After entering the book, the cold prince begs for favor

The next day.

When the sky was just getting light, Liu Yan and Mrs. Xu quietly left Lingshuiju from the corner gate and followed the secluded path beside Wangzhu Lake out of the mansion.

The doorman on duty today is Old Man Bao, who has always been a solitary and eccentric person who doesn't socialize much.

Liu Yan smiled sheepishly: "I'm sorry to bother you so early in the morning."

He opened the corner door for Liu Yan and the other girl without saying a word, not wanting to communicate with them.

The Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery's mansion had hurriedly held a wedding, and everyone in the mansion was tired. It was still early, and not many people were up, so no one noticed the little episode in the corner of the gate.

On this day, according to custom, relatives need to be recognized.

Mrs. Lu used the excuse that she was sick last night and not in good spirits, so she would not come today.

The Lu family's population is not complicated.

Old Master Lu came from a humble background. He studied hard for ten years and passed the palace examination when he was over thirty. He was then sent to work in a remote area. Until his death, his official position was still a county magistrate, and he did not have many concubines.

Old Madam Lu gave birth to the eldest son Lu Song, the second son Lu Bai, and the youngest son Lu Yang, who was born out of wedlock. She also had a legitimate daughter and a concubine's daughter, all of whom were married.

Lu Songzi did not follow in his father's footsteps and instead of studying literature, he turned to martial arts. He was very courageous and had even better luck.

At a young age, he met the emperor, who was still a prince, on the battlefield and made military achievements. From then on, he was appreciated by the emperor and led the Lu family into the circle of power.

Yuan Wanru got up early, dressed, and led Madam Pang towards the door of Lingshuiju.

But I saw someone was already waiting there.

Lu Jiangnian was wearing a dark red silk shirt with dark patterns and gold weaving, black hair and a jade crown, and he stood in front of the door facing the morning glow.

The light golden morning light passed through his body, dazzling and bright.

As if he noticed the movement behind him, the man turned sideways and looked over, his eyes slightly turned, facing her from a distance.

The woman had eyebrows like distant mountains, and rosy cheeks. She wore a red silk shirt with peony and crabapple branches. Under the morning sun, she looked like a flower slowly blooming with dewdrops, so beautiful and tempting.

He glanced at her imperceptibly and said, "Let's go."

-

It was a cool early morning in late summer.

Yuan Wanru walked briskly, following Lu Jiangnian into Wangchun Hall one after the other.

Lu Song and Wang Min were sitting in the room. When they saw them come in, Wang Min smiled before she said anything.

She wore her hair in a high bun today and a crimson silk dress, which made her look even more dignified and noble.

"The time is just right, come quickly."

According to the custom of recognizing relatives, the bride needs to give some needlework to express her feelings.

Fortunately, the original owner loved needlework and was very caring towards Lu Song and his wife. The clothes she gave them were ready-made and did not need to be made separately.

As soon as Yuan Wanru bowed, Wang Min pulled her up affectionately and said, "I'm so happy that you're getting married. I just hope you can live happily together, and I'll be satisfied."

She placed a pair of topaz bracelets on the tray. They were crystal clear, without any impurities, and warm to the touch. They were rare and precious items.

Lu Song said seriously, "In the future, you need to respect each other and support each other. This is the way for husband and wife."

Yuan Wanru knelt and saluted: "My daughter-in-law will follow your instructions."

Lu Jiangnian paused for a moment and replied softly, "Yeah."

The second master, Lu Bai, has a somewhat romantic look, but his eyes are clear and he has great respect for Lu Song.

"Time is running out, and Second Uncle couldn't find anything good to give you right away. So the other day I had someone make a pair of white jade pendants, and I'm giving them to you today to add some color."

Second Madam Zhou Fang laughed exaggeratedly: "Oh, isn't this good?"

She turned her head and smiled at Wang Min, "Ever since he heard that Jiang Nian was getting married, he has been rummaging through his boxes and cabinets, vowing to find something good to give to Jiang Nian."

