Chapter 40 The dust has settled

"Why would I lie to you? The reason I didn't remind you before was that I wanted you to find someone you like. But I see that you don't care who you marry, and there are so many people eyeing you, so it's better to marry Princess Yaoguang. Not only can it stop those evil people from thinking of you, but it will also be a good help."

Seeing that his grandson's words were not false, the old Duke looked at Lu Zhanyan and said, "Yan'er, what do you think? Don't worry, if you want to marry her, you can marry her. If you don't want to marry her, forget it."

Lu Zhanyan pondered for a moment and said, "Grandfather, I will marry you!"

Seeing that his elder brother had made up his mind, Lu Zhanxing said, "My elder brother is now receiving much attention from the royal family. His Majesty is quite wary of our Anguo Mansion and is also afraid that we will marry into a powerful family. If my elder brother asks to marry Princess Yaoguang, perhaps His Majesty will be able to let down his guard.

Of course, it would be best if the princess could speak up herself, which would also help His Majesty to be less suspicious. "

Seeing Xingdi's cunning smile, the old Duke laughed helplessly and scolded: "If you have any tricks, just tell her! How to make her speak up?"

"This is simple. Princess Yaoguang goes to Ling'en Temple to burn incense on the first and fifteenth day of every month. Big brother, let's have a chance encounter. I don't believe that Princess Yaoguang would not be interested in such a handsome man."

Lu Zhanyan shook his head helplessly and laughed: "You!"

He didn't know why his brother always liked to praise him for his good looks, even though he himself was handsome too!

"Hehe, big brother, Princess Yaoguang is pretty. If you two are attracted to each other, you will definitely be happy!"

"I accept your good words!"

After finishing his business, Lu Zhanxing found an excuse to slip away.

The old Duke sighed when he saw her leave, "Xing'er is a good man, you should treat your brother well."

The younger grandson was obviously capable of inheriting the title, but she was willing to assist the eldest grandson, which showed that she was an open-minded person. She was also glad that she had given her the generous dowry so that she would not suffer too great a loss.

"Grandfather, rest assured, I will never let her down." Since his younger brother has helped him many times, he has always kept it in mind.

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Two days later, Yizhou indeed sent a memorial, reporting that there was a severe locust infestation in Yizhou. The locusts were flying all over the sky, making noises like thunder and rain, eating up all the seedlings, and the people were suffering. The King of Yi had limited manpower to mobilize, so he earnestly requested Your Majesty to send someone to solve the problem.

The court began to select who would go to Yizhou to deal with the locust plague.

The Fourth Prince was under house arrest and could not participate. The Second Prince was afraid that after going to such a faraway Yizhou, he would not be able to return for three months at the latest, and would not be able to control the affairs of the court, so he could only keep silent.

Finally, the fifth prince stepped forward and was willing to go and deal with it.

So an official recommended taking a scholar with them, and Lu Zhanyan, the newly crowned top scholar of the dynasty, was pushed forward. It was believed that Lu Zhanyan was talented and could think of more ways to deal with the locust plague.

Emperor Qian originally had some concerns, but he also felt that with the Fifth Prince around, if the governance was successful, the lion's share of the credit would definitely go to the Fifth Prince, and Lu Zhanyan would only get a few benefits, which would not be a problem.

So the request was approved and the order was given to set out three days later.

Lu Zhanyan hurried back home and told his grandfather the news.

"Grandfather, my brother is really powerful. He even knows the news of Yizhou accurately. I will go to Yizhou in three days. Grandfather, you must take good care of yourself."

He was shocked by Lu Zhanxing's ability and was also excited about the opportunity to make a contribution.

The old Duke was also shocked: "Just go with peace of mind. Discuss it with your brother before you leave."

"Grandson knows!"

After saying goodbye to his grandfather, he immediately went to Liuliyuan to find Lu Zhanxing.

Upon learning that Lu Zhanxing had taken his brother and sister-in-law to attend a good friend's wedding, he had no choice but to go back and discuss going to Yizhou with Xiao Lanjue.

At this time, Lu Zhanxing appeared in Yu's mansion with Su Xianye in broad daylight.

