Liuguo Mansion, three halls and six courtyards.

Liu Cheng set the location of the reception in the main hall, which undoubtedly shocked many people in the Liu family, because this is the etiquette for receiving the distinguished guests of the three princes.

Lu Ze's brocade robe and jade belt, with a graceful demeanor, is like a noble son who came to Liufu to play.

The woman in Tsing Yi who led the way in front would look at the cousin's side face from time to time, and her eyes were full of curiosity.

Her name is Liu Nianci.

The temperament has been calm since childhood, knowledgeable, beautiful, and extremely intelligent.

In the original book, Xia Jiang was able to guess that Emperor Liang finally chose Liu Cheng's granddaughter to be the prince's mansion, which can explain a lot of problems, before Lu Ze came to the door this time, Liu Qiushuang told him at home and told Lu Ze something about the Liu family.

"The Liu family is very low-key in Jinling."

"But your cousin is very famous among the ladies of Kyoto, and even the eldest princess of Liyang has praised it many times."

Liu Qiushuang even faintly hinted that the eldest princess once thought about choosing the woman of the Liu family as her daughter-in-law, but unfortunately Xiao Jingrui likes to travel around the rivers and lakes over the years, and the eldest son Xiao has no plans to start a family, so this matter will not be resolved later.

Liu Nianci gently introduced the situation of Liufu to Lu Ze.

There are not many heirs in the Guogong Mansion, but compared to the Wuwei Hou Mansion, there are many heirs under the Liu family.

Most of the people of the Liu family are still in the ancestral house of Yingchuan, and there are only a few people who stay in Kyoto, Liu Cheng once said in the old house of the Liu family ancestral hall that the prosperity of the family does not depend on the number of clansmen, if it can become a talent, one person is enough to support the family for a hundred years.

"Cousin."

"Grandpa and a few uncles are inside."

"I'm not going in."

Walking through the bluestone road and passing through several arches, Liu Nianci stopped, put her hands on her waist, and slowly retreated after bowing.

Lu Ze bowed slightly in return, then turned his head and walked into the door of the main hall of the main courtyard of Liufu.

At this time, the main hall, which had been a little lively, suddenly became quiet.

On the main seat, I saw Liu Cheng, who was dressed in home clothes, looking at the direction of the main entrance with a kind face, and the noon sun spilled in through the doors and windows, reflecting the figure of the person who came was particularly tall and outstanding.

And to everyone's expectations, Liu Cheng, who saw the head of the Liu family, slowly got up at this moment and took the lead in greeting Lu Ze.

The people of the Liu family present looked extremely strange.

This is... Are you treated as an equal?

"Today, Lu Hou came to the door, and everyone met in a hurry, so let's go and get busy."

Liu Cheng happily raised his hand towards everyone.

Lu Ze looked around, but he didn't find his maternal grandfather.

The Liu family in the main hall dispersed in a hurry, and when these people went out, they looked at Lu Ze with different eyes.

Liu Cheng motioned for Lu Ze to sit down casually, and he said with a smile: "I know that you don't like to be watched by such people, but the people of the Liu family are still more curious about you, so even if you have a preliminary understanding today." ”

Lu Ze had to admit that getting along with Liu Cheng in front of him was far more comfortable than getting along with his maternal grandfather Liu Ji who worked in Dali Temple.

It's no wonder that the Chinese book has been able to be as stable as Mount Tai in front of His Majesty the Emperor for so many years, and pretending to be confused and muddy is of course a university question, especially in front of the emperor.

"Lunch will be served with me in the house."

"You've seen that girl Nianci, right? This girl has grown up in front of me since she was a child, there are so many people in Liufu, I only like her girl, because she thinks thoroughly, and she knows what she wants since she was a child, so she can do anything. ”

"Lu Ze, what do you want?"

Liu Cheng's eyes were not dim at this time, and there was an indescribable light in his eyes, and he looked at Lu Ze, as if he wanted to see through his heart.

Lu Ze smiled: "Of course I want to be happy." ”

Liu Cheng raised a slight smile on his face, he shook his head, and said, "Who in the world can do everything well?" ”

The lunch was very hearty.

The magnates of Jinling City all know that Lord Liu Cheng is a gourmet, and he has no desires over the years, but he is very particular about eating, and the chefs and celebrities of many restaurants in Jinling have been invited to come to Liufu to cook the world's delicacies.

At noon, Liu Nianci was accompanied by Liu Nianci.

It's just that most of the time, the latter is pouring wine for Lu Ze and Liu Cheng.

"My granddaughter, not bad, right?"

"Hahahaha, in the past few years, there are many people who have come to the Liu family to propose marriage, basically they are all here for Nian Ci, a girl, but I intend to let Nian Ci wait two years to see, the female doll's house, what are you doing in such a hurry to get married? After marrying a wife, there is a new strange world, how can you be at ease now? ”

Liu Nianci listened to her grandfather's jokes, and her cheeks were slightly red.

