From that day on, Lu Mingyu started practicing martial arts at five o’clock every day, took a bath and changed clothes, had breakfast, spent half an hour dealing with trivial matters in the house, and then went to Jiaofang Palace to pay respects to Empress Qiao. After having lunch with Empress Qiao, she left the palace and returned home.

As for Dowager Empress Zhao’s Shouning Palace, she would go to pay her respects every day. However, Dowager Empress Zhao did not want to see her. Every time she bowed outside the palace, and left.

In the palace, Meng Guifei, Qin fēi, and Su Zhaorong were shocked by her behavior in serving tea that day. No one dared to provoke her for the time being.

The afternoon was free and leisurely. Li Jing was mostly absent from the mansion, and she was the only mistress in the mansion. She could do whatever she wanted. The stewards who were frightened by the power were honest and calm, and no one dared to say anything.

There was no crying mother-in-law who was weak and needed her support, no stupid xiǎoshū ^[1]husband’s younger brother who needed help, and no difficult Princess Hui’an to meet either.

All in all, Lu Mingyu’s newlywed life was a happy one.

Shen Lan came here specially, looked at Lu Mingyu’s face carefully, and praised: “You look so good, it shows that you are living a comfortable life. I don’t have to worry about you anymore.”

Liu Mingyu raised an eyebrow and smiled, “Who dares to provoke me? They must be tired of living.”

Shen Lan was so amused that she couldn’t stop laughing: “Xiaoyu, this is the first time I’ve seen such a powerful new daughter-in-law like you!”

After joking for a while, Shen Lan asked in detail the situation of Lu Mingyu these days. Lu Mingyu didn’t hide anything and told them one by one.

Shen Lan was speechless: “You’ve just let Eunuch Cai down like this? Did you hurt the Empress’s face as soon as you got married? Aren’t you afraid that the Empress will become angry because of shame and His Highness the Second Prince will break up with you?”

Lu Mingyu smiled faintly: “I just wanted to test Li Jing. It doesn’t matter how many nice words he says. Only when something happens can I see if he is really on my side.”

Shen Lan obviously didn’t agree with such behavior, she frowned and said in a low voice: “Mother and son are connected, and filial piety comes first. Aren’t you embarrassing His Highness by doing this?”

“This time let it go. Your Highness has taken responsibility for this matter. In the future, if there are similar situations, please don’t act so impulsively.”

Shen Lan was so kind-hearted that Lu Mingyu didn’t say anything more and nodded in agreement with a smile.

Shen Lan knew her temper, so she just said it.

When a woman gets married, her husband gives her the confidence.

The Second prince was willing to stand on Lu Mingyu’s side, so it didn’t matter if Lu Mingyu went a little bit out of line. If the Second Prince was unwilling to bear any fault for his wife and agreed with Empress Qiao, Lu Mingyu would have a difficult life no matter how careful she was.

Shen Lan quickly changed the topic and laughed in a low voice: “By the way, in a few days, it will be the wedding day of the Third Prince and Meng Yunluo. On the day when we go to Guangping Marquis Mansion to add makeup, let’s go together!”

Lu Mingyu responded with a smile.

Shen Lan spent half a day at the Second Prince’s Mansion and returned home in the evening.

Lu Mingyu actually wanted to keep Shen Lan for dinner, but Shen Lan firmly refused: “You and your husband are newlyweds and deeply in love, I don’t want to stay here and hinder your eyes.”

After a pause, she added with a wink: “The main thing is I’m afraid that you guys will make me so numb that I can’t eat.”

Lu Mingyu smiled at Shen Lan.

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Li Jing came back before it got dark.

“Wasn’t the èrsǎo here? Why did she leave so early?” Li Jingxiao asked, “You didn’t keep her for dinner.”

Lu Mingyu felt that it was embarrassing to imitate others, so she said casually: “There are only the Fifth Sister and Sixth Brother in the house, èrsǎo was worried, so she went back.”

Li Jing came over with a smile and kissed Lu Mingyu on the face: “Ersǎo probably thought that the two of us were too close and disgusting, so she left now!”

Lu Mingyu: “… …”

Li Jing was not ashamed at all and laughed.

Lu Mingyu wanted to glare at him, but couldn’t hold it back and raised the corner of her mouth: “Thank you for having the nerve to smile. It’s not my fault that you don’t hold back in front of others.”

Li Jing hugged Lu Mingyu and put his head on top of hers. He said comfortably and contentedly: “I have been thinking about this moment for I don’t know how many years. Whoever likes to watch it will watch it, and whoever likes to make fun of it will make fun of it.”

He just didn’t want to restrain himself.

He just wanted everyone to know how loving he and Xiaoyu were.

Lu Mingyu reached out and clenched her fist, punching him meaningfully. Li Jing cried out in pain on purpose, his whole body clinging to her body.

It wasn’t until an hour later that the two of them had dinner.

After all, it was natural for newlyweds to enjoy their intimate time together.

Young people were full of physical strength, energetic, greedy for pleasure, and tireless. After dinner, Li Jing took Lu Mingyu to the clean room to take a bath.

It wasn’t until midnight that they exhausted all their energy, and then they stopped and fell asleep hugging each other.

This kind of intimate behavior quickly narrowed the distance between husband and wife.

Lu Mingyu lay in Li Jing’s warm arms, smelling his scent, her waist was a little sore, and her mood was naturally calm and joyful.

She didn’t have an overwhelming love for him. But being his wife was really a relaxing and enjoyable thing. In just a few days, she had adapted to the identity and life of the Second Huangzifei.

“Xiaoyu, there is something I almost forgot to tell you.” Li Jing’s voice was full of tiredness, and the hot air blew in her ears: “Today the Marquis of Guangping went to see Royal Father and requested him to promote the position of Su Zhaorong.”

Lu Mingyu opened her eyes and sighed.

In her previous life, after she and Li Hao got engaged, Su Zhaorong was promoted to fēiwèi.

In this life, Li Hao and Meng Yunluo made a marriage arrangement, but Emperor Yongjia did not promote Su Zhaorong as fēiwèi. The Marquis of Guangping was not timid and was not afraid of Emperor Yongjia’s concern, so he actually faced the Holy Emperor directly.

Li Jing’s hand wandered on Lu Mingyu’s back, a hint of light flashing in his dark eyes, his voice low, “Guangping Marquis seems rough on the surface, but he’s actually very cunning. When he entered the palace today to see the Royal Father, he only mentioned that the marriage of the Meng family’s daughter to the Third Prince was a great joy. He hopes the Emperor can give the Meng family some face. In this way, the Royal Father couldn’t refuse.”

“He had such a disgraceful past with Su Zhaorong. Tolerant and generous, it is impossible not to mind at all. In recent years, Su Zhaorong has had a low status and has been looked down upon in the palace. It is impossible for my Royal Father not to know.”

“Li Hao is proficient in both civil and military, and his bravery is outstanding. In fact, my Royal Father has always liked him very much. If you really want to compare, he is more liked by him than me. He was implicated by his biological mother, so he is in a bit embarrassing situation in the palace.”

When discussing about her ex-husband with her present husband, Lu Mingyu would not be sensitive to such matters.

She hummed casually without saying much.

Lu Mingyu didn’t want to talk about this, so Li Jing changed the subject again:

“My Royal Father has already agreed to the request of Marquis Guangping. In a day or two at most, my mother will issue the decree. When you go to the palace tomorrow to pay your respects, you should hear the news.”

“I know you hate Su Zhaorong as a person. It’s not time to break up now, just deal with it.”

Lu Mingyu nodded slightly: “Don’t worry, I can handle this little thing.”

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