Lu Bei kept talking about the beautiful Princess Ji and complained that the Zhu family was not doing things properly. He didn't say anything about the gifts they gave him and actually returned them directly.
"Princess, that's great..."
He looked up in longing, imagining what level of beauty she had, and then looked down at Zhu Qilan, aggrieved, "Cousin, what do the elders in your family mean? A gentleman helps others to achieve good, not to do evil, but a villain does the opposite. This group of villains actually made the decision for me without even asking."
"…" x2
"If you have the ability, push Xuanlong's white hair back. You bully the weak and fear the strong, bully the good and fear the evil, and you will only bully an honest person like me."
"…" x2
"Cousin, please stop staring. I'm not attracted by Princess Qi Yan's beauty. I'm a principled person. We should be down-to-earth and seek truth from facts. Whether it succeeds or not, it doesn't matter what others say. At least we should give it a try. If it's not appropriate, we can let the princess go home and make good on Qi Yan's sincerity."
"…" x2
"And Sister Yu, what do you think of Princess Qi Yan's maids who came with her as a dowry? Are they pretty? Are there many of them? Are there about 17 or 18 of them?"
"…" x2
Just a few words offended the two beauties. Butler Yu was so angry that his teeth were itching and he pinched Lu Bei's shoulders hard. Zhu Qilan sneered and told the butler to stop petting the dog, dig a hole in the backyard wall, and quickly send the dog out.
Lu Bei laughed loudly, pulled the housekeeper Yu behind him, stretched out one of his long legs to her, and hugged the two beauties on his left and right, looking extremely proud and happy.
"Hehehe, I just like to see you guys get angry, it means you have me in your heart."
"Humph, no more from now on."
Zhu Qilan was so angry that he couldn't break free of Lu Bei's arm, so he ordered, "Bai Yu, draw this face and post it outside the mansion gate. Tell the servants and guards to open their eyes wide. From now on, if anyone sees this face, they will not be allowed to release him and will be beaten out with sticks."
"Okay, Your Highness." Butler Yu shared the same hatred and nodded repeatedly in agreement.
Lu Bei was still cocky and grinning like a winner in life.
Seeing that he was so thick-skinned and proud of it, Zhu Qilan stretched out his hand and twisted his waist several times: "The princess of the Ji family is so good, why are you still in Wu Zhou? Just go to Qi Yan."
"I'll leave tonight."
"…" x2
It's so infuriating, but the recipe remains the same and it still tastes the same as before.
Zhu Qilan became angrier and angrier the more he thought about it. The key point was that he didn't even say a single sweet word. He looked at Lu Bei coldly and opened his mouth...
"Mmmmm..."
And then nothing happened. It ended with some flirting. In keeping with the principle of treating everyone equally, Lu Bei gave some of the benefits to Butler Yu.
…
Time flies and the sun sets in the west.
Things outside Changming Mansion gradually became quiet.
Lu Bei sat at the desk, reading the letter from his brother in the capital while tasting the eight-fresh porridge.
The eight kinds of seafood from land and sea came from all corners of the world, and young heroes offered them as tributes, spending a lot of effort to please the princess. There were rare treasures from the East Sea of Xiongchu, and precious treasures from the 100,000 mountains in the northern border of Xuanlong. They were all full of spiritual energy and were the top ingredients. Even for high-level monks who had already practiced fasting, eating a bowl of them would be quite beneficial.
Originally, Changming Mansion only accepted money and cultivation resources, and the more natural treasures the better. Later, Butler Yu came forward and said that Her Royal Highness the Princess wanted to taste delicacies from all over the world, and then the bootlickers began to take action.
Although all the good stuff went into Lu Bei's stomach, the bootlickers should not be sad. This bowl of Eight Immortals Porridge was cooked by Zhu Qilan himself. They provided the ingredients and participated in the process as anonymous people.
Of course, top-quality ingredients often only require the simplest cooking, so you can’t expect Zhu Qilan’s cooking skills to be very good.