Lu Ze nodded: "That's the truth... It's just that if all the women in the world get married later, I'm afraid there will be a big problem. ”

Well... Population ageing.

And if the women of the Liang Kingdom get married in two and a half years at night, then the demographic fault that appears in it will make it difficult for Emperor Liang to sleep.

Liu Cheng smiled: "This is the benefit of family background... I told Nian Ci a long time ago that although the Liu family does not pay attention to the difference between the family, they can't do anything that goes against the interests of the family, and they have grown up at home since they were children, enjoying a luxurious life that is difficult for ordinary people to enjoy, and in the end, everyone is like all..."

Liu Nianci quietly looked at Lu Ze's face.

Aunt Liu's incident caused a stir in the family back then, and now that Lu Ze has become hot in Kyoto, there are signs of talking about the events of the Liu family, and Liu Nianci also knows some old things.

Lu Ze was silent for a moment before speaking.

"After all these years, the Marquis of Wuwei Mansion has to have more."

Liu Cheng nodded and said: "Indeed, although your mother said that she cut off contact with the Liu family at the beginning, your father's side did not help the Liu family, and the people of the Liu family actually recognized him as a son-in-law, but it's a pity..."

chatted and chatted, and talked about the hottest son-in-law selection conference at the moment.

Even Liu Nianci, who had a calm temperament, opened her eyes wide at this time, and looked at Lu Ze, the cousin, if her cousin could really get together with the Nihuang County Lord, then she would probably be able to wake up with a smile even from a dream, these two people were people she admired.

"How sure are you in this conference?"

Liu Cheng drank a cup of hot tea, leaned on the back of the chair leisurely, and asked Lu Ze directly: "I have pressed a lot on you, if you can really win the championship, you can earn a lot of expenses." ”

Lu Ze stretched out his right hand, and then slowly turned it over.

Liu Nianci was shocked: "Ten percent?!" ”

Lu Ze stretched out his finger and put it in front of his mouth.

Liu Nianci nodded quickly as if the chick pecked rice: "I know, keep a low profile!" ”

Lu Ze and Liu Cheng glanced at each other, and then laughed.

.......

Lu Ze visited Liufu.

At the same time, the Marquis of Wuwei Mansion also welcomed distinguished guests.

Liu Qiushuang was surprised by the sudden visit of the eldest princess of Liyang, which led Her Royal Highness the eldest princess into the inner courtyard house, and the eldest princess of Liyang untied the belt of the golden silk cloak in the melting heat, and there were not many maids and maids around her.

Liu Qiushuang knew that the sudden visit of the eldest princess seemed to be something, so she retreated.

She went to fetch the teapot herself and poured a cup of warm tea for the eldest princess.

Princess Liyang picked up the teacup, but did not send it to her mouth, but just put her palm on the wall of the cup like a warm hand: "I didn't hand over the prayer post, so I hurriedly came to the Hou Mansion from the princess's mansion to visit, don't blame it." ”

Liu Qiushuang shook her head with a light smile and did not speak.

But at this time, the eldest princess of Liyang did not speak, and only after a long time did she ask: "I don't know if Lu Hou can be in the mansion?" ”

Young and gently took over the marquis of Wuwei, broke the Chongqing army in the west, killed countless enemies, and after returning to Jinling, he stirred up the imperial city, attracting the prince and King Yu to compete for the first place, and the relationship between him and the Nihuang county lord was ambiguous, and the many halos shrouded in Lu Ze were dazzling.

Even Her Royal Highness the eldest princess couldn't ignore it.

Liu Qiushuang quickly judged that today's eldest princess was the day of fasting for the Buddha, and it seemed that she came to find Lu Ze.

"He happened to visit Liufu today, and he will be back soon."

After Liu Qiushuang finished speaking, she got up directly and went outside to say a few words to her personal grandmother.

Soon, the news of Lu Ze's return to the house spread to the inner house.

Mama came directly to Lu Ze and quickly and briefly told Lu Ze everything about it.

When Lu Ze heard this, he was slightly puzzled: "Her Royal Highness the eldest princess is here?" ”

Soon after, Lu Ze came to the inner house.

Liu Qiushuang's excuse of interest went to the side room, Her Royal Highness the eldest princess came to visit, of course, it was inconvenient to share a room with Lu Ze, Liu Qiushuang did not go out of the house, but left space for the two of them to talk.

"No matter what kind of words it is, since it has already come, it is always something to say, please don't hesitate anymore, princess." Lu Ze's eyes swept, and he had already seen the visitor's expression, and then said slowly, "If it is within my ability, I will definitely help, if not, then this matter will only rot in my stomach, and I will not publicize it to the outside world, please rest assured, eldest princess." ”

The eldest princess of Liyang's eyes condensed slightly, as if she had secretly made up her mind.

