Chapter 371 Doesn't seem very smart [3]
When Achu woke up and didn't see Lu Zhixing, she remembered to ask, "Where is Lu Zhixing?"
Han Liu replied, "Your Highness, the Prince Consort set off at 1:15 AM."
Achu raised her eyebrows. So early.
However, at least he stayed overnight.
Achu didn't ask any more questions.
Han Liu lowered her eyes and said no more.
With the orderly care of several palace maids, Achu took a bath and received a massage to relax her muscles.
My lower back and legs, which were originally a bit sore, felt noticeably lighter after this treatment.
She took a bath, changed clothes, and dressed up.
By the time Achu finished tidying up, it was almost 9:00 AM.
Just as she was about to leave, she heard a maidservant greeting her from outside.
"Greetings, Your Highness!"
Achu turned around and saw Lu Zhixing walking in from outside.
Today he wore a black brocade robe, and his long, dark hair was tied up with a white jade crown.
Lu Zhixing's skin was fair and could not be tanned, making the scar on his jade-like face even more noticeable.
It's like an extremely fine piece of white jade that has suddenly been scratched, leaving a flaw.
However, it is still a top-quality white jade.
While Achu was looking at Lu Zhixing, he was also looking at her.
Her Highness the Princess donned a magnificent dress, adorned with jeweled hairpins and a delicate peach blossom makeup.
Very beautiful, very dignified and noble.
But in Lu Zhixing's mind, he couldn't help but recall the image of the princess last night, her black hair disheveled, without any makeup, lying in his arms and whimpering under the dim candlelight.
Lu Zhixing's eyes were deep and unfathomable; even A Chu couldn't tell what he was thinking.
Their eye contact lasted only a few seconds.
Immediately afterward, Lu Zhixing spoke up: "Princess, you're dressed in such finery, are you perhaps going to offer tea and pay your respects to my parents?"
Achu raised her chin and snorted, "If it weren't for the Empress Dowager's request, I wouldn't have gone to serve tea to your parents!"
Lu Zhixing had guessed it, so he wasn't surprised.
He just didn't expect that Achu would say it so frankly.
Lu Zhixing twitched the corner of his lips: "Then my parents must be flattered to be able to drink the tea offered by the princess to their daughter-in-law."
Ah Chu seemed oblivious to the sarcastic tone in his words, her lips curving upwards as if it were only natural for them to act this way.
Lu Zhixing: ...I always felt that this arrogant and domineering princess was not very smart.
Perhaps the emperor and empress spoiled her so much that she had no cunning whatsoever.
That's good, it's easy to handle and saves a lot of trouble.
Achu didn't turn on the favorability notification sound, so she naturally didn't know that Lu Zhixing had increased her favorability again.
She had already dressed up and went to see the Duke of Zhenguo and the others with Lu Zhixing.
The main courtyard of the Duke's Mansion.
The Duke and Duchess were already seated in the main seats, waiting.
They hadn't expected the princess to come and serve them tea.
But Lu Zhixing sent someone to tell him that the Princess would come to serve tea.
So the couple sat there and waited.
In the hall were also the eldest son and daughter-in-law of the Duke of Zhenguo, and his youngest son.
The Duke of Zhenguo and his wife were childhood sweethearts, deeply in love, and had no concubines or maids in their harem.
Therefore, all three sons of the Duke of Zhenguo were born to the Duchess.
Lu Zhixing was the second son in his family, but he was the heir of the Duke of Zhenguo.
The reason is that the eldest son, Lu Zhimo, was ambushed on the battlefield many years ago and lost both legs.
From then on, the once proud and arrogant eldest son of the Duke's mansion became despondent and locked himself in his courtyard all day.
It was only a year ago, when the Duchess forced Lu Zhimo to marry a wife, that he gradually became willing to leave the courtyard and seemed less depressed.
Lu Zhiming's wife, Meng Shuling, came from a humble background; she was merely the legitimate daughter of a minor official.
The reason she was able to marry Lu Zhiming was because a year ago, the Duchess went to offer incense outside the city and encountered a heavy rain on the way.
The mountain road was muddy, and the cart wheels got stuck in the mud.
Because the Duchess was traveling discreetly, she only brought her personal maid and coachman, and had no one to help her.
Just when the coachman was at his wit's end, Meng Shuling appeared.
She was incredibly strong; she lifted the carriage herself.
Looking at Meng Shuling, who was soaked by the rain but still had a smile on her face, the Duchess couldn't help but think that if her eldest son had a woman like this to take care of him, things might be better.
Upon returning home, the Duchess sent people to investigate Meng Shuling. She learned that although Meng Shuling was the legitimate daughter of the family, her birth mother had died early and her stepmother was unkind.
So the Duchess arranged another chance encounter and asked Meng Shuling if she was willing to marry into the Duke's mansion.
If Meng Shuling minds that Lu Zhiming is disabled, then forget it.
Unexpectedly, Meng Shuling readily agreed.
She would be more than willing to marry a hero of the Ming Dynasty.
Seeing her eldest son now occasionally willing to leave the hospital, the Duchess felt that her decision a year ago was extremely wise.
While waiting for the princess to arrive, Meng Shuling was also a little nervous.
Before marrying into the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, the most important person Meng Shuling had ever met was her father.
The most important person she ever met was the Duke of Zhenguo.
My father-in-law looks fierce, but he's not so bad once you get to know him.
However, the rumored Princess Shenghua was arrogant, domineering, and willful.
It is said that when she is in a good mood, she can reward you with all sorts of rare and precious treasures.
When you're unhappy, getting beaten up until your skin is torn and bleeding is the least of your worries.
Meng Shuling felt that she was bad at speaking and was afraid of displeasing the princess, which made her nervous.
Lu Zhiming, who was sitting in a wheelchair next to her, keenly noticed her emotions and turned his head to look at her.
Lu Zhiming was very thin, his skin was pale from years of not seeing the sun, and he exuded a sense of dejection.
He and Lu Zhixing looked about five or six points similar, but their temperaments were completely different.
Lu Zhimo was already considered better off at this point; a year ago, he was even more lifeless.
Because of Meng Shuling, he did experience some emotional fluctuations.
"Nervous?" he asked.
Meng Shuling nodded and whispered to Lu Zhiming, "I'm afraid I won't speak well enough to anger the Princess, and then she'll have someone beat me."
Lu Zhimo hadn't left the house for several years and didn't know much about this princess.
However, he reassured his wife, "Don't be afraid, I'm here."
His calm tone successfully eased Meng Shuling's nervousness.
She had just nodded when she heard someone outside announce something.
"Her Highness the Princess has arrived!"
Seeing that her father-in-law and mother-in-law had stood up, Meng Shuling also stood up.
Soon, they saw a young man and woman walking in one after the other.
Seeing the magnificent and stunningly beautiful princess, Meng Shuling felt that the entire hall had become brighter.
Meng Shuling is a sucker for good looks.
Seeing that Achu was good-looking, he immediately lost his fear and even wanted to get closer to her...
As soon as Achu entered, he quickly scanned the people in the hall.
Standing directly in front were the Duke of Zhenguo and his wife.
The Duke of Zhenguo was a military general by birth. He was tall and robust, with a full beard, which made him look fierce.
The Duchess beside him, however, was slender, with kind eyes and a gentle demeanor.
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