Chapter 257: Marrying is also a way to obtain resources

Lu Xinran suffered from insomnia, which was rare for him. All night long, the words "live well" kept echoing in his mind.

She somewhat understood why this world made special exceptions for Lu Xinlan and Song Junyan.

They all have very pure hearts.

And she was so happy to have these two people by her side.

One will become a comrade-in-arms, and the other will be her most trusted family member.

"Go to sleep. Don't you want to watch the Queen lead the army into the city?"

Lu Xinlan yawned. The person next to her tossed and turned all night, so she also woke up and fell asleep, and her head felt a little heavy.

Lu Xinran hummed, knowing that she must not have gotten enough rest on the way, and he did not dare to move. He fell into a light sleep without knowing when.

The sun rises early in the summer, and she felt like she was woken up just after she fell asleep.

"Girl, you should get up now. The army will enter the city in another hour."

Cuizhu carefully opened the curtain, and the light shone on the eyelids, causing Lu Xinran to immediately turn over and pull the quilt over his head.

Lu Xinlan, who was standing by, sat up when he heard the noise. Seeing that she was being so unkind to him, he also pulled her up.

"Get up, come back later and rest."

She was pulled up in a daze, and changed into a new dress in a daze.

Lu Xinran yawned and let the people around her pull her to Zhaoyun Courtyard to pay her respects, and then she got on the carriage with her family to leave the house.

The street was already crowded with people who came to watch the excitement. A carriage passed through the side street, and a group of people entered the teahouse through the back door.

Zhang Shuier and her family had been waiting here since early morning. Next to Mrs. Qiu was Mrs. Liu, who had been waiting for Lu Xinlan to return to Beijing.

Liu's gaze fell directly on Lu Xinlan from the moment they went upstairs.

It's different!

She felt an inexplicable sigh in her heart.

The broad-mindedness and determination between his brows were not present when he was in the capital before.

Can the border really give people such a test?

She greeted the Lu family members with a smile, and then hurriedly invited them to the room she had reserved in advance.

"The house here is bigger and the view is better. Why don't we get together? It will be more lively with more people."

While she was speaking, her eyes never left Lu Xinlan.

Lu Xinlan supported Pei and nodded slightly when Pei turned her head to look at him.

"Okay, then I'll bother Mrs. Tang."

Pei smiled and led everyone into the private room that Liu had booked in advance.

Tang Wanrou supported Qiu and looked at the Zhang family members with pleading eyes.

Old Lady Zhang smiled and raised her cane: "Then let's go join in the fun."

In the private room, cakes and fruits had already been prepared, a row of windows had already been opened, and the noise from the street instantly filled the room.

Lu Xinran could understand Liu's caution, but he still felt a little annoyed by her picky approach like buying vegetables, so after entering the room he just walked to the window and didn't want to watch their polite exchanges at all.

Lu Xinlan already knew from the letter that Liu wanted her to marry into the Tang family, and she had never been opposed to this marriage from the beginning to the end.

Although she doesn't want to be tamed by this time and space, it doesn't mean that she has to challenge everything here.

If she had to get married, she wouldn't have much resistance to it.

She had met Tang Chongli several times and had a general idea of ​​his temperament and character.

She also got a general understanding of the Tang family from Lu Xinran's system. For her, this was a good marriage.

As long as Tang Chongli and Liu are willing to make three agreements with her, the marriage can be agreed.

So at this time, facing Liu's enthusiasm, she also gave a gentle response.

Liu smiled happily. Seeing the words and attitudes of her and Pei, she knew that the marriage should be a success.

Fortunately, fortunately, that girl Lu Xinran did not interfere.

Zhang Shuier walked up to Lu Xinran, secretly tugged at her sleeve, and then made a face, as if asking why she suddenly agreed to this marriage.

Lu Xinran turned sideways and glanced into the room, then whispered, "This is my sister's marriage, as long as she agrees."

Even though she was somewhat dissatisfied with Liu, she could not deny that Liu was a mother-in-law who would not torture her daughter-in-law.

Moreover, the Tang family is a small family, there are not so many troubles in the inner house, and they can free up their energy to do other things.

Of course, what she values ​​more is that Tang Quyanjian is in the emperor's favor and will definitely replace Lu Jinchuan and ascend to the second rank in the future.

If Song Junyan wants to seize the throne, he needs to win over as many court officials as possible. Her marriage into the Tang family is equivalent to implicitly winning over a future minister for Song Junyan.

These were all things Lu Xinlan had analyzed with her calmly and rationally the night before. If they all wanted to achieve their goals, they had to make the best possible use of all the resources around them.

Getting married is naturally a way to obtain resources.

Lu Xinran recalled the long conversation they had the night before and felt a little uncomfortable.

Zhang Shui'er turned her head and looked into the house a few more times, and felt a little worried when she thought about her marriage.

"I told my grandfather about Cui Wu the last time I returned home. He just told me to let it go and not to interfere."

Ma Linyuan died at the border. As long as the emperor cannot let it go, the Zhang family will always be in trouble.

Lu Xinran thought of the conversations from the previous night and smiled meaningfully: "Don't worry, you are so stupid, you will definitely have good luck."

"You are stupid!"

Zhang Shui'er was very dissatisfied with this comment, and the two of them started quarreling by the window.

Old Lady Zhang just looked at them with a smile, and after a while she walked to the window with her crutches.

The time has almost come for her precious granddaughter to lead the troops into the city.

The emperor still remembered why the empress had gone to war in Hanyuguan before, and he was also concerned about his own face.

Although he did not lead the officials out of the city to welcome him the day before, he opened the palace gates early this morning and lined up with civil and military officials outside the palace.

The queen was dressed in military uniform, and her silver armor shone with a cold and sharp light in the sunlight.

She sat upright on the horse, her body as straight as a blade drawn from its sheath, and the sharp edge she had brought out on the battlefield had not yet taken time to recede.

The army entered the city, and the sounds of armor clashing and killing footsteps were all wrapped up in an unstoppable momentum, making the people around them hold their breath in an instant.

Lu Xinran stood by the window, looking at the heroic empress, her heart filled with admiration and envy.

Who says women are inferior to men!

Who says women can't achieve success like men?

If the empress, the mother of the country, can do it, then they can do it too!

A familiar voice reached the Queen's ears, and she turned sideways in the direction of the voice and looked upwards towards the teahouse.

Familiar faces appeared before her eyes one after another: her grandmother, mother, sister-in-law... the people she was determined to protect with her life were all looking at her from upstairs.

Fresh and warm.

Her heart warmed and her eyes became moist.

'See you at the palace banquet.'

She said something silently to the people upstairs, and the old lady's emotions were surging, and she nodded vigorously at her.

Lu Xinlan approached Lu Xinran at some point and whispered in her ear, "Your Majesty may mention General Ma's death at the celebration banquet today."

"General Ma? Ma Linyuan?"

Lu Xinran tried to flip through the booklet, but when the distance between them was more than a hundred steps, the empress had already gone far away.