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

Chapter 124 Dating
The prestige of the King of the Southwest is extremely high, and his prince is a man of both civil and military talents. Many members of the royal family are raised in luxurious homes in the capital, so how could the descendants of the Southwest lineage have any future?

However, the eldest princess would never agree!

“Among the emperor’s children, the eldest prince is the son of Concubine Lu. The eldest princess is a wife of the Lu family and supports orthodoxy. The emperor is her younger brother. It is impossible for her to choose an heir from the royal family, unless…” The King of Southwest frowned, unless all the emperor’s children died young.

Hurting a young child is against the will of heaven. The King of the Southwest frowned slightly, and Su Qingwan also fell silent. The struggle for imperial power was filled with swords and sabers, fathers and sons killing each other, and brothers killing each other. It was common.

There is only one dragon throne, and only one person can sit on it. Everyone will scramble to get it. The loser will inevitably become a corpse, and the heroic path to becoming the king will be turned into a hero.

The topic was heavy, and Su Qingwan and King of the Southwest were silent for a long time.

"Let's take it one step at a time. This year...is not going to be easy." The King of Southwest sighed.

Su Qingwan could really understand the eldest princess's worries. The emperor was her only brother and trusted her very much. They had a deep sisterly love. It was impossible for the eldest princess to hurt the emperor for the sake of Huainan's peace.

This is a dead end.

The palace banquet lasted for three days, and the King of Southwest had to go to the palace every day. Su Qingwan was the eldest princess of Southwest, so she didn't have to go every day, so she used the excuse of staying in the inn.

In the afternoon, I went to Nanfeng Tower for lunch.

Lu Zhu was already waiting at the Nanfeng Tower. "Miss, everything is fine in the mansion. The Third Young Master is not here these days. You have been recuperating and staying indoors. The Second Young Master and Zhang came to visit but were turned away by me. Lu Feng also came to make trouble once but I didn't let him in. It was relatively peaceful."

Su Qingwan nodded. As long as Lu Jing was not in the mansion, she would not be in any danger. Moreover, even if Lu Jing was in the mansion, she would stay there to recuperate and not see outsiders. Lu Jing would not break into her yard without reason.

"If there is anything in the mansion, feel free to find me."

"Yes!"

Luzhu, Qingyun and Qingyi grew up together and have a very good relationship. It's rare for them to see each other but there is no time to reminisce. She can't stay outside, so after reporting to Su Qingwan, she carries the lunch box back to the Lu family.

After Lu Zhu had been gone for a quarter of an hour, Lu Jing arrived.

Qingyun and Qingyi looked at each other in confusion. Su Qingwan was having a meal by the window in the private room. There were six meat dishes and three vegetable dishes on the table, as well as various snacks. Lu Jing stepped into the private room.

He was wearing a navy blue robe with wide sleeves and no sword, so the oppressive feeling was not as strong as when he wore the Feiyu suit. He had wide sleeves and a narrow waist with a jade ring on his waist. He was dressed like a scholar, but he had the elegance of a gentleman.

Su Qingwan was dazzled for a moment.

Some people are so pleasing to the eye that you will forget their dominance, indifference and cruelty, as if they are just a gentle and jade-like gentleman.

"How come the deputy commander has time to come to the restaurant?" Su Qingwan returned the greeting. There was also a banquet in the palace today. Isn't he busy?
"Princess, have you forgotten? The emperor arranged a marriage for us because you said you wanted to cultivate our relationship. So during the time the princess is in Beijing, I am the one who will guard her when she goes out. The emperor also arranged a place for me to live in the post house, hoping that the princess and I can cultivate our relationship and that she will be willing when the marriage is granted."

Su Qingwan, "..."

Her good mood was completely ruined. Su Qingwan felt a surge of anger and even had the urge to smash the cup, imitating those people who couldn't control their temper and venting her anger to her heart's content.

She had a very clear premonition that she would have a very painful time during this period. Lu Jing was going to stay in the inn, and her every word and action would be under his nose.

"Is the princess not welcome?"

“Do you feel welcome?”

"The King of Southwest said that the princess likes scholars and literati. Is the princess satisfied with my outfit today?"

Su Qingwan thought to herself, you were tricked by your father, I hate literati the most. But Lu Jing's dress was really pleasing to the eye, maybe she knew his nature, or maybe his eyes were too aggressive, no matter how much he disguised himself.

She doesn't hate it.

"Not satisfied." Su Qingwan said, "I'm still used to the heroic appearance of Lord Lu wearing a sword."

"Okay, I understand."

Su Qingwan raised her eyebrows and looked at him, feeling a little unhappy, but helpless. After all, the emperor's marriage was real. If she didn't marry Lu Jing, she would have to choose someone for marriage, and she couldn't escape it.

She wanted to choose someone who was easy to control, easy to deceive, and easy to get away with in the future.

Lu Jing is too smart, and it is extremely difficult for her to get away. Su Qingwan has to keep dealing with him and avoid being discovered by him.

In fact, there is one benefit for Lu Jing to live in the inn.

He will have little time to go home, so she can pretend to be sick as much as she wants. Without Lu Jing, Lu Zhu can deal with the Lu family, and she won't have to worry about Lu Jing suddenly coming to her courtyard to cause trouble and expose her identity. Lu Zhu will also feel more relaxed and less nervous.

In this case, it’s a good thing.

"My Lord, can we have dinner together?"

"Okay!"

When Lu Jing came, he didn't plan to leave. His eyes fell on the hem of her skirt. His gaze was very subtle and hidden. Su Qingwan was immersed in her own world again and didn't notice Lu Jing's gaze.

Lu Jing thought to himself that the princess's dresses and skirts were almost all embroidered with peonies. Like his eldest sister-in-law, she also loved peony patterns. The hairpins on her head were also peony-shaped. Her hair was combed delicately and had many precious pearl hairpins. It was different from his eldest sister-in-law's preference, and it was very gorgeous and noble.

This kind of embroidery... my eldest sister-in-law said it was common in the south of the Yangtze River and also in the capital, but in fact, he rarely saw such peonies on women's skirts.

More like exclusive.

He took another look at the dishes on the table. There were more meat than vegetables, and the flavors were heavier. Many of the dishes were spicy, and the taste was very similar to that of his eldest sister-in-law.

The last time he saw his eldest sister-in-law order dishes at Nanfeng Tower, they were also these dishes.

Su Qingwan was also a very sensitive person. She had already noticed Lu Jing's gaze. She said, "I'm new here. I heard that Nanfenglou is the best restaurant in Beijing. I came here because of its reputation but I don't know what to order. This is recommended by the waiter. It's Nanfenglou's signature dish. I wonder if I ordered the right one?"

Lu Jing is a frequent customer of Nanfeng Tower, so of course he knows what dishes are popular there.

"These are all the signature dishes of Nanfeng Tower. Princess, you can try them and see how they compare to those in the southwest."

Su Qingwan was indifferent and did not deliberately pretend that it was her first time eating it. The taste was excellent, even better than the southwestern cuisine. She liked the cuisine of Beijing.

So, in prosperous places, talented people gather and even the chefs are better than those in other places.

The two of them didn't talk much during their meal and were very polite.

After lunch, Su Qingwan wanted to go back to the inn and didn't want to get entangled with Lu Jing, but Lu Jing said, "I'll take the princess to visit the capital. There are many fun places in the capital."

"OK!"

Su Qingwan did not refuse Lu Jing's kindness. Since he wanted to take her around, she could just take a casual stroll. She was not really familiar with the capital.