Chapter 72 Chapter 72 I Will Marry You Tomorrow...
The young emperor looked at Yang Zhaoyue with a smile, his dark eyes sparkling like sparkling stars.
Yang Zhaoyue shuddered, her voice trembling a little: "Run'er, what nonsense are you talking about?"
Chen Run's smile grew even brighter. "Son, I'm not talking nonsense. Not to mention the Queen Mother, even I will miss the Grand Tutor in the future."
"The Grand Tutor is a good man. He went through untold hardships to help my son consolidate the throne. Now that he has accomplished his mission, he has returned power to my son. I am deeply grateful to him."
His expression looked innocent, but Yang Zhaoyue felt a chill. She stared at her son, as if she saw the shadow of the late emperor in him.
Thinking of the late emperor, Yang Zhaoyue felt her throat tighten, as if someone was strangling her. The late emperor had treated her with the utmost care, having been his exclusive favorite since she entered the palace. But so what? She had never loved the late emperor; it was he who had imprisoned her her entire life.
She hated the late emperor.
Chen Run has the blood of the late emperor flowing in his body, but because Chen Run was born to Yang Zhaoyue, she had always separated Chen Run from the late emperor. Unexpectedly, now, she actually saw the shadow of the late emperor in Chen Run.
His chest felt like it was filled with cotton, and his throat felt a little sore. Yang Zhaoyue turned his head, fixed his gaze on Shen Run, and asked in a low voice, "What exactly do you want to do?"
Chen Run said: "My son only wants to reward the master generously."
With his current means and power, he is no match for Lu Changji. Lu Changji's initiative to hand over the power of the cabinet has saved him a lot of trouble.
Chen Run curled the corners of his lips. He was a grateful person. As long as Lu Changji and his mother hadn't done anything to humiliate him, he was willing to give them respect.
Yang Zhaoyue hated the beating around the bush and was too lazy to say anything more. She just threw one sentence to Chen Run: "Just be grateful and repay his kindness. It will be worth it for him to teach you for so many years."
The sky was just getting light, and a ray of light appeared in the east. The weather was so cold that the breath turned into ice. The housemaid swept the floor clean, and everyone gathered together to drink tea to warm themselves.
At this time, there was a sudden commotion coming from the front yard. Two servants carried an incense table to the main yard, burning incense and offering fruits. It turned out that an imperial edict had arrived from the palace.
The man who arrived was Zhang Pei, the seal holder of the Imperial Household Department. He read the imperial edict with full vigor and personally helped Lu Changji to his feet. "Your Excellency has worked hard and made great contributions. The Emperor has granted you the title of Duke, along with a fief of 3,000, which will be hereditary. Now, you can retire after completing your mission."
After he finished speaking, he took out another piece of silk. It was the imperial decree issued by Yang Zhaoyue. Yang Zhaoyue personally granted the marriage between Lu Changji and Jiang Shu, and gave them a thousand pieces of brocade and ten thousand taels of gold.
Until Zhang Pei left, everyone in the Lu family was immersed in shock and could not recover for a long time.
One family has two titles, one is Duke and the other is Marquis. Looking across the whole of Britain, apart from the Lu family, no other family has this honor.
Lu Lin summoned Lu Changji into the house, his expression serious. "Although the Duke is unparalleled in his prestige, the position of Prime Minister is also of paramount importance. Why didn't you consult with your father before resigning the position of Minister without authorization? Now that you have no real power, how can the Lu family maintain its prestige and glory?"
Lu Changji took a sip of his tea and ignored Lu Lin's words, saying, "My son will be welcoming Jiang into our family soon. I hope you will be respectful and not cause such a disgraceful situation that it will end badly for everyone."
Lu Lin's already unhappy expression became even more angry. He slammed his palm on the table, causing it to tremble a few times. The sweet white porcelain teacup on it fell to the ground and shattered with a "bang".
He said angrily, "Xue Ji, can you please be more clear-headed? What is Jiang's status? She is Yi'er's legal wife, a member of the Lu family who has entered the ancestral hall and burned incense to the ancestors."
