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

Chapter 155 Dating
Li An also returned to Lu Jing's study and told Lu Jing in detail the conversation between Su Qingwan and Xilin Yongxuan with a serious expression.

Zhou Jingming listened to the side and couldn't help cursing, "This Xilin Yongxuan is simply a troublemaker. Doesn't he think the capital is chaotic enough? If the southwest really has the intention to rebel and joins hands with Xilin, who in the court can resist it?"

He paced back and forth, his face full of worry.

Lu Jing frowned slightly. "The King of Southwest has guarded the territory for decades and is loyal to Dayuan. He will not easily put the people in danger. The emperor also understands this and will not force him too much."

Zhou Jingming was still worried, so he looked at Lu Jing and asked, "Are you still thinking about marrying the princess?"

Lu Jing said without hesitation, "I asked for this marriage, and I will never give up."

Zhou Jingming advised: "You should think twice. If the emperor is afraid of the southwest now, your future will be affected if you marry the princess."

Lu Jing said firmly: "I want both my future and the princess! I believe that as long as we work together, we can resolve the crisis in front of us."

Zhou Jingming sighed helplessly and threw out his doubts: "In fact, I have never understood why the King of Southwest and the Princess are so persistent in wanting to overturn the case in Huainan, especially the Princess. She controls the entire Southwest spy agency. These spies work with military commanders in Beijing to pass on information, with the sole purpose of overturning the case in Huainan. They are surnamed Li, so helping people with other surnames like this, isn't that putting the cart before the horse?"

After hearing this, Lu Jing was thoughtful. "Perhaps, in their hearts, fairness and justice are the most important. The King of Huainan was wronged, and they just want to restore the truth."

Su Qingwan frequently went to Lu Jing's residence. She cooked for him personally, carefully preparing all kinds of delicious snacks and nourishing soups, and also brought precious medicinal materials and daily necessities. Every time she saw Lu Jing, she would ask about his injuries with concern and carefully check his injuries. Under Su Qingwan's careful care, Lu Jing's injuries gradually improved after a few days.

As soon as he recovered from his injuries, Lu Jing went to the palace to report.

In the Yangxin Palace, the emperor looked at Lu Jing, who was gradually getting better, with a slight smile on his face, and jokingly said, "I heard that your relationship with Xiaojiu is going well. Are you sure you can let the princess stay in the capital?"

Lu Jing bowed slightly, "I will do my best."

He knew in his heart that the emperor's patience with the King of the Southwest had reached its limit. So he asked tentatively: "Your Majesty, I dare to ask, after the peace talks, how do you plan to deal with the King of the Southwest?"

The emperor's face darkened and he said coldly: "This is not your concern. You just need to follow orders."

After a pause, the emperor softened his tone again: "Xiao Jiu will marry you, I will not make things difficult for her."

Lu Jing's heart trembled. After thanking the emperor for his grace, he walked out.

When he returned to the inn, Su Qingwan had been waiting for a long time. Seeing him coming back, Su Qingwan hurried forward and said, "Lu Jing, the night market in Beijing is very lively today. Let's go shopping together."

Lu Jing looked at Su Qingwan's smiling face and said, "Okay!"

Arriving at the night market, Lu Jing helped Su Qingwan get off the carriage. A biting cold wind blew in their faces, and heavy snow fluttered down, covering the streets of the capital with a layer of white. However, the bad weather did not stop people's enthusiasm. The night market was still bustling, with bright lights and laughter echoing in every corner.

Su Qingwan was wearing a red cloak, and snowflakes fell on her black hair, like stars.

"Lu Jing, look, the snow is so beautiful, and paired with this bustling night market, it's like a painting."

Lu Jing looked down at her, his lips curled up, "She is very beautiful."

"I haven't been to a night market since I came to Beijing."

"I will accompany the princess for a good stroll tonight." Lu Jing said, "I will buy you whatever you like." "You still owe foreign debts, forget it, I'm afraid you will be so poor that you have to buy pants." Su Qingwan was probably too relaxed and didn't care for a while.

