Lu Ze said helplessly, "I've only met Miss Guan Liu once. It was during the Double Ninth Festival at the Duke's Mansion, and then I came to see you and Lingling. We've never been boating on the lake, and there's no tryst in the plum forest..."

I'm usually quite busy with work, and before Lingling came, I spent my days off at the Dali Temple. After Lingling came, any days off I had were spent with her."

Qi Yuning said, "I'll believe you for now. Master Qin Wu's ability is slightly inferior to Miss Guan Liu's. Although both of them use rumors, Miss Guan Liu's methods are much more sophisticated."

Qin Zhen was too arrogant. Except for his subordinates who flattered him and thought Lu Ze was cowardly for having his fiancée taken away, the rest of the people did not think so.

For the civil officials, Lu Ze was the Shaoqing of the Dali Temple, who was only 20 years old. He held a high position and was the son of the eldest princess. In the future, he would be the crown prince who inherited the title of Duke. He held real power in the court. Not to mention his noble birth, just based on his position as Shaoqing of the Dali Temple, no Shengjing official dared to say that Lu Ze was cowardly.

Not only did they not dare to say it, but civil officials also valued etiquette and moral principles. Qin Zhen's behavior of widely publicizing the fact that he had snatched his nephew's fiancée was even more reprehensible to civil officials.

If it weren't for the fact that Qin Zhen was the Crown Prince's cousin and had military power, he would have been criticized long ago.

After the honey-glazed pigeon came up, Qi Yuning smelled the aroma of the roasted pigeon and picked up a pigeon leg for Lingling, "Lingling, try it."

Lingling waved her hands and said, "Give your legs to Mommy to eat, so that Mommy's legs will heal quickly!"

Qi Yuning smiled lightly, "You should eat it, mother still has another one."

Lingling then picked up the pigeon leg and started chewing it. Seeing this, Lu Ze frowned slightly, "Lingling, didn't your parents teach you how to eat?"

Qi Yuning glared at Lu Ze and said, "She's only three years old. Why would she ask for etiquette when eating? Just nibble on it."

Lingling giggled, took the pigeon leg and took a bite, "This roasted pigeon is delicious!"

Lu Ze could no longer remember what he looked like when he was three years old, but since he could remember, he had never chewed a chicken leg with his hands like Lingling did.

Qi Yuning looked at Lu Ze and said, "I went to North City once when I was eleven. The North City military camp didn't have as many rules as you do. It was already very difficult to eat pigeon legs there, and the soldiers would lick their hands full of grease."

Seeing Lingling finish chewing a pigeon leg, Lu Ze took a handkerchief and wiped Lingling's hands. "I don't have so many rules. I just think Lingling is a girl and should understand some rules. Otherwise, when she gets married..."

Qi Yuning snorted softly, "I'm raising a daughter, not someone else's daughter-in-law. Lingling is only a few years old, and you're already thinking about her getting married?"

By calculation, Lingling would not be born for almost two years.

Lu Ze said, "That's right. Our daughter's happiness is the most important thing."

Qi Yuning tilted her head to look at Lingling. Lingling must be living a happy life in the future, with loving parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles.

Qi Yuning was almost full after eating a whole honey-roasted pigeon.

Seeing Qi Yuning no longer eating, Lu Ze asked, "Do you want to go boating and fishing on the lake this afternoon?"

Lingling nodded and said, "Lingling wants to fish!"

Qi Yuning listened to the words on the boat on the lake and said, "Okay."

It was a rare sight to have the warm sunshine of autumn. In a few days it would really be winter, and she would not have the leisure to go boating on the cold lake.

The Xingyue Lake in the Princess Mansion is one of the best lakes in the entire Shengjing City. If you go boating on the lake, there is no lake more beautiful than the Xingyue Lake.

Qi Yuning has liked Xingyue Lake since he was a child. When he was a child and his relationship with Lu Baozhu was still good, he would always come to Xingyue Lake to play.

While boating on Xingyue Lake, Lingling lay on the bow of the boat and watched the little fish.

Qi Yuning and Lu Ze sat in the cabin. "Your Majesty truly loves his eldest daughter. I heard that this princess's mansion was built when the princess was born. Even after the princess married Prince Consort Lu, a small part of it was still unfinished. It took almost twenty years to build."

The Prince Qi's Mansion is actually very good, but it is still inferior to the Princess's Mansion.

At least, there is no such wide living water lake in Prince Qi's Mansion. The water of Xingyue Lake is diverted from the river. Not only is the construction period long, but diverting water is also not an easy task.

Lu Ze said, "There are very few parents in the world who don't love their children."

Qi Yuning listened to Lu Ze's words, and a trace of loneliness crossed her face. She was afraid that she would forget what her parents looked like over the years, so she would think about them from time to time.

But she knew that the father and mother in her mind were no longer her real father and mother.

In fact, she had long forgotten what her parents looked like.

When her parents passed away, she was only one year older than Lingling is today, so how could she remember what they looked like?

Seeing the hint of sadness in Qi Yuning's phoenix eyes, Lu Ze said, "If your father and mother are still alive, they would love you. Perhaps Lingling was guided by them."

Qi Yuning looked at Lingling, who was lying on the bow of the boat, playing with the water, and said calmly, "Yeah."

Lu Ze went to the bow to fish, and Qi Yuning also limped to the bow and sat down, asking for a fishing rod to fish.

Lingling was also holding a small fishing rod in the middle. The sun was shining brightly, making people feel a little tired. Before Lingling could catch the fish, she fell asleep with her head hesitating.

Seeing this, Lu Ze carried Lingling into the cabin and took off his clothes to cover her.

Qi Yuning sighed when he saw Lingling taking a nap. "If she falls asleep now, she might make trouble again tonight."

Lu Ze asked, "Do you want to hire a wet nurse for Lingling? If you have a wet nurse to help you, you'll have an easier time."

Qi Yuning said, "It's not easy to find a wet nurse. It's hard to know the background of the one you like. There are not many slaves in my house who can be wet nurses. Guyu and Jingzhe's sisters-in-law are in charge of the courtyard, so it's not easy to let them come."

Lu Ze said, "If you can't find a good wet nurse, you can bring Lingling to the princess's residence. My mother should be happy to take care of Lingling."

Qi Yuning said: "Lingling is quite well-behaved. Apart from the occasional fuss about wanting you, she is very well behaved at other times."

Qi Yuning noticed some movement on the fishing rod and pulled it, but she didn't expect the fish to be quite heavy. Her leg was injured, so she asked Lu Ze for help.

Lu Ze was about to hold the fishing rod, but accidentally held Qi Yuning's hand. He didn't care much and saw the big carp jumping out of the water, so he continued to hold Qi Yuning's hand and reeled in the rod.

The big carp is three feet long. Such a big carp is rare. It is comparable to Lingling.

After the two dragged the big carp onto the boat, it swung its tail and splashed water from the lake onto Qi Yuning's face.

Qi Yuning chuckled and said, "Put it in the wooden barrel and let Lingling play with it when she wakes up. I never thought there would be such a big carp in Xingyue Lake."

Lu Ze said, "After all, no one has come here to fish since Xingyue Lake was built."

Qi Yuning asked, "Has Master Lu never gone boating or fishing on Xingyue Lake with some rich young lady?"

Lu Ze looked at Qi Yuning's profile and said, "Only the daughter of Prince Qi's mansion is boating on the lake."

Qi Yuning's face flushed. She turned sideways and saw Lu Ze's eyes looking at her, and her heart was beating fast.