Lu Xiaoyun had long intended this, so that after she and Zhu Yu switched bodies, Ayan would be her rightful younger brother.
However, Ayan and the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion are not actually related by blood, so she couldn't bring it up, and it was also inconvenient to mention her current status.
She hadn't told Zhu Yu about this, but she never expected that he had the same idea as her.
Lu Yuyan stared intently at Lu Xiaoyun, who nodded slightly in response.
His mind was completely blank. In modern times, he and his sister were orphans. They had no parents since childhood, and no one was willing to take them in at the same time.
But now that he's here, does he not only have an older sister, but also a father and an older brother?
Lu Yucheng's face was still a little pale, but he was already able to lie down halfway. He smiled and said, "Sister is right, Father. I also like my younger brother Ayan very much. And Father, do you see, his name is very similar to mine and my second brother's name?"
Lu Yucheng, Lu Yuyi, and Lu Yuyan all belong to the "Yu" generation, as if it were preordained by fate.
The Duke of Zhenguo was overjoyed and didn't know what to do. He never expected to have such an outstanding son. Fearing that Lu Yuyan would not agree, he looked at him with eager eyes and said, "What virtue or ability do I, Lu Zhongyi, have to have a son like Mr. Lu in this life!"
Lu Yuyan immediately knelt down and kowtowed three times to the Duke of Zhenguo: "Father, please accept my bow."
The Duke of Zhenguo was so moved that tears streamed down his face. He helped Lu Yuyan up and held his shoulders tightly, saying, "Ayan, my good son, my good son!"
"Father!"
Lu Xiaoyun smiled and said, "Looking at it this way, Ayan and Young Master Lu do have very similar eyes and eyebrows, both with phoenix eyes. Their noses and mouths resemble those of the Duke of Zhenguo. Perhaps you were originally a family in the previous generation."
The group looked at each other and realized it was true, and they all burst into laughter.
Jiang Chuan chuckled and said, "I'll go tell the kitchen to prepare a good feast to celebrate."
The Duke of Zhenguo raised his hand to stop him: "No, go to the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion! Today is a joyous day for my Duke of Zhenguo's mansion. Ayan should return to the mansion with his father."
"good."
Lu Xiaoyun felt something was off when she heard this. Why did it seem like her father was trying to take Ayan away from her?
"Lord Duke, you wouldn't be suggesting that Ayan move into your residence, would you?"
The Duke of Zhenguo bowed to Lu Xiaoyun and said, "This old minister had the same idea. I wonder what Your Highness, Prince An, thinks?"
“No!” Lu Xiaoyun interrupted immediately, but then seemed to realize she had spoken too harshly. “Ayan is the physician of my residence, and my mother is in poor health and cannot be separated from Ayan.”
The Duke of Zhenguo laughed and said, "That's alright. This old minister can have Ayan come to the Prince of An's residence every few days to check on the health of Consort Duan."
Lu Xiaoyun was annoyed. That was her own brother! You're being completely ruthless, trying to snatch him away right away.
Zhu Yu knew exactly what Lu Xiaoyun was thinking: "Father, how about this, let Ayan stay at the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion for a few days and at the Prince of An's mansion for a few days, alternating between the two, what do you think?"
The Duke of Zhenguo didn't want to agree. To be honest, he liked the child very much from the first moment he saw him. Now that the child was his son, he wanted to live in the Prince An's mansion. The key point was that this Prince An was his outdated son-in-law. How could that be allowed?
Lu Xiaoyun knew this was the best solution and immediately said, "Okay."
Lu Yuyan also said, "Father, the Prince An's mansion has a full range of medicinal herbs, and I also have my own pharmacy here. It would be inconvenient to stay at the Duke Zhenguo's mansion all the time. Sister's suggestion is very good, so let's do it this way."
The Duke of Zhenguo looked at this and that, and reluctantly nodded: "Very well."
The group then headed to the Duke of Zhenguo's residence. Even Feng Yan, Jiang Chuan, and other close associates of Prince An were invited to the Duke of Zhenguo's residence, and Consort Duan was also carried onto the carriage.
Zhu Yu walked past Lu Yuyan and whispered in his ear, "Don't thank me too much."
Lu Yuyan scoffed at him, straightened his back, and realized that he now had a father and an older brother, and was protected by his family.
Zhu Yu raised an eyebrow, looking at his smug expression.
Inside the carriage, Lu Xiaoyun asked Zhu Yu, "Why didn't you discuss this with me?"
Zhu Yu leaned against Lu Xiaoyun's chest: "Although you didn't say it, I already knew in my heart. Ayan and the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion are also destined, and today is the perfect time."
Lu Xiaoyun placed a kiss on Zhu Yu's forehead.
"Also, regarding the relationship between Ayan and Ruoling, although I know that you modern people don't care about family background, Ruoling is, after all, a princess, and her father and grandmother dote on her. How could they agree to marry her off to Ayan, who is just an eighth-rank physician?"
"Let Father adopt Ayan as his godson. He will then be the second legitimate son of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, which is enough for him to marry Ruoling."
Lu Xiaoyun hugged Zhu Yu and kissed his lips: "Zhu Yu, thank you."
Zhu Yu tackled Lu Xiaoyun to the ground inside the carriage: "Is this how you thank me?"
Lu Xiaoyun's handsome face darkened: "Hey, don't do anything reckless, we'll be at the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion soon."
Indeed, Zhu Yu gently bit her lip before letting her go.
The Duke of Zhenguo and Lu Yuyan rode their horses, chatting and laughing as if they had known each other for a long time.
Lu Yucheng and Qi Wanting shared a carriage.
Lu Yuyi never expected that when his father went to the Prince An's mansion to pick up his eldest brother, he would not only bring back an eldest brother, but also a second brother. He went from being the second young master of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion to the third young master.
Butler Qing had met Lu Yuyan before when the Duke of Zhenguo was "injured". For some reason, he felt a sense of kinship upon seeing him. Today, when he heard that the Duke had actually taken him as his adopted son, he was overjoyed and hurriedly ordered people to prepare an extremely elegant and quiet courtyard for him.
The family enjoyed a happy meal together. Although Lu Yucheng was no longer seriously ill, he was still a little weak, so Qi Wanting helped him back to his room to rest.
After the meal, Lu Xiaoyun did not rush to leave, but went to the Duke of Zhenguo's study.
The Duke of Zhenguo thought that "Prince An" had come to talk to him on official business. Unexpectedly, as soon as he led the man into the house, "Prince An" suddenly bowed deeply to him, which really startled him. He quickly helped the man up.
"Your Highness, what are you doing? Aren't you trying to make this old minister feel ashamed?"
Lu Xiaoyun did not retract her bowing posture: "Duke Zhenguo, please let me finish speaking first."
She glanced at the study door; though she couldn't see it, she knew Zhu Yu was standing outside: "I... more than two months ago, I had physical intimacy with your daughter."
The Duke of Zhenguo was greatly shocked: "Your Highness Prince An, what did you say? When you and my daughter divorced, she was unable to consummate your marriage due to her health condition."
Zhu Yu's heart was pounding outside. He strained his ears, afraid of missing a single word.
"I should have told the Duke of Zhenguo about this matter much earlier, but the timing wasn't right then. After much deliberation, I delayed until now."
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