Due to the attention of everyone, Shen Jialin was also shocked by Lu Baozhu's words. He didn't know how to answer, but the color on his face was very beautiful.
Lu Baozhu saw Shen Jialin's face turning green and red, and said with a smile: "If you don't marry me, you don't need this painting!"
Qi Yuning let Lingling take Lu Baozhu's hand and strode away.
After getting on the carriage, Qi Yuning said to Lu Baozhu: "You are so shameless, how can you let Shen Jialin become your husband in front of the public?"
Lu Baozhu said: "I was just teasing him. In fact, after that day at the teahouse, I knew that he disliked me and I didn't really want him to marry me."
"He has no right to dislike you."
Qi Yuning said: "Although his literary talent is higher than yours, his knowledge of jewelry, clothing materials, rouge and gouache is far inferior to yours."
Lu Baozhu said: "Don't comfort me. I am the daughter of a dignified princess, the treasured pearl of the Dasheng Dynasty. In fact, it is not that uncomfortable to be disliked by him. I just pretend that he has no eyes."
Lingling reached Lu Baozhu's arms and said, "Lingling's aunt is the best!"
Lu Baozhu said: "Which one is best, my mother or my aunt?"
"My mother is the best mother, and my aunt is the best aunt!"
Qi Yuning pinched Lingling's little nose and said, "You can actually hold a bowl of water flatly."
Lingling threw herself into Qi Yuning's arms again, "Mother."
After arriving at Duke Lu's mansion, Qi Yuning and Lu Baozhu went to Lu Baohua's room.
When they left, the two sisters Baoshuang Baoxue, Zheng Hao, Wang Zhiyu, and Qin Mang, who had just gotten married a few days ago, were all giving gifts to Lu Baohua's room.
When Qi Yuning and Lu Baozhu saw Qin Mang, the God of Fortune saluted and said, "Auntie."
Qin Mang's face heated up when they called her aunt, "Oh, please don't shame me."
Lu Baozhu said: "I'm not shaming you. I'm my aunt, but my uncle, the longevity king, really doesn't understand the charm. He is willing to leave you, a delicate newlywed wife, to accompany His Majesty in the palace."
Qin Mang sighed and said: "Your Majesty is getting worse and worse. Not only King Shou, but now King Jin and King Xu also stay in the palace for food and accommodation."
Lu Baozhu said: "That's true. My mother may have to go to the palace to accompany Baohua after she gets married, but you are a newlywed after all."
Qin Mang said: "Your Majesty, it's important."
Qi Yuning asked the maid to bring up a box and said to Lu Baohua: "These are all the ancient books left by my grandfather. There is no one in the palace who cherishes them, so giving them to you is not a waste."
Wang Zhiyu took a look and said: "These are rare books, and their value cannot be overstated."
Lu Baozhu didn't want to be compared, so she took out the painting she just bought.
Lu Baohua was surprised and said: "The picture of horses at the border, is this an authentic work?"
Lu Baozhu said: "I don't know if it is authentic, but I know that the dowry you brought is richer, so Zhong Ming will not dare to bully you!"
Lu Baohua confirmed, "It's an authentic work, sister. Thank you very much."
Lu Baozhu touched Lu Baohua's head and said, "The little gentleman who loved to teach me how to read and write when I was a child is now getting married. It's not good to grow up."
Lingling said: "It's good to grow up, you can ride a horse when you grow up!"
Qi Yuning looked at Lingling, who was looking forward to growing up, and smiled lightly. She hoped that Lingling would never regret growing up.
……
Back in the courtyard, Qi Yuning saw that the snow in the courtyard outside had been swept away.
Lu Ze came back very early today. It's the twelfth lunar month and the court has a lot of things to do, but now that he has taken over, he won't be as busy as when he took over the devastated court some time ago.
When Lingling saw Lu Ze return, she begged Lu Ze to take her to play in the snow, "Dad, let's play with the snowman. Lingling wants to build a snowman."
Qi Yuning said: "You got cold and coughed when you made a snowman last year. This year you are not allowed to make any more snowmen."
Lingling snorted softly: "Humph! Lingling just wants to make a snowman! Lingling can wear more clothes!" "No!" Qi Yuning looked at Lingling and said, "You can only watch daddy in the house. Building a snowman outside.”
Lingling snorted several times and hugged her waist, obviously very angry.
Lu Ze picked up Lingling and said: "Good boy, mother also feels sorry for Lingling and is afraid that Lingling will get sick. When Lingling fell ill last year, mother felt uncomfortable. Even if Lingling is not afraid of getting sick, Lingling wants her mother to feel uncomfortable. ?"
Lingling shook her head obediently, "I don't want my mother to feel uncomfortable."
Lu Ze said softly: "So Lingling will watch daddy build a snowman for you to play with, and stop playing in the snow by yourself."
Lingling nodded and said, "Okay."
Lu Ze and Qi Yuning went outside to build a snowman for Lingling.
Qi Yuning had always been afraid of the cold, so she just stood aside with a hand warmer and helped Lu Ze pile snow.
Lu Ze said: "I heard that Baozhu bought a painting today for 6,600 taels?"
Qi Yuning nodded: "Yes."
"Where did she get so much silver? Did you help her pay for it? I'm afraid she won't be able to pay you back."
Qi Yuning said: "It's okay if you don't return it. I opened that bookshop, so it's just that I gave Baohua a piece of my mind."
Lu Ze was surprised, "You actually opened that bookstore?"
Qi Yuning smiled lightly and said, "Yeah."
After building a small snowman, Lu Ze placed a wooden board under the snowman and moved it to the room for Lingling to play with.
Lingling was very happy to see that she could play with the little snowman, "Daddy is so nice! Thank you so much, Daddy."
Lu Ze pulled Qi Yuning into the study and pulled Qi Yuning into his arms, "Have you finished your period?"
Qi Yuning raised his eyes to look at Lu Ze, his phoenix eyes slightly raised as he said, "No wonder you came back so early today, you actually have such thoughts!"
Lu Ze smiled faintly, "So, let me ask you again, who do you like most, Lingling or Lingling's father?"
"Of course Lingling."
Qi Yuning was categorical.
Lu Ze's voice rang in Qi Yuning's ears, "When I beg for mercy later, it will be useless to talk about my favorite."
It was still dark outside, and Qi Yuning saw Lu Ze leaning down, pushing his shoulders and saying, "This is in the study!"
Lu Ze said: "The spirits in our room are playing with the snowman, and they won't be able to leave for a while."
As she said that, Qi Yuning felt herself being pressed against the desk. She looked at the deep peach blossom eyes in front of her and felt her face getting very hot.
Half an hour later.
Qi Yuning, disheveled, buried her head in Lu Ze's arms. She bit Lu Ze's shoulder out of embarrassment and listened to him groan before letting him go.
"Why didn't I know that Prince Lu was so debauched before?"
Prince Lu, who is well-dressed outside, turns out to be such a beast behind closed doors.
In Lu Ze's arms, Qi Yuning glanced at the paintings hanging in the study and said, "Lu Baozhu said that these paintings are more important than your life?"
Lu Ze nodded and said: "Well, these paintings are rare treasures in the world, and each one is very precious."
Qi Yuning said: "It would be better for me to come to the study less often in the future, so as not to damage my darlings like you."
Lu Ze reached out and hugged Qi Yuning tightly, "My beloved is in my arms now, and those hidden paintings are nothing compared to you."
Qi Yuning leaned in Lu Ze's arms, "No, it should be me who is the sweetheart, and Lingling, the baby."
