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

Chapter 44 Lively
Lady Anping and Li Xueying looked up in shock. They didn't expect that the princess spared Li Xueying but punished Lu Feng and transferred him to the Imperial Household Department to be in charge of horse herding. Although he belonged to the Ministry of War, his future was far less promising than in the Hanlin Academy.

The wife of the Marquis of Anping wanted Li Xueying to marry him because Lu Feng could enter the Imperial Academy and his future was immeasurable. They thought that since one of the Lu brothers was in the Imperial Guard and the other in the Imperial Academy, Lu Feng might enter the cabinet and become the chief minister in the future. The Marquis of Anping and his wife wanted Li Xueying to marry him, otherwise why would their daughter insist on marrying Lu Feng?

If she knew that the princess had punished Lu Feng, Lady Anping would rather the princess be furious and beat Li Xueying with a stick and give her a warning or two.

If a female relative makes a mistake and causes her husband to be demoted, that is a disaster!
Li Xueying was pregnant and after being stimulated, her eyes went dark and she fainted.

The eldest princess frowned and ordered someone to call the imperial physician. Su Qingwan stood by and looked indifferent, the women in the family were all puzzled. Your husband has been demoted, why aren't you worried at all? The future in the Hanlin Academy and the Imperial Household Department are very different.

The ladies left, Su Qingwan accompanied the princess, and Lu Nianqing walked back slowly. The princess asked, "Are you satisfied?"

"Thank you, Your Highness."

Lu Nianqing asked with a smile, "Sister Xiaowu, am I doing well?"

Su Qingwan pinched his cheek affectionately, "You performed the best. I found you a soft sword, made of fine iron from the southwest. It's light and flexible. You can try it later."

Lu Nianqing was overjoyed, "Thank you, sister. I just wanted a soft sword."

"Nianqing, go and have fun at the horse-riding and archery banquet. Change your clothes. You should come and meet the guests soon."

"Yes, mother!" After greeting them, Lu Nianqing left quickly. Su Qingwan couldn't help but look at his back. The young man's slender and elegant figure was eye-catching.

"Xiao Wu!" the eldest princess called her name.

Su Qingwan came back to her senses and smiled, "Nianqing has grown so fast. He is so much taller than me now."

"Children grow up fast." The princess chuckled and said, "Lu Feng was transferred to the Imperial Household Department. Lu Jing wanted to know what happened at the banquet. He found out it was your plot after checking."

"So what? It was all a conspiracy. I didn't force Li Xueying to say such nonsense." Su Qingwan said calmly, "Lu Feng lost his job, but it's not my fault."

Lu Jing was also at the eldest princess' banquet. He came with Zhou Jingming. Banquets hosted by nobles and marquises generally did not like to invite the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

The son-in-law Lu Wenchao has a close relationship with Lu Jing and Zhou Jingming. At the birthday party of his eldest son, the son-in-law invited Lu and Zhou to celebrate.

Lu Jing and Zhou Jingming were drinking in the stands. A group of young men were riding horses and shooting arrows on the field, all of them were in high spirits. Not far away, there was also a group of slightly younger children playing.

Zhou Jingming said, "I heard that the eldest princess and her husband had another quarrel about holding this birthday banquet. The husband said that Lu Nianqing was the legitimate grandson of the Lu family and wanted to hold the banquet at the Lu family, but the eldest princess wanted to hold it at the princess' residence. The husband couldn't get over it, and he was so angry that he brought the son born to his concubine."

Zhou Jingming raised his chin towards the group of children. Lu Jing relaxed for a rare moment. He leaned lazily against the soft pillow, drank lazily, and glanced at them with disinterest. They were all a group of children around six or seven years old.

"Why are you so interested in other people's family affairs?" "I just think that the princess and the prince consort are really enemies. They always make trouble every year. The eldest princess almost arranged a marriage between me and the prince consort. Her lack of affection was written on her face. The prince consort was quite infatuated with me in the first few years after the marriage. He lived in the princess's mansion every day and coaxed the princess every day. Later, I don't know what stimulated her, but she took in concubines one after another and gave birth to children one after another. The princess didn't return to live in the Lu family. She gave birth to a son for more than ten years, and it is said that he lived in the Lu family for no more than three months. The prince consort had a drink with me a few days ago and scolded the eldest princess for being cruel. He said that his son almost didn't recognize him and cried so sadly." Zhou Jingming smiled and talked to Lu Jing about the gossip in the princess's mansion.

