Lu Yucheng glanced at his younger sister and had reason to suspect that she had mentioned it when she had just seen Prince An off.
Zhu Yu shook his head at him, indicating that he and Lu Xiaoyun were connected on a spiritual level and did not need to communicate verbally.
However, he couldn't hide the smile on his face.
Lu Yucheng's face remained expressionless. At this critical moment, when he needed people, His Highness Prince An had delivered them to his door, so he couldn't very well turn them away.
“Lord Jiang is the most capable assistant to the Prince. How can we ask you to handle these matters in the manor?”
Jiang Chuan said respectfully, "Your Excellency, you are too kind. Before the young master's wedding, I was a servant of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion and obeyed all the orders of my masters."
Zhu Yu was very satisfied. Jiang Chuan was a good talker. Hmm, he would ask Lu Xiaoyun to increase his monthly allowance later.
The Duke of Zhenguo instructed Uncle Qing to take the people away and settle them in.
As a result, just as Uncle Qing had settled Jiang Chuan and the others, Zuo Xiu arrived, also bringing dozens of men with him.
However, Zuo Xiu did not bring anyone from the Fifth Prince's residence.
"Lord Duke, Prince Lu, the Fifth Prince has ordered me to send twenty people from the Ministry of Rites. These people are extremely familiar with marriage matters, and we can entrust all of Prince Lu's wedding arrangements to them. They will surely be able to handle the wedding perfectly."
The Duke of Zhenguo was overjoyed, and even Lu Yucheng smiled.
Old Madam Lu is getting old, and it's unlikely she'll have the energy to handle Lu Yucheng's wedding. Her younger sister is also too young, so it's not suitable for her either.
Those two grown men often fail to consider things thoroughly.
The only option is to leave it to Uncle Qing, but Uncle Qing is also old and has difficulty walking.
Now that's great, with the help of the people in the Ministry of Rites who are in charge of marriage-related matters, all the difficulties have been easily resolved.
Zhu Yu glared angrily at Zuo Xiu; he had lost this final round.
Today, I actually managed a draw with Lao Wu.
When Uncle Qing heard that twenty people from the Ministry of Rites had arrived, he was overjoyed. Immediately, his limp disappeared, and he walked with a brisk pace.
Although Zhu Yu was upset about losing this round, he also knew that it was indeed a good idea to have the Ministry of Rites handle his brother's wedding.
He had been fighting in the Northwest all along, and he hadn't even tried on his wedding clothes for his wedding before the New Year. He just threw on the wedding clothes and casually bowed before the ceremony, and had no idea what the wedding ceremony was like.
Longevity Institute.
Madam Lu, who had fainted from anger, woke up after an hour of sleeping after receiving an acupuncture treatment from Old Master Hong.
Still angry, he had no appetite for dinner; today's incident had completely disgraced the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion.
So what if she killed Lin Shi? At worst, we could send her to a temple, or if that doesn't work, beat her to death or drown her in the mansion. These are all things that can be resolved in our own homes. But that damned girl not only dragged the two princes into this, but also called the Jingzhao Prefecture government in the end.
With dozens of yamen runners standing in front of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, the mansion became the laughing stock of the entire capital city.
The more Madam Lu thought about it, the angrier she became. She gritted her teeth and made up her mind to punish that wretched girl severely. Being divorced and sent back to the mansion was already a disgrace to the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, and today she had caused such a huge mess!
If she continues to act so lawlessly, the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion will eventually fall into her hands.
Granny He whispered in Madam Lu's ear, "Madam, I just found out that His Highness Prince An and the Fifth Prince have both sent people in, saying they are here to arrange the wedding for the young master."
Old Madam Lu's cloudy eyes flashed with a sharp light: "Have you found out what I asked you to inquire about?"
Granny He nodded: "Yes, this old servant has found out. During the time when the Duke was not in the capital, the eldest young lady had a lot of contact with the two princes. They even proposed to the young master that they wanted to marry the eldest young lady as a concubine!"
Old Madam Lu slammed her hand heavily on the bedding: "Shameless! Shameless! She's disgraced the entire Zhenguo Duke's Mansion! Go, bring her here!"
Zhu Yu returned to Tongjia Courtyard.
Before even getting close to the courtyard, Qi Yu had already sensed a different aura and whispered to Zhu Yu, "Miss, there are two burly old women standing over there."
Zhu Yu lifted his eyelids: "The one beside the old lady."
Ha, the old lady thinks two old women can do anything to him? She hasn't seen him kill anyone.
"Young Miss, the Old Madam requests your presence." It was Granny He, who served Old Madam Lu.
Zhu Yu frowned, but didn't bother to waste any more words with her, and said, "Let's go."
Granny He hadn't expected the young lady to be so easy to talk to; she had thought it would take a lot of persuasion. She had even brought her servants along.
Qi Yu and Li Feng wanted to follow, but Granny He stopped them, saying, "Please wait, ladies. The old lady only invited the eldest young lady."
Zhu Yu said to them, "It's nothing."
Seeing her young lady being taken away, Li Feng was so anxious she was about to cry. She knew how much the old lady disliked her young lady, and she was sure that the old lady would blame her for what happened today.
"Qiyu, hurry, hurry and tell the prince."
Qi Yu said, "It is inappropriate for Your Highness to interfere in this matter."
"What can we do then? Are we just going to stand by and watch Miss be tormented by the old lady?"
Qi Yu clenched her fists. Although her young lady had excellent martial arts skills, she couldn't easily take action herself. At worst, she would go and beat them up.
In any case, her life was saved by the prince and the young lady.
When he arrived at Changshou Courtyard, Old Madam Lu was already waiting for him in a grand chair in the main hall, being served by servants.
Upon seeing him, she slammed her dragon-headed cane heavily onto the bluestone slab and roared angrily, "You unfilial daughter, kneel down before me!"
Zhu Yu raised his eyelids, walked over, and sat down in the chair. There were very few people in the world who could make him kneel, and the old woman wasn't afraid of shortening her lifespan.
Madam Lu trembled with rage: "You, you shameless wretch! Are you trying to drive me to my death?!"
Zhu Yu's lips curled into a sneer: "Since Grandmother knows she's petty and easily angered, she should take good care of herself. My elder brother is getting married soon; if you die, wouldn't that prevent him from marrying for three years?"
"You, you, you..."
"Oh, right, my brother's marriage was arranged by imperial decree, and the wedding ceremony was handled by the Ministry of Rites. If my grandmother gets sick from anger, and my brother still gets married, it would be considered unfilial. But if he doesn't get married, then my father and brother would be considered disloyal and unjust."
"Since Grandmother values the reputation of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion so much, she probably wouldn't want Father and Brother to be placed in a position of disloyalty, filial impiety, and injustice!"
"I...I...I...How dare you! Who gave you permission to speak to me like that!"
“Young Miss, you are a junior, how can you speak like that? It’s so rude.” Granny He couldn’t help but reprimand her.
Zhu Yu didn't even lift his eyelids: "Since Granny He is so particular about rules, how come you taught you to speak to your master like this?"
"I……"
Zhu Yu slammed her hand heavily on the table: "What do you mean, 'I'?! How dare you, a servant, act so 'I' in front of me? Where did you learn such manners?!"
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