Chapter 42: List of Engagement Gifts

Last time, Liu Shi had someone secretly investigate, but before they could find out anything, Liu Qiuqiu discovered it and made a scene in front of Lu Yanxiu, causing her to lose her pregnancy.

Upon hearing the question, Lu Yanxiu replied, "Everything is fine."

"That's good. You should take good care of her and take care of the pregnancy. Don't think too much about other things. Go."

"...Yes."

After leaving Weirui Pavilion, Lu Yanxiu felt mixed emotions.

Thinking about how he had worked diligently for many years but his career had not improved at all, he thought it was his own fault, but he didn't expect it was the suppression of the powerful?

When Lu Zhili wanted to study at the Imperial College, he was set up against all odds. Su He went back to her parents' home to ask Su Ronghai for help and paid a lot of money to bribe the relationship, and then Lu Zhili was reluctantly accepted .

Today, the words of his grandmother and Zhili made Lu Yanxiu feel that he was useless and worthless.

He remembered that when Su He was at home, she would never belittle him or look down on him... No matter what she said or blamed, she would accept it with a smile.

Lu Yanxiu suddenly recalled that day in front of the mourning hall, Su He knelt on the cushion, her figure was like a new willow in early spring, soft and strong.

"Young Master! Madam Liu is angry again!"

Mingchun came from Tingyuxuan, wiping her tears, and cried, "Madam Liu doesn't like to eat fish. She feels sick when she sees fish. But the kitchen only listens to the old lady, who says that eating fish is good for the fetus...Madam Liu was very angry and broke all the dishes!" The

image of a soft figure in Lu Yanxiu's mind was instantly shattered, followed by the image of Liu Qiuqiu with her head down and wiping her tears. This was the first time Su He had left the mansion. He lost his temper for the seventh time, and he couldn't help but feel a little annoyed: "Since Qiuqiu doesn't like it, then go out and buy some spicy and strong-flavored dishes that suit her appetite."

Mingchun looked up and glanced at him, hesitating: "The money is managed by the old lady, and I dare not ask for it..."

Lu Yanxiu was about to get angry, but suddenly he remembered that there was a flood in the southeast region and disaster relief was needed. The court had not paid salaries for two months, and it would not be paid again in the next few months.

He was penniless, and Liu Qiuqiu was also penniless. The current expenses of the mansion were all paid by my grandmother's Weirui Pavilion. I heard that it was her private money...

Under such circumstances, Ting Yuxuan could only hold back even if he was dissatisfied with the old lady.

Lu Yanxiu took a deep breath and said helplessly, "I'll think of a way."

The carriage stopped in front of Su's house. After Su He landed, he bowed to the people in the carriage. Lu Huaihe nodded slightly and was about to leave when he heard Zhao Wanrong's voice from the side.

"Ah He, you are finally back!"

"Come back home with me tonight! Mother has found several candidates for you. I have seen that they are all good. I am waiting for you to see their portraits..."

The curtain of the car was slightly lifted. Lu Huaihe's eyes moved, and she glanced at Su He who was blushing. She pursed her lips embarrassedly, and said in a soft voice: "Sister-in-law, I have no plan to marry again..."

"What's wrong with going to take a look? Madam Duan from the Shangshu Ling's family is also here. Even if you don't choose, you can go and take a look. Just consider it as an opportunity to broaden your horizons."

Zhao Wanrong spoke frankly. She thought that Su He would feel a little quiet living alone in the Su residence. After a long time, she would inevitably feel lonely. In addition, so many bad things happened in the Lu Mansion before, and she was afraid that she would be depressed and anxious.

It was really hard to refuse such a kind invitation, and Su He couldn't refuse.

Then she thought of her mother and Madam Duan waiting for her in the mansion, and was afraid that if she didn't go, her mother would lose face in front of Madam Duan. After a moment's hesitation, she got on Zhao Wanrong's carriage.

Seeing her so obedient, Lu Huaihe felt depressed.

Thinking of the fact that the princess had invited him to her mansion to make tea yesterday, he asked Qingyun to change his route and go to the princess's mansion.

At the mansion, the sun was setting in the west.

Zhaoyang sat by the pavilion, and from time to time he sprinkled the fish food in his hand into the pond, attracting swarms of fish, who were having a great time grabbing the food.

Hearing that Huaihe was coming, she put away the fish food, wiped her hands with a handkerchief, and then went to the hall to see him.

He seemed to be in a hurry today, and he was still wearing an official uniform.

Zhaoyang saw from a distance that Lu Huaihe looked unhappy, with his brows furrowed and the corners of his mouth tightened.

When he got closer and smelled, he found that he had a faint smell of powder on him.

Zhaoyang smiled and joked, "Why did you come to my house for no reason?"

"Today, I have a favor to ask, mother."

Lu Huaihe took a sip of the warm tea, staring at the thin and old tree trunk in front of the hall, and said slightly, "Tomorrow I will clear away the thin branches in front of the hall, so as to bring good luck before the wedding comes."

The previous sentence had already made Zhaoyang suspicious, and when he heard the latter words, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he put his palm on the armrest and asked with concern, "The wedding you mentioned..."

The arc of Lu Huaihe's mouth never went down, and his tone seemed casual, "Your son would like to ask mother to prepare a list of betrothal gifts."

Zhaoyang was delighted and stood up immediately.

He looked at Lu Huaihe carefully for several times, and he would not be satisfied until he found out the real flaw in him.

"When did you decide? Whose daughter is she? What's her name?"

After asking all these questions, without waiting for Lu Huaihe to answer, Zhaoyang hurriedly stood outside the hall, clasped his hands together, and thanked God from the bottom of his heart. Then he took two steps back to Lu Huaihe's side, and said with great emotion: "That day I went to Shangqing Temple to pray for you to get married, and now it is finally coming to fruition! God has mercy on me, so I can watch you get married, otherwise who will prepare the betrothal gifts for you when I am gone one day?"

Zhaoyang is not young anymore, and he will be 40 years old after the winter solstice this year.

She had suggested marriages for Lu Huaihe no less than ten times before, but none of them worked out. But today, he came to her house in person to ask for the betrothal gift list, which was enough to show how important that girl was!

Zhaoyang was so happy that she didn't even know what to do next. The only thing on her mind was the betrothal gift list.

She hurriedly called Yuzhu and asked, "Is my precious pearl coral tree still there? And what about the nanmu silk-carved glass screen and the jade ruyi? Are they all intact?"

Yuzhu smiled and replied, "Princess, we wipe and check them every day, and they are all intact!"

"That's good, that's good!" Zhaoyang paced back and forth, thinking hard about what good things to put in the betrothal gift list. With a glance, he noticed Lu Huaihe sitting beside him with a faint smile. He remembered the question just now and repeated it, "Mother is curious about when you made the decision? Which family is she from? What's her name?" "

I made the decision many years ago."

Lu Huaihe's lip lines deepened, and the pretty figure of Su He appeared in his eyes.

Zhaoyang saw the smile in his eyes, which was from the bottom of his heart. As a mother, she was happy for him from the bottom of her heart.

"I heard that her family was arranging a marriage for her, so I couldn't help but want my mother to prepare a betrothal gift."

Since Su Hehe and Li moved out of the Lu Mansion, Lu Huaihe had different thoughts. It was just that he thought that she had just gotten rid of her old life, and if he pursued her too radically, it would make his sweetheart unhappy.