However, among all the young men in the Ji Dynasty's martial arts world, other than the two of them, no one could catch Yurong's eye. It was extremely difficult to be worthy of her.
She originally thought that Lu Guangdi was good enough. He had a clean background, was capable, and looked good. He was barely worthy of Yurong, but now it seemed like it was not enough.
"Aunty, please tell uncle to give up!" Lu Yurong said.
Consort Jing sighed. "Your uncle is doing this for your own good. After all, you're not young anymore."
"You don't have to worry!" Lu Yurong scoffed. "I won't ruin his plans!"
"You …" Consort Jing shook her head. "Don't say that. You'll hurt your uncle's feelings. He doesn't have a daughter, so he treats you like one."
Lu Yurong shook her head. "What background does this Lu Guangdi have to make uncle care so much?"
She knew that this uncle of hers had his eyes on the top of his head. He would not care about most young people.
"This Lu Guangdi really has an extraordinary background." Consort Jing knew that she could not hide it from Lu Yurong, so she said honestly, "He's the illegitimate son of an elder of Green Deer Cliff. That elder only has one son."
"An elder of Green Deer Cliff?" Lu Yurong frowned. "To have such a young son, this elder must be an old pervert!"
To become an elder, one had to be at least a hundred years old, and Lu Guangdi was only twenty.
"He's a man." Consort Jing smiled. "He seems to be a very important elder. Tide-listening Pavilion and Green Deer Cliff are inextricably linked. If we can recruit Tide-listening Pavilion, we'll gain a lot."
Lu Yurong frowned. "What does uncle think I am?! In two days, I'll be returning to the Public House. "
"Don't be ridiculous!" Consort Jing quickly said. "Why would you return to the Public House at this time?"
Lu Yurong shook her head. "I'm not needed now. I'll be smart and leave early. I don't want uncle to be put in a difficult position."
"Yurong!" Consort Jing frowned unhappily. "What nonsense are you talking about?"
Lu Yu Rong said, "Aunt, please don't speak up for me in front of uncle-in-law. He is destined to live a lonely life. I can't afford to be his daughter. As long as the House of Duke is safe and sound, I will be satisfied."
"Sigh, you …" Consort Jing looked at her helplessly. "If you're not satisfied with Xiao Lu, your uncle won't force you."
Lu Yurong shook her head.
Although she knew that Chu Li did not have any good intentions, when she thought about what he said, it made sense.
It was dangerous to be too close to the Emperor. Accompanying the Emperor was like accompanying a tiger. No matter how close he was to his uncle-in-law, he would still be the future Emperor.
Just as they were speaking, a beautiful young lady walked over with an invitation in her hands, "Princess, Young Miss, Verdant Cloud Brothel has sent you an invitation."
"Verdant Cloud Brothel?" Consort Jing frowned.
Lu Yurong stretched out her hand, and the beautiful girl was handed over to her.
Lu Yurong opened it and glanced at it. She nodded slightly. "Yes, I got it."
"Yurong, you know what kind of place the Verdant Cloud Brothel is." Consort Jing's face darkened, and she said unhappily, "You're a young lady, how can you go to that kind of place?"
The Verdant Cloud Brothel was the number one brothel in Fairy's Capital. It was very famous, but it was a place for men. Women's reputation would be tarnished if they went there.
Lu Yurong said, "I asked Chu Li to invite King Ping."
Consort Jing was stunned. "Why do you want to meet King Ping?"
Lu Yurong said, "I want to find out what King Ping is thinking."
Consort Jing's expression relaxed, and she sighed. "Silly girl, why do you have to do this!"
"Uncle-in-law's Crown Prince position depends on King Ping." Lu Yurong frowned. "I always thought that King Ping wouldn't just give up like this, and that he has other intentions."
"He's given up his military power. He's probably disheartened and doesn't want to be involved in politics anymore." Consort Jing shook her head. "Speaking of which, King Ping has a tough life. His consort is gone, and it's a huge blow to him."