She put the teacup she had been holding for a long time on the table beside her, raised her head and looked directly into Lu Ze's eyes, and said in a low but clear voice: "Lu Hou, please save Nihuang." ”

Lu Ze knew in his heart that it was still this matter.

Actually, I was prepared for a long time.

But Lu Ze was still extremely surprised and asked, "What does Her Royal Highness the eldest princess mean by this?" ”

The eldest princess of Liyang waved her hand and signaled Lu Ze not to speak, at this time she wanted to quickly explain the matter clearly: "I know that Lu Hou has a good relationship with the county lord, and the Wuwei Hou Mansion is also a Jiangmen family, so I think there is a bit of friendship between you." Nihuang, this girl, although she is smart, is always in the domain after all, and she doesn't understand how deep and muddy the water in this capital is. ”

"She is proud of her valuable position in the Yunnan domain, she commands 100,000 iron horsemen, and her personal martial arts are extremely superb, and she has a game mentality for this choice of son-in-law, and she always feels that everything will be controlled by her."

"Listening to His Highness's intentions, could it be that someone would dare to design the county lord?"

Lu Ze is very good at acting as a compliment.

The eldest princess of Liyang didn't know what she thought, and her eyes showed a slight look of pain: "The people in the capital, in order to achieve their own goals, is there anything they dare not do?" Mu Qing is still young, Nihuang alone can represent the will of 100,000 iron horsemen in Yunnan, how much weight is the Mu Wangfu in Yunnan, isn't it worth someone to take the risk? ”

The lips of the eldest princess of Liyang hooked a cold smile, since she was a child, she was most unaccustomed to the treacherous life in the intrigue and intrigues, so the eldest princess in her youth Her Royal Highness was neat and hearty, and her sex was as fierce as fire, and she competed with the princes every time she went out hunting and patrolling.

Until that happened.

"Among the shortlisted candidates this time, two of them are people who are secretly satisfied with the saint and want to be rationed to the county lord, does Lu Hou know who it is?"

"I know, it should be the people chosen by the prince and King Yu, Sima Lei, the prince of Taiwei, and Liao Tingjie of the Marquis of Zhongsu."

Princess Liyang suddenly sneered: "What kind of level of martial arts these two people is, I want to come to Lu Hou to know, so at this time, some people are anxious, Nihuang himself is no longer in the scope of their consideration, and the people in the palace are best at unscrupulous means." ”

Then, the eldest princess gave a detailed introduction to the wine called Love Silk.

Speaking of which, the tone of the eldest princess of Liyang has gradually changed, and the kind of sad and sad feelings, even the dullest person can hear what she is saying is the most poignant feeling in her heart.

After a long time, Princess Liyang took a deep breath, only to dispel the sadness in her heart a little, and said slowly: "Lu Hou forgive me, the woman who was framed in the palace back then was a sister who was good friends with me, so I was a little excited for a while, please don't mind Lu Hou." ”

Her face turned pale, as if the intense pain had piled up to the extreme.

"Although Nihuang and I are not related by blood, the heroic posture shrouded in her body often reminds me of the past and I love it in my heart."

"If anyone wants to use such despicable means against her, I will stop it no matter what."

"When Lu Hou sees the county lord, please tell her about this matter, and let her be very careful when dealing with the ladies in the palace, especially the things at the entrance."

Lu Ze frowned: "Why does Her Royal Highness the eldest princess believe in me so much?" ”

The eldest princess of Liyang said softly: "I am good friends with your mother, I know what the style of the Wuwei Hou Mansion is, and the Nihuang County Lord is also familiar with you, and he is also a military person, so I think I will also have the same hatred in this kind of matter... Of course, the most important thing is that this matter is also beneficial to you, and you can use this matter to win the favor of the county lord, why not? ”

"However, before coming to the Hou Mansion, I also thought about it, and in this way, it might affect Lu Hou and offend the magnates of Jinling, so even if Lu Hou does not agree to my entrustment, it is reasonable."

Lu Ze said with a smile: "Then I will follow the orders of Her Royal Highness the eldest princess." ”

The eldest princess looked at Lu Ze's eyes, saluted silently, and then talked a few words with Liu Qiushuang in the side room, and left in a hurry.

Liu Qiushuang watched the figure of the eldest princess of Liyang gradually disappear into the darkness.

"Although I don't know what the eldest princess talked to about you, I think this matter will not be small."

"You... Are you really sure? ”

Lu Ze stretched out his right hand and flipped it over.

Liu Qiushuang knocked on Lu Ze's head angrily: "You want to tell the old lady that it is easy, right?" ”

Lu Ze coughed lightly: "Those who know me, so does my mother." ”