The weather is good today. The sun is hanging in the south sky, which makes people feel warm. It is rare to have such a clear and warm weather in winter. Therefore, many people come out of the warm house, bask in the sun and chat, and move their lazy bodies by the way.

In the garden of King Qi's Mansion, Li Yan, with Wen Xin's support, walked slowly along a winding gravel path, and coughed twice from time to time. Obviously, his illness was not cured. In fact, his illness should have been almost cured, but in order to prevent Tubo from getting married, Li Yan was both worried and tired, and his spirit and body did not get a good rest. As a result, his condition recurred, and he was still very weak and could only get out of the ground.

"Husband, Wen Xin will not stop you from doing national affairs, but you should also pay attention to your body and never show off again!" Wen Xin held Li Yan while holding Li Yan, and her mouth kept scolding her husband. These days she served Li Yan day and night, and at the same time she was repeatedly worried about Li Yan's condition, and she could hardly eat and sleep. She had already looked much haggard in just a few days.

"Hehe, Wen Xin, you are right. I promise that you will concentrate on recuperating from now on and no longer worry about the mess outside!" Li Yan raised his palm and promised confidently.

Unfortunately, after hearing Li Yan's promise, Wen Xin showed a meaningful smile. After looking at his husband for a while, he then opened his red lips and said, "Husband, if you don't worry about the outside, what should Miss Cui from Duke Lu's Mansion do?"

Li Yan didn't expect that Wen Xin would make a joke on this matter. He couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed at the moment, but he still defended himself: "Hehe~. Wen Xin, Miss Cui should be considered our family affairs. It cannot be considered outside, so it should be taken care of."

"Oh? Since you have to take care of it, why is there no movement yet? And I heard that the wedding date set by the Cui family and the Lu family was about to arrive. Could it be that you, Your Highness, who threatened to snatch someone from, are you really not in a hurry at all?" Wen Xin was obviously very concerned about Meng Xue, who was about to enter the Qi prince's mansion. She still kept joking with her and said to Li Yan.

"Hehe, it's because the wedding date is getting closer that I'm calmer." Li Yan did not dare to respond directly, but smiled and changed the topic. Women liked to eat sweets when they were young, but when they grew up, they liked to eat sour things. No matter how generous the woman was, she would probably be jealous when she saw her husband marrying another woman.

Although Wen Xin was smart, she was relatively simple in character. As expected, she fell into a trap and asked curiously: "Husband, why is this?"

"Haha, Wenxin, think about it, the wedding date agreed upon was coming soon. But until now, there is still no movement in the Lu Hong's family. Doesn't this mean anything?" Li Yan asked with a smile.

"Oh! I'm so stupid, why didn't I expect this?" Wen Xin immediately understood and said with annoyed look on his face. If the Lu family wanted to hold the marriage, the other party should have prepared in advance, but there has been no movement now, so there is only one result. That is, the other party has no intention of marrying Miss Cui again.

However, Wen Xin quickly thought of another question and said again: "Husband, although the other party has no intention of marrying Miss Cui, he has never expressed any words. What if they just drag it on and never break the engagement?" Wen Xin is a woman after all, and she doesn't know much about this matter, so she has this question.

"Wenxin, don't worry about this. Now the initiative is in my hands, so the one who really can't wait for should be the other party, not us!" Li Yan explained with a smile, "In addition, I can be sure that the other party will come to visit me in person in the past few days!"

As soon as Li Yan finished speaking, Wen'er suddenly ran into the garden panting. When he saw Li Yan, he was happy on his face. He walked over quickly and took out a letter and said, "Report to Your Highness, someone sent Mr. Wang's letter outside, saying that you must open it yourself."

After hearing this, Li Yan raised his eyebrows. He had already vaguely expected the content of the letter, so he hurriedly took the letter and opened it. He saw that there were only four small words written on it: Lu has entered the city!

Seeing these four words, Li Yan's face, which was full of illness, finally showed a bright smile. Although he knew that this news would come sooner or later, when he really received this good news, it still made people feel a little excited.

Qinrenfang, southeast of Chang'an City, has always been a place where high-ranking officials live. The mansions in the fang are everywhere, either luxurious or solemn. However, the minimum number of officials who can live here is also a fifth-rank official. In the south of the fang, there is a very simple mansion. The owner of the mansion is named Lu, and the official is appointed as the Right Chief of the Shangshu. He is an official under the fourth rank. He is in charge of the personnel affairs of the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Works, as well as supervising the daily behavior of these three departments. He can be said to be a real power figure.

The only son of Lu Youcheng, Lu, was born in the Lu family of Fanyang, and the Lu Hong, who was engaged to Cui Mengxue, was the only son of Lu Youcheng.

