Jiang Qinyu understood, but thinking of that Seventh Master Lu's behavior... she'd better not say anything.

Seeing that she didn't speak, Grandpa Lu said directly, "Actually, Xiao Qi is the most innocent and upright of all the children in the family. She is easily influenced by others, but she also hates evil. In some ways, she is somewhat similar to Xiao Rui."

However, they only resemble each other in certain aspects of their personalities; Lu Qingzhao and Xiao Rui are fundamentally different.

The reason why Old Master Lu still pays attention to him is simply because he thinks Lu Qingzhao is a promising person among the Lu family's current generation.

"Grandpa, why don't you go back and take a look?" Jiang Qinyu thought for a moment and then quickly added, "If you don't want to go back, I'll have someone inquire about it. What do you think?"

She had no intention of kicking anyone out, and hoped the old man wouldn't misunderstand.

Grandpa Lu had no misunderstanding and shook his head, saying, "No need... but I would like to ask your general for a favor."

“Grandpa, you’re being too polite,” Jiang Qinyu said immediately with a smile. “If there’s anything we can do for you, just say so. There’s no need to ask for favors.”

The old man has devoted most of his life to her and Lu Yanzheng. If they can't even help with something, they would be truly ungrateful.

Besides, given the old man's character, he wouldn't ask anything that would put them in a difficult position.

Upon hearing this, Old Master Lu smiled and said, "It's a rather impolite request, but I'll wait until A-Zheng returns before discussing it further."

He was unwilling to talk about it now, and Jiang Qinyu didn't force him. After seeing him off, she went back to dealing with her own affairs.

Lu Yanzheng returned to his residence before dinner. Upon seeing this, Jiang Qinyu invited Old Master Lu over to have dinner with the family.

Before Lu Yanzheng returned, the old man used to eat with them, but recently, because he always left early and returned late, the kitchen staff started sending food to him in the yard.

"Hello, Grandpa!" The two children greeted Grandpa Lu immediately upon seeing him.

Grandpa Lu smiled and patted their heads. "Good boy, don't wait for me. Sit down and eat!"

Jiang Qinyu and Lu Yanzheng also greeted the old man and then had dinner together.

After they had eaten enough, Grandpa Lu put down his chopsticks. Lu Yanzheng had also finished eating, and only Jiang Qinyu was still cleaning the fish bones for the two children.

"Grandpa, Qinqin said you need to see me?" Lu Yanzheng asked proactively.

Grandpa Lu nodded, somewhat embarrassed, and said, "It's like this, my eldest son's illegitimate son, Xiao Qi... oh, now he's a son registered under my second son's name. The child's character is actually quite good, but he lacks tempering, so I have a favor to ask."

"Please speak, sir," Lu Yanzheng nodded, showing no intention of refusing.

Old Master Lu said, "I've heard that you are strict in managing your troops, and that your soldiers are not only brave and skilled in battle, but also have the same character as you. Therefore, I would like you to take Xiao Qi into the army. You don't need to give him any official position; just let him stay as a common soldier. Is that convenient for you?"

Lu Yanzheng thought it was something important that the old man would take so seriously, but it turned out to be such a small matter. He readily agreed, "Okay, I'm going to Qiongzhou in a couple of days, so he can train with the new recruits there."

As for the position, if Lu Qingzhao is truly capable, he will not suppress him; if he is not capable, he will not deliberately promote him out of respect for Old Master Lu.

"Good, good, that's perfect. I'll write home right away and tell them to pack Xiaoqi's luggage." Old Master Lu chuckled as he got up and left the table.

The two children finished their meal and stood up, saying to Jiang Qinyu, "Auntie, let's go review our lessons."

"Okay, don't stay up too late. You must be asleep before 9 PM, okay?" Jiang Qinyu smiled as she looked at them.

"Okay, Auntie, we'll have Sister Yunzhu take us for a few walks around the yard first," the two said obediently.

Watching the two children leave, Jiang Qinyu turned to look at Lu Yanzheng, "Do you know what Grandpa was talking about, Xiao Qi?"

Judging from Lu Yanzheng's immediate agreement to this matter, he must have some understanding of Lu Qingzhao.

Lu Yanzheng nodded. "I remember when Aping sent you a letter. He deliberately made things difficult for you."

Jiang Qinyu blinked, not expecting him to say such a thing, "You're not going to stand up for us, are you? There's really no need for that."

Lu Qingzhao not only didn't have any impact on her, but he also pushed Old Master Lu to her home, which made the subsequent takeover work go very smoothly. No matter how you look at it, she benefited.

“I won’t do anything intentionally, but…” Lu Yanzheng didn’t continue.

Jiang Qinyu had some guesses that Lu Yanzheng's implication was that if Lu Qingzhao violated any military discipline, he would be punished more severely than others.

She silently lit a candle for Lu Qingzhao in her heart, hoping that he would not be so arrogant after he went to the army, otherwise he would suffer a lot.

...

The fact that Lu Qingzhao, the second son of the Lu family, had gambling debts outside his home eventually came to the attention of the entire Lu family. As the biological father and the head of the Lu family, Lu Lang dealt with the matter very seriously.

Lu Qingzhao was given fifty lashes and then thrown into the ancestral hall to repent to the ancestors of the Lu family.

Because he had no biological mother, and the mistake he made was absolutely forbidden by ancestral rules, no one brought him anything, and he could only suffer in solitude in the ancestral hall.

But to his surprise, when his uncle came to visit him on the third day, he brought him news that shocked him to his core.

"What? My grandfather wants me to go to the army with General Lu for training?" Lu Qingzhao stared at Lu Lang, dumbfounded.

Lu Lang nodded with a serious face and said, "Your grandfather knows about the mistake you made this time. He was really angry and broke the family rules by sending you to the army. You must live up to his expectations and try to come back as soon as possible."

"I can still come back?" Lu Qingzhao said with a dejected face, his heart filled with despair. "Grandfather has clearly given up on me completely..."

Lu Lang glared at him with exasperation, "Don't give me that look! Your grandfather isn't abandoning you; on the contrary, he thinks highly of you and wants you to have a better future!"

He could guess a little about his father's thoughts. Sending Lu Qingzhao to the army would change the status of the Lu family if he could achieve something; if he was not successful and was sent home, at least he would have connections with the people in the army, which would be a help to the Lu family in the future.

"Really?" Lu Qingzhao was taken aback. "Uncle, are you lying to me?"

Lu Lang was so angry he almost vomited blood. "Think about it carefully, who has the old man ever made an exception for? Isn't it enough to prove something that he would make an exception for you?"

Following this line of thought, Lu Qingzhao quickly realized something and immediately became happy. "Thank you, Grandfather! Thank you, Uncle, for your guidance! I will certainly not bring shame to the Lu family!"