Song Wanning felt it was a coincidence, as she happened to be there when Lu Zijun's family came to Marquis Zhongping's mansion to cancel the engagement.
At first, Madam Wang didn't want to cancel the marriage, so she specifically called Song Wanning over, hoping she could say a few good words for Wen Tingbo. Then Madam Lu asked her what kind of person Wen Tingbo was. Although Song Wanning was under pressure from Madam Wang, she remembered that Lu Zijun had helped her in the past, so she didn't lie. This is how the marriage was finally canceled.
Unexpectedly, I met Lu Zijun again by chance on this Red Leaf Mountain.
The Lu family is also a prominent family. Lu Zijun is good-looking and has good character. It should not be difficult for her to find a marriage partner. However, what Song Wanning did not expect was that Lu Zijun has not found a suitable candidate yet.
Song Wanning thought so and asked out loud, "There are so many young men in the capital for you to choose from, and there's not a single one you like?"
Seeing this, Lu Zijun took Song Wanning's arm and walked into the pavilion, "Let me talk to you slowly."
Seeing this, Nan Hongqiu let Song Wanning go. If she tried to control her now, she would be afraid of upsetting the two of them. So she just shouted at Song Wanning, "Sister Ning, the mountain closes early now, so you should come back early and don't delay on the way."
Song Wanning responded.
Lu Zijun glanced back at Nan Hongqiu, then turned around and said, "Aren't you engaged? Why are you here on Red Leaf Mountain?"
Song Wanning waved her hands helplessly, "Do you think I want to come? I was just dragged here by this aunt at home. If I don't come, I'm afraid there will be more trouble."
Lu Zijun shook her head. "It seems your aunt isn't very close to you. How could she actually want to take you up the mountain?"
Song Wanning just smiled without saying anything. She turned to Lu Zijun and said, "Why don't you tell me about the man you didn't choose?"
"It's a long story." Lu Zijun shrugged his shoulders and sighed as he spoke of it. "I've met quite a few young men in the capital, even the Shangshu family kid you met earlier. But these men are all really weak. As soon as they heard I had a reputation as a tigress, they wanted to run away. I don't think I'm that kind of person who only knows how to curse people. Who would have thought that with this reputation, nothing would go smoothly for me."
"There are some men whose family backgrounds are not as good as mine who want to marry me to bring honor to their family, but those men are all ambitious and I really don't like any of them." Lu Zijun shook her head and sighed, "So, I was driven up the mountain? Let me bathe and fast, and find a suitable husband."
Lu Zijun's words reminded Song Wanning of the banquet at the Pingyuan Marquis's residence, when Lu Zijun had come to her aid. Back then, she had been ridiculed by Cui Xiaoxiao, a concubine, but Lu Zijun had intervened on her behalf, preventing her from being completely humiliated. Seeing her in such a situation, she naturally felt guilty.
"Zi Jun is straightforward, but those young men from aristocratic families don't understand." Song Wanning now has some thoughts of matchmaking for her. "What kind of girl does Zi Jun like? I can help you look for one."
Lu Zijun laughed out loud when she heard this. She looked at Song Wanning and said, "If a man in the capital sees you now, he won't even think of me. He'll just go to see you."
Song Wanning felt embarrassed after hearing this, and she also decided to find a matchmaker for her. She talked to Lu Zijun for a long time before returning to her room.
Who would have thought that Lu Zijun would move in with her just because they got along well.
Nan Hongqiu knew this was about to get out of hand, so she hurried over to check on Song Wanning. Seeing Song Wanning, she said, "Sister Ning, do you remember why we came up the mountain? We were bathing and fasting to pray for the ancestors. If you two were to live together now, wouldn't that mean your fasting wouldn't be sincere? If the ancestors knew, they'd be furious."
Lu Zijun had always been a sharp talker, so she wouldn't pay any attention to Nan Hongqiu's words. Furthermore, since she was already dissatisfied with Nan Hongqiu, she immediately said, "Madam Nan is probably meddling too much. Only you know whether you are sincere or not. Why are you doing all this superficial work? Besides, if you don't go back and tell us, how will our ancestors know about this?"
"Miss Lu, you're wrong." Nan Hongqiu shook her head and forced a smile at Lu Zijun. "The rooms here are all assigned now. If the nuns from the temple come to check on you two in the same room, they'll probably get angry. The temple has strict rules, and since we're here, we should follow them."
This wing room now belonged to Song Wanning, and the room next to Song Wanning's was for the four escorts to live in. The two maids were already following Song Wanning, and with Lu Zijun's arrival, the room seemed a bit crowded.
Song Wanning looked at Lu Zijun and smiled faintly, "Aunt is right. Zijun, you might as well go back to your own room and stay there. Otherwise, it would be bad if the nun outside saw you. I will talk to you later."
"Okay then." Lu Zijun responded and immediately returned to his own room.
Seeing this, Nan Hongqiu finally felt relieved and went back to rest.
Song Wanning, however, saw Nan Hongqiu so worried that something was wrong and immediately called a few escorts over. "Everyone, be alert. I'm afraid my good aunt is up to something."
The escorts all responded and returned to their rooms to rest.
Song Wanning couldn't sleep, so she took out a book to read. Outside the wing room, there was a quiet silence, a strange feeling that was hard to describe.
At this moment, there was a very soft knock on the door outside Song Wanning's room, intermittent.
Song Wanning went forward and opened the door, only to see that the person coming was Lu Zijun. She raised her eyebrows and asked softly, "Why are you here?"
"Didn't you say it would be later today? Isn't that a hint for me to come find you?" Lu Zijun said as she went into Song Wanning's room. A puzzled look appeared between her eyebrows and she said in a low voice, "It's this hour now, and the little nun from the mountains is actually sneaking around outside. I wonder what she's doing."
After hearing this, Song Wanning felt that something was amiss. "It's already past the time for the nuns to come for inspection, and they're actually here?"
As soon as Song Wanning finished speaking, Lu Zijun pulled her to the side of the room. Song Wanning wanted to ask something, but she saw two figures standing outside, stealthily in front of her door, not knowing what they were doing.
I saw that someone had opened a hole in the paper window on the wall, and soon a very thin tube was inserted into it.
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