"Everyone knows that she is your sister-in-law. It would be fine if you foolishly hid her in the backyard, but why did you promote her to be your legal wife?
When you get married, should the servants call her the eldest grandmother or the second grandmother? It's a huge scandal for your uncle and your sister-in-law to have an affair and disregard all moral principles. Do you want the whole of Bianjing to laugh at our Lu family?"
Lu Lin was furious, but Lu Changji remained calm: "Father, I love Jiang Shu and will give her the honor she deserves.
Now the Queen Mother has personally issued an imperial decree to arrange a marriage between her son and Shu'er. Do you still want to disobey the order?"
"Don't use the Queen Mother to pressure me. Everyone knows that the Queen Mother listens to you in everything..." Lu Lin was so angry that he spoke without thinking.
Lu Changji interrupted him: "Father, be careful with your words. Be careful of the harm that comes from your mouth."
Lu Lin knew he had spoken out of turn and stopped talking at the right time, but he couldn't suppress the anger in his heart.
He came to Hu Lingshuang's yard angrily. Hu Lingshuang was lively and active, especially on the couch, she was always more relaxed than others.
When Lu Lin was unhappy, he would most likely come to her.
Hu Lingshuang was very happy to see Lu Lin. She held her big belly and poured him a cup of red date tea. She said softly, "I haven't seen you for a long time. I'm very happy that you can come to my place."
Hu Lingshuang's eyes were thin and long, just like a fox's. She glanced at Lu Lin sideways, almost sucking Lu Lin's soul away.
Lu Lin was delighted. He carefully carried Hu Lingshuang to the couch, holding her waist and pressing her down to him. Hu Lingshuang's expression changed drastically. She licked her lips, and her chubby lips were shining brightly.
She said, "My Lord, I am already pregnant and cannot interact with you. Why don't you let me serve you with my mouth?"
She got off Lu Yilin, turned around, lay on the couch on her side, and slowly moved towards that place.
When Lu Lin was young, he really liked these tricks, but after experiencing more, he finally felt that real swords and guns were the most exciting.
He pushed Hu Lingshuang aside, stood up with a dark face, and strode out the door.
Hu Lingshuang got off the bed, quickly ran to the door, and called out, "My Lord!"
Unfortunately, Lu Lin didn't even turn his head. Hu Lingshuang watched Lu Lin walk towards Aunt Rui's yard.
She leaned against the door frame, tears streaming down her face! Her heart was completely desolate.
Her Lu Lang, the swordsman who traveled the world with his sword, was no different from anyone else after all.
When Lu Changji arrived at the bedroom, Jiang Shu had just woken up from her nap. Her face was rosy and fair, as if she had applied a layer of rouge.
Lu Changji unfolded the imperial edict and held it in front of Jiang Shu, saying softly, "I have relinquished my position as Shangshu, and the emperor has granted me the title of Duke, along with a fief of three thousand. From now on, I will be a wealthy and idle person. Are you willing to marry me now?"
Jiang Shu was naturally willing. After marrying Lu Changji, she would have endless delicacies to eat, endless silks to wear, and endless gold and silver to spend.
The most important thing is that since Lu Changji has no real power, she doesn't have to worry, and her children can enjoy wealth and glory for generations to come.
February 16th marks the beginning of spring and is a good day for marriage.
On the fifteenth day of the second month, a carriage drove from the Xinyang Marquis Mansion to the Jiang residence.
Lu Changji put his cloak over Jiang Shu's head and took out a hand warmer and stuffed it into Jiang Shu's hands. Jiang Shu was a little amused and said, "The willow trees by the lake have already sprouted, and the winter jasmine flowers have bloomed. Why should I cover myself up like a dumpling?"
After Jiang Shu's reminder, Lu Changji felt a little embarrassed. Last winter, Jiang Shu was afraid of the cold, and he always wanted Jiang Shu to wear thicker clothes, and he even ignored the season.
He took off Jiang Shu's cloak and followed her into Jiang's house.
According to Aunt Lin's status, she was not qualified to receive guests at all, but now there were only servants left in the Jiang family except her, so she stood at the door of the flower hall to welcome guests.
