The Flirtatious Prince and His Savage Concubine

Gu Yan'er and Lu Lingxi sat for a while, and suddenly asked in surprise, "Today is the day for you and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to return home after three days of court service, right? Where is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince? Could it be that he went back to the Grand Tutor's Mansion with that Concubine Su, leaving you alone to come back?"

Gu Yan'er had also heard the rumor that Concubine Su and the Crown Prince were childhood sweethearts. She also learned that Concubine Su entered the palace on the same day as Lingxi, and she was very worried about Lingxi.

Lu Lingxi waved his hand and said, "No, he came back with me. He should be in the main hall now."

"The Marquis probably hasn't woken up yet, and Yu Gang isn't awake either. You've come here again. Wouldn't that mean you're leaving the Crown Prince alone in the main hall? Isn't that a bit too much of a disrespect?"

Although Gu Yan'er was somewhat displeased with the Crown Prince and felt that he was not kind to Lingxi, she felt that she could not show her dissatisfaction, let alone neglect him. As long as Lingxi did nothing wrong, the people in the Crown Prince's Mansion would not be able to find a reason to embarrass her. She was sincerely considering Lu Lingxi.

So he pulled Lu Lingxi out while talking: "Go find him quickly, I'll ask the servants to tell the Marquis to get up."

Lu Lingxi was not in a hurry, and dragged Gu Yan'er behind him and said, "Sister-in-law, don't worry. He has lived in the Marquis' Mansion before and is very familiar with it. It's like returning to his own home. He won't feel that the Marquis' Mansion neglects him."

Gu Yan'er insisted, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has lived in the Zhenguo Marquis's Mansion before, so you can't neglect him. These are two different things. Today is the big day for you to return home, so you can't be too lonely. Go and accompany the Crown Prince first."

Lu Lingxi knew that what Gu Yan'er said made sense. Besides, he already knew what he wanted to know. His brother had Gu Yan'er to take care of him, so he didn't need him. So he said, "Okay! Listen to my sister-in-law. I will go find him right away and treat him well. I will not let him feel neglected."

Gu Yan'er sent Lu Lingxi to the door and waved: "Well, go!"

When Lu Lingxi took Chunhong and Liulu to the main hall to look for Nan Wangyu, they passed by the garden and saw him in the pavilion, so they walked into the pavilion, while Chunhong and Liulu waited outside.

"It's cold outside and there's no charcoal stove. Why are you coming here to enjoy the cool breeze instead of staying in the main hall? Aren't you afraid of the cold?"

Nan Wangyu withdrew his gaze from the artificial lake, looked at Lu Lingxi, and said with a smile: "It's the beginning of spring, the wind is not necessarily cold anymore."

"Why isn't it cold? Have you heard of a late spring cold snap? It's the most difficult to rest when it's warm and cold, do you understand? It's easiest to catch a cold in the early spring when it's hot and cold." Lu Lingxi said with great disapproval.

Nan Wangyu curled his lips and smiled, "Lingxi, you care about me so much?"

"Haha, haha, it's my duty, it's my duty." Lu Lingxi didn't realize that when she heard Nan Wangyu's words which were obviously full of sarcasm, she was no longer so embarrassed to accuse him of being smooth-talking, but would just agree with him indifferently.

After agreeing, Lu Lingxi sat down next to Nan Wangyu and tried to find a topic to talk about: "You were staring at the lake just now, what were you thinking about?"

Nan Wangyu's smile deepened, staring at Lu Lingxi and said, "I'm thinking about you. I'm thinking about the token of love we exchanged here."

"What token of love? Don't talk nonsense. There's no such thing. You were the one who said you were leaving and that we might not see each other again in the future. That was a parting gift for you."

Nan Wangyu didn't care about Lu Lingxi's denial. He did not explain it clearly to Lingxi at that time, and she did not regard it as a token of love.

Then the two of them started chatting in the pavilion.

Over there, Gu Yan'er asked the servants to wake Lu Yi up, but was told that the Crown Prince had instructed in the morning not to disturb the Marquis and let him sleep peacefully. When the Marquis woke up and packed up, he would come to pay his respects to the Marquis.

When Lu Yi woke up, it was already noon. He sat up, shook his head slightly, and felt a little more awake.

