Chapter 269 Marriage
Su Qingwan really planned to go out with this face and had no intention of changing it. She couldn't live her whole life wearing a mask. "Lu Jing doesn't care, so why should I care?"
"Really?" Chen Lanzhu was a little unconvinced. She was waiting to see a good show. She felt that there would be a big show in Kyoto in the future. She smiled and said, "Lu Feng is engaged. Did you know?"
"Whose family has he decided on?" Su Qingwan thought to herself. With all the scandals surrounding Lu Feng, it's impossible for him to decide on a good family, right?
Chen Lanzhu is worthy of being the know-it-all in Beijing. She is well-informed. "She is a girl from the Ding family. Her father works in the Ministry of Personnel. He is a fifth-rank official with some real power. They are considered a good match. She is the best one Lu Feng could choose from among all the ladies from wealthy families. The Ding family came to Beijing three years ago. Isn't it a coincidence that they are also officials who were promoted from Jiangnan? Miss Ding is already twenty years old and has not yet been engaged. It is said that Mrs. Ding is too picky and wants to marry into a wealthy family. She insists on finding a son-in-law from a wealthy family in Beijing. After searching everywhere, no one is satisfied, so Miss Ding has been delayed."
Su Qingwan listened to gossip and drank tea. The table was full of her favorite foods, so her appetite improved a little. Chen Lanzhu kept serving her dishes. Qingyun said that her daughter had become as thin as a bamboo pole because of the death of a close confidant and the long journey, and she hoped that Chen Lanzhu could eat with her more.
“If you have such high standards, why did you pick Lu Feng, who has now entered the court as an official?” Lu Feng’s black gauze hat was wiped off by the previous emperor, and he is still in mourning. Lu Jing wouldn’t dare to do this, right?
"Not really. She was probably deceived by Madam Lu. Madam Lu always tells everyone that the Regent is filial and grateful. The orphans and widows of the Second House have been living with the First House for so many years. How could Lu Jing abandon the First House when he becomes successful? It's only a matter of time before he gets promoted to an official position, fame and fortune, and he's also the Regent's brother. The Ding family doesn't have any roots in the capital, and Madam Ding doesn't seem to be sincerely seeking benefits for her daughter. She's short-sighted, so it's not surprising that this marriage can be successful." Chen Lanzhu said gloatingly, "The news that Lu Jing went to Huainan to pick you up hasn't spread yet. If the Lu family knew that the eldest sister-in-law who divorced married the younger uncle, hahahahaha... Oh, no, I'm so happy. The capital hasn't been so lively for a long time."
Su Qingwan couldn't help laughing. If she wasn't the person involved, she would also watch the fun. It was really a scandal that made people couldn't help but complain about it after dinner.
The scandal between Lu Jing and his eldest sister-in-law was circulated for a while. At that time, Lu Jing had little power and the situation in the capital was complicated, so the news could not be suppressed. Now, because the Regent has an engagement and power, no one dares to say anything. If the news of him marrying and divorcing his eldest sister-in-law were to be spread, no one would be able to suppress the excitement.
The scandal between her and Lu Jing would also spread throughout the capital.
What a great show!
"You're just making fun of others. Are you engaged?"
Chen Lanzhu's marriage was rather complicated. She was originally going to be betrothed to Prince Jing, the only biological brother of the late emperor. He was granted the title of prince and was an idle prince. Although he had no real power, no one dared to provoke him.
"Oh, it's settled!" Chen Lanzhu was straightforward. "As the grandson of the old Taifu family, I don't want to marry into the royal family. The Li family wanted to marry me after they were defeated, and they wanted my father and brother's military power. Although if I marry him, as long as my father and brother have the military power, they won't dare to do anything to me. But my father has a deep bond with the Huainan Palace, so I took it as a warning and didn't want to be involved in their royal disputes, so I rejected Prince Jing's marriage proposal. It's a pity, he is quite handsome."
