My stepmother is here, all the rebellious sons and evildoers should kneel down!

Seeing Lu Shengshi's love blossoming and her eyes full of love looking at her son, the shopkeeper felt annoyed and stood up to help her open the door: "Miss, please take care!"

Lu Shengshi raised his head, looked at the shopkeeper, then at the two ladies, and left very proudly.

Mrs. Xu and the other lady also selected their favorite items. After they left, the shopkeeper returned to the young man in blue.

"Your Highness, the daughter of the Lu family is so arrogant and shallow. I guess the mother-in-law of the Lu family is not much better. It's really hard for Miss Qiqi to choose such a family to marry!"

Your Majesty!

Yes, this young man in blue is none other than the Thirteenth Prince, who is the most fond of collecting rare treasures in the current dynasty.

Shopkeeper Fu's words made the Thirteenth Prince frown hard.

He hasn't seen Wen Qiqi for several years. Ever since she married into the Lu family, she seldom entered the palace. What happened back then was a knot in both of their hearts and it had always been there.

"I wonder if Qiqi has forgiven me now?"

The Thirteenth Prince sighed deeply, "Mr. Fu, you are right. The young lady from the Lu family is so shallow, how much better can her mother-in-law be? Qiqi has always been simple and kind. When she met such a family, I don't know how much loss and grievance she would suffer."

Seeing the pain in the prince's eyes, Shopkeeper Fu could only persuade him, "At least there is Lu Zhanyao. He was lucky enough to marry the daughter of the Wen family. He dare not not cherish her."

When the three words "Lu Zhanyao" were mentioned, the Thirteenth Prince's brows furrowed even more.

"But I heard that he is now on good terms with Lord Yu, and a few days ago he even took Lord Yu's adopted daughter as his concubine."

"What? Doesn't Lu Zhanyao have several wives and concubines? A mere third-rank official is so greedy for women! Your Majesty, shouldn't we teach him a lesson?"

Fu Sheng is not an ordinary shopkeeper, and there is a strong sense of danger in his words.

The Thirteenth Prince looked at Fu Sheng, his eyes darkened: "He made Qi Qi feel wronged, I wish I could kill him. But Fu Sheng... I'm afraid Qi Qi hasn't forgiven me yet for what happened back then! How can I interfere in her family affairs?"

That's true. Miss Qiqi was indeed very angry about what happened back then.

Fu Sheng remembered that Miss Qiqi once said to the Thirteenth Prince in person at the gate of the Forbidden City: "From now on, we are no longer friends. You are no longer my Thirteenth Brother, and you are not allowed to call me Qiqi."

"Hey……"

Fu Sheng was worried and said, "But the prince has been thinking about Miss Qiqi for the past few years. Others may not know it, but how could I not know it?"

"I regret it."

The Thirteenth Prince's handsome face could not hide his anger.

"If my fourteenth brother and I hadn't been fighting over her, Qiqi might have been able to marry General Ye smoothly. Haha, a gentleman helps others achieve their goals. I'm not a gentleman, but Mr. Fu, my love for Qiqi is no less than that of General Ye. Tell me, which man in this world would watch his beloved run into the arms of another man?"

"Yes!"

Fu Sheng nodded heavily: "So Your Majesty, there is no need to blame yourself. Love between men and women is hard to explain. Besides, Your Majesty has not married for Miss Qiqi in the past few years. If this deep love were for another woman, he would die without regrets."

"But she is not some other woman, she is Wen Qiqi!"

The Thirteenth Prince's eyes were deep, as if he saw again the weak figure of Wen Qiqi as she resolutely walked out of the Forbidden City.

On the other side, Lu Shengshi returned to the Lu Mansion happily and met Lu Zhanyao walking out of Wen Qiqi's yard.

Today, Lu's mother complained to Lu Zhanyao about Wen Qiqi's request for a dowry, and Aunt Mei also cried and pulled Lu Xingchen to show Lu Zhanyao the wound on her face...