Uncle Wei hurried forward and said, "Master, you are finally awake. The Crown Prince and the young lady have been here for quite some time."

Hearing this, Lu Yi finally woke up completely, and said in a loud voice: "Yes, today is the day when Lingxi Sanchao returns home. Why didn't you wake me up earlier?"

Uncle Wei: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince ordered us not to disturb your rest."

"Where are they now? Has lunch been arranged?"

Uncle Wei: "I asked Gu An, who used to serve the Crown Prince, to serve with me. The young lady went to see the young master, stayed there for a while, and then went to accompany His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. I asked Gu An about lunch and arranged it according to the Crown Prince's preferences."

Then he added: "Of course, we also arranged the dishes that the lady likes."

Lu Yi nodded with satisfaction: "Fortunately you are here, you are always thoughtful. Please help me with the washing."

Uncle Wei: "Yes. I have arranged it. Come in."

When several maids heard the sound, they immediately pushed the door open and came in, carrying a washbasin, handkerchief, mouthwash, and clean clothes. Uncle Wei also thoughtfully asked someone to prepare some stomach-warming porridge.

When Lu Yi finished packing and went to look for Nan Wangyu and Lu Lingxi, they were no longer in the pavilion and had returned to the main hall.

Lu Yi walked into the main hall and went straight to Nan Wangyu. When the latter was about to stand up to greet him, Lu Yi knelt down and apologized, "Your Highness, please forgive me. I didn't mean to be rude. I just drank a little too much last night."

Nan Wangyu held Lu Yi before he knelt down and said softly, "The general is my father-in-law now. It is not reasonable for a father-in-law to bow to his son-in-law. I should bow to you."

Nan Wangyu's real thought was that he didn't know how to explain to his father-in-law why Concubine Su and Lingxi entered the mansion on the same day. Now his father-in-law probably wouldn't blame him.

Lu Yi was about to say, "How dare I! How dare I!"

Lu Lingxi, who was standing next to him, came over and took a look at the two men's hands, which looked as close as a father and son who had reunited after a long separation. He coughed twice and said, "Ahem! Dad, I have something to ask you."

As soon as Lu Yi saw that Lu Lingxi's face looked a little strange, he knew that she was definitely going to ask him why he had been hiding the fact that Xiao Yuer was the Crown Prince from her, in order to get away with it. So, he laughed and said, "Lingxi, you are back too? Sit down first, sit down first, sit down and talk slowly." After that, he walked to the main seat and sat down.

Lu Lingxi stared at his father in silence. "Am I not back? Today is the day for me to return home. Shouldn't I be back?"

After the three of them sat down, before Lu Lingxi could say anything, Uncle Wei whispered in Lu Yi's ear: "According to the rules, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince should offer you a cup of tea before lunch."

Lu Yi nodded and said, "Let's arrange it."

Uncle Wei said loudly: "Miss, aunt~Uncle Wei offers his respect to the Marquis~" Uncle Wei was a little uncomfortable with calling His Royal Highness the Crown Prince "uncle" and stuttered a bit.

After Uncle Wei finished speaking, Nan Wangyu stood up and walked to Lu Yi and knelt down. Lu Lingxi also knelt beside him, and the maids handed over tea. Nan Wangyu first picked up the tea and handed it to Lu Yi, saying respectfully: "Father-in-law, please have some tea!"

Lu Yi looked at the scene in front of him, his eyes were wet again, and he realized that he was actually a very emotional person. He quickly stopped crying, took the tea and asked him to take a sip, then gave him a red purse and said, "You must support each other, and live happily together forever!"

Lu Yi's voice was choked with sobs. Lu Lingxi looked up at him in surprise and sighed, "My overly sentimental old father."

Then he handed over the tea in his hand, "Daddy, please have some tea!"

After Lu Yi took the tea, he took a sip as usual, held Lu Lingxi's hand and said: "Lingxi, you are married now, you should be more calm, manage your housework well, have a baby soon, be a good wife and mother... support your husband and raise your children..." Ten thousand words were omitted after that.

Lu Lingxi felt that if he patiently listened to the rest of the story, his knees would be swollen, so he interrupted and asked, "Dad, where is my red envelope?"

Then he looked at Lu Yi with anticipation.