After hearing what Madam Lu said, Lu Baozhu was even more angry than Qi Yuning, "The Lu family's ancestral rules forbid taking concubines. Grandma, do you even want to change the rules of your ancestors?"
Mrs. Lu said: "Our ancestors forbid taking concubines because we don't want our descendants to be disturbed by the beauty of concubines and make no achievements in the court. Now that Ze'er has a successful career and cannot marry a virtuous wife, he naturally needs to be gentle and gentle." A virtuous concubine who can add fragrance to her red sleeves."
Qi Yuning hugged Lingling and said, "What does Lingling want to eat today?"
Lingling tilted her little head and said: "Lingling wants to eat braised lion head!"
Qi Yuning smiled lightly: "The braised lion's head in Qingfeng Tower is delicious. Mom will take you to Qingfeng Tower to eat the lion's head."
Lingling raised her hands and said, "Thank you, mother."
Qi Yuning turned around and left.
Mrs. Lu was so angry that she stomped the crutch in her hand, "Is this the Qi family's upbringing? You don't even say hello when you leave."
Lu Baozhu said in a voice that could be heard by anyone: "Qi Yuning didn't call you a dead old woman. You are already a noble daughter of Prince Qi's house."
After saying that, Lu Baozhu chased after him. Seeing Qi Yuning and Lingling talking and laughing, he was not worried at all and asked, "Aren't you angry that my grandmother wants to take a concubine for my brother?"
Qi Yuning chuckled, "Is Miss Qingqing your cousin? Your grandmother's granddaughter?"
Lu Baozhu nodded.
Qi Yuning said: "Your grandmother was willing to degenerate and let her grandniece become a concubine. Why should I be angry? Your brother would not agree to take a concubine. It is not worth arguing with a dying person. "
Lu Baozhu laughed and said, "It has to be you. A dying person speaks well."
During lunch, Qi Yuning ordered a large table of dishes. He didn't know whether Lu Ze was in the palace or in Dali Temple, so he simply sent someone to look for Lu Ze in Dali Temple.
Lu Ze was actually in Dali Temple. He came to Qingfeng Tower after getting the news about Qi Yuning.
When Lingling saw Lu Ze, she filed a complaint: "Dad, someone just hit the second aunt, you have to avenge the second aunt!"
Lu Baozhu said: "That old woman has really brought trouble to Yi Thousand Years. As soon as the decree of marriage was issued, she slapped Baohua."
Lu Ze hugged the indignant Lingling and sighed.
Lu Baozhu continued: "Not only did she beat Lu Baohua, she also made Liu Qingqing your concubine."
Lu Ze frowned and said, "Isn't this nonsense? Doesn't Grandma ignore the Lu family's ancestral precept against taking concubines?"
Lu Zelian looked at Qi Yuning and said, "If you don't know how to take a concubine, you don't need to pay attention to my grandmother. Liu Qingqing is the eldest daughter of the Liu family, so she won't take a concubine."
Qi Yuning laughed sarcastically after hearing Lu Ze's words, "Yeah."
After Lingling finished her meal, she pestered Lu Ze and refused to leave, "Dad, Lingling seems to have not seen you for a long time. Lingling wants to be with you!"
Lu Ze was a little reluctant to hold Lingling in his arms. He has been busy in the past few days since she came back. "There will be a grand book party in the east of the city in two days. Daddy will take you to play with him."
Qi Yuning hugged Lingling back and said, "Yes, Lingling is a good boy."
Lingling couldn't help but pouted and said: "Daddy is as busy as before. Lingling doesn't like such a father."
Lu Baozhu felt extremely distressed and said, "Dad is busy, so your aunt will accompany you! Let your aunt take you to play."
"Lingling likes aunt!" Lingling moved from Lu Ze's arms to Lu Baozhu's arms,
Lu Baozhu hugged Lingling and was full of joy.
With Lu Baozhu helping to make Lingling happy, Qi Yu would rather not wish for it. In the past few days, she had been spending time with Lingling, and she had neglected a lot of official duties. She allowed Lu Baozhu to play with Lingling while she went back to the palace.
King Ning has surrendered, and the Qi family's army will return to the capital soon. They will also be rewarded when the time comes, and the silver taels given by the court will definitely not be generous.
Also, it’s already over September, and the accounts for this year’s overseas trip need to be verified.
Things are many and confusing.
Qi Yuning looked for Shuangjiang, but couldn't find her. "Why hasn't Shuangjiang been in the palace these days?"