Lu Jing raised his eyebrows. How did she know that he still owed foreign debts?
"Even if I'm in debt, I still have money to buy you a gift."

"This princess has plenty of money!"

The two of them strolled in the night market. The lanterns on the stalls were of various shapes. There were lifelike animal lanterns, gorgeous lotus lanterns, and character lanterns that told mythological stories.

Su Qingwan's eyes were attracted by an exquisite fox lantern. The lantern was lifelike, and its lively eyes seemed to hide endless stories. She was full of love, but she didn't say anything, just silently looked at it a few more times.

At this time, there was a noise not far away. It turned out that a group of nobles were holding an archery competition, and the prize was the fox lantern that Su Qingwan had loved.

One of the nobles said proudly, "Not everyone can get this lantern. You have to have some real skills to get it."

Lu Jing noticed Su Qingwan's look and asked her softly, "Do you like that fox lantern very much?"

Su Qingwan said in a somewhat overbearing tone, "Go and win it for me!"

Lu Jing chuckled, "Okay!"

Lu Jing walked to the competition venue and bowed to everyone. When the nobles saw Lu Jing joining, there was a commotion. One of the nobles who was a little timid turned pale and whispered to the person next to him: "Isn't this Lu Jing, the commander of the Jinyiwei? He is the Jade-faced Demon, who has killed many people. Why would he come to participate in this competition?"

The other nobleman also swallowed his saliva and echoed, "Yeah, I heard that no one who was targeted by him had a good ending, so we should be careful."

Su Qingwan heard these discussions and couldn't help but look up at Lu Jing, "Don't you care about other people's opinions?"

Lu Jing casually picked up a bow and said calmly, "Why bother about what others think? As they say, I am the King of Hell. Anyone who offends me will go to hell."

But an ignorant nobleman jumped out, looking unconvinced: "Humph, don't think you are great just because you are the commander of the Jinyiwei. Archery is a test of real skill. Today I want to compete with you!"

Lu Jing looked calm. He just glanced at him indifferently without saying anything. He picked up the bow and arrow, stood upright, and stared intently at the bull's eye in the distance.

The game started, and the nobles shot arrows one after another. Some hit the edge of the bull's eye, while others missed the target. When it was Lu Jing's turn, he took a deep breath, pulled the bowstring to its full length, and with a "whoosh", the arrow flew out like a meteor and hit the center of the bull's eye steadily. The crowd around him suddenly burst into exclamations.

After several rounds of fierce competition, Lu Jing finally won the competition with his superb archery skills. He walked to the prize area, picked up the fox lantern, came to Su Qingwan, and handed it to her with a smile: "Your trophy."

Su Qingwan took the lantern and said jokingly, "Isn't this your trophy?"

Lu Jing looked at Su Qingwan tenderly. His trophy was her!

Suddenly, a cheerful sound of gongs and drums came, and it turned out that the lion dance performance had begun. Two majestic lions jumped and tumbled on the plum blossom piles, and their agile movements attracted cheers from the surrounding crowd. Su Qingwan held the lantern, pulled Lu Jing over, squeezed to the front of the crowd, and watched the performance intently.

The lion's wonderful performance made her clap and cheer, and her laughter was particularly crisp in the wind and snow. Lu Jing stood behind her, shielding her from the wind and snow with his body, and gently placed his hands on her shoulders, immersing himself in this joyful atmosphere with her.

After the performance, the two of them tasted various delicacies in the night market. Steaming sugar-fried chestnuts, sweet and soft candied haws, and fragrant roasted sweet potatoes. Su Qingwan took a bite of the candied haws, and the sweet taste spread in her mouth. She squinted her eyes in satisfaction: "I haven't been so happy to visit the night market for a long time."

Lu Jing looked at her satisfied expression and said, "From now on, as long as you want, I will be with you anytime."