After hearing what Old Lady Lu said, Lu Baozhu was even more angry than Qi Yuning. "The Lu family's ancestral precepts forbid taking concubines. Grandmother, are you going to change even the rules of our ancestors?"
Madam Lu said, "Our ancestral precepts forbid taking concubines. We don't want our descendants to be disturbed by the beauty of concubines and make no achievements in the court. Now that Ze'er has achieved success in his career and cannot marry a virtuous wife, he naturally needs a gentle and considerate concubine who can add fragrance to his life."
Qi Yuning hugged Lingling and asked, "Lingling, what do you want to eat today?"
Lingling tilted her head and said, "Lingling wants to eat braised lion's head!"
Qi Yuning smiled faintly: "The braised lion's head in Qingfeng Tower is delicious. Mother will take you to Qingfeng Tower to eat lion's head."
Lingling raised her hands and said, "Thank you, mother."
Qi Yuning turned and left.
Madam Lu was so angry that she stomped her cane. "Is this the upbringing of the Qi family? They left without even saying goodbye."
Lu Baozhu said in a voice that only one person could hear: "The fact that Qi Yuning didn't call you an old hag is a testament to the upbringing of a noble lady in Prince Qi's mansion."
After saying that, Lu Baozhu chased after them. Seeing Qi Yuning and Lingling chatting and laughing, she didn't seem worried at all. She asked, "Aren't you angry that my grandmother wants to give my brother a concubine?"
Qi Yuning chuckled, "Then Miss Qingqing is your cousin? Your grandmother's granddaughter?"
Lu Baozhu nodded.
Qi Yuning said, "Your grandmother has fallen into depravity by taking her niece's granddaughter as a concubine. Why should I be angry? Your brother wouldn't agree to take a concubine anyway. It's not worth arguing with a dying person."
Lu Baozhu laughed and said, "You are the one who said it best, a dying man."
During lunch, Qi Yuning ordered a large table of dishes. Not knowing whether Lu Ze was in the palace or in the Dali Temple, he simply sent someone to the Dali Temple to look for Lu Ze.
Lu Ze was actually in the Dali Temple. After hearing the news about Qi Yuning, he came to Qingfeng Tower.
Lingling complained to Lu Ze as soon as she saw him: "Daddy, someone just beat up Second Aunt. You have to avenge her!"
Lu Baozhu said, "That old woman has truly been a scourge for thousands of years. As soon as the imperial decree granting the marriage was issued, she slapped Baohua in the face."
Lu Ze picked up the indignant Lingling and sighed slightly.
Lu Baozhu continued, "Not only did she beat Lu Baohua, she also made Liu Qingqing your concubine."
Lu Ze frowned and said, "Isn't this nonsense? Doesn't my grandmother care about the Lu family's ancestral precept of not taking concubines?"
Lu Zelian looked at Qi Yuning and said, "I won't take a concubine. You don't have to pay attention to my grandmother. Liu Qingqing is the eldest daughter of the Liu family and she won't be a concubine."
Qi Yuning listened to Lu Ze's words and chuckled, "Yeah."
After Lingling finished her meal, she clung to Lu Ze and refused to leave. "Daddy, it seems like I haven't seen you for a long time. I want to be with you!"
Lu Ze was a little reluctant to let Lingling go as he held her. He had been busy the past few days since she came back. "There's a big book fair in the east of the city in a couple of days. Daddy will take you along then."
Qi Yuning took Lingling back and said, "Yes, Lingling, be good."
Lingling couldn't help but pout and said, "Daddy is as busy as before. Lingling doesn't like this kind of daddy."
Lu Baozhu said with great distress: "Daddy is busy, your aunt will accompany you! Come on, your aunt will take you out to play."
"Lingling likes auntie!" Lingling went from Lu Ze's arms to Lu Baozhu's arms.
Lu Baozhu was filled with joy as she held Lingling in her arms.
Qi Yuning was more than happy to have Lu Baozhu help her to cheer Lingling up. She had been accompanying Lingling for the past few days and neglected a lot of work. She let Lu Baozhu hold Lingling and go out to play while she returned to the palace.
Prince Ning has accepted the surrender, and the Qi family army will return to the capital soon. When that time comes, they will be rewarded well, and the silver given by the court will definitely not be generous.
Also, it’s already September, and the accounts for this year’s overseas shipments need to be checked.
Things are numerous and messy.
Qi Yuning looked for Shuangjiang, but couldn't find her. "Why hasn't Shuangjiang been in the palace these past few days?"
Lichun said, "It's strange, I haven't seen Sister Shuangjiang for a whole day and night."
"Yeah, I haven't seen it either."
"Come to think of it, Sister Shuangjiang seems to have been missing for a day!"
After hearing what the maid said, Qi Yuning remembered that after Shuangjiang combed Lingling's hair early yesterday morning, she never saw Shuangjiang again.
Qi Yuning sensed something was wrong and ordered the secret guards, "Go find out where Frost is."
"At the Prince of Jin's mansion... Yesterday morning, Sister Shuangjiang left the mansion and was taken away by the Prince of Jin."
Qi Yuning listened to the secret guard's words and asked, "Why didn't you tell me earlier?"
The secret guard whispered, "Sister Shuangjiang followed Prince Jin of her own free will."
Qi Yuning couldn't help but feel a headache, "Lichun, go to the Prince of Jin's Mansion to deliver a visiting card and prepare a sedan chair to go to the Prince of Jin's Mansion."
Compared with Prince Shou's Mansion and Prince Xu's Mansion, Prince Jin's Mansion has been deserted recently. Unlike the bustling Prince Xu's Mansion and Prince Shou's Mansion, it seems that no one in Shengjing City thinks that Prince Jin can seize the throne.
But Qi Yuning knew how wealthy Prince Jin was. The Jin Palace's wealth was comparable to that of the Qi family.
Unlike the Qi family who have to support an army of 200,000, although the Prince of Jin has a fortune of millions and can be spent extravagantly, if the Prince of Jin ascends the throne, he will not have to worry about the treasury running out of money.
When Qi Yuning arrived at the gate of Prince Jin's mansion, she was stopped by the gatekeeper who said, "Princess Qi, His Majesty has ordered our prince to confine himself to self-reflection for a month. He is currently confined to his room and will not see any guests!"
Qi Yuning frowned and said, "I don't want to see your prince. I'm looking for my maid Frost."
The gatekeeper chuckled and said, "How could the princess's maid be in our palace? Princess, please leave."
Qi Yuning saw that the doorman was no ordinary servant. She thought he was a capable man beside the King of Jin. She was not polite and asked, "What if I must go in today?"
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