Chapter 143: Leaving him without even giving others a chance?
By noon, the sky was gloomy, but fortunately there was no wind or snow, and the luggage was loaded onto the cart.
The crowd gathered around the old lady as she slowly walked towards the gate, the family tearfully expressing their reluctance to leave. If the old lady wasn't so old and couldn't stand the long journey, Lu Hanzhi would have really wanted to take her to Lizhou for a short stay, fulfilling his filial duty.
Everyone from the Duke's Mansion was present to see off the Second House, except Lu Qian, which made Lu Tanwei furious.
"Cousin, I heard from Qingyue that your brother took you to the street last night. What did you do?" Lu Yu's eyes lit up and she was extremely curious.
Song Lingyi smiled awkwardly and said, "There was a fireworks show at Nanqiao last night. We went to watch the fireworks."
Hearing that it was a fireworks show, Lu Yu thought it must have been very lively last night. Her red lips pouted slightly and she grumbled, "Why did you only bring my cousin and not me? I'm obviously a younger sister too..."
"Because you are too noisy and make people worry."
The cousins who were whispering to each other felt their hearts tighten and turned their heads to the right. Lu Qian, who had not returned home all night, was standing behind them at some point, only half an arm's length away from Song Lingyi.
"You...why are you back?" Lu Yu was shocked.
Last night, my father almost issued a killing order, but he failed to force the man back. This morning, he was so self-aware that he actually came back on his own initiative. He is still the same brother who was always looking for chaos in the world.
"Don't worry about it. Just go back if you want." His tone was nonchalant, but his eyes were always fixed on the girl in front of him.
After what happened last night, when she suddenly saw Lu Qian again, Song Lingyi couldn't explain her feelings. Even her reaction was a little dull. She drooped her eyelids, trying hard to ignore the faintly fiery gaze.
"You little brat! You still remember to come back?!"
When Lu Tanwei saw his son suddenly come back, he was immediately furious. He grabbed Lu Qian's ear and dragged him to the old lady, and scolded him.
After the excitement, they always have to separate, and the family will not return home until the huge convoy drives away from the long street.
Song Lingyi helped the old lady walk to the backyard, while Wang called Lu Qian to the flower hall and told him about the prince sending Lingyi back home last night. Seeing that he looked calm and indifferent, she finally couldn't bear it anymore and slammed the table twice.
"I asked Lingyi last night, and she has no intention of getting engaged for the time being. You abducted her out of the house and didn't return all night. What happened during that time? Mother, for your sake, won't ask any more questions. But since Lingyi has no intention of getting engaged, Mother can't force her to marry you."
"Let's just leave this matter at that. Just focus on what you're doing. We're planning the old lady's birthday party in a few days, so I'll be looking for a suitable girl for you."
When he heard that they were going to meet, Lu Qian raised his eyes and frowned to concentrate.
"Could you please stop messing around with matchmaking? If you're really bored, just arrange a marriage for Lu Yu. Your sweet little girl is more sensible than I am and will definitely not let you down."
"That's a nice thought. Neither of you can escape!" said Wang.
"Don't waste your time. I'm not a puppet that can be manipulated by others." Lu Qian said lazily.
Wang was displeased when she heard this and snorted coldly, "You are indeed not a puppet, but you are the only one in the Duke's Mansion. Forget me, you can't even get past the old lady."
"Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the Crown Prince is interested in Lingyi. What kind of person is the Crown Prince? He can bring peace to the world with his pen and decide the fate of the world with his martial arts. He has earned his current position through mountains of corpses and seas of blood. Unlike you, you are neither good at literature nor martial arts, and you spend all day fooling around with some bad friends."
Wang didn't want to say these words to suppress her son, but the fact was that instead of watching her son indulge in it, it was better to say it out loud in time.
It was as if a basin of ice-cold water was poured on him, and Lu Qian's face suddenly changed and he remained silent.
Seeing her son's reaction, Wang was afraid of overdoing it, so she said, "If you're really interested in Lingyi, then show your sincerity."
My niece had only been in Kyoto for less than a year, and the Second Son of the Pei family and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had both fallen in love with her.
On the other hand, her own son was not as good as Jianzhi in literature, nor as good as the prince in martial arts. The more Wang thought about it, the more headache she got.
Lu Qian didn't say anything, his expression became increasingly grim. He didn't feel like sitting down any longer, so he lazily stood up and walked out of the flower hall.
When he returned to the backyard, he realized that what Azhu said last night was true.
Lu Tanwei really locked Mingzhuyuan!
An iron lock as thick as an arm was wrapped around the door handle several times, and now I can't even enter the yard.
A burst of laughter could be heard, and Lu Qian turned his head to look. He saw Lu Yu holding Song Lingyi's arm, standing behind the corridor railing, laughing non-stop, with a look of gloating joy on her face. The two had just come out of the old lady's courtyard and didn't expect to see such a funny scene.
"Why can't you even get in? Why don't you consider asking me for help? Father loves me the most. If I go and beg for mercy, maybe I can get the key for you..."
Song Lingyi stood beside him, without saying a word or smiling, and raised her eyes slightly.
She found that Lu Qian was looking at her, as if he could see through her heart.
"Ayu, I'm not feeling well. I'm going back first."
After saying that, she hurriedly turned around and went back to Zhilan Garden.
The corridor is quiet.
Suddenly, a burst of hurried and light footsteps came from behind her. Song Lingyi was startled and caught a glimpse of a dark shadow passing in front of her from the corner of her eye.
Lu Qian panted slightly, ignoring the vigilance in the girl's eyes, and his throat was slightly choked.
The atmosphere was silent and awkward, leaving Song Lingyi at a loss for words. Fearing he would say something earth-shattering, she spoke first, "Grandmother just said that there will be a birthday banquet at the mansion soon."
Lu Qian said 'hmm' in a neutral tone, "I know."
After two breaths of silence, Song Lingyi's red lips moved. Just as she was about to speak, he interrupted her: "Are you going to say next, 'There are many beautiful girls in Kyoto with good backgrounds. Let me pick one and cherish her'?"
“…” The words are a bit crude, but the general meaning is the same.
Seeing that she didn't say anything, Lu Qian said coldly: "They can't easily become my master. Since you have no intention of getting engaged again, I will wait a little longer."
Song Lingyi was stunned and simply told him the idea that she had been thinking about all night.
"I plan to return to Huaizhou City to pay my respects to my parents after the spring. I probably won't be returning to Kyoto in the short term, so don't worry about me."
"Return to Huaizhou City?" Lu Qian's eyes grew colder.
Is it necessary to run so far just to avoid him? No, besides him, there is also the prince.
"What's so good about Pei Zhao?"
"Is it necessary for you to be so obsessed with him that you won't even give anyone else a chance after leaving him?"
The sudden approaching fierce momentum startled Song Lingyi.
"It has nothing to do with him..."
The words of explanation were stuck in his mouth. After thinking again and again, he said carefully: "I just think you are too impulsive now. Marriage is a lifelong event. You should think it through carefully."
Brothers and sisters who are within the five generations of kinship can indeed marry in Dayuan, but the children born will definitely have problems. She has received compulsory education and cannot knowingly commit a crime.
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