Golden Branch

The four-wheeled carriage slowly stopped outside the Anguo Mansion.

The middle door of the Duke's Mansion was not wide open, but only slightly opened.

Two or three doormen were peeking through the crack in the door.

They must be very confused about whether the door of the mansion can be opened or not.

Normally, the middle door of the Duke's Mansion would not be opened wide at ordinary times. It would only be opened during major festivals, when important guests visited, or to receive imperial edicts.

But the problem is that the distinguished guests visiting today are Princess Langya and Duke Qi.

A royal noble and a founding county duke are definitely important enough to make the Anguo Mansion open its doors wide.

But the lady refused.

In the Anguo Mansion, although the Duke is the master, his wife can be the master's master.

The character of Duke Anguo, who dotes on his wife like crazy, has been deeply rooted in people's hearts for more than ten years.

All the servants in the Duke's Mansion know one thing: if you offend the Duke, you can still have a chance of survival, but if you offend his wife, you will die!

"...It's the Duke of Qi, he got off the carriage!"

"Oh, can this door be opened?"

"Are you really going to let the princess and the Duke of Qi go through the side door?"

It's extremely disrespectful and will seriously offend the Duke of Qi, the new upstart in the court!

If they are held accountable, the lady who gave the order will naturally be protected by the Duke, while those who carried out the order will most likely become scapegoats!

"But if we open it and make Madam unhappy, you and I will die!"

Another concierge reminded his companions.

This is really a dilemma, death is the only option!

Lou Yu could not hear the doormen's thoughts, nor could he see their troubled expressions. He looked at the slightly open middle door and raised his eyebrows.

Tsk, his mother is still as "straightforward" as ever.

When she wanted to reconcile with Lou Yu, she acted like a loving mother, being self-righteous and arbitrary to the point of having no boundaries at all.

But once they get angry, they will just turn hostile and won't even bother to put on a show of politeness.

"Brother, what's wrong?"

Wang Heng looked through the open car door and saw Lou Yu standing on the car bench.

Why don't you get off the car? Is there something wrong?

Wang Heng suddenly thought that Madam Dugu was spoiled by Lou Jin and became quite innocent and naive, with a clear distinction between love and hate.

Could it be that the wedding ceremony, and their failure to come the next day, had irritated her and made her—

Wang Heng raised her hand and lifted the car window curtain, and sure enough, she saw the middle door that was only a crack open.

"This Madam Dugu is truly straightforward!"

Wang Heng is indeed a person who shares the same thoughts with Lou Yu, and their evaluations of Dugu are surprisingly consistent.

When Lou Yu heard Wang Heng's words, a smile flashed in his eyes.

He was not only satisfied that Ah Heng shared the same thoughts as him, but he was also laughing at the comment itself.

A woman of thirty-five or thirty-six years old, old enough to be a grandmother in the Dayu Dynasty, was still described as "frank".

There wasn't a single dirty word, but the curse was very dirty.

"When she was a teenager, she met a man who doted on her deeply."

"After more than ten years of marriage, I have always held her in my hands and cherished her in my heart."

"She doesn't need to worry about the inner and outer courtyards and other matters. Her husband will naturally support her and clear all obstacles for her with lightning speed..."

Lou Yu gazed at the plaque hanging above the lintel of the Anguo Mansion and said quietly, "With such pampering, even if she had the courage and ability to escape the Lou family back then, after more than a decade, she's been spoiled to the point where she's no longer what she used to be!"

This is the difference between "favor" and "love".

Lou Jin doted on Dugu more, treating her like his possession, even as a pet, and pampering and spoiling her.

He gave her the best of everything and didn't let her work at all. Although this made Dugu live a life of wealth and carefree, it also made her lose the ability to survive and think.

She is like a dodder, which will wither if it leaves the tall tree it is clinging to.

But Lou Yu’s feeling towards Wang Heng is “love”.

He would urge her to study, accompany her swimming and running, so that she would have health, talent, and even the ability to escape from Lou Yu.

Even if Lou Yu is gone one day or no longer loves her, Wang Heng can still live an independent and good life.

A lover can protect her from the wind and rain, but he must also give her the ability to face the wind and rain alone.

The Dugu family was spoiled.

Fortunately, she was lucky. Lou Jin had true feelings for her, and she gave birth to such an outstanding son like Lou Yu.

Yes, Lou Yu knew very well that the reason why Lou Jin still doted on Dugu was not only because of his personality and feelings, but also because of him.

Lou Jin had to admit that among the entire Lou family, Lou Yu was the most outstanding one.

If the Lou family wants to maintain their current wealth and prosperity, or even move to a higher level, they have to rely on Lou Yu.

Lou Yu indeed had no affection for Dugu, but mother and son were mother and son.

Lou Yu could treat Dugu as a stranger, but he would not be happy to see her being humiliated.

Even if Lou Yu could be cruel and ruthless to Dugu, Lou Jin would not dare to gamble.

The couple is loving and the family is harmonious... The current situation of the Anguo Mansion is very good and there is no need to break it, because the consequences are something Lou Jin is unwilling to think about and cannot bear.

This is blood relationship.

It's inexplicable and unreasonable, but it's damn hard to figure out and cut off.

"Yeah! That's the truth, but I don't accept it!"

Wang Heng could certainly guess the reason why Dugu was so "straightforward", but she could not tolerate Dugu using her "true nature" to deal with Lou Yu.