"There are so many good-looking people, but they are not special. A good temperament is the most important thing."
"Yes, a good-looking appearance is not important. You picked the one with the best appearance." Chen Lanzhu said with a sigh, "Fortunately, the regent is in a high position and has great power, so no one dares to provoke him. Otherwise, you would have made many enemies."
Su Qingwan laughed and had dinner with Chen Lanzhu. They ate a lot of dishes without realizing it. Nanfeng Tower was the most popular restaurant in Beijing. It had many customers and, correspondingly, many acquaintances. Su Qingwan happened to meet an acquaintance.
Lu Yunshu looked at her elder sister-in-law in surprise, whom she had not seen for a long time. Her eyes turned red and she subconsciously called her sister-in-law. She was already at the door of the private room.
Qingyun stopped her and said, "My princess is dining with others, outsiders, please do not approach."
Lu Yunshu couldn't believe it, "Princess, that's clearly..."
It’s obviously her sister-in-law!
Su Qingwan also looked over when she heard the noise. There was a thin gauze curtain between the private rooms. The wind blew up the gauze curtain, but it couldn't block the people in the private room. Su Qingwan just glanced and avoided her gaze. There was no one around, Lu Yunshu, and she swallowed the second sister that came out of her mouth.
She is Princess Huainan Su Qingwan, not Xie Zhaolan.
Xie Zhaolan, who divorced, has returned to Jiangnan. The one who is now in Beijing is Princess Huainan. Princess Huainan does not know the Lu family. Although Lu Yunshu is confused, she does not dare to approach easily.
After Su Qingwan finished her meal, she went downstairs with Chen Lanzhu. Just as they were leaving Nanfeng Tower and about to get on the carriage, Lu Yunshu came over and said, "Thank you, Miss..."
Her sister-in-law got divorced, and she can no longer call her sister-in-law.
Su Qingwan looked at the graceful, calm and generous Lu Yunshu in front of her and smiled, "Second Miss, you must have recognized the wrong person. My last name is Su, not Xie."
Lu Yunshu was stunned and felt a little sad. Why didn't her sister-in-law recognize her?
This is obviously her sister-in-law. She looks exactly like her and also likes to wear silk skirts embroidered with peonies. From her dress to her expression, she is exactly her sister-in-law.
Chen Lanzhu also said, "Second Miss Lu, please don't make the mistake. This is Huainan County Princess Su Qingwan, not Xie Zhaolan."
She had just started to gloat over the show when it began.
Lu Yunshu was surprised, but Su Qingwan didn't care about her thoughts and got on the carriage without giving her any extra glances. It was not that she was cruel, but that she didn't want to cause trouble.
Lu Yunshu stared at the carriage going farther and farther away in a daze, and asked the maid beside her, "Isn't that really my sister-in-law?"
"Miss, you are not mistaken. It is clearly the eldest young master's wife, but she seems not to want to recognize us."
Lu Yunshu felt a little sad, but could understand. "If I were your sister-in-law, I wouldn't want to recognize us either. The Lu family has brought her so much hardship, what's there to recognize?"
But sister-in-law, how did you become the Princess of Huainan?
Lu Jing was a man of swift and decisive actions. He hadn't come to the Lu family villa to see her these past few days because he was dealing with matters at court. He quickly canceled his marriage with the Princess of Xinan and immediately announced his marriage with the Princess of Huainan. All the civil and military officials were dumbfounded. Although some well-informed people knew that the princess had gone to the capital, they all thought that it was Lu Jing who persuaded Huainan to send the princess to the capital as a hostage.
The court was still thinking about how to properly place the princess. Finding a marriage for her would be the best of both worlds. During the grand court meeting, someone brought up the matter and wanted to choose a suitable candidate and ask the princess what she thought. She was going to live in the capital for a long time, and marriage would be the most reassuring.
Who knew that Lu Jing actually announced that he wanted to marry Princess Huainan.
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