The peasant girl has a private space, and her husband is handsome.

After the morning court session, Minister Luo overheard the officials around him discussing his granddaughter, who lived far away in Qinghe County, saying that she was a lucky charm.

Lord Deng of the Ministry of Rites: "Have you heard? That unlucky monkey, Marquis Guiping, has suddenly become very lucky. He has actually found gold several times in a row. Master Tianyuan once predicted his fate and said that he was destined to lose money. That's why the Gong family chose Cui as their daughter-in-law, because Master Tianyuan said that Cui could help the Gong family keep their wealth."

Minister Qin chimed in, "Indeed, Marquis Guiping was good for nothing in his life, but he was a master of tantrums. He had never won a cricket fight, which earned him the nickname 'Unlucky Marquis.' However, ever since his son got engaged to that Miss Su, the Tiger Wolf General under Marquis Guiping's command has been invincible in every battle, becoming a legend in the capital."

"No wonder Miss Su has never lost a battle. She's a lucky charm. If I could get involved with Miss Su, I'd be just as lucky as Marquis Guiping."

"Minister Luo is Miss Su's biological grandfather, so why didn't he benefit from her good fortune?"

"Are you stupid? Minister Luo targets Miss Su in court every day. How could Heaven possibly let him have any good fortune? It's good enough if he doesn't suffer any misfortune."

Vice Minister Luo felt that these people were too superstitious. Everything was just a coincidence, but they made a fuss about it. They were all just bored and had nothing better to do.

He lowered his head, wanting to walk away so as not to feel uncomfortable hearing such nonsense, but he was stopped by several ministers.

"When exactly is the Vice Minister going to hold the family reunion banquet? We're all getting impatient!"

"I've heard that the Vice Minister and Miss Su are blood relatives. I wonder if you've benefited from Miss Su's good fortune?"

"Your Excellency must introduce Miss Su to us when the time comes, so that we may also share in Miss Su's good fortune."

Minister Luo was so angry he wanted to bang his head against the wall: ?? I've already severed ties with that girl, how can I possibly benefit from her good fortune?

Besides, that girl is not a lucky star at all; it's all just hearsay.

Minister Xue of the Ministry of Rites said, "I don't know if Vice Minister Luo has benefited from this good fortune, but our Minister Du of the Ministry of Rites has. That lad was promoted to the rank of Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites, a fifth-rank official, just a few days after returning from Qinghe County."

Previously, no one from the Ministry of Rites was willing to go to Qinghe County to deliver the imperial edict, so they assigned Du, an official with no background, to go to Qinghe County to deliver the edict.

Lord Xue deeply regretted this, thinking that if he had gone instead, he might have been promoted.

He would definitely not miss the next good opportunity to get to know Miss Su.

The Minister of Personnel knew best about Lord Du's promotion. That young man surnamed Du had given him two packets of flower tea and a roast goose.

After he brought it home, his wife and children all exclaimed how delicious it was and couldn't get enough of it.

So he immediately sent his steward to Gu's Restaurant in Qinghe County to buy roast goose.

There were also two packets of flower tea that Lord Du had given him. After tasting them, he discovered that they were a delicious treat he had never experienced before. So he kept them hidden in his study, not daring to let anyone see them, for fear that someone would covet them.

Considering that Lord Du was a steady and reliable official who had never made any major mistakes, he reported the matter of the young man's promotion to His Majesty, who approved it.

"Think about Dong Yong's son, Dong Zhu, in the Ministry of Justice. He got his official position precisely because he followed that girl."

"You wouldn't believe it until you hear it. It's astonishing how many people have gotten so lucky because of Miss Su. It seems that Miss Su from Qinghe County is indeed a lucky charm."

Upon hearing this, Vice Minister Luo clenched his fists, his knuckles turning white, and his teeth grinding together.

Older people already have bad teeth, and when they clench their teeth, the pain becomes so severe that they can barely stand it.

Toothache isn't a disease, but it can be excruciating!

Minister Zhang of the Ministry of Personnel asked with concern, "Vice Minister Luo, are you alright?"

"Oh, I'm fine."

As soon as everyone mentioned Cao Cao, Cao Cao arrived. Young Master Du from the Ministry of Rites walked over. He was very young, not even thirty years old, and looked radiant and smug.

Seeing this made Minister Luo feel even more bitter.

He'd worked his way up until his hair turned white, but he couldn't get promoted. Meanwhile, this young man got promoted at a young age. The key thing is that this young man had no background and just got lucky. How could people not be jealous!

Lord Du stopped in front of Vice Minister Luo.