"He might not be able to recover from this setback, or he might be determined to take revenge!" Lu Yurong said. "I don't think King Ping is the kind of person who would be defeated easily."
"… Alright, it's good that you go and find out. You have a better grasp of people's hearts than your uncle-in-law, and you're the only one who can tell." Consort Jing nodded lightly.
She knew that Lu Yurong had the ability to see through people's hearts. No matter how shrewd King Ping was, he would not be able to hide it from Lu Yurong. This was both a strength and a weakness. Very few people wanted others to see through their thoughts.
"This is just a small trick of mine. I can't learn uncle-in-law's skills," Lu Yurong said.
Consort Jing said, "I'll tell your uncle-in-law about Young Lu. I won't force you … Sigh, he just loves to worry about other people."
"Thank you, Aunt," Lu Yurong said.
"You little girl, why are you acting like an outsider with me?" Consort Jing shook her head and smiled.
Lu Yurong said, "Tell uncle-in-law to give up on this idea. I won't get married in the future!"
"Stop talking like a child!" Consort Jing laughed. "How can a woman not get married!"
"It's not like I can't live without a man," Lu Yurong said. "I think men are an eyesore. If I get married, I'll just be torturing myself!"
"… Alright, if you meet someone you like in the future, you'll want to marry him immediately." Consort Jing did not force Lu Yurong anymore. She knew that Lu Yurong was holding back her anger.
At this moment, Lu Guangdi slowly walked over.
Lu Yurong frowned as she looked at him.
Lu Guangdi was dressed in a blue tunic, and he looked like a handsome man. He gave a fist salute from afar and said in a graceful manner, "Consort, Miss Lu."
Consort Jing smiled. "I heard that you lost to Head Chief Chu. You're not arrogant in your victory, nor are you discouraged in your defeat. That's good. It doesn't matter if you lose, as long as you win again next time."
"Yes." Lu Guangdi smiled. "I'll be able to defeat Chu Li in a month."
"Oh — —?" Consort Jing asked curiously. "You'll be able to defeat him in a month?"
Lu Guangdi said, "I'm currently cultivating a divine technique. Once I master it, my martial arts skills will multiply. I'll definitely be able to defeat Chu Li!"
"That's good." Consort Jing smiled. "Actually, it's not a big deal if you can't defeat Chu Li. After all, he's one of the top young martial artists in the world. Being able to fight him to a draw is already pretty good!"
"I'll defeat him this time!" Lu Guangdi said in a low voice.
Consort Jing shook her head and smiled. She glanced at Lu Yurong.
Lu Yurong's lips curled into a cold smile.
Lu Guangdi said, "I heard that Miss Lu received an invitation from the Verdant Cloud Brothel."
Lu Yurong frowned and glared at him.
Lu Guangdi said, "The Verdant Cloud Brothel is not a place for women. I wonder who dares to be so rude!"
"You're such a busybody!" Lu Yurong said coldly.
Consort Jing smiled. "It was Head Chief Chu who invited Yurong over."
"So it was him!" Lu Guangdi laughed coldly. "He's trying to ruin Miss Lu's reputation on purpose. He's up to no good!"
Lu Yurong was too lazy to say anything else.
Her uncle was too lenient with this Lu Guangdi. He was asking for a mile after being given an inch.
Although the Guests and Protectors of the Public House could enter the backyard to play, most of the Protectors and Guests would not come over. After all, there were family members of the Public House here. They needed to avoid arousing suspicion.
Consort Jing said, "To be fair, Head Chief Chu probably doesn't have such intentions."
Lu Guangdi shook his head. "Miss Lu won't agree to it, right?"
"Of course I'm going." Lu Yurong said coldly.
Lu Guangdi turned his head. "Consort, I'll accompany Miss Lu. With me around, Miss Lu's reputation won't be damaged."
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