Chapter 98 Taking the initiative to hold his hand for the first time
For a moment, the originally bustling flower hall became chaotic.
Lu Song carried Old Madam Lu and rushed to Rongshou Hall, and Wang Min naturally followed.
Soon, Yuan Wanru and Lu Jiangnian were the only ones left in the flower hall.
Yuan Wanru thought about what had just happened and always felt that something was wrong.
Seeing that she didn't say a word, Lu Jiangnian reached out and hugged her to his chest: "Don't worry, grandma has always been in good health, she will be fine."
"Even if she is angry, she is angry with me. It is none of your business."
Then she realized that he was worried that she would blame herself.
Feeling warm in her heart, she shook her head and said, "I just felt that there was something strange about the old lady's fainting, so I was distracted."
"What's wrong?"
Lu Jiangnian knew that she was always smart and would not say this for no reason.
Yuan Wanru took his hand and walked out: "We'll talk about the details later. Now we have to rush to Rongshou Hall first."
He lowered his head, looking at their clasped hands, and something inappropriate popped out of his mind: This is the first time she took the initiative to hold his hand.
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In Rongshou Hall, the court physician had also arrived and was taking Madam Lu's pulse.
After a long while, he stood up and said, "The old lady's blood and qi are full, her pulse is strong, and she is fine."
Liang Yusong lowered her head and hid the smug smile in her eyes.
It has been nearly two months since I entered the Mansion of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery, and there has been no progress.
She originally thought that Lu Jiangnian married Yuan Wanru out of helplessness, but she didn't expect that Lu Jiangnian was not strong-willed and was hooked by Yuan Wanru so quickly.
Her father and mother devoted all their efforts to training her, and her aunt believed in her so much. If she couldn't even win over Lu Jiangnian, wouldn't all the preparations over the years be in vain?
She was wrong and her methods were too conservative.
Just now at the banquet, she deliberately caused a dispute between Yuan Wanru and Old Madam Lu, just to create the illusion that Yuan Wanru had fainted from anger.
Everything went as she had imagined, except that Yuan Wan did contradict the old woman.
If Old Lady Lu still doesn't wake up tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, can the Lu family still tolerate Yuan Wanru as before?
The good show has just begun, Yuanshi, you won’t be so lucky this time.
The people of the Lu family heaved a sigh of relief when they heard the court doctor's words.
Zhou Fang was the first to speak up: "It's okay this time, everything is fine, but what if it happens next time?"
"Brother, you can't just leave it alone. This isn't the first time Wanru has contradicted the old lady. She's so unfilial. What if she makes the old lady angry and something bad happens? What shall we do?"
Zhou Fang sincerely hopes that Madam Lu will live a long life.
As long as parents are alive, the family will not be divided.
Old Master Lu is gone. If Old Madam Lu also dies, the second branch will have to separate. Without the reputation of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery Mansion, what will happen to Jiang Xun's marriage?
Even if Jiang Xun got married, as long as the family did not separate, the second branch could not only rely on the power of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery's Mansion, but also live on the money of the first branch and save the second branch's expenses.
In short, the old woman has to live for a few more decades.
Lu Bai was also dissatisfied: "Jiang Nian, Wanru, it's okay for you young people to be angry. Your grandmother is old, so just pretend you didn't hear her unpleasant words. Why do you have to argue with her?"
"If you get angry and get sick, everyone will feel bad."
Lu Jiangnian stood straight, without a trace of smile on his face.
He said calmly: "Grandma is an elder, we should respect her, but we can't let my wife suffer because of this."
"It's obviously not her fault, why do you have to make her suffer?"
"We are all family. When there is a disagreement, who should we help?"
"I believe that only by convincing people with reason, without indulgence, flattery or foolish filial piety, can we correct the family tradition and maintain the long-term prosperity of the family."
"Second Uncle should not have forgotten these words."
Lu Bai took a deep breath and couldn't utter a word.
How could he forget that ten years ago, his father once asked him and Jiang Nian this question: what exactly should the Lu family do to go further and stand higher?
He didn't answer well at the time, but it was Jiang Nian who said it, which made his father nod in approval.
This is roughly what Jiang Nian meant by what he said.
Lu Jiangnian went on to say: "Grandfather and grandmother have been through so many ups and downs for so many years. I believe that even if grandmother is angry, it is only for a short time. As long as we all explain the reason clearly, she will understand.
"Could it be that in Second Uncle's mind, Grandma is a person who cannot communicate and is unreasonable?"
He had already said everything, what else did Lu Bai have to say?
"Well, your grandmother is old, so please be more tactful when talking to her. This request from your uncle is not too much, right?"
Lu Jiangnian nodded: "That's what I should do."
"Uncle, please recall that my wife's words just now did not mean to offend Grandmother at all."
"If serving soup is filial piety, then as far as I can remember, my second uncle and my father have never served a bowl of soup to my grandmother."
Lu Bai was so angry that he blurted out: "What are you talking about? We are men, how can we do these things? Besides, don't we have servants?"
"That's right. Since there are servants, why do we have to serve soup to show filial piety? It shows that grandma's previous accusations against my wife are really unreasonable."
"My father and second uncle are my grandmother's biological children. If we talk about filial piety, you should be ranked first."
"So, according to this standard, shouldn't my father and second uncle be the first people my grandmother should blame?"
Lu Bai was completely speechless.
Forget it, forget it. For so many years, he shouldn’t have debated with Lu Jiangnian. He never won.
This was the first time Yuan Wanru witnessed Lu Jiangnian's eloquent side.
His eloquence is not inferior to hers.
Wang Min finally put her worries to rest.
Just don't blame Wanru for the old lady's fainting.
These words can only be said by Jiang Nian, no one else can say them.
Jiang Nian has been an outstanding literary talent since he was a child. When his grandfather was alive, he hoped that he would become the top scholar in the imperial examination. However, Jiang Nian was disobedient and insisted on joining the army.
The old lady was very angry about this matter and felt that he had wasted all his grandfather's years of teachings.
Lu Song was open-minded. After persuading him twice, he just let him do what he wanted.
Wang Min still remembers what Lu Song said at the time: "Whether he chooses literature or martial arts, as long as he doesn't regret it, it's fine. Our son is not an ordinary person. He will be the best wherever he goes.
Now it seems that what her husband said was right. It is extremely rare throughout history for someone to be promoted to a third-rank official at such a young age based on military merit.
Lu Song listened for a while, then stood up and said, "Okay, since mom is fine, let's go."
Walking on the way back to Lingshuiju, Yuan Wanru turned around to look at him from time to time, as if she hadn't seen him for a long time.
Lu Jiangnian held her head with a smile: "Just say whatever you want to say, don't strain your neck."
She chuckled a few times: "I just realized that you are so good at quarreling. I don't know if I can win against you if we quarrel in the future."
He was stunned. He didn't expect that she was doing this.
"In the military camp, words don't work, fists are what count."
"Whoever refuses to accept the decision can win first."
Those two sentences were so casual, yet they carried a kind of restrained arrogance. They were really... damn charming.
He suddenly laughed twice.
"As for us, what's the point of quarreling? It's a waste of time."
"It would be nice to see who can kiss longer."
"I think I won't lose, my lady, how about we have a match now?"
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