Chapter 233

For the first time ever, Zheng Meimei started dressing up.

She spends most of her time in the military camp and usually wears men's clothing, which makes it easier to rescue people and avoids causing trouble.

Logically speaking, women are not allowed in military camps. If Song Heling hadn't been so busy, and if there hadn't been a single literate person in Beiguan Town where the Northwest Army was located, Zheng Meimei would never have been able to enter the military camp.

Wearing a beautiful dress, with her hair styled in a slanted bun and adorned with a jade hairpin, she still looked unique and elegant, even though the jade wasn't of very high quality.

Apply powder, draw eyebrows, and apply lip rouge.

Zheng Meimei uses homemade cosmetics, which are safe and harmless, and her makeup techniques are also from modern times.

Once the makeup was finished, a beautiful and refined woman was reflected in the bronze mirror.

Even Zheng Meimei, who was used to dressing as a man, was stunned by what she saw.

Zheng Meimei gently touched her face. Would General Lu like her looking like this?

She remembered that in modern times, history enthusiasts had specifically discussed who Lu Youning harbored feelings for.

Most people say it's his fiancée, and even now, the whole Northwest Town is speculating that way.

Zheng Meimei thought that it was probably the other person, with a high probability of being the right one.

Ask her to think about how the other party is described in historical records.

The only female official of the highest rank in Dafeng, she was promoted based on her beauty. Her greatest contribution during her tenure was recommending Qin Hongyun to the Empress, who would become the future first prime minister of Dafeng.

It brought more than a hundred years of prosperity to Dafeng.

In addition, what has been passed down to later generations are more records about her private life.

His love-hate entanglements with the former crown prince, the Marquis of Zhenguo, and the heir of the Marquis of Anding.

People speculate that the reason the other party broke off the engagement with Lu Youning was because he was going to enter the palace to serve the Empress.

General Lu's fiancée abandoned him and went to marry the Empress. On the surface, she was a female official, but people speculated that her true identity was the Empress's beloved concubine.

Zheng Meimei thought that regardless of whether these records and speculations were true or not, General Lu should move on and find his own happiness.

Zheng Meimei looked at herself in the bronze mirror again, cheering herself up.

She can do it!

Let her give General Lu a happy second half of his life!

Full of confidence, Zheng Meimei left the military camp with her medicine kit and looked forward to the general's mansion.

Unfortunately, she was stopped at the door by the housekeeper.

"Please return, young lady. My general does not receive guests."

The old butler had a gentle voice, sharp eyes, and a knowing smile on his lips.

The smile made Zheng Meimei blush instantly. She wished she could disappear into the ground, because she felt as if the housekeeper had seen right through her.

"I'm here to apply medicine to the general! If the application of medicine is delayed and the general's wound worsens, can you bear the responsibility?"

Zheng Meimei rebuked sharply, but her flushed cheeks weakened her momentum considerably.

"The general does not receive outsiders, young lady, please return!" The old steward remained unmoved, still smiling, but forcefully gestured for them to leave.

He certainly saw through Zheng Meimei's little scheme. Over the years, many women like Zheng Meimei had come to his door.

The old housekeeper was used to it and knew exactly how to deal with a woman like this.

The old housekeeper stared straight at Zheng Meimei, who finally stomped her foot in embarrassment and anger, then turned and left quickly.

Even though there were only a few people around, she felt like many people were watching and laughing at her.

When Zheng Meimei ran back to the military camp, she happened to run into Jiao Xiongfei, who was waiting for her good news.

Upon learning that Zheng Meimei was being kept out, Jiao Xiongfei immediately led a group of his brothers and took Zheng Meimei to the General's Mansion without saying a word.

With Jiao Xiongfei's intervention, Zheng Meimei was successfully brought into the mansion.

Jiao Xiongfei knew the way very well, and his group went straight to Lu Youning's courtyard.

At that moment, Lu Youning was standing in his room, staring blankly at the soft couch at the head of the hall.

Every year on this day, he would return to his residence early and then stay alone in his room for more than ten days.

No one knows that ten years ago today, it should have been his and Rong Rong's wedding day, if everything had gone smoothly.

Lu Youning stared silently at the bright red "double happiness" character in front of him, and in a daze, he seemed to see two figures facing each other, exchanging deep vows.

First bow to Heaven and Earth, second bow to the parents, husband and wife bow to each other, the ceremony is complete!

He saw the tall figure take the petite figure's hand and walk towards the wedding bed.

His gaze remained fixed on the two of them.

The man helped the woman sit on the edge of the bed, then picked up a scale rod and lifted the red veil.

Beneath the veil lay a breathtakingly beautiful face, with blushing cheeks, luscious red lips, delicate eyebrows, and expressive, watery eyes—so beautiful that it sent shivers down one's spine.

Lu Youning and the man remained there until the woman playfully complained, at which point the man snapped out of his daze.

The two then raised their glasses and drank the nuptial wine.

They made a vow to be together for life.

Before anyone knew it, a smile appeared on Lu Youning's lips.

The room seemed to be filled with the laughter of men and women.

One moment they were feeding each other pastries, the next they were embracing tightly, and then the man was holding an eyebrow pencil, carefully drawing the woman's eyebrows.

Gradually, Lu Youning's vision became blurry.

He didn't know why, even though the two of them were very happy, and he was happy for them, his eyes slowly filled with tears.

Perhaps the dim candlelight was too glaring? Lu Youning thought.

But he couldn't bear to wipe his eyes; he was terrified...

Suddenly, there was a creaking sound, the sound of the door being pushed open.

Lu Youning turned around and saw a person walking towards him with their back to the light.

The other person was completely shrouded in shadow, with only her fluttering hair and flowing skirt standing out.

"Rong Rong?" Lu Youning called softly, "Is that you?"

At this moment, Lu Youning's eyes were gentle and tender, a stark contrast to his usual cold and sharp gaze.

As Zheng Meimei pushed open the door and walked in, she felt as if her heart had been struck.

A wave of overwhelming ecstasy washed over me, my heart pounded wildly, almost bursting out of my chest.

Perhaps overwhelmed by joy, Zheng Meimei overlooked the name Lu Youning had just softly called out.

Meeting Lu Youning's extremely gentle gaze, Zheng Meimei slowly walked towards him. At this moment, Zheng Meimei felt that she was about to drown in Lu Youning's eyes.

Zheng Meimei turned her head and saw that the entire room was decorated like a wedding room, with bright red ribbons, lanterns and double happiness characters all over the room, warm and swaying red candlelight, and a romantic wedding bed with flowing red gauze.

At this moment, she walked towards Lu Youning, just like a bride walking towards her groom.