Chapter 185 Three Husbands and Four Maids?
Feng Yuaner raised her palm-sized face and said nervously:
"Cousin, do you think Sister Ruoying will find out? It's all my fault. I shouldn't have come to the study to find you tonight."
Lu Hangzhi originally felt a little guilty towards Shen Ruoying.
But when he saw Feng Yuaner's face full of self-blame, his heart softened.
"Don't worry, Yuan'er. Ruoying shouldn't have noticed."
Feng Yuaner breathed a sigh of relief and patted her pounding heart, "That's good, that's good. Cousin, when I have a child, I will definitely return you to Sister Ruoying!"
The two of them were just halfway through being intimate, and Feng Yuaner's clothes were disheveled, revealing her fair skin.
She patted it again, and the spring scenery was even more endless.
Combined with her words...
Lu Hangzhi's eyes were full of love. He suddenly hugged Feng Yuaner and put her on the desk.
Feng Yuaner cried out tenderly and quickly hugged his neck, but said, "Cousin, how about we go back to the room and then..."
"No, right here." Lu Hangzhi couldn't wait to kiss her.
The person he truly loves most in his heart is Ruoying.
But if Ruoying is pregnant, he can't touch her, because it will hurt her.
As for other people, Lu Hangzhi didn't want to touch them either. He thought that would be unfair to Ruoying.
But my cousin is different.
My cousin just wants a child to be with her.
As long as he could get his cousin pregnant sooner, he could return to Ruoying wholeheartedly...
Lu Hangzhi, who was immersed in beautiful things, would never admit it.
It was because he was always sneaky with Feng Yuaner like this, which was more exciting and made him unable to stop.
Shen Ruoying indeed did not notice this.
But it happened so many times that it was finally discovered by others.
Linlang sat in the room, and her trusted maid whispered, "Should we let Madam know about this? If things go wrong, we can just abort the child."
Linlang shook her head. "When Madam Yuan's belly gets bigger, you'll know. That's when the effect will be best."
She doesn't get involved in this matter.
Linlang gently stroked her belly.
Although her sister has not sent any tasks to her, she knows that she will be reused someday!
**
Mrs. Feng recovered quickly.
She was actually suffering from a mental illness, but she cheered herself up and took the medicine prescribed by Wei Shuhe.
After a few days, he became energetic and started to deal with Zhao Jing.
The first thing she proposed was to send Sun Cheng to live in the academy.
Because Sun Cheng is Zhao Jing's life.
"Sister Zhao, I am doing this for your own good. The child lives in the academy and studies so that he can concentrate on his studies. Hangzhi also lived in the academy when he was about to take the imperial examination."
Zhao Jing couldn't refute this.
In particular, Duke Qin also thought it made sense.
After all, Sun Cheng is already fifteen or sixteen years old, and he really needs to be more independent. He is an adult now.
No matter how reluctant Zhao Jing was, she finally agreed reluctantly and sent her son in.
However, Zhao Jing quickly fought back against Feng and pretended to be sick, which made Duke Qin feel distressed for a long time.
Feng's face turned black with anger.
When these two people were fighting, Gu Qingning just watched from the sidelines and never got involved.
Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye it was the first day of October.
It was the day when Princess Nalan Zhu'er of Southern Xinjiang was seeking a husband.
Moreover, her requirements were very loose; as long as the person held an official position in the Great Chu, it would be enough.
The man must be between 18 and 28 years old and cannot have a wife at home.
For some children from noble families who are not valued.
There are also young people who come from poor families, are excellent, but have little chance of promotion. They also have opportunities.
This competition is divided into two categories, civil and military, and in the end two people from each category are selected.
Then Nalan Zhuer will choose one of the four that she likes.
Gu Qingning sat on the observation deck behind the tall building.
She asked Banxia to try all the eating utensils on the table with the silver needles first.
Princess Jiamin, who was sitting next to her, was amazed. "Aren't you too cautious? People in Southern Xinjiang wouldn't do that."
Gu Qingning: "It's better to be safe than sorry. By the way, are you here to choose a husband?"
Princess Jiamin looked helpless.
"Mother said that many outstanding students will definitely come today, and asked me to watch from the side. If there is one I like, she will help me arrange it."
"But these people are here for Nalan Zhuer, I don't want them!"
Princess Jiamin snorted and suddenly realized something was wrong.
"By the way, what are you doing here? If you dare to choose a husband, what will happen to Lu Jingyu?"
Gu Qingning didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "The princess sent me a message specifically, asking me to help her review it."
Princess Jiamin was shocked, "She trusts you so much?"
"Yes, I just believe in Gu Qingning!" Nalan Zhu'er was wearing a red outfit today, and a silver headdress accessory unique to southern Xinjiang. She was covered in jewels and was very eye-catching.
On the contrary, both Gu Qingning and Princess Jiamin were dressed much more low-key today.
After all, we can't take over the show.
Princess Jiamin looked skeptical, "But how long have you known Qing Ning? How can you trust her like this?"
Nalan Zhuer raised her chin and said, "Yes, I trust her because she is good."
Turning around, while Princess Jiamin was not paying attention, Nalan Zhuer whispered, "Gu Qingning, I heard everything. You were forced to marry Lu Jingyu."
"There will be many outstanding men coming today. Do you think there is anyone you like?"
Even Gu Qingning was surprised by her boldness and enthusiasm.
Especially the other person's eyes, which were extremely clear.
If this isn't some conspiracy, then it must be...sincere?
Gu Qingning pointed at her belly, not knowing whether to laugh or cry, "Princess, don't joke with me. The young master and I have a very good relationship."
