The host of the quick travel is lacking in virtue for eight generations

"I greet the prince. Madam has not yet woken up from her afternoon nap. Please wait for a moment while I go in and report to her."

Hongling saluted loudly to Chu Hongyi outside.

"Well, I'll go wait in the side hall. You help Madam clean up and then go to the side hall."

Chu Hongyi nodded calmly, then turned and walked to the side.

Hongling glanced at Cuiyun and Cuiqiao. Cuiyun understood and went to prepare tea, while Cuiqiao went to wait at the door of the side hall.

Hongling has returned to her previous state, and the confusion she felt after being stuck with the loyalty talisman has long gone.

When he entered the room, he was not surprised to see Xiao Yun had stood up and sat at the table. He knew that the young lady had heard the conversation outside, so he helped her change her clothes and comb her hair into a complicated bun again.

As for whether Chu Hongyi, who was waiting in the side hall, would be anxious, who cared? Anyway, he would soon no longer be their son-in-law.

By the time they arrived at the side hall, nearly half an hour had passed. Chu Hongyi's face was already full of impatience, completely lacking his previous indifference.

"Why so long?"

"Sorry to have kept you waiting, Your Highness."

The two voices sounded almost at the same time.

"I took off my hairpins and rings during my nap, and I combed my hair again, so it took a little longer. I'm sorry to have kept you waiting for so long."

Xiao Yun walked to the chair opposite Chu Hongyi and sat down while explaining.

The other person was sitting and asked her to stand there and speak, as if she was inferior to him. She didn't want that.

Chu Hongyi couldn't help but frowning when he saw her behavior, but when he thought about his purpose, he didn't say much.

After Xiao Yun sat down, he looked at Chu Hongyi and asked directly: "Why did you come here, Prince?"

Chu Hongyi was not very clear about her character, after all, he had never met her. However, he had heard from his mother before that she was very virtuous, sensible and had a good temper. So he did not intend to beat around the bush and was ready to state his purpose directly, thinking that the other party would not object.

“I came here to discuss the arrangements for Lu’s with you alone. It was difficult to talk about it in the front hall because there were so many people there. After all, this is a matter between the three of us, so I’d better discuss it with you first before making the subsequent arrangements.

Although I used a different identity when I married Lu, I had no choice. I am still the same person, and in my heart, Lu is still my legally married wife.

Besides, she saved my life, and I can’t be ungrateful and then deny it after her memory and identity are restored. So I think it would be better to re-hire her as my co-wife. What do you think?

Although she is a co-wife, she will not be involved in household affairs, and your original wife's status will not change. She even told me that if the baby in her belly is a boy, it will be registered under your name, and she will not tell the child that she is the biological mother. "

Xiao Yun sneered sarcastically, "She is quite thoughtful and has even arranged the child's future. So, not only do I have to help you manage the household, but I also have to help you raise the child!

So I am the one who suffers and she is the one who enjoys, and I cannot have my own children, is that what you mean?"

"Why do you think so? She is just trying to show her sincerity. If she takes away your housekeeper's power as soon as she arrives, then all your hard work over the years will be in vain. Besides, raising a child under your wing will also be a constraint on her. Which mother would be willing to give her child away?"

Chu Hongyi looked at her with confusion. He really thought so. Although it was Lu Jiaojiao who suggested raising the child with Xiao Yun, the idea of ​​housekeeper power was his own.

The main reason was that Lu Jiaojiao had no experience as a housekeeper. This was not a remote mountain village, but the capital city, and their Pingxi Marquis Mansion was also prestigious. It would be easy for Lu Jiaojiao, a country girl who had never seen the world, to make a fool of herself as a housekeeper, and then it would be a disgrace to their Marquis Mansion.

Although he liked Lu Jiaojiao's cuteness and gentleness, which were different from the rigid ladies' style, he did not lose his mind and think that she could do anything.

Although he had said before that he felt sorry for Xiao Yun and that he owed her and that he wanted a divorce, he still felt deep down that Xiao Yun would not agree.

Not only is Xiao Yun's family without a biological mother who may not support her, but they may even refuse to accept her because her reputation will be damaged if she divorces her. With no way out, she would not choose this option.

More importantly, the marriage between the two marquisates is a big event.

Both marquisates hold military power. Although it was previously handed over to General Pingxi because of his grandfather's death in battle, General Pingxi is also his father-in-law. When he can stand on his own, it will definitely return to him, so the situation has not changed much.

If the two sides become enemies because of this, it will definitely cause considerable turmoil, and even the emperor will not allow this to happen.

That's why he was so sure that Xiao Yun would still stay in the Chu family. He was just pretending to give Xiao Yun a good impression.

Of course, he still remembered the loving look Xiao Yun gave him when they got engaged, and felt that as long as he was a little more considerate and gentle, the other party would be completely devoted to him.

It can only be said that Chu Hongyi was too confident. Not to mention that Xiao Yun's heart has changed now, even his original body did not have any deep feelings for him. The admiring look in his eyes back then was only shown deliberately by her future husband, knowing that it was him.

What he thought about the emperor's disagreement was simply non-existent. The emperor was hoping that they would break up so that he would have the opportunity to take back the military power. Military power was always a hidden danger in the hands of these marquises.