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

Chapter 292 Heartfelt Joy
Lu Feng was unwilling to accept this, but he suppressed his anger. What could he say now that things had come to this? No one really cared about his feelings; everyone was only concerned about whether Lu Jing's power and status would be affected.

They would rather be blind, cover their eyes, and pretend they know nothing.

What can he do?

Nothing can be done.

Even hatred had to be forcibly suppressed.

Su Qingwan walked out of the Lu family and let out a long sigh of relief. Qingyun asked in confusion, "Miss, the way Lu Feng looked at you was full of hatred, as if you had betrayed him. It's ridiculous. She was the one who wronged the eldest princess first. Can the elders of the Lu family control her? He seems like a mad dog, biting anyone he sees."

"We can't control what he's thinking, so we can only take it one step at a time. If he behaves himself, I won't bother with him. If he doesn't repent, I won't have to take action."

Li Yue said, "What the princess says is true. The elders of the Lu family will take action. Lord Lu is obviously afraid of affecting Third Master's reputation and will not allow Lu Feng to cause trouble. You don't need to get your hands dirty for him."

Li Yue is Lu Jing's person, so naturally she's acting in Lu Jing's best interest. After all, Lu Jing and Lu Feng are brothers. If Su Qingwan really wants to do something to Lu Feng, Lu Jing will be caught in the middle and won't be able to handle it. The best course of action is for them to keep to themselves and live in peace.

Su Qingwan boarded the carriage, and Qingyun and Liyue accompanied her back to the villa. Su Qingwan asked Liyue, "Is Lu Feng spreading rumors that Lu Jing and his sister-in-law are having an affair?"

"It has been spread, but it has been brought under control by Li An. The Embroidered Uniform Guard has eyes and ears all over the capital, and the Third Master has also sent people to keep an eye on the eldest son. It will be difficult for him to do anything. Princess, you don't need to worry about it affecting your reputation."

"I'm not worried, I just think he's stupid, as stupid as ever." Su Qingwan felt sorry that her sister was deceived by his gentle appearance back then and gave her heart to the wrong person. Fortunately, her sister did not know that her husband had betrayed her before she died. She only thought that Li Xueying was doing evil. If she had known before she died... she would probably die with her eyes open and would not let them go even as a ghost.

Li Yue sighed and said, "The eldest young master wasn't like this before. He was a scholar, a refined gentleman, and he and the eldest young mistress were very respectful and loving. But he changed after going to the capital. Perhaps the wealth and power of the capital dazzled him, and he became obsessed with climbing the social ladder, gradually losing his original aspirations. Later, he was demoted and lost his official position. He was proud and arrogant, and when he suddenly suffered this misfortune, he harbored a lot of resentment, and his path went astray. In fact, if he had just let go of his past, the third master wouldn't have abandoned him. In a year or two, he could have found a sinecure and lived a good life with the third master's power and status. Why did he have to cause such turmoil in the family?"

Qingyun snorted coldly, "He deserves it. This is what he deserves. Otherwise, our Grand Princess would have died in vain."

Su Qingwan remained silent, looking out the window, offering no comment on the matter. In short, if Lu Feng behaved himself, she would not hold it against him in the future; but if he continued to cause trouble, she would not be so lenient.

After returning to the villa, she wrote a letter and sent it to the Xie family in Jiangnan. She was afraid that Lu Feng might suddenly send someone to look for her sister, so the Xie family should prepare in advance.

However, they would find out sooner or later that she was secretly handling the Xie family's business. Judging from Lu Shaoqing's attitude, he wouldn't interfere anymore, and even if he knew she was Xie Zhaolan, he would probably turn a blind eye.

He is very smart. This is the mindset and attitude that a head of a family should have. Love is not important at all. Family honor and prosperity are the most important things. Why make a scandal that could have been covered up known to everyone?

"Lu Feng alone can't cause any trouble!"

Lu Jing rushed back after learning that Su Qingwan had gone to the Lu family. He only saw Su Qingwan at the villa. She was still wearing the regent's court robes, obviously having rushed back from the court, and was clearly in a hurry.

"Did they make things difficult for you?" Lu Jing was holding back his anger, but it wasn't directed at Su Qingwan. This was something he should have resolved. Whether it was his mother or the Lu family, they were all his relatives. Since he insisted on having Su Qingwan, he should have dealt with the public opinion and not let her face it alone.

It was his negligence!
Su Qingwan smiled gently. As the weather grew warmer and his court robes became heavier, he rushed back without stopping, his forehead covered in sweat. For some reason, Su Qingwan's heart softened, and she gently wiped the sweat from his forehead with a soft handkerchief.

