Chapter 65 Chapter 65 Lord, this is Lu’s father-in-law…

Chapter 65 Chapter 65 Lord, this is Lu’s father-in-law…

Cheng Yian has gone far away.

The old servant returned to the door and looked inside through the lattice window. Cheng Mingyu was still sitting there without moving.

Seeing him stretching out his hand as if looking for tea, the old servant hurriedly pushed the door open and went in, intending to refill the pot for him.

Cheng Mingyu, however, had already held the cup of tea and poured the remaining half cup of tea into his mouth.

The icy-cold tea slid down my boiling throat into my abdomen, and my whole body felt cool all of a sudden.

People also gradually become calm and sober.

An An is right, being alive is the greatest blessing.

When he received the news, he rushed over from Suzhou. When he arrived at the foot of the cliff of Xiangshan Temple, it was already the next day. There had been a heavy rain the day before, which had covered up all traces. He could not find any bones or footsteps, only some footprints of wild animals, so he thought she was buried in its belly.

Later, they searched for her near Gyeonggi Province, fearing that she might have fallen into the hands of someone, but unfortunately, she was missed by some strange coincidence.

Nothing is more important than being alive.

He should be extremely grateful that someone took care of her and that she was not left alone for so many years.

That's it.

His mouth suddenly felt dry. Cheng Mingyu picked up the teacup again, and it was empty.

At this time, the old servant had already made some hot soup. Seeing him finish the cold tea, he immediately became unhappy.

"Master, you are no longer the body you were when you were young. Drinking cold tea at night is not good for your stomach. Here, I will make you a bowl of hot soup to warm your lungs."

The old servant had retreated far away just now and knew nothing about what was said in the room.

Cheng Mingyu stared blankly at the void in front of him. After a long silence, he shook his head.

The old servant saw that he looked more lonely than usual and didn't know what to say.

No one understood the hardships of the head of the family over the years better than him. This number one man in the Jin Dynasty court, who was admired and respected by everyone in the world, also had his own youthful excitement and his own romantic desires that were difficult to control.

In those days when he was the concurrently-emperor of the family, he was the only one serving the master of the household, reminding him at night that the time had come and it was time to go. He was never reluctant, but kept dawdling, leaving earlier and earlier and coming back later and later.

The last time, I held the Jiaoweiqin in my arms and stepped out of the door. Then I received a message saying that I had been pregnant and I didn’t need to go there anymore.

He would always remember the patriarch's expression when he reported the news to him.

The loss and surprise that could not be concealed slowly turned into numb joy, just like what is happening now.

Later, she passed away, and that small door, that deep corridor, and that piano room of neither size became the only gap in his self-proud life.

When she is in a bad mood, she plays the zither. This is the experience that the old servant who serves Cheng Mingyu Lei cannot shake.

"Master, it's time to go to the piano room." He kindly reminded.

Cheng Mingyu leaned back on the backrest, as if he was stuck there and couldn't move, and he had no intention of getting up.

The old servant was stunned for a moment.

In the past, no matter how busy or tired he was, he would always play the piano for a while, but today he refused to go.

It's strange.

At this time, a man came to the door. He was the leader of the Yizi tribe. He must have something to report, so the old servant withdrew.

The man in black came in, closed the door, and came to Cheng Mingyu, bowed and said,

"Master, the King of Yunnan arrived in the capital yesterday. His Majesty has not seen him yet. He said that he would let him rest for a while and meet him again when he has time. The King of Yunnan came to the capital with his wife and children this time..."

Cheng Mingyu has an unwritten rule here. Whenever an important person comes to the capital, the secret guards must find out the details and report to him. The arrival of the King of Yunnan in the capital is one of the major events in the capital recently, so the leader of the Yizi tribe took the initiative to come and report. Just now, he found that when he mentioned the word "wife", the head of the family's pupils shrank significantly. He thought he had said something wrong, so he paused. After a while, seeing that Cheng Mingyu did not say anything, he continued,

"The one who came is my youngest son, who is seven and a half years old.

