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

Chapter 162 Red Plum
As Lu Jing expected, the case of General Mu fell into oblivion and became an unsolved case. The Dali Temple and the Ministry of Justice worked together to look through all the clues, but still had no clue. Mrs. Mu went to the government office every day to cry, with disheveled hair and a shrill voice, but in the end she could not change the fruitless situation.

He couldn't find any clues, and the emperor fined him half a year's salary, but to Lu Jing, it was nothing. However, Su Qingwan was clear about gratitude and grudges, and gave him two thousand silver notes.

Lu Jing raised his eyebrows, "What do you mean?"

"As compensation to you, the emperor has deducted your salary for half a year, and I will compensate you several times over!" Su Qingwan said, "I heard that you are supporting your entire family. What will you do if your salary is deducted?"

Lu Jing smiled, "Princess, how poor am I in your eyes?"

"You are so stupid. You don't even want the free money? Is it your self-esteem that's getting in your way?" Su Qingwan was a little confused.

Lu Jing thought for a moment, "You mean, it's free money, why shouldn't I take it? Just think of it as my reward for doing things for you."

He took two thousand silver coins, and Su Qingwan sighed.

The day before New Year's Eve, Lu Jing returned to the Lu family. The family was busy, and Zhang was smiling as she placed the carefully prepared dishes on the table one by one.

Lu Jing looked at the food on the table and couldn't help but groan inwardly. His mother's cooking skills were really hard to praise. But he still had a smile on his face and sat obediently at the table to accompany Zhang.

"Zi Yu," Zhang asked with concern while picking up food for Lu Jing, "It's rumored that you're going to marry the Princess of the Southwest King. Is this true?"

Lu Jing nodded slightly, and said calmly: "It's true."

Zhang frowned slightly, her eyes full of worry: "The rich and powerful have many rules. Will she be able to get used to the life in our Lu family after she marries here?" Then she hurriedly asked, "Tell me what the princess likes so that I can prepare it early."

Lu Yuntang smiled and interrupted: "Mom, don't worry about it. I have met the princess. She is very gentle and easy to get along with."

Lu Shaoqing was particularly satisfied with this marriage. Although the King of Southwest was in the vortex of power, he was a member of the royal family after all, and the Princess of Southwest had real power. If she married Lu Jing, Lu Jing would definitely be more powerful. The emperor did not punish General Mu too much for such an important matter, and it seemed that he trusted Lu Jing very much.

Lin sat aside, listening quietly, thinking to herself. Some time ago, she suspected that there was something going on between Lu Jing and Xie Zhaolan. Was it really groundless? Looking at Lu Jing again, when he mentioned the princess, the satisfied look on his face could not be faked.

Lu Jing asked, "Where's my sister-in-law? She's been ill for so long, and she's still not getting better?"

As soon as Lu Jing finished speaking, the hall fell silent.

When Lu Jing mentioned Su Qingwan, the hall instantly fell into silence, as if all the air had been sucked out. Lu Yunshu coughed lightly, lowered her eyebrows, and said softly: "Sister-in-law is weak and feels uncomfortable when the wind blows. She has been resting in her room for a while. I visit her occasionally, but sister-in-law doesn't see anyone else."

Lu Feng stood aside, with a mocking sneer on his face, "You really care about me. You care about my wife more than I do as a husband."

Lu Shaoqing's face suddenly changed, his brows twisted into the shape of a "川" character, and he shouted sternly: "Lu Feng! Shut up! Stop talking nonsense!"

Lu Shaoqing's voice was like thunder from a clear sky, making the atmosphere in the room even more depressing.

Seeing this, Lu Jing understood and stopped asking questions. The only sound during the meal was the crisp sound of bowls and chopsticks hitting each other.

At 12:30 pm, the snow in the corridor was higher than the cloud-patterned boots. When Lu Jing stopped, a branch of red plum blossoms brushed past his shoulder, and the scattered rouge color stained his moon-white cloak.

