Chapter 241 Where there is a sleeping dragon, there is a phoenix

——Imperial City Division

The eldest prince looked puzzled and asked Yuwen Mu, "You asked us to come to your duty room for dinner, but you didn't say anything? What does that mean?"

Kuang Qianfan beside him also nodded, "Yes, what do you mean?"

"I wanted to ask you something."

"Then ask!" The eldest prince was furious. Who would be suffocated to death if he didn't say what he wanted to say? Could he just let people eat their meals properly?

Yuwen Mu frowned, "It's useless to ask you two." He wanted to ask what he needed to prepare and what he should pay attention to when meeting his mother-in-law for the first time, but then he remembered that one of these two men was a bachelor and the other was in a marriage arranged by someone else. They had hardly seen their wives before the marriage, let alone their mother-in-law, so it was useless to ask them.

The eldest prince angrily picked up a large piece of pork ribs from Yuwen Mu's bowl and said, "Ask quickly! Otherwise I will eat all your pork ribs!"

Yuwen Mu: "Okay, I want to ask what should I do when I meet my mother-in-law for the first time?"

Kuang Qianfan asked: "Mother-in-law, whose mother-in-law?"

Yuwen Mu was speechless. He shouldn't have asked these two people to come over. Anyone he asked on the street would be more reliable than them.

The eldest prince seemed to have just realized something and asked in a daze, "You're getting married?! To whom?"

"Will I marry anyone other than Shuyan?"

"Miss Lu agreed to it? You can do it, boy."

"No, I promised Shuyan. She asked me if I wanted to marry her, and I agreed."

The eldest prince, Kuang Qianfan: ...

It was Kuang Qianfan who responded first, "Oh, congratulations! It's great to be married. I heard from my mother that the Lu family may be running out of time, and it's impossible for someone like me to marry into the family. When are you going to get married? Remember to invite us to a banquet."

"Yes, yes, you're really quick. You're about to meet my mother-in-law. Yuwen Mu, if you don't say anything, it's fine, but when you do, it's amazing!"

Before Yuwen Mu could say anything, the eldest prince and Kuang Qianfan started talking to each other very excitedly, and they were eating the meat in Yuwen Mu's bowl while talking. Yuwen Mu got up helplessly and planned to look for someone else. Of course, he had no hope for the Imperial City Division, as all his subordinates were bachelors and rough men. It was not easy for some of them to get married, so they probably wouldn't be able to say anything.

Xie Hui had never expected that Lord Yuwen came to see him for this reason. After hearing his troubles, Xie Hui felt helpless because he didn't have a mother-in-law either. However, based on his experience with Manman's family, he still said a few words to Yuwen Mu.

"Dress up nicely, behave yourself, and choose a decent gift, that should be enough. I'm really sorry, Lord Yuwen, as you know, Manman's father and I are colleagues, and we've met a long time ago."

"Nothing, thank you for telling me, sir." Yuwen Mu remembered Xie Hui's words and planned to buy some new clothes after the shift.

At noon, the officials of the Dali Temple had just finished their meal and came out of the canteen with their stomachs full and satisfied. They were about to go back to the duty room to rest when they saw Xie Hui sending Yuwen Mu out.

"Why is Lord Yuwen here? Is there some big case in the capital?!"

Yuwen Mu said honestly: "I came to see Sir Xie because I have a private matter to ask for your help, not for official business."

Lord Bai was well-known for his curiosity and warm-heartedness. Hearing this, he asked, "Oh? What's the matter? Lord Yuwen looks so worried. Is the matter not resolved? If you don't mind, please tell me about it. We can think of a solution together."

Yuwen Mu felt that the adults in the Dali Temple seemed more reliable than the eldest prince and Kuang Qianfan. He thought for a moment and then said, "I have a good friend who is getting married, but he doesn't know what to prepare for the first meeting with his mother-in-law."

"This is no small matter! Come, let's go to the restaurant and talk about it. Mr. Xie is still young and inexperienced. For such matters, he has to consult an old man like us."

Shen Yun had not finished his meal because he had arrived late. Seeing his colleagues coming back, he felt strange, "Why are you back again?"

"Of course it's an important matter! This Lord Yuwen... Lord Yuwen's friend wants to meet his son's mother-in-law and doesn't know what to do. He asked Lord Xie. I said, how can he ask Lord Xie? He should ask us."

The officials in the Dali Temple were also a group of enthusiastic people. Without asking who was getting married, they all started to tell Yuwen Mu about their own experiences of meeting their mothers-in-law.

"In my time, I relied on my good looks. I think you are also very handsome, Lord Yuwen. You don't have to worry too much."

"Come on, old Bai. Who has never seen you when you were young? Listen to me. You can't come empty-handed on your first visit. I brought a lot of gifts. Although I don't know what my parents-in-law like, it's always right to be generous."

"Master Fang is right. Back then, I even stole a bone from my wife's wolfhound. After that, the dog wagged its head and tail whenever it saw me. My wife said that the man her dog liked must be good, so she agreed to marry me."

"When giving gifts, you have to cater to the person's taste. My father-in-law likes wine, so I brought half a cart of my own brewed wine, and he was so happy."

Shen Yun interrupted, "Parents who love their children will definitely hope that their son-in-law is a reliable person who loves their daughter. If you are sincere, just show it and let them see your sincerity."

"That's right, we will listen to Lord Shen. Oh, look at our Lord Xie, he is also listening very seriously!" Lord Wei joked.

"Haha, don't you have to listen carefully to what your father-in-law says?"

Another lord said, "Why not ask, how did Lord Xie get Lord Shen's approval at that time?"

Xie Hui smiled and said, "I have to thank Lord Shen for his approval. This is a blessing that will come in due time."

After listening to the experience, Yuwen Mu went to buy new clothes as soon as he got off work, and also bought a lot of gifts, planning to go home and choose carefully, waiting to meet Shuyan's mother on the day off. Lu Shuyan had already agreed with him that on the 30th day off, she would bring her mother to meet him at Tianyue Building.

On November 28, Deqing went to the Lu family in person to read the imperial edict conferring the title of Princess Lu, and even gave Lu Shuyan rewards. The imperial edict also stated that Lu Shuyan would not have to be demoted in the future, and she would become the new Si Nanbo.

"Congratulations to Princess Lu." Deqing spoke to Lu Shuyan with a smile. He had just seen the expression on the face of the concubine of the Lu family who was kneeling behind him. People should always be low-key and don't think that everything will be fine after giving birth to a son. If the news of the Lu family spread out, who knows how many concubines who gave birth to illegitimate sons would have to live in fear.

"Thank you, Uncle Lao."

Si Nanbo was originally forced by his daughter to write the memorial, and he felt aggrieved and unhappy. Now that the imperial edict has come down, the title of Si Nanbo's mansion will not be reduced to the next generation, and he is happy again. After all, his daughter also has the surname Lu, so it is a profit for his Lu family anyway.

——Small Theater

Yuwen Mu: I have a friend

Dali Temple People: Is this friend you are talking about yourself?