Chapter 334 Set the Date for Lu Yiling's Wedding
The results of the Spring Examination would be announced five days later. Lu Yiling booked a teahouse at the corner of the street early in the morning just to check Chu Che's ranking.
Qi Zhiyuan, who came with Lu Yiling, was puzzled and said, "You can obviously ask your father and Uncle Lin whether Chu Che is on the list. Why do you have to come here so early in the morning to a crowded place?"
Lu Yiling said, "Isn't this just for fun? How can you, as a brother-in-law, be so impatient? Xiaoxiao is pregnant and can't come here, and you're here to check the rankings for her and you're still talking so much?"
Qi Zhiyuan looked at Chu Che who was drinking tea calmly, "You are not panicked at all?"
Chu Che said: "Don't panic."
Lu Yiling looked at Chu Che and asked, "Has my sister already told you the ranking?"
"No." Chu Che said, "No matter what, the result is already determined and there is no point in panicking. If it doesn't work this time, then I will just study hard and wait for next year."
Qi Zhiyuan couldn't help but chuckle when he saw Chu Che being so calm, "That's true."
There is no point in panicking this year.
Before the red cloth on the list was removed at the auspicious time, Lu Yiling and Chu Che went to the imperial list. The moment the red cloth was removed, Lu Yiling saw Chu Che's name at first sight, which was at the top of the list.
Lu Yiling threw herself into Chu Che's arms and said, "I got it, I got it! The top spot, it's the top spot!"
Chu Che was stunned for a moment when he saw Lu Yiling throwing herself at him, but he also hugged Lu Yiling tightly, regardless of the fact that people on both sides were looking at them. The energy he had spent on studying since he was a child finally paid off.
Qi Zhiyuan watched the two people hugging each other from the side, coughed heavily, and lowered his voice to say in Lu Yiling's ear: "Cousin, don't do anything reckless in public, and don't be afraid of losing your reputation!"
Lu Yiling said: "I'm not kidding, he's my fiancé, I don't have to worry about losing my reputation."
Qi Zhiyuan was wondering, "You and Chu Che have decided to get married? How come I didn't know? When did it happen?"
"It's settled now!" Lu Yiling held Chu Che's hand tightly.
Chu Che is at the top of the list at a young age. If she doesn't hurry up and arrange this marriage, someone else will get the upper hand.
Chu Che smiled at Lu Yiling and said, "I finally lived up to your expectations."
After the announcement of the results of the Spring Examination, there was still the Palace Examination. However, Lu Yiling was not worried about Chu Che's Palace Examination at all. His Majesty was Chu Che's brother-in-law, so how could he make things difficult for Chu Che? Sure enough, after the Palace Examination, Chu Che was chosen as the top scorer.
At the Wenxi Banquet specially organized by the royal family to entertain the newly-appointed Jinshi, Chu Che stole the limelight. From ancient times to the present, there has only been one top scholar before the age of twenty.
Many high-ranking officials and noble families wanted to marry Chu Che, but just as the idea came to mind, they heard that the young princess of the Lu family and Chu Che were already engaged, and they could only praise them for being a perfect match and a handsome man and a beautiful woman.
At the Wenxi banquet, many people used Chu Che to toast and congratulate Lu Ze.
Lin Jiang said beside Lu Ze: "Why didn't you tell me earlier that Chu Che was your future son-in-law? It's a pity that I haven't even asked him to be my son-in-law yet."
Lu Ze frowned and said, "I haven't agreed yet."
"What else should such a good son-in-law not wait for?"
Lu Ze said, “I just look down on him for following Lingling around since he was young and letting her do whatever she wants. He has no manliness at all.”
Lin Jiang smiled faintly and said, "When you were young, you often followed Princess Qi."
Lu Ze said: "When we were young, it was clearly Yu Ning who ran behind me."
Lin Jiang smiled, called Lu Ze to a quiet place aside and said, "Your Majesty has granted several concubines in the palace other courtyards today, and also granted them the title of Madam of the State. Do you know what His Majesty means?"
Mrs. Lin Jiang's niece is now Concubine Wang De in the palace. Lin Jiang was naturally concerned when he learned the news.
Lu Ze said: "Your Majesty has grown up, and we are not in a position to say anything about the private affairs of the harem. However, Your Majesty has already planned to appoint Wang Zhiyong as the Grand Marshal of the Dasheng Army. Your Majesty is a kind person and will not mistreat a loyal minister."
Lin Jiang said: "I didn't expect that His Majesty would do this for the Queen."
Lu Ze said: "I really didn't expect it."
After the Wenxi Banquet, Chu Che entered the Dali Temple as he wished and was appointed as Shaoqing.
