Chapter 218 Yan Lu's Strategy
Yan Rao's eyes were ambiguous and she asked with a smile:
"I heard that General Lu, as the Marquis' aunt, is very concerned about the Marquis' marriage. I wonder if I am honored to be in General Lu's eyes?"
Lu Hanyi's eyes flashed, and he looked at Yan Rao carefully, and said vaguely:
"As someone close to my nephew, it is naturally good that Vice General Yan can trust me, but I don't know... what is Vice General Yan's sincerity?"
Yan Rao raised the corner of his mouth slightly and clasped his fists:
"Yan follows the orders of General Lu Er."
When Lu Hanyi heard her claiming to be General Lu, he nodded proudly and whispered:
"Sure, sure."
"Tomorrow, the general will take you to see someone. As long as Deputy General Yan is able to persuade her, your wish will be fulfilled. Everything in Wu'an Marquis's Mansion will be in Deputy General Yan's hands."
When talking about the foundation of Wu'an Marquis Mansion, Yan Rao and Lu Hanyi smiled at each other, and everything was self-evident.
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The next day.
Lu Hanyi was waiting at the gate of the Marquis' Mansion early in the morning, constantly looking at the alleys on both sides.
The sun rises higher and higher.
Lu Hanyi's mood also became impatient. He frowned in dissatisfaction and secretly guessed:
Yan Rao wouldn't be making up a story to trick her. She had agreed to come to the Marquis' Mansion to persuade her elder sister. She had been waiting for a long time, so why hasn't he come yet?
It turned out that I was too naive. After all, Yan Rao was the deputy general of that bitch Lu Shengling. How could it be so easy for her to join forces with her?
It seems that we have to think of another way!
Thinking of this, Lu Hanyi angrily threw his sleeves, turned around and was about to go back home.
"Da da da."
A powerful sound of horse hooves came from the left alley. Lu Hanyi's eyes moved, and he immediately turned back and walked a few steps down the stairs.
Accompany the carriage all the way to the door.
A beautiful woman wearing a royal blue silk gown slowly lifted the carriage curtain, stepped on the carriage stool and walked to Lu Hanyi, bowed and said with a smile:
"General Lu Er, I am late and have kept you waiting for a long time."
Yan Rao's humble attitude and words of lowering one's generation made Lu Hanyi's frown slowly relax.
She raised her eyes slightly, glanced at Yan Rao, and said:
"Come with me."
He turned around and strode into the Wu'an Marquis Mansion, leading Yan Rao to the pavilion in the garden.
Lu Hanyi stopped.
She looked around and found no one else.
Lu Hanyi raised the corners of his lips, stretched out his hand to pull Yan Rao to the side, lowered his head and whispered:
"I am bringing you to the Marquis' Mansion today. I believe that with Deputy General Yan's wisdom, he has guessed who I am bringing you to see."
After she finished speaking, she raised her eyebrows slightly and said meaningfully:
"Now, the only person who can take care of Lu... apart from the current emperor, I'm afraid the only one left for my nephew is my paralyzed elder sister. I've explained this to Deputy General Yan in advance."
"I will only act as a middleman in this matter. Whether Deputy General Yan can achieve his wish depends on your ability."
Yan Rao half-closed her eyelids to hide the calculations in her eyes, raised her palm and patted the back of Lu Hanyi's hand that was pulling her sleeve, and chuckled:
"General Lu Er, rest assured. Since I dare to come here, I have made full preparations. As long as you achieve your wish, I will definitely serve you in the future..."
Halfway through her speech, she shook her head and said:
"Look at the polite way I address you. Yan Rao promises that Aunt Lu will be more than just my aunt in the future. I will treat you as my biological mother and follow your arrangements in everything."
Lu Hanyi curled his lips almost imperceptibly, and when he looked up again, he looked like a kind and loving elder and laughed:
"Okay, come on, auntie will take you to the main courtyard right away."
Yan Rao nodded, "Thank you."
Afterwards, Lu Hanyi took Yan Rao around the pavilions and corridors and all the way to the residence of Marquis Wu'an, and sent someone to report.
After waiting in the side hall for a while, a servant came to report that Marquis Wu'an invited the two of them into the house.
Lu Hanyi winked at Yan Rao and led the way into the master bedroom.
As soon as I entered, I saw a middle-aged woman in a gray brocade lingerie lying on a rosewood bed.
