Chapter 2 Deciding to Marry a Wife for My Brother

With the Fourth Prince, a reborn person, making things difficult for his cousin, his cousin can only stay with the eldest daughter of the Su family for the rest of his life. In addition, the Lu family has a rule that one can only take a concubine if he is childless after the age of 40, so he is not even allowed to have a concubine.

He was even bullied by the Fourth Prince at every turn in the court.

It would be strange if her cousin didn't turn evil, right?

When Mrs. Luo heard that her son was going to agree to marry, she said in panic, "How can that be possible? You..."

"Mom," Lu Zhanxing quickly comforted her, "Don't you think this is a good thing? I have been pretending to be a playboy for so many years because I was afraid of being exposed. Think about it, my son has refused to marry now, but he will have to marry in the future, right? Even if I am a playboy, in two years, Dad will arrange a marriage for me. If I don't touch the bride, the probability of being exposed will be even greater."

"But now, if I am forced to marry the ugly eldest daughter of the Su family, is it legitimate for me not to touch her? Besides, our family rules allow concubines to be taken after the age of 40 without a child. Think about it, there are still 22 years for my son to find a way out of this predicament. Besides, what if... I say what if, what if Dad... doesn't live that long..."

"Pfft, pfft, pfft, bless me, my son is confused and said something wrong, please don't blame me..." Luo bowed nervously, then glared at her son: "Don't talk nonsense."

Although my husband is 58 years old now, and another 22 years would be considered a natural death, I also hope that he will live a long life.

Lu Zhanxing smiled awkwardly, and then continued: "I am just making an analogy. Anyway, as long as I marry the eldest daughter of the Su family now, not only can I protect my body, but I can also make my brother feel guilty. When he inherits the title of Duke, will he forget about me? He must repay me as a good brother. There are many benefits, mother."

Luo, who was originally very panicked, felt that the idea was feasible the more she thought about it after hearing what her son said.

Then she said with tears in her eyes: "It's my fault. I made you worry and fear all the time, and also made your father childless..."

Although her husband's abilities were mediocre, he was so handsome that her heart and eyes were filled with him. How could she bear to give him to someone else? If she hadn't been pregnant, she would not have even arranged for a maid to stay with him for fear that he would be lonely.

But now she has delayed her little daughter. She was too selfish. Not only did her husband have no children, but her little daughter will never be able to get married.

Lu Zhanxing helplessly watched his mother cry again, and could only explain with a smile: "Mom, our father will not be extinct. When the time comes, I will secretly find a concubine to have sex with, and then I will go out to travel for a year or two, and then we will have a child, and we can say that it was born by my concubine Liu Xu! And then the child will be born under the name of my legal wife, isn't that all?"

Keeping a few handsome men without any responsibility, this is the life she has always dreamed of! Hahahaha...

Although I feel a little sorry for Miss Su, but except for not being able to consummate the marriage, I will give her all the respect she deserves after marrying me. It won't be like her cousin, where we live like strangers, right?

Hearing this, Luo's eyes lit up, and she changed her previous self-blame and said excitedly: "This is a good idea, this is a good idea, my son is really smart."

The mother and daughter made up their minds and walked towards the front yard together.

In the main courtyard, the elderly Duke was lying on the bed, looking at his eldest grandson, whom he had high hopes for, with cloudy eyes, and his voice was filled with sadness: "My child, it's because your grandfather is useless. The Prime Minister's Mansion bullied you, and your grandfather couldn't do you justice..."

This marriage was originally chosen by himself for his eldest grandson. If his son and daughter-in-law were still alive, he would not dare to cancel the engagement even if he had ten times the courage. However, his son and daughter-in-law died in the battlefield three years ago, and he was so old, even bedridden, that he could not seek justice for his eldest grandson at all.

Now the eldest grandson has not grown up yet. Without the marriage of the Prime Minister's Mansion, the Duke's Mansion will sooner or later become desolate.

