Raising a wife? The mistress of the Hou family divorced and remarried her younger uncle

Chapter 341 Urgent Matter
The war between Huainan and Dayuan was raging. As the border expanded outward, Huainan's importance became even more prominent. After the border expanded outward, the territory all fell to Huainan.

Dissent has emerged within the government.

The fiefdom of Huainan is located on the border, bordering Dayuan and Xilin. If Xilin were to be subjugated, the entire territory of Xilin would fall under the jurisdiction of Huainan, making it difficult for Dayuan to cross Huainan to govern Xilin. The young King of Huainan is in his prime and has gradually gained fame in Huainan, as well as prestige in the army. It is obvious that Huainan will become stronger in the future. The conservative faction in the court has begun to worry that Huainan will become too powerful and that the old ministers hope that the Princess and the Regent can weigh the pros and cons and restrain Huainan's expansion.

Lu Jing has been returning home very late these past few days, mainly to discuss the expansion of Huainan's territory with the court officials. The officials felt that the Princess would not sit idly by in this matter, as Huainan had achieved great merit and had been destroyed by the Li family once. If it were to rise again and become powerful once more, retaliation would be inevitable. However, the Princess was indifferent to this matter and pushed it onto Lu Jing.

Lu Jing's wife is the Princess of Huainan, and he favors Huainan. The Eldest Princess pushed the throne to him, which the old ministers did not understand. The Eldest Princess used the excuse of being unwell to refuse visitors. The court officials all came to Lu Jing to discuss countermeasures, reasoning with him and appealing to his emotions, hoping that he could prioritize the overall situation.

Su Qingwan's mood improved considerably as she listened to the good news from Huainan every day. She eagerly awaited the return of military reports. She was no longer worried about the situation in Huainan. In the capital, Lu Jing and the Princess were of one mind and wanted to maintain stability. They both hoped to conquer Xilin and would not hinder Huainan halfway. They would provide grain and weapons as needed, hoping to end the war within three years, expand the territory, and have Xilin belong to Dayuan. This would also be an achievement for Lu Jing.

This Mid-Autumn Festival, a grand banquet was held in the palace, and all the officials enjoyed themselves. However, because it was the anniversary of the death of a relative in Huainan, Su Qingwan did not enter the palace. Chen Lanzhu was afraid that she would be depressed by herself, so she invited her to go out for a trip after the memorial service.

Su Qingwan didn't want to spoil the mood, so she went boating on the lake with her. Although Mid-Autumn Festival is a day of mourning, it is also a day of reunion. She couldn't be gloomy all her life, and she gradually learned to let go.

After her marriage, Chen Lanzhu lived a comfortable life. She was plump and radiant, clearly a young woman immersed in happiness. The old master's family had a good family tradition, their grandson was handsome and virtuous, they were a family of upright character, their house was clean, and their parents-in-law were easy to get along with. Chen Lanzhu was very happy, but she also secretly told Su Qingwan that the master's family had too many rules, and her parents-in-law were both very upright people. The rules and regulations were very restrictive and annoying.

Qingyun smiled and asked what the family rules were.

Chen Lanzhu said that one should not speak rudely, walk quickly, laugh without showing teeth, and that juniors should not interrupt when elders are speaking, and one should not eat more than three meals a day, etc. These were all trivial family rules. Her husband was a good person, but he was too upright and serious, and they could hardly talk to each other for more than a few minutes a day. Chen Lanzhu didn't mind, and she entertained herself and was quite at ease.

Qingyun said, "The rules of wealthy families are frighteningly numerous."

Su Qingwan wanted to say, "Back in Huainan, when our family was large, we actually had a lot of family rules."

It's a bit sad to talk about this during the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Chen Lanzhu said, "I brought you out to enjoy the lake, not to make you sad, Xiao Wu. Don't be sad. I will accompany you every Mid-Autumn Festival from now on."

Su Qingwan chuckled, "Okay!"

The two were boating on the lake, chatting and laughing, when a sharp whistle suddenly came from the shore. It was a signal from Li Yue, indicating that something urgent had happened. Su Qingwan's heart skipped a beat.

"Ashore!"