Lu Zhaofeng: ? ? ?
"I want to marry you?" Lu Zhaofeng chuckled and shook his head. "Are you out of your mind?"
“It’s best if you don’t want to.” Xia Siqi bowed to him calmly. “Then please, Young Master Lu, tell my father this.”
Lu Zhaofeng: ? ? ?
"Siqi still needs to pay her respects to the Empress Dowager, so she won't disturb Young Master Lu any longer." After saying this, Xia Siqi turned around and walked towards Cining Palace without looking back.
Lu Zhaofeng was left alone.
It took him a while to come to his senses.
He's being rejected!?
Lu Zhaofeng took the bracelet from Emperor Yuanwu and went straight back to Qiluan Garden.
I just got to the door.
Lu Zhaofeng was stunned.
Emperor Yuanwu held Mu Qianqian in his arms as they sat in the palace.
Consort Shu stood in the courtyard, surrounded by a group of high-ranking officials' families, layer upon layer.
He seemed to want to go in and deliver the item to Emperor Yuanwu, but he still had to get through the thick wall of people.
This really left him somewhat at a loss.
He seemed to faintly hear his own name.
"Your Highness, I have heard that your second brother, General Lu Zhaofeng, is unmarried. My daughter, Wanying, is a few years younger than General Lu. I wonder what Your Highness thinks?"
The one who spoke first, acting as a matchmaker and facilitator, was none other than Madam Meng, the wife of Prime Minister Meng.
Prime Minister Meng and her father were both first-rank officials, one a civil official and the other a military officer.
According to the hierarchical system of the Yuan Dynasty.
This Prime Minister Meng is of a slightly higher rank than Consort Shu's father.
Consort Shu didn't want to offend him, so she had to bite the bullet and say, "My second brother's marriage is still decided by Mother. As his younger sister, I can't say anything."
"Your Highness is too modest. Who doesn't know that you are the most beautiful woman in the palace and the most favored concubine? The marriage between General Lu and my daughter is just a matter of a word from Your Highness."
Consort Shu looked troubled, unsure how to refuse.
"We still need to discuss my second brother's marriage with Father and Mother before making a decision."
Consort Shu felt that she had already made her refusal very clear, but unfortunately, this Lady Meng...
I don't know if they genuinely don't understand or are just pretending.
“My little daughter Wanying has never liked needlework since she was a child. Instead, she likes to practice martial arts and swordsmanship. It just so happens that General Lu is also a martial artist. The two of them will have plenty to talk about in the future.”
Consort Shu: ...
Madam Meng took Consort Shu's arm close and said, "I think there's no better time than today. Today is the Seventh Princess's 100-day celebration. Why not add to the joy?"
The smile on Consort Shu's face stiffened slightly, and she subtly withdrew her hand.
Let's put aside what kind of girl she is.
It will be difficult to communicate in the future.
Consort Shu felt that her mother, who couldn't understand human speech, was the reason for this.
She felt that her refusal was already quite clear.
But why can't she understand?
Perhaps they understand but pretend not to.
Just when Consort Shu was in a dilemma.
Someone behind them blurted out, "Isn't that... General Lu?"
Lu Zhaofeng awkwardly squeezed through the crowd.
He politely bowed to Madam Meng and said, "Your humble servant thanks Madam Meng for her kindness, but I am already engaged to Xia Siqi, the eldest daughter of the Imperial Censor. I am truly sorry."
Madam Meng's smile froze: "So that's how it is. Our Wanying is truly unlucky."
Consort Shu: ? ? ?
"Miss Meng is so outstanding, she will surely find a good match for herself in the near future. Madam Meng, please come inside and have a cup of tea. The banquet is about to begin."
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