu are the same person?” Lu Yuhong asked again.

“They are indeed the same person.” Chu Lan asserted.

“What if they are not? The one you’ve fallen for is Xu Heyou, not Queen Rui! Have you considered the possibility that you might be mistaken…”

“There are no ‘what ifs.'”

Chu Lan interrupted Lu Yuhong’s words.

“These are not the words you would usually say, you shouldn’t be so irrational!”

“If I weren’t rational, I wouldn’t be standing here talking to you right now.” Chu Lan expressed.

If he was irrational, he would have plenty more things to do at this moment.

If he was irrational, Wei Qingruo wouldn’t be able to leave the Capital City today.

“You’d better be more sensible! You should understand that because of this matter, the Emperor has become dissatisfied with you, has started favoring King Qin, and King Yu has begun to be reused,” Lu Yuhong reminded him.

Gazing at Chu Lan’s stern face, Lu Yuhong softened his tone, advising, “You are still the most likely Prince to inherit the throne. You shouldn’t let this petty romance ruin your promising future.”

Chu Lan retorted coldly, “Is that so? If it weren’t for King Rui’s poor health, wouldn’t he have already been appointed as Crown Prince?”

Then Chu Lan asked Lu Yuhong, “Haven’t you noticed that there’s been this invisible power behind the scenes pushing everything along, gradually reducing the influence of me and King Yu?”

Lu Yuhong paused, then said, “Wasn’t it you who took care of King Yu yourself? You also sent the Qi Family away, where is this invisible power?”

“Yes, I made the actual moves, but all this was not part of my original plan. I feel like I’ve been pushed to carry out these plans before my wings were fully grown. Looking back, it feels like I have been someone’s executioner.”

“You don’t think that this person behind the scenes is King Rui, do you?” Lu Yuhong asked with a look of surprise.

After a pause, Lu Yuhong refuted, “If it were King Rui pulling the strings behind all of this, wouldn’t he have stopped disguising by now? He should take advantage of this time to recover, then naturally ascend to the throne. Why would he willingly head off to endure the harsh conditions of a distant land?”

Chu Lan didn’t respond. His eyes were deep, seemingly bottomless.

As Lu Yuhong and Chu Lan were talking, King Rui’s convoy arrived at the city gate.

There were particularly many people showing up to send Wei Ruo off today. Both sides of the road inside and outside the city gate were filled with people.

These were people who had been helped by Wei Ruo: those who could not afford medical treatment and had received free soups and medicines at Wei Ruo’s relief station; those who could not eat and had received food from Wei Ruo’s relief station; and those who had no clothes and had received cotton-padded jackets and quilts from the relief station.

All of these people benefited, even survived, because of Wei Ruo’s help, so they came to send her off when they heard she was leaving the capital.

The cold weather did not dampen their enthusiasm.

Wei Ruo looked out of the carriage window and saw the crowd standing on both sides of the road. A warm sensation flowed through her heart.

King Rui’s convoy stopped at the city gate, waiting for the city guards to confirm the paperwork and let them go.

When they saw Wei Ruo’s carriage stop, the crowd gathered around.

Seeing the scene, Wei Ruo got off the carriage.

Upon seeing Wei Ruo, the crowd knelt down in unison.

Wei Ruo didn’t know what to do when she saw the crowd kneeling on the ground.

“Thank you, Queen, for saving our lives.”

“We will repay your kindness in our next lives, Queen.”

“May Queen Rui’s journey be safe!”

“Long live Queen Rui!”

“…”

The people kneeling on the ground thanked and blessed Wei Ruo.

“Thank you all,” Wei Ruo said moved, “It’s freezing out here, go back home soon, don’t catch a cold.”

Wei Ruo urged the people to leave, but they remained kneeling on the spot.

Realizing that they were here to see her off, Wei Ruo decided to go back to the carriage. As soon as the city guards let them pass, she would leave, and these people could go home sooner.

Just as Wei Ruo set foot on the step to the carriage, a sudden flurry of hoofbeats and shouts interrupted her.

“Wait! Queen, please wait a moment!”

Wei Ruo looked back to see a carriage rushing over.

She recognized the coachman and the guards around the carriage as from the Loyal and Righteous Duke Residence.

Wei Ruo then removed her foot from the step.

Since the road was blocked by King Rui’s convoy, the carriage that came afterwards couldn’t move forward. As a result, the carriage from the Loyal and Righteous Duke Residence stopped behind King Rui’s convoy.

A woman got off the carriage, it was Wei Ruo’s mother, Madame Yun.

With Cuiping’s help, Madame Yun rushed towards Wei Ruo.

Wei Ruo stood still, watching as Madame Yun swiftly approached her.

Madame Yun seemed in such a hurry that she was unsteady, nearly stumbling twice over her own skirt.

Normally elegant and dignified, Madame Yun ignored her soiled skirt and continued on without slowing down.

Finally arriving in front of Wei Ruo, Madame Yun was stopped by King Rui’s guards.

“Ruo’er!” Madame Yun called out to Wei Ruo.

Wei Ruo’s eyes were calm and serene.

Wei Ruo made a slight gesture and the guards moved aside, allowing Madame Yun to approach.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

Standing in front of Wei Ruo, Madame Yun couldn’t help but have moist eyes.

“Mother, what brings you here?” Wei Ruo asked.

Madame Yun moved her lips and finally managed to ask, “When will you return after leaving?”

“I don’t know,” Wei Ruo replied.

She was only telling the truth, no one could predict such a thing.

There was a possibility that she might never return.

There was also a possibility that she might return very soon.

Of course, she hoped not to come back at all.

Hearing Wei Ruo’s answer, Madame Yun’s eyes became even redder, and silent tears streamed down her face.

Staring at Wei Ruo, there was a mix of reluctance and sorrow in her eyes.

“Take care on your journey… Here is some money for your expenses, keep it on you.”

Madame Yun took a brocade box from Cuiping and offered it to Wei Ruo.

Cuiping further explained, “Miss, these are the dowries that Madame personally kept with her.”

In other words, these things were given to Wei Ruo by Madame Yun personally, not by the Wei Family, nor the elders, nor Wei Mingting.

Wei Ruo glanced at the brocade box with a calm expression and did not reach out to take it. “Thank you for your kindness, Mother. But I don’t need this. You keep it yourself.”

Madame Yun’s hand trembled as she said, “This farewell could mean that we may never see each other again in this lifetime. This is a token of my feelings for you, and perhaps also the last thing I can do for you.”