Marrying Gold and Jade

There should have been a tacit understanding between them to avoid each other.

Xu Jinxuan knew that he had not yet completely established himself, and he should avoid seeing this "brother" who had been bullied and intimidated by him in childhood, so as to avoid leaving any room for criticism from his father, the emperor.

But today he still didn't care and broke in with his men. Xu Jinxuan didn't remember how many people he had injured just now.

Lin Yu was already fast asleep. He closed his eyes, but couldn't figure out what went wrong.

He only removed the connection of life and death between the mother and child Gu. How could it be possible that any man could comfort her?

"go out."

Hearing that this "Fifth Brother" was still bossing people around like he was in childhood, Ming Yuan did not react and quietly put on the second one.

He stood up. His overly tall stature and the strength accumulated from years of doing hard labor seemed to have become his confidence at this moment.

He was no longer as weak as before. When he stood in front of the slightly thin man, he could even lower his eyes to look at him.

He didn't say anything, but Xu Jinxuan knew that he meant that he was unwilling to leave and leave the bedroom to himself.

Of course Xu Jinxuan could make a scene, but by doing so, the girl sleeping peacefully on the couch would be woken up, and the Queen would also find an excuse to attack him.

He still needs to wait until the war in the northwest is settled, build up his power before that, and then he can strike hard and defeat the enemy.

He looked inside along the gauze curtain again. He couldn't see Lin Yu's sleeping face clearly at this moment. He only knew that the man in front of him was like her guardian and would never let him get close.

No one spoke, and the two of them confronted each other in silence.

In the end, Xu Jinxuan took a step back.

Never mind. It's safe here anyway.

Besides herself, who else around her can force her to do anything?

But this thought annoyed him for no reason, and he clenched his fists again and again. Xu Jinxuan finally turned around and walked out of the hall.

He couldn't do anything, he couldn't.

But is it really legitimate for his seventh brother to be the emperor?

Xu Jinxuan thought of that person and loosened his grip a little.

Why didn't I think of her earlier?

Lin Yu slept fairly soundly in the second half of the night.

I woke up a little late the next day, and felt it carefully when I got up, making sure that the poison had been suppressed.

Zhu Lian Qing Dai heard the sound and came into the hall to help her wash and dress.

Qingdai was quick-witted. She took the basin and said, "In the middle of the night, the Fifth Prince broke in."

It would be unlike him if he didn't come.

Thinking this, Lin Yu took the towel from Zhu Lian and wiped his face carefully.

"and after?"

"After the palace door was closed, we didn't hear any noise. The Fifth Prince came out after staying there for a short while."

In other words, only A Yuan himself knew how he drove people back.

While combing her hair, Zhu Lian said again, "The Seventh Prince has not come back yet."

Mingyuan is only seventeen years old and has just returned to the palace. He still has morning lessons to attend, but Lin Yu got up late today, so he should have been back by now.

Lin Yu knew what Zhu Lian meant, and was afraid that Xu Jinxuan would not let it go so easily.

Sure enough, the last hairpin was inserted into the bun, and a little palace maid stood by the door and said, "Miss, Miss Du is here."

She was just a girl, while the other party was a "lady", and it was obvious whose status was more important.

Lin Yu didn't respond, so Qing Dai immediately asked, "Which Miss Du?"

Everyone in the palace knew that Miss Du was the second daughter of the Minister of War. She and her husband were often called to the Queen's Palace to talk, and the signs of their marriage were already in place.

Until Lin Yu moved in here.

The young palace maid knew very well that she must not offend either side, so she introduced Du Wan's identity vaguely and did not mention the marriage.

Lin Yu naturally became more curious and felt that he should meet her.

"Then please come in."

Du Wan hadn't been to the palace for a few days, and the etiquette for entering the palace was complicated. If it weren't for the Queen's personal summons, she would not have come on her own initiative.

But someone happened to pass the message to the Du Mansion overnight, saying that the Seventh Prince had a beautiful mistress hidden in his golden house, and she could come and see her in person today.

She was quite satisfied with this mute prince, so naturally she came over to find out what was going on.

"I've seen you."

Du Wan remembered this face clearly, even though it turned blue from the cold that day.

She looked him up and down, and couldn't help but look confused. "Aren't you the one appointed by the Fifth Prince? Why are you here with the Seventh Prince?"

Lin Yu suddenly remembered.

Although she had never seen him, she had heard of Du Wan's identity.

It was also that day outside Kunning Palace that the steward refused to let her in because the Seventh Prince and "the daughter of Minister Du" were inside.

But later she was so cold that she fainted and couldn't even recognize Ming Yuan, let alone Du Wan.

She and A Yuan seemed to often go to talk to the Queen.

Lin Yu was not stupid and had seen occasions where people met each other. The fact that they were brought together by the Queen meant that these two people were most likely going to get married.

A burning sensation suddenly rose from her abdomen. Lin Yu looked at her and vaguely remembered what happened last night. His whole body froze.

"Ms. Du, please take a seat."

All the maids in the room were sent out. Lin Yu's brows were tense, and he couldn't ignore the growing guilt.

She was very afraid that Du Wan would say something bad because she couldn't refute it.

She knew that Du Wan must not know of her existence, and it was not right for her to live in Wangyue Pavilion.

Compared with her guilty avoidance, Du Wan looked at her without any hesitation.

Compared to that day, her complexion was much better, and her clothes and jewelry were decent and exquisite. Even though she hadn't opened her mouth to say anything yet, she looked so pitiful with her eyes downcast that people didn't have the heart to embarrass her.

Du Wan sighed softly.

"I'm not surprised that His Majesty the Seventh Prince likes you."

All men like beautiful women. Although the woman had a good temper, Du Wan did not place too much hope on her, so he did not feel sad.

Lin Yu opened his lips but didn't say anything for a moment.

There was nothing to refute, Mingyuan liked her, she had always known.

"I have known him for a long time..." But as soon as he said this, he felt something was wrong.

Saying this sounds like a fan theory, trying to see who is more in the wrong.

Lin Yu didn't want to do this, so he shook his head and said, "That's not what I meant."

The girl opposite was still staring at Lin Yu. She slowly folded her arms, seemed to feel embarrassed, and leaned back on the chair.

But soon, Du Wan asked again: "I heard from my father that the military pay for this Northwest War is your dowry?"

Lin Yu had never heard of military pay.

But she reacted quickly and realized that Xu Jinxuan had donated the Lin family's property as military pay in the name of her dowry.

She didn't respond, so Du Wan continued, "Logically speaking, if we win this battle, your family will have made an indelible contribution, and it's only right that we find a prince to marry you."

She quickly weighed the pros and cons and continued, "If you are tired of the Fifth Prince, you can marry the Seventh Prince. However, you are from a merchant family after all. Even if your father is a marquis, you have no foundation in this court."

Lin Yu didn't quite understand what she wanted to say, so he asked directly, "What does Miss Du want to say?"

Du Wan also said bluntly: "I will only be the principal wife. If you are willing to be a concubine, I can help you talk to the queen."