Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

Laiguogong Mansion.

Because of the return of several masters, the originally deserted mansion suddenly became lively.

When Du He brought Li Yi and Linglong to the lobby, everyone inside stood up and saluted Li Yi.

"See Your Highness the Princess."

Li Yi quickly waved his hands and said, "Today is a family dinner, everyone, no need to be polite, get up quickly."

"Thank you, Your Highness Princess."

Everyone bowed again.

When Du He looked to the left side of the lobby, he found a tall and heroic woman standing next to his third brother Du Aitong.

"Third brother, who is this girl?"

After hearing Du He's words, everyone present turned their eyes to the woman.

Before the blushing Du Aitong could speak, the heroic woman introduced herself generously.

"Greetings to Princess Chengyang and Prince Consort Du. My name is Lu Ziying, and I am from the Northern Branch of the Fanyang Lu Clan."

"Now I love my daughter-in-law who has not yet married me."

As she spoke, she raised her eyebrows and winked at the somewhat dull Du Aitong.

Du Aitong nodded quickly and said, "Um, yes, yes, my eldest brother and Ziying's parents have agreed to our marriage."

I heard that the heroic woman in front of me named Lu Ziying was from the Fanyang Lu family, one of the Five Surnames and Seven Aristocrats, and was the eldest branch of the Beizu family.

Du He and Li Yi were both slightly surprised.

Lu Zhi, the ancestor of the Fanyang Lu family, was famous for Confucianism in the Eastern Han Dynasty and laid the foundation of the "Three Rituals" as the family's teachings.

The Three Rites refers to the collective name for the Confucian classics "Yili", "Zhouli" and "Liji".

This super family with rich cultural heritage has had members holding important positions in the court throughout the dynasties, which is also an important reason for their family's enduring prosperity.

At this time, Du Gou also came up and said with a smile: "Ziying's father is named Lu Chengqing. He was promoted to the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue this year. He will come to Chang'an to participate in the Yuanzheng Court Meeting tomorrow."

"Ziying came here ahead of time to take care of the mansion in Chang'an."

Good guy!

It turned out that the position of Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Revenue was occupied by Lu Chengqing.

No wonder Chu Suiliang, his competitor, could only serve as the Minister of Rites.

The Ministry of Revenue was in charge of the country's land, taxes, household registration, military supplies, salaries, food and wages, and financial revenue and expenditure. It was an important department second only to the Ministry of Personnel.

For example, the Taifu Temple headed by Fang Yiai was a subordinate department of the Ministry of Revenue and was under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Revenue.

Du He said jokingly, "Third brother, you are really good. You actually hooked up with Ziying, a rich woman."

"When are you two going to get married?"

Hearing his elegant and handsome second brother saying such strange words as "rich woman", Lu Ziying's big eyes couldn't help but become curious.

Before coming to Chang'an, she learned a lot from Du Aitong about his family members and was full of curiosity about Du He, whom she had never met before.

Du Aitong told her that his second brother Du Heqi was extremely intelligent and did not pay attention to details when speaking or doing things.

I often come across some words that make no sense but sound reasonable.

She saw it when they met today.

She also heard that her elder brother Du Gou was promoted to the position of Shangshu Zuocheng because of her second brother Du He.

She had seen many capable people. For example, there were several smart and talented children in the Fanyang Lu family.

However, it is rare to find someone like Du He who can achieve great success in the court at such a young age and also help his brothers get promoted.

Du Aitong turned her head to look at Lu Ziying and said in a low voice with a red face.

"We were originally scheduled to get married in June next year, but since you, my second brother, are going to go to Goguryeo, I plan to postpone the wedding."

"The specific time will be determined after you return from Goguryeo."

The three brothers depend on each other for survival, so for a big event like marrying a wife, they must wait until the second brother arrives.

Du He said in silence: "It was my second brother who delayed your wedding date. You won't blame me, right?"

Du Aitong waved his hands and said, "Second brother, how could I blame you?"

Looking at his two younger brothers playing and fighting, Du Gou, as the eldest brother, felt very happy.

He smiled and said, "The food is ready. Please move to the side hall. We can eat and chat."

As he spoke, he bowed respectfully to Li Yi and said, "Your Highness, please go first."

Li Yi turned her head helplessly and looked at Du He. She had no choice but to walk in first with Du He's support.

She has completely understood the character of her elder brother Du Gou.

Too much rules!

Moreover, he is very methodical in his work, unlike her husband who is flexible and adaptable.

Today is the family dinner of Duke Lai's Mansion, and Du He asked her maid Linglong to sit down and eat with them.

Although they had no official status, they were husband and wife after all.

Du Gou and his wife, and Du Aitong were surprised by Du He's behavior. The three of them looked at each other, then turned their heads away tacitly.

"Second brother is very capable."

"You really have the skill to control your wife!"

Du Aitong muttered with envy on his face.

The prince consort of the Tang Dynasty, whose nominal wife or concubine was only a princess.

"Suck!"

Suddenly, he felt a pain in his waist and Du Aitong couldn't help but grimace.

He slowly turned his head and saw Lu Ziying staring at him angrily with a threatening look on his face.

Du Aitong quickly leaned close to her ear and whispered, "Ziying, I swear to love only you for the rest of my life."

"Humph~"

Lu Ziying snorted lightly and then moved his hand away.

Du Aitong rubbed his kidneys with a wry smile.

Just like marrying the legitimate daughter of a large family, the consort of a monk princess is not allowed to take concubines at will.

There is no way my mother's family is too powerful...

Although the subsequent meal was a family dinner, everyone else centered around Li Yi and took care of her in every way.

After dinner, Linglong suddenly said.

"I heard that there will be a Nuo exorcism ceremony in Pingkangfang. Do you want to go and see the excitement?"

Nuo rituals are held in the countryside to drive away all evil spirits.

A group of boys put on hideous masks, red and black clothes, and danced a strange dance to the sound of drums to drive away ghosts.

During the performance, firecrackers will be set off and bonfires will be lit, making it very lively.

Hearing Linglong's words, Li Yi, who had been staying in the princess's mansion and seldom went out, was moved.

She turned her head and looked at Du He expectantly: "Husband, I'll go take a look first."

Seeing Li Yi with a big belly, Du He didn't want to take her to a crowded place, but seeing that she was too bored at home, he had to nod and agree.

"Let's go, let's go early and come back early."

Li Yi said happily: "That's great."

Du He turned to the others and asked, "Are you going?"

"Let's go join in the fun."

The Du Gou couple and the young couple Du Aitong both expressed their desire to go and watch the fun.

Under Du He's arrangement, dozens of guards from the Princess's Mansion and the Duke of Lai's Mansion were all brought over.

By the time a large group of them arrived at Pingkangfang, the exorcism ceremony had already begun.

There was a large crowd of people surrounding it, and nothing could be seen from the outside.

Li Yi said with regret: "Husband, it seems we are late."

Du He discovered that the performance took place right at the entrance of Tingyuxuan Tavern.

So Du He said softly: "Yier, wait here for a while, I will be back soon."