Half an hour later, Qi Yuning let Lu Ze help her wash her hands. She glared at him with a resentful look and said, "Only this once!"
Lu Ze wiped Qi Yuning's hands clean, but didn't respond. He smiled faintly and said, "Let's go. It's time to have dinner."
Qi Yuning felt her hands were sore and followed Lu Ze to the dining hall.
Princess Pingrou was still recuperating and Duke Lu was not at home, but Lu Baozhu and Lu Yun had already sat down early.
Lu Baozhu looked at Qi Yuning and asked, "Have you gained some weight?"
Qi Yuning touched his face and asked, "Am I really fat?"
Qi Yuning touched her belly. Lingling has always loved to eat. Since she became pregnant with Lingling, she has indeed eaten a lot. It doesn't matter if she gets a little fatter for Lingling!
Lu Baozhu said, "His face has become rounder."
Lu Ze held Qi Yuning's hand and said, "It would be better if you were fatter and whiter."
Lu Yun said, "Brother! The white one is a sow!"
Lu Ze glared at Lu Yun angrily. "Grandfather didn't go to the funeral and didn't settle accounts with you. Let me ask you, why were you on Chunfeng Street the day he passed away?"
"Chunfeng Street?" Lu Baozhu's eyes widened. "Lu Yun, you want to die, right? If someone gets hold of this, even my eldest brother and mother will be implicated!"
After hearing this, Lu Yun just ate the green leafy vegetables silently without even looking at the meat.
Lu Baozhu was really about to be pissed off by Lu Yun. "Why on earth did you go to Chunfeng Street? How old are you to go to Chunfeng Street? If mother knew, her illness would be even worse!"
Lu Yun said: "I..."
Lu Yun hesitated and said, "Punish me, I have nothing to say."
Qi Yuning looked at Lu Yun and said, "When you were in Longzhou City, I asked you to go to a brothel, but you were reluctant. How come you went to a brothel after returning to Shengjing City?"
Although Lu Yun is a playboy, he may not really do such a crazy thing.
The guests of brothels have always been playboys who are despised by the children of wealthy families.
If the news of Lu Yun going to the brothel gets out, he will definitely not have a good marriage in the future.
Lu Yun said, "I won't say anything. You can kill me or chop me up as you please! I'll be a brave man again in eighteen years!"
"A brave man?" Lu Baozhu was furious. "A brave man who went to a brothel?"
Lu Yun: “…”
Lu Ze said to Lu Yun, "I thought you'd made some progress after a few days at the Imperial College, but you haven't made any progress at all. If this continues, I'll send you to Prince Qi right away. They shouldn't be far away. We can definitely catch up with them by riding a fast horse!"
Lu Yunlian said, "I don't want to go to North City anymore. It's really not a place for human beings!"
Qi Yuning said angrily: "This is not a place for human beings to stay. My brother has been here for so many years. What about you? If I ask you to inherit the position of Duke of Lu in the future, how can you inherit it?"
Lu Yun asked, "Why should I inherit the title of Duke? Shouldn't this title belong to my eldest brother?"
Lu Baozhu said, "I forgot that my eldest brother is already a prince! But you can't let Lu Yun inherit the throne of Duke. He's not worthy of it. Qi Yuning, can't you just give birth to two more sons?"
Qi Yuning looked at Lu Baozhu and said, "Do you think giving birth is so easy? And giving birth to two more sons? Do you know how uncomfortable I was with morning sickness before?"
Lu Ze looked at Qi Yuning and asked, "Were you feeling bad at that time?"
Qi Yuning said to Lu Ze: "Yes!"
The reason why he didn't tell Lu Ze before was because he was busy with official duties. The overall situation of the new emperor's enthronement and the previous emperor's funeral was more important. Qi Yuning didn't need to let Lu Ze be too busy to take care of himself at that time. Although he is now in power, he can't let anyone get hold of him.
Now that the dust has settled and Lu Ze is relatively free, there is no need for her to pretend to be strong anymore. She should let Lu Ze know how uncomfortable and difficult it is for her. She doesn't want Lu Ze to just be a hands-off boss.
Lu Ze held Qi Yuning's hand tightly, "I'm sorry."
Qi Yuning looked at Lu Ze and said, "Just saying 'I'm sorry' isn't enough. You probably won't be able to help much before Lingling is born. After she's born, you have to spend time with her. Don't let Lingling complain that you and I don't have time to play with her."
Lu Ze chuckled and said, "Yes."
After finishing his meal, Lu Yun slipped away without staying long.
April evenings are the most comfortable time of the year. The garden is filled with vibrant flowers in a riot of color, a truly beautiful sight. Qi Yuning and Lu Ze strolled through the garden and said, "I heard the late emperor left a will, ordering Prince Xu and Prince Shou to return to their fiefdoms?"
Lu Ze nodded and said, "Prince Xu and Prince Shou previously had the secret support of many court officials. I think my grandfather also wanted to completely stop their ambition to seize the throne, but he was too suspicious.
After you read the will that day, I saw Prince Xu heaving a sigh of relief. I guess he has no interest in the throne. My uncle is only interested in romantic poetry and songs."
Qi Yuning smiled and said, "Your Majesty made this arrangement for you, didn't he? After all, they are your uncles. If they don't want you to be in trouble, it would be better to keep them away from the court. But I'm curious, why doesn't the Prince of Jin leave Shengjing and go to his fiefdom?"
Speaking of which, among these three princes, the most capable and self-preserving one is Prince Jin. Prince Jin is a typical businessman, and businessmen value profit and are ambitious. Why is Prince Jin the only one left in Shengjing City?
Lu Ze said, "Your Majesty knows Prince Jin very well. He is devoted to the late Princess. Countless people have offered him princesses to help him ascend the throne, but he has refused. For Prince Jin, there will be no more princesses, no more children. Even if he ascends the throne, it will only be to prepare wedding clothes for his nephew in the future. Why not just be a leisurely prince?"
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