Shen Jialin was shocked by Lu Baozhu's words because of everyone's gaze. He didn't know how to respond, but his face looked very happy.

Seeing the redness on the young Shen Jialin's face, Lu Baozhu smiled faintly and said, "If you're not marrying into my family, you don't have to want this painting!"

Qi Yuning let Lingling hold Lu Baozhu's hand and strode away. After getting on the carriage, she said to Lu Baozhu, "You are too shameless. In public, you let someone marry into your family and become your husband?"

Lu Baozhu said, "I was just teasing him. Actually, after that day in the teahouse, I knew he disliked me."

"He has no right to look down on you." Qi Yuning said, "Although he is more talented than you in literature, his knowledge of jewelry, clothing materials, and rouge and powder is far inferior to yours."

Lu Baozhu said, "Don't bother comforting me. I'm the daughter of a princess, the jewel of the Great Sheng Dynasty. It's not that painful for me to be despised by him. He just thinks he's blind."

Lingling came into Lu Baozhu's arms and said, "Lingling's aunt is the best!"

Lu Baozhu asked, "Who's best, mother or aunt?"

"Mother is the best mother, and aunt is the best aunt!"

Qi Yuning pinched Lingling's nose and said, "You are quite fair."

Lingling threw herself into Qi Yuning's arms again, "Mother."

After arriving at Duke Lu's mansion, Qi Yuning and Lu Baozhu Lingling went to Lu Baohua's room.

When they went there, the two sisters Baoshuang and Baoxue, Zheng Hao, Wang Zhiyu, and Qin Mang, who had just gotten married a few days ago, were all in Lu Baohua's room.

Qi Yuning and Lu Baozhu greeted Qin Mang and said, "Aunt."

Qin Mang's face flushed when they called her aunt, "Hey, please don't embarrass me."

Lu Baozhu said, "I'm not trying to embarrass you. You're my aunt. It's just that my uncle, Prince Shou, is really unromantic and is reluctant to leave you, his delicate new wife, behind to serve him in the palace!"

Qin Mang sighed and said, "Your Majesty is getting worse. Not only Prince Shou, but now Prince Jin and Prince Xu are also staying in the palace for food and shelter."

Lu Baozhu said, "That's true. After Baohua gets married, my mother might have to go to the palace to accompany her. But you are just a newlywed after all."

Qin Mang said, "Your Majesty, it's urgent."

Qi Yuning asked the maid to bring up a box and said to Lu Baohua, "These are all rare ancient books left by my grandfather. There is no one in the palace who cherishes them, so it won't be a waste to give them to you."

Wang Zhiyu took a look and said, "These are rare books. They are priceless."

Lu Baozhu couldn't bear to be outdone, so she took out the painting she had just bought.

Lu Baohua was surprised and asked, "A painting of a horse at the border, is this an authentic one?"

Lu Baozhu said, "I don't know if it's authentic, but I know you brought a generous dowry, so Zhong Ming wouldn't dare bully you!"

Lu Baohua confirmed it and said, "It's an authentic work, sister. Thank you so much."

Lu Baozhu touched Lu Baohua's head and said, "The little teacher who loved to teach me to read and write when I was a child is getting married now. It's really hard to grow up."

Lingling said: "It's good to grow up, so you can ride a horse when you grow up!"

Qi Yuning looked at Lingling, who was looking forward to growing up, and smiled faintly. She hoped that Lingling would never regret growing up.

…

When he returned to the yard, Qi Yuning saw that all the snow in the yard had been swept away.

Lu Ze returned very early today. It was the twelfth month of the year, and although there were many matters at court, he had already gotten the hang of it and was not as busy as before.

Seeing Lu Ze coming back, Lingling begged him to take her to play in the snow. "Daddy, let's play with snowmen. Lingling wants to build a snowman."

Qi Yuning said, "You caught a cold and coughed last year when you made a snowman. You are not allowed to make a snowman this year no matter what."

Lingling snorted, "Humph! Lingling just wants to build a snowman! Lingling can wear more clothes!"

"No!" Qi Yuning looked at Lingling and said, "You can only stay inside and watch Daddy build a snowman outside."

Lingling snorted several times and hugged her waist with her hands, obviously very angry.

Lu Ze picked up Lingling and said, "Baby, Mommy is worried about you. She's afraid you'll get sick. Last year, when you were sick, Mommy was really upset. Even if Lingling isn't afraid of getting sick, do you want Mommy to be upset?"

Lingling obediently shook her head, "I don't want my mother to feel bad."

Lu Ze smiled faintly and said, "So just watch daddy build a snowman for you. You don't have to play by yourself."

Lingling nodded and said, "Okay."

Lu Ze called Qi Yuning to go outside and build a snowman for Lingling.

Qi Yuning was always afraid of the cold, so she just stood aside and looked at Lu Ze. "I sent some makeup to Baohua today. She's getting married in a couple of days."

Lu Ze asked, "I heard Baozhu spent 6,600 taels to buy a painting today?"

Qi Yuning nodded: "Yeah."

"Where did she get so much money? You paid for her, didn't you? I'm afraid she won't be able to pay you back when the time comes."

Qi Yuning said, "It's okay if you don't return it. I opened that bookstore, so just consider it as a token of my appreciation to Baohua."

Lu Ze was surprised, "You actually opened that bookstore?"

Qi Yuning smiled faintly and said, "Yeah."

After building a small snowman, Lu Ze placed a wooden board underneath it and moved it into the room for Lingling to play with.

Lingling was overjoyed to be able to play with the snowman, "Daddy is so nice! Thank you so much."

Lu Ze pulled Qi Yuning into the study and pulled her into his arms. "Is your period over?"

Qi Yuning raised her eyes to look at Lu Ze, her phoenix eyes slightly raised as she said, "No wonder you came back so early today. You actually had such thoughts in mind!"

Lu Ze smiled faintly, "So, let me ask you again, who do you like best, Lingling or Lingling's father?"

"Of course it's Lingling."

Qi Yuning said firmly.

Lu Ze's voice rang in Qi Yuning's ears, "When you beg for mercy later, it will be useless to say that you love me the most."

It was still light outside. Qi Yuning saw Lu Ze leaning down and pushed his shoulder, saying, "This is in the study!"

Lu Ze said, "Lingling is playing with a snowman in our room and can't leave for a while."

As she spoke, Qi Yuning felt herself being pushed against the desk. She looked at the deep peach blossom eyes in front of her and felt her face getting hot.

Half an hour later.

Qi Yuning buried her head in Lu Ze's arms with her clothes disheveled. She bit Lu Ze's shoulder out of shame and only let him go after hearing his muffled groan.

"Why didn't I know that Prince Lu was so dissolute before?"

Prince Lu, who appears well-dressed in public, is such a beast behind closed doors.

Qi Yuning, in Lu Ze's arms, scanned the Tibetan paintings hanging in the study and said, "Lu Baozhu said these paintings are more important than your life?"

Lu Ze nodded and said, "Yes, these Tibetan paintings are rare treasures in the world, and each one is very precious."

Qi Yuning said, "It's better for me to come to the study less often in the future, so as not to hurt your precious things."

Lu Ze reached out and hugged Qi Yuning tightly, "My sweetheart is in my arms now. Those hidden paintings can't compare to you."

Qi Yuning leaned in Lu Ze's arms, "You are my sweetheart, and Lingling is my treasure."