Li Chun said: "It's strange to say that I haven't seen Sister Shuangjiang for a day and a night."
"Yeah, I didn't see it either."
"Speaking of which, Sister Shuangjiang seems to have been missing for a day!"
Qi Yuning heard what the maid next to him said and remembered that after Shuangshang had combed Lingling's hair yesterday morning, she had never seen Shuangsheng again.
Qi Yuning noticed something was wrong and ordered the secret guard: "Look where Shuangsheng is?"
"In Prince Jin's Mansion... Early yesterday morning, Sister Shuangjiang left the Prince's Mansion and was taken away by Prince Jin."
Qi Yuning listened to the secret guard's words, "Why didn't you tell me earlier?"
The secret guard whispered: "Sister Shuangjiang voluntarily followed King Jin."
Qi Yuning couldn't help but have a headache, "At the beginning of spring, go to Prince Jin's Mansion to send a greeting card and prepare a sedan to go to Prince Jin's Mansion."
During this period, Prince Jin's Mansion was relatively sparse compared to Prince Shou's Mansion and Prince Xu's Mansion. Unlike the excitement of Prince Xu's Mansion and Prince Shou's Mansion, no one in Shengjing City seemed to think that Prince Jin could seize the throne.
But Qi Yuning knew how wealthy the King of Jin was, and the wealth of the Jin Prince's mansion was comparable to that of the Qi family.
Unlike the Qi family who had to support an army of 200,000 people, although King Jin's wealth was extravagant, if King Jin ascended the throne, he would not be afraid that the treasury would be empty.
When Qi Yuning arrived at the door of Prince Jin's Mansion, he was stopped by the concierge and said: "Princess Qi, your Majesty asked our prince to think about his past behind closed doors for a month. Our prince is thinking about his mistakes behind closed doors and does not see any guests!"
Qi Yuning frowned and said, "I don't see your prince, I'm looking for my maid Shuang Jiang."
The porter chuckled lightly and said, "Why is the princess's maid in our palace? Princess, please leave."
Qi Yuning saw that this porter boy was obviously not just a mere boy, but probably someone close to Prince Jin. She was not polite, "What if I have to go in today?"
"Princess, Your Majesty said that the King of Jin has closed his door to reflect on his mistakes, so I forgive you for not opening the door for you, Princess."
Qi Yuning said: "I'm not even allowed to enter the palace. How dare you, Prince Jin, to stop me? What can you do to me if I insist on going in today? I don't want to go into the palace to find His Majesty... Then your prince will be fined and grounded for another month."
The porter said: "Princess, wait a moment."
Qi Yuning waited at the door for almost a quarter of an hour. When he was about to run out of patience, King Jin opened the main door and came out to greet him, "The princess has arrived, but she is far away to greet her."
Qi Yuning saluted King Jin and said, "Your Highness, King Jin, I'm looking for Shuangjiang."
The King of Jin invited Qi Yuning inside and said, "Princess, Shuangjiang is not young now. You won't be able to keep her by your side for long. Think about it, if you choose a husband for her, who else will you choose?" Can my son-in-law compare to me?
And naturally I will not let Shuangjiang have the same face as my princess to marry another man. "
Qi Yuning narrowed her eyes, "I told King Jin that Shuangjiang is my nanny, and her mother is my nanny. You also know that my parents died when I was very young, and my nanny is here." The status in my heart is no different from that of my own mother.
Shuangjiang may be said to be a maid, but she is also my most trusted sister. She is no different from my own sister. It is impossible for the princess’s biological sister to follow you without any name or status. "
King Jin asked: "What if I am willing to marry Shuangjiang as his concubine?"
Qi Yuning said: "The princess!"
Prince Jin frowned and said, "It's impossible. I only have one Princess Jin, and there won't be a second Princess Jin. Shuangjiang looks exactly like the princess, but she is only worthy of being a side concubine."
Qi Yuning was really speechless: "Then Prince Jin should return Shuangsheng to this princess."
King Jin said: "At the end of March, the princess left Shengjing City and left Shuangjiang in the city for internal response. It was me who protected Shuangjiang so that she could deliver the news from Shengjing to you.
You are not short of food and grass all the way because I, for the sake of Shuangsheng, did not compete with your Qi family for the food business, and lost the opportunity to make a fortune, just to provide convenience to your Qi family's army.
You also know that the soldiers and horses of the Qin family rely on robbing the people of food, but you have no worries about food and grass, and you can reach Shengjing City smoothly. I have also helped you a lot. Now, does the princess want to cross the river and burn the bridge? "
