"No, I'll go to Lingyu Pavilion after dawn to pick out some fine jewelry for Siqi's dowry."
"Mother." Xia Siqi lowered her eyes shyly.
The Imperial Censor breathed a long sigh of relief: "That's good. After you marry into the General's Mansion, don't be as willful as you are at home. You must take good care of General Lu."
"Father." Xia Siqi's cheeks flushed even more.
"Alright, alright, stop talking. Our Siqi is shy," Madam Lu said gently.
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When Lu Zhaofeng returned home, he was humming a little tune and walking with a brisk pace.
"Brother, why aren't you resting so late?"
Seeing that the lights were still on in Lu Zhaolin's room, he pushed open the door and went inside.
"I'm back."
Lu Zhaolin raised his head, following the direction of the world's voices.
"Congratulations, second brother. After all this time, you've finally gotten together with Miss Xia."
Lu Zhaofeng scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly: "But brother, you are not married yet, so it seems a bit inappropriate for me, as your younger brother, to arrange your marriage."
“There are no such old-fashioned rules. Our family doesn’t believe in these things.” Lu Zhaolin’s eyes were indifferent. “Besides, I have never planned to get married.”
"What? Brother, what did you say in your second sentence? I didn't hear you clearly," Lu Zhaofeng asked in surprise.
"No." Lu Zhaolin's expression relaxed for a moment: "You've been outside for so long, and it's getting late. Go back and rest. We can talk about it tomorrow."
"Brother, don't stay up too late, get some rest."
Lu Zhaolin nodded silently at him.
The instant Lu Zhaofeng left.
Lu Zhaolin's face fell completely.
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The next morning.
Madam Xia took Xia Siqi to Lingyu Pavilion early in the morning.
Just as she reached the door, Mrs. Xia suddenly stopped.
The entrance to Lingyu Pavilion was densely packed with guards.
"Have you heard? The owner of Lingyu Pavilion has had our aerial personal items seized by the government."
"It can't be fake, can it? How could something reserved for the imperial court possibly circulate among the common people?"
"I heard a rumor, but I don't know if it's true or not. I heard that the owner of Lingyu Pavilion has a very close relationship with the First Prince."
"The eldest prince? Isn't that the empress's son? He's the emperor's eldest son and also his legitimate son. Could it be that the position of crown prince will eventually belong to this eldest prince?"
"This might be a deliberate attempt to frame him. The eldest prince would never steal royal items and sell them at the Lingyu Pavilion."
"Could it be that the boss of this business stole it himself?"
"It's hard to say..."
At that moment, a guard came over.
"Alright, alright, make way, everyone disperse. There's nothing wrong, go do whatever you want."
Mrs. Xia and Xia Siqi exchanged a glance.
Madam Xia said with a solemn expression, "We just bought a gemstone here to give to Consort Shu. Is there any problem with that?"
"Probably not, what a coincidence." Xia Siqi said calmly, but she was actually quite apprehensive inside.
“That gem looks so special, it doesn’t seem like an ordinary thing. If it happens to be from the palace, we must be careful not to cause trouble for Consort Shu.” Madam Xia said with a face full of worry.
“Mother, this gem has been delivered for so long. If there were any problems, they would have been discovered by now. Besides, we only bought it from Lingyu Pavilion. Do you still have the receipt for the gem?” Xia Siqi asked.
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