Chapter 154: Cousin, don’t you consider our future?
Qin Xiaoning said solemnly: "I won't be unhappy."

Afraid that she wouldn't believe it, she smiled at the man again: "Since I came to the mansion, you have taught me to read and write. After all, I am also a woman who has read many books of sages. I will not be ignorant of the overall situation, and I will not be petty and get angry with you because of this matter."

Lu Ji raised his head and looked at Qin Xiaoning steadily. His thin lips trembled slightly, but he still couldn't speak.

Qin Xiaoning stopped talking about this topic. She picked up the handkerchief beside the pillow and wiped his sweat. Her tone was gentle and normal: "Did you get up early in the morning to practice martial arts?"

Lu Ji nodded reluctantly and let her help wipe the sweat off his forehead. Qin Xiaoning carefully wiped all the sweat off his forehead. When she was about to withdraw her hand, Lu Ji raised his hand, held her hand, and then pressed it tightly against his lips.

This is the first time I see him so depressed.

Qin Xiaoning just felt heartbroken.

She raised her other hand and gently stroked the man's hair, silently, stroking it gently again and again.

Just like every time she was sick and upset, the man would gently caress and comfort her, she comforted him gently and delicately.

After a long time, the man finally raised his head from her hand. His eyes had regained clarity. He looked at her and said, "A Ning, believe me, I will find a way."

She said, "I believe you."

Then he solemnly warned him: "Lu Ji, you have to protect yourself first. Only when you are strong can you protect me."

"Lu Ji, you have to win."

What she meant was that in this long and difficult battle for the throne, she wanted to defeat the Jiang family and let her nephew take the throne.

When Lu Ji left Qingsong Garden and arrived at the second gate, the carriage to enter the palace was already ready.

For foreign officials, entering the palace is a big deal.

This was the first time Lu Ji brought his new bride into the palace, and everyone in the Lu family attached great importance to it.

The Duke's wife, the second wife, the third wife of the East Palace, the eldest grandmother, the second grandmother, and even the ill lady all rushed over.

Wang Fengyi arrived early in the morning and was standing in front of the elders greeting each other. When she saw Lu Ji coming from the inner courtyard, she looked up at him, then at the Duke's wife, and then stood respectfully beside the lady dowager, her face as usual, with no discernible emotion at all.

The Duke's wife secretly rolled her eyes at her son who was late, and scolded him, "It's almost time to enter the palace, and the elders are waiting here, but you are so late and don't seem to be anxious."

Facing his mother's public scolding, Lu Ji rarely showed any impatience and simply replied calmly, "I had some political matters to deal with, so I was delayed for a while."

The Duke's wife was unhappy to know that her son was forced into an engagement. Seeing his depressed look, she could not bear to blame him any more. She just urged him, "It's getting late. Go quickly."

Lu Ji glanced at the spacious carriage that had been prepared, then turned to the servant and said, "Go and get the horses."

Seeing this, the lady asked, "The carriage is big enough, why don't you ride in it with Feng girl?"

Lu Ji said: "I am used to riding horses."

After the servant led the horse over, Lu Ji jumped onto it directly. Wang Fengyi remained calm as ever, and under the eager gaze of everyone, she held the maid's hand and got into the carriage.

The carriage rolled out of the mansion. Lu Ji was silent all the way, and Wang Fengyi just sat upright in the carriage.

It was not until they reached Xuande Gate and the carriage could no longer move forward that the two men, one dismounted, and the other left the carriage.

"Let's go."

Lu Ji called out to Wang Fengyi calmly, then raised his foot and was about to walk forward. "Cousin."

Wang Fengyi stopped Lu Ji and said calmly, "I have something to say to you."

Hearing this, Lu Ji stopped at a distance from her and asked, "What are you talking about?"

He was very frugal with his words and his face was cold, as if he was afraid of getting entangled in other people's affairs.

Wang Fengyi smiled bitterly in her heart, but her face remained calm. She said to him, "I know that my cousin agreed to our marriage only under great reluctance."

Unexpectedly, the woman spoke so frankly. Lu Ji did not deny it and replied frankly: "You are right. If it were not for the situation, I would not consider getting engaged."

"My cousin is such a straightforward man."

Wang Fengyi praised him and then asked, "Since you and I have already made an engagement, how do you plan to deal with the relationship between you and me in the future?"

The question is very to the point.

Lu Ji raised his eyes and looked at Wang Fengyi, his deep eyes could not tell whether he was happy or angry: "I haven't thought about it yet."

Wang Fengyi smiled faintly when she heard this, and said, "I have already thought about it for my cousin."

Lu Ji was slightly stunned: "Oh?"

Wang Fengyi smiled and said slowly: "The reason why my cousin is unwilling to marry is because he is thinking about Miss Qin and is worried that she will be wronged after marrying."

Hearing her mention Qin Xiaoning, Lu Ji's deep eyes moved slightly. The other party was so frank, he did not hide anything. Without waiting for Wang Fengyi to finish, he simply said: "You are right, I only have Ah Ning in my heart. For her, I originally decided not to marry. I can't stand her being tortured by other women."

Wang Fengyi frowned slightly when she heard this, and in the blink of an eye, she regained her composure.

"My cousin's deep love for Miss Qin is indeed touching, but have you ever thought about this: as the heir of the Lu family, you are responsible for the prosperity of the entire family. Can you live your whole life without marrying? Even if you are willing, can the elders of the Lu family allow you to do so? Can the entire Lu family tolerate you like this?"

Lu Ji looked at Wang Fengyi and asked directly, "What do you want to say? Don't beat around the bush."

Wang Fengyi smiled and replied, "I just want to tell my cousin that children like us who come from powerful families should not indulge in love affairs. If we do so, we will not only be hurt, but also will not be tolerated by the world."

"If you want to persuade me to give up Aning, then I advise you to give up on this idea." Lu Ji's eyes turned cold and his tone was no longer polite.

Seeing Lu Ji angry, Wang Fengyi became a little anxious. She couldn't help but take two steps forward: "I didn't mean that."

"I won't force you to give up Miss Qin."

Before he could finish, Lu Ji said in a deep voice: "Even if you want to force me, I must be willing to submit."

Wang Fengyi was speechless for a moment. Her brows were furrowed, and her usually calm face gradually turned pale. Because of anger, her eyes gradually turned red.

Lu Ji stood aside, completely unmoved by the grievances of the woman in front of him.

He is extremely cold-hearted and unkind.

"I'm not here to argue with you." The two of them were in a stalemate for a long time, and it was Wang Fengyi who spoke first.

She calmed down and looked up at the man. There were no tears in her eyes. She said calmly, "Since we are already engaged, is it possible that my cousin is so irresponsible that he really doesn't consider our future?"

As she spoke, she smiled bitterly: "To a man like my cousin, your world is so big that he probably thinks it's just a piece of paper marriage and not that important. But for a woman, getting married is like being reborn again, and it affects a lifetime of happiness."