Chapter 920

If that were the case, their clan would have married two princesses.

It could be considered a great honor.

For so many years, the Emperor had not thought of this Princess of Yangdi.

Now he suddenly remembered her?

Could it be...

Duan Yu?

Fu Wan was shocked.

Could this "good match" be Duan Yu?

Just as surprised as Fu Wan was the Princess of Yangdi, Liu Xiu, herself.

Liu Xiu, who had been following behind her sister, the Princess of Yang'an, Liu Hua, with her head down, raised her head in surprise. Her beautiful eyes were wide open, and one hand lightly covered her red lips in unstoppable surprise.

"Now I have found a good match for her..."

"The Governor of Liangzhou, Duan Yu, is a pillar of the country, heroic in appearance, and now he has been granted the title of Marquis of Ji, with a fief of thirteen thousand households."

"This good match is a match made in heaven."

"Order the Princess of Yangdi to proceed to the palace immediately."

After reading the imperial edict, the Lesser Yellow Gate Zuo Feng looked at Liu Xiu.

"Princess of Yangdi, please tidy up and enter the palace. The Emperor is holding a night banquet in the West Garden for the Marquis of Ji, and I am waiting here to accompany the Princess of Yangdi into the palace."

Compared to the attitude he showed Fu Wan, his demeanor when facing the Princess of Yangdi, Liu Xiu, was worlds apart.

And the Princess of Yang'an, Liu Hua, also turned her head in great surprise to look at her sister, Liu Xiu.

"Sister... I..." Liu Xiu was at a loss.

Liu Hua smiled and said: "Sister, this is a good thing."

Liu Hua took Liu Xiu's hand and said: "Although that Duan Yu has already taken wives, he does not have a primary wife. Since you are a princess, if you marry Duan Yu, your status will naturally be the highest."

"And although this Duan Yu acts a bit recklessly, he is still a good man."

"You will definitely not be wronged if you marry him."

As she spoke, Liu Hua took her sister Liu Xiu's hand and said to the maid on the side: "Go, bring the new clothes made from the Shu brocade sent from the palace this year to the back house."

"Also, prepare the jade bath immediately."

Fu Wan, standing on the side, was completely dumbfounded.

Fu Wan had originally thought his wife would say something.

He didn't expect...

Five months had passed.

Ever since the Taiping Dao rebellion, the city of Luoyang had been under a curfew.

But just after the morning court session ended today, the five-month curfew in Luoyang was lifted.

The young men and women who had been stifled in their mansions for a long time walked out onto the streets one after another.

Wine shops, teahouses, brothels, and gambling dens that had been forced to close at night all opened their doors.

Lanterns of various colors were hung high.

The fragrance of wine, laughter, and the bustling crowd flowed through the streets, making them exceptionally lively.

The Mansion of the Chief Physician.

Before night had even fallen, He Lingman, who was in the back house, began to tidy up and dress.

Wearing a purple silk robe, He Lingman stood before a large bronze mirror, looking at her graceful figure.

Flaming red lips, black hair like a waterfall.

She was like an alluring elf under the night.

The ornaments on her head swayed as she walked.

It was just like her spring heart, which was rippling at this very moment.

After getting ready, He Lingman, accompanied by two maids, walked toward the front courtyard.

Just as she reached the garden in the front courtyard, she happened to meet Zhang Feng, who was returning from outside.

Zhang Feng, who had walked into her, looked at He Lingman's attire and was stunned for a moment.

Then he asked with a smile: "Is the Lady... preparing to go out?"

He Lingman rolled her eyes at Zhang Feng: "Yes."

"Lady, it is late outside, and the curfew has just been lifted; going out at this time..."

"What about this time?" He Lingman interrupted Zhang Feng directly, frowning with her eyebrows: "If I don't go out, should I stay at home and guard an empty room?"

Zhang Feng's expression changed slightly, then flashed away, and he cleared the path in front: "Be careful, Lady."

He Lingman walked toward the outside of the mansion without looking back.

Just as she was about to step out of the mansion gate, she looked back at Zhang Feng and said: "I don't care about your dirty business, and you should care less about what I do outside."

Behind her, Zhang Feng's eyes, which had originally looked harmless, gradually became sinister and resentful in the darkness of the night.

The West Garden.

Bright lanterns were hung high, connecting like a huge starry sky suspended over the West Garden.

Palace maids in white dresses, like orioles and swallows, held delicacies and fine wine, forming a long line as they headed toward a group of open-air stone pavilions by the Chan River.

Not far from here was the naked swimming pool that Liu Hong had spent his life's effort to build.

And the water for the naked swimming pool was drawn from the Chan River.

In midsummer, the riverside of the Chan River was also very cool.

On both sides of a large stone pavilion, there were dozens of exquisitely built stone pavilions.

In the past, Liu Hong would host banquets for the court officials here, or play music and have fun here until dawn.

Although only Duan Yu was invited to the banquet tonight,

the scene was no smaller than a banquet for the court officials.

In the main pavilion, Liu Hong sat in the main seat.

Beside him was Empress He, He Lingsi, who radiated mature charm everywhere.

And sitting opposite Duan Yu was another woman, the Princess of Yangdi, Liu Xiu.

The marriage had been finalized.

Even if Liu Xiu was unwilling, it was not up to her.

After three rounds of wine and five courses of food, Liu Hong, who was happy today, was already drunk and slumped in his seat.

But for Duan Yu, this wine was nothing at all.

"Beloved Official... Beloved Official... I cannot hold my liquor. Another day, another day I... I will definitely compete with you again. That's all for today... I need to rest."

"Someone, send me... send me back to the palace..."

Duan Yu hurriedly stood up and bowed: "I take my leave."

After Duan Yu stood up to take his leave, he felt that a pair of eyes had been staring at him the whole time.

So Duan Yu slowed his pace.

Before long, He Lingsi's voice sounded behind Duan Yu: "You heartless person, walking so fast, are you hiding from me?" ===== CHAPTER 922 =====