Chu Che said: "No, I think serving the court is more important, there is no rush for marriage."
Zhao Jie looked at Chu Che and said, "You've been inseparable from Lingling for the past two years. Don't you have any feelings for Lingling at all?"
Chu Che said: "No, I dare not have any other thoughts about the princess. I only regard her as my sister."
When Lu Yiling heard Chu Che's words outside the Zichen Palace, she frowned. She was not bad looking, and since Chu Che liked beautiful women, how could he not be moved by the presence of such a beautiful woman like a flower?
The more Lu Yiling thought about it, the more she became dissatisfied. She entered the Purple Palace and said, "Uncle, I want to ask you for an imperial decree granting me and Chu Che a marriage. I want to marry him."
Chu Che was stunned. "Princess, do you know what you are talking about?"
Lu Yiling said: "Whether you agree or not, I am determined to marry you. You said you would listen to me for the rest of your life, so you can't refuse!
If I marry you, I will have a mother-in-law who treats me like a mother, sisters-in-law who are as close to me as sisters, and aunts who are my cousins. For me, this is the best marriage opportunity."
Chu Che couldn't suppress the smile on his lips, "I didn't refuse."
Zhao Jie looked at the joy written all over Chu Che's face and said to Lu Yiling, "If you marry Chu Che, how will you address me in the future?"
"Both my uncle and my brother-in-law are fine, but I think my brother-in-law is better." Lu Yiling smiled and said, "Brother-in-law, don't you think so?"
Zhao Jie said, "The marriage hasn't even been finalized yet, and you're already calling me brother-in-law? Chu Che has never even called me brother-in-law."
Chu Che repeatedly said, "Brother-in-law."
Zhao Jie said to Lu Yiling, "Lingling, you must consult your parents about your marriage. If your parents agree to your marriage, then I can grant you two a marriage."
Lu Yiling said, "My parents will definitely agree."
After Lu Yiling and Chu Che left the palace and returned to the princess's residence, Lu Yiling went to look for Qi Yuning.
Qi Yuning had just changed her clothes and was about to enter the palace when she saw Lu Yiling coming and asked, "I heard something happened to the Empress in the palace?"
Lu Yiling said, "It's all right now. I just came back from the palace with Chu Che. Mother, don't worry. It's nothing serious. I just have something to tell you."
Qi Yuning looked at Lu Yiling and asked, "What's the matter?"
Lu Yiling lowered her head shyly and said, "Yes, I have found the husband I want."
Qi Yuning smiled and said, "You're still shy in front of mother? Tell me, who is it?"
Lu Yiling said: "Chu Che."
Qi Yuning did not feel surprised or strange. They were both seventeen years old now, went in and out together, and even lived in the same courtyard. After all, they were not siblings. If they got married in the future, their husbands and wives would probably not be able to stand their closeness.
Only Chu Che's status is really low.
Although there are few people in the Great Sheng Dynasty who can compare with their family background, Chu Che's mother is Lingling's wet nurse after all.
Lu Yiling saw Qi Yuning's reluctance and leaned on her shoulder and said, "Mother, don't you like Chu Che?"
"No, I still quite like Chu Che. It's just that, Lingling, Chu Che's mother was your wet nurse... It's not that I look down on Chu Che's background. His sister is now the Empress, and he is also the uncle of the emperor, so they can be considered a good match. But Ali was once your uncle's servant and your wet nurse."
Lu Yiling said, "It would be better if she was my wet nurse. If his mother wasn't my wet nurse, I might not be willing to marry him."
Lu Yiling said: "The relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law is the most difficult in this world. The Empress Dowager and my aunt are the best example.
Over the years, I've seen a lot of things when I went to Jiangnan with my master. Many scholars married the daughters of officials, but those mothers-in-law, who were born into humble circumstances, didn't feel sorry for the new daughter-in-law because she married into a low-class family. They just thought their families were capable of marrying daughters from wealthy families, and they tortured their daughters-in-law in various ways. I'm also afraid of encountering that kind of mother-in-law. After all, filial piety can crush a person.
Qi Yuning said, "With mother here, I want to see if your mother-in-law dares to bully you!"
Lu Yiling said, "Of course I know that with my parents and uncle around, I'm not afraid of anyone. But if I don't get along well with my mother-in-law, how can my husband and I still get along? The wet nurse is different. She's my wet nurse, the one who raised me. I get along much better with her than I do with Chu Che."
Qi Yuning touched Lu Yiling's hand and said, "Lingling, you don't like Chu Che as a person at all. You like the fact that after marrying Chu Che, you can save yourself the trouble of being a new daughter-in-law, right?"
After all, for Lu Yiling, when she married Chu Che, all the relatives in her husband's family were her own family. Her sister-in-law was her good friend since childhood, her eldest brother-in-law was her uncle, her third brother-in-law was Qi Zhiyuan, and her mother-in-law was her wet nurse.
Lu Yiling said, "I must like Chu Che too, otherwise I wouldn't have him as my bodyguard."
"A husband and a guard are two different things." Qi Yuning said, "You are still childish. Let's talk about marriage later."
"How can a guard and a husband be two different things? They're the same. A guard is obedient and can protect me. Isn't the reason I want a husband to be obedient and protect me?"
Qi Yuning smiled softly upon hearing this and said, "That's different."
Qi Yuning saw the figure outside through the window and said, "Your father is back."
Qi Yuning went out to greet him, only to see that Lu Ze's face was not in good spirits. He sighed and said, "Alas, His Majesty has held two selections since he ascended the throne. He stopped the selection the first time, and this time he actually said he would not hold another selection again. He is so frivolous."
Qi Yuning couldn't help but frown and said, "Your Majesty is no longer the child he used to be. He's already twenty-three, why is he still acting so recklessly? The palace has no children, and the selection has been cancelled. Can the court and the people allow him to do whatever he wants?"
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