Born a phoenix? The husband I picked up is the young emperor

Chapter 2184

She even followed Mrs. Lu in calling him "Yu'er," treating him like her own son. Lu Sangyu felt so irritated that she couldn't vent her anger.

Seeing that Mrs. Lu was indeed living a happy life, Lu Sangyu felt sad, happy, but also felt a strong sense of resentment and grievance.

Although the son of the Jiang family was not very close to Lu, he was extremely respectful and visited her every morning and evening without slacking off.

Lu Sangyu completely compromised and said to Mrs. Lu sourly, "You have another son now, so you don't need me anymore."

Mrs. Lu said sternly, "You will always be my support and source of strength. From the day I accepted you as my son, I considered myself your biological mother."

Before that, Mrs. Lu never called herself "mother".

Every word she said was a reminder that his heart was filled with scars.

Lu Sangyu said this one year when he was on a diplomatic mission to Liang State and was drunk with Shi Anxia and his wife.

At that time, the rain was knocking on the window at night. He stroked the wine glass and cried like a child, "If I could do it again, I would never recognize her as my mother again, even if I died."

......

Shi Anxia was lost in thought.

In today's Northern Wing court, the retired emperor does not interfere in routine government affairs. He only personally oversees major matters such as border battle reports and grain rerouting.

The rest of the daily affairs of the court were handled by Emperor Wenxuan. He then set up a cabinet to assist him. The cabinet members included Shi Yunqi, Lu Sangyu, Gu Boyan, Qiu Zhiyan, and Xiao Changle.

In addition, Lu Sangyu also held important positions in the Ministry of Justice and the Northern Propaganda Department. He had solved border espionage cases and dealt with treasonous princes, truly a person of "high rank and power".

Such power not only protected Lu from wasting time in her later years, but also earned her a first-rank imperial edict.

In the eyes of everyone, Lu's marriage to Jiang Yan was considered a marriage of good and bad.

However, Lu Sangyu wasted his time, from a young man full of vigor and vitality to now in middle age, and is still single.

Every spring, the matchmaker would lower the threshold of the Lu Mansion by three inches. From the daughters of noble families to the noble ladies of the capital, he always refused with the excuse of "being exhausted by paperwork."

Now he is almost forty years old, and there is not even a maid in his house. He has become the "Jade-faced Devil" that the noble ladies often complain about after dinner.

Shi Anxia sighed. The marriages of those around her had all been full of twists and turns, and their chances of marriage and having children were extremely slim.

At some point, Lu Sangyu came.

Yan Xingchen followed behind him.

They both bowed and explained their purpose.

They are planning to get married, and the date is set around the Dragon Boat Festival in the second half of the year.

"I wonder if the princess will move back to the North Wing to watch the ceremony?" Lu Sangyu asked.

Shi Anxia looked at Lu Sangyu, then at Yan Xingchen, and nodded, "Yes!" After a pause, she asked, "Are you two in love, or are you just living together? Or..."

The two were surprised that Her Royal Highness the Princess asked so directly and were both stunned.

Yan Xingchen suddenly laughed, "Since I entered the officialdom, I have given away so many gifts and money. It would be worthwhile if I could take them back."

Lu Sangyu also smiled, "Xingchen is right, we have to take it back."

Shi Anxia: "......"

It seems like you two are a perfect match. But she knows that's not the truth. "You two should think carefully about this. Lifelong events are not to be taken lightly."

Lu Sangyu looked at Yan Xingchen and said, "We have worked together for many years and are familiar with each other's temperament. If we get married, we can still discuss court affairs when we get home, which is great. That way, no one will always be watching our lifelong affairs and thinking about them."

Yan Xingchen nodded. "Yes, I'm busy with court affairs and have no time to waste on other things. But my family keeps making small moves, which makes me very annoyed. In this case, why not marry Lord Lu? That way, everyone can be at peace, and I can focus on my work without any distractions."