The Marquis' Wife
Xiao Xieyuan's title and proposal

Lu Xiang gently stroked his hair and then kissed Adelia's forehead. "You don't need to worry, although I am also the focus of the princes but if I only focus on the Emperor then no one can force me to enter any faction".

Adelia thought then nodded in agreement but then frowned back. "But rejecting them is not something we can do".

For the prince who looked down on people who were not part of the royal family, rejection was something insulting to them. Although now Lu Xiang had the support of the Emperor but when the next Emperor reigned then it would be a ruin for their career or family, the Emperor's grudge was not something they could face.

"You're so smart that you can think so dearly, if you're a man then there'll be a lot of women who are crazy about you". Lu Xiang became anxious and showered his wife with many kisses.

Adelia turned the puffed-up eyeball. "If I become a man, I will not be your wife. I'm serious Lu Xiang, think about it".

"Don't worry baby, we still have plenty of time to think about it. I will find out information about the political situation in detail and understand it, after all they will not necessarily force me to enter one of their factions, if I answer ambiguously then it won't be a problem".

Adelia thought and then nodded in understanding. Yes, under the Emperor's supervision there was no way the princes would dare to draw Lu Xiang into their faction.

"You are indeed a great husband, you can think of that solution" Adelia kissed Lu Xiang's lips and smiled sweetly.

Lu Xiang's eyes became darkened by the initiative but held back, a pregnancy that entered old age was very risky if they made love every day. He hugged his wife tightly and took a deep breath to calm the flames that began to splatter on her body. Both of them went to sleep waiting for the arrival of tomorrow full of surprises.

In the morning, yamen officers under the leadership of the Prefect came to visit with a red satin cloth bearing good news and also jade inscribed with Juren Xiao Xieyuan and files on land tax exemptions.

"Congratulations mister Xiao Xieyuan! You become the second person to earn the honorable title" Officer Wei draped a satin cloth over Lu Xiang's shoulder and congratulated.

The people who had gathered to see the rare scene applauded and also congratulated.

"Thank you officer Wei, let's go inside for tea first".

Adelia told Lu Mei to toss a coin at the people watching as their gratitude would be so happy. 

The yamen attendant chatted for a moment before saying goodbye after leaving a good impression on Lu Xiang and Adelia.

The news of Lu Xiang becoming Xiao Xieyuan spread throughout the city of Fucheng, crowds came to give congratulatory gifts and proposals just to find luck, maybe they got unexpected hockey.

The Zhong Family and the other aristocratic families also sent congratulatory gifts through the servants to Lu Xiang, the status of that man in their eyes grew even higher when some of them heard the news about the Emperors emissary.

"Congratulations Lu Cheng, congratulations Lu Shan. Your brother got the title Xiao Xieyuan, wow!! that title is so amazing".

The arithmetic and scholarly families also told their children or grandchildren to have a good relationship with the two Xiao Xieyuan sisters so that their names in the academy grew and many congratulated them on that good it.

"Thank you" Lu Cheng smiled stiffly by the many welcome who came to him. He is not used to smiling freely on other than his family so that his facial muscles are so stiff when doing so.

Lu Shan who also got a lot of congratulations smiled widely and felt so excited and enthusiastic as if he himself got the title but neither of them received the gift that came because of their brother's warning. Lu Xiang was afraid that their younger brother would be taken advantage of and become a victim.  

"Hahaha, your face is so stiff Lu Cheng. You're not smiling but grimacing" Sheng Xiaobao poked his friend's cheek.

Lu Cheng could only twist his speechless eyeballs and make Sheng Xiaobao laugh funny.

"Lu Cheng's! Did you see their gift? it must be sweet and delicious food, baby we can't take it".

Lu Cheng became speechless seeing the disappointed look on his sister's face, he nudged Lu Shan's eel. "Didn't you hear the words of Brother Xiang and Adelia?".

Lu Shan held onto his sick eel and then swept his lips. "I hear you don't have to nudge my head".

Her puffed up body was getting rounder like a ball and it made her parents always forbid her to go to De Xiang's shop but for this reason, she was not scolded by her mother. Hahaha, so genius!.

Lu Shan's eyes shone and immediately nodded enthusiastically, while Lu Cheng rolled his eyes because he knew what Jun Shi was thinking, Sheng Xiaobao only laughed comically at the brothers' reaction.

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Adelia looked at the various sketchbooks and proposals that came for her husband in silence and was skeptical, this was the third time she had to face the same situation, his finger tapped on the support of the chair and focused on looking at the sketch of the beautiful and graceful girl.

"Mrs-lady?". Lu Mei and Lu Yan who were at the side became coldly hot looking at their silent master while looking at the sketch.

"Hm?"

"You don't have to worry, madam. The big gentlemen will not accept those concubines".

"Yes, your status will never be replaced in this house"

Adelia was stunned by the words of the two maids and realized that they were comforting her, and laughing funnyly made Lu Mei and Lu Yan become astonished and confused.

"I don't think about that, hahaha you guys just calm down. I thought about how to reject this proposal without causing any rumors".

Lu Mei nodded. Yes, before the big master had rejected the proposal that came and raised rumors that he was afraid of his wife. There will definitely be other rumors if the application that came this time was rejected again.

"What do you think, baby?" Lu Xiang who had just returned from the academy saw his wife and servant who were seriously thinking of something.

"You've already returned Lu Xiang? Here, I'm thinking about how to reject these proposals".

Lu Mei and Lu Yan bowed lowly greeting Lu Xiang before leaving the room.

Lu Xiang was stunned. "Many applications coming?".

"Yes, most of us can reject it, but two proposals from the Jun family and the Feng family are very difficult to reject".

Lu Xiang took the sketchbook out of Adelia's hand and placed it on the table and looked at it for a bit. "You don't have to worry. I've been thinking of ways to turn it down".

Adelia raised an eyebrow in surprise. "What the hell?"

Lu Xiang smiled mysteriously. "You want to know?"

Adelia nodded in curiosity.

Lu Xiang smiled and showed his lips as a mouth opening gift. Adelia speechless, with a slightly embarrassed face, she kissed her husband's thick lips but her burly hands held her head to make him not just a kiss.

The two made a deep fondle until Adelia hit Lu Xiang's chest because of the lack of oxygen and the two's lips were released and left the bridge of saliva which was then licked by Lu Xiang, Adelia's face was getting reddened by the actions of her husband.

"What the hell?" Adelia was still curious by the way that Lu Xiang had said. Her husband brought her lips closer to her ear and whispered sexy.

"Consecret". Lu Xiang laughed lowly.

"Lu Xiang!" Adelia realizes that she was fooled by her husband and becomes upset but the next day she finds out about what Lu Xiang did to reject the proposal.