Born from the continuation of the string. "

Cheng Mingyu placed his hands on the armrests of the armchair, his eyes fixed on the stool where Cheng Yian had just sat, and his eyes slowly narrowed.

The memorial from the King of Yunnan to the capital came through his hands. Of course, he knew the background of this "Princess". Her surname was Xia, and she was originally the King of Yunnan's concubine. After the Queen passed away, she was promoted to the principal wife. This time she followed the King of Yunnan to the capital, probably to stay in the capital to accompany his son as a hostage.

He never expected that this Xia was Xia Fu.

Cheng Mingyu rubbed his brows and laughed at himself.

"Do you know the origin of this Princess of Yunnan?"

The dark guard shook his head, "That's all we know for now. If you want to investigate, I'll send someone to Yunnan to investigate her thoroughly."

Cheng Mingyu's handsome face was in the shadows, and he said two words in a calm voice: "Go check it out."

"yes."

He then quietly reported a few other things, and when Cheng Mingyu did not give him any instructions, he was about to leave. Before leaving, he suddenly remembered something, turned around,

"Oh, by the way, Master, I remember the intelligence mentioned that this Princess Yunnan is good at playing the zither."

Cheng Mingyu's dark eyes jumped slightly, and the self-restraint in his eyes was shaken off a little bit.

My thoughts were suddenly drawn far away.

I remember that was their third or fourth meeting.

It was drizzling that night, and he came back earlier than usual. He walked into her yard from the hallway and vaguely heard the sound of a piano coming from the inner room.

He had been playing the zither since he was a child, and he could tell how good a person was just by listening to a few notes. In the section from the door to the corridor, she had missed three notes, and the strings of the zither were of poor quality, and the sound quality was not clear enough.

Cheng Mingyu shook his head and walked to the door. Probably when he noticed his figure, the piano music inside suddenly stopped.

The door was opened from the inside and the old nanny welcomed him in. He took the umbrella and handed it to the old nanny, then drew aside the pearl curtain and stepped into the east room. She was standing gracefully beside the musical instrument, with a hint of surprise clearly flashing across her pretty white face.

He understood that it was raining tonight and she didn't expect him to come, so she was playing the piano.

He moved his eyes to the piano table, which was an old piano that was not in very good condition and the strings were a little dull.

Xia Fu noticed his gaze and felt that he was unhappy. After all, his time was precious. He always came and left in a hurry and didn't want to stay for a moment longer.

She had not prepared anything today and was afraid of delaying him, so she hurried inside.

"Please come in."

Cheng Mingyu guessed what she was thinking and frowned slightly.

Could it be that he is so impatient?

He is a gentleman, and even for the sake of his offspring and his promise, he would not lose his manners.

He walked towards the piano table, pointed at the stool, and said to her,

"Sit down. You just made a mistake. Let me teach you."

This was the first time they had done anything other than sex.

His handsome face was cold and calm, and his tone was flat, like an order.

Xia Fu bit her lip secretly, glanced at him, and moved over silently to sit down. She felt a serious and sharp gaze pressing down on her head, and her palms were sweating.

Seeing her embarrassment, he suddenly found it funny.

How can you learn well if you are so flustered?

"Teach you so that you won't be unable to teach your children in the future."

This reason is impeccable.

When she heard this, she sat up straight in a panic, her slender waist straightened, and her timid eyes were filled with determination.

"I will definitely study hard."

She is really learning very well now.

Cheng Mingyu bent his back and buried his face deeply in his palms.

*

Cheng Yian walked out of the study, found Lu Xusheng, and got into the car to go home.

On the way, Lu Xusheng noticed that she looked unhappy and asked,

"How was it? How did your father react?"

Cheng Yian looked at him with a complicated expression and said nothing.

Lu Xusheng sneered and knew that his guess was correct.

"Your father has been a widow for so many years and has never remarried. In addition to the rumor that he is unlucky in marriage, it must also be because of your mother-in-law."

Cheng Yian scratched his head and said, "Forget it, never mind."

On one side is mother, on the other side is father, the palms and backs of the hands are all made of flesh.

After thinking it over, she began to comfort herself again, "I think Dad should feel more guilty about himself. Give him some time, and he will slowly accept it."

