Golden Branch

Lou Yu held the reins in one hand and the whip in the other, clasped his hands together, and bowed, "Greetings, Fourth Brother."

He has a soft voice and a humble attitude.

It not only demonstrated his brotherly love and respect for his younger brothers, but also maintained the dignity of a Duke.

"..." Lou Yao opened his mouth. He knew that Lou Yu was no longer the Lou Dalang of the past.

However, he still didn't expect that Lou Yu would actually become such a modest and handsome gentleman.

If it weren't for Lou Yu's beautiful face, which bore the resemblance of his uncle and aunt, Lou Yao would have suspected that this person was not Lou Yu at all.

"An! I'm fine!"

But Lou Yao couldn't really ignore Lou Yu.

What has changed in Lou Yu is not only his temperament, but also his identity.

He is now the same as his uncle, both of them are founding dukes.

Lou Yao quickly collected his thoughts, forced a smile, and tried to show concern for his cousin like an older brother: "Ayu, are you, are you doing well on this journey?"

"Thank you for your concern, Brother Four. I hope you are doing well too!"

Lou Yu seemed not to notice Lou Yao's discomfort and continued to be gentle and humble.

They are a pair of fake brothers who are not really familiar with each other and even have old grudges.

After a brief greeting, the two of them were at a loss for words.

Or the friends around Lou Yao, such as a certain noblewoman who was quietly moved. While boldly admiring the magnificent face of a certain beautiful boy, she smiled and said to Lou Yao: "Lou Si, this is your cousin, Duke of Qi Lou Yu?"

It's just nonsense, but it's not completely useless.

This young lady was reminding Lou Yao to quickly introduce us.

Perhaps Lou Yao received a hint from his friend, or perhaps he really had nothing to say to Lou Yu, so he quickly took up the conversation.

He turned around and introduced to everyone with a smile: "This is my cousin, Lou Yulou Hanzhang."

"Ayu, this is Princess Anyang."

The first person Lou Yao introduced was the young noble lady with the burning eyes.

She was about sixteen or seventeen years old, and had the appearance of a typical northern noble lady, with three-dimensional features and bright and flamboyant appearance.

It is like a peony blooming freely, extremely beautiful and aggressive, yet with an indescribable nobility.

"Are you Lou Hanzhang? You are so beautiful! I am Yang Lingxi."

Princess Anyang did not hide her interest in Lou Yu at all. Her pair of phoenix eyes were filled with only the elegant and refined young man in front of her.

Facing such a fiery gaze, Lou Yu remained calm.

He turned over, dismounted from his horse, and bowed, "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to Princess Anyang!"

Everyone was stunned. They didn't expect that the Duke of Qi would be so well-behaved and polite.

After all, Princess Anyang's "quality" is not that pure.

"...Princess Anyang, daughter of Consort Wang Shu!"

In the carriage, Wang Heng lowered her voice and quietly explained science to Wang Mian and Shisan Niang.

Her expression was slightly complicated——

Princess Anyang, like her, was not the emperor's daughter.

Princess Anyang's mother, Concubine Wang Shu, also married the saint for the second time while he was still in the palace.

However, Princess Anyang is somewhat different from Wang Heng.

First, although Princess Anyang was not the saint’s biological daughter, she was of royal blood.

Her biological father was the saint's cousin, who had followed the saint in battles and made great military achievements.

He was killed in a battle, leaving behind only his wife and daughter.

Secondly, Princess Anyang followed her mother into the Yang family after remarrying, and she grew up in the Yang family.

Although they are not biological children, there is not much difference between them and biological children.

Third, you can also tell the difference by looking at the title.

Princess Anyang was given the title of Anyang, and was given fiefdoms and fiefdoms, and was treated like a proper princess.

Unlike Wang Heng, Princess Langya sounds a little "fake"!

Both of them are fake princesses. Princess Anyang has the advantage of being raised since childhood and being a relative of the Yang family, more than Wang Heng.

Of course, even so, a fake princess is still a fake princess.

Princess Anyang also has a somewhat awkward situation in the capital.

Her nobility is not comparable to those of the real royal families.

Lou Yu was so respectful, which was somewhat beyond everyone's expectations.

When Princess Anyang Yang Lingxi looked at Lou Yu, an unusual light flashed in her eyes.

Lou Yu is not an ordinary son of a powerful family, nor is he like those playboys who play with her.

He is the founding duke of a county!

He is deeply favored and respected by the saint and the prince!

But he was willing to kneel down and pay homage to her, treating her as a real princess.

He is indeed a young man personally trained by the eldest brother; he is kind, humble, gentle and decent.

