Consort Shu was not ashamed at all that the other protagonist was her grandson.
“You should also discuss with the Princess Consort about finding a suitable marriage for the young master,” Lian Zhu advised from the side. “Now that Prince Yu has an heir, who knows if the Emperor might change his mind again.”
Consort Shu felt equally anxious.
Lian Zhu's words struck a chord with her. Rong Zhen was gentle by nature, and as the Crown Prince, he had neither made any significant contributions nor committed any major offenses. Yet, someone who bore a striking resemblance to Tang Wan had become his principal wife…
The older people get, the more easily they become nostalgic. Consort Shu recalled that since Mingwei married into the royal family, Rong Duo had been visiting Qionghua Palace more often. It felt like a thorn had been planted in her heart.
She had a hard time getting to where she is now, and it was only with great difficulty that her son finally had a chance to ascend the throne!
Consort Shu slowly lowered her eyelids.
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Chapter 153
Now that Nian-ge'er had arrived, the previous romantic atmosphere vanished without a trace, and Lu Mingxiu had no choice but to resign himself to putting on his coat and going out to wash up.
Seeing the mess on the ground, Taozhi quickly rolled up her sleeves and began to clean up. "Madam, let me clean it up."
An Ran nodded and said, "Call Qingmei and Qingxing in too. Also, bring the boy's pillow and blanket. He'll sleep with us tonight."
Taozhi agreed, put down what she was holding, and went to call Qingmei and Qingxing in first, then went to get Niange'er's things herself.
When Qingmei and Qingxing entered, they were also taken aback. They hadn't heard much noise outside, yet inside it was a complete mess. The large wardrobe was wide open, with several quilts lying on the floor, and next to the canopy bed, a bright red quilt embroidered with mandarin ducks playing in the water was crumpled up on the floor.
If they didn't know that the Marquis and his wife hadn't actually consummated their marriage, that the Marquis respected his wife, and that the two had always been very proper, they would have really thought that the Marquis and his wife were doing something indescribable, and that the battle was quite intense.
"I accidentally spilled tea on the blanket on the floor, let's take it away first." Anran held Nian Ge'er and gently patted his back. "The rest of the blankets fell out by accident, just put them away."
The two responded. Qingmei took away the wet quilt, while Qingxing quickly folded the quilts and put them back in the closet.
When Lu Mingxiu returned, the blankets on the floor had been tidied up, and a new blanket had been placed on the canopy bed.
Lord Lu thought with regret, recalling his young wife's beautiful face, her eyes sparkling, and her lips glistening amidst the disheveled bedding... it was just a little short!
"Lord, Lord?" After settling Nian-ge'er on the bed, An Ran saw Lord Lu standing alone on the ground, lost in thought. She quickly tiptoed over to him and asked in a low voice, "Lord, where did you put the things?"
An Ran had been on tenterhooks watching Qingmei and Qingxing pack their things. She suddenly realized she'd forgotten to check where Lu Mingxiu had hidden the booklets. If they'd seen them, An Ran would be too ashamed to lift her head.
Looking at his wife's ears turning red again, Lu Mingxiu replied in a similarly husky voice, "Don't worry, we'll watch together whenever Jiu Niang wants to."
"My lord!" An Ran stamped her feet anxiously.
Seeing that she was anxious, Lu Mingxiu smiled and said, "Don't worry, Ninth Sister, I guarantee that no third person will be able to find out."
After talking for a long time, he still wouldn't tell her where the thing was!
However… An Ran hesitated, thinking that Lord Lu should be reliable in handling matters! Nian Ge’er’s eyelids were already too heavy to keep open, but he was still forcing himself to wait for her.
An Ran decided to trust Lu Mingxiu.
"Wait a minute." Lord Lu was not having it. He had suffered a great loss by letting the person go so easily. "I was disturbed by Nian-ge'er today. Doesn't Madam even think of making it up to me?" Lord Lu's voice revealed a hint of grievance as he looked at An Ran with a righteous air.
An Ran's face gradually flushed red. To be honest, she felt she had really let Lu Mingxiu down today.
However, when Lu Mingxiu returned today, An Ran leaned closer and took a light sniff. There was no cold water vapor, so it seemed that Lord Lu had taken care of it himself and had not taken a cold shower.
Oh well, anyway, Lu Mingxiu already knows all about my embarrassing deeds.
Therefore, Anran nodded slightly and said in an almost imperceptible voice, "When Nian-ge'er isn't here another day..."
That's equivalent to agreeing!
Lord Lu was secretly delighted, but on the surface he nodded calmly, as if he wasn't the one who had just proposed "compensation".
"Mother—" Nian Ge'er called out to An Ran, who was not coming over, in a daze.
An Ran rushed over to coax Nian Ge'er, while Lord Lu followed her into bed.
Nian-ge'er sat between the two, his blanket tucked in securely, straining to open his eyes as he looked at An Ran. His childish voice, tinged with hesitation, asked, "Mother, you won't abandon me, will you?"
He had a terrible dream after he fell asleep.
He dreamt that his mother thought he had been disrespectful to her because he had listened to Qingping, and that she was finally angry. No matter how much he cried, his mother didn't want him anymore.
Anran knew he was having a nightmare, so she gently comforted him, "Mother is right here, Nian-ge'er, sleep well. Don't worry, Mother won't leave. I promise, you'll see me as soon as you open your eyes, okay?"
With Anran's assurance, Niange'er closed his eyes and fell asleep.
Seeing that there seemed to be tear stains still at the corners of Nian Ge'er's eyes, Lu Mingxiu's heart softened. He reached out to cover Nian Ge'er with the blanket, blew out the lamp, closed his eyes, and lay down.
But as soon as he closed his eyes, all he could see was her face, her fair breasts, her supple waist...
As he thought about it, he became even more unable to sleep.
He finally understood the pain of having a beautiful woman by his side but not being able to hold her in his arms.
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The Chen residence.
Today is the day the Chen family welcomes Liu Niang. Although the Chen family's roots are in Yangzhou, the Chen family is still decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations and filled with guests.
After all, the Chen family has many business connections, and Chen Qian, as the eldest son of the Chen family, is destined to inherit the family business. Moreover, he is marrying a girl from the Nan'an Marquis's family, which is considered a noble family in the capital. Her elder sister, the Third Miss, is the heir apparent of the Yi County Prince's Mansion, and her younger sister, the Ninth Miss, is the wife of the Pingyuan Marquis.
For the Chen family, being able to establish a connection with such a family was a great blessing.