Ten days later, March 18th.

On the auspicious day calculated by the Qintian Supervisor, accompanied by the Minister of Rites, Chu Jinyan went to the Lu family with the betrothal gift.

On the streets of the capital, the people looked at the long queue, and their eyes were all shocked.

"It must be some prince who came out of the palace. It seems that he is going to betrothed. I haven't heard that any young lady has been offered a marriage to the prince."

"Look, this battle can't be a concubine. Among the emperor's sons, the only ones who haven't married a concubine are the fifth prince, the seventh prince, and the eighth prince."

"Shut up, you don't want your life. Wherever there is a fifth prince, he is already a commoner." Someone reminded nervously.

The man quickly regained consciousness and covered his mouth in fear.

"That is one of the seventh and eighth princes." Another one answered.

"Such a grand appointment, it should be the eighth prince. I heard that he is very favored by the emperor."

"That makes sense. I don't know which family's young lady is so lucky to be the eighth prince's concubine, and she's so famous."

"That's not necessarily true. Since the emperor loves the eighth prince, why not grant him a marriage first? This information has not been revealed at all."

"Guess why there are so many things? Come and take a look and you will know."

The common people laughed and made noise to watch the excitement, but they only dared to stand at a distance and did not dare to cause trouble.

Lu family.

Lu Youping looked at the matchmaker and the man in front of him, his face turned extremely dark. In the front yard, there were several dowry gifts, which made Lu Youping feel humiliated.

You are the prime minister's son, so you are so awesome. You use these boxes to propose marriage, and you think that my Lu family has been ruined and sent away to be a beggar.

Not to mention that Prime Minister Liu is on the same level as him. Even if he dies in this life, he will never marry his daughter to her. Even if he has no grudges, you humiliate me like this. I still have to be grateful for marrying my daughter. Is this sick?

But it was not easy to throw the cup and chase people away. Lu Youping was so angry that his liver ached.

As if she couldn't see Lu Youping's ugly expression, the matchmaker waved her handkerchief and said with a smile: "Master Lu, Mr. Liu is a talented man and the legitimate son of the Prime Minister. He is the most perfect match for the third young lady in your house. This city is full of people."

There are not many such outstanding sons-in-law, and this is a good marriage that cannot be found even with a lantern. The second young master attaches great importance to the third young lady and came to propose marriage in person."

Lu Youping glared at the matchmaker and gritted his teeth fiercely.

We need to pay attention to it. Why not find an official matchmaker instead of a matchmaker like this?

He thinks that the Lu family is easy to bully.

"Oh, I understand Master Liu Er's good intentions, but the Empress has said that she will make the final decision on my daughter's marriage."

Liu Chengyu sat down at the side and said with a careless smile: "Master Lu, I don't say secret words. Even though the Queen likes Lu Xiang, she is not her biological child after all. If you nod, the Queen can't say anything."

"Your Majesty loves you so much, how can I go against your will?" Lu Youping said with an ugly expression.

Liu Chengyu looked at Lu Youping with a half-smile but said, "Master Lu has repeatedly made excuses. Could it be that he is attracted to this young master?"

That's right, I just don't like it.

Lu Youping said silently in his heart.

Suddenly, a loud shout came from outside: "The imperial edict has arrived!"

In the main hall, Lu Youping and Liu Chengyu were both stunned.

In a stunned moment, there was a burst of noise.

Lu Youping came to his senses, stood up and walked out.

As soon as they came out of the room, they saw the leader, the Eighth Prince, standing in the wind. He was dressed in a purple brocade robe, with a deep purple girdle inlaid with various gemstones. It shone gorgeously in the sun, and his every move was filled with natural dignity.

And beside him stood the Minister of Rites.

Behind the two of them, there was a long queue, but the boxes tied with red ribbons were so eye-catching that Lu Youping was stunned.

This...this...this attitude makes it look like someone is here to hire someone.

As soon as the idea came up, Lu Youping was frightened and quickly shook the thought out of his mind. Liu Chengyu must have come to propose marriage and stimulated him. When he saw this, he thought it was a betrothal gift.

Poor Lu Youping was so kept in the dark by her daughter that she still doesn't know what happened between her and the Eighth Prince.

"Wei Chen has met His Highness the Eighth Prince."

Liu Chengyu followed him out of the main hall. Looking at the scene in front of him, his brows suddenly furrowed and an ominous premonition surged in his heart.

The surname of the Minister of Rites was Yang. He looked at Lu Youping with a smile, his eyes full of respect and flattery: "Master Lu, the emperor has granted me a marriage. Please quickly invite the third lady to come out and accept the order."

boom--

Lu Youping felt as if his mind was struck by a thunderbolt. After a sound, everything went blank. His wide eyes looked at the Minister of Etiquette like bells, and then he looked blankly at Chu Jinyan aside. He didn't know.

He suddenly gasped when he thought of something, and his whole figure was like a sculpture, unable to regain consciousness for a long time.

After being shocked, Mr. Du quickly came to his senses, ignored his master, and headed for the backyard.

Although the Minister of Etiquette did not say to whom the third young lady was betrothed, anyone with any brains could guess that it was the eighth prince.

Otherwise, why would the Eighth Prince, who was neither close nor caring about them, accompany the Minister of Rites to the Lu family?

And it’s a marriage grant...

Not everyone of some status can be granted marriage by the emperor. What an honor it must be.

Oh my god, the third lady is out of luck.

Lu Youping was dumbfounded in shock, and finally found his voice. He looked at the Minister of Rites tremblingly: "Yang... Mr. Yang, I don't know if my daughter is betrothed... to..."

At the end of the sentence, Lu Youping seemed to have something stuck in his throat and couldn't speak.

Yang Shangshu glanced at the eighth prince, and then said with a smile: "Lord Lu is very happy, the emperor has given the third young lady the marriage to the eighth prince."

"Ouch!"

Lu Youping stumbled and sprained his foot. Fortunately, Ji Ling, the boy beside him, quickly reached out to help him, preventing Lu Youping from falling and embarrassing himself on the spot.

Behind him, a gasping sound sounded.

Only then did Lu Youping think of Liu Chengyu, and his face suddenly turned pale.

It's over, the betrothal gift from Liu Chengyu's proposal of marriage is still displayed in the yard, and the eighth prince may have misunderstood.

Just as I was thinking about it, I heard a voice as cold as snow above my head: "What are these?"

Liu Chengyu looked at the chilling black eyes of the man in front of him who turned all living beings upside down, and boundless fear arose in his heart.

Lu Youping turned his head and glared angrily at Liu Chengyu, then with a bitter expression he cupped his hands towards Chu Jinyan and said: "Your Highness, I am not aware that the second young master of the Liu family suddenly came to the house with a matchmaker to propose marriage. I was on the spot.

I refused, but Young Master Liu relied on Prime Minister Liu's power to bully Wei Chen, and Wei Chen was really angry."

When Liu Chengyu heard this, he suddenly choked with anger.

"Master Lu, when did I bully you based on my status?"

"I rejected your proposal of marriage, but you refused to give in. Isn't it just bullying?" Lu Youping clenched his fists and showed his anger.

Chu Jinyan looked at Liu Chengyu and suddenly sneered: "The Liu family is so courageous. They even dare to rob my prince's concubine. This shows that they don't take my father's eyes seriously."
Chapter completed!