Lu Zhanyao was so angry that he went straight to Wen Qiqi.

The result was a complete failure.

"What's wrong with me wanting my dowry back? Xingchen scolded the fifth wife first, and his fifth aunt started to teach him a lesson. Can I stop her?"

Lu Zhanyao didn't dare to go too far with Wen Qiqi, so he could only hold back his anger and go back to have a good talk with Yu Zhenzhu...

"elder brother!"

Lu Shengshi held the jade table that she had obtained for free and called out to Lu Zhanyao with excitement.

"My sister-in-law asked for her dowry back. Today, I went to buy decorations according to my mother's instructions. As a result... the young master of that shop knew my brother's name and gave me such a good decoration for free! I saved 210 taels of silver! Brother, you are now a third-rank official. You are really different from the past!"

Lu Shengshi held up the display stand and showed it to Lu Zhanyao: "Look, this display stand is so exquisite, it's exactly the same as the one my sister-in-law brought as a dowry!"

"For free?"

"Yes! The young master of that shop is handsome and a very nice person! When he heard that my lady from the Lu Mansion, he immediately gave me the table. Humph, when others looked at Yan Lan, the shopkeeper was stunned!"

Lu Shengshi's words made Lu Zhanyao lose face!

"Are you crazy because of poverty? My Lu family is not going to beg for food in the Thirteenth Prince's shop!"

Lu Shengshi was frightened by Lu Zhanyao's fierceness.

"Why are you yelling at me?"

She came back to her senses and hugged the table tightly in her arms: "My brother is an official in the court, and they took the initiative to give it to us! What begging... what Thirteenth Prince..."

Lu Zhanyao closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

"Lu Shengshi, do you know who owns that store? Is there anyone else in the capital who can sell such valuable ornaments... except the Thirteenth Prince who loves to collect rare and precious items?"

It is well known that the Thirteenth Prince has always liked Wen Qiqi.

Wen Qiqi chose to marry him back then, and the Thirteenth Prince played an "indispensable role"!

Now, his sister went to someone else's store and brought back such an expensive display table without spending a penny. This would make the Thirteenth Prince laugh so hard that the Lu family would burst out laughing!

Lu Shengshi had no idea that it was the Thirteenth Prince's shop. She came to her senses only when she recalled the extraordinary demeanor and handsome appearance of the young man in blue.

"Brother, do you mean that the young man who sent me to set up the stage is the Thirteenth Prince?"

"It should be him."

Lu Zhanyao looked at the jade table in Lu Shengshi's hand and said, "Who else would casually give someone an item worth more than 200 taels of silver? The Thirteenth Prince is the son of the Empress Dowager and the younger brother of the current emperor, from the same father and mother! There are so many rare items in his house, so what's the difference between giving one to our Lu family and giving alms?"

The man's self-esteem was severely crushed.

Lu Zhanyao looked back at Wen Qiqi's yard, as if he had made some kind of decision.

"Give me the thing. I want to take Wen Qiqi with me to return this broken thing!"

When Lu Shengshi heard this, he immediately frowned and twisted his body while holding the table: "No! This is a gift from the Thirteenth Prince...Brother, I understand the look in the Thirteenth Prince's eyes when he looks at me."

After saying this, her cheeks turned red and she looked extremely shy.

Lu Zhanyao was so angry that he almost fumed, but Lu Shengshi was just at the age of falling in love, and as an older brother, if he said something harsh, he would naturally be scolded by Lu's mother.

But if he doesn't send the table back, he's not a man!

"Forget it, Sheng Shi, no matter what, our Lu Mansion cannot have this thing. Otherwise, the prince will look down on the Lu Mansion and naturally have a bad impression of you. Be obedient and let your brother send it back."

"Then...then I'll go with you and my sister-in-law."

Lu Shengshi pursed her lips and smiled. She still wanted to see the elegant blue-dressed Thirteenth Prince again.