The marriage between the young princess of the Lu family and Chu Che had not even gone through the six formalities, but it was already known to everyone in Shengjing. Even though Qi Yuning and Lu Ze did not approve of the marriage, they had no choice but to agree.
But what Qi Yuning feared the most was that Lu Yiling didn't really like Chu Che, but just felt that marrying him would save trouble because she was familiar with him.
On the day when Chu Yan and Ye Li came to Shengjing City to propose marriage, Qi Yuning went to Yuemi Courtyard to ask Lu Yiling.
"Lingling, you have to understand that the relationship between good friends and the relationship between husband and wife are different."
Lu Yiling nodded and said, "Mother, I think I understand. In fact, Chu Che and I are very familiar with each other, but sometimes when I see the way he looks at me, my heart still beats violently. I didn't know why before, but now I understand. I just like him. There is no reason for me not to like him."
"On my tenth birthday, he caught a room full of fireflies for me to amuse me."
"When I first came to Yue Mi Yuan and was afraid to sleep alone, he would stay by my window for a whole day."
"I want him to pass the imperial examination. For the past two years, he has been studying at midnight every day."
"When I'm tired and don't want to walk, he'll carry me on his back. I think I just love him. I'm used to him being by my side. I can't live without him."
Qi Yuning listened to Lingling's words and said, "Well, Chu Yan and your wet nurse will come to propose marriage later, and mother will help you set the wedding date."
"Okay." Lu Yiling said with a faint smile.
Chu Yanye Li came to propose to Lu Yiling and offered a very generous betrothal gift, more than twice as generous as the one he had given to Zheng Xiuxiu before.
Qi Yuning was worried that Zheng Xiuxiu would feel it was unfair, but when Zheng Xiuxiu came to propose marriage, she was extremely happy. Isn't it much better to have a sister who grew up with her as a sister-in-law?
After exchanging the Engagement Letters, even though the Imperial Observatory had a few auspicious dates, Qi Yuning and Lu Ze picked August of the following year, which still left a full year and a half.
The reason why Qi Yuning chose such a late date was that she wanted Lu Yiling to stay at home for another year. Secondly, her Lingling's marriage could not be rushed and had to be a grand wedding.
Lu Yiling and Chu Che had no objection to the wedding date. It didn't matter to them whether they got married early or late. And Chu Che still lived in Yuemi Courtyard and hadn't moved out.
Chu Yan bought two large mansions not far from the princess's mansion, one for Chu Qing and Zheng Xiuxiu, and the other for Chu Che and Lu Yiling. Both were in excellent locations and had excellent houses. They were originally courtyards granted by the royal family to princes and princesses, and it took more than half a year to renovate them.
In the nineteenth year of Kangping, good news came in the early spring that the Queen was four months pregnant.
Lu Yiling calculated the date and found that on the day she and Chu Che were to get married, Chu Chi would just be out of confinement and could attend their wedding.
The spring scenery was beautiful, and Lu Yiling took advantage of the day off to visit the new house with Chu Che.
Lu Yiling entered the new house and saw a bunk bed made of nanmu wood. It was the dowry prepared for her by her grandmother, Princess Pingrou, since she was born. All kinds of furniture in the house were full of love from her family.
Lu Yiling sat on the bunk bed. "This is the wooden bed I carved when I was a kid. We played there when we were kids. Do you remember?"
Chu Che followed Lu Yiling and sat on the bunk bed. "I remember that you insisted on sleeping on it, saying that it smelled good."
Lu Yiling sniffed it and said, "It doesn't smell that good now."
Chu Che looked at Lu Yiling, took a sip and said, "It smells pretty good."
"Um?"
Chu Che came close to Lu Yiling and smelled the faint fragrance coming from her neck, "It smells good."
Lu Yiling was stunned. She looked at Chu Che's lips which were so close to her. She pursed her lips lightly and kissed Chu Che's red lips. Chu Che opened his eyes wide and gradually took the initiative.
The sky gradually darkened and the new house was dim.
The two people on the nanmu couch had disheveled clothes and were breathing heavily.
Chu Che restrained Lu Yiling's hands from unbuttoning his clothes and said, "Princess, we can't make a fool of ourselves by getting pregnant before marriage."
Lu Yiling said: "I'll just ask my sister for the contraceptive pills she took."
Chu Che said: "Medicine is poisonous to some extent, so it is better not to take it. The wedding date is coming soon."
Lu Yiling smiled and said, "If I had known, I would have asked my mother to move up the wedding date. However, they also did something like having a daughter before marriage. Even if we really have a child before marriage, it doesn't matter because of the "example" they set before."
Chu Che smiled faintly, but he didn't dare to do that: "Lingling, when we get married, will your sister come back to attend our wedding?"
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