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

Chapter 274 Mid-Autumn Festival
Qingyun also felt that Lu Feng was really annoying. He believed the rumors, beat people outside, and even came to spy on the princess's appearance. He was simply a despicable person, which showed that he still believed in his heart that his younger brother and his wife had a falling out.

"Disgusting!"

Su Qingwan chuckled and said, "It's not that he's disgusting. Before you arrived, Lu Feng once barged into my courtyard, and Lu Jing hid in his room."

"Why is he hiding? Could it be such a coincidence that it's nighttime?"

"It's just such a coincidence. Who knows why he was hiding?" To this day, she still doesn't understand why Lu Jing hid in the master bedroom. It's like he's trying to hide something obvious. Isn't he just guilty?

"No wonder Lu Feng is so suspicious. It's also the prince's fault. If he were honest, why would he be hiding?" Qingyun couldn't help but complain, and asked Su Qingwan, "Miss, what should we do now? Lu Feng is hiding outside. Should we send someone to drive him away?"

"Let him keep watch. He's not very patient; he won't be spying for long."

Su Qingwan misjudged Lu Feng. This time, he was able to spy on her for a long time, coming to the gate of the villa for three consecutive days to keep watch until sunset. Lu Jing was probably busy, or perhaps he thought Su Qingwan could handle these matters, so he didn't ask. Li An was ordered to go out of the city on business and was not in the capital. Su Qingwan sat calmly at home, reviewing accounts, brewing tea, and mourning her family every day. She didn't care at all what Lu Feng was doing at the gate.

Lu Feng kept watch for three days, growing more and more energetic. For some reason, his voyeuristic desire intensified, and he couldn't help but ask his attendant, "Has this princess stayed indoors since arriving in the capital?"

"That's not it. I heard she goes out frequently, and many officials have come to visit her. It's just that the fifteenth of August is the anniversary of the death of the royal family of Huainan. I'm afraid the princess doesn't want to go out."

Lu Feng thought it made sense. His attendants had advised him to go back and not to stay there, as it would be bad if others saw him.

Lu Feng insisted on seeing the princess's true face, determined to do as he pleased.

The next day is the fifteenth of August, the anniversary of the death of the royal family of Huainan. Su Qingwan does not need to go out. All the sacrificial offerings have been prepared. She just does not want Lu Feng to stand guard outside the door and get in the way.

Qingyun understood her meaning, put on Su Qingwan's clothes, dressed up as the Princess of Huainan, and went out with a group of servants. Lu Feng had been waiting for so many days and was very excited to finally see the princess go out.

"I want to see just how much this princess resembles Xie Zhaolan."

As he eagerly awaited her arrival, Qingyun appeared at the door, accompanied by several maids dressed in beautiful clothes. She was helped into the carriage, and Lu Feng was disappointed.

"Who said she looks like Xie Zhaolan? She doesn't look like her at all!" Their posture, appearance, and mannerisms are completely different. "What a waste of time!"

It's all those gossipy people's fault. They deliberately tried to provoke him, made him look bad, and caused all this trouble. Lu Feng stormed off in a rage.

Qingyun led the group to Nanfeng Tower, where they bought some vegetarian food that Su Qingwan liked. Three days before the sacrifice, Su Qingwan had begun her fast, eating only simple vegetarian food to show her sincerity. After visiting Nanfeng Tower and the temple, they donated money for incense and returned home after more than an hour. Lu Feng had indeed left. Qingyun said, "He's really annoying. He gets so extreme over such a small thing. If he saw your face clearly, he'd act even more madly."

"He and my sister were truly in love. He could break his promise and fall for Li Xueying, but how could he tolerate his wife's infidelity?" Su Qingwan sneered. It was just a man's inherent weakness, nothing special. As long as he didn't disturb her peace, at least not on the anniversary of Huainan's death. She didn't want to be bothered by unimportant things.

