"If I had come to accompany my mother normally, I would not have alarmed the emperor, but today is really different." Seeing the emperor's face full of surprise, the queen stopped keeping him in suspense and just smiled and said, "I heard that someone came to the Lu family to propose marriage some time ago."

Go to the Lu family to propose marriage...

Qin Yishu suddenly raised his eyelids and asked, "Propose marriage to Jing'er?"

"Yes." The queen nodded with a smile.

"So the Lady of Duke Dingguo came here today to ask for an imperial decree to grant Jing'er a marriage?" Qin Yishu laughed. "Then I am very curious about whose son could catch the eye of the Lu family."

"Lou Yanlin from the Lou clan of Xijinyun Kingdom." The queen answered truthfully.

"Lou Yanlin..." Qin Yishu repeated these three words for a long time and laughed, "I remember now. You'er mentioned this person before. The Lou family is a large clan in Xijinyun State. Lou Yanlin can be regarded as the head of the family. His status is not low. He also supported Tuoba Yu's ascension to the throne. He is also a powerful person in Xijinyun State."

"Jing'er is the legitimate daughter of the Lu family. If she marries Lou Yanlin, it won't be considered a disgrace to the family. It's considered a good match. However, Xijinyun Country is far away from the capital and it's a wild place. How can Duke Dingguo and his wife be willing to let her go?"

"Of course he couldn't bear to leave." The Queen said, "Lou Yanlin also understood this, so he resigned from his official position in Xijinyun State and settled in the capital with only his family assets."

"The Lou clan originally came from a business background. Now Lou Yanlin is in charge of the spice business, and he and Yu Jin have started a cloth business. There is no need to worry about money."

"Lou Yanlin is also very ambitious. It is said that he has been studying hard recently and even asked Duke Dingguo to recommend him to study at the Imperial Academy so that he can have a chance to take the imperial examination next year."

Although the Lou family was considered a prominent family in the Western Jinyun Kingdom and enjoyed favor in front of the king Tuoba Yu, they were just ordinary people in the Great Qin Kingdom.

Even if one's business is big and one has enough money, one's status is still limited. However, if one can pass the imperial examination, one can have a position in the future, which is somewhat guaranteed in terms of status and identity.

No matter what the outcome will be, Lou Yanlin's ambition is enough to prove how seriously he takes this marriage.

Qin Yishu nodded repeatedly, "This Lou Yanlin is really good."

"That's right." The Queen smiled, "So the more the wife of Duke Dingguo looked at Lou Yanlin, the more satisfied she was. She was so happy that she came to the palace to ask for an imperial decree to grant the marriage."

"The Lu family is a family of meritorious service, and Duke Dingguo has served three dynasties. He has only one legitimate granddaughter, Jing'er. Her marriage is naturally worthy of a royal marriage."

Qin Yishu nodded, but curled his lips, "But now that I've said this, why are other families so happy about marrying off their daughters?"

It was totally unlike him that the more he looked at his future son-in-law, the more he disliked him? Could it be that, even though he was the king of a country, he was still a narrow-minded and petty person?

"To use the folk saying, the more the mother-in-law looks at her son-in-law, the happier she is." The Queen smiled, "Your Majesty, I heard that it's the mother-in-law, but not the father-in-law."

"If not, Your Majesty, guess why it was the old lady of Duke Dingguo who came to the palace to ask for the Queen Mother's decree, instead of the old man of Duke Dingguo coming to Your Majesty to ask for the decree?"

Qin Yishu was stunned at first, then he laughed, "Well said."

That is to say, what father-in-law would like his son-in-law? It's good enough if he doesn't peel off his skin!

It can be seen that it is not that he is narrow-minded and intolerant, but that all fathers and grandfathers in the world are exactly the same!

Qin Yishu couldn't help but curl his lips.

——Taking

advantage of the fact that government affairs were not too busy before the New Year, the emperor personally drafted an edict to grant marriage to Lu Wenjing and Lou Yanlin.

The wedding date for the two was set for June next year.

The imperial edict once again caused an uproar in the capital.

Among those famous families, the Lu family can be regarded as the one with the longest history and the greatest achievements. As the only legitimate daughter of the Lu family, Lu Wenjing is naturally coveted by other famous families of comparable status.

Even if they were not thinking about him, they would also like to take a look at what kind of person Lu Wenjing, who had been doted on since childhood and had a life of luxury, would marry.

"People outside are discussing Jing'er and Mr. Lou's marriage so enthusiastically, maybe they will talk less about the Su family's affairs." Su Yujin said with a smile while eating sour dried apricots.

The Lu family is powerful and a famous family. Even if people in the capital talk about it, they can only express their feelings at most and dare not say sour or sarcastic words.

But the Su family is different. They were originally a small family, and suddenly rose to power. Many people were jealous and even resentful, and spoke without restraint.

"If the marriage was only between the Crown Prince and Ruoruo before, it would probably be as you worry about. But now that my elder brother is going to marry the fifth princess, those who are gossiping about it will not dare to do so again." He Yanxiu comforted with a smile.

Su Yujin thought about it and nodded, "That's true."

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It’s like when everyone is at the same level and suddenly one of them becomes successful, others will be shocked but more likely jealous, because they originally thought they were the same person, but now good things happen to you, so naturally others will feel unwilling.

But if these two things happen to the same person at the same time, besides being shocked, others will be more envious, because they know that is a height and fortune that they can no longer reach, and jealousy is useless.

It’s like in modern society, ordinary people don’t envy the luxurious food, clothing, housing and transportation of popular stars or even well-known entrepreneurs. Instead, they envy their colleagues who wear clothes that are 500 yuan more expensive than them.

When the level difference is too great, envy and admiration will outweigh jealousy.

The more Su Yujin thought about it, the more she felt that way, and she threw another dried apricot into her mouth.

"You've already eaten a whole plate of dried apricots this afternoon. It makes my stomach ache. It's already mid-afternoon. What do you want to eat? I'll ask the kitchen staff to prepare it."

While He Yanxiu was speaking, he had already poured Su Yujin a cup of snow pear water that had been simmering on the charcoal stove next to him.

Snow pear tea is moisturizing and is most suitable for drinking in winter. Su Yujin doesn't dislike it, so Qingkui is always prepared for Su Yujin to drink.

At this time, Su Yujin drank the snow pear water in the cup, tilted his head and thought for a while, "I feel like eating spicy hot pot now."

"Okay, I'll have someone prepare it for you right away." He Yanxiu scratched Su Yujin's nose and joked, "They say sour boys and spicy girls, and you like both sour and spicy food. Are you pregnant with twins?"

These words immediately reminded Su Yujin, and she subconsciously put her hand on her stomach.