Butler Yu stood behind Lu Bei, pounding his shoulders with his fists. Zhu Qilan sat on Lu Bei's legs, holding the porcelain bowl in one hand and bringing the spoon to his mouth with the other.
While Lu Bei was enjoying it silently, he did not forget to despise the poisonous tumor of feudalism. Seeing that the words between the lines of the letter were full of praise for him, he secretly thought that this brother-in-law was very capable and gave him assists without mercy. His loyalty to the emperor and patriotism +1, +1, continued to grow.
"You have a good relationship with Emperor Xuanlong?"
After feeding a bowl of Eight Immortals Porridge, Zhu Qilan put down the porcelain bowl and asked curiously.
"Normally, not as exaggerated as described in the letter."
Lu Bei shook his head slightly: "For example, sleeping with feet touching, considering him a close friend, and almost becoming sworn brothers. This is obviously nonsense. Emperor Xuanlong is not a beauty. There is no reason for me to sleep in the same bed with him."
What a good person, it's a pity that he has only a mouth.
Zhu Qilan rolled his eyes at Lu Bei and told him to speak properly and not to make fun of the king of a country.
Lu Bei nodded, took out the Demon Slaying Sword and placed it in Zhu Qilan's hand. Zhu Qilan played with it for a while, wiped the edge of the sword with his fingertips, and said in amazement: "Could this sword be the Demon Slaying Sword of the Xuanlong Zhao family?"
"As expected of you, you have a really good tutor. You recognized it right away."
Lu Bei gave a thumbs up. Even though the Zhu family was not good at this or that, in terms of height and appearance, they were not as tall and had no more luxury cars than the Xiong Chugu family. In terms of imperial majesty, they were dozens of streets behind the Xuanlong Zhao family. However, they paid great attention to the education of their younger generations.
Take Zhu Qilan as an example. She could recognize at a glance the Xuanzhu Bow, Zixiao Tower, and Demon-Slaying Sword that Lu Bei had obtained, which were royal treasures of neighboring countries.
"It's Mr. Taifu who taught me well."
Zhu Qilan shook his head slightly, returned the Demon Slaying Sword to Lu Bei, and said worriedly: "Xuan Long can not only give you the Demon Slaying Sword, but also sent a beauty with Zhao family blood to Yuezhou. Judging from their posture, it is clear that they are determined to get you."
"Indeed, Sister Zhao is beautiful and has a good temperament. She dances gracefully, sings beautifully, and is proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. She is a rare beauty." Lu Bei replied truthfully. After that, he raised his eyebrows and looked at Zhu Qilan, waiting for him to get jealous.
How do you know that she dances gracefully and sings beautifully? Tell me, what did you do outside behind my back
Zhu Qilan was about to say something when he saw Lu Bei's playful smile. He snorted coldly and turned his head to look to the side.
Lu Bei chuckled and stopped teasing her, telling her about his experience in Xuanlong over the past month.
In order to prevent Zhu Qilan from thinking too much, the scene of beheading Hongqu was kindly deleted, thus establishing the image of a clan leader who keeps himself clean when away from home, and by the way, consolidating his character of not being interested in women.
Hearing that Lu Bei always won every battle, rejected more than a dozen white-haired men in a row, and even got Zhao Wuyou drunk and watched a drunken madness, Zhu Qilan smiled like a flower and complained: "Such a delicate beauty, whose life story is so tragic that it makes people cry, but you take advantage of her to make fun of her, do you still have a conscience?"
"That's right, it makes me sad to hear that."
Butler Yu nodded repeatedly, accusing the master of being cold-hearted.
Lu Bei rolled his eyes, vaguely remembering hearing something similar somewhere. After thinking about it, he suddenly realized that Zhan Hongqu had also said the same thing.
Tsk, woman.
After a while, Lu Bei roughly recounted the whole process. Zhu Qilan felt both proud and disappointed after listening to it.
