The uncle borrowed some merits, and the princess drew the talisman fiercely

Mrs. Lu tried every means to contact Concubine Shu.

Finally, after crying and being sick for several days, Lu Zhaoyun woke up and tried to find a way to meet the second prince.

Lu Zhaoyun had never listened to her mother before. She felt that following her mother's ideas might be okay for a man like her father, but it was inappropriate for the second prince.

Madam Lu herself climbed onto the bed and had always taught Lu Zhaoyun to be more affectionate when meeting the Second Prince.

After Lu Zhaoyun got to know noble ladies like Shen Xiangjun, she felt that she had to act like a rich lady.

Only when she becomes the Second Prince's consort will it be convincing.

"Yun'er, I'm not saying anything bad about you. Even a delicate lady like Miss Shen would definitely not be able to resist getting close to the man she likes. As a woman, if you don't let men hug you, kiss you, and smell your sweet scent, how can they miss you and love you?"

Mrs. Lu knew that she had asked Princess Changning to help pass the message and make an appointment with the Second Prince, so she hurried over to help her choose clothes and jewelry.

While picking, he kept muttering to himself.

"Doesn't Miss Shen like Prince Jin? Next time, observe her carefully to see if she becomes soft-hearted when she sees Prince Jin. So, if you really meet the Second Prince this time, you can't be so aloof. Even if you let the Second Prince touch your hand, it would be fine."

Lu Zhaoyun sat in front of the dressing table, looking at herself in the bronze mirror, and was never satisfied with herself.

This time she made such a fool of herself that she cried for several days. Her eyes are still swollen, and they look smaller when swollen.

In addition, she had been sick for two days, so she couldn't eat and drank little water. She lost a little weight and her complexion was not good.

She now looks like a flower that has lost its moisture, a little withered.

If she goes to meet the Second Prince like this, will he dislike her anymore?

Lu Zhaoyun felt extremely annoyed hearing his mother's voice again and again.

"Mom, how can you teach your daughter like this? If others hear this, my reputation will be ruined."

"We didn't say that outside. We must have said that behind closed doors."

Mrs. Lu spent a long time choosing for her and finally picked out a pink skirt and a waist belt embroidered with crabapple flowers. The weather was getting hotter now, but if she wanted to go out, she still had to wear a thin shawl.

"You always disobeyed your mother. After all these years, your relationship with the Second Prince has not improved at all."

"The Second Prince is very nice to me." Lu Zhaoyun replied unconvinced.

"How good is that? He just sends you some gifts every two to three months and asks you to go boating. But has he ever told Concubine Shu that he wants to marry you quickly? He has been dragging you along. You are already seventeen years old. If you drag it on any longer, you will become an old maid. Our family will be laughed at."

Lu Zhaoyun was very upset.

"Didn't you think it was a good thing for me to learn from Miss Shen? She is a talented and beautiful lady in the capital, as if she were in the clouds and out of reach, and you still said that it was classy."

"The past is the past. We didn't expect that she would wait until now and still not win over the King of Jin. This shows that it is useless to be talented and dignified. Women are flowers, and they must bloom for men. Women are water, and they must flow into the arms of men."

Madam Lu took the skirt and put it on her. "You have to listen to your mother this time. Take down the Second Prince quickly. You don't want that damn girl Ting Nuanlou to step on you and act arrogantly, do you? Why did she take down Prince Jin as soon as she entered the capital?"

Lu Zhaoyun frowned, thinking that she would not be able to come up with any brilliant ideas. He did not want to listen, but could not help it.

"Isn't it because of her face?"

Even if she didn't want to admit it, Lu Zhaoling's face was really more beautiful than Shen Xiangjun's.

If she were a man, she would also be fascinated.

Madam Lu sneered, "She has a pretty face, but don't you think that her forehead was swollen and the back of her head was injured. Her clothes were plain, rustic, and she looked very embarrassed. What's the use of having a pretty face?"

She figured it out these few days.

"Let me tell you, didn't she get into the carriage of the Prince of Jin that day? She must have done something in the carriage!"

Lu Zhaoyun was at a loss, "What? What is it?"

"Oh, Yun'er, you are so naive that you don't understand. But that damn girl came from the countryside, and she must not have learned the strict rules of gender separation. She must have hugged and kissed the Prince of Jin in the carriage, and the Prince of Jin took full advantage of her!"

Otherwise, could the Prince of Jin have saved her at that time?

Anyway, in Mrs. Lu's opinion, Lu Zhaoling must be shameless and tried her best to seduce Prince Jin in the carriage.

"Mom, these are all your guesses."

Lu Zhaoyun didn't really believe it. Judging from her past few encounters with Lu Zhaoling, she was not someone who would be soft and put herself in a difficult position.

"This dress is not suitable. I'll pick out a new one." Lu Zhaoyun gave up when she saw the pink dress.

"Why not? You haven't looked good these past few days, so you have to wear something so colorful..."

"The funeral of the retired emperor has just passed, and the second prince must still be wearing plain clothes at this time. You want me to wear such a pink dress. Is it appropriate?" Lu Zhaoyun slapped the skirt away impatiently.

The things that happened these days made her feel more and more that she, as a mother, lacked insight and scheming. Fortunately, she really loved her and would always think about her wholeheartedly.

"Is that so? Yes, yes, you are right. Look at me, I haven't thought it through as carefully as Yun'er. Then choose this aqua blue one. Although it is plain, the color is bright and fresh." Mrs. Lu picked out another skirt.

While she was thinking about how to meet the second prince, Lu Zhaoling took a carriage to another home of Butler Hu outside the mansion.

The alleys here are narrow and carriages cannot pass through.

Lu Zhaoling got off the carriage, asked Qingbao to guard it, and walked into the alley with Qingyin.

Butler Hu was not very rich to begin with, so naturally the house he rented was of average condition.

"Some houses here have patios with three side rooms on the left, right and middle. Some people rent them with several families just to save money."

Qingyin had inquired about it and was now discussing it in detail with Lu Zhaoling.

"Butler Hu rented a small house, which is considered good here. The rent is two taels of silver a month."

"Two taels?" That's not cheap.

Lu Zhaoling was a little surprised. "How much is the monthly salary of the housekeeper in the Lu Mansion?"

"It should be three or two taels, but his wife and son both work for the Lu family, so the family together has enough to rent such a small house. Moreover, judging from the housekeeper Hu, he seems to be a greedy person. I guess he has taken a lot of money from the Lu family for food, clothing and other expenses."

This can save a lot of money.

"He could have lived in the Lu Mansion, so why did he rent another house?"

"It is said that it was for his daughter. Hu Dali also has a younger sister who is fourteen this year and her name is Xiao Xing."