Lu Ze rubbed his temple and said helplessly, "When Brother Qi Wang returns to Shengjing City, His Majesty will naturally reward him."
Qi Yuning said, "Rewards are rewards, and subsidies are subsidies."
Lu Ze said, "Leave the account book here first. I'll ask His Majesty to take a look."
Qi Yuning asked, "How is your Majesty's health now?"
Lu Ze said, "Your Majesty still uses opium quite a lot, but he has been trying to reduce it. However, his addiction is quite deep, and it's not easy to quit."
Whether for public or private reasons, Lu Ze hopes that his grandfather can live a long life.
Qi Yuning did not go home in the afternoon, but stayed with Lu Ze to handle official business, occasionally helping Lu Ze with ideas, until dusk.
Lu Ze knew that Qi Yuning came to accompany him today because she didn't want to miss Lingling all the time in the mansion.
After Lu Ze and Qi Yuning returned to the palace and entered Chunjiang Courtyard, Qi Yuning heard a familiar cry.
"Wow, wow, mother, there is no mother, aunt is lying!"
Lu Baozhu said, "Auntie didn't lie to you. Didn't Auntie Xiaoman go to help you find your mother?"
Qi Yuning shook off Lu Ze's hands, picked up her skirt and ran into the yard. Seeing Lingling crying on the stone table in the yard, Qi Yuning's heart melted.
“Lingling!”
"Mother!"
Lingling ran to Qi Yuning's arms and nestled in his embrace. Qi Yuning hugged her tightly, "Lingling."
Lingling continued to cry. Lu Ze entered the room and saw Lu Baozhu inside and asked, "How did you get to Shengjing so quickly?"
"Daddy!" Lingling reached out to Lu Ze, wanting him to hold her as well.
Lu Ze went forward to take Lingling, held her in his arms and kissed her little face.
Lu Baozhu said, "Lingling missed you guys so much. After we learned you had captured Chang'an City, we set out from the North City first. We finally arrived on Lingling's birthday. Lingling was not well behaved along the way, wanting to buy everything. I didn't have much money left."
Lingling said, "Be good, Lingling. Lingling doesn't buy things. Auntie always buys them herself!"
Qi Yuning smiled gently and generously gave Lu Baozhu two silver notes with a face value of 500 taels. "Thank you for your hard work during this period."
Seeing the two banknotes, Lu Baozhu said, "It's not hard at all. If you need me to help you take care of Lingling in the future, please come to me more often."
Seeing Lu Baozhu's money-obsessed look, Qi Yuning asked, "Are you the only one who came back with Lingling?"
Lu Baozhu said, "And Lu Baohua, she went to visit her parents."
Lu Ze said, "You have to go see grandma too."
Lu Baozhu frowned and said, "See that old woman? I'm not going!"
Lu Ze said: "Lu Baozhu!"
Lu Baozhu pouted and said, "Isn't this filial piety? If I go to visit her, I'm afraid she'll be so angry that her life will be shortened."
Lu Ze glanced at Lu Baozhu, who said helplessly, "Lingling, come with us."
Qi Yuning said, "I'll go with you too."
Lu Ze nodded and said, "Yeah."
…
In the mansion of Duke Lu, in the courtyard of Old Madam Lu.
Qi Yuning and Lu Ze felt the atmosphere was strange as soon as they entered, but Lu Ze did not ask anyone to pass on the message.
Entering, there was a strong smell of medicine and the sound of Lu Baohua crying softly: "Dad, Mom, Grandma, Prince Xu is thirty-three years old this year, fifteen years older than me... How can you let me marry him as a concubine?"
Madam Lu said in a trembling voice, "You have always been fond of poetry and songs, but Prince Xu shares your interests. His princess is dying soon. When Prince Xu ascends the throne, you will surely become the Empress!"
Upon hearing this, Lu Baozhu shouted, "Grandma, Prince Xu is my uncle, and Lu Baohua is my cousin. You want my cousin to marry my uncle? You must be either senile or your brain has been soaked in water!"
Qi Yuning listened to Lu Baozhu's words, covered her lips with a handkerchief and chuckled silently.
Lingling saw Lu Baohua crying, got down from Lu Ze's arms, and comforted Lu Baohua, saying, "Don't cry, Second Aunt! If anyone bullies Second Aunt, Lingling will help her beat her up!"
Madam Lu was furious. She pointed at Lingling and said, "She's so young and uneducated, yet she's so rude to her elders! She deserves a beating! She deserves a good lesson. Someone, teach her a lesson according to the Lu family rules!"
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