Chapter 103 Harmony between Husband and Wife
Lu Qianshan liked drinking when he was young, but he was not addicted to it. After he went to southern Xinjiang, he commanded troops all year round and almost never drank a drop of alcohol.
But he was feeling depressed at the moment. As soon as he returned to the Marquis' Mansion, he would think of Xie Zhaohe's cold face. That night, after discussing Xie Zhaochu's marriage with the Ministry of Rites, he did not return to the Marquis' Mansion, but went to Wanhe Tower on Xuanwu Street.
The wine of Wanhelou in Shangjing is famous far and wide. He seldom returns to Beijing, and he also wants to try what is so special about this wine, so he finds a dimly lit corner and sits down.
When he was halfway through drinking, he saw someone suddenly come over and slowly sit down in the seat in front of him. He had a face that was somewhat similar to Xie Zhaohe's.
He smiled, then, with a hint of drunkenness, teased, "You and your sister look so alike, especially your eyes."
Both of them had slender and cold eyebrows, always giving people a sense of alienation from others. Lu Qianshan moved his eyes away, sighed deeply, and said, "Too mean, as if he had hidden thousands of knives."
Xie Chengyan smiled, took the jar of wine in front of Lu Qianshan, poured himself a glass, and said, "Everyone knows that Marshal Lu and Princess Yuan'an are living in harmony. Why did you come here to complain to me?"
Lu Qianshan sneered and repeated his words "harmonious marriage" in his heart. This light praise seemed like a joke in his eyes.
Why is there harmony? Isn't it because there is no true love?
Lu Qianshan was too lazy to explain so much to Xie Chengyan, and only said: "You don't know until your Highness gets married. You will know when he has Princess Rui in the future."
As he spoke, he reached out to grab the jar of wine that Xie Chengyan had taken away, but unexpectedly, he was held down by the person opposite him.
Xie Chengyan said calmly, "I don't know, but I know what kind of person my sister is. She was born with an indifferent temperament, and we brothers and sisters have yet to experience a trace of warmth. Marshal, there is no need to be upset about this."
Perhaps because he was a little drunk, Lu Qianshan, who always avoided such topics, suddenly said, "I have known her for not much longer than you have."
Xie Chengyan was also surprised by Lu Qianshan's slightly childish comparison. As soon as he said this, the Marshal's dignity disappeared and he returned to his stubborn youthful self.
He was stunned for a moment, then whispered a reminder: "Marshal, have you misunderstood? I'm talking about blood ties. My brother and I are brothers and sisters from the same mother. Even if our bones are broken, we're still connected by flesh and blood—"
Xie Chengyan stopped talking halfway because he noticed Lu Qianshan's loss. Men don't shed tears easily, but this brave marquis who had been stationed in southern Xinjiang for nearly eight years didn't look like a man at all at this moment.
He sighed, took out a bright red invitation from his bosom, and changed the subject, saying, "The eldest son of the Pei family and Miss Ye will be getting married in three days. Elder Pei gave my sister an invitation, but she doesn't like crowds, so I'll ask you, my brother-in-law, to take care of this matter for me."
He deliberately emphasized the word "brother-in-law" and handed the big red post to Lu Qianshan.
Lu Qianshan recalled that Pei Ge Lao seemed to have mentioned that there was a marriage going on in his family, but he had thought it was the second son, Pei Xuan. The two sons of that family were already of age, but the eldest was mentally retarded. He had thought that marrying a daughter from an aristocratic family was impossible, but he had never expected to become related to the Ye family.
"The Ye family is in a downturn this generation. The eldest son only got a small official position in the Honglu Temple, and the third son just entered the officialdom this year. No wonder the Pei family took a fancy to him." Lu Qianshan was drunk and spoke rudely, and actually discussed the current situation of the two families.
Xie Chengyan reminded him, "That's not the case. Recently, a noble lady appeared, and she's pregnant with my brother's child."
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