If I could live a few more years, it wouldn't matter if I broke off the engagement. I would always have time to plan for my grandchildren. However, I won't live long.

There are ways to stop the eldest grandson from marrying Miss Su. It's just that I just passed away due to illness, and the bride hasn't married yet. There are still three years for the eldest grandson to find another marriage.

But there are only a few people in the mansion who can support the Anguo Mansion. His youngest son, who is mediocre and selfish, is even less reliable. His eldest grandson has not grown up yet. He doesn't even dare to die. If he lives one more day, he can protect the Anguo Mansion for one more day, and his political enemies in secret will not dare to act rashly.

He knew that many officials in the court were waiting for his death, and that the political enemies who had been suppressed by the Anguo Mansion would certainly fight back, and Changsun would be unable to resist alone.

The old Duke sighed deeply. It was really terrible that the ancestors had stipulated that men could only take concubines if they were childless after the age of 40.

Other families have many children and grandchildren, but here he only has two grandchildren. Fortunately, the eldest grandson is outstanding, but he is too outstanding and easily destroyed!

So he forced himself to stay healthy and didn't dare to close his eyes.

I originally thought that if my eldest grandson married the daughter of Prime Minister Su and got the Prime Minister's protection, I could go there with peace of mind. But who knew that Prime Minister Su was so cunning.

The handsome man in red wedding clothes sitting beside the bed shook his head: "Grandfather, this is not your fault. It's the Xiangfu who is bullying too much..."

He didn't understand why his future father-in-law, who had always been optimistic about him, suddenly changed his attitude.

The old Duke said helplessly: "Now, I can only bear with it..."

"Dad, I don't agree!"

Lu Jin, who was entertaining guests in the courtyard, came in hastily and immediately refused to let his son marry that ugly daughter-in-law.

Even if your son is an annoying playboy, he is still your son. No matter how bad he is, you can't let him marry an ugly wife!

"Second uncle!"

Lu Zhanyan stood up and saluted, a trace of loneliness flashed in his eyes. If his cousin was unwilling to find a wife for him this time, he would still have to marry one. After all, the Duke's Mansion was in decline now, and he had just passed the imperial examination and entered the court as a sixth-rank editor, without much power.

If they cancel the engagement, they will push the Prime Minister's Mansion to the opposite side and will be suppressed by the Prime Minister's Mansion. Then the Anguo Mansion will be walking on thin ice.

Lu Jin looked at his nephew, and although there was a hint of apology in his eyes, he still did not agree with his son marrying an ugly girl. Wouldn't he become a laughing stock in the capital?

I was originally from Mengyin and was criticized by others for entering the officialdom. If I also have an ugly wife, will I still have any shame?

It would be fine if she was a favored lady in the prime minister's mansion, but the eldest lady of the Su family was just a village girl abandoned in the farm. It was obvious that she was not favored. How could the prime minister's mansion protect her?

It is even more impossible to become your own help.

So you must not marry her.

When the old Duke heard what his youngest son said, he was so angry that he coughed a few times and said with a sullen face, "It's not your turn to make the decision on this matter. What? Your father's words are no longer effective?"

Lu Jin was still a little timid, but when he thought about how he would lose face, he mustered up his courage and said, "Why can't Zhan Yan marry, but Zhan Xing must marry? It's ok that you always favor your eldest brother, but why do you also want your grandson to love your eldest brother? Your partiality is too obvious, isn't it?"

"You... cough cough cough... bastard..." The old Duke was extremely angry.

How could he be biased? His eldest son was fighting enemies and making contributions on the frontier, and he could not come back many times throughout the year. What was wrong with him showing a little concern for him?

The eldest grandson is outstanding, talented and handsome, and he is also the new champion. In the future, the Duke's Mansion will naturally be handed over to the eldest grandson. Should it be handed over to the mediocre son? Or to the dandy grandson who spends all day in brothels?

Does he know what the principle of "when one prospers, all prosper, and when one suffers, all suffer" means?