In Prince Qi's mansion.
It was already late at night when Lu Ze came back and saw that Qi Yuning and Lingling were still awake.
Qi Yuning sighed continuously, and Lingling also sighed beside him.
Seeing the mother and daughter sighing together, Lu Ze stepped forward and asked, "What's wrong? I heard that His Majesty has already drafted an imperial decree granting the marriage and summoned Prince Xu to the palace to give him a severe scolding. Baohua's marriage is now settled. Why are you still sighing?"
"Oh!" Qi Yuning sighed deeply.
Lingling sighed again.
Lu Ze picked up little Lingling and said, "Lingling, why are you sighing at such a young age?"
Lingling hugged Lu Ze and said, "Daddy, you're back so late. I'm so sleepy. Can you come back earlier in the future?"
Lu Ze nodded and said, "Try to come back as soon as possible in the future."
Lu Ze looked at Qi Yuning and sighed helplessly, "Yuning, what's wrong?"
Qi Yuning sighed and looked at Lu Ze and said, "Your Majesty asked me to arrange a marriage for Lu Baozhu before Zhong Ming and Lu Baohua get married. Sigh! It seems that Zhong Ming and Lu Baohua will have to postpone their marriage.
This afternoon, I searched through the family tree and listed all the high-ranking officials and nobles in Shengjing City above the second rank. Guess what, there is not a single man suitable for Lu Baozhu."
Lu Ze smiled softly and said, "Your Majesty, this is indeed a bit difficult for you."
Qi Yuning said: "How can it be just a little? It is extremely difficult for me!"
Lu Ze said, "You don't have to be so particular about family background. Just consider the character. Baozhu was spoiled by my parents. If we find her a man from a good family, he might not be able to tolerate her bad temper. If we find a man from a less privileged family, Baozhu will feel more confident marrying him."
Qi Yuning asked, "Do you think that if you marry a lower class woman, your husband's family will tolerate your temper?"
Lu Ze smiled faintly and said, "If she marries down, she will still need help from our Lu family. As long as the Lu family survives, Baozhu will have a place in her husband's family."
Qi Yuning said helplessly: "Alas, choosing a marriage for Lu Baozhu is really more troublesome than choosing my own marriage. I haven't had such a headache even when choosing a husband for myself."
Lu Ze asked softly, "So which husbands did you choose for yourself back then?"
He knew that Qi Yuning would never have chosen him when she was choosing a husband.
Seeing Lu Ze's look, Qi Yuning said, "Go wash up and change into pajamas first. It's getting late, you should go to bed."
Lu Ze went to change into pajamas, and when he came back, he found Lingling already asleep.
Lu Ze carried Lingling to the innermost part of the bed, lying next to Qi Yuning, and asked softly, "Which husbands did you choose for yourself?"
Qi Yuning turned to Lingling, with her back facing Lu Ze, and said, "I forgot."
Lu Ze didn't believe it. "Let me guess. Wang Zhiyong from the Marquis of Zhenbei is one, right? Zheng Shizi from the Duke of Zheng's Mansion..."
Qi Yuning said, "Lu Ze, it's already very late. You have to get up early tomorrow."
Lu Ze said with a smile, "Did they also pick Lin Jiang and Qin Feng?"
"Not them two!" Qi Yuning said, "They are birds of a feather just like you..."
Lu Ze chuckled, "So it's Wang Zhiyong and the Duke of Zheng?"
Qi Yuning turned to Lu Ze and said, "If you really want to settle this with me, then who did you want to marry at that time?"
Lu Ze said, "I haven't thought about it. At that time, I thought that my parents had the final say on matters of marriage. I would marry whoever they told me to marry. It all worked the same."
Lu Ze touched Qi Yuning's face and said, "When you were looking for a husband for yourself, did you really never consider me once?"
Qi Yuning opened her red lips and said, "Sister Qi, you can rely on the loyal and heroic spirits of the Qi family to do whatever you want without caring about your reputation and having fun as you please, but I still have to study. No matter how you and Baozhu fight in the future, I will not interfere, and you don't have to come to me and bother me to study anymore!"
Qi Yuning looked into Lu Ze's peach blossom eyes and said, "You told me not to bother you again. You forgot, but I will remember it for the rest of my life!"
That was the first time Qi Yuning was despised like this.
Lu Ze hugged Qi Yuning and said, "Don't mention the past anymore."
Qi Yuning whispered, "It was you who wanted to bring up the past with me. I didn't choose you as my husband then. The fault lies with you, not me."
Lu Ze held Qi Yuning in his arms and kissed her red lips. "It's okay. Just choose me now."
Qi Yuning smiled softly, "Come to think of it, it's not that there isn't a suitable husband for Lu Baozhu. You reminded me that there's also Qin Feng..."
Qin Feng knows Lu Ze well and is also Lu Ze's best friend, making him a perfect match for Lu Baozhu.
"Please spare Qin Feng. I don't want to lose this good brother in the future."
Qi Yuning smiled faintly after hearing what Lu Ze said.
The next morning.
Qi Yuning went to the princess's mansion next door to look for Lu Baozhu.
Seeing Qi Yuning coming but not seeing Xiao Lingling, Lu Baozhu asked, "Where's Lingling?"
Qi Yuning said, "She went to learn calligraphy from Baohua."
Yesterday, Lingling said in front of His Majesty that she didn't want her second aunt to marry the old Prince Xu. Qi Yuning decided that he would have to avoid talking to Lingling sometimes. After all, Lingling is just young, not stupid. In fact, she understands everything she should understand.
When discussing marriage with Lu Baozhu, one has to avoid Lingling.
Lu Baozhu said, "You're really something! Lingling is only three years old! You've already let her practice calligraphy. Are you planning on having a top-ranked female scholar in our Lu family in the future?"
Qi Yuning smiled and said, "That's also possible."
Lu Baozhu said, "I heard early this morning that Uncle Xu was summoned to the palace yesterday and severely scolded by my grandfather. It's a pity that I wasn't there. Uncle Xu really asked for it. Princess Xu was seriously ill, but he was still pursuing a young woman. If my grandfather knew about it, he would naturally be scolded."
Qi Yuning said, "Yesterday, His Majesty granted marriage to Lu Baohua and Zhong Ming."
Lu Baozhu's eyes widened. "What? Zhong Ming? How could I be married to Zhong Ming? What should I do then?"
Qi Yuning smiled faintly and said, "So His Majesty hopes that you can arrange a marriage before Baohua gets married. His Majesty has entrusted this difficult task to me."
Lu Baozhu: “…”
Qi Yuning asked Lu Baozhu, "What kind of man do you like? Personality, appearance, and character?"
Lu Baozhu sighed and said, "I don't like any kind of man. I don't want to get married. After getting married, I will become someone's sister-in-law and have to serve my sister-in-law."
Qi Yuning looked at Lu Baozhu and said, "That may not be the case. Just like I will never come to serve you or take care of you. Tell me, do you prefer someone who is good at literature, martial arts, or both?"
Lu Baozhu thought for a moment and said, "I like people who can spend money on me."
Qi Yuning smiled faintly, "Your requirements for a husband are truly... unique."
Lu Baozhu said, "There are also those who will listen to me, not take concubines, and take care of me so that I can have everything I want."
Qi Yuning said: "I have a choice."
"Who is it?" Lu Baozhu asked.
Qi Yuning said: "The eunuchs in the palace."
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