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

Chapter 69 Desiring to Marry Princess Yongjia
Lu Jinshi looked at the Empress Dowager with curiosity and asked, "Grandmother, is there anything you need my help with?"

The Empress Dowager smiled as she looked at Princess Qingyuan, who was holding the child, and said, "Your cousin Lu Xiao and Xiao Qi were born on the same day. Xiao Qi is already a father. Has your cousin Lu Xiao arranged a marriage?"

“I really didn’t know about this,” Lu Jinshi said. “I’ve never heard my aunt or cousin mention it.”

Rong Yi replied, "Lu Xiao should not have discussed marriage yet."

The Empress Dowager asked, "What do you think of Qingyuan as a good match for your cousin?"

Princess Qingyuan said shyly, "Your Majesty the Empress Dowager..."

The Empress Dowager chuckled and said, "Miaomiao and Xiaoqi are not outsiders either. Miaomiao, I'll have to trouble you to find out about this matter."

Lu Jinshi nodded and replied, "Okay, I'll go back and ask my aunt right away."

The Empress Dowager smiled and said, "Yes."

Lu Jinshi and Rong Yi left Shou Kang Palace with Zhang'er in their arms. Lu Jinshi smiled at Rong Yi and said, "It seems I really have the luck to be a matchmaker this year."

Rong Yi said, "Lu Xiao and Qingyuan's cousin are indeed a very good match."

Lu Jinshi said, "It would be best to ask my cousin Lu Xiao what he thinks about this matter."

After leaving the palace, the two went straight to the Prince An's residence.

They arrived at Lu Xiao's courtyard in the Prince An's mansion.

When Lu Xiao saw the little Zhang'er being held in Rong Yi's arms, he quickly took the baby from Rong Yi and said, "My little nephew is so cute."

Seeing Lu Xiao holding Xiao Zhang'er, Rong Yi instructed Lu Xiao on the correct way to hold a child, saying, "With the way you hold a child, I don't know how you'll be a father in the future."

Lu Xiao said, "I don't even know when I'll be able to become a father. There will be plenty of time to learn in the future."

Rong Yi said to Lu Xiao, "You shouldn't be engaged yet, right?"

Lu Xiao replied, "Yes, we haven't arranged a marriage yet."

Lu Jinshi smiled and said to Lu Xiao, "I have a nice girl here, and I'd like to play matchmaker for you."

"Does my sister really want to play matchmaker for me?" Lu Xiao asked.

Lu Jinshi nodded and said, "Yes."

Lu Xiao said slowly, "I already have a girl I want to marry, but I don't know how to bring it up. I would appreciate your help, sister."

Rong Yi asked, "You already have a girl you like and want to marry? Who is she?"

Lu Xiao glanced at Rong Yi and said, "I can't tell you who this person is; I can only tell my sister."

Lu Jinshi looked at Rong Yi and said, "Take Zhang'er and wait for me in the carriage."

Rong Yi frowned slightly and said, "Who is the girl he admires? Is there anything I can't hear about?"

Lu Jinshi said to Rong Yi, "Take Zhang'er and leave quickly."

Rong Yi looked at Lu Jinshi's gaze before reluctantly carrying Zhang'er away.

In Lu Xiao's study, there were only Lu Jinshi and himself.

Lu Jinshi looked at Lu Xiao, waiting for him to tell him who the girl he admired was, but Lu Xiao seemed unsure how to begin.

Lu Jinshi said to Lu Xiao, "To tell you the truth, I came here today with Rong Yi on the orders of the Empress Dowager to arrange a marriage for Princess Qingyuan. Who is the girl you admire? You still need to give the Empress Dowager an explanation."

Lu Xiao said in a low voice, "Sister, Princess Qingyuan is a good girl. I am unlucky. I hope you will apologize to the Empress Dowager."

Lu Jinshi asked, "Who is the girl you like?" Lu Xiao looked down at the blue bricks on the ground and said, "It's..."