She was proud of her good vision. When she was clearing out the demon monks in Donghe County, she immediately saw that Lu Bei was a good lackey. Although things turned sour in the later period and the vicious dog rose to the top with his wolf-like and arrogant appearance, this was also proof of her good vision.
It was easy to feel disappointed. She had a strong personality, and Lu Bei's unreasonable nature put a lot of pressure on her.
"By the way, did you meet Ms. Taifu the last time you went to Guanzhou? How is she doing now?" Zhu Qilan asked with concern.
"… "
It doesn’t matter. She just calls me dad. If I don’t agree, she will cry.
I finally raised this ungrateful boy, but who would have thought that he would be so bold that his filial piety would be ruined, and on a dark and windy night, he murdered me, his father.
"I'm asking you a question!"
"Not very good, that old woman is so mean..."
Zhu Qilan raised his hand to cover Lu Bei's mouth, blocking his complaints, and said sternly: "Don't say that, sir. You should... you should call her sir in the future."
I'm afraid it's difficult. She asked me to do that ten times in one night. If I call her sir, wouldn't that be a loss of seniority
Wow, this is very exciting!
Lu Bei's eyes lit up, as if he had thought of some bad idea. The corners of his mouth curled up into a hearty smile, and it was obvious that he had no good intentions.
Zhu Qilan saw that he was full of bad intentions and said unhappily, "Don't think about doing bad things. The master is a very good person."
"Are you sure?"
Lu Bei raised his eyebrows and said frankly, "Jun Dad, Zhu Qilan's fan filter is too serious."
"At least, the master treats me very well."
Zhu Qilan said dryly that the Taifu had a bad reputation, half of which was due to the Huangji Sect's slander, and half of which was due to herself, as her murderous and evil nature was extremely strong.
She didn't need to ask, Zhu Baiyu could guess what happened at that time with her brain. Lu Bei offended the Grand Tutor because of his bad mouth. The latter was not a reasonable person, and there was a very unpleasant quarrel between the two.
Zhu Qilan closed her eyes because of a headache. She would return to the capital at the end of the year and would definitely have to pay her respects to the Grand Tutor's residence. Should she bring Lu Bei with her then
If she didn't bring it, it would seem disrespectful to the Grand Tutor. If she brought it, it would be even worse. If the two of them started fighting over a disagreement, how would she deal with it
Why is it so difficult to bring a dead person home
"She's nice to you, but not to me. Cousin, you don't know. She...she's simply not a human being. She almost killed me that night."
Lu Bei spoke angrily. Thinking of the sad things, his waist ached slightly. He shook his head and said, "Forget it, let's not talk about her. Let's talk about something serious."
"Dual cultivation?"
"Huh, you guessed this?" Lu Bei asked in surprise.
"What else can you do? Sect Master Lu is a busy man with all kinds of affairs. He finally found time to come to Changming Mansion. Apart from practicing, what else could he do for that? You can't talk to me about love and romance, right?" Zhu Qilan said softly.
Lu Bei's eyes twitched. He was really angry. He felt the ten fingers pinching his shoulders a few times. He immediately asked about her well-being and said a bunch of sweet words. He patted his chest and promised that he would live in Changming Mansion from today and would not leave.
After saying that, he carried the eldest princess horizontally in front of him in a princess hug and turned to look at Butler Yu: "Why are you still standing there? Where is my bedroom, which is also your highness's boudoir? Hurry and clear the way."
Housekeeper Yu smiled and led Lu Bei by the long skirt. Perhaps because the house was too big, she lost her way while walking and led Lu Bei to the bathroom.
"No wonder Her Highness soaks in the water every other day. It turns out that this is her boudoir." Lu Bei suddenly realized, and with the help of Butler Yu, he helped the princess undress and take a bath.
Zhu Qilan: “…”
This dowry girl is relying on the master's favor and is acting more and more arrogantly. It's time to make things difficult for her.