Lu Zhu was at the gate of the courtyard. When she saw Lu Jing, her heart suddenly tightened and cold sweat instantly broke out on her palms. She thought to herself, this Third Master is busy every day. What if he sees that the girl is someone else pretending to be her? Fortunately, night fell and the lights were on. This is the Young Lady's courtyard, so he will always be cautious.

Lu Jing raised his eyes and looked at the closed courtyard door. "How is sister-in-law?"

Lu Zhu calmed down, bowed, and replied, "I feel much better today, but it's just that the snow outside is too strong and the girl doesn't want to go out."

Lu Jing nodded slightly, "It's inconvenient to disturb you so late at night. I will be able to see my sister-in-law at the New Year's Eve lunch tomorrow."

Lu Zhu looked at his receding back, and her panic grew even worse. When Lu Jing's figure disappeared into the night, she hurriedly ordered the maid, "Go quickly and inform the young lady that the Third Young Master has asked about it."

The little maid took the order and hurried to the depths of the courtyard, leaving only the Plum and Orchid Garden, where the sound of the wind carried a faint sense of uneasiness.

After Su Qingwan received the news from Lu Zhu, her eyebrows were furrowed and she was full of irritation. Tomorrow was the New Year's Eve palace banquet, and she and her father had to go to the palace. In the palace where power struggles were intertwined, there would definitely be another thrilling battle. She really didn't want to waste her energy on it.

But Lu Jing was very sensitive. If she noticed someone pretending to be her and became suspicious, it would be a big trouble. In desperation, she decided to go back to the Lu family.

Lu Zhu hurriedly drove the carriage to the business, and Su Qingwan also hurried there. The two quickly switched identities, letting Qingyi temporarily pretend to be the princess. When Su Qingwan returned to the Lu family, it was already after midnight. The moonlight was like water, sprinkling on the plum trees in the courtyard, like silver frost.

As soon as Su Qingwan entered the courtyard, she saw Lu Jing in white standing under a plum tree admiring the plum blossoms. Her heart skipped a beat and she secretly groaned.

Lu Jing heard the footsteps and slowly turned around, his eyes falling on Su Qingwan, "Sister-in-law is not feeling well, why are you going out so late at night?"

Su Qingwan calmed herself down, took light steps, and replied with a smile: "There were some urgent matters to deal with in the company, which delayed me for some time and made me come back late." As she spoke, she gently pulled her cloak closer, as if she felt a little cold in the night wind.

Lu Jing nodded slightly, but his eyes remained on her. "Sister-in-law, you have worked hard. It's cold in the middle of the night, so you should go back to your room and rest early."

"Then I won't bother you anymore." Su Qingwan hurriedly avoided him.

Suddenly I heard Lu Jing say, "Wait!"

Su Qingwan paused. She herself realized how nervous and guilty she was. Why did she meet Lu Jing?

"I remember this red plum tree was planted by my sister-in-law the year she married into the Lu family. Do you remember?"

Su Qingwan's heart was pounding. Although she knew almost everything about her sister, it was difficult for her to pay attention to these minor details. Was the red plum blossom in front of her the one planted the year her sister married into the Lu family?

She was not sure, but this kind of red plum blossom must have been planted for at least ten years.

But red plums can also be transplanted and survive. Su Qingwan was not sure what Lu Jing meant by asking this. Did he see something?

"The plum blossoms are in full bloom this year." Su Qingwan cleverly changed the subject, "I was sick for so many days and almost missed the beauty of the plum blossoms in full bloom."

Lu Jing raised his eyebrows, walked into the snow, picked a red plum, and handed it to Su Qingwan, "Sister-in-law, have a happy New Year's Eve!"

Su Qingwan was shocked and looked up at him, not knowing what he meant. She felt that the plum blossoms in front of her were like his embroidered spring knife, which would take her life.