Jiuxi

Chapter 259 257【Linglong】

Baotaishan?

Lu Chen seemed to have returned to the Lu residence in Ancheng. The woman sitting opposite him became Wang Chulong, because she had asked almost the same question.

This is a very interesting thing.

Regardless of Wang Chulong or Li Bingxue, they are both extremely outstanding women with their own strengths, and they have prominent family backgrounds as support. In today's era, they can be regarded as the beauties of heaven.

Compared with them, Lin Xi's own conditions are not bad in all aspects, but in the final analysis, she is just the daughter of a rich man in the green forest. Compared with the Zhai Lin Wang family or the governor of Jingzhou, at least in the eyes of most people, she is inferior. few.

However, when they mentioned Lin Xi, they did not mean to be contemptuous at all. Instead, they paid special attention to the story of Lin Xi and Lu Chen. It can be seen that these beautiful and intelligent women knew very well that the position next to Lu Chen in the future would belong to Lin Xi.

Specifically, Wang Chulong and Li Bingxue have some differences.

Because the Wang family of Zhai Lin had something to ask for, and Wang Chulong took the initiative to come south to Lu Chen, she was naturally a little short of breath when talking about Lin Xi. She implicitly expressed in her words that she had no intention of quarreling with Lin Xi, but just hoped that they could be together in the future. getting along well.

Li Bingxue didn't have too many worries. Just as she said at Baimadu, her liking for Lu Chen didn't mean that she wanted to be an infatuated man and hate a woman. It was just a matter of taking different sides. Therefore, she can now ask questions very calmly, and it is obvious that curiosity has taken over.

"It's a long story."

After figuring out the details, Lu Chen said gently.

Li Bingxue stood up to help him add tea, winked and said, "I have nothing to do today, so you can talk slowly."

Even so, it was impossible for Lu Chen to detail everything from beginning to end. He only briefly explained the reason and process of his trip to Baotai Mountain, and finally mentioned the engagement between him and Lin Xi.

"very nice."

After Li Bingxue listened, she whispered two words, and then, as if to explain or emphasize, she said with emphasis: "It's great that lovers finally get married."

Lu Chen probably understood her complicated mood at the moment, but he was not the kind of young man who was good at sweet talk, and he didn't want to be false in front of the thoughtful Li Bingxue, so he could only smile lightly and said: "Thank you."

Li Bingxue asked again: "When do you plan to get married?"

Lu Chen looked at her sparkling eyes and said with a slight embarrassment: "Originally, the plan was to end the Northern Expedition, our army regain Dongyang Road, and then let the senior sister marry to Huaizhou openly, but something happened, which led to the current situation. Might have to re-plan.”

"Uh?"

Li Bingxue was slightly startled.

Based on her understanding of Lu Chen, he was by no means the kind of weak character who could be shaken by external things, unless the progress of the war was not limited by objective conditions.

Now that the Huaizhou Army has won consecutive battles, and yesterday it wiped out the main force of the Jing Army, it can be said that the road ahead will be smooth, and the recovery of Dongyang Road is just around the corner.

After completing the third phase of the Northern Expedition, who else can hinder Lu Chen and Lin Xi's marriage?

With Lu Chen's contribution in the Northern Expedition, Xiao Wangzhi's high regard for him, and the emperor's appreciation of him, Li Bingxue didn't know who could destroy Lu Chen's life-long event in Huaizhou.

Thinking of this, she asked puzzledly: "Is it possible that there is some interference from Miss Lin?"

Lu Chen shook his head and said, "It's my problem."

After hearing these words, Li Bingxue looked at him suspiciously and said slowly: "Lu Chen, you must not tell me that you have a new love. If this is the case, even if Miss Lin doesn't want to pursue it, I She will definitely cause trouble for you."

"of course not."

Lu Chen quickly denied that he had great trust in Li Bingxue, so he did not hide it deliberately. He explained: "When I returned from Baotai Mountain, the Wang family of Zhai Lin sent someone to find Governor Xiao and frankly said that he hoped to become an internal agent of our border army. If If the Emperor and Governor Xiao are willing to accept the Wang family, they will provide the border troops with a large amount of intelligence and some assistance within their capabilities."

"This is a good thing."

Li Bingxue is not a housebound lady. Her understanding of the border situation is no weaker than Lu Chen's, and she also knows the influence of the Zhai Lin Wang family in Beiyan.

Seeing the strange expression on Lu Chen's face, a bright light suddenly flashed in her mind, and she asked in surprise: "Does the Wang family want to marry your Lu family?"

Lu Chen nodded and said: "Yes. Wang An, the head of the Wang family, is now the fake prime minister of Yan. He wants to marry his niece Wang Chulong to me. Of course I know the benefits of this matter, but I don't want to be easily manipulated by Wang An, so I let them First show your sincerity and assist the Huaizhou border army to regain Dongyang Road, and then we can talk about the marriage. Unexpectedly, Miss Wang took the initiative to go south and now lives in my house in Lai'an City."

Li Bingxue couldn't help but laugh.