"It's a pity that our second branch is poor and can't even find a single thing that would catch the Second Master's eye."

"Guess what?"

Although Zhou Fang was smiling, her eyes were flashing with rage, almost burning Yuan Wanru who was standing opposite her.

"He asked me for 1,000 taels of silver, and then pawned his beloved zither, just to raise 3,000 taels to make this pair of jade pendants."

"Sister-in-law, I've been married to him for so many years, and he's never given me anything decent. I thought he was just a rough guy who didn't understand these things, but now it seems that I'm just not worthy of him."

"Jiang Nian, you are the apple of your second uncle's eye. Even if you were his legitimate son, your brother Jiang Xun, he would not be able to compare to you."

This weird look almost pissed Lu Bai off to death.

He was neither good at literature nor at martial arts, and he was able to hold an idle position of the sixth rank in the court, all thanks to his elder brother.

Doesn’t he know how deep the officialdom in Beijing is?

If it weren't for his brother, Lu Song, the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery, he wouldn't know how many times he would have been secretly murdered.

What's wrong with him giving Jiang Nian something?

That shabby zither was bought by him when he was young, asking his brother for money. Now that he has no leisure time, what's the point of pawning it?

"What nonsense! Why am I asking you for money? That's my salary. I can't spend it."

Zhou Fang sneered: "Your salary?"

"What good can your meager salary do?"

"That's the money my parents give me. If we relied on your few taels of silver to support our family, we would have been broke long ago."

How could Lu Bai stand such words? Doesn't this mean that he is a gigolo?

If he really ate it, then it's up to her to say.

The problem is, he has never even had half a bowl of free food from the Zhou family!

Seeing Lu Bai's eyes almost popping out, Lu Song immediately coughed heavily and said, "It's a nice day, why are you arguing? After we disperse, go back to your rooms and argue. We don't want to hear it."

Zhou Fang snorted lightly, but didn't dare to be presumptuous. She turned her head away and closed her mouth.

Lu and Yang were sent to work in other places, and now no one from the third branch is in Beijing.

In Lu Jiangnian's generation, apart from his married elder sister Lu Wei, the rest were his younger brothers and sisters. Yuan Wanru treated them all equally, giving fan cases to the boys and purses to the girls.

On the eldest wife's side, there are the second daughter Lu Yun, the third son Lu Jiangsui and the sixth son Lu Jiangchen, all of whom were born out of wedlock.

The second wife has more children.

Except for the legitimate son Lu Jiangxun, the others, the fourth son Lu Jiangmu, the fifth son Lu Jiangshi, the third daughter Lu Miao, the fourth daughter Lu Rong, and the sixth daughter Lu Sha, were also born out of wedlock.

Ignoring Zhou Fang's complaints, the recognition process went smoothly.

-

As Yuan Wanru had expected, nothing could be found out about the wedding dress.

Wang Min was not a soft-hearted person. She immediately sent Wang Xiaocao to the authorities and asked them to give him a heavy sentence.

Wang Xiaocao was a house-born child. Her parents and brothers all worked in the mansion. Wang Min investigated for a day and, considering that no one in the Wang family knew anything about it, she did not sell them out but simply kicked them out.

As for Manager Zhao, after a thorough investigation, it was found that he was guilty of more than just adultery, and all other crimes were handed over to the authorities.

When dealing with these matters, she always brought Yuan Wanru with her.

"Although family disgrace should not be made public, it is better to leave many matters to the authorities than to dirty your own hands."

"We are upright and honest, so why should we be afraid of being reported to the authorities?"

Such an open and frank temperament is very much to Yuan Wanru's liking.

As he was speaking, someone from Rongshou Hall came in and said, "Madam, the old lady wants you to come over. She has something urgent to tell you."

Wang Min left in a hurry, Yuan Wanru sneered, it seemed that the show was about to begin.

Wait a minute, I'm afraid it will be her turn to appear.

She ate a small plate of snacks leisurely, but she didn't intend to sing with them on an empty stomach.