Lu Jingyi straightened up. Su Qingwan rarely showed such gentle and intimate behavior in front of others. This was at the entrance of the villa, under the watchful eyes of everyone. Li Yue and Qingyun and the others all avoided looking at her.

He smelled a fragrant breeze, and a soft handkerchief gently wiped his forehead. The fragrance grew stronger, carried by her every gesture, soothing all the anxiety in his heart.

He looked into her smiling eyes, his ears flushed slightly, his heart raced, and he suddenly felt an urge to kiss her eyes. He loved Su Qingwan's smiling eyes so much; it was as if all the troubles of the world had faded away, and she only had eyes for him. "My visit to the Lu family was impromptu. I only said a few words. They didn't make things difficult for me, and I think... they won't make things difficult for me in the future," Su Qingwan said calmly.

Lu Jing stared intently at her hand. Su Qingwan found it strange and waved her hand in front of him, "What are you looking at?"

"The first time you smiled at me."

Su Qingwan was shocked. "Really? You're lying. When I'm trying to please you, I often smile at you."

When she was the Princess of the Southwest, she always greeted him with a smile. This was not the first time she had smiled at him. Was she that serious? In fact, she had never disliked Lu Jing from beginning to end. Although she had her scheming moments and moments of impatience, she never questioned his character. Therefore, she had never truly disliked him. Even if she had felt a little bit of annoyance, it was just collateral damage. He was just an innocent fish caught in the crossfire.

Lu Jing chuckled, but Su Qingwan was dazzled by his smile. She felt that heaven had been kind to him, as he had inherited Zhang's beauty and was born with a face that could make a young girl's heart flutter.

She took him in back then because he was good-looking.

"You said it yourself, it was to please me, so that smile wasn't genuine," Lu Jing said with a smile, unlike now, when it was a genuine smile from him. He suddenly felt a lot of anticipation, a strong sense of looking forward to their wedding.

Su Qingwan couldn't help but reflect on whether she had been too harsh on Lu Jing. Even a smile from him moved him so much.

The two entered the villa together. Su Qingwan recounted the events of the day and the attitude of the Lu family. In fact, apart from Lu Feng, everyone else was fine.

The two had arrived at the pavilion. The weather was getting warmer, and the pavilion was near the water with a gentle breeze. It was Su Qingwan's favorite place to stay. Qingyun ordered someone to bring over some cool tea.

Lu Jing drank several cups of cold tea in one go. He said, "I told my mother about you. Although she was somewhat resistant, she was more heartbroken for her deceased sister-in-law. After learning my attitude, she didn't strongly object. As long as she doesn't forcefully object, the matter is half settled. My uncle is determined to make the family prosperous. Even if you really are my sister-in-law, he will turn a blind eye. If I were a little weaker, he might have reprimanded me or objected. But he knows that the Regent and the border are going to have a marriage alliance, and you are the only choice. He would never ruin this marriage alliance, so I didn't mention it to him. I didn't expect my aunt to come and bother you."

"It's not really an intrusion. She's just feeling sorry for Lu Feng being humiliated. In his heart, we're all villains who have been secretly bullying Lu Feng for a long time." Su Qingwan sneered. "If she hadn't been so indulgent, Lu Feng wouldn't have dared to be so presumptuous."

“Come to think of it… it’s not exactly wrong!” Lu Jing raised an eyebrow, unable to help but think that when Su Qingwan was his elder sister-in-law, he seemed to have focused too much attention on her. If it weren’t for the Southwest Princess coming to the capital, would he have fallen into the predicament of having feelings for someone else? During that time, his gaze lingered on his elder sister-in-law more and more, to the point that he was somewhat avoiding her.

The reason for avoiding the issue is simply because of a guilty conscience.

Therefore, his aunt's accusations were justified, and he was indeed not very upright. How could he know that the person he loved was always right in front of him?

“We follow the rules and regulations without crossing any boundaries.”

"I don't think so. Who was it that confessed their love for me in the ancestral hall?" Lu Jing began to bring up old grievances. After learning her identity, the scene in the ancestral hall had a different meaning for him, and recalling it would no longer only bring embarrassment.

Back then, when she fought with Lu Feng, she was genuinely embarrassed and annoyed that her innermost thoughts had been exposed. However, her emotions were too subtle, and he suppressed them, so she didn't realize the special treatment her elder sister-in-law had for her.

"That was a lie!" Su Qingwan's face flushed slightly as she took a sip of her cool tea.

Lu Jing couldn't help but ask, "Really? Xiao Wu, every time you said you loved me before, you were lying to me. Were you never sincere?"

Su Qingwan was speechless at his question and didn't know how to answer him for a moment.