Time is the best medicine to heal everything.

Lu Xusheng looked at her distressed face, rubbed her temples, and pulled her into his arms.

"Forget about it. We can't interfere in their affairs."

Cheng Yian fell into his arms, his nose surrounded by his refreshing breath, and asked confusedly, "Do men really have such a strong possessive desire?"

Lu Xusheng's eyes suddenly turned gloomy, "Hmm."

"I remarried, but you didn't seem to miss me, did you?" Cheng Yian pushed his shoulder.

Lu Xusheng was confused for a moment. How did she know that there was no such thing?

When he was thinking about women at the border, the one he was thinking about was Cheng Yian.

Seeing that Lu Xusheng was silent, Cheng Yian suddenly smiled slyly.

"I was in the meeting hall this morning. My third brother and sister told me that the Wang family sent a letter to my mother-in-law, saying that the Wang family will go to Beijing in the second half of the year. Lu Xusheng, I'm warning you, don't make any tricks for me. , otherwise I will keep my eldest sister company, and then choose an obedient young man."

Lu Xusheng was completely panicked now, and held her waist tightly.

"Cheng Yian, you should know who I am. Am I the kind of person who is fickle and goes back on my word?"

Cheng Yian flirted with him with his eyes, and pinched his waist with his slender hands, with a half-smile on his face.

Lu Xusheng only felt a pressure coming towards him.

"Tell me what you are dissatisfied with about me."

Cheng Yian didn't say anything, resting comfortably on his chest, "After meeting my mother, I will go to the Cheng family in a while to help my eldest sister."

Was that to appraise Cheng Yixin? Perhaps he was looking for a way out for himself.

Lu Xusheng had a sense of urgency that danger was lurking everywhere.

He really needs to learn from his brother-in-law.

I returned to Lu's mansion to settle down that night, and got up the next morning to prepare gifts and go to the Yunnan Palace.

Lu Xusheng had just returned from Jiangnan, and the emperor granted him two days off. He rested at home on this day, waiting to accompany her to the Yunnan Palace later. Cheng Yian loaded two cars with gifts, which caused quite a stir and was discovered by the second wife, Mrs. Wang.

The second wife sent someone to call Lu Xusheng over.

"Where is your wife going now? Why is she not at home for so many days? She is young, you should talk to her. Does she still care about the affairs of this mansion?"

Lu Xusheng noticed that his mother's tone was not good, so he asked her seriously,

"Mother, is there something wrong at home? Or are you delayed by something?"

The second wife choked.

"Not really."

Whether Cheng Yian is present or not does not affect the managers' enthusiasm in doing their jobs. She clearly distinguishes rewards and punishments. There are people hanging signs in the meeting room to supervise every day. Sister Ming, Nanny Li, Ruhui and others all help to keep an eye on it. With Liu and Bai sitting in to keep order, not only is there no chaos, but everything is very orderly.

Lu Xusheng said, "That's right. She is good at doing things and lives a comfortable life. Doesn't that just show her ability? I think my mother should be proud and cherish having such a capable daughter-in-law."

The Lu family members all spoke highly of Cheng Yian.

"Could it be that mother is jealous of her?"

The second wife was blocked by her son and blushed with anger, "How could I, I just want to see her..." The second wife sighed and pointed to the east.

"You know about the divorce of the eldest daughter of the Cheng family, right?"

"Of course I know."

The second wife smiled bitterly and said, "In the past two days, many people from the Cheng family have come to propose marriage. Some people even asked me for information, saying that they were looking forward to my going to the Cheng family to make proposals. What do you think..."

Seeing that the second wife was hesitant, Lu Xusheng said, "Just say whatever you want to say."

The second wife said worriedly, "I'm afraid your daughter-in-law won't be able to settle down."

It was the first time that Lu Xusheng saw anxiety on the face of this arrogant mother.

It's really rare.

"Are you worried that my wife is not in love with me anymore and will divorce me and marry someone else?"

The second wife said, "That's right."

The Cheng family's house is so good that their daughter

There is no worry about getting married. Even though Cheng Yixin has a child, there are still many people who want to marry her, and their families are all good and talented.