Nalan Zhu'er didn't quite understand, "He is such a cold person, how can he be considerate of you?"
"Besides, weren't you also named a princess? Ordinary women in your Great Chu can't have three husbands and four concubines, so can princesses and princesses?"
Princess Jiamin finished talking to Xiang'er and came over. "What do you mean by three husbands and four maids?"
Gu Qingning: "It's nothing, the princess said she wants to choose a few more husbands."
Nalan Zhuer: "..."
Princess Jiamin was shocked and envious, "That's great, mother said so, I can only choose one."
The topic gradually deviated.
Fortunately, at this time, the Minister of Rites announced the start of the competition.
First there was a literary fight.
It has to be said that there are many outstanding young doctors in the Great Chu.
Gu Qingning actually saw a familiar person among the participants.
It was the son of Duke Qin’s cousin, Lu Xunye, the fifth son of the Lu family.
I was planning to offend her at first.
When Lu Xunye saw Gu Qingning sitting next to the Princess of Southern Xinjiang, his handsome face suddenly fell.
This was an opportunity to rise to prominence, so naturally he wanted to participate.
If he had known that the Princess of Southern Xinjiang would have such a good relationship with Gu Qingning, he should not have been instigated to bully Gu Qingning...
Lu Xunye begged for mercy to Gu Qingning across the crowd, but Gu Qingning turned away.
Nalan Zhu'er is not that short-sighted. She probably looks down on Lu Xunye.
In the teahouse opposite, Qin Xuanlang lifted his robe and stood up.
"Jing Yu, you and your men continue to guard here. I'm going to participate in the competition."
Today, the Princess of Southern Xinjiang is choosing her husband in a competition, and the event is very grand. Emperor Minghe is worried that someone will take the opportunity to cause trouble, so he specifically instructs Lu Jingyu to send people to provide strict protection.
There was no need for him to come in person.
But since he knew that Gu Qingning had come, Lu Jingyu came over in person.
Looking at Qin Xuanlang who looked confident, Lu Jingyu was not optimistic about him.
If the Princess of Southern Xinjiang was willing to choose, she would have spoken up at the banquet hosting the people of Southern Xinjiang.
Why wait until this time?
He stood at the window, looked over and saw the observation deck not far away.
The distance was too far to see the appearance of his lemon clearly, but the other party was very easy to recognize.
Compared to the noisy Princess Jiamin and Princess Nanjiang, he was dressed in simple and elegant clothes, sitting there quietly and gentlely, like warm jade, giving people a very comfortable feeling.
A hint of tenderness unconsciously appeared on Lu Jingyu's lips.
It scared Zhufeng who was standing next to him.
His master actually laughed?
Qin Xuanlang had already arrived at the stage, and the Minister of Rites and others immediately bowed in greeting.
Qin Xuanlang smiled and said, "I am here to participate in the competition. You don't need to be polite. Just treat me normally."
Everyone quickly agreed.
But who can really be treated as an ordinary person?
So in the literary competitions selected by Qin Xuanlang, he won easily.
Princess Jiamin knew what level this cousin was at. She couldn't help but say to Nalan Zhu'er, "They let Sixth Cousin off the hook!"
Nalan Zhuer: "I know. But those people are so cowardly in the face of power. I don't like such a husband!"
Princess Jiamin: "That's true."
Gu Qingning could see clearly from the side that the Sixth Prince had no hope.
However, she was also very curious about what kind of person Nalan Zhuer was going to marry.
Gu Qingning also saw Xu Daoan in the crowd. He was the man who had competed with Lu Hangzhi for Linlang. He was a playboy and probably had the same idea as Lu Xunye.
I came here to try my luck.
Not surprisingly, both of them lost.
He was neither good at literature nor martial arts, and did not have the outstanding family background like the Sixth Prince, so naturally he could not make further progress.
However, after Lu Xunye was announced to have lost the election, he glared at the stands in frustration before leaving.
Banxia was sharp-eyed. She whispered in Gu Qingning's ear: "Master, Master Lu Wu is glaring at you!"
Gu Qingning smiled nonchalantly, "He can only glare at me."
Two hours later, both the civil and martial arts competitions were over, and the top two in each arena were decided.
Because Gu Qingning was pregnant, she took a break in the middle of the process. She only came out again when the result was out.
Princess Jiamin said excitedly: "Qing Ning, you just went to rest, so you didn't see that Ouyang Rui was really powerful just now. He knocked that man off the stage in just a few moves."
There was light in her eyes.
Ouyang Rui was a student of Duke Qin and came from a poor family.
Later, he worked diligently and started as a minor official in the Dali Temple. Now at the age of 26, he has succeeded Duke Qin and become the new Minister of the Dali Temple.
Like Lu Jingyu, he is a member of Emperor Minghe.
Seeing a person who is not too keen on power, now he also comes to participate in the competition. It must be the instruction of Emperor Minghe?
The other candidate for the martial arts competition is a man of great build, comes from a family of military commanders, and is also good at martial arts.
He has thick eyebrows and big eyes, and his gaze is too clear.
The two people selected for the literary duel were undoubtedly the Sixth Prince Qin Xuanlang.
The other one was wearing a white brocade robe and had a gentle appearance like jade.
Gu Qingning frowned, "Who is that man in white?"
Princess Jiamin: "That's Cen Jue, the last year's third place winner. By the way, he is the cousin of the late Ninth Princess."
Gu Qingning immediately understood.
The four people selected now are the emperor's men, the ninth prince's men, the sixth prince himself, and a young man.
So, who will the Princess of Southern Xinjiang choose?
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