Yang Lingxi felt that even if all the most beautiful words in the world were used to describe Lou Yu, it would not be enough.

Originally, she was only attracted by Lou Yu's stunning appearance, but at this moment, she heard the sound of her own heart beating.

Didn’t you see that because Lou Yu dismounted and saluted, the group of dandies sitting high on their horses also dismounted one after another.

They not only addressed Yang Lingxi as "Princess Anyang" verbally, but also had a more genuine respect for her.

"Ayu, this is the twenty-first son of the Rui Palace!"

After Lou Yao dismounted, he couldn't help but feel reserved.

He continued to introduce the children to his friends.

Lou Yu had already stood up and looked at the Twenty-One Man that Lou Yao mentioned.

Yang Twenty-Idler of Prince Rui’s Mansion had a single name, Shou.

The nephew of the old sage King Rui, he is also a capable general who has followed the Yang family in their battles.

Among the Yang clan, Prince Rui had the greatest military achievements and was the most favored by the emperor.

After the establishment of the Xin Dynasty, Prince Rui became one of the few princes and the first among the royal family.

The most rare thing is that not only did he enjoy respect in the eyes of the old saint, but Yang Chong also trusted him after he succeeded to the throne.

Therefore, the Prince Rui's Mansion did not decline due to the disease and remained one of the most powerful and influential people in the capital.

Yang Shou is the youngest son of Princess Rui and the twenty-first in the family.

Since he is not the eldest son in the family, he cannot inherit the title, but he does not have to bear too heavy responsibilities.

He is sixteen years old this year, and his daily life is to fight cocks, run errands, eat, drink and have fun with a group of playboys and N generations.

"Meet Juichirou!"

Lou Yu bowed in greeting.

"Duke Qi is so polite! Haha, I'm just a playboy, I don't deserve the Duke Qi's courtesy."

Yang Shou was also a wonderful man, who even publicly mocked himself as a "dandy".

There is no sarcasm, the main point is that one is self-aware.

He was so frank, and although he called himself a dandy, there was not much alcohol or lust in his eyes or face. Instead, there was a kind of clear stupidity. Lou Yu's smile could not help but deepen.

"Twenty-one? How many brothers does that have?"

Nestled in the carriage, Wang Mian couldn't help but be shocked when he heard the greetings of a group of powerful and wealthy children outside.

The key is that this ranking is quite subtle.

Wang Mian, who was used to having wild imaginations and was good at mathematics, subconsciously thought of this ranking:

"Three, seven, twenty-one!"

Zheng Shisan has been with Wang Mian for a long time and is very familiar with the multiplication table.

She could figure out simple multiplication numbers right away.

Wang Mian nodded and said, yes, it is exactly what you want.

The title of Twenty-Ichiro would definitely be called the Holy Body in later generations.

Yang Twenty-one?

Yang Sanqi!

The three little girls who grew up together cannot be said to have a telepathic connection (Wang Mian: How could the little pervert agree to my telepathic connection with Jiu Niang?), but they have a tacit understanding.

They are very good at understanding what makes a friend happy.

The three of them didn't say anything, but they could gossip freely with just a simple glance.

Outside the carriage, the introduction was still going on.

Yang Lingxi and Yang Shou, the cousins, have the highest status among them.

Apart from them, the other little friends were either the young masters of a great general's family or the young ladies of a noble family.

They are all children of powerful and wealthy people, and none of them is the eldest son in the family.

They do not inherit family property, nor do they have to bear heavy burdens, so they can naturally play and have fun as they please.

Lou Yu is also the son of a powerful family, but he is the "other people's child".

He did not rely on his ancestors or his parents, but achieved the peak that many people would find difficult to reach in their lifetime on his own.

Lou Yu is of similar age to this group of young nobles, but he is already at another level.

In a sense, Lou Yu was a minister in the same court as their father and even grandfather, and was a colleague and rival.

Instead, they seem like the younger generation.

The playboys: ...It's really inexplicably stressful to face such an "elder".

This person is not only outstanding in ability, but his appearance, his demeanor, his character... are simply all the best.

What's more, he is about the same age as me, and when I stand next to him, I instinctively feel ashamed and inferior.

They feel ashamed and angry without even being scolded by their family members.

After the greetings, except for a princess who was moved, everyone else wanted to leave.

Lou Yu took the initiative to speak: "Yu returned to the capital this time, and also shouldered the mission of escorting Princess Langya!"

Having said this, he turned around and said respectfully, "This is Princess Langya's carriage. Everyone, please greet me!"

After Lou Yu finished speaking to everyone, before they could react, he "reported" to the carriage: "Princess, your servant Lou Yu just inspected the convoy, and everything is fine."

