"Quickly, quickly, the prince has arrived at the official road outside the village! Let's hurry and go to greet him."

Someone suddenly came in and shouted.

These people all had their own sources of information, so they naturally received the news that Lu Yanzheng would be returning in the next couple of days.

For them, Lu Yanzheng had won a great victory this time. As long as he ascended the throne, he would be the emperor. It would be a great honor for them to be close to the emperor. If they could also catch Lu Yanzheng's eye, it would be a great honor for their ancestors.

Therefore, everyone in the government office was eager to welcome the triumphant Lu Yanzheng.

Lu Shengzhi followed the others to the village entrance. Although he was tall and stood at the back, he could still see the situation in front of him clearly.

Before long, someone excitedly whispered, "The Prince is here!"

Lu Shengzhi looked up and saw a group of soldiers riding tall horses, covered in dust, rushing towards the village entrance.

At first, he couldn't see the faces of the soldiers clearly, but after a few breaths, as they got closer and closer to the village entrance, Lu Shengzhi spotted Lu Yanzheng at the very front.

Lu Yanzheng, dressed in military uniform, inspired awe in everyone who saw him, but Lu Shengzhi stared blankly at his face, almost forgetting to breathe.

So alike! They really do look alike!

At this moment, Lu Shengzhi finally understood Lu Wanqing's feelings upon seeing Lu Yanzheng.

The man in front of me looks remarkably like my deceased wife in terms of facial features, but they have completely different temperaments. After the first glance, the more you look at them, the less they seem to resemble each other.

But for Lu Shengzhi, his wife's husband, the image of his deceased wife had been etched in his mind for so many years, and he could quickly confirm that Lu Yanzheng did indeed look very much like his dead wife.

His heart suddenly warmed; was there any possibility...?

Thinking of this, Lu Shengzhi didn't even wait to pay his respects to Lu Yanzheng. Instead, he withdrew from the crowd and quickly returned to his home in Yongshan County via another route.

"Qing'er, Qing'er..." Lu Shengzhi began calling as soon as he entered the courtyard.

Hearing the shout, Madam Jun came out and asked curiously, "Master, why are you calling Qing'er?"

"Where is she? I have something important to ask her!" Lu Shengzhi looked around impatiently.

Lady Jun asked in confusion, "What's the rush? Qing'er is doing needlework..."

Lu Wanqing had reached the age where she had to be married, so she used her status as a stepmother to pressure her to learn needlework well.

In fact, she had already found a marriage for Lu Wanqing. The other party's family background was comparable to Lu's family, and he had a good reputation. However, the man she introduced to Lu Wanqing was all show and no substance.

"Why bother with needlework? I'm going to find her!" Lu Shengzhi was so anxious that he couldn't wait to see Lu Wanqing.

He strode towards Lu Wanqing's courtyard, and Madam Jun couldn't catch up with him no matter how hard she tried.

"What's wrong with Master?" Madam Jun asked, looking at Granny Wu.

Granny Wu shook her head. "This old servant doesn't know either. Madam might as well go and take a look."

Jun nodded, "We should go and take a look."

For some reason, her heart was pounding wildly, as if something big was about to happen.

Lu Wanqing was holding a newly published storybook, reading it while urging Emerald, "Hurry up, don't let Mother find out that you did it for me."

Jade's face fell. "Miss, I really tried my best, but..." She showed the embroidery hoop to Lu Wanqing, "Your embroidery is really... indescribable. I can't learn it!"

Our young lady only truly resembles a lady of high society when she is silent and still. Anyone who has seen her embroidery would never associate her with the words "lady of high society."

Lu Wanqing glanced at it, "Alright, alright, I can improve too. Just keep embroidering like this, and come help Mother later..."

Before she could finish speaking, she heard Lu Shengzhi shout, which startled her so much that she almost dropped the storybook in her hand.

"Quickly, quickly, put your things away and give me the embroidery hoop!" Lu Wanqing hurriedly snatched the things from Emerald's hands, threw down the storybook, and obediently sat down by the window.

Jade had done this kind of thing many times before. She quickly stuffed the storybook into the quilt and then stood properly next to Lu Wanqing.

Just as the two of them returned to their places, Lu Shengzhi came in.

"Qing'er, tell your father quickly, what kind of person is the King of the Northwest..." Lu Shengzhi asked as soon as he entered the room.

But this question left Lu Wanqing bewildered. "Father, why are you suddenly asking about the Prince?"

"Tell me about your time in the Lu family first, especially what's related to the Prince. I'll tell you more after you've finished," Lu Shengzhi said, suppressing his excitement.

Lu Wanqing looked at him strangely, but still told him what she had seen and heard at the Lu family, "Although I have met the prince a few times, I rarely speak to him, so I really don't know the specifics."

Thinking about the rumors about Lu Yanzheng's background that had been circulating recently, and based on what Lu Wanqing had said about Lu Yanzheng, Lu Shengzhi was already half certain.

"Come out with me right now," Lu Shengzhi suddenly said to Lu Wanqing.

Lu Wanqing couldn't wait to leave, and upon hearing this, she immediately stood up and said, "Okay."

Who cares why, as long as she's not made to do needlework at home.

The father and daughter stepped out the door and ran into Madam Jun. Lu Shengzhi offered no explanation and led Lu Wanqing away.

"Look, Granny Wu, is there still a place for me in this family?" Madam Jun's chest heaved with anger as she glared resentfully in the direction where Lu Shengzhi and his daughter had left.

Granny Wu quickly comforted her, "Madam, you mustn't think like that. Master probably has something important to say. Ask him when he gets back. He certainly didn't mean to treat you like that."

Regardless of what Jun Shi thought, Lu Shengzhi took Lu Wanqing straight to a mountain outside Yongshan County. When they passed a blacksmith shop, they even bought a hoe.

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