s and soak in hot springs. When they returned home, Li Laosan's family, Jia Ren, and Li Ge'er had also returned.Jia Yin was so happy that she couldn't contain herself. She hugged her maternal grandfat...It's strange to say, we used to be close little sisters who played together every day.

Jiayin is intelligent and calm, while the Third Princess is reckless and impulsive. They are completely different...

The Emperor saw that his son hadn't spoken for a long time, and he didn't know if he was lost in thought or if he had difficulty expressing his opinion on his sister's marriage.

"Fine, I was going to investigate the Lu family thoroughly before making a decision. But now that your sister is adamant about marrying, and she's bringing people with her anyway, why not just let her get married

"

"Even if the Lu family has any schemes, Lu Zong, as a son-in-law, should restrain himself. When your sister gives birth to the Lu family's eldest grandson, not to mention what Lu Zong is thinking, the entire Lu family will have no need to exist."

"Father is wise and far-sighted, my son is far inferior." The prince casually flattered him, then said, "No matter what, marrying in such a hurry is still a bit unfair to my younger sister. Father should bring more dowry for my sister, and also let the Ministry of Rites make proper arrangements, sending her off with great pomp and circumstance."

"This is natural." The Emperor's mood was somewhat complicated, "I only have these two children."

"If it weren't for my own body... why would I have to put you all through this"

The prince lowered his head, as if he was also worried about his father's health. In reality, there wasn't a trace of sadness in his eyes.

In the royal court, where is there any true affection It's all just mutual exploitation.

A father who claims to love his children dearly will not hesitate to exploit them when it suits him!

In the afternoon of Xindu, even the willow trees by the roadside seemed to have lost their vitality.

Occasionally, the wind would blow through, swaying the branches. They offered no resistance, simply swaying their bodies idly as if to say they were still alive.

In the study of the Lu family, Lu Zong smashed the teacup in his hand with a black face, his voice trembling with anger.

"Fools! A bunch of fools! Order them to intercept news of the Northern Campaign, who let them go after the palace's men!"

Lu Feng also frowned, his heart was restless.

He lowered his voice and urged the master.

“My Prince, our people wouldn't disobey orders. There must be some mistake somewhere. Besides, the Emperor has always trusted Marquis Xinting immensely. No one would have expected the Emperor to send someone to intercept the messenger of the Northern Expeditionary Army. Our people made a mistake for a moment, and it is understandable.”

And now isn't the time to dwell on this, we should focus on how to deal with it instead.

"Our people in Jiangbei have left too many traces. It would be too easy for the Emperor to find their origins."

Lu Zong remained silent, and in that moment, he suddenly felt a tinge of regret.

It's not appropriate to mobilize personnel to Jiangbei behind the family's back.

But he was just unwilling to accept it...

Just then, someone suddenly ran in from the front yard to report.

"Young Master, someone from the palace has arrived, bearing an imperial decree."

Lu Feng immediately turned pale.

It's over, the Emperor will definitely punish me!

Lu Zong was also stunned, not knowing how to respond.

He arbitrarily moved troops, assassinated royal guards, disrupted the Jiangbei situation, and even destroyed military rations...

Every single one, every item, when investigated, turns out to be a capital crime of plundering and imprisoning!

But they were not allowed to respond as Yi Zongguan had already led his men into the courtyard.

In the summer heat, the doors and windows of the study were all open.

Yi Zuoquan caught sight of Lu Zong and his servant at a glance, and loudly exclaimed, "Young Master, old slave congratulates you!"

Congratulations!

Lu Zong and Lu Feng looked at each other, as if they had instantly returned from hell to the human world, but they didn't know why they escaped death.

Lu Feng hurriedly rushed out, warmly greeting Yi Zongguan.

Then, Lu Zong followed suit, also forcing a smile as he bowed, "The weather is so hot, it's troublesome for the manager to run this trip. I just don't know, what brings you here"

Yi Zongtang smiled, looking harmless and innocent.