Su Xianye sent some dowry to the wife of her husband's good friend to show her love.

In preparation for her appearance on this day, Su Xianye dressed herself up quite luxuriously and beautifully. She also covered up the scars on her face a little with rouge and foundation, and then covered them up with her hair. If you didn't look closely, you couldn't see the scars on her face at all.

Those ladies also saw with their own eyes the eldest daughter of the prime minister's family, who was rumored to be ugly and had rude behavior.

Everyone then realized that it was all just a rumor. How was Second Madam Lu ugly?

Not only does she have fair and smooth skin, but her behavior is also graceful and elegant. How come there are such bad rumors about her?

After this day's appearance, previous rumors were dispelled.

The eldest daughter of the prime minister's mansion is not ugly, but stunningly beautiful.

Su Xianye saw that these ladies were all on good terms with her. Although she was a little nervous, after getting along with her mother-in-law for these days, she also learned some social etiquette of being the mistress of the house.

However, the reputation of the Duke of Anguo's Mansion has not been lost.

Su Xianye expressed her gratitude to her husband for his consideration and protection more than once.

It was indeed because of the appearance of Lu Zhanxing that Su Xianye changed. If the story had continued as in the book, Su Xianye would not only be hated by her brother, but she would also spend every day in the yard feeling sorry for herself and filled with hatred. How could she become so glamorous?

Therefore, the psychological changes will be different when following different people.

At the banquet in the front hall, Lu Zhanxing congratulated Yu Wei, and then he and a few friends toasted each other and got Yu Wei drunk.

It made it impossible for the newlyweds to consummate their marriage.

On the second day, Yu Wei gathered together Lu Zhanxing and a few of his friends, and then he started to attack them, trying to get back at them.

This caused several people to laugh.

And Su Xianxin, who was waiting to be married in the prime minister's mansion, also heard rumors that the prime minister's eldest daughter was as beautiful as a fairy and that the second young master Lu was very lucky.

She was so angry that she smashed a lot of tea cups. Su Xianxin's face, which should have been innocent, showed a look of resentment that was inconsistent with her image.

That bitch Su Xianye was only fit to be the rubble under her feet, so how could she have married well?

Damn it!

She was already criticized for being rescued by the Second Prince when she fell into the water. Now that the Fourth Prince had fallen out of favor and was confined to the palace, she was worried that she would be laughed at after marrying the Fourth Prince. So when she heard these rumors, she was naturally furious.

"If I'm not doing well, that bitch Su Xianye won't be doing well either. Someone, come here!"

The maid Yunxiang came in: "What do you want, young lady?"

"Come closer and listen..." Su Xianxin said something in Yunxiang's ear, and then a look of resentment flashed in her eyes: "Did you hear it clearly?"

"Yes, I'll go right away." Yunxiang responded and went out to make arrangements.

At this time, Su Xianye was counting accounts in the room. Yan Yage's skin care products shop had already opened, but they did not promote it with great fanfare. Instead, they recommended it among the circle of wealthy ladies for the time being. The last time Su Xianye attended Yu Wei's wedding banquet, she gave away several bottles of snow skin cream.

These ladies all found the product good after using it, and they all went to Yan Ya Pavilion to patronize it, and brought many of their sisters with them.

The first floor sells mid- to low-end skin care products and rouge and powder, while the second floor sells things used by the rich.

Following Lu Zhanxing's advice, you can get a discount by applying for a membership card, and you can earn commissions by recommending friends to buy products. The more friends buy, the higher the commission.

These two items attracted many ladies to buy them.

Especially some maids, in order to earn the commissions, they would do everything they can to get their wives and daughters to buy them.

The business was booming and he gradually became famous among women.

However, Su Xianye was afraid that her sister would get jealous and cause trouble, so she just said that Liu Xu was the host.

She just recommended it to everyone because she thought it was useful.

She now lives a very fulfilling life every day, because her husband said that a woman can only have confidence if she has a rich family background, so she is busy with the shop or developing the business, occasionally dealing with things in the yard, and learning how to manage the household and socialize with her mother-in-law on weekdays. She lives a very comfortable life every day.

Little did she know that a conspiracy was waiting for her.

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