Seeing Lu Xiao's hesitant expression, Lu Jinshi chuckled and said, "Is it so hard to say who it is? As the saying goes, a family with a daughter will have a hundred suitors. If you hesitate any longer, she might end up being proposed to by someone else..."

Lu Xiao clenched his fist, and after a long while, he finally said, "Yes... Princess..."

Hearing Lu Xiao's low voice, Lu Jinshi asked, "Who is it?"

Lu Xiao raised his voice slightly: "It is Her Highness the Princess."

Lu Jinshi heard Lu Xiao's words clearly this time, but still looked at Lu Xiao in disbelief and asked, "Who is it?"

Lu Xiao said, "Princess Yongjia, I would like to ask to marry Princess Yongjia."

Lu Jinshi touched his own forehead, then touched Lu Xiao's forehead. "You're not delirious from the fever, so why are you talking nonsense? You're not asking to marry Princess Yongjia just to become Rong Yi's brother-in-law, are you?"

Lu Xiao said, "Rong Yi wouldn't happen to be the Seventh Prince Qi Yi, would he?"

Lu Jinshi smiled and said, "It's him."

Lu Xiao said, "How could I be as bored as Qi Yi? I would never ask to marry Your Highness just to become the Seventh Prince's brother-in-law."

Lu Jinshi looked at Lu Xiao and said, "Her Highness the Princess is five years older than you, so why are you interested in Princess Yongjia?"

Lu Xiao said, "Five years old isn't very old. Anyway, I like Princess Yongjia and want to be her husband."

Lu Jinshi asked, "Have you told your parents about this?"

"My father is away on business and hasn't returned yet. As for my mother, I haven't talked to her about it. Anyway, my mother thinks that my studies are more important and hasn't arranged a marriage for me yet."

After sitting down, Lu Jinshi poured himself a cup of tea and said, "Princess Yongjia is a kind and pitiful person. She may never have a child in her life, while you are the only son of the Lu family."

Lu Xiao said, "What's so difficult about that? We can just have Yiran marry into the family and give birth to a child for me and the princess to adopt. If you have more children in the future, you can give me one if you're willing. Your child will also be a blood relative of the princess."

Lu Jinshi said, "How could I give you my child?"

Lu Xiao said, "Then I'll go find Yi Ran and have a child."

Lu Jinshi looked at Lu Xiao and said, "You are capable, but can you persuade your uncle and aunt?"

Lu Xiao said, "I have already decided that I will marry the princess in this lifetime. If my parents are unwilling, then I can only be an unfilial descendant."

Lu Jinshi never imagined that Lu Xiao would be in love with Princess Yongjia. She never dreamed of this. "Cousin, Princess Yongjia has already encountered a scumbag. If you want to marry Princess Yongjia, you must be sincere. I can help you with the matchmaking, but if you ever dare to hurt Princess Yongjia, I will no longer recognize you as my brother."

Lu Xiao said, "I will not harm Her Highness the Princess. Please do me this favor, sister."

Lu Jinshi drank the tea in his cup and said, "You've really given me a big problem."

Lu Jinshi left Lu Xiao's study and returned to the carriage, where he saw Xiao Zhang'er playing with a colorful ball.

Rong Yi pulled Lu Jinshi into his arms and said, "Why is Lu Xiao keeping it a secret from me about which girl he likes?"

Lu Jinshi glanced at Rong Yi and said, "We really have to keep this from you. If you find out, I'm afraid you'll try to sabotage things."

Rong Yi said, "I wouldn't stray from this. Although Lu Xiao is your cousin, he's also a brother I've known since childhood. Why would I interfere? Which girl does he actually like?"

Lu Jinshi really didn't know how to tell Rong Yi that Lu Xiao was also thinking of becoming his brother-in-law.

"Ah-gu-gu." Little Zhang'er was playing with a ball nearby, making sounds from his little mouth.

Upon hearing Xiao Zhang'er's voice, Rong Yi looked at Lu Jinshi and said, "It can't be..."

(End of this chapter)