"Uncle, father, Mengxue is my fiancée. This is a marriage we have decided to have with Cui Qinghe. I will never break the engagement no matter what!" A young man resisted loudly in the main hall of the Lu Mansion. Naturally, the unlucky man Lu Hong was the one who could say these words.

"Son of a bad son! My father has told you about this matter long ago. Your marriage with the Cui woman has already been related to the survival of the family, so this is no longer your own business. No matter what you do in the end, it depends on the needs of the family!" When Lu You saw that his son dared to disobey him and his uncle, he immediately slapped the table in anger, pointed at the other party's nose and cursed.

"Father, it's not that the child doesn't consider the needs of the family, but that Li Yan bullies people too much. If he lets him take Mengxue away today, how should the child behave in the future and how would he raise his head in front of others?" Lu Hong had already been stunned by the breakup of the engagement, so he couldn't listen to anyone's words at all, and still shouted at Lu You.

"Ba~" As soon as Lu Hong's words finished, someone suddenly took action in the hall and threw a slap on his face.

"A bastard, for a little girl, he even ignored his family. Are you worthy of being my Lu family in Fanyang?" The hitter was a gray-haired old man. The man was named Lu Zuo, who was Lu You's biological brother, Lu Hong's uncle, and he was also the current patriarch of the Lu family in Fanyang.

As a child of aristocratic family, Lu Hong's performance just now was indeed abnormal. After all, in the eyes of all people from aristocratic families, the family ranks first. No matter who, no matter what the safety of the family is, it must be erased. No matter how much the price is paid, it doesn't matter. Unfortunately, Li Yan's power is too great and it is not something that their Lu family can erase, so he had to choose to compromise in the end.

Lu Hong was stunned by the beating. He knew that his uncle Lu Zuo had no children and always regarded him as his biological son. He usually didn't want to scold him. But now because of the divorce, his uncle who was most doting on him actually beat him?

"uncle……"

Lu Hong's anger was finally slapped by the slap and shouted timidly. However, before Lu Hong finished speaking, Lu Zuo yelled again angrily: "Don't call me uncle, I Lu Zuo don't have a nephew like you!"

This finally scared Lu Hong. He knew that although his uncle loved him, he was also the leader of the clan. No matter who made a mistake, he would deal with it selflessly according to the clan rules. Although it was reasonable for him to maintain his marriage, it violated the first iron law in the clan, that is, everything is put first of all, and no matter what kind of person's personal gains and losses should be placed behind the family's interests! Thinking of this, Lu Hong couldn't help but worry about being severely punished by his uncle.

Lu Zuo looked at the nephew whom he loved the most, and actually felt very uncomfortable. But there was no way. The family's economic pillar had been blocked by Li Yan, and there was no possibility of breaking it. Although the clan's savings over the years could last for several years, what should we do after a few years?

"Brother, Hong'er is also angry and angry, so she said the above crazy words. Please don't blame me!" At this moment, Lu You next to her was Lu Hong's father after all, so she pleaded for her son.

Lu Zuo didn't think about really punishing Lu Hong, so when he heard Lu You's plea, he nodded, but he still scolded him with a stern face, which also made Lu Hong, who had lost all his arrogance, retreat, and only two of them were left in the hall.

"Brother, isn't we, the Lu family in Fanyang, really no choice?" Seeing his son leaving sadly, Lu You suddenly sighed and asked again. In fact, he knew the answer to this question, but he still couldn't help asking again.

"Brother, our Lu family's fiscal revenue has been completely blocked by Li Yan. As long as the other party doesn't speak, we don't think about any more income in the future. As a family of Lu family, the daily expenses are quite large. If we are really trapped by Li Yan for a few years and are in vain, then our Lu family will have to dissolve it!" Lu Zuo explained with a wry smile again. Lu You is not only his younger brother, but also in the right position, and is also a banner of the Lu family in the court of Dongyang, so he, as the eldest brother and patriarch, is very polite to him.

"But Li Yan was originally in an opposition to our five surnames and seven hopes. Now he has such an opportunity to push us into the abyss. In this favorable situation, will he really agree to let us go to the Lu family in Fanyang?" He knew that Lu You had a good understanding of Li Yan, and that His Highness, the King of Qi, was not a good deal. If anyone really messed with him, there would definitely be no good ending.

"Don't worry about this. Li Yan actually has his own concerns, so he dare not do too much. Even when I meet tomorrow, I can still give some benefits from the other party!" Lu Zuo said with a confident look on his face, as if he really knows Li Yan very much?
Chapter completed!