For the first time, the Second Wife felt a sense of crisis towards Cheng Yian.

Lu Xusheng looked at her deeply and smiled in a very complicated way.

"Mom, do you know why my wife likes to go to the Cheng family?"

The second wife asked, "Why?"

"Because the Cheng family treats her well and treats her like a treasure, but the mother-in-law in the Lu family doesn't love her very much. She has to ask if she goes out on the street and control if she goes out. She feels uncomfortable here and has to run back to her parents' home. Whether I can keep my daughter-in-law is not up to me, but to you."

The second wife choked hard.

She wanted to scold her son, but she was scolded by her son instead.

Seeing Lu Xusheng looking at her and smiling, the second wife finally gritted her teeth and said,

"Okay, you should also try your best to let her have a baby sooner. That's where her heart is."

Lu Xusheng snorted, "I hope you will maintain this attitude when my cousin comes to Beijing."

The second wife looked embarrassed and said, "Alright, alright, we are going somewhere, go ahead."

It's really hard to tell others about Xia Fu's matter.

Cheng Yian will have to interact with the Yunnan Palace in the future, so Lu Xusheng needs to completely dispel his mother's concerns, so he said seriously,

"Mother, to be honest, I have encountered assassins several times in Jiangnan, and was helped by the people of the King of Yunnan. He has done me a favor. He went to Beijing the day before yesterday. I arranged for An An to take care of it for me today. Your Majesty has handed over the border defense to me, and the King of Yunnan will guard the southern border. In the future, I will need your help in many matters, so there will be no shortage of exchanges between the two governments. Mother should have an idea of ​​this in mind."

When the second wife heard this, she realized that Cheng Yian was doing this for her son's sake, and she immediately felt guilty.

"Alright, alright. Mother won't ask any more questions from now on. Go and get busy."

After packing up, Cheng Yian took Lu Xusheng to the Yunnan Palace and asked him on the way,

"Why did mother-in-law come to see you?"

Lu Xusheng has learned to be smart now. The man caught in the middle has to hide the truth from both sides. "It's okay. Speaking of the Wang family's affairs, you asked me to help you with it. I refused."

Cheng Yian didn't think much about it.

The Lu Mansion was located in Shiyongfang, and both were to the west of Zhengyangmen Street like the Yunnan Palace. They arrived there in less than two quarters of an hour. Xia Fu had received the news long ago, so she told the maids in the mansion to make arrangements. After all, it was the first time she met her son-in-law, so she was very cautious.

At the beginning of the 9th hour, two figures stepped into the open gate of the mansion.

King Yunnan thought the imposing man looked familiar and asked Xia Fu, who was standing beside him.

"Afu, what's the name of our son-in-law? I seem to have seen him before."

Xia Fu only told him that she had a daughter, whom she had just adopted yesterday, and that she would bring her son-in-law to visit her today.

Xia Fu smiled and said, "Lu Xusheng."

"who?"

Without waiting for King Yunnan to ask, the angular face came clearly into his sight and King Yunnan recognized the person at a glance.

"Duke Lu?"

The King of Yunnan was really surprised.

Lu Xusheng and Cheng Yian bowed to the couple at the bottom of the stage, and then came up to the stage. A maid had already prepared a cushion, and Lu Xusheng stepped forward and knelt down to pay respect to Xia Fu.

"The son-in-law greets his mother-in-law!"

The mother-in-law always looks more and more satisfied with her son-in-law. "Hurry up and get up." She told the nanny to give him a gift for the meeting.

Lu Xusheng took it and handed it to Rulan beside him.

At this moment, his eyes fell on the King of Yunnan again, and he calmly bowed to him.

"I have met the prince."

The King of Yunnan was not the Governor-General of Sichuan or Liangjiang. He was almost beyond the control of the imperial court. He accepted his gift with confidence and took him to a seat.

"Come, come, come, we, the father-in-law and son-in-law, will not go home until we are drunk today."

"If I had known you were my son-in-law, it would have been easier to deal with those bandits who escaped from Jiangnan. Wouldn't it be easier if you just gave me a letter?"

