Raising a wife? The mistress of the Hou family divorced and remarried her younger uncle

Chapter 117 Stay safe
"He will use marriage to tie you to the capital!" said the King of Southwest. This was also the reason why he did not bring the real eldest princess to the capital. The eldest princess was weak and a lady from a noble family. If she was left in the capital, the King of Southwest would have to be cautious. He could only make a substitution and let Su Qingwan act in the capital on behalf of the eldest princess, and then take his time.

"Besides Prince Jing, there is also Prince Kang, who is a suitable man for marriage in the royal family. However, Prince Kang is cruel and has a hidden disease, which is known to everyone in the capital. Your Majesty would not want to test my father's bottom line. If I disobey the order, it would be contempt for the grace of heaven and a rebellious heart. If I agree to the marriage, I would be pushing my daughter into a fire pit."

The King of Southwest nodded and said softly, "At the palace banquet, if he arranges a marriage for you, father will find a reason and say that you have already made an engagement with the eldest son of the governor of Xizhou. You must act carefully and don't let others plot against you. You must also be careful with your words and actions while in the capital during this period of time."

"My daughter understands!" Su Qingwan asked again, "Father, has Xilin really stopped fighting? They won't go back on their word again, right? Has the border war stopped?"

"Yes, we stopped. On the way to the capital, we were watched by the Embroidered Uniform Guards all the time, and I didn't have much communication with the second prince of Xilin. Xilin's national strength has been dragged down in the past few decades, and the Kingdom of Loulan is also ready to make a move on their border. You have opened up the trade route, and the materials needed by Loulan can be transported from the southwestern fiefdom. Xilin also realized that if they continue fighting, the north will be difficult to protect, so they have to stop the war." The King of Southwest couldn't help thinking, worthy of being the blood of the Huainan Palace, he devoted himself to the peace of the border and inherited his father's will. Even if he was burdened with a blood feud, he never thought of bringing the enemy into the border.

When Su Qingwan proposed to establish trade and friendly relations with Loulan, she told the King of the Southwest that Loulan was a serious threat to Xilin. However, Loulan was a tiger with its hands cut off. Although it was lurking on the side, Xilin did not take it seriously.

If they traded with Loulan, continuously provided Loulan with food and supplies, and established trade channels, Loulan would attack Xilin once its national strength recovered.

Loulan and Xilin lived next to each other and were old enemies.

The reason why Xilin dared to fight with Dayuan was that Loulan was no longer a force to be reckoned with. If Loulan invaded Xilin, Xilin would never dare to harass the border again and covet Dayuan's territory.

The King of Southwest understood the interests involved, but was dragged on the battlefield and could not move his hands. Su Qingwan volunteered to establish a trade route with Loulan and supported Loulan step by step.

Moreover, the daughters of several officials in Xizhou intermarried with Loulan to consolidate the in-law relationship. The relationship between Loulan and the southwest was very close. The southwest, which was adjacent to Loulan, had an endless supply of gold and silver minerals, which were even richer than those in the south of the Yangtze River.

"A ceasefire is good. After the ceasefire, the people living on the border will be able to live and work in peace." Su Qingwan's eyes sank slightly. She was also determined to overturn the verdict in Huainan.

What the King of Southwest wanted to tell her was the matter of overturning the verdict.

"Xiaowu, don't worry. Father has kept the Huainan case in mind. During the New Year in Beijing, Father will find a chance to discuss the matter with the Emperor."

"He was the one who issued the imperial decree. His words are final. It's not easy to overturn the verdict."

"No matter how difficult it is, I will seek justice for Huainan. None of the civil officials who framed Huainan for rebellion will be able to escape. It's time to settle accounts."

Su Qingwan's eyes flushed. The king of the southwest was surnamed Li, and this was the Li family's world. However, her father had never forgotten the old brotherhood and always remembered to overturn the case in Huainan. She thought with sadness and relief that her father had lived a worthwhile life to have such a life-and-death friend.

The father and daughter talked in the room for nearly half an hour. The King of Southwest left the villa. Lu Jing stood outside the villa with a slightly gloomy look. What could the father and daughter talk about that would take them half an hour?

