Unfortunately, there are no "what ifs".
For the Duke of Zhenguo, the night Lu Zheng returned was a sleepless one.
For everyone in the Zhenguo Duke's Mansion, apart from the young children who were still too young to understand, and apart from the three men from the third branch of the family, no one else was able to sleep.
With Lu Zheng's return, the entire structure of the Lu family has changed.
It's understandable that the Lin family couldn't sleep, but the second wife and her husband also couldn't sleep.
Master Lu and Madam Qin lay under the covers, staring at the ceiling, unable to fall asleep for quite some time.
Qin turned to the Second Master Lu and asked, "Master, do you think Lu Zheng's return is really just for the position of heir? Also, is there really no chance for our second branch? Does the Emperor really value him highly?"
Master Lu rolled his eyes, not wanting to say anything.
Qin punched him lightly: "Master, tell me! It will help me decide how to treat him in the future, otherwise if I do something wrong, it will implicate you."
Master Lu thought about it and realized that his wife, who seemed kind, was actually quite ruthless. Over the years, she had learned a lot of tricks from his sister-in-law.
Originally, even after the Lin family fell from power, he was confident he could deal with the eldest son's family. He could then have Qin Shi start from the inner quarters. However, Lu Zheng returned. Not only did he return, but he also made contributions and gained the emperor's favor. Most importantly, he found a good in-law family.
When Gu Shouxin became the top scholar in the imperial examination, Master Lu did not take him seriously. However, in recent years, Gu Shouxin came to Kuncheng, and Kuncheng has changed. Two months ago, he entered the Ministry of Rites. The Ministry of Rites is quite close to their Ministry of Personnel. He wanted to make friends with him, so he naturally got to know Gu Shouxin. Then he discovered that this Lord Gu was really no pushover!
Having a future father-in-law like this is really a great help!
Master Lu was somewhat unconvinced. His elder brother was inferior to him in every way. He was neither good at literature nor martial arts, and apart from his handsome face, he was utterly useless. He was not as good at fighting as their father, and he was not good at making friends in the court and could not get along with his colleagues. He was truly inferior to him in every way.
But his older brother has a wonderful father-in-law!
Now his older brother's son also has a good father-in-law, it's infuriating!
The emperor had previously bestowed marriages upon a large number of people, including Gu Xin and Lu Zheng. Although their wedding date was not yet set, their status as an engaged couple was common knowledge. Barring any unforeseen circumstances, Gu Shouxin would become Lu Zheng's father-in-law.
"Master!" Qin Shi sat up angrily when she was ignored, but it was too cold, so she shrank back into the quilt. She said angrily, "What are you thinking about, Master? Why are you ignoring me!"
"It's nothing," Master Lu replied, then said, "Let's wait and see! Do whatever you want. He won't stay in the backyard when he comes back. Let's wait until he gets married before we talk about it! As for Madam Lin, treat her the way you would treat him. Opportunity... opportunity is for those who are prepared. My wife, I believe you know what to do."
Qin's eyes lit up, and she nodded: "Okay, I understand. I'll visit the Gu family tomorrow to see the old master and the old lady and help Zheng-ge get on good terms with his future mother-in-law."
Master Lu instructed, "Bring Madam Su along. Her mother-in-law is the Empress's cousin and is related to Madam Gu's eldest son-in-law. Also, take Wen'er out for a walk. In any case, it won't do any harm for Wen'er to get to know the Gu family's daughters."
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