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

Chapter 118: Proposal for Marriage
Su Qingwan was surprised, her table was not far from that of the King of the Southwest, but the King of the Southwest was currently involved in a blood relationship with the Emperor and the eldest princess, so they were not at the table.

She originally wanted to watch the show from afar and not get involved, but she didn't expect Lu Jing to come to her on his own initiative.

Su Qingwan coldly denied their relationship, "Have we met?"

Lu Jing chuckled and said, "Two years ago, I was in danger in the southwest. Fortunately, the princess rescued me and stayed in the other courtyard for a month. I didn't expect that the princess was forgetful and forgot about me so quickly."

Su Qingwan's expression became even colder, and her eyes were full of warning, "I don't know you at all, don't ruin my reputation."

"You took advantage of my blindness and promised me, but then left without saying goodbye. You calculated that I didn't know your identity and had no way to start, but you miscalculated one thing." Lu Jing said calmly, "I am the deputy commander of the Jinyiwei. It is easy for me to investigate a person. After I regained my sight, I sent someone to investigate your whereabouts and learned your identity. That villa is the dowry manor of the Southwest Princess. The courtyard is full of peonies. Every Mid-Autumn Festival, the eldest princess will stay in the villa for a while and no one is allowed to follow her. I have also been to the Southwest Palace. Your courtyard is also full of peonies, and the layout is exactly the same as the villa."

"You've got the wrong person." Su Qingwan looked at him, not feeling guilty at all. "That villa is indeed mine. I did live there for a while around the Mid-Autumn Festival, but I haven't been to the villa for three years, and it's usually unattended. I don't know who is homeless and ended up living in the villa, and happened to live with you, so don't bother me."

She deliberately said it more seriously, and it could be said that she was speaking harshly. She hoped that Lu Jing would be more sensible and not get entangled. She didn't want to be entangled in that relationship with Lu Jing, and she had given up long ago.

Lu Jing felt a pang in his heart as he looked at the embroidered peony on the hem of her skirt and couldn't help but think of his elder sister-in-law.

The eldest princess' tone of voice and demeanor are very similar to her sister-in-law's, but their appearances are not at all similar.

"The eldest princess wants to draw a clear line between us and me. I'm afraid it's not that easy." Lu Jing curled his lips and looked at her with a smile, "I'm not the blind man I was two years ago. You can't escape the net of the capital."

Su Qingwan's heart sank. What did he mean?
Lu Jing seemed to come to say a few words to her, and he didn't care about Su Qingwan's attitude. The emperor and the King of the Southwest had finished their performance of blood is thicker than water, and Lu Jing was already standing beside the emperor to guard him.

Su Qingwan was still uneasy. What did Lu Jing mean?

After the Emperor and the King of the Southwest performed Blood is Thicker Than Water, Xilin Yongxuan presented the Emperor with the beauties and treasures that Xilin brought. Three dancers were extremely beautiful and danced in exotic dance costumes in the palace. Their dance was charming and enchanting, which made people dream about them. Many officials were amazed. Su Qingwan rested her chin on her hand and also admired the dance.

It was really beautiful! The dance was beautiful, and the people were beautiful too. She hadn’t seen such a charming and exotic dance for many years.

The emperor gladly accepted the beauty and took her into the harem, and everyone was happy. Xilin Yongxuan then asked to marry the Princess of Dayuan, hoping to form an alliance with Dayuan after the ceasefire. As soon as Xilin Yongxuan finished speaking, the King of Southwest slammed the table and stood up.

"Xilin lost the battle and asked for peace. You even dreamed of marrying the princess of Dayuan. What are you dreaming of? Dayuan and Xilin have fought for many years and have never made peace. Now that they have won, it is even more impossible for them to send the princess to marry."

The civil officials were used to the hot tempers of military generals. Although the King of Southwest had been a hostage in the capital, he grew up in the borderland and had a bit of a bandit streak. He immediately rejected Xilin's request for marriage.

Xilin Yongxuan was more beautiful than a woman, and had a delicate mind. He smiled and said, "The King of Southwest is so arrogant. The emperor hasn't said anything yet, but you've taken over the matter. If I had known this, I would have negotiated a ceasefire agreement with you at the border. Why would I have come all the way to the capital?"

Everyone, "..."

Su Qingwan also frowned slightly. It was really a bloodless killing. The foreigners knew best how to alienate the imperial power and the military power. They could always stir up conflicts between the military and the royal family with just a few words.

They had used this method to alienate Huainan from the royal family. The King of Southwest sneered, "What nonsense! I am loyal to Dayuan and have been guarding the border for many years. I am the defense line for Xilin to invade Dayuan. You are too young to try to sow discord between me and the emperor."

The emperor also walked down the steps and said with a smile, "What the emperor's uncle said is very true. The emperor's uncle is a pillar of Dayuan. He guards the border and has made great contributions. Therefore, he hopes that the two countries will stop fighting and do not want to send the princess away from home to marry. Besides, Dayuan does not have a princess of the right age to marry Xilin."

Xilin Yongxuan smiled, "Dayuan doesn't have a princess of the right age to marry, and the King of Southwest has a beloved daughter who is only eighteen years old and has not yet married. Wouldn't it be a beautiful story to marry her to Xilin?"

Su Qingwan, "..."

You can think of this. If the princess from the southwest marries Xilin, will the emperor still be able to sit firmly on the throne? He would be awakened by the shock even in his dreams.

The emperor's expression turned extremely ugly.

The King of the Southwest said, "Xilin wants to marry my daughter? That's a lie. How dare you put forward such a condition? If it's a marriage, Princess Xilin should marry to Dayuan. If there is no princess of the right age, you, the Second Prince, can marry into Dayuan. We won't be picky. There are a lot of princesses from the royal family. You can choose whatever you want."

Everyone, "..."

The Minister of the Ministry of Rites wiped his sweat in embarrassment. He didn't even have to take any action, as the King of Southwest had already retorted back, making him seem completely useless. The diplomatic negotiations between the two countries should have been his home ground.

Su Qingwan hid behind the King of Southwest, hiding herself beautifully.

Xilin Yongxuan was not angry at all, "It's not impossible."

The King of the Southwest was stunned for a moment, then spread his hands and said, "Ha!"

Xilin did not feel humiliated by marrying into the wife's family. If this happened in Dayuan, his parents would break his legs and his ancestors would be disgraced.

The emperor tried to smooth things over. "The marriage between Xilin and Dayuan, whether it's marrying a princess or a prince, can be discussed later. I specially held a banquet tonight to entertain guests from afar. Please don't argue and hurt the harmony."

The smoke of war died down in just a few words. Lu Jing couldn't help but look at Su Qingwan, who was also looking at the emperor on the dragon throne.

Does he want to get married?

If the Second Prince of Xilin were to marry into Dayuan, then if the royal family did not have a princess of the right age, they would find one, even if she was a member of the royal family.

The eldest princess was also watching the show. She was the head of the military officers, and even the King of the Southwest had to obey the orders of the eldest princess. After all, the eldest princess was in charge of the baggage and logistics of the army. She only had to watch the show from a high position, and the military generals would charge into battle for her.

The singing and dancing have stopped, and three rounds of wine have been drunk. Tonight is the first palace banquet. There will be no discussion of state affairs, but only reward for the military commanders. The monarch and his subjects will be in harmony, but the emperor's mind is already on the marriage of the eldest princess from the southwest.

"Uncle, Xiaojiu is engaged. I will arrange a marriage for her."