A touch of emotion flashed in Wang Heng's eyes.

She knew that her brother would not be so respectful and humble to a Princess Anyang for no reason.

His dismounting and saluting just now were just a prelude to this moment.

He was always trying to elevate the status and honor of Princess Langya.

"Ok!"

Wang Heng suppressed the discomfort in her heart and responded with a reserved expression.

Then she stood up and walked out of the car.

Lou Yu had already arrived beside the carriage and was standing at the door.

Hearing a slight noise in the carriage, he bent slightly and stretched out a hand.

At this point, everyone, including Princess Anyang, realized what was happening.

Hey! That Princess Langya is here too?

The daughter of Concubine Jiang and her ex-husband is not a fake princess of royal blood!

Huh? Doesn't that seem similar to Princess Anyang's identity?

Oh~~

Everyone was stunned.

"I knew it. Lou Yu, a dignified Duke, is so respectful to Princess Anyang, who has a rather awkward status. It turns out it's not for Anyang herself, but rather—"

"Tsk, it seems Lou Yu is laying the groundwork to promote Princess Langya!"

"...Langya? The fat Ninth Lady from the Wang family? She actually plays with the Little Overlord?"

Five or six N generations, each with different thoughts and wild glances.

Especially Lou Yao, he had met Wang Heng when he was a child, and he knew that she and Lou Yu were childhood friends.

After a few years, Lou Yao had long forgotten Wang Heng's appearance, but only vaguely remembered that she was very cute and had a plump figure.

Two years ago, when the Wang family came to Beijing, Cui and the girl from the Zheng family had mentioned that Wang's ninth daughter was greedy and obese.

At such a young age, he has become as fat as a ball.

The girl, who should be slim and graceful, is actually fat.

After listening to the gossip about old friends from Hedong brought back by her sisters after attending a banquet, Lou Yao couldn't help but wonder: Wang Jiu has turned into an ugly fat guy?

Perhaps it's time for her and the Little Overlord to part ways.

After all, everyone loves beauty.

Lou Yao judged others by himself and thought that if his childhood playmate grew up to be a fat man, he would not like him either.

Later, Wang Jiu was conferred the title of princess because of Concubine Jiang, and Lou Yao did not think much about it.

A fat girl, even if she has the status of a princess, can at most get married, but she may not be able to marry a man of equal status.

Lou Yao never expected that the successful Lou Yu would be involved with Princess Langya at this moment.

Lou Yu, you really don't mind?

That's an ugly fat guy!

Even though they grew up together, beauty and ugliness, worldly opinions, and the ridicule of others, did Lou Yu really not care?!

Lou Yu just now deliberately praised Princess Anyang for the sake of Princess Langya... This affection seems to be more than just "brother and sister".

Lou Yao had a complicated look in his eyes, and the other sons of powerful families also had different expressions.

The rumor that Princess Langya was an obese and ugly monster was not taken seriously at first.

After all, neither the Cui family nor the Zheng family can be considered top-level nobles.

The rumors they spread were not widely spread.

However, as Jiang was canonized as a noble concubine and became pregnant, Wang Heng was also canonized as a princess. The powerful people in the capital began to investigate and inquire about all the information about Wang Heng.

So, those "rumors" from earlier years were dug up.

While everyone is gossiping, they may even pretend to lament:

Tsk, after all, she is the only beloved daughter of Jiang, the most beautiful woman in the world and the most favored concubine in the harem.

It would be fine if she didn't inherit Jiang's beauty, but she is actually an ugly girl!

obese?

ugly?

Any one of them can make those who love appearances retreat, let alone both.

As for Princess Langya, everyone lost interest in making friends with her and could only sigh.

Several young men and women riding horses did not expect that their "luck" would be so good. They were just hunting outside the city as usual, but they met the Duke of Qi and Princess Langya one after another.

And Princess Anyang also realized at this moment - Lou Yu, your respect just now was not because of me at all!

You, you are stepping on this princess's shoulders and deliberately elevating that ugly Princess Langya!

My heart was pounding just a second ago, but now it couldn't help but feel a little annoyed and ashamed.

"Hmph! I want to see what kind of person this Princess Langya is that could cause the dignified Duke of Qi to worry so much!"

Princess Anyang gripped the whip tightly, her beautiful eyes fixed on the carriage.

The carriage door was opened, and a slender hand stretched out, followed by a beautiful girl with double spiral buns and wearing a pink and purple chest-length skirt.

"..."

All the playboys, both men and women, were stunned. "Wow!"

I don't know who spoke first, but in my heart I was shouting crazily: "So beautiful! So beautiful!"