While he was at Gu's Restaurant in Qinghe County, he witnessed the servants of the Luo family forcing Miss Su to sign a letter severing ties with her, and he felt great disdain for what Minister Luo had done.

To disown even one's own son is utterly immoral and heartless.

It's best to stay away from such heartless and ungrateful people, lest you get taken advantage of someday.

"I heard that Minister Luo has broken off his engagement with Miss Su. Minister Luo is truly of high moral character, not even deigning to benefit from the lucky star's influence!"

Upon hearing this, Vice Minister Luo knew that the other party was mocking him.

Just as I was about to get angry, the box hit my back, and I felt a sharp pain in my waist. Luckily, someone helped me up, otherwise I would have definitely fallen to the ground.

Vice Minister Luo was about to get angry, but when he turned around, he saw that the people carrying the boxes were palace eunuchs.

You have to consider the owner before you beat a dog. These palace eunuchs all have powerful figures behind them, either the emperor or the concubines of the various palaces. You can't afford to offend any of them.

Vice Minister Luo could only suppress his anger.

Lord Zhang nudged Vice Minister Luo in the back, reminding him, "Watch your words, this is a eunuch from the Empress Dowager's palace."

The leading eunuch smiled and said, "Please make way, I'm on my way to deliver something to the Marquis of Guiping's residence."

Lady Cui, the wife of the Marquis of Guiping, was standing next to the eunuch.

Lady Cui was in a particularly good mood and deliberately boasted loudly, "The Empress Dowager has bestowed so many fine things upon my future daughter-in-law; she is truly too kind."

His expression was incredibly smug.

Minister Luo could tell that the Lady of Guiping was very satisfied with her future daughter-in-law, and the Empress Dowager was also very satisfied; otherwise, she wouldn't have bestowed so many treasures upon her.

Minister Luo couldn't understand why someone as extraordinary as the Crown Prince Gong was happy to be paired with a country bumpkin.

Minister Qin thought that his grandson Qin Changfeng was with Miss Su, so he felt that he and Miss Su were on the same side.

He deliberately approached Minister Luo and said, "Look at Miss Su, who was cut off from her family by your Luo family, she's really popular. If you don't dote on her, plenty of others will."

Lord Du also said, "Minister Luo, the Marquis of Guiping's family is your future in-laws, why don't you go and say hello?"

Minister Luo was feeling distressed. What did he talk about?

Yesterday, someone was sent to the Marquis of Guiping's residence to deliver gifts, but they were driven out by the Marquis's household.

Marquis Guiping publicly declared that he would never have anything to do with the Luo family again in this lifetime.

With a heavy heart, Vice Minister Luo followed Prime Minister Feng back to the Prime Minister's residence.

The Prime Minister's study was their private sanctuary, where they could talk about whatever they wanted.

The Minister of Personnel, Zhang, reminded him, "Vice Minister Luo, your path to promotion is blocked because you have offended Marquis Guiping."

Luo Shilang was unwilling but helpless. Yesterday, the people from the Guiping Marquis's residence said that the Luo family and dogs were not allowed to enter, so he knew in his heart that he had completely offended the Guiping Marquis.

Lord Zhang sighed and continued, "The Marquis of Guiping personally went to our Ministry of Personnel and said he would beat anyone who recommended you for a promotion. That Marquis of Guiping is a ruthless person, and he is also of noble status, being the only son of the Empress Dowager's family. If you were beaten by him, it would be for nothing, and you would have nowhere to seek justice. After that, no one would dare to recommend you for a promotion."

"Moreover, Marquis Guiping also said that he would go to His Majesty and the Empress Dowager to speak on this matter, and that they would never allow someone as cold-blooded as you to be promoted."

In a fit of anger, Vice Minister Luo haphazardly touched his hair, tearing out a large clump.

His hair is now completely white, and he is also experiencing significant hair loss.

At this rate of hair loss, I'll be a monk soon, it's so annoying.

Prime Minister Feng questioned Vice Minister Luo: "What's wrong with you? Why are you in such a hurry to break off the engagement with that girl? I told you long ago that she still has value to us."

"Luo Yonghao, you're ruining your career!"

Prime Minister Feng was quite angry, but after thinking about it carefully, he felt that this matter had both advantages and disadvantages.

Last time, when Vice Minister Luo was riding high, he even wanted to leave his camp. Now that he has no hope of promotion, Vice Minister Luo can only obediently stay by the Prime Minister's side.

Vice Minister Luo shifted all the blame to his wife: "Your Excellency, rest assured, the letter of severance was not signed by me personally. It was my wife who took it upon herself to have someone else sign it."

"Your Excellency, rest assured, my son and his wife in Qinghe County are honest and simple people, and they are very easy to manipulate."