Phoenix Hairpin

Lu Mingyu curled the corners of her mouth.

Li Jing said solemnly: "Dabao, you are four years old this year, and your fourth aunt is eleven years older than you. When you grow up and can marry a wife, it will be at least twelve years later. By that time, your fourth aunt will be thirty. Don't you want to marry a young and beautiful wife?"

  Zheng Dabao counted his fingers for a while, but he didn't understand how big thirty was. He sighed like a little adult: "Okay! I'll give you the fourth aunt!"

  Lu Mingyu was annoyed and amused when she heard it, she glared at her nephew: "You usually say that I like the fourth aunt the most, but it turned out to be coaxing me."

   Zheng Dabao reluctantly spread out his little chubby hand: "I can't grab you from His Highness the Second Prince, what can I do?"

  The crowd burst into laughter.

  Lu Mingfang twisted Zheng Dabao's ear and told him to shut up. Zheng Dabao refused to accept it and wanted to speak. Zheng Zhong immediately took a fat chicken leg and stuffed it into his mouth.

Wow! So fragrant!

   Zheng Dabao's attention was immediately shifted to the chicken leg, and he gnawed it deliciously.

  The crowd laughed again.

   The atmosphere at the table was relaxed and happy, and soon, the men began to exchange cups.

   Lu Lin loved to drink, even in the military camp, he often secretly hides some good wine in the military tent. Tonight, the sons and daughters gathered together to see the future daughter-in-law, and then the future sons-in-law, each of them more outstanding than the other.

  Lu Lin was very relieved, and he was very happy.

  Li Jing smiled and toasted his future father-in-law.

  Lu Lin smiled and said, "I drank this cup. It's okay for His Highness to drink less."

  Li Jing's alcohol intake was average, but on occasions like tonight, you can't drink less. Li Jing drank the fine wine in one go without saying a word.

  Lu Fei also raised his glass with a smile: "I respect your Highness."

   The future Dàjiùzi (1) was toasting him, so naturally, he had to drink it.

   Lu Fei winked at Lu Xuan. Lu Xuan immediately understood and stood up with a glass of wine with a smile: "Your Highness, I am still young, and my adoptive father forbids me to drink. I will toast your Highness with fruit wine."

   It was the future xiǎojiùzi (2) so of course you have to drink this toast.

  Li Jing drank the wine without changing his color.

  Zheng Zhong and Zhou Li couldn't be left behind, and they toasted one after another. Li Jing didn't put on airs, but they couldn't be too casual. In front of them was the Second Prince from the direct line, and being a co-brother-in-law (3) was of great benefit to their career.

   Zhou Li, in particular, was so elated and his smile was extraordinarily attentive.

   Li Jing was very kind to Zheng Zhong, but he was much more indifferent to Zhou Li.

  Lu Mingyu watched Li Jing drink one cup after another, and finally couldn't help but reminded him in a low voice, "You're just a normal drinker, so drink less!"

   She didn't have much interaction with Li Jing in her previous life. However, it was not a secret that Li Jing's alcohol intake was small, and there were quite a few people who knew about it.

  Li Jing turned his head and looked over, his handsome face was dyed red with the smell of alcohol, and there was a radiance in his black eyes: "Are you worried that I'm drunk, or are you worried that I won't leave because I am drunk?"

  Lu Mingyu glanced over: "Of course, I'm afraid you won't be able to leave."

  Li Jing: "…"

  Lu Mingyu finally regained a city and felt refreshed.

   She didn't see any shyness at all, she opened her mouth and said, "Father,  eldest jiěfū (4), second brother, third jiěfū, you can drink more if you want. Don't let His Highness drink again."

  Zheng Zhong and the others responded with a smile and put down the wine glass.

   Lu Lin, however, took advantage of the wine and brought another glass: "His Royal Highness, I toast to you. After today, we are a family. As a father, I only hope that my daughter will be safe and successful, and will have a happy life."

   "Xiaoyu has a strong temperament and a bad temper. In the future, please take more care of  her, Your Highness."

  Lu Mingyu didn't know whether to laugh or cry and glared at her father: "Father! How can you say I have a bad temper!"

  Li Jing stood up and replied with a serious tone: "Don't worry, father-in-law. I know what kind of temperament she has. I like Lu Mingyu like this. From now on, I will definitely treat her wholeheartedly and live up to her my whole life."

   Anyone can hear the sincerity in these words.

   Lu Lin's eyes were full of relief, and he drank the wine with a smile.

  Lu Mingyu's mood was indescribably complicated and subtle. Suddenly, she lost the mood to eat, and gently put down the chopsticks in her hand.

  …

  The Lu family's family banquet did not end until midnight.

  Lu Mingfang and his wife lived in the Lu Mansion with their children. Zhou Li was drunk and went to Lu Fei's yard to rest. Shen Lan was a girl who hadn't married yet, so it was inconvenient to stay outside. Hence Lu Fei personally sent Shen Lan back to her house.

  Lu Mingyu sent Li Jing out of the house.

   The bright moon was in the sky, and the ground was white.

   Under the bright moonlight, Li Jing's face was full of red tides after drinking, and his eyes were not as clear as usual.

  Lu Mingyu walked a little further, intentionally or unintentionally, with a wink, the maid and guard behind her quietly withdrew a few meters away. She and Li Jing stood opposite each other, looking at each other.

   The two of them opened their mouths almost at the same time: "Li Jing, why do you know so well about my affairs?"

   "Last night, Li Haotian came to see you at the Lu Mansion!"

   Then, both were speechless.

  Lu Mingyu frowned, looking at Li Jing with a somewhat unkind look: "You sent someone to stare at me?"

   Li Jing said calmly: "That's not true. I sent someone to stare at Li Hao. As soon as he left the palace, I guessed that he must be unwilling and so was coming to see you."

   Then, he said with concern: "Don't be mad at him."

   Looking at the beautiful scenery, he was actually full of ghosts.

   This was to find out what she and Li Hao said last night.

  Lu Mingyu glanced at him and said lightly, "Just don't worry. When I'm angry, I won't hold back, and I won't hurt my body. Whoever makes me angry, I'll just beat him up."

  Li Jing: "…"

   Okay, no need to ask anymore.

   Li Hao's face was covered in blood last night, which must have been done by Lu Mingyu herself. Lu Mingyu was really not soft-hearted towards her treacherous ex-husband.

  Fortunately, Lu Mingyu acted in a measured manner. After one night, Li Hao was no different except that his nose was a little red.

  Li Jing was very relieved, his eyes stained with a slight smile: "I understand what you mean. In the future, I will never make you angry."

  Lu Mingyu's eyes flashed, and she asked calmly: "I asked you just now, but you haven't answered. How did you know about me?"

  Li Jing smiled and bowed his head slightly.

  Lu Mingyu also subconsciously leaned over. The two got closer and closer, and Li Jing whispered in her ear: "When we get married, I will tell you."

  Lu Mingyu: "…"

  Lu Mingyu suddenly stood up straight, Li Jing's forehead was bumped, and he took a deep breath. She took two steps back and covered her red forehead with her hand. Li Jing looked at Lu Mingyu with eyes of "how can you be so cruel".

  Lu Mingyu snorted softly: "If someone else dared to play with me like this, I would have beaten him all over the place."

   Facing the "creditor", she unconsciously felt guilty and lacked confidence.

  Li Jing had seen this point accurately, and approached step by step, repeatedly testing the bottom line that she could bear.