Because of the presence of the Duke of Ningguo, the family not only provided a rather impressive carriage for the three-time bride's return visit, but also gave her valuable gifts.

Lu Mingzhang added some more clothes for himself, and the newlywed couple went to the Yongning Marquis's residence.

Lu Mingzhang felt the warmth of his wife's family even before he entered the house.

Several brothers-in-law were waiting outside the mansion gate early in the morning. As soon as the carriage entered the alley, someone shouted, "Sixth Sister's carriage! Sixth Sister is back!"

"It's Sixth Sister, Third Brother, go quickly and tell Grandmother that Sixth Sister is back."

Lu Mingzhang and Xu Gui sat together in the carriage. When the carriage arrived at the corner gate of the Marquis's mansion, Lu Mingzhang got off the carriage and saw several young men of different ages looking at him with smiles. Lu Mingzhang knew that these were the young masters of the Marquis's mansion.

Xu Hua nodded to Lu Mingzhang and said to the driver, "No need to stop, just drive straight to the stables, there are places reserved for resting there."

Xu Hua led the way, and after the carriage entered through the side gate, they went to the stables.

Xu Gui came down and called out to Xu Hua, "Second Brother." Xu Hua smiled and said, "Let's go to Grandma's place first. Grandma has been waiting for you and Sixth Sister's husband since early this morning. Eldest Brother didn't go on duty today and is waiting at home."

Xu Gui glanced at Lu Mingzhang, who was standing to the side, smiling at her. Xu Gui smiled and responded, then followed Xu Hua toward the old lady's courtyard.

Along the way, whenever they encountered servants from the mansion, they would stop and congratulate Xu Gui with a smile. Xu Gui kept blushing, but fortunately, they soon arrived at the old lady's courtyard.

Naturally, it was another round of pleasantries. When Chen saw her daughter, her face flushed with happiness and her eyes smiling, and then looked at her son-in-law, who was chatting and laughing with others, but whose eyes were constantly fixed on her daughter, she felt very gratified. After getting married, she would live her life with her husband. If the two of them had a good relationship, would they have any trouble making a good life together?

Xu Gui was talking to her elders and sisters in the backyard, while Lu Mingzhang went to the front yard to talk to the Marquis's uncles and Xu Di. It was at this time that Lu Mingzhang realized that although the Yongning Marquis's mansion was not well-known outside, it had never lost the emperor's favor. This was not only because the Yongning Marquis's mansion was a royalist, but more importantly because the people in the mansion looked out for each other and were united. After all, many times, a solid group begins to crumble from within.

Xu Di seized an opportunity and went outside with Lu Mingzhang to find a place to talk.

Lu Mingzhang bowed to Xu Di and said with a smile, "Thank you for your help, brother-in-law."

Xu Di waved his hand and said, "It's only because you two felt that you were a good match that this marriage was arranged. Otherwise, no matter how busy I was, I wouldn't have been able to arrange this marriage. Qiu Shi, you and your sixth sister are supposed to set off in the next couple of days, right?"

Qiushi was Lu Mingzhang's courtesy name. After he came of age, he adopted this courtesy name. People who were close to him would address each other by their courtesy names.

Lu Mingzhang nodded and said, "We plan to set off in three days."

Xu Di frowned and said, "So urgent? Is something important?"

Lu Mingzhang pursed his lips indifferently and said, "Agui and I are dispensable in that mansion. They think we're in the way, and we ourselves feel uncomfortable. We might as well leave quickly and go back to tidy up our own home. After all, it will get cold soon, and it will be Agui's first time spending the winter there. We need to prepare many things properly."

Originally, Lu Mingzhang wanted to marry Xu Gui directly to his residence in the capital. The Duke of Ningguo really couldn't bear the shame of Lu Mingzhang being his eldest son by a concubine. The Duke of Ningguo's mansion hadn't even been divided yet. What would people in the capital say if the eldest son by a concubine got married outside?

Xu Di nodded and said, "In that case, let's hurry up and go. It will snow in Hexi in October."

Xu Di thought for a moment and said in a low voice, "Qiushi, you know I have a manor outside Hexi City, right?"

Lu Mingzhang naturally knew that many of the people on the estate were veterans from Yanmen Pass, and they were all in poor health. They had no relatives or friends back in their hometowns, and they would have to work hard to earn a living elsewhere. Xu Di selected some of them and put them on the estate to help with farming and guarding the estate.

Lu Mingzhang looked at Xu Di with some curiosity. Xu Di said, "I've placed some people at that manor. After you come out of the north gate of Hexi City, there's a shortcut along the ridge that leads directly to the manor. If you encounter any trouble there, this is your lifeline. Remember that."

Lu Mingzhang looked at Xu Di in surprise. Xu Di had just revealed one of his trump cards to him, which showed that he trusted him very much.

Lu Mingzhang said in a hoarse voice, "Brother, I..."

Xu Di waved his hand and said, "Although the Northern Di were severely damaged a few years ago, nothing is absolute. There are always unforeseen circumstances. If something happens in Hexi, it could be something that catches people off guard. If that happens, we should find a way to leave the city through the North Gate."

Lu Mingzhang nodded, and Xu Di said with a smile, "I'm not the only one who knows this road. Many of the brothers in the Special Operations Battalion know it too. Back then, we relied on this road to catch the Northern Di off guard."

Lu Mingzhang had naturally heard of that battle. Although it cost a lot, it bought him a long period of rest and recuperation. Now, the training at Yanmen Pass is much stricter than before, in order to increase the number of soldiers and defend this pass.

The two exchanged a few more words, and then Xu Hua invited Xu Di and Lu Mingzhang to take their seats. After lunch, Xu Gui and Lu Mingzhang took their leave.

Li Yuexi's reaction was still quite severe these past few days. She was lying in bed when Xu Gui came to visit her. Li Yuexi didn't go to lunch. After Xu Di finished lunch, he saw Xu Gui and Lu Mingzhang off, went back to wash up, and then went back to his room.

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