Lu Chen asked: "Why is Miss Li laughing?" Li Bingxue said leisurely: "To be honest, this Miss Wang is very smart. She is worthy of being a famous daughter taught by a family like Zhai Lin Wang. In that situation at that time , her decision can be called the most correct thing to do. Although it is the right way for you to control the Wang family, they are also worried that you will turn your back on them later. There is nothing better than cooked rice. "

"Raw rice cooked into cooked rice..."

Lu Chen thought about these words and finally understood the doubts that had been lingering in his mind but could not be identified since Wang Chulong arrived in Lai'an.

Li Bingxue continued: "The legitimate daughter of the Wang family has moved into your Lu family's house. Although you have not given her any guarantee of status, for a lady from a wealthy family, that means her reputation will be lost. If you don't marry her in the future, , Where does she have the chance to get married? The question is, are you this kind of person? Can you watch her spend her whole life with the green lantern and ancient Buddha? "

Lu Chen was stunned.

Li Bingxue sighed: "You can't do it, so you will definitely marry her, so what does it matter whether you give her a title or not? I have never met this Miss Wang, but I can conclude that she has an extremely bad temper towards you. She is familiar with you and knows that you, a young man in the military, are kind-hearted and kind-hearted, and definitely not the kind of heartless and unjust man, so she dared to make such a determination."

Wang Jun's name came to Lu Chen's mind, and when they first met in Xunyang City, he mentioned that Wang Chulong had studied the Battle of Guangling. In other words, before Lu Chen had ever heard of Wang Chulong's name, she had gradually become familiar with his life.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but sigh: "It turns out you know me better than I do."

"Recognizing yourself is the most difficult thing. The so-called authorities are just delusional."

Li Bingxue smiled and continued: "If I'm not wrong, Miss Wang must have been cautious in everything after she went south, and she was very caring about you, but she never mentioned marriage or status?"

Lu Chen nodded and admitted.

Li Bingxue said: "What a smart girl."

In fact, Lu Chen is a little confused about her mentality now. According to his previous understanding of Li Bingxue, she has always been straightforward and doesn't like to beat around the bush, and she especially hates people who have deep thoughts.

But judging from her attitude towards Wang Chulong, she didn't seem to mind what Wang Chulong did at all. On the contrary, her words were full of praise.

Hearing Lu Chen's question, Li Bingxue said calmly: "I admire Wang Chulong's courage and determination, and I can also understand her difficulties. Although she comes from a famous family, do you think she has the right to choose? Through the ages, , I don’t know how many princesses have been forced to marry evil people due to the needs of the Tian family, and have lived a miserable life with unkind people. Even if she doesn’t marry you, Wang Chulong’s fate is nothing more than to satisfy the family’s need for marriage. God knows what kind of person she will marry. People stay together for the rest of their lives.”

She raised her eyebrows slightly and said with a half-smile: "Moreover, she is knowledgeable, courteous, gentle and considerate, and she is obedient to you in every possible way. Are you still dissatisfied?"

"Of course not."

Lu Chen shook his head and sighed, "I'm just thinking about how to properly resolve this matter."

"How stupid."

Li Bingxue rolled her eyes at him, and then said with a relaxed expression: "What's so difficult about this matter? With your current status in the emperor's heart, coupled with your contribution in the Northern Expedition, it is not easy to ask for an imperial edict for finger marriage. ? I know you don’t want to owe Miss Lin, so let the emperor indicate Miss Lin’s status in the imperial edict, and then let Miss Wang marry you as an equal wife. Wouldn’t this be the best of both worlds?”

Lu Chen suddenly became enlightened and said with a smile, "Thank you so much, Miss Li, for your guidance. It made me enlightened."

Li Bingxue said: "Don't thank me in a hurry. If you do this, your marriage to Miss Lin will have to be postponed for a while. Think about it, now that the Zhai Lin Wang family is still in Pseudo-Yan territory, it is impossible I will marry our legitimate daughter to you in a grand manner. But in this case, you will have to work hard to regain the old capital as soon as possible, or find a way to get the Zhai Lin Wang family to move south to Huaizhou."

Lu Chen has long been concerned about this matter. First, he will seek Lin Xi's consent. If this is not possible, he can let Wang Chulong marry as Wang Shao's daughter.

He calmed down, stared into Li Bingxue's eyes, and said with a complicated expression: "Actually, what surprises me the most is that you are willing to help me with advice on these matters."

"Lu Chen, why don't you open the pot and pick up the pot if you don't want it?"

Li Bingxue looked a little helpless, but not angry, and said slowly: "You want to say that before the relationship between us has been sorted out, I actually have the heart to help you marry another wife. This seems too generous. These. The crux of the matter is that the emperor cannot marry you and me. He cannot accept that your influence spans the two major governor's houses, and it is impossible for my father to agree to me being your concubine. Then are you willing to do it for me? Are you giving up Lin and Wang?"

Without waiting for Lu Chen's answer, Li Bingxue said bluntly: "If you are really willing to do this, I will leave you because I can't marry a man who always abandons you."

Lu Chen looked at her quietly without interrupting her narration.

Li Bingxue faced his gaze calmly and said softly: "You have your persistence, and I have my life. Perhaps the best way for you and me to get along is to talk about the present regardless of the future."

This should be the final answer she came up with after thinking about it this year.

The last words put her crystal clear heart in front of Lu Chen, so he nodded gently and said, "Okay."

(End of this chapter)