Lu Zhengping quickly grabbed his wife, who was about to collapse. He stared at Yan Wanwan with a pair of snobbish eyes and said earnestly, "Wanwan, you see, our family is not rich. This silver... no, gold, can you give less?"

At this moment, he no longer cared about his face. He knew that as long as Yan Wanwan agreed, Qin Yu would naturally have nothing to say, and it might even leave a grudge in his heart.

Yan Wanwan, a village woman who had never seen so much silver, would certainly not dare to ask for such a high price. Whether it was to establish her image among the noble ladies or for other reasons, she would refuse.

Sure enough, Yan Wanwan nodded in agreement, "Minister Lu is right."

Lu Zhengping was delighted, and a smile appeared on his lips. "Wanwan, you are indeed a good child of the Lu family."

Yan Wanwan nodded again, "Then may I ask Minister Lu, when will you give me the 100,000 gold?"

Suddenly, Lu Zhengping's smile froze on his face, and she immediately broke his original shape, "Didn't you say what I said was right?"

Yan Wanwan said sincerely, "Yes, you are right, but what does this have to do with you giving me gold?"

I'm not stupid. I don't want to refuse the benefits that this ice-cold man has applied for me with great difficulty.

Instantly, her brows furrowed, and she stared at Lu Zhengping warily, muttering to herself, "You don't want to give it to me, do you?"

"I……"

Lu Zhengping was furious and felt that he had been fooled.

Seeing this, Yan Wanwan quickly shrank behind Qin Yu for protection, "General, they deceived you and didn't want to give you the gold."

Facing Qin Yu's displeased eyes, Lu Zhengping waved his hands repeatedly, "When did I say that?"

After saying this, he turned his head and looked at the prince for help. If he handed over the gold, not only would he suffer heavy losses and damage his image, he would also be targeted by the censors and would also have something on his mind in the emperor's mind.

It’s not that the prince doesn’t want to say a few fair words for him, but Qin Yu’s aura is too strong. This guy really dares to hit people!

"Minister Lu, it's getting late. When will the family recognition banquet start?"

He smiled apologetically at Lu Zhengping. This was all he could do to help.

Lu Zhengping quickly greeted everyone and said, "Please move to the flower hall. We have prepared fine wine and delicious food. Please enjoy them."

He greeted everyone with a smile, as if skipping over the awkward topic just now.

Seeing Yan Wanwan staring at their departing backs, her distraught look made people feel inexplicably distressed.

Qin Yu rarely spoke out to comfort him, "Don't worry, now that I've said it, I'll definitely ask Minister Lu to get it for you."

After a long while, Yan Wanwan finally came to her senses and refused, "No need, I have already received the 100,000 gold."

? ?

Is this woman dreaming and stupid?

Yan Wanwan did not explain. She had just moved the plants in Lu Zhengping's study and had received silver notes worth 100,000 gold.

She didn't take too much, nor too little. There weren't many people as principled as her. I just wondered what Lu Zhengping's reaction would be when he saw this.

She pulled out a stack of banknotes from her sleeve and stuffed them into Qin Yu's arms, smiling generously, "Since you've done your best today, I'll give you half of the gold."

Qin Yu stared at her in astonishment, "Did you really take it?"

"Why would I lie to you? If you don't want it, just give it back to me."

Yan Wanwan tried to grab it, but Qin Yu immediately stuffed it into her arms, "You can't take back what you've given away!"

"cut."

Yan Wanwan stood behind him, pushing him forward naturally, and couldn't help but sigh: "Lu Shangshu's family still has a lot of inventory. I hope my dowry will be as generous in the future."

Qin Yu smiled knowingly, "You won't stop until you make him spit blood."

Yan Wanwan laughed and said, "What do you have in mind? I'll give you half after I finish the job."

The two chattered away, and Ling Ying's eyes became moist as she looked at their harmonious backs. The general seemed indifferent, but he was actually enthusiastic. Now someone could finally enter his heart, and he no longer had to feel alone.

The emperor finally did a good thing. His random matchmaking actually helped the general a lot. Many things are destined.

After Lu Zhengping said a few high-sounding words, the family recognition banquet began, and Lu Wanru changed her clothes and returned to the flower hall.

However, this time, neither she nor the second prince took the initiative to provoke Yan Wanwan, which made the experience less fun.

"There's nothing interesting here. Let me take you to a nice place!"

Yan Wanwan lost interest in the banquet and prepared to take Qin Yu away early.

"What's so good about this place?" Qin Yu sneered. How could the Shangshu Mansion be compared with his General's Mansion? He had no interest in seeing ordinary mansions.

"Where I live."

"Then...it's worth a look." He changed the subject and the expression on his face became stiff.

Just as the two were about to leave, the second prince came over with a pot of wine.

"General Qin, I was just too harsh in my words, and I've come here to apologize."

Qin Yu walked past him without even glancing at him.

Lu Wanru stepped forward to stop Yan Wanwan, "Sister, you are the protagonist of the banquet, how can you run around with General Qin?"

"Step aside!"

"elder sister!"

Lu Wanru stamped her feet in anger, and the Second Prince immediately stepped forward to stop her, coldly demanding, "Didn't you hear Wanru talking to you?"

Qin Yu said, "A good dog doesn't block the road."

The eyes of both parties collided in the air, which seemed to ignite countless sparks. Although he was sitting in a wheelchair, neither of them gave in.

When Lu Wanru saw this scene, her face became even gloomier, as if water was about to drip from it.

She turned her gaze to Yan Wanwan again, her eyes like sharp blades, carrying a biting chill.

Yan Wanwan shook her head in disappointment, and with a slight wave of her hand, Lu Wanru fell into the arms of the second prince. No one could block their way anymore.

"Miss Lu, if you want to throw yourself into my arms, you can do it directly. There is no need to drag me and General Qin to admire you. You will get stye if you look at her too much." Yan Wanwan teased and pushed Qin Yu towards the wasteland in the mansion without looking back.

As the road became increasingly deviated, Qin Yu's expression became increasingly tense, until he stopped at a dense patch of vines and finally exploded.

"They let you live here?"

Although he had long known that the Lu family treated Yan Wanwan badly, he did not expect that her living quarters were not even as good as those of a servant.

Yan Wanwan laughed and scolded him: "Wild boars can't eat fine bran."

"You... don't know a good heart."

"You are the one who doesn't know how to appreciate these good things that are also highly poisonous."

"Poisonous?" Qin Yu asked with interest, "How is it poisonous?"

"The vines have sharp thorns. Even scratching the skin can cause poisoning. If the victim doesn't take the antidote in time, they will become paralyzed and die." She presented her masterpiece, "I'm the only one who has the antidote."

Qin Yu's eyes lit up. If this thing could be planted on the city wall, wouldn't no one be able to climb over the wall to attack the city?

"Can this vine be grown in large quantities?"

"It's not easy. They're a little hard to grow."

Disappointment flashed across Qin Yu's face, and Yan Wanwan pushed him forward. "But there are good things in there. I guarantee it will open your eyes."

Seeing Qin Yu about to be pushed into the vine forest, Ling Ying shouted anxiously: "Wait, that's poisonous."

Yan Wanwan said indifferently, "Don't worry! He won't be hurt."

Then they saw that the vines seemed to come alive and actually made way for Yan Wanwan and the other person.

Ling Ying blinked in disbelief, and when he was about to follow, the passage disappeared along with their receding backs.

Ling Ying: "..."

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