Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 1400

Chapter 1400: Chapter 1395: Restrained

"It’s precisely because we don’t know where you might be assigned in the future that we must quickly arrange a marriage for you, preferably finalize it!" Lu Yuanpeng’s mother sighed at the thought, "Originally, with the merits from pacifying Xiliang, I thought we could settle a good marriage for you. But now it’s all gone to waste! You... you’re really going to drive me to my grave! Now we can only look for one from my side of the family; I have my eye on your uncle..."

Seeing that his mother was serious, Lu Yuanpeng hurriedly grabbed her hand: "Mother, mother! Please stop saying that. Your son is quite capable; earning the title of a general again is a minor task! Why don’t we wait until I become a general again before discussing marriage—it’s not too late then! Besides, Sima Ping and I are friends as close as brothers. Sima Ping hasn’t settled yet either, so how could I be bold enough to decide on a marriage before him? If a marriage must be decided, we should both do it together!" 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎

"Speaking of the Sima family, let me tell you... it’s best if you keep your distance from Sima Ping in the future!" Lu Yuanpeng’s mother sipped her tea as she recounted the incident with Princess Xiangxie, "Now that Sima Yan is exiled, although Sima Ping’s brother seems unharmed, if Princess Xiangxie decides to take her revenge, the Sima family won’t stand a chance."

"What are you saying, mother! First of all, sister Bai isn’t someone who judges irresponsibly, and furthermore... my friendship with Sima Ping is deep, and he saved me multiple times on the battlefield! A person can’t be so ungrateful. If Princess Xiangxie dares to go after Sima Ping, even if it means offending sister Bai, I’ll make sure Xiangxie looks like a fool unrecognizable to her own mother!" Lu Yuanpeng replied angrily, "Mother, please don’t say that anymore! I don’t like hearing it!"

Lu Yuanpeng’s grandfather, after all, was the Commandant of Zhou. With such a powerful family backing, could he not make friends as he pleases? Such nonsense would be laughable anywhere...

"You..." Lu Yuanpeng’s mother started to scold him but held her tongue, seeing the stubborn look on her son’s face. Recalling his injuries, she decided not to argue further. Besides, with both Sima Ping and Lu Yuanpeng punished, they wouldn’t be seeing much of each other for a while.

"Alright, alright! No more of this! Just focus on your recovery!" Lu Yuanpeng’s mother adjusted his quilt and whispered softly, "Behave yourself these few days, and don’t upset your grandfather. I’ll go see your sister Fenglang and have her put in a good word for you with your grandfather. Your sister has really made something of herself; your grandfather is very pleased!"

"I’ve always said my sister’s talents surpass even most men! This is all thanks to sister Bai, who allowed women to study for the exams and enter court as officials! Sister Bai is truly a good Emperor!" Lu Yuanpeng, still stung by Bai Qingyan’s reprimand, nonetheless praised her with every other word.

As Lu Yuanpeng steered the conversation back towards praising Bai Qingyan, his mother felt a heavy burden of concern. Worried her foolish son might genuinely admire the current Emperor, she doubted he had the temperament to be an imperial consort.

But was he to become just one of three or four consorts along with others?

Having lived so long in a society where men were superior, she could accept a female emperor with numerous consorts. Yet, she couldn’t accept her son being among them.

"Madam... young master!" A servant entered with a salute, saying, "Gaoyi has come to the estate. After visiting Young Master Sima at the Sima residence, she wanted to check on our young master."

"What’s she doing here! Men and women should be kept apart!" Lu Yuanpeng’s ears turned bright red, "Make her leave!"

"You child!" Lu Yuanpeng’s mother gave a mild scolding, then went out to greet Bai Jinzhi personally.

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