Seeing him keep calling him son-in-law, Lu Xusheng felt his scalp tingling.

"I dare not be partial to any important matter in the court."

"Not really, not really. By the way, it's been a few days since I sent this memorial in. Why hasn't Your Majesty seen me yet?"

However, Lu Xusheng knew that the emperor was trying to intimidate the King of Yunnan.

However, since he had a relationship with Cheng Yian, Lu Xusheng had to mediate on behalf of the King of Yunnan.

"Your Majesty has had back pain these days. Please forgive me, but I think it will be either tomorrow or the day after tomorrow."

Lu Xusheng plans to go to the palace tonight to represent King Yunnan.

King Yunnan had crawled and tumbled all the way up, so how could he not understand Lu Xusheng's meaning?

"Then this king is benefiting from his son-in-law."

"I don't dare."

King Yunnan was a generous man. He pulled Lu Xusheng up and headed east to the martial arts arena.

"I have heard that my son-in-law is an expert in martial arts, and I have always admired him. Let's have a sparring match today."

The two of them left the table, and Cheng Yian chatted with his mother in private.

Xia Fu saw that she had brought a lot of things in large and small packages, and immediately scolded her.

"We have everything in our palace, why do we need you to deliver it?"

Cheng Yian smiled, "I was worried that it would be inconvenient for mother to go shopping since she just arrived, so I prepared it for you."

After saying this, I realized that she had also spent a few years in the capital.

Xia Fu laughed and said, "It has indeed changed a lot. Many place names are gone."

Cheng Yian asked again, "By the way, has the Queen summoned you to the palace? If a date is set, please tell your daughter and she will go with you."

Xia Fu doesn't like socializing. "The prince has claimed that I am not in good health, so I would refuse any socializing if there is any."

Cheng Yian understood Xia Fu's concerns.

"Mom, you don't have to worry about the past. You are open and honest. You can go wherever you want. Lu Xusheng knows everything about his daughter. He will protect me, and the Cheng family..."

When Cheng Yian said this, he looked at his mother carefully and his voice slowed down, "I have also talked to... Daddy."

When the word "Dad" was mentioned, a trace of confusion flashed in the mother's eyes, but she quickly nodded as usual and said okay.

After lunch, Lu Xusheng said goodbye and returned to the government office, King Yunnan went to visit an old friend, and Cheng Yian accompanied his mother to the backyard to talk.

The sun was particularly strong today. After lunch, Cheng Yian fell asleep. The mother and daughter lay on the kang bed for a nap. Xia Fu had been seriously injured that year, so she never used ice in summer. Even the kang bed was padded with a thin silk satin mattress instead of a cool rubber cushion or jade cushion.

Xia Futuan sat aside and let Cheng Yian sleep with her head resting on her legs. Looking at her daughter's beautiful face, she couldn't help but rub it gently. Cheng Yian had many bizarre dreams last night, including one about her mother falling off a cliff. She didn't sleep well and was very sleepy at the moment. She leaned against her mother and said in a daze,

"When I was little, I often dreamed of you holding me like this..."

Xia Fu's heart ached and tears flowed silently. She held back her tears and didn't say a word until she was sure that she was asleep. Then she took a deep breath.

After sleeping for less than a quarter of an hour, Cheng Yian woke up from the heat, sweating all over his face.

Xia Fu wiped her sweat like she was taking care of a child. Cheng Yian sat up and exhaled twice, "Mother, your room is too hot. Can the prince bear it at night?"

Xia Fu paused and didn't respond.

"Your clothes are all wet. Did you bring clothes with you? Or do you want to change into my clothes?"

"I brought clothes." Cheng Yian told Rulan to get spare clothes from the carriage, and followed Xia Fu into the inner room to change. When she came out, she glanced casually at the bed, as if she only saw a pillow.

She and Lu Xusheng have different sleeping habits. She likes to use a low pillow, while Lu Xusheng uses a high pillow, so they put two pillows on the bed.

However, there are also couples who share one.

