Chapter 271 Love Letter

Su Qingwan had not expected Lu Jing to be so decisive and announce the marriage so early. She had thought that Lu Jing would at least announce the news after the Chinese New Year to avoid trouble. Now that he had announced the news, she would go out with this face, and rumors would fill the capital.

In order to avoid suspicion, Lu Jing did not come to the Lu Family Villa. Su Qingwan was also very busy when she first arrived in Beijing. She had to deal with the business of the Xie Family Company and visit the old lineage of the King of Huainan. Some officials of the old lineage of the King of Huainan would take the initiative to hand over visiting cards to her. Su Qingwan accepted all of them. Whether they were sincere or fake, it would not do her any harm. If she wanted to gain a foothold in the capital, she had to manage these connections. Some of these connections were already being managed when she pretended to be Xie Zhaolan. Now she picked them up again. After knowing that she was going to marry Lu Jing, the first thing they thought of was to have an affair with her uncle and sister-in-law, but no one dared to say it to her face. Su Qingwan saw it from their eyes.

If the officials of Huainan's direct lineage all think so, then others will have even more wrong ideas.

But she would have to know it sooner or later, and Su Qingwan was mentally prepared.

Lu Jing was called back to the Lu family. Lu Shaoqing asked him why he was so hasty and arbitrary about his marriage. He felt that the Southwest Princess would be much safer than the Huainan Princess and there would be no risk. It was too easy for something to go wrong in Huainan. He was also afraid that Huainan would become more powerful than the princess, especially since Huainan had kept it a secret from the capital for so many years, retained his direct bloodline, and kept a low profile for so many years. Now he was leading the troops directly, which was simply terrifying.

Lu Jing respected Lu Shaoqing very much and patiently explained the reasons to him, pushing the blame of the cancellation of the engagement onto the King of the Southwest, saying that the princess fell ill after returning to the southwest and was in poor health. The King of Huainan was reluctant to let his daughter marry far away, so after discussing with him he planned to cancel the engagement and have the Princess Huainan marry him, which would better stabilize the border.

Although Lu Shaoqing had many complaints, he could not control Lu Jing. So he asked, since the engagement was completed and the princess was brought to the capital, she had no relatives or friends in the capital, so why not invite her to her home during the Mid-Autumn Festival so that they could get to know each other in advance.

Lu Jing was silent.

Mid-Autumn Festival is Huainan’s death anniversary. She never celebrates Mid-Autumn Festival. He will not invite Su Qingwan to his home, but he can hide for a while, not forever. They will meet again.

"Mid-Autumn Festival is the Huainan clan's anniversary, so I'm afraid it's inconvenient. There's one more thing, the princess... looks a lot like my eldest sister-in-law."

Lu Shaoqing, "......?"

What does it mean? People have similarities. The Huainan clan is famous for its beauties, and Xie is also a famous beauty. Maybe there are similarities, but there is no need to mention it specifically.

Lu Jing did not explain any more. When he left Lu Shaoqing's study, he met Lu Feng in the front yard. The relationship between the two brothers was not as harmonious as before. Lu Jing seldom lived in the Lu family, so they only maintained basic decency. Lu Feng was also engaged to the girl from the Ding family.

“Brother!”

Lu Feng nodded and returned the greeting, "What a rare guest. After becoming the regent, you have become so arrogant and always live in the palace. I have never seen you go home."

Lu Jing didn't care about his ridicule. "The government affairs are complicated. I have been in Huainan for several months. I am often away from home. Fortunately, my brother is at home and has fulfilled my filial duty on my behalf."

Lu Feng was so angry that he choked and couldn't speak. He was dismissed and still expected Lu Jing to help him get his job back, but Lu Jing never mentioned it, as if he had forgotten it. He and Lu Shaoqing had mentioned it several times, but Lu Shaoqing felt that the national mourning had not passed. He was the official who had been given the official hat by the previous emperor. If Lu Jing really helped him get his job back, it would not only damage his dignity, but he would also be scolded by the censors. Lu Jing's official position was stable now, and he wanted to return to the officialdom, so Lu Feng could only endure it.

Lu Feng was pissed off by Lu Shaoqing, but he also knew that he couldn't act too hastily. He hadn't gone out in the past few months, and was laughed at by his former colleagues when he went out. Lu Shaoqing and Lin also wanted to wait until the storm was over before going out.

Lu Jing is the regent, so Lu Feng doesn't have to worry about his official position.

Lu Jing did not exchange pleasantries with Lu Feng. He left Lu Jing and went to the villa. Su Qingwan had just seen off a family of officials and was enjoying the cool air. It was still scorching hot in early August in Kyoto and there was no breeze in the house. Su Qingwan was looking at the account book in the pavilion. On the table were fruits prepared by Qingyun. They were all cooled in the well before being cut for her. They were refreshing and cool.

"You're having a really nice day."

"Are you done with your work? I thought you wouldn't come to visit me before the New Year to avoid suspicion."

"Then what's the point of forcing you to come to the capital? Wouldn't it be better to let you spend the New Year in Huainan before coming? Since you are here, of course we should meet often."

He was happy every time he saw the person he liked. As government affairs were busy in the past few days, he specially left her some time to meet the officials from Huainan. Otherwise, he would have come to see her long ago.

Su Qingwan was not a person who liked to go out. She would just look at the account book and the time would pass. She never felt that life was difficult, and she never really thought about anyone.

She was still a little surprised to hear Lu Jing speak so bluntly.

He has changed a little and is no longer restrained in what he says.

"You're not afraid of rumors, but I am. I'm still a little cautious. After all, there haven't been any rumors yet."

Lu Jing picked a fruit and ate it. It was sweet and sour, very suitable for the early autumn season.

"So you don't want to go out during this time?"

"I don't want to." Su Qingwan said calmly, "There's nothing wrong with going out. If there's anything wrong with the business, Qingyun can handle it on my behalf, and the shopkeepers will come to our door."

"Won't it be boring to stay in this world all the time?"

"No, I have a lot of things to do. Just looking at the account books takes me hours, and I have to attend social events. You are so straightforward, and you talk about marriage without any scruples. It has caused me so much trouble that several uncles have come to my house and asked me to think it over. They said that the Regent is not a good match and asked me to think twice before acting."

"Who said that?"

"What? Do you still want to embarrass me?"

"I would rather destroy a temple than break up a marriage. These people have nothing better to do than ruin my marriage. I will naturally teach them a lesson."

Su Qingwan sneered, "Then you'll have a lot to do."

Lu Jing really didn't understand. "In fact, I didn't do anything that angered the heavens and the people when I was in the Imperial Guard. Those officials who were arrested and killed were all corrupt, either because of corruption, cheating in the imperial examinations, or forming cliques for personal gain. We in the Imperial Guard were responsible for collecting intelligence, and once the intelligence was collected, we had to hand it over to the emperor. When the emperor found out, he was furious and asked us to kill people. This is not our fault, right? I'm not as bloodthirsty and cold-blooded as the rumors say."

Su Qingwan really didn't understand why he said these things out of the blue. He was not a bloodthirsty person, and could even be said to be a very fair person.

She never thought he was cold-blooded or heartless.

"so what?"

Lu Jing was a little helpless. He had said it so obviously, but Su Qingwan didn't understand. Was she pretending, or did she really not know? Lu Jing missed the time when the Princess of Southwest first came to the capital. At least, in order to use him, she was willing to use her beauty, often asked him out, and deliberately flirted with him.

Now, there is nothing left.

"What I mean is, don't believe what outsiders say, just believe me!"