Chapter 95

The Mansion of the Marquis of Lord Wenguan.

Lu Ling picked up a black piece from the board, glanced at the black and white pieces on the Go board, and placed a piece down absent-mindedly.

Li Yu reached out to pick up a white piece, placed it on the board, and captured a large section of black pieces. She shook her head and said, "Your heart is very troubled; you are not suited for playing Go."

"Sister Li, I have lost."

Seeing this, Lu Ling conceded directly and began to collect the black pieces.

Li Yu also collected her pieces and said, "Little sister, are you worried about the recent rumors of the demon clan marriage alliance? Actually, you don't need to worry. My father said His Majesty will not agree to it; this is just the demon clan trying to humiliate the Junior Martial Uncle."

Lu Ling squeezed out a smile and murmured:

"In the past, when my brother was not accomplished, I wished I could find someone to supervise his studies all day long. But now that he has become the Marquis of Lord Wenguan, I am instead worried that he will encounter danger."

"This time going to Wuyincheng, what if the demon clan intends..."

Before she could finish her sentence.

Xiao Tao, who was sitting in the outer room, said with pleasant surprise, "Young Master, you have returned so quickly."

Lu Fang smiled, "I finished the business in Wuyincheng. If I didn't come back, what, was I supposed to spend the New Year there?"

"Brother."

Lu Ling walked out happily, looking Lu Fang up and down. Seeing that he had no injuries on his body, she finally let out a sigh of relief.

Lu Fang frowned and said, "Little sister, is your appetite poor? It's only been a few days, how do you look so much thinner?"

Xiao Tao said indignantly:

"It's all because of the demon clan marriage alliance outside. It's truly hateful. These demon clans are so wicked; they can't beat the Young Master, so they use such insidious and poisonous schemes. I heard that the high officials at court are even advocating for agreement. I am furious, let alone the Young Lady."

"You talk too much." Lu Ling glared at Xiao Tao and said, "Brother, actually it is nothing. Sister Li said His Majesty will not agree to it."

Lu Fang nodded with a smile:

"Indeed, there is no need to worry about this matter. I just came out of the palace, and His Majesty explicitly stated that he will not agree to this matter, and even feels that this is an insult to the Great Zhou. Later, he will launch a strong counterattack against the demon clan."

Lu Ling patted her chest and let out a huge sigh of relief.

Although she had heard Li Yu say it just now, her heart was still tight. Hearing her own brother say so, she was completely reassured.

Li Yu stepped out and said, "Junior Martial Uncle, did you go to Wuyincheng and persuade Shen Kangbo to popularize the Great Zhou News?"

Lu Fang nodded with a smile and recounted the whole story of his trip to Wuyincheng.

Li Yu listened in astonishment. She had originally thought that Lu Fang's trip to Wuyincheng to negotiate with Shen Kangbo would definitely be very difficult.

Unexpectedly, he actually came up with a commercial section.

Such a novel idea—even though Li Yu knew nothing about business, she was moved the moment she heard it, let alone Shen Kangbo.

"Little Yu, is your Junior Martial Uncle very handsome?" Lu Fang joked, "Don't be infatuated with me; I am just a legend."

"Pah!" Li Yu was both shy and annoyed, and she hurriedly bid farewell to Lu Ling and left.

Lu Fang was full of question marks.

Lu Ling glared at Lu Fang with dissatisfaction and said, "Brother, you are now the Marquis of Lord Wenguan, after all. How can you still speak so unreliably? How can you speak to Sister Li so frivolously?"

Lu Fang scratched his head. He then remembered that he was no longer in his previous life; in the Great Zhou, remarks like the one just now were indeed a bit frivolous.

"Little sister is right; I was too carried away."

Lu Ling covered her mouth and smiled, "Brother, do you like Sister Li? If she were to become my sister-in-law, I think that would be quite good."

"Playing matchmaker indiscriminately!"

Lu Fang gave a bitter smile.