The journey from the southwest to Kyoto was long, and if there was something important, it would have been discussed along the way. Although he had doubts in his heart, he did not delve into it, and sent someone to pass on the message, asking to see the Grand Princess of the Southwest.

Su Qingwan was standing in front of the window on the second floor, looking at Lu Jing outside through the screen. Why didn't he give up?

"Go tell him that I am tired and need to rest. Please ask him to go back!"

"Yes!"

Su Qingwan hoped that Lu Jing would be more sensible and not ruin her plans. This was an inn, and Su Qingwan was the princess of the southwest, with a noble status. Even if Lu Jing was the deputy commander of the Jinyiwei, he didn't dare to force his way in. He could only wait for the opportunity.

A banquet was held in the palace to entertain the King of Southwest and the envoys of Xilin. After Su Qingwan dressed up, she followed the King of Southwest into the palace to meet the emperor.

The Jinyiwei were responsible for guarding the imperial city. The Jinyiwei also escorted the King of Southwest and the Xilin envoys from the post station to the palace, and Lu Jing escorted them personally.

The King of the Southwest thought to himself that Liu Jiang had reported for illness, and Lu Jing was the only one in charge of the Jinyiwei. There were so many things that needed to be deployed, but he was so idle that he even did the escort work himself.

Su Qingwan deliberately avoided him and went out and got on the carriage. Surrounded by servants, Lu Jing couldn't find a chance to say a word to her.

Zhou Jingming was confused. "Zi Yu, do you know the Grand Princess of Southwest? There are so many beautiful women in the capital who have a crush on you. The Princess of Xinyue County is the most beautiful in the capital. The Grand Princess's appearance... is not outstanding. Why do you care so much about her?"

The Princess of the Southwest has outstanding looks, but the eldest princess inherited the ordinary looks of the King of the Southwest, which can only be considered pretty. In the eyes of others, her appearance is ordinary, but her prestige, reputation and ability in the Southwest have long made people ignore her appearance.

"You are really noisy and superficial." Lu Jing couldn't help but say, "Whether she is beautiful or ugly, what does it have to do with you?"

"Why are you so fierce? Do you really like the eldest princess? But she doesn't seem to want to pay attention to you. You asked to see her several times, but she never agreed." Zhou Jingming is worthy of being a brother. He knows how to hurt him.

"If you say one more word, you won't get this month's salary."

Zhou Jingming, "..."

Zhou Jingming got into trouble and his family cut off his money. Lu Jing had a handle on him, so he made a gesture to shut up and didn't dare to say another word.

Su Qingwan lifted the curtain of the carriage. Lu Jing was riding not far from her. She knew that Lu Jing wanted to find an opportunity to talk to her, but Su Qingwan avoided him. It would be best if she didn't have to meet Lu Jing at the palace banquet.

The palace banquet was held in Chunhua Hall, the largest banquet hall in the palace, which could accommodate a hundred people. The eldest princess and Prime Minister Lu led the ministers to welcome the guests at the door of Chunhua Hall.

Su Qingwan followed the King of the Southwest closely, and after they exchanged greetings, she saluted the eldest princess. The eldest princess smiled and gave her a light support, said a few polite words, and led everyone into the Chunhua Palace, where they sat down one by one.

Su Qingwan's seat was after that of the King of the Southwest. As the daughter of the King of the Southwest, she did not have to socialize with the court officials and was happy to be at ease, listening to the Princess, Prime Minister Lu, and the King of the Southwest speaking politely to each other.

Xilin Yongxuan is also a man of few words. If someone tries to communicate with him, he will reply briefly and politely, but he will not take the initiative to talk to others.

Su Qingwan had just finished drinking half a glass of wine when the emperor arrived.

She stood up and kowtowed with the King of Southwest. The Emperor enthusiastically called the King of Southwest "Uncle". The uncle and nephew had not seen each other for many years, and they acted out their feelings as if they had a deep bond. Both of them shed tears, and Su Qingwan was amazed.

Just as she complained a few words in her heart, she noticed a burning gaze. She turned her head to look over. Lu Jing had stood beside her without her knowing when. He bowed to her and said, "Princess, I haven't seen you for two years. I hope you are well."