Qi Yu'an took a sip of tea and said, "Zhong Ming is the same age as me. Ever since Ah Ping got pregnant, his parents have been urging him to get married. They're really pushing him. If he were to lead the troops to Shengjing City, the Zhong family would probably push him even harder."
Qi Yuning said, "Zhong Ming is a handsome man, good-looking, and brave. Why hasn't he gotten married yet?"
Qi Yu'an smiled helplessly and said, "You have high standards. He cannot inherit his father's official title unless he is the eldest son. He is only the second son, so he has to earn his own official position in the future.
He wanted to find a daughter of aristocratic family, a daughter proficient in everything from music, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry, songs, and embroidery to dragons and phoenixes. But how could such a daughter of aristocratic family be interested in Beicheng? If he were the eldest son of the family, he might still have a chance in Shengjing, but how could he have the chance to meet such a daughter of aristocratic family in Beicheng?
Qi Yuning said: "Zhong Ming is indeed worthy of such a daughter."
Lu Ze said, "In the entire Dasheng, there are only a handful of daughters of wealthy families who are proficient in music, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry, and songs. However, it just so happens that our Lu family has one."
Qi Yu'an asked, "Second Miss Lu?"
Lu Ze nodded lightly and said, "Yes, but as you said, Zhong Ming is not the eldest son after all. It would be too dangerous and difficult for him to make a name for himself. If he really has an official title, he would be worthy of my second sister."
Qi Yu'an said: "If it's Miss Lu, then Zhong Ming is indeed marrying above his station."
"Your Highness, dinner is ready." Ah Ping pushed the door open and said, "Let's eat first and talk afterward."
Lu Ze stood up and bowed to A Ping, saying, "Aunt."
Ah Ping heard Lu Ze calling her aunt and chuckled, "Hurry up and have dinner."
Lu Ze returned today and the dinner was very sumptuous.
Princess Pingrou kept serving food to Lu Ze and Qi Yuning, saying, "Look, your faces are smaller than they were during the Chinese New Year. Eat more to replenish your body."
Lu Ze said, "Thank you, mother."
Qi Yuning said, "Thank you, Your Highness."
Lu Baozhu coughed at the side, "Qi Yuning, although you and my brother haven't held the wedding ceremony yet, the wedding date has passed, so you two can be considered married, right? Then how can you sit down to eat while I sit down? Hurry up and serve me!"
Lu Baozhu crossed her legs and looked at Qi Yuning with a smug look on her face: "Come and serve the meal to this little sister-in-law."
"Ouch!"
Before Lu Baozhu could feel proud for long, Princess Pingrou hit her hard on the forehead.
Qi Yu'an looked at Lu Ze and said, "My sister is not marrying you to be your sister's maid!"
Lu Ze said, "Don't worry, my brother. I can't bear to let Yuning serve Lu Baozhu."
Lingling ran to Lu Baozhu very obediently and said, "Auntie, whatever you want to eat, Lingling will help you."
Lingling pushed a stool over and climbed onto it nimbly.
Lu Baozhu hugged Lingling again and again and said, "No, no, Auntie was just joking. My Lingling is the best."
Lu Baozhu noticed that there seemed to be a few people missing from the dinner table and asked, "Where are Baoshuang and Baoxue?"
Qi Yu'an said, "They are in the military camp. The Zhong and Zhu families are having a drill, and they want to participate. Lu Yun also has to participate."
Lu Baozhu became interested. "Is it so fun in the military camp?"
"Fighting at night is not fun." Qi Yu'an said, "Especially in the summer nights when there are many snakes, insects, rats and ants."
Aunt Lu worriedly said, "Those two girls really have been dreaming of joining the military since they were little. Now they're already marriageable, if they continue like this, how will they get married?"
Lu Baozhu comforted her, "Don't worry, Third Aunt. The army is short of everything except men. Maybe they will find two sons-in-law for you from the barracks!"
After hearing what Lu Baozhu said, Aunt Lu San felt even more upset, and it would be better not to comfort her.
After dinner, Lingling was very happy that her father and mother were with her tonight.
The starry sky of Beicheng is more beautiful than that of Shengjing City. The twinkling and moving starry sky is very shocking.
Lu Ze and Qi Yuning each held Lingling's hand and walked towards Qi Yuning's room, listening to Lingling chattering about interesting things in North City.
"Mom, Lingling loves Brother Ayou so much. Why hasn't Lingling met Brother Ayou before? Lingling and Brother Ayou have agreed that Lingling will marry Brother Ayou!"
Lu Ze frowned and said, "You are only three years old. Do you know what marriage means?"
Lingling placed her hand on her chin and said, "Marriage is when a woman marries and starts a family with her husband. It was Brother Ayou who taught Lingling. Brother Ayou knows so many characters. He knows everything. He's much better than Lingling!"
Qi Yuning looked at the innocent little Lingling and said, "You are still young, there is no need to rush to get married."
After all, if you really count now, Xiao Lingling hasn't been born yet.
Lingling blinked her peach blossom eyes and said, "Mom, I love my uncle too. Can I marry both him and Brother Ayou? I want to have a family with them!"
Qi Yuning: "...No! You can only choose one husband."
Lingling asked, "Why? Lingling can't bear to leave her uncle and brother Ayou."
Lu Ze picked up Lingling and said, "My uncle is your cousin and cannot be your husband. Brother Ayou is so much older than you, so he is even less qualified to be your husband. You are still too young to consider a husband. When you grow up, your parents will choose an excellent husband for you and will not let you down."
Lingling said, "But Lingling likes Brother Ayou and Uncle, and doesn't like other husbands."
Qi Yuning smiled and pinched Lingling's cheek and said, "How can you be so cute?"
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