Now that you're reborn, who would still keep a mistress for their scumbag husband?

When Dou Jinzhao learned that the Duke Dingguo's Mansion sent Dou Miaojin to the palace to explain Lu Changting's marriage, he found it unbelievable.

She sat under the south window and threw the book in her hand aside.

Luoxia handed her a cup of tea, "Master, in my opinion, there is no other family that is so unruly. It's a pity that they are a first-class noble family. It's too much to let a concubine take on the responsibilities of the mistress. Master, such a family is simply unbearable!"

Qiu Shui kept winking at her.

"Yeah!" Dou Jinzhao responded.

……

Ok?

Luoxia thought she had misheard, "Master, what did you say?"

"I say, you are right!" Dou Jinzhao looked up at the two maids, "This is indeed not a place to stay for long. Anyway, the emperor has already granted the marriage. His words are as good as gold. Dou Miaojin can only die as a concubine in this life."

"A concubine is also a concubine!" Qiu Shui suddenly felt relieved.

Dou Jinzhao nodded, and Luoxia was so happy that she wanted to jump up, "So, Master, so, what should we do next?"

"Let Madam Jiang tell Dou Miaojin that I am not of the Dou family's bloodline. Also, tell her that Lu Changyuan is determined to consummate the marriage with me. Find a way to force her to marry me as soon as possible."

Dou Jinzhao pinched his fingers, his mind racing, "Tell Hongran to go to Xiaomatan Horse Farm and monitor the situation there. She doesn't need to return to Beijing for the time being."

"Yes!" Luoxia answered and went out happily.

The next day, the most famous official matchmaker in the capital, Qian Matchmaker, came, and Xuancaotang asked Dou Jinzhao to come over.

Matchmaker Qian was dressed very professionally, with a band on her head, a brown jacket with five-blessing pattern on it, and a handkerchief waving in her hand. She was sitting on a small stool and talking to the lady with a cheerful look on her face.

"I'm not saying anything bad about the Guo family. General Guo is a promising young man with a handsome appearance. There used to be a saying in the capital that there are four most handsome men. The first one is Prince Zhuang, there's nothing to say about that. The next one is our Duke, and then General Guo.

Madam, don't say anything. There is no girl in the capital who doesn't want to marry the three of them. Madam, you are so lucky. Who would have thought that the next blessing would fall on the eldest girl? In the end, you are the most blessed, Madam!"

Matchmaker Qian made herself laugh so hard that she fell over with laughter.

The lady also had a smile on her face. Although she was reserved, it was obvious that she was very comfortable listening to what she heard.

Dou Jinzhao smiled slightly, and it was hard to tell whether he was happy or angry.

Sun rolled her eyes at Matchmaker Qian and said, "Second sister-in-law, can you trust what this matchmaker says? You have to make sure whether it's good or not. Our eldest daughter is so precious!"

"Oh, tell me, how many matchmakings have I done in this capital? Why don't you go and ask around and see who doesn't say I'm a good matchmaker? So far, which couple is not a loving couple?"

Matchmaker Qian had inquired about the Duke Dingguo's Mansion thoroughly and said to Sun with a smile, "I just told you about the appearance of the son-in-law of the Guo family. The Guo family used to be a marquis. The family has a lot of wealth, not to mention mountains of gold and silver!"

Matchmaker Qian gave a thumbs up and said mysteriously, "Madam, to be honest, the Guo family is probably the most wealthy family among all the nobles in the capital. People in our line of work sometimes tell lies, but we still know the details of each family. After all, if you tell a lie to any extent, the host family will have to pay for it."

Dou Jinzhao was also stunned. "So, this time, did the Guo family ask you to tell a lie?"

Matchmaker Qian smiled and shook her head. "Madam Guo, you are joking. This time, it really didn't happen. General Guo is so popular in the capital that there is no need for us to tell lies."

What's more, General Guo didn't look forward to this marriage at all.

It was Mrs. Guo who asked her to come here.

Dou Jinzhao believed what matchmaker Qian said. If the Guo family respected the Duke Dingguo's Mansion, they should follow the procedure and find a family with whom both families had a good relationship, come to the mansion first to test the waters, and only proceed with the discussion if both families were willing.

Why would you let a matchmaker come to your house right from the beginning?

If the Duke Dingguo's Mansion does not agree, the Guo family will be unhappy.

With such behavior, either the Guo family does not care about their own reputation, or the Guo family feels fully confident that the Duke Dingguo's Mansion will definitely agree to this marriage.

The Guo family cannot possibly not care about their own reputation, so the latter reason is the only one left.

After Xu Chen and Guo Xiao analyzed the pros and cons, Guo Xiao had no choice but to enter the palace.

Guo Xiao didn't want to get married, not because he was afraid of delaying the girl, but because he was afraid of trouble. Who would want a wife who quarreled with him every day in the future? In addition, he didn't want such an insignificant person to come between him and Xu Chen, which would eventually affect their relationship.

But Xu Chen was right. If he wanted to stand out from Lu Changyuan's camp, set up his own faction, lead troops independently, and conquer Southern Shu, he had only one way to go, and that was marriage. He could either marry a princess and bring her back as a decoration, unless he lived long enough.

Or he could marry Lu Changting and let Duke Dingguo's Mansion endorse him in front of the emperor.

He cannot marry his wife, so marrying Lu Changting is the most appropriate way.

When Guo Xiao learned that Lu Changyuan recommended him as commander-in-chief in front of the emperor, he agreed to Madam Guo's request and asked matchmaker Qian to go to Duke Dingguo's Mansion.

The emperor summoned several nobles to the Hanyuan Hall. The eunuch outside the hall came in and reported that General Guo had arrived.

After the entire battle situation in Southern Shu was analyzed, Guo Xiao didn't even have the chance to say a word. Fortunately, in the end, Emperor Yongjia ordered the rest of the generals to withdraw, leaving only Lu Changyuan and Guo Xiao.

"Guo Xiao, what do you have to say?"

Guo Xiao knelt on the ground, "Your Majesty...Your Majesty...Your Majesty begs for mercy!"

Emperor Yongjia did not expect Guo Xiao to be so polite. "Tell me, what favor do you want?"

"I am willing to lead the troops to fight, and I will fight the enemy to the death. If I can return victorious, I would like to ask the emperor for a favor and grant me a marriage with Miss Lu!" Guo Xiao kowtowed to the ground.

Emperor Yongjia was delighted in his heart, but angry on his face, "Have you seen the eldest daughter of Duke Dingguo's mansion?"

Guo Xiao did not dare to deceive the emperor, "I have seen him once and I admire him!"

Emperor Yongjia laughed loudly, "Get up! My favorite thing in my life is to arrange marriages for lovers all over the world. You don't have to wait until you return victorious. I am also a parent and can understand your mother's feelings.

The Guo family has few descendants, and now you are going to go to war, so I will grant you a marriage now. You can get married before you go to war!"

Guo Xiao was extremely unhappy and could only kowtow, "Thank you, Lord!"

Emperor Yongjia was very excited. "Changyuan, I have also granted you a marriage. How are your wedding preparations going?"

"Your Majesty, I plan to get married in three days!" Lu Changyuan was so anxious that sweat broke out on his forehead. He couldn't help but blame Dou Jinzhao. As the mistress, she didn't care about such a big thing and hadn't even set a date for the wedding, so when the emperor asked about it, he had no answer.

Emperor Yongjia nodded, "Okay, okay, the Duke Dingguo's Mansion has a double celebration. Since it is a happy event, let's do it sooner! The same goes for the Guo family!"