"Speaking of which, the prince consort and the princess did have a harmonious relationship before. Back then, the eldest princess gave birth prematurely and it was extremely dangerous. The emperor was afraid that the Lu family would abandon the eldest princess for the child, so he personally stayed outside the delivery room. The eldest princess had a difficult delivery and almost lost two lives. The emperor ordered the imperial doctor to treat the princess and abandon the child. But the eldest princess did the opposite, saying that she could die but the child must live. For the sake of their child, she was willing to give up her own life. I don't know why it turned out like this today."

Zhou Jingming was on good terms with the prince consort and could not help but sigh.

Lu Nianqing, who had just shined at the Horseback and Archery Banquet, was born with unparalleled appearance, an expert in horseback riding and archery, and his skills were agile and decisive, as dazzling as the sunshine in March.

"This child is worthy of the eldest princess."

It really proves the saying, like father, like mother.

"The Lu family is a family of scholars, and all male members of the Lu family are good at literature. However, the princess made her son practice martial arts since he was young, and she actually raised a young general. It is said that he made great contributions when he was sent to the northern border for training last year. He is brave and good at fighting. If it weren't for Madam Lu crying and begging the princess, fearing that he might make mistakes on the battlefield, the war would have calmed down a little. The princess might not have summoned him back to the capital." Zhou Jingming said, "As a mother, it is rare to see such a cruel person."

Lu Jing swirled the wine in his glass and said calmly, "The King of Huainan has been dead for twelve years, but he is still a threat to Xilin and Zamuhar. All the generals in the army are direct descendants. The court has not recovered from the turmoil. The emperor does not want another King of Huainan to appear in the army. The eldest princess is in charge of the Military Affairs Office. If her son can become the commander-in-chief of the four borders, the imperial power and military power will be in his hands, and the emperor will have nothing to worry about."

Zhou Jingming thought about it and it made sense. If the eldest princess could succeed, when the imperial power was at its peak in the future, no one would dare to stop her from doing what she wanted to do.

"The Marquis's family is as deep as the sea. We outsiders can only watch the excitement. The Prince Consort called all his concubines here today, clearly intending to slap the Princess in the face. I don't know if there will be a commotion."

"Stop gloating over other people's misfortunes."

Lu Jing smiled. Fortunately, they were a separate stand. They were the two most feared lackeys of the Jinyiwei. No one dared to make friends with them, so they huddled together to plot against others.

Zhou Jingming laughed loudly and changed the subject, "Speaking of excitement, your family has been the most exciting one recently. Is your sister-in-law really resurrected from the dead?"

Lu Jing raised his eyebrows and drank the wine in the glass. "Do you think people can really come back to life after death?"

"How can a dead person come back to life? Most likely my sister-in-law is not dead and has come back." Zhou Jingming said, "Both of your sisters-in-law are here for the banquet today. Maybe the eldest princess's family didn't enjoy the feast, but your family enjoyed it first."

"My sister-in-law is steady and knows what is important in this kind of situation."

As soon as he finished speaking, Li An came in quickly. Seeing Zhou Jingming present, he did not shy away and said hurriedly, "Master, something terrible has happened. Madam Li was embarrassing the eldest young lady in the garden and was seen by the young master of the Lu family. Madam Li mistook him for a guard in the princess's mansion and threatened to beat him to death. The eldest princess was furious and expelled the eldest young master from the Hanlin Academy and transferred him to the Imperial Household Department as the chief clerk."

Lu Jing stood up suddenly, and the lazy mood he had stolen from his life disappeared completely. His face was as gloomy as water, "Li Xueying can't live if she doesn't cause trouble, right!"

He spoke in a rare harsh tone, and walked out of the stands. Zhou Jingming slapped his mouth, "What a bad mouth I have!"

(End of this chapter)