He took out the imperial decree from his bosom and said with a smile, “Allow this old slave to tease you for a moment, Young Master. Quickly prepare an incense altar, once you receive the imperial decree, you will naturally know.”

Lu Zong could only nod. Lu Feng wished he had eight hands, and in a short while, everything was ready.

All the people in the courtyard, whether they were masters or servants, knelt down to receive the imperial decree.

Lord Lu glanced at the mass of severed heads on the ground before unfolding the imperial decree and beginning to read aloud...

In just a dozen or so sentences, most praising the Lu family's achievements, and half praising Lu Zongyi's remarkable talents, finally comes to the key point.

The wedding will be in five days, to the Third Princess!

After Yi's words, Lu Cong remained silent for a long time without raising his head.

Lu Feng understood his master's thoughts best. Right now, his feelings were extremely complex.

Publicly speaking, the Lu family had no intention of establishing themselves as kings. The prince marrying the third princess would make him a son-in-law, ensuring wealth and honor, and also serving as the best bond between his family and the royal family.

But to me, he has been with the Crown Prince in Kyoto for many years, seeing and feeling his loneliness and longing.

Naturally, everyone hoped that the young master would get his wish and marry a girl he liked, living happily ever after.

So, the crown prince mobilized his hidden men at home, ruined the military rations, pretended to be ill to avoid marriage, and he didn't stop him, even helping to arrange it.

Unfortunately, all struggles are futile in the face of absolute authority.

Now, with a single imperial decree, all previous efforts have been in vain. The prince is still to marry the Third Princess…

Compared to the fear of annihilation they had just experienced, this was a narrow escape from death. However, it felt like something that shouldn't be celebrated.

Yi Zong coughed twice, a humorless smile on his face as he reminded, "What Is the young master happy and foolish, forgetting to accept the decree Or is he unwilling to..."

“No, no!” Lu Feng reacted first, quickly helping his master up and smiling, “Head Steward, you’re joking! Of course, our Young Master is overjoyed. After all, he had been unwell previously and taking medicine constantly. We thought we wouldn't have this honor, but who would have thought the Emperor valued him so much.”

At this moment, Lu Cong also came to his senses. Regardless of what he thought in his heart, he could only respectfully accept the imperial decree.

"Thank you, steward. Please come in and have some tea."

Yi Zongguan waved his hand and smiled, "Your Highness is too polite. The Emperor is also concerned about Your Highness's health. However, Your Highness can now stand up and walk around, which should be an improvement from before."

"When the old servant returns to tell the Emperor, the Emperor will surely be pleased."

Having said that, he waved his hand behind him. Immediately, a court physician accompanied by two eunuchs stepped forward.

“This was specially instructed by the Emperor, preparing imperial physicians and eunuchs for the Crown Prince. They will be in charge of attending to the Crown Prince these few days, continuing to nourish and recuperate his body. The Emperor also hopes that after the Crown Prince and Princess get married, he will be able to hold his great-grandchildren soon!”

The imperial physician was an unfamiliar face, looking quite serious. At this moment, he didn't offer any pleasantries, only bowed deeply with clasped hands before stepping aside.

Two little eunuchs were particularly quick-witted, kneeling and kowtowing.

"I am Xiaokui, adept at dressing and styling hair. Master, please command me as you wish."

"I'm Little Gui, skilled in brewing tea. I will wholeheartedly serve the Young Master from now on."

Lu Feng saw that his master was not speaking, so he quickly smiled and said.

"Both of you esteemed gentlemen, please stand. From now on, we'll serve the young master together. Let us look after each other."

Yi Zongguan ignored Lu Cong's increasingly grim expression and once again bowed before departing.

"Young Master, the old slave cannot be too far from the Emperor's side. The old slave shall return to his post now."

Today, I'm posting two chapters! ~~ of live fish, plus a fat pig that was knocked dead!Village Head Yue was beaming with delight, showering praise nonstop."The manor house the lord gave Fu'er is really nice, he even sent so many things...