Lu Ling restrained her smile and said seriously:

"Brother, do you think Sister Li is not good enough for you? Or is there something wrong with her? If you ask me, there are few in the Great Zhou who can compare to Sister Li."

Lu Fang was speechless. In terms of talent and appearance, Li Yu was indeed a top-tier woman. She was very likable; this was beyond doubt.

He had even dreamed of Li Yu several times.

However, in reality, Lu Fang felt that Li Yu might be a bit annoyed with him; last time he wrote Lin Daiyu to death, she almost beat him up.

Moreover, the two of them didn't seem to have any chemistry; there was simply no such feeling.

Lu Ling added fuel to the fire:

"Brother, you don't know, every time Sister Li chats with me, she can't go three days without mentioning you. She says you have great talent, great gifts, and even better character. As long as you take the initiative, there will surely be a good outcome."

"Really?" Lu Fang rubbed his chin with his hand.

"It seems it really is!"

"I am, after all, the Marquis of Lord Wenguan, and her savior."

"I didn't think much of it before, but hearing you say that, I suddenly feel that every time we talk, there is a look of admiration in Li Yu's eyes."

"Ah?" Xiao Tao blinked her large eyes.

Lu Ling held back her laughter and nodded repeatedly:

"Brother, you are at the age to get married, so you must put in some effort. Don't always look so indifferent. Look, you've felt it yourself; in the eyes of us bystanders, it is even more obvious."

"Oh, let's talk about it later." Lu Fang shook his head and said, "For dinner, make braised pork with preserved vegetables; I'm craving your signature dish."

"Alright, I'll have the kitchen prepare the ingredients in a moment."

Lu Ling smiled and said, "Brother, you must be tired from your journey. Hurry back and rest. When the meal is ready, I'll have Xiao Tao call you."

Lu Fang responded, scratched his head, and left, with the faint sound of him muttering, "Does Li Yu really like me?..."

After Lu Fang left.

Lu Ling instructed, "Xiao Tao, go to the kitchen and have them prepare the ingredients for the braised pork with preserved vegetables."

"Yes." Xiao Tao nodded, then hesitated:

"Young Lady, did Scholar Li really show an admiring look when talking to the Young Master? Why haven't I seen it?"

Lu Ling covered her mouth and said, "I haven't seen it either."

Xiao Tao was puzzled: "Then why did you say just now that it was very obvious?"

Lu Ling sighed bitterly, "Sister Li definitely doesn't dislike my brother. Just now, I suddenly felt that Sister Li is really great; if she married into our family, it would be a great thing for the Lu family."

"But just my opinion isn't enough, so I tested my brother."

"It was very obvious from my brother's reaction just now that he has thoughts about Sister Li. Look at that narcissistic look he had; I almost couldn't hold back my laughter."

Ten Thousand Demon Mountain.

In a gloomy and dim grand hall, three demon kings were sitting: the Golden-Haired Ape King, the White-Bai Bai Jiaoying King, and the White-Bai Bai Jinghu King.

The White-Bai Bai Jiaoying King, sitting in the primary seat, said coldly:

"I heard that just now, the Great Zhou side replied to the Demon Emperor. You tell me, will the Great Zhou Emperor agree to the marriage alliance?"

The White-Bai Bai Jinghu King, who had transformed into a middle-aged man in purple robes with a "King" mark on his forehead, said in a deep voice: "It's not like the Great Zhou Emperor hasn't entered into a marriage alliance with the demon clan before; I reckon he won't dare to start a war this time either."

The Golden-Haired Ape King gave a sinister laugh: "Not necessarily. If I hadn't learned that the Great Zhou Emperor had said he would never enter into a marriage alliance, I wouldn't have proposed the marriage alliance method."

The words had barely faded.

A Fifth-Rank Long-Armed Demon Ape walked in and bowed, saying: "Ape King! The reply from the Great Zhou Emperor received at the Ten Thousand Demon Hall explicitly refuses the marriage alliance. The Demon Emperor and the three great elders are very angry."

"Good!" The Golden-Haired Ape King asked: "What exactly was written in the letter?"