Her face was sallow, her eyes were dull, and she looked extremely weak. When she heard Lu Hanyi's footsteps entering the room, the woman's eyes turned slightly and she looked at the two people walking towards the couch.
The other side.
Lu Hanyi led the person to the bedside. When she saw the woman's gaze, a smile appeared on her face and she called out:
"Eldest sister."
The identity of the woman she called "elder sister" was obvious. She was none other than the old Marquis of Wu'an, Lu Hanqiong.
Lu Hanqiong was paralyzed and couldn't move. When she heard Lu Hanyi calling out, she opened her lips slightly and her voice was a little hoarse:
"Sit down."
Lu Hanyi sighed, but she had not forgotten why she came here and did not sit down immediately.
Instead, he waved at Yan Rao behind him, pointed at her, turned around and introduced Lu Hanqiong:
"Eldest sister, this is Yan Rao."
"Don't you always say you're worried about Sheng Ling's marriage? The people my sister found before didn't suit my nephew's taste, but the Yan Rao I brought here today is different. She is Sheng Ling's deputy general."
Having said that, Lu Hanyi bent down slightly.
He looked at Lu Hanqiong's yellow eyes sincerely, held her hand with his only remaining left hand, raised his tone, and praised:
"Yan Rao often accompanies Sheng Ling in the army, and he also made military achievements in the battle with Mingwei Army. Now, at the age of twenty, he is already a second-rank general."
"Haha, I heard that she is still unmarried and is interested in marrying into the Marquis's mansion. Look, my sister has brought her here to you to have a look."
Lu Hanyi's exaggerated introduction successfully attracted the attention of Lu Hanqiong, who felt that his time was running out and was anxious to find a wife for his son.
She turned her gaze to Yan Rao standing behind Lu Hanyi and looked at her secretly:
The woman was tall and strong, with a pretty face of average appearance. Although this did not match her son's beautiful appearance, she had made outstanding military achievements at such a young age and was willing to marry into the marquis's family, which was indeed rare.
The important thing is to have feelings for Sheng Ling.
Thinking of this, Lu Hanqiong looked at Yan Rao with a hint of satisfaction in his lifeless eyes. He raised his weak voice with a hoarse voice and asked:
"Young man, are you really willing to marry into the Marquis's mansion?"
Yan Rao bowed and saluted, saying happily:
"Junior is willing."
Lu Hanqiong lowered his eyes and thought for a while, then coughed twice and said weakly as if he couldn't breathe:
"Ahem...Okay."
"I will make plans after I consult Sheng Ling about this matter. Although since ancient times, men's marriages, ahem, are subject to the orders of their mothers and fathers and the words of the matchmaker."
"But Sheng Ling is different. He needs to agree. As a mother, I have dragged him down to this point. I can't just deprive him of his lifelong event without saying a word."
After hearing the second half of the words, the gentleness on Yan Rao's face froze in her eyes.
She pursed her lips and rolled her eyes downward.
I thought to myself: I finally have to use my trump card.
Yan Rao's expression eased a little, and a casual smile reappeared on his face.
She raised her eyes to look at Lu Hanqiong and said:
"Old Marquis, I have something to tell you about the general, but I cannot let this matter be made public. Please stay away from me."
Hearing that it was about his son, Lu Hanqiong narrowed his eyes in confusion, looked at the servants in the room and Lu Hanyi beside him, and said:
"All of you please go out. I want to talk to Deputy General Yan alone."
Lu Hanyi lowered his eyes and chuckled, saying "yes", then slowly stood up, glared at Yan Rao with his back to Lu Hanqiong, and strode away with the servants in the room.
This Yan Rao actually dared to hide something from me. I wonder what she will say to Lu Hanqiong later.
No, she wants to listen.
Thinking of this, Lu Hanyi paused as he was crossing the threshold, and raised his eyes to glance at the servant in front of him.
She turned around and slammed the double wooden doors shut. She then stood guard at the door like a door god, with her ears perked up to eavesdrop.
After a long while, all he heard was the words "innocent, confirmed." Lu Hanyi frowned and lowered his eyes, wondering what this meant.
However, she hadn't waited for her to think it through.
The door was opened from the inside with a creaky sound, and then Yan Rao was seen walking out with a happy look on her face.
Lu Hanyi raised his eyebrows, and his eyes turned slightly.
Looks like it’s been done!
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