The King of Yunnan already has two sons, and his mother is remarrying. It is not known whether she can have children at this age. To be fair, Cheng Yian does not want his mother to have more children. After all, her health is not good and she has suffered from postpartum depression. However, without children, he is worried that his mother will have difficulty gaining a foothold in the palace in the future.

"Mom, what are your plans? Are you going to support the Second Young Master from now on?"

After everything was tidied up, the mother and daughter moved back to sit on the kang bed. Xia Fu sat on the bed, and Cheng Yian brought a stool to sit next to her because she thought the bed was too hot.

Xia Fu knew what she was worried about and replied gently, "An An, mother can no longer have children."

Cheng Yian was stunned for a moment, and a sharp pain flashed through his heart.

She had forgotten that her mother had been injured so badly that she could not be treated like an ordinary person. She could not help crying and hugged her waist tightly.

"Mother, it's okay. I was just worried that you would suffer the pain of childbirth. Don't worry about it in the future. I'll always be yours. I'll buy a house and a business, and I'll make sure you don't have to worry about food and clothing."

Xia Fu smiled, which was a rare moment. "Silly girl, don't worry about my mother. I know everything."

"Come with mom."

Xia Fu brought her to the garden behind the main courtyard, where there was a large greenhouse, about ten meters square. It was not entirely a greenhouse, as Cheng Yian had been in the medicinal materials business before and discovered that various kinds of herbs were grown here.

Not only that, there is also a separate glass house in the greenhouse where many rare medicinal herbs are cultivated.

Cheng Yian was shocked.

"Mom, this is..."

Xia Fu smiled and said, "Before I entered the capital, the prince specially ordered people to prepare it in advance. An An, I forgot to tell you that mother usually keeps these herbs with her."

At first, she had to take many kinds of medicine every day. She forced herself to remember them. Sometimes, when the old princess was too busy, she would give her the prescriptions and she would push her wheelchair to prepare the medicines on the medicine shelf. She had been doing this for more than ten years. She was very familiar with the names and effects of these medicines. She also developed a lot of prescriptions for medicinal baths.

The child recovered by soaking in a medicinal bath.

Otherwise, how could I have survived the ten years of wheelchair life?

When the King of Yunnan no longer needs her, she can open a pharmacy and it will not be difficult for her to support herself.

Cheng Yian looked at her calm and relaxed smile and understood everything.

At this moment, a long yellow light suddenly flashed before his eyes, with a tail, which scared Cheng Yian.

"Mom, what is that?"

Seeing her daughter's frightened face, Xia Fu realized her carelessness and said, "I'm sorry, An An, these are little snakes. I forgot about them and frightened you."

It’s not that we have forgotten, but that we have become accustomed to their existence and ignored their danger.

When Cheng Yian heard this, he felt a chill running down his spine, and his body became as stiff as plaster.

"Snake...snake?" Her teeth were chattering.

She was most afraid of snakes. Just thinking about their slippery appearance would keep her awake at night.

Seeing her pale face, Xia Fu was immediately annoyed. She quickly pulled her back and coaxed her softly.

"Don't be afraid, An An, they won't bite you."

Cheng Yian followed her back to the stage quickly. He looked at his slender and graceful mother, then at the lush flower house behind him. His mind was blank.

"Aren't you afraid?"

Xia Fu turned her head and glanced at her quietly, but did not tell her that the old princess kept a house full of snakes in the medicinal garden in southern Yunnan.

The big ones are as thick as tree trunks, and the small ones are as shiny as silver.

Not only is she not afraid, she can even tame snakes.

"I'm not afraid." Xia Fu pulled her back to the house, "Mom will make you a pot of flower tea to calm you down."

Cheng Yian was extremely curious. He stood on the stage without moving, pointed at the lush greenhouse and asked, "How many snakes are there here?"

Xia Fu thought for a moment and replied, "About a hundred..."

"Walk!"

Go away!

Cheng Yian couldn't stay any longer.

I got goosebumps all over my body.

Back in the main courtyard, Xia Fu asked her to sit down. Cheng Yian couldn't help but look around the corners. It was so close, would it really not crawl in at night?

