My husband, who abandoned his father and kept his son, actually wants me to be his concubine.

Chapter 35 Dispelling Doubts
Rong Yi smiled and said, "Since you've asked me to go to the polo match, I'll reluctantly go with you."

As Rong Yi spoke, he got up and walked to Lu Jinshi's side, saying, "The Seventh Prince should also be at the polo field later. I happen to have something to discuss with him."

Lu Jinshi frowned slightly when he heard that Rong Yi could go to the polo match without any hesitation. Could it be that he was really overthinking things?

"I didn't ask you to go to the polo match. If you feel it's too much of a burden, then don't come to the polo match."

After saying that, Lu Jinshi turned around and left the academy with Zhang'er in his arms.

Seeing this, Qin Ke quickly followed Lu Jinshi.

Xu Yang, Jiang Yin, and the others gathered around Rong Yi.

Jiang Yin said, "Lu Jinshi is usually fierce and stern, but I never expected her youngest son to be so cute and funny."

Xu Yang whispered, "Brother Rong, Lu Jinshi is already married and has children. Are you going to follow His Majesty's example and take away a minister's wife? What about those old civil officials in the court...?"

Rong Yi gently raised his eyes, and Xu Yang immediately fell silent.
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When Lu Jinshi and Qin Ke arrived at the polo field, a polo match was being played. Lu Jinshi immediately spotted his two cousins, while Qin Ke carried Xiao Zhang'er into the tent of the Prince An's residence.

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Princess An smiled and said, "Zhang'er is here too."

Lu Jinshi smiled faintly and said, "Yes, I thought it was a warm spring day, so I brought Zhang'er out for some fresh air. The polo match is quite lively, and my two cousins ​​are very skilled. Who is that girl in the blue riding outfit? I saw her hit several balls in a row. She's really good."

Princess An said, "She is Xu Dan, the granddaughter of the Minister of War."

Lu Jinshi smiled faintly and said, "So you are Xu Yang's sister."

"Sister, who is this...?"

The lady of the Zhenbei Marquis's residence walked up to the Princess Consort of An and said, "This young lady is so beautiful, she is truly like a celestial being."

Princess An smiled and said, "This is Mingzhu's daughter."

"So you are Mingzhu's daughter. You've grown up so much. No wonder you're so beautiful. How is your mother in Shanyin? We parted ways eighteen years ago. Who would have thought I'd never see her again? I thought she'd gone to Jiangnan to relax and would come back."

Lu Jinshi bowed to the lady in front of him and said with a slight smile, "My mother is doing well in Shanyin. It's just that she's been busy with academy affairs. My mother has long wanted to come to Chang'an to meet her old friends, but she has always been delayed by something."

Lady Zhenbei said, "Speaking of which, I also miss your mother quite a bit. Eighteen years have passed in the blink of an eye. And the little baby in your arms is..."

Lu Jinshi said, "He is my child, named Zhang'er, and he is almost eight months old."

Lady Zhenbei praised, "This child is fair-skinned and chubby; he looks like a blessed person."

Lu Jinshi smiled faintly and said, "Thank you for the compliment, Madam."

Lady Zhenbei asked, "Would you like to go down and play a game of polo?"

Lu Jinshi shook his head and said, "I haven't practiced riding horses much, so I definitely can't beat these valiant young ladies. I'll just watch them play polo."

Lady Zhenbei smiled and said, "That's fine then. Come to my house for tea another day when you have the chance."

Lu Jinshi nodded slightly and agreed, "Okay."

After exchanging pleasantries with the Lady of Zhenbei Marquis, Lu Jinshi asked the Princess Consort of An, "Aunt, do you know how the Seventh Prince's appearance compares to Rong Yi of the Marquis of Changping's household?"

Princess An asked, "Rong Yi from the Marquis of Changping's residence?"

Lu Jinshi said in a low voice, "It's the young master of the Marquis of Changping's mansion, whose age is not much different from that of the Seventh Prince."

Princess An said, "I really don't know about the young masters of the Marquis of Changping's mansion. Although they are all from military backgrounds, the Marquis of Changping's mansion and our Prince An's mansion have never had any contact. I have never heard of any young masters in the Marquis of Changping's mansion."

Upon hearing this, Lu Jinshi stopped probing. Rong Yi had already said that the Seventh Prince would be at the polo match today.

After noon, the princes and princesses of Chang'an City did indeed come one after another, but the Seventh Prince did not come.

With the arrival of several princes, the real match began on the polo field.

Lu Jinshi frowned slightly when she saw neither Rong Yi nor the Seventh Prince. Didn't Rong Yi say that the Seventh Prince would come to the polo match? Caiyun walked to Lu Jinshi's side and whispered, "Miss, the maidservant of the Third Miss He from the Yongxing Marquis's residence said that the Third Miss He has something to ask you at the temple next to the polo field."