The fifteenth of August is a day for family reunion for ordinary people, and the Lu family was also reunited. The court had a two-day holiday, and Lu Jing returned to the Lu family in the afternoon.

Mid-Autumn Festival is a time for ancestor worship, burning incense, and having a reunion dinner. Traditionally, ancestor worship has been the responsibility of the eldest son and grandson. Lu Shaoqing leads the way, followed by Lu Feng and Lu Jing, with Lu Jing sometimes trailing behind Lu Feng by half a step. This year, Lu Jing and Lu Feng are standing in a row for the ancestor worship, and Lu Shaoqing can't help but sigh, thinking that next time, Lu Jing might have to preside over the ceremony.

But if that's the case, where does that leave his eldest son? His current status is already awkward, and if Lu Jing takes over the family's ancestral rites, it will be even harder for him to feel at peace.

Because of this consideration, Lu Shaoqing did not speak.

After the sacrificial ceremony, a reunion dinner was to be held. Lu Jing followed Zhang back to the West Garden first. As soon as they returned to the West Garden, Zhang complained to him about Lu Feng hitting someone.

To be honest, Lu Jing was unaware of Lu Feng's assault. He had been very busy these past few days, barely visiting the villa and sleeping in the palace for the past two days. An urgent message arrived from Huainan: Su Qingwan's spies in the capital had been taken away and all perished when she returned to Huainan. She hadn't had time to reactivate Huainan's intelligence network in the capital, so her information wasn't readily available. Plus, it was the fifteenth of August, and Lu Jing was afraid she would worry and inquire about the war, so he hadn't returned to the villa.

The first battle in Huainan was lost.

Xilin deployed a large force along the Lanning River defense line. This army, originally from Zhongzhou, was unfamiliar with naval warfare and suffered a defeat. Fortunately, the casualties were not too heavy and the main force was unharmed, which greatly damaged morale. The only advantage was that the commander-in-chief was the Marquis of Ningyuan, not the Prince of Huainan.

Lu Jing was thinking about how to report back.

He had discussed something with the eldest princess. Since Nianqing had inherited the title of Prince of Huainan, Lu Jing hoped that the commander-in-chief for the battle against Xilin would be Nianqing, not the Marquis of Ningyuan.

In terms of official rank and grade, Nianqing is above Ningyuan Marquis. There is a prince in Huainan fiefdom, so it makes no sense for Ningyuan Marquis to be the commander-in-chief. It would be difficult to unite the army's morale.

The awkward thing is that Nianqing is a junior and too young. If he were to become the commander-in-chief, would he be able to control the generals under his command? The eldest princess strongly opposed Nianqing taking over as commander-in-chief at this time. She also felt that Nianqing was too young and needed to be trained for another two years before he could take over as commander-in-chief smoothly.

Lu Jing said, “Your Highness, if the Marquis of Ningyuan leads the army in this battle, and the generals trust the Marquis of Ningyuan, then honor and disgrace rest with him. What is the point of Your Highness ruling Huainan? If Your Highness wants to rule Huainan, you must unify military power, and the entire Huainan army must obey your command. Don't talk about how loyal the Marquis of Ningyuan and General Chen are to the King of Huainan; that's ancient history. Loyalty isn't hereditary; just because someone has the surname Su doesn't mean they can inherit the title of King of Huainan. He needs to have the real courage and ability to take over this army. Even if he is young now and not yet capable of controlling it, he must adapt and learn. If, two years later, the army has already entered Xilin, and the commander-in-chief is still the Marquis of Ningyuan, then he will just be a green leaf, a decorative green leaf, and no one will remember that he is the King of Huainan. The wolf king has just come of age; you can no longer keep him chained. This chain should be untied, otherwise he will not learn to hunt, nor will he learn to protect his tribe, nor will he gain prestige.”

The eldest princess needed time to think it over. Lu Jing was focused on the battle reports from Huainan and didn't pay much attention to the affairs in the capital. To him, they were all minor matters. He never expected Lu Feng to resort to violence.