Chapter 88
If he could not get any men to marry into the family, Liu She would go with his original plan: Liu Lanting would take wives and concubines, but she would also secretly have a man to continue the family line . The future Emperor Jiang would be able to do whatever she wanted! Even if she had three husbands, no one would say anything about it .
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She would be the emperor, and she would not need to give a reason for anything . She should not lower herself to those men!
Liu She continued with his recommendations and tried his best to get her to agree to one of his options .
"Pretty… There is one . How about Langye's Wei Zixiao? He's refined and charming and more beautiful than a woman . It's as if he was born from the gods…"
Liu She raised his eyebrows at Jiang Pengji .
If anyone else were to make such an expression, it would seem vulgar . But for Liu She, he looked elegant and could still make one's stomach fill with butterflies .
Jiang Pengji laughed, embarrassed . "Why are they all from Langye?"
As if there are no other men left but in Langye Province .
It seemed as though her father was really drunk .
"Everyone knows that Hejian has the most beautiful people and scholars . Hejian is where all the beautiful noble ladies gather . Langye and Qiongning Counties are known for being the birthplaces of master politicians and renowned scholars… Dongqing isn't the most insignificant of the five nations, though . If the other four nations thought Dongqing was insignificant, they wouldn't be trying to cultivate talented scholars . "
Liu She suddenly clapped his hands and laughed . "Only an outstanding man deserves my precious and talented daughter . "
Gu Min had said that two smart people can have even smarter descendants .
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Jiang Pengji smiled and said nothing as she poured the liquor for herself and her father .
Shortly afterward, Liu She's breathing evened out . He had fallen asleep .
The courtyard's pear blossoms fluttered in the wind, and some fell on his head .
"And just like that, he's drunk . "
Jiang Pengji finished the leftover liquor and looked at the sky . She got up and picked up the sleeping Liu She .
Even though he was a fully grown man, she could pick him up easily .
She placed him on his bed and pulled the blankets up around him . Then she tucked in the corners . Under the candlelight, Liu She's dark circles stood out .
" . . . So skinny… What happened that year to make him lose this much weight?"
Jiang Pengji frowned . When she carried him, it had felt like he was made of only bones .
When she got up, she noticed something in the corner of the room . Was that… Gu Min's memorial tablet?
She froze before hurriedly leaving Liu She's bedroom . She pulled the doors closed and checked to make sure the night air would not blow into the room .
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She pulled on her thick cloak and looked for the quickest route back to her wing . She had to cross through the courtyard .
The corridors had lanterns, but the lighting was still poor . Along the way, she met a team of guards .
The team had five men, and the leader of the team held the lantern . They stopped and bowed .
Jiang Pengji hummed a reply and returned to her wing without a backward glance .
"This residence isn't small, and the secrets it holds are plentiful . "
Jiang Pengji smirked . In the dark, those dark eyes of hers seemed to glow in amusement .
The next day, Liu She held his throbbing head as he pulled back his covers . He sighed and grumbled about how his body was starting to grow weak . To think that a few cups of the pear blossom liquor could get him drunk . He could not remember how he had even gotten back to his bed the night before .
When he sat up, the maid outside his room heard him and asked, "Master, are you awake?"
"Yes . I'm awake . "
Liu She laid back down . Once his headache was manageable, he sat back up again .
After he checked his appearance and made sure nothing looked out of place, he called for the maid to enter .
Liu She and Gu Min were married for a short few years, and they had also been childhood sweethearts . Most of his habits and customs had been influenced by his wife .
The maid entered, and Liu She's expression was indifferent when he took the towel from her . He used the warm water she had brought in to wash his face . His muddled mind was starting to become more alert .
Liu She did not stink of alcohol because he had not drunk much . But he still changed into a perfumed outfit . Only Jiang Pengji would have been able to tell that he had anything to drink the night before .
Once he looked presentable, Liu She checked the sky and gauged the time .
"Did Lanting come over this morning?"
He had slept well into the afternoon . No wonder his head hurt so badly . Too much sleep could tax the body .
"The second Langjun paid his respects this morning . But when he heard that you were still asleep, he told me not to wake you . "
Liu She was quiet, and a memory surfaced in his mind . He turned pale and resisted holding his head .
His image as a father…
The maid's eyes were cast downward, and she did not dare to look at Liu She . She stood a respectable distance from him and therefore did not see his warring emotions . He wanted to laugh and cry at the same time .
If the maid, especially a personal maid like her, was at any other family, she would have had another role when the lady of the house was not well . Personal maids had much higher ranks than regular maids .
"You may go . Let me have some peace by myself . "
He did need to be alone . He had been carried by his young daughter . As a father, his pride was in pieces .
Once the maid left and shut the doors, Liu She's expression grew weary as he grumbled to his wife's memorial tablet .
"Is this what you said would happen? Dominance?"
Outside the room, a few maids left quietly .
One of the maids stood out because she was beautiful and had a bubbly personality . She was new and had not been with the Lius for even half a year . When one looked at her, he or she always felt more cheerful .
"Ah, Sister Tong, why hasn't the master gone to the rear wing since he's been back?
Sister Tong was a maid from the main branch who was now serving Liu She . She was in her early twenties and did not wear any makeup . Her clothes were dark, and she gave off a gloomy attitude .
Upon a first glance, one would think she was a married mother .