Chapter 363 Flaws

Lu Jing got up and washed before dawn, planning to leave quietly. Su Qingwan was a person who could stand separation, but she was also sentimental after pregnancy. He could clearly feel her reluctance and attachment the night before they parted. Lu Jing felt distressed and was afraid that she would be sad, so he planned to leave quietly.

But Su Qingwan was a light sleeper, so when he woke up, she woke up too.

The Jinyiwei were waiting outside the door. After Lu Jing got ready, he wanted to go out. He noticed that Su Qingwan had woken up and sighed slightly. He lay on his side and slowly hugged her. There was an indescribable feeling in his heart. Su Qingwan turned around, buried her head in his arms, and whispered, "You should go early and come back early."

After sending you thousands of miles away, you must eventually say goodbye. She doesn't want to be too sad. Separation and death are the most common things in her twenty-one years of life, and she has long been accustomed to it.

Her family was wiped out when she was seven years old. She left the southwest at the age of thirteen and traveled all over the country. She has never had such an attachment to anyone.

Lu Jing felt sad and gently stroked her bulging belly.

The imperial physician said that Xiaowu was most likely pregnant with a son.

The night before, the child kicked Xiaowu, the first fetal movement, and they were both very surprised. The child seemed to know that his father was going on a long journey and greeted him mischievously, but it made Su Qingwan suffer.

It was the first time for both of them to feel the joy of the birth of a new life.

Lu Jing couldn't help but have some sentimental feelings.

Want to take her with me.

Let’s go to Huainan together.

But the journey was long, and if she were in danger while giving birth on the way, it would be a lifelong pain for him.

"Xiao Wu, wait for me to come back!" He kissed Su Qingwan deeply and helped her pull up the quilt. "Sleep well."

He hardened his heart, pushed the door open and went out. Su Qingwan didn't want to see him off at first, but she couldn't help but stood up, put on her cloak, and chased after him out the door.

She only had time to see his neat back as he climbed onto his horse, and the group left in a mighty procession, marching under the stars and moon. Su Qingwan stood in front of the door, her eyes slightly red.

Why is she so reluctant?

Knowing that it was just an ordinary government trip, Xilin had to ask Lu Jing to go in person, and she accepted it in her heart, so why was she so sad?

She became very strange.

Qingyun said, "Girl, it's cold and windy, let's go in."

The night wind was still cold, penetrating into her bones. Qingyun was afraid that she would get caught in the wind. Lu Jing had already gone far away. It was still early, so she might as well take a nap instead of standing outside the door.

Su Qingwan nodded and turned back.

The quilt seemed to still retain his body temperature, and Su Qingwan fell into a deep sleep hugging the quilt.

In the capital city in spring, with the weather warm and flowers blooming, the ladies of power and wealth are keen on hosting various banquets and socializing. Su Qingwan is pregnant and is very cautious. She avoids most occasions. Except for the banquets hosted by the Chen family and the Ningyuan Marquis family, she politely declined all other banquets.

She looked very pregnant. She had been traveling outside for many years, and although she was thin, she was in good health. She could even play shuttlecock when she had nothing to do. Zhang broke out in a cold sweat when she saw her. Knowing that she was really free, she asked her to advise Lu Yuntang on his marriage.

Several girls in the Lu family are either married or engaged. Even the youngest, the fourth girl, is engaged, but Lu Yuntang's marriage is still unsettled.

She should also plan her wedding this year and prepare for it next year.

She is different from the other girls in the Lu family. The other girls are all from the main branch of the Lu family. Although the Lu family is not divided, the regent has built his own mansion and formed his own branch.

Lu Yuntang is Lu Jing's biological sister, so she has no trouble finding a husband. Many people who want to marry Lu Jing want to marry Lu Yuntang, and Zhang is overwhelmed by the choices.

Before Lu Jing became the regent, the Lu family was not of high status and had few friends among the rich and powerful. Now, there are many noble ladies who come to make friends with them, but she knows very little about the family affairs of the clan, so she has to send people to inquire about them, fearing that the marriage chosen for her daughter is not good. Lu Yuntang almost fell into the water at a banquet a few days ago. Zhang was furious. She was afraid of such a dirty thing. If a girl fell into the water and no one rescued her, she would lose her reputation. That would be terrible.

Su Qingwan was pregnant and didn't know that Lu Yuntang was tricked into falling into the water. Fortunately, she was smart and escaped. When she heard Zhang's worry, she couldn't help laughing and said, "Mother, why worry? You can slowly choose a marriage for your third sister. Ziyu is in a high position and has great power. It is inevitable that someone will want to get close to him. Why should you be afraid of a marriage that is obtained by such dirty means? Our daughter is innocent. How could she be promised a marriage just because she fell into the water and had physical contact with someone? What if that person is a beggar or is already married? If she is really tricked, whoever jumps into the water to save her can be beaten to death. It will never let my sister down."

Su Qingwan has clear ideas and doesn't care about this kind of reputation. With the alliance between the eldest princess and the regent, there is no one in the entire court that Lu Jing is afraid of.

Those people were so bold as to plot against Lu Yuntang.

"That being said, people will always criticize us. Besides, our Lu family has had a bad reputation in the past two years. It's better to have less trouble than more. Xiaowu, you are familiar with the Ningyuan Marquis' wife and the Chen family. Please help mother find out which young man has good character and is of the right age. Sister Tang's marriage can't be delayed any longer."

Su Qingwan thought about it and really didn't know which boy was still unmarried. This matter should be handled by Chen Lanzhu, as she was most familiar with it.

"Okay, mother, I'll keep an eye on it for you."

Zhang's expectations for her daughter were different from Lin's. She did not require her daughter to marry into a wealthy family. However, most of the people who wanted to marry her now were from wealthy families. Rich families had many rules and regulations, and they were closed-door. She knew very little about them and still needed to learn more.

Zhang gave Su Qingwan a list of names. They were all people who came to propose marriage. Some of them were rejected by Zhang, and she kept some who looked good on the surface, but she didn't know the details of them.

The next day, Su Qingwan sent invitations to Chen Lanzhu and Lu Yunyan, inviting them to her house to appreciate the flowers, and gave them the list given by Zhang.

Chen Lanzhu smiled and pointed at the list and said, "None of them is good."

Lu Yunyan also smiled implicitly. There were six people on the list left by Zhang, but none of them were good. Chen Lanzhu said, "This third son of the Zhou family seems to be a bright and beautiful man, but he is extremely lustful. He has four concubines before he gets married, and his talent is very poor. This second son of the Cai family is soft-hearted and soft-tempered. The illegitimate sons in his family are fighting for honor and fighting each other, and the inner house is extremely chaotic. This eldest son of the Ning family is a rough man with a fierce temper. In his early years, he had a cousin he liked very much. After marrying someone else, he still misses her. As for this one, the mother-in-law at home is very strong. If your sister marries there, she will be eaten alive. This one... Forget about this one, he is a playboy, lingering in the flowers, and has bad character. What kind of people did Mrs. Lu pick? None of these people are good. Marrying them will be a pit of fire."

Su Qingwan couldn't believe it. Her mother had been screened, how could the result be so bad?

Lu Yunyan said, "The good boys from the rich and powerful families in Beijing get engaged very early, most of them are fourteen or fifteen years old. Those who are still unengaged today usually... have some flaws."