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

Chapter 395 Marriage
Lu Jing always granted Su Qingwan's requests, and after his trip to Xilin and his subsequent handling of court affairs, he hadn't had a proper rest. This was a good opportunity for him to relax.

Su Qingwan was overjoyed. She hadn't had such a carefree life since becoming pregnant. Carrying the baby had been a heavy burden on her mind, and she was also worried about the war situation in Huainan. She was under a lot of pressure. Now that the baby was safe and healthy, and Lu Jing had returned, she was happy. Lu Jing was resting at home, and the two of them didn't do much. When they had nothing to do, they would play chess, fish, sleep when they were tired, or read books. Qingyun even hired an opera troupe to perform at their residence. Lu Jing and Su Qingwan didn't receive any guests. Their days were carefree and happy, like that of immortals. They were very comfortable.

Xiao Yu'er is healthy, and they occasionally take him out to bask in the sun. The family of three lives a peaceful life. Nianqing occasionally comes to the mansion for meals and discusses the political situation with Lu Jing. Su Qingwan does not participate, but only urges him to resolve the issue as soon as possible and return to Huainan.

The civil officials of Huainan had always wanted to meet Su Qingwan, but she herself avoided seeing them to avoid suspicion. Now that she was Lu Jing's wife, no longer the Princess of Huainan, and with the three factions engaged in tense negotiations, it wasn't appropriate for them to meet privately to avoid gossip. Nianqing had also mentioned it briefly, and Su Qingwan didn't respond, so he understood. Nianqing had grown up in the mountains and was very adept at understanding human relationships.

After Nianqing finished her meal and left that day, Su Qingwan accompanied Lu Jing for a walk in the courtyard. She couldn't help but smile and say, "You specially gave me a day off because you didn't want me to get too involved in Huainan's affairs?"

Su Qingwan was taken aback, smiled, nodded, and did not deny it. "Nianqing's identity is special, and His Highness will mediate for him. Although you are the regent, you are in a very awkward position. The royalists think that your marriage to Huainan may not be entirely for the sake of the royal family, while the civil officials of Huainan will think that you are just in a marriage alliance and are also the regent, with high position and power, so you must protect your own power and position. You are not pleased by either side, so it is better to be an idle person, take a break at home, and take good care of your health."

Lu Jing chuckled. He knew what Su Qingwan was worried about, and he knew that Su Qingwan was doing it for his own good. It was actually quite good that he didn't get too involved in their affairs. It was up to the Princess to worry about it. After all, he was her own son, and also the head of her Li family's empire. If she made a wrong decision, she couldn't blame Lu Jing.

Lu Jing accompanied Su Qingwan to watch a play and then went fishing. She didn't ask him to get involved in the affairs of Huainan, so Lu Jing really didn't interfere and focused on staying at home with her and Xiaoyuer.

A few days later, the previously noisy court situation took an unexpected turn, and everything was settled, with both sides very satisfied.

Lu Jing raised an eyebrow. "Did you already expect this?"

Su Qingwan laughed, “It’s only natural. You’re an outsider, and you’ll be guarded against and targeted. Why not let them handle the battle? The conflict between Huainan and Xilin isn’t your main battlefield. You should be able to use your talents in the court after Nianqing returns. With these interests involved, we can just stay out of it.”

"Madam's wisdom is truly remarkable, I admire you!" Lu Jing joked. "Then I might as well stay home and rest for a while longer."

"Alright!"

Su Qingwan was naturally overjoyed and wished he could rest every day. Lu Jing was too clever; she was afraid that the civil officials in Huainan would be helpless. The Princess would likely side with Nianqing, but Lu Jing might not be so sure.

However, Su Qingwan did not expect that at the end of the negotiations, the Xilin royal family would propose a marriage alliance, specifically with Nian Qing.