"Come here, set out the princess's procession!"

Lou Yu was a junior and a civil official who valued his reputation, but Wang Heng was different.

She was a princess, a princess of the Dayu Dynasty, and she could be domineering, spoiled and willful.

She was not taking advantage of her power to bully others. She was just following reasonable and legal regulations and displaying her ceremonial procession. Even the censor who had a grudge against Lou Yu could not find any fault with her.

"Yes!"

The servants agreed and went to the back of the queue to pass on the message.

Wang Heng did not hide anything at all and made a big fuss about it.

A warm look appeared in Lou Yu's eyes. He knew that his little girl would always stand in front of him with her teeth bared and claws bared.

Lou Yu also knew that Ah Heng's move was to give the Anguo Mansion an opportunity for his sake.

Otherwise, if he was really furious and unwilling to reconcile, Wang Heng could have simply ordered his men to turn their horses around and leave.

Wang Heng displayed the princess's ceremonial procession, on the one hand to counterattack Lady Dugu's "show of force", and on the other hand to give the Anguo Mansion a way to "repent".

Lou Jin probably didn't know about Dugu's little trick. The noise at the door was a reminder to Lou Jin.

Lou Jin will know what to do!

Sure enough, just as the full ceremonial regalia for Princess Langya were arranged, Lou Jin in the main courtyard on the central axis received the news.

A hint of helplessness flashed across his eye sockets, which were as deep as Lou Yu's.

Jiaojiao was really childish. She was angry and just turned her face away from the other person.

Lou Jin was also angry about Lou Yu's unfilial behavior, and wanted to find an opportunity to teach the little beast a lesson and punish him.

But, it’s not such a stupid method that will obviously give people a chance to criticize!

Lou Yu was a junior and a minister, but he married a princess.

Husband and wife are one body. By making things difficult for Lou Yu, Dugu was embarrassing the princess. This was extremely disrespectful.

This kind of thing will definitely lead to impeachment.

Lou Yu has already been adopted, and Dugu, an elder from another family with no legal basis, is really not qualified to train the new bride.

Even if Lou Jin was not adopted, Dugu was still her mother-in-law and could not act rudely in front of the princess!

It just so happened that he was the one who spoiled his wife who was so "clear about gratitude and resentment". Now that it had become a bitter fruit, Lou Jin could only swallow it in one gulp.

After closing his eyes tightly, Lou Jin stood up and strode out while giving a series of instructions.

The central gate was opened wide, and Duke Anguo led all the relatives of the Lou family to the outside of the mansion to greet the princess in person, perform the proper etiquette, and respectfully welcome her.

Dugu was still feeling resentful, but she was reminded by the secret guards sent by Lou Jin: "Madam, the master said that the ancestral hall can be opened today to let the people of Qi recognize their ancestors!"

This is Lou Jin's final ultimatum. If Dugu continues to make trouble regarding Lou Yu, he will uncover the mystery of Lou Yu's life experience.

When Dugu heard the secret guard's words, she was embarrassed and annoyed at first, and then she felt anxious: her husband was really angry and didn't even say "next time".

Dugu was indeed spoiled, but she was not really stupid.

Her tentacles hit the wall, and she learned her lesson.

By the time Lou Jin and other relatives of the Lou family led Wang Heng and Lou Yu into the main hall, Dugu had already knelt upright.

During the subsequent stages of recognition of relatives and greetings, the Dugu family did not cause any more trouble and the whole process went extremely smoothly.

Although there is no harmony and closeness among family members, at least the decency is maintained!

Both Lou Yu and Wang Heng were quite satisfied, and Wang Heng didn't even continue to act like a princess.

Like a qualified bride of the Lou family, she greeted the elders and accepted greetings from the younger generations.

After some pleasantries, Wang Heng stood up without waiting for Lou Yu to express his opinion. "Well, it's getting late, and I have things to do. I'll go ahead with my husband!"

In the Lou family, Lou Yu was always constrained by blood ties and status, but Wang Heng was different. She was a princess, so she could be arrogant and domineering!

A smile flashed across Lou Yu's eyes. His little girl was still so lovely and lovable.

Just like when they were little, Lou Yu didn't need her protection, but he was still moved by her sincerity.

Many people, including Wang Heng, did not understand why he was so obsessed with Ah Heng.

Only Lou Yu himself knew that even if there was no need, there was still someone who could stand in front of him and say to him: I will support you, I will protect you. That kind of emotion made his soul tremble and he became greedy and obsessed.

……

Without having dinner at the Lou family, Wang Heng left with Lou Yu.

Lou Jin, Dugu and other relatives of the Lou family all saw them off to the gate, watched the newlyweds get on the carriage, and watched the carriage disappear at the street corner before turning around and returning home.

Let’s not talk about what kind of discussion they will have after returning, let’s just say that Wang Heng and Lou Yu left the capital and headed straight for Mount Li.

Mount Li Academy officially opened in August last year, with Shen Du as the principal, and Wang Heng and Lou Yu recruited great scholars and famous teachers from various places to serve as teachers.

Lou Yu, Wang Heng, and even Wang Mian all occupied a position as a teacher in the academy.

However, they are mostly part-time, coming to the academy to teach every three to five days, or ten days.

In addition to her own people, Wang Heng finally succeeded in hiring talented women from the capital, such as Wei Banruo, who also worked part-time...