"Mom, can those snakes really stay in the backyard?"

Xia Fu really didn't want to scare her daughter, but she wasn't good at lying.

Seeing her hesitation, Cheng Yian knew that she had guessed right, and she looked up to the sky.

That night, when Lu Xusheng came back, he saw Cheng Yian hiding on Luohan's bed. He was obviously very sleepy, but he didn't dare to get on the bed.

"What happened?" he asked Rulan who was standing by.

Rulan was also confused, and bowed to him, saying, "Second Master, this is how Second Mistress behaves when she comes back. She is afraid of everything she sees, as if she is afraid of bugs crawling in."

Lu Xusheng looked around and asked seriously, "Are there bugs in the house?"

Rulan shook her head. "I led people to search three times, but didn't find a single insect. I just used insect repellent incense again."

Cheng Yian finally waited for him to come back, and felt relieved. "Go take a shower, and sleep with me after you're done."

Lu Xusheng said, "I just came back and was sweating all over. I have already washed up in the study."

"Then carry me to the bunk bed and sleep. I'm so sleepy."

Rulan quickly lowered her eyes and retreated.

Lu Xusheng took her outstretched hands, picked her up and walked towards the bunk bed. Cheng Yian hugged him tightly and refused to let go even after they got on the bed.

She looked obviously uneasy.

Lu Xusheng laid her on the bed, with her arms around her neck. He was forced to press down on her and asked, "What happened to you?" while hanging over her.

Cheng Yian stared at his dark eyes eagerly.

"Lu Xusheng, if I could raise and tame snakes, and live with a house full of snakes every day, would you still be willing to marry me?"

Lu Xusheng: “….”

"What has provoked you to ask such a tricky question?"

Look, even Lu Xusheng is afraid.

Cheng Yian's admiration for King Yunnan is beyond words.

Not everyone is worthy of living with her mother.

"My mother has more than a hundred snakes."

Lu Xusheng: “…”

I immediately felt awe for the King of Yunnan.

The next day, the emperor received the King of Yunnan in the palace.

Lu Xusheng's eyes kept glancing at King Yunnan. In his life, he admired very few people, but King Yunnan was definitely one of them.

After the court was adjourned, civil and military officials walked out of the Fengtian Hall in twos and threes. Some stayed in the corridor in front of the Fengtian Hall to talk with the officials from the Imperial Household Department, while others immediately returned to the government office to do their work. When Lu Xusheng reached the center of the Danchi, he was stopped by the Minister of War. The two had just finished their discussion when Lu Xusheng saw a person coming down the steps in front of him.

Wearing a fairy crane-patterned gown, with skirt sashes fluttering in the wind, and a unique and extraordinary temperament, it can only be Cheng Mingyu.

Lu Xusheng immediately rolled up his sleeves and saluted him.

"Father-in-law."

At this moment, a pair of hands quickly reached out and helped Lu up.

"Hey, we are father-in-law and son-in-law, no need to be polite, no need to be polite, Xusheng, thank you for speaking for me just now."

Lu Xusheng froze for a moment, then slowly raised his eyes and glanced calmly at Cheng Mingyu in front of him.

Cheng Mingyu was still holding the tablet in his hand, standing tall and slender, looking at this side with calm eyes.

Lu Xusheng secretly cried out that his head hurt. He shifted his gaze to the enthusiastic King of Yunnan and laughed dryly, "Your Highness, you are too kind. What I just said is common sense. Oh, by the way, come here, let me introduce you to someone..." He lifted his robe and pointed at Cheng Mingyu.

“This is…”

"Hey, do I really need your recommendation?" The King of Yunnan had already spotted Cheng Mingyu and pressed Lu Xusheng's wrist.

"You have underestimated me. How can I not know the head of the Cheng family and the chief of the Censorate?"

Just as he was about to bow his sleeves and greet Cheng Mingyu, he saw Lu Xusheng clear his throat, and seeing that he was not afraid of making trouble,

"He is Lu's father-in-law and An'an's biological father."

King of Yunnan: “….”

His gaze paused for a moment, then turned to Cheng Mingyu again, becoming sharp.