Chapter 246 Good Sister-in-law

Hearing Qin Shaojing's name, Cheng Qi nervously spat out a mouthful of tea.

“Cough cough cough!”

"Second uncle, slow down." Seeing Cheng Qi's excited reaction, Lu Lingjun asked the maid to pass him a handkerchief to calm him down.

After Cheng Qi finished coughing violently, he raised his head and quickly glanced at Lu Lingyun, "Sister-in-law, I'm fine."

"Don't blame my sister-in-law for being nosy. Huihui has been complaining to me these days that you come home late and she is worried about where you are going." Lu Lingjun said slowly while drinking tea.

Hearing Cheng Hui's name, Cheng Qi felt a little apologetic, "Sister-in-law, Huihui has caused you trouble."

"What's the big deal? You all have the surname Cheng, so you and I are naturally a family. Family members help each other. If you have any troubles, just tell me."

Cheng Qi was deeply moved when he heard this.

In fact, since they came to the Marquis' Mansion, the person who was most friendly to them was Lu Lingyun.

The old marquis is their uncle, but he is not at home all year round. Even if he is, as an elder, he will not do anything too much to them.

It was Lu Lingyun, who was in charge of the mansion's provisions, who often took care of the brother and sister. Her sister had enough clothes and jewelry, and no worries about food and drink, and even had maids to follow her. Lu Lingyun did not mind the unfamiliarity at all, and kept her by her side every day to educate her.

He himself also received new cloth from Lu Lingyun to make new clothes.

He really has no problem choosing his sister-in-law.

"Sister-in-law, you are kind to us. I, Cheng Qi, will always remember it."

"Don't draw those false pictures for me. Since you remember my kindness, just treat me as a real family member," Lu Lingyun said with a smile, "I just want to ask you, you are such a busy person, why do you still have to send people to Shao Jing every day?"

As the conversation progressed, Cheng Qi let down his guard, "It was a few days ago when the city gates were locked and she was locked outside the city, and I met her."

"After that, she asked you to help her send people off every day?"

"Yeah." Cheng Qi nodded.

He also knew that this was against the rules, but it was Qin Shaojing who came to him.

Qin Shaojing only looked at him and called him Brother Cheng Qi. What else could he not agree to?

Lu Lingyun looked at Cheng Qi's youthful look with her head slightly lowered, and her eyes lit up when she mentioned Qin Shaojing.

She couldn't help but sigh in her heart.

The Cheng family is really full of romantic people.

I have to say, Cheng Yunshuo is one, and so is Cheng Qi.

Cheng Yunshuo, that stupid idiot, doesn't care about anything when it comes to love, and Cheng Qi seems to be the same.

She tapped the table with her fingertips and sighed, "Second Uncle, Shao Jing is not an ordinary woman. She comes from a noble family and her character is much greater than other women."

After hearing this, Cheng Qi said without hesitation, "I know."

When he said this, his eyes were full of ambition and aspiration, "I was recently promoted to captain, and the higher-ups are interested in promoting me."

Seeing his ambitious look, Lu Lingyun didn't know what to say for a moment.

Not to mention the rank of captain, even if he was promoted to admiral, Qin Shaojing wouldn't even look at her!

Qin Shaojing doesn't want ordinary people, she only looks at people from aristocratic families!

If she were to marry, she would marry someone from a wealthy and powerful family with a strong family background and a large estate. She would not even look at those low-level civil servants who were lucky enough to become high-ranking officials.

The noble families and the common civil servants have a natural barrier.

Civil servants can become high-ranking officials, but they have no foundation at all. If one generation can become a third-rank official, their descendants will have to pass the imperial examinations and enter the officialdom. Only with strong opportunities and luck can they maintain a little glory. If they lack any of these, the next generation will be very different from the previous one.

Even if they relied on marriage, because their foundation was too shallow, they could only marry with people of similar background, and it was difficult to establish a new family.

But it is different for noble families.

Especially for the dukes and marquises, the title must be passed down for at least three generations. Three generations are enough to establish a family, and if any one of the three generations is able to make a difference, the glory can be continued.

Even if the descendants are not ambitious and just live off the old capital, the family can still be prosperous for five generations. Even if they fall into poverty in the future, they will not end up like the rootless civil servants who end up in poverty.

The children of nobles can enter specialized departments through many channels and serve, such as becoming a Jinwu Guard or a city defense officer. If they are not so well-off, they can return to the place where their ancestors made their fortune, where there will also be channels left for future generations.

The foundation is something that is not obvious, but has the highest gold content.

It is too difficult for a person who has started out alone to compete with a family that has accumulated wealth for generations.

"Second uncle has great ambitions. He will surely achieve extraordinary success in the future." Lu Lingyun, who was too lazy to splash cool water on him, praised him.

"Thank you, sister-in-law." Cheng Qi stood up, bowed and thanked Lu Lingyun. He was full of confidence. He said something else to Lu Lingyun and then strode away.

Lu Lingyun was turning the lid of a teacup in the room, her eyes deep.

"Send someone to inform Dongsheng and ask him to keep an eye on the East Courtyard of the Marquisate for the next two days."

"yes."

She didn't care how Qin Shaojing tortured her, but the East Courtyard of the Marquis's Mansion was one of her territories, and she wanted to be the first to know about any movement there.

Two days later.

There was no major movement in the East Court for the time being, but Cheng Yunshuo's injury had healed.

He has been recuperating in Xiaoheyuan these days, and his relationship with Du Ruo is gradually warming up.

The two of them no longer quarreled, and Du Ruo became even more gentle and considerate, wishing she could reveal her whole heart to Cheng Yunshuo.

"I'm going out for a while today." Cheng Yunshuo said after his injury healed.

"Where are you going?" Du Ruo asked hurriedly.

"Let's go meet my former colleagues." Cheng Yunshuo didn't think about anything else at this moment, but his own job. He had to go and find out how the situation was going.

We can't let him stay at home idle all the time.

He had nothing else to do at home except accompany Du Ruo. It would be boring to invite the cats and dogs out to play now because he had no one to accompany him.

Why not ask about the progress of the mission?

Du Ruo heard that Cheng Yunshuo was going to do some serious work, so she naturally didn't keep him. She considerately changed Cheng Yunshuo's clothes and said, "Master, please come back soon."

"Got it." Cheng Yunshuo touched her head and smiled at her, "I'll bring you your favorite dried fruits later."

"good!"

Cheng Yunshuo led the servant out of the door and ran all the way to the house of Captain Li.

He remembered that he had a day off today.

In the wine shop.

Cheng Yunshuo invited Chief Guard Li to dinner.

"Brother Li, how is the situation in the Yulin Army recently?"

"It's still the same as always." Guard Captain Li ate his food in big mouthfuls. "We patrol every day, and nothing serious has happened."

Cheng Yunshuo nodded.

Before he could continue asking, Guard Captain Li said, "By the way, a lot of things happened after you left, about Aunt Bixi."

Hearing Bixi's name, Cheng Yunshuo still couldn't help but get nervous, "What happened to her?"

"The last time her skirt was torn was actually a rumor. It was the little palace maid who followed her who made up the story. It wasn't that serious at all. It was just a tug of war, and it was spread as a fight in the street. It's my fault for not finding out more clearly, and I made you misunderstand your concubine."

Cheng Yunshuo frowned when he heard this. He knew about this a long time ago. Lu Lingyun had already found out about it. "It's okay."

"But Aunt Bixi was also implicated because of this. She had her salary deducted and was expelled from the palace."