Chapter 417: Two Marquises in One Family

Lu Lingyun quickly read the letter, and the smile on his face grew wider the more he read.

It’s over, completely over!

After ten years of accumulation, Wang's army has completely pacified the Japanese threat in the south of the Yangtze River.

Cheng Binghao has been following Wang's army to the coastal areas of Jiangnan to fight against the Japanese invaders for ten years. During these ten years, he has made many military achievements.

He developed a set of Cheng family spears, wolf-whip, and nightingale formations, which were very effective in resisting the Japanese pirates.

His name has spread throughout Jiangnan. People may not know who the commander of the Wang family army is, but everyone knows Cheng Binghao, the pioneer among them.

Cheng Binghao has now made great contributions and will return triumphantly with Wang's army.

"Binghao is really great." At this time, a happy and elegant voice came from outside Lu Lingyun's courtyard.

"Mom, my second brother is coming back?!"

Then, another lively voice rang out.

A woman in a goose yellow dress walked in happily from outside.

She had her hair in a bun like a young girl, with an emerald and gold hairpin inlaid with pearl tassels on her head, a pair of white jade bracelets on her wrists, jingling rings around her waist, red lips, white teeth, and a face as rosy as a peach.

As soon as she came in, she ran straight into Lu Lingyun's arms and said coquettishly.

Lu Lingyun hugged Cheng Siying and said helplessly, "You are so grown up, but you still act like a child."

"Mom, please tell me quickly, is my second brother coming back?" Cheng Suying refused and just spoke coquettishly.

Lu Lingyun reached out and stroked Cheng Suying's forehead, "Yes, your second brother won the battle and is coming back."

"Mother, Binghao is the pride of our Marquis' Mansion!" At this time, the young man's voice at the beginning also came.

Lu Lingjun looked towards the source of the sound and saw seventeen-year-old Cheng Bingan striding in.

He was dressed in an elegant black long gown, looking youthful and graceful, yet his temperament was very calm.

After all, his father and grandfather both passed away early, and he had to become the head of a marquisate at a young age.

Over the past ten years, he has been looking forward to growing up quickly and becoming an adult so that his mother can relax a little.

Being young and energetic, he realized early on that he was in charge of the family and was much more calm than his peers.

Lu Lingyun looked at her sons and daughters who she had carefully nurtured and raised, and couldn't help but smile, "You will tell your grandmother about this good news later. The Marquis' Mansion will be ready in the next few days to solemnly welcome Binghao back."

"Yes! Mother."

They both said in unison.

Cheng Bing'an and Cheng Suying asked some more questions about Lu Lingyun, and then they went down happily to tell Qin from Ningxinyuan the good news.

Not long after they left, the servant came to report again.

"Madam! Lord Lu is here!"

When Lu Lingyun heard that Lu Kuan had also come over, the smile on his face grew even wider. "Quickly, please invite Kuan'er in."

"yes."

After a while, Lu Kuan, who had grown a long beard, walked in with big strides.

He walked very quickly, his face showing an expression of joy that he could not hide.

"Big sister! Binghao is really promising! He has done a great job!"

When Lu Lingjun heard this, he couldn't suppress the smile on his face.

At her age, her children's achievements are far more gratifying than her own achievements.

Even if Cheng Binghao is in the current situation, it was all arranged by Lu Lingjun.

Even the strategy for defeating the Japanese that made him famous was the result of her constant guidance.

Of course, her contribution is partly to blame, but it is also important that Cheng Binghao himself has done a great job.

He himself was not ambitious enough, and no matter how Lu Lingyun paved the way for him, he was ultimately just a small general in name only.

With his own efforts and the help of others, Cheng Binghao achieved great success.

"Big sister, let me tell you in secret, His Majesty intends to confer a title of nobility upon Binghao!"

Lu Kuan couldn't suppress his joy and said to Lu Lingyun.

When Lu Lingyun heard this, her heart skipped a beat.

Become a marquis!

Isn't that... a family with two marquises?

"If Binghao is also granted the title of marquis, big sister, your Cheng family is truly extraordinary." Lu Kuan looked at Lu Lingyun with sparkling eyes, "Two marquises in one family, there haven't been many since the founding of this dynasty!"

"Is it really like that?" Lu Lingyun suppressed the excitement in his heart.

Lu Kuan nodded repeatedly, "Binghao has made great contributions in the fight against the Japanese pirates. The three unique strategies he created to fight against the Japanese pirates completely quelled the Japanese invasion in the south of the Yangtze River and improved the defense of the entire coastal area. It is only natural that Binghao should be made a marquis."

After hearing this, Lu Lingyun's eyes quickly calmed down after being overjoyed. "This matter cannot be publicized. It won't be too late to be happy after the dust settles."

Hearing this, Lu Kuan was once again impressed by his elder sister's calm demeanor.

If people nearby heard just a little bit of this great news, they would be so excited that they would smile from ear to ear.

His elder sister is still so calm.

Such a calm and composed attitude made him admire her wholeheartedly.

No wonder they were able to raise such an outstanding son like Binghao!

Being able to raise children like Bing'an and Xuying who are loved by everyone in the capital!

"Okay, wait until Binghao comes back and gets the award, then we'll celebrate!"

Lu Kuan also gradually calmed down at this time.

After he calmed down, a worry still lingered between his brows. He sighed and thought about Cheng Binghao's matter, "Oh, good things, really good things."

"Kuan'er, what's wrong with you?" Lu Lingjun looked at Lu Kuan, and she could hear his distress.

Lu Kuan raised his head and looked at Lu Lingyun, "Big sister, why don't you go visit Nan Yi more often these days and give her some advice."

"What happened to her?"

Lu Kuan frowned, "She, she insisted on giving me a child!"

Tong Nanying has been married to Lu Kuan for ten years and she is now over thirty years old.

During these ten years, she had been childless, but at the same time, Lu Kuan did not take a concubine, even if she did not give birth to a child.

Tong Nanyi was extremely anxious.

Now that she is thirty years old, she is determined to give birth to a child for Lu Kuan.

Lu Lingyun heard this and asked, "Have you told her about her health?"

Lu Kuan shook his head, "I just said that I have a problem."

Lu Lingyun: “….”

She looked at Lu Kuan who looked embarrassed, and at this moment she couldn't help but admire him.

There are still good men in this world.

Good and bad people are not divided by region or gender; people are all different.

She looked at Lu Kuan's embarrassed look and said, "Okay, I'll go back and talk to Nan Yi about it."

Lu Kuan was relieved when he heard this, but he specifically instructed, "Big sister, please don't tell her that she has a problem!"

Lu Lingyun felt even warmer for Tong Nanyi at this moment, "I understand."

Lu Kuan was about to leave her place after he finished speaking. Before he left, he mentioned one more thing, "By the way, the business is going to be examined recently, and my father has been looking for me these days, asking me to help him more."

Lu Hanyi and Li Wenxun's son Li Shouye will take the imperial examination this year.

Li Wenxun is not very ambitious, but their son is really ambitious.

At such a young age, he has already passed the provincial examination, and this year he will take the spring imperial examination.