I haven't seen Jiang Shu for more than a month. I only saw that Jiang Shu had become plumper and her face was as rosy as a peach. It was obvious that she was well taken care of.
Jiang Shu is good, she is a good concubine.
Aunt Lin originally wanted to pull Jiang Shu into the house to talk to her in a sweet way, but when she saw Lu Changji standing beside her, she didn't dare to move.
She gestured "please" to Lu Changji, then bowed and said to him, "I've prepared a table of light wine, but I'm not sure if it suits your taste. Please come inside and have a taste!"
Lu Changji did not enter the house, but stepped aside and asked Aunt Lin to come in first.
Aunt Lin had been a servant all her life and had never been treated so well. She didn't dare to move and looked at Jiang Shu with fear and trepidation. Seeing Jiang Shu nodded, she walked into the house nervously.
Even when she got into the house, she didn't dare sit down. In the past, when guests came, she was not allowed to enter the living room. Even when she was eating with her family, she had to stand aside and serve the dishes.
Aunt Lin instinctively stood beside the eight-immortals table, wanting to serve Jiang Shu and Lu Changji their meal.
Jiang Shu held her hand and said softly, "Auntie, there is no one else in the room. Why are you so restrained? Sit down quickly."
Lu Changji also joined in at the right time: "You are the elder. If you stand, I can't sit. I'm afraid I won't be able to finish this meal."
Having said that, Aunt Lin couldn't just stand there any longer. She sat down next to Jiang Shu rather stiffly, not saying a word, just picking at the dishes in front of her and eating.
Jiang Shu glanced at Lu Changji. Lu Changji knew that if he stayed in the room, Aunt Lin would not be able to enjoy the meal, so he found an excuse to leave the hall.
After the door closed, Aunt Lin breathed a sigh of relief. She patted her chest and said, "I've lived to this age, and I've never eaten with the Duke before. I was really scared just now."
Jiang Shu pursed her lips and smiled, then picked up a piece of bamboo shoots with her chopsticks for Aunt Lin. "Aunt, Lu Changji is going to marry me tomorrow. You are my elder, and you are also his elder. He should respect you. What are you afraid of him doing?"
The logic was correct, but Aunt Lin was still like a mouse seeing a cat when she saw Lu Changji. She was talking to Jiang Shu at night, but when she heard Lu Changji's footsteps, she quickly returned to the bedroom.
Lu Changji entered the bedroom and looked up. He saw a lot of orange peels on the tea table by the window. He picked up an orange, walked to the bed, and asked Jiang Shu, "Do you want more?"
Jiang Shu nodded.
The slender fingers peeled off the orange peel, picked off the white whiskers on the flesh bit by bit, and finally stuffed the yellow orange segments into Jiang Shu's mouth.
The orange burst in Jiang Shu's mouth, and Lu Changji seemed to smell a hint of sour and sweet taste.
He sat up straight and asked Jiang Shu, "We're getting married tomorrow. Are you nervous?"
Jiang Shu shook her head: "I've been married twice, I'm very familiar with it, there's no need to be nervous."
Lu Changji chuckled and raised his hand to scratch Jiang Shu's nose. "You have experience, but this is my first time. What should I do if I get nervous?"
Jiang Shu placed her hand on the back of Lu Changji's hand: "If you get nervous, just hold my hand. Do whatever I say. You can't embarrass me."
Lu Changji nodded and said seriously, "I'll rely on you to give me some advice tomorrow."
The two chatted incessantly. Although they had lived together for several months, they still didn't want to separate at all. Even when the night watchman's gong sounded, Lu Changji still stayed in Jiang Shu's boudoir and didn't want to go out.
Jiang Shu pushed him and said, "Hurry up and leave. If you don't leave now, the makeup lady will be here. It will be so embarrassing then!"
Lu Changji reluctantly kissed Jiang Shu's forehead and whispered, "Shu'er, wait for me to marry you."
Jiang Shu raised her head and kissed him between the eyebrows, then replied, "Well, I will marry you tomorrow!"
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