Lu Qingyan's eyes softened: "Mother~"
Liu Yu continued, "Actually, I think you have good taste. It's hard not to be attracted to someone as handsome as Young Master Xiao. It's not surprising that you've taken a liking to him. You're quite sensible, knowing to keep him by your side as your apprentice. In opera, we call each other master and apprentice, and there's no precedent for a master and apprentice not being able to marry."
Lu Qingyan was speechless. When did she ever take a fancy to Xiao Liuchen and want to keep him by her side? She just wanted to take advantage of him!
Unfortunately, things have developed to this point, and I doubt anyone would believe anything she says anymore, so she's stopped talking.
Liu Yu continued to nag: "Mother knows you are introverted and easily embarrassed. From now on, you and your husband can't keep everything bottled up inside. He's already thinking about you even before you're married, which shows he's a good person. You must not let him down."
"mother--"
"Alright, Mom knows. If you have anything else to say, go find him and explain everything to him. Although the He family is gone now, you still have me as your mother, your father, and your younger brother and sister." Liu Yu wiped away her tears again as she said this: "When we find them all, they will protect you, their older sister."
Lu Qingyan had been constantly advised to get along well with Xiao Liuchen, and on a whim, she blurted out, "Mother, don't worry, now that Young Master Xiao is your son-in-law, he will definitely be willing to help you find the two of them."
After saying this, Lu Qingyan wanted to slap herself. Xiao Liuchen had betrothed her so inexplicably, and she hadn't even settled accounts with him yet, but she had just admitted it.
Liu Yu's eyes lit up, and she slipped away instantly. Sigh, her child was getting old and ready to marry; she needed to discuss the dowry with his father. His fiancé was of high status; they couldn't let their child be looked down upon, could they?
After taking a bath and a short nap, Lu Qingyan got up to do her makeup.
She hadn't had time to buy anyone from the slave market yet, so she did everything herself, from makeup to changing clothes. They all looked busy, but she didn't know what they were busy with.
Meeting the Emperor was such an important event that it couldn't be taken lightly. Even if it wasn't in the main hall, one had to dress up properly. Lu Qingyan was young and had a good complexion, and after a little dressing up, she looked warm and radiant.
"Master got ready so early." Xiao Liuchen leaned against a willow branch, looking at the smiling woman in front of him, feeling a pang of unease.
"It's just meeting someone, why do you have to dress up like that? It's not like you're going to the palace for a selection of concubines, why are you making such a fuss?" Xiao Liuchen gripped a piece of white jade tighter and tighter, almost breaking it.
Tsk, someone's jealousy can escalate so easily.
No matter how much he complained in his heart, Xiao Liuchen knew what this meeting meant for Lu Qingyan, and he wouldn't disturb her at this time.
"Let's go." Xiao Liuchen reached out and carefully took Lu Qingyan's hand. "When you see the Emperor later, don't be afraid and tremble. He has always felt that he owes something to the He family, and he will definitely do his part to clear their name. As for other requests, as long as they are not too difficult, he will most likely agree to them if you ask them."
Xiao Liuchen's eyes were shining brightly, almost as if he wanted the Emperor to grant him a marriage.
Lu Qingyan turned her head away: "I won't speak up about this. Since it's your wish, you can go and tell the Emperor. Are you afraid of your cousin?"
Xiao Liuchen's forehead veins bulged: "He Yiyi!"
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