Huo Jingyan had always heard that the Hanli Kingdom was not only good at fighting, but also better at manipulating people's hearts than ordinary officials.
He didn't feel it in the past, but now he felt it deeply.
"I... am not..."
Huo Jingyan wanted to tell Han Liguo that he would not marry Gu Xuaner, and that he and Gu Xuaner were not in the relationship that everyone thought.
But now, everyone was looking at him with eyes full of admiration and respect, and the words that were on the tip of his tongue could not be uttered no matter what.
The guests present included almost half of the celebrities and dignitaries in China.
If he didn't want to lose the support of these people, if he didn't want to disappoint them, he couldn't tell others that everything that had just happened was just a show and that he didn't love Gu Xuan'er at all.
"Okay... I understand. Please write to Marshal Han for his help, and I will take Xuan'er away right away." Huo Jingyan gritted his teeth and swallowed the loss.
But what he was thinking in his heart was that after returning, he would severely torture Gu Xuaner.
He helped Gu Xuan'er up and left quickly surrounded by guards.
When he passed by Lu Huanting and Lu Yishen before leaving, Lu Huanting obviously wanted to talk to him, but was coldly ignored by Huo Jingyan.
"Prime Minister Lu." Han Liguo called out to Lu Huanting who wanted to leave with Huo Jingyan.
"My Han family does not welcome any illegitimate children who are not presentable. If Prime Minister Lu comes to visit the Han family next time, remember not to bring those embarrassing things."
"Marshal Han, you're worrying too much. I, Lu Huanting, will never come to visit you again." Lu Huanting straightened his back and was more courageous than Han Liguo had imagined.
Without the support of crutches, he was suffering from a dull pain in his old right leg.
But even so, it still stands firmly.
Lu Yishen had been released by the soldiers at this time. Compared with Lu Huanting, who had an attitude of neither servility nor arrogance, Lu Yishen's head almost hung on his chest. He no longer looked like a confident nobleman.
Each generation is inferior to the previous one, compared with the heirs of the Lu family who were personally raised by Mr. Lu.
Lu Yishen is more than one level lower than Lu Huanting or Lu Yuchen.
"Tsk, such a shameful thing that is not worthy of being shown on the stage." Han Liguo's nonchalant comment earned him a hostile look from Lu Huanting.
At this time, Lu Huanting still treated his illegitimate son as a treasure.
"Yishen, let's go." He held his son, wanting him to hold his head high.
But from childhood to adulthood, Lu Yishen grew up smoothly under the path paved by Lu Huanting.
The inner defenses had already collapsed.
For the first time, his illegitimate child was exposed in front of everyone.
For the first time, he was severely trampled under the feet of someone of higher status than him and became the focus of others' ridicule.
Such a blow was too huge and overwhelming for him.
He was not mentally prepared at all.
"Dad, let's go, let's go quickly." Lu Yishen refused to look up no matter what. He lowered his head and left quickly.
Watching his son's back as he hurried away.
Lu Huanting sighed silently.
Before leaving, he turned around and took a deep look at Lu Yuchen and the woman he was holding in his arms.
Good, very good.
He would let this rebellious son and his beloved woman know what the consequences would be if they angered him.
*
The next day, Lu Yuchen's appointment as Speaker was finally officially confirmed.
Even though he was surrounded by negative news before, after a period of bargaining, it was the Lu family's deep foundation that ultimately allowed Lu Yuchen to win an overwhelming victory in the final vote.
The temporary investigation is over, and Lu Yuchen can finally officially take office.
"Chairman Lu, congratulations on your successful inauguration. I wonder if you have anything to say about being able to successfully take office as the chairman this time?"
Continue (To be continued)