Spring Drunk Chang'an

Although the Duke of Zhenguo was not considered a close confidant of Emperor Yingwu, he was still very trusted, especially since he was married to the Duke of Ningguo!

Liu Xiu and Song divorced.

The Crown Prince lost his aunt who was a duke, and the Eastern Palace’s apparent power was reduced.

Emperor Yingwu was unsure of Liu Xiu's mentality, but he wanted to save face for him, so he excitedly wrote down the imperial edict and sent his trusted eunuch to read it out to the two governments.

Liu Xiu felt that he was favored by the emperor and was very proud of it.

As for the Duke of Zhenguo, he calmly accepted the imperial edict, presented a generous gift, and after sending the eunuch away, he came to the daughter's courtyard with the imperial edict in his hand and showed it directly to her.

"The Emperor has already granted the marriage. Your marriage to Liu Wenbai is a solemn promise. There is no room for regret."

"Ruyi, disobeying the imperial decree is a serious crime. If you want to implicate the whole family, then go ahead and make trouble!"

When you're done, turn around and leave.

Xu Ruyi sat there blankly for a while, and suddenly burst into tears.

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Time flies, and it’s December in a blink of an eye.

The cold winter is coming and heavy snow is falling from the sky.

It was almost the end of the year, and Emperor Yingwu was preparing to put down his pen. All the civil and military officials were lazy, and no one on duty had the energy. Old military generals like Song Bin basically never went into the government office except for the grand court meetings every five days.

Anyway, it was a sinecure for him, and he would be sitting in a high position if he went, so he might as well stay at home.

Song Bin has a lot of free time and has nothing to do every day. Apart from accompanying his wife and children, and chatting with his grandson Liu Yu to entertain him, he spends all his time training Liu Wenrui!

This is also his grandson. Although he did not have a rough childhood like Liu Yu and was not as pitiful, Song Bin still loved him.

This child had been spoiled by his own father since childhood, and now, he was neither good at literature nor martial arts. How could he not care about him? So, when he finally had some free time, he spent it all on Liu Wenrui, trying to teach him some martial arts and military tactics. In the future, when he achieved some success, he would risk his reputation and ask his old friend to send him to the emperor, or even join the imperial army and become a military commander.

With his rank and connections, he can always be protected and promoted.

Song Bin had a good idea.

Although he loved Liu Yu more, he had fulfilled his responsibilities as a grandfather to Liu Wenrui.

As for Liu Qingru...

My wife has already found out about an old lady named "Hua", who is said to be the midwife who delivered Lai's baby. Now, she is tracking her and I think there will be results soon.

If Qingru was his daughter, he and his wife would naturally make amends, find her a good husband, and give her a generous dowry. If not...

Then we are definitely enemies.

At a time when truth is hard to tell, it would be better for him to see Liu Qingru less often, so as to avoid evoking old feelings and making it difficult to let go.

I'm sorry to Chang'an.

I think my wife also means the same thing. I rarely see Qingru!!

With this in mind, Song Bin forced Liu Wenrui to go out early and come back late, practicing martial arts every day. Of course, he was absolutely kind-hearted and did this for the sake of his child's future, but Liu Wenrui couldn't stand it! !

He was a true dandy, fond of fun and pleasure, riding horses and laughing, and enjoying fine houses and elegant mansions. In the past, at home, Liu Xiu never paid any attention to him. He had money in his hands, friends around him, and countless beautiful maids in his room. He could have fun as he pleased. However, once he arrived at the Cheng'en Mansion, the money was gone, the friends no longer came to see him, and the concubines were all left at the Ningguo Mansion. He didn't bring any of them with him...

Unfortunately, the Cheng'en Mansion has very strict family education. Sons are not allowed to have concubines before they get married. When Liu Wenrui entered the Song family, the Song prince treated him like a son. He had to abide by this rule. As for those lovers in brothels, he only went out to see them twice before he was discovered by the Song prince. That was really~~

For the first time in his life, Liu Wenrui realized that his uncle was so good at talking and scolding people.

Seriously, I had a 'deep chat' with him for four days!

From then on, whenever he went to a brothel to look for his lover, he had to do it secretly, just like a thief.

In the past, at the Ningguo Mansion, Liu Wenrui reveled in every night, inseparable from women. Now, at his mother-in-law's house, he hasn't had a single sexual encounter in ten days and a half. This was already extremely difficult to deal with, but now, Song Bin had a break and would seek him out every day to learn military tactics and practice martial arts, working day and night, leaving early and returning late!

He couldn't stand it anymore!

He wants a high-ranking official position, but he just wants to lie down and enjoy himself. Both his family and his maternal grandparents' family are powerful. Wouldn't it be good to donate an official position to him?

His maternal grandfather was Duke Cheng'en, his aunt was the Empress, and his cousin was the Crown Prince. He was also a royal relative, so why couldn't he just enter the officialdom? After all, his maternal grandfather was his maternal grandfather, and the so-called "treating him sincerely" was just a lie.

The Song family doesn't love him at all.

Liu Wenrui was increasingly eager for the title of Duke of Ningguo, and was also increasingly unwilling to stay in the Duke of Cheng'en's mansion. One day, he pretended to have a stomachache, and with great difficulty escaped from his grandfather's "Military Strategy Course", and sneaked into Liu Qingru's courtyard. As soon as he entered the door, he saw his sister dressed beautifully, as if she was about to go out.

"Qingru, what are you going to do?"

Liu Wenrui quickly stopped her and asked.

"Uh, this..." Liu Qingru was startled, her expression hesitant. She turned her head slightly and said, "Well, the Lanjun of the Zhangwang family is hosting a plum blossom viewing banquet. I heard that Miss Xu from the Zhenguo family will be there, so I decided to go and see our future sister-in-law!"

Her tone sounded a little guilty at first, but later on, she became more and more confident.

After all, she was telling the truth, she just didn't tell the whole story.

Liu Wenrui looked at her strangely, but his heart became more depressed. There was only one year difference between him and Liu Wenbai, but it was this one year that made a world of difference. The person Liu Wenbai could marry was either the daughter of the Duke of Qi or the daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo, but what about him?

He is already an adult, who has ever thought that he should marry a good wife and have someone to help him?

“Liu Wenbai, Liu Wenbai, he is clearly a child born out of wedlock, with the most despicable identity, yet he can still marry into the Duke’s Mansion!”

"Such a noble girl, such a good marriage!!"

Liu Wenrui whispered, his teeth itching with hatred. He felt as if he had found some evidence. He felt more and more that his grandparents were not good to him. Otherwise, why didn't they arrange a good marriage for him?

He has obviously reached adulthood and it’s time for him to get married!

Liu Wenrui was resentful, but he didn't think about the fact that his brother Liu Yu was also single and sick. Everything had to be prioritized, so he naturally couldn't take care of him for the time being.

"Stop calling me sister-in-law. How can Liu Wenbai be considered our brother? Qingru, you and I were born from the same mother. Don't get the wrong idea!"

He said unhappily.

Liu Qingru frowned when she heard this, glanced at him sideways for several times, said nothing, but turned down the corner of her mouth.