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Chapter 406 Sending someone away (3)
Hearing that he would go to the palace to accompany the queen mother for lunch, Lu Zhongxian naturally didn't want to keep any more people, so he could only say with regret: "It's rare for the prince to visit the humble house, but he didn't even have a homely meal. I feel really uneasy." But he breathed a sigh of relief, it's good that Prince Duan is not eating at his own home, otherwise he must be tied up, and he can't even hold the chopsticks steadily.

At that moment, the monarch and his minister exchanged a few more words, and King Duan left. Lu Zhongxian hurriedly led the people to the gate and knelt down in person. After watching King Duan's chariot go away, he wiped the sweat from his forehead. , got up from the ground, let out a long breath and muttered: "Seeing that Prince Duan is smiling all the time, I don't know how kind, why do I feel like I can't breathe in front of him?"

He murmured, remembering that he was only a mere sixth-rank official, and now he has a majestic prince to protect his daughter's matchmaker. If it hadn't happened today, he wouldn't even dare to think about it in his dreams... …and I couldn’t help but secretly proud of myself, how many companies can be found in the whole capital to have this honor?Meng Qi values ​​girl Xuan so much, girl Xuan will be blessed in the future!
Lu Zhongxian returned to the inner courtyard humming a little tune, and saw Mrs. Qi commanding Xiaotao and Xiaomei as if facing a formidable enemy: "Later, you two should be careful about everything. Your honored guests are princes, if something goes wrong with one of you, don’t mention you, I’m afraid even the master will be involved, don’t blame the master and me for being rude afterwards, and ask someone to come and sell you..."

Both Xiaotao and Xiaomei were newly dressed, but she was so nervous that she couldn't even speak: "Madam, why don't you let the two of us go, we are really scared... ..."

"The two of you are the best born in the entire family, whoever you don't want to go..." Qi Shi was waiting to say more, but Lu Zhongxian said with a smile: "Okay, don't scare the two of them anymore, Prince Duan said more Went into the palace to have lunch with the Empress Dowager, and have already left."

"Leave?" Qi breathed a long sigh of relief, "Although this is a little disrespectful, it's good to go, so that all of us will not be worried, afraid that the prince will be unhappy, it's not a joke Yes... But I have already sent someone to call for the banquet in Zuixianlou. A good banquet costs several hundred taels of silver..."

Lu Zhongxian waved his hand: "It's delivered to us and we can eat it. Why don't you get a refund? It's rare to be happy today. A few hundred taels can be a few hundred taels. It's no big deal! Now Fu'er and Xuan'er's life-long events are decided Now, the two sons-in-law are also one in a million, and I will go to the Nine Springs tomorrow, and I will have the face to meet their respective mothers!"

Hearing this, Mrs. Qi felt a little heartbroken for the several hundred taels of silver, but seeing Lu Zhong was happy, she thought that her two stepdaughters were well married. Others said that she was a decent stepmother, and would benefit her two sons in the future. Then he was also happy, and said to Lu Zhongxian: "Now the second girl's marriage has been settled, and after the eldest girl is sent out in the next year, the second girl's dowry should also be prepared."

Lu Zhongxian nodded and said: "It's time to get ready. Although it is customary that most of the family property should be inherited by the son, I think that An'er and Ding'er are still young, and it will be more than ten years before they grow up and get married. Well, after more than ten years of hard work, I still can't earn money for them to marry their daughters-in-law, so I plan to buy dowry for their sisters with the money I have at home, what do you want?"

After hearing this, Mrs. Qi would be lying if she said that she didn't feel unhappy at all, but after thinking about it, Lu Zhongxian earned this family business with one hand and one foot. His freedom lies in the fact that he can't make too many gimmicks, and that the two stepdaughters are married well, and others say it is his family's face. More importantly, the two stepdaughters are smart people, and they will definitely be careful. Li was grateful to her... so he suppressed the unhappiness in his heart, and said with a smile: "It's what the master says, and I will listen to the master."

A flash of gratitude flashed in Lu Zhongxian's eyes, and he said in a low voice, "Don't worry, I will never wrong An'er and Ding'er in the future."

The husband and wife were talking, when a woman came in and knelt down and said: "The fifth master, the eighth master in the corridor, the third master, the ninth master, and the twelve masters in the alley behind, and the ladies heard that today is the second girl. On the day of engagement, I specially came to congratulate you."

Lu Zhongxian and Qi had no choice but to stop for a while, and greeted the guests separately.

But it turned out that everyone heard that it was Prince Duan who came to protect Lu Zhongxian's second son-in-law today, and they all wanted to show his face in front of Prince Duan by coincidence, otherwise it would be good to sell well in front of Lu Zhongxian, who would have thought His second son-in-law is so clever that even Prince Duan can invite him to be a matchmaker for him?I also know that there must be a great fortune in the future. If they don't flatter Lu Zhongxian now, and when he really becomes famous in the future, they will not be able to flatter him even if they want to.

After Lu Zhongxian and Mrs. Qi greeted the guests, men and women, and ordered the kitchen to tidy up the table and settle down for everyone to sit, who would have thought that another uncle and brother from the clan would come to congratulate upon hearing the news, even though they could hear the news Prince Duan left early, but his enthusiasm remained undiminished.

Leng made the whole Lu family extremely lively, and others didn't know it, and thought that today was a day that should be entertained like Nazheng, rather than a day like Gengtie, which is temporarily unsuitable for publicity. Well, it is rare for a marriage to have an accident, so that everyone knows about it, if it is really a disagreement, how will it end?
It is impossible for Lu Mingxuan to know how lively the family is today in the Duke's Mansion, but she had already learned from Ling Mengqi last night that the matchmaker he invited today was King Duan, and she also said that he had to Please explain the reason for the king.

Lu Mingxuan didn't say anything at that time, but only said: "Prince Duan also had good intentions, if you insist on evading it, it would be a little ignorant of flattery, but it's nothing more than mentioning your relatives to help him, and you don't dare to bother him for the rest of the matter It's downgraded."

But I couldn't help worrying in my heart, Ling Mengqi was a thorn in the emperor's heart, if he never appeared in the emperor's sight range, or if he didn't let any news about himself reach the emperor's ears, that's all. The emperor is out of sight and out of mind, so he won't do anything to him, but now the third prince is protecting his matchmaker. Sooner or later, such things will reach the emperor's ears. What if the emperor doesn't know when the time comes? The root tendon was wrong again, and he was angry with him, but what should I do?

So on a day like today, Lu Mingxuan should have been happy, but she couldn't be happy at all. She kept staring at the Western clock on the wall, trying to figure out whether King Duan had already left her house.

Seeing her nervous face, Lu Mingfu recalled that it was the same when he was engaged, but it was rare that he didn't make fun of her, and only wanted to say something interesting to divert her attention.

(End of this chapter)