Lu Jinshi had only seen this cousin at the He family's mourning ceremony, and they hadn't exchanged a single word. He wondered what He Jiayi wanted to see him about.

Lu Jinshi didn't want to go; she didn't want to have anything to do with people unrelated to the He family.

But thinking about it carefully, this quiet cousin of mine came looking for me. Perhaps she had encountered some trouble? After all, she was only a seventeen-year-old girl.

Thinking this, Lu Jinshi gave Zhang'er to Qin Ke, saying, "Brother, please take good care of Zhang'er for me. Remember, do not give Zhang'er to anyone who comes to ask for him, especially not to Rong Yi."

Qin Ke nodded repeatedly and said, "Yes, sister."

Lu Jinshi took his two maids, Caiyun and Yunfeng, and went to the carriage to call his two guards, Shuangfu and Shuangxi, before heading to the temple not far from the horse farm.

A horse-drawn carriage was parked on the only road to the temple, blocking the way.

Shuangfu, the driver of the carriage, said, "Miss, there is a carriage blocking the road outside, and we can't get through."

Lu Jinshi lifted the carriage curtain and saw that the carriage in front of him was magnificent and looked like a small house, pulled by four fine horses. No wonder the wide official road was completely blocked.

Lu Jinshi saw He Jinlan standing outside the carriage in plain clothes, talking to the people inside.

Seeing that the temple was not far away, Lu Jinshi got off the carriage and walked towards the magnificent carriage.

When He Jinlan saw Lu Jinshi approaching, her expression changed and she asked, "What are you doing here?"

Lu Jinshi guessed, "Is the Seventh Prince inside this carriage?"

The fact that He Jinlan was standing so respectfully outside the carriage, and that the carriage was so luxurious, suggests that it must be the Seventh Prince, who was acting as if he were a formidable enemy.

He Jinlan frowned and said, "Your grandfather just passed away, and it's one thing that you're not at home observing mourning, but wearing gold and silver like this is really unfilial!"

Lu Jinshi said, "My grandfather wanted to see me one last time before he died. I had just given birth, so I brought my five-month-old baby to Chang'an. Sister, you still say I am unfilial? Then I am more wronged than Dou E."

Lu Jinshi bowed towards the carriage and said, "This humble woman, Lu Jinshi, greets Your Highness the Seventh Prince."

The Seventh Prince's voice came from inside the carriage, "Miss Lu, no need for formalities."

Lu Jinshi walked up to the carriage, stepped forward and lifted a corner of the carriage curtain. He saw the man sitting inside. The young man sitting upright was indeed not Rong Yi, but a handsome man with a face like jade, red lips and white teeth.

He Jinlan stepped forward and grabbed Lu Jinshi's hand, scolding, "Do you think this is your hometown? How dare you be so disrespectful to His Highness the Seventh Prince? How dare you lift the Seventh Prince's curtain?"

The curtain fell, and He Jinlan said to the man inside the carriage, "Seventh Prince, please understand that my sister grew up in a rural village and is unfamiliar with the customs of Chang'an."

A man's voice came from inside the carriage, "It's alright, I have other matters to attend to, so I'll take my leave first."

After saying that, the magnificent carriage slowly set off and left.

Inside the carriage.

Rong Lang, the young master of the Rong family, said timidly, "Cousin, please don't make me impersonate the Seventh Prince, okay? I really wouldn't dare! Impersonating His Highness is a capital offense!"

"You can have someone else impersonate you, Xu Yang, Jiang Yin, Han Dong, they're all fine..."

Rong Yi said slowly, "I only asked you to impersonate me in front of Lu Jinshi. However, when she lifted the curtain just now, she should have only seen you. She has probably already dispelled her doubts."

Lu Jinshi watched the carriage go further and further away, but his doubts grew stronger. Why was the Seventh Prince sitting so upright in the carriage?
If it was because he was nervous upon seeing her? That's impossible. How could the dignified Seventh Prince be so fearful and timid when he saw his fiancée?

He Jinlan frowned and looked at Lu Jinshi, saying, "Lu Jinshi, you already have a child, how dare you covet the Seventh Prince? You may be beautiful, but you should know your place. After having a child, you're not even worthy to be the Seventh Prince's concubine. Stay away from the Seventh Prince and don't embarrass yourself and make a fool of yourself in front of His Highness."

Lu Jinshi said, "Thank you for praising my looks."

After Lu Jinshi finished speaking, he entered the temple.

He Jinlan stood there, stamping her foot angrily, and said, "Who praised your looks? I told you to stay away from the Seventh Prince!"

(End of this chapter)