Shen Jialin was stunned by Lu Baozhu's words because of everyone's gaze. He didn't know how to answer, but his face looked very happy.
Seeing the redness on Shen Jialin's face, Lu Baozhu smiled and said, "If you don't marry into the family, you don't have to want this painting!"
Qi Yuning let Lingling hold Lu Baozhu's hand and walked away.
After getting on the carriage, Qi Yuning said to Lu Baozhu, "You are too shameless. How can you let Shen Jialin marry into your family and become your husband in public?"
Lu Baozhu said, "I was just teasing him. Actually, after that day in the teahouse, I knew that he disliked me and didn't really want him to marry into my family."
"He has no right to dislike you."
Qi Yuning said: "Although he is more talented than you in writing, his knowledge of jewelry, clothing materials, and rouge and powder is far inferior to yours."
Lu Baozhu said, "Don't comfort me. I am the daughter of a princess, the precious pearl of the Great Sheng Dynasty. It's not that painful to be despised by him. He just thinks he is blind."
Lingling came to Lu Baozhu's arms and said, "Lingling's aunt is the best!"
Lu Baozhu asked, "Who is the best, mother or aunt?"
"Mother is the best mother, and aunt is the best aunt!"
Qi Yuning pinched Lingling's nose and said, "You are quite fair."
Lingling threw herself into Qi Yuning's arms again, "Mother."
After arriving at Duke Lu's mansion, Qi Yuning and Lu Baozhu Lingling went to Lu Baohua's room.
When they left, the two sisters Baoshuang and Baoxue, Zheng Hao, Wang Zhiyu, and Qin Mang, who had just gotten married a few days ago, were all in Lu Baohua's room to bring makeup.
When Qi Yuning and Lu Baozhu saw Qin Mang, they bowed and said, "Aunt."
Qin Mang's face turned red when they called her aunt, "Hey, please don't embarrass me."
Lu Baozhu said, "I'm not trying to embarrass you. You are my aunt. It's just that my uncle, the Prince of Shou, is really unromantic and is reluctant to leave you, his delicate new wife, to accompany His Majesty in the palace."
Qin Mang sighed and said, "Your Majesty is getting worse. Not only Prince Shou, but now Prince Jin and Prince Xu are also staying in the palace for food and lodging."
Lu Baozhu said, "That's true. After Baohua gets married, my mother might have to go to the palace to accompany her. But you are just a newlywed after all."
Qin Mang said: "Your Majesty, it's urgent."
Qi Yuning asked the maid to bring up a box and said to Lu Baohua, "These are all rare ancient books left by my grandfather. There is no one in the palace who cherishes them, so it is not a waste to give them to you."
Wang Zhiyu took a look and said, "These are rare books. They are priceless."
Lu Baozhu didn't want to be outdone, so she took out the painting she had just bought.
Lu Baohua was surprised and asked, "A painting of a horse at the border. Is this an authentic painting?"
Lu Baozhu said: "I don't know if it is authentic or not, but I know that the dowry you brought is more generous, so Zhong Ming would not dare to bully you!"
Lu Baohua confirmed it and said, "It is an authentic work, sister. Thank you so much."
Lu Baozhu touched Lu Baohua's head and said, "The little teacher who loved to teach me to read and write when I was a child is getting married now. It's really not good to grow up."
Lingling said: "It's good to grow up, so you can ride a horse when you grow up!"
Qi Yuning looked at Lingling who was looking forward to growing up and smiled faintly. She hoped that Lingling would never regret growing up.
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When he returned to the yard, Qi Yuning saw that all the snow in the yard had been swept away.
Lu Ze returned early today. It was the twelfth lunar month and there were many things to do in the court. However, he had already gotten the hang of it and was not as busy as he had been when he had just taken over the devastated court.
When Lingling saw Lu Ze coming back, she begged him to take her to play in the snow, "Daddy, let's play snowman. Lingling wants to make a snowman."
Qi Yuning said, "You caught a cold and coughed when you made a snowman last year. You are not allowed to make a snowman this year no matter what."
Lingling snorted, "Humph! Lingling just wants to build a snowman! Lingling can wear more clothes!"
"No!" Qi Yuning looked at Lingling and said, "You can only stay inside and watch daddy making a snowman outside."
Lingling snorted several times and hugged her waist with her hands, obviously very angry.
Lu Ze picked up Lingling and said, "My dear, Mommy is worried about Lingling and is afraid that she will get sick. When Lingling was sick last year, Mommy felt bad. Even if Lingling is not afraid of getting sick, do you want Mommy to feel bad?"
Lingling shook her head obediently, "I don't want my mother to feel bad."
Lu Ze said softly, "So Lingling, just watch daddy build a snowman for you and don't play with the snow by yourself."
Lingling nodded and said, "Okay."
Lu Ze and Qi Yuning went outside to make a snowman for Lingling.
Qi Yuning has always been afraid of the cold, so she just stood by with a hand warmer and accompanied Lu Ze in making snow.
Lu Ze asked, "I heard that Baozhu spent 6,600 taels to buy a painting today?"
Qi Yuning nodded: "Yes."
"Where did she get so much money? You paid for her, right? I'm afraid she won't be able to pay you back when the time comes."
Qi Yuning said: "It's okay if you don't return it. I opened that bookstore, so just think of it as a token of my appreciation to Baohua."
Lu Ze was surprised and asked, "You actually opened that bookstore?"
Qi Yuning smiled faintly and said, "Yeah."
After making a small snowman, Lu Ze placed a wooden board underneath the snowman and moved it into the room for Lingling to play with.
Lingling was very happy to play with the snowman, "Daddy is so nice! Thank you so much."
Lu Ze took Qi Yuning to the study room and pulled Qi Yuning into his arms. "Have you finished your period?"
Qi Yuning raised her eyes to look at Lu Ze, and said with a slightly raised eyebrow: "No wonder you came back so early today, you actually had this in mind!"
Lu Ze smiled faintly, "So, let me ask you again, who do you like the most, Lingling or Lingling's father?"
"Of course it's Lingling."
Qi Yuning said firmly.
Lu Ze's voice rang in Qi Yuning's ears, "When you beg for mercy later, it will be useless to say that you love me the most."
It was not yet dark outside. Qi Yuning saw Lu Ze leaning down and pushed his shoulder, saying, "This is in the study!"
Lu Ze said, "Lingling is playing with a snowman in our room and can't leave for a while."
As she spoke, Qi Yuning felt herself being pushed against the desk. She looked at the deep peach blossom eyes in front of her and felt her face getting hot.
Half an hour later.
Qi Yuning buried her head in Lu Ze's arms with her clothes in disarray. She bit Lu Ze's shoulder out of shame and only let him go after hearing his muffled groan.
"Why didn't I know that Master Lu was so dissolute before?"
Prince Lu, who appears to be well-dressed outside, is such a beast behind closed doors.
Qi Yuning was in Lu Ze's arms, scanning the Tibetan paintings hanging in the study and said, "Lu Baozhu said that these paintings are more important than your life?"
Lu Ze nodded and said, "Yes, these Tibetan paintings are rare treasures in the world, and each one is very precious."
Qi Yuning said: "I'd better not come to the study room too often in the future, so as not to hurt your precious things."
Lu Ze reached out and hugged Qi Yuning tightly, "My sweetheart is in my arms now. Those hidden paintings can't compare to you."
Qi Yuning leaned in Lu Ze's arms, "No, it should be that I am the sweetheart and Lingling is the treasure."
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