Lu Zijun said she was leaving, but she never let go of Song Wanning's hand.
Seeing that Lu Zijun didn't seem to want to leave, Song Wanning just looked at Lu Zijun and said, "The journey back to the capital is long. It would be really boring for you to go back alone. Why don't you come back with us? You can talk to me on the way."
"I think what Wan Ning said is right." Lu Zijun immediately smiled and followed Song Wanning into the Song family carriage. So, Song Wanning and Lu Zijun sat inside the carriage, while Song Lan and the old man who was driving sat outside.
Lu Zijun sat in the carriage of the general's mansion, but his eyes kept glancing forward. Although he could not see anything, he still asked Song Wanning in a low voice, "Wanning, why have I never seen your elder brother before?"
Song Wanning chuckled and said, "He has been following my father at the border and has only been back for a short time."
"Oh? I was wondering why I had never seen this before." Lu Zijun said with a look of sudden enlightenment, "I wonder which girl your eldest brother is engaged to? Maybe we can get along with a half-relative in the future."
Song Wanning chuckled and teased Song Lan, "Him? He never wanted to be controlled. Now he's almost twenty, and I don't know where my sister-in-law is. My father is almost worried sick."
Lu Zijun suppressed the joy in her heart and forced a nod.
Song Lan, who was sitting outside, spoke at this time, saying to Song Wanning inside, "Wanning, if you continue to tarnish my reputation in front of outsiders, don't blame me for going back and complaining. Although you are engaged now, you haven't gotten married yet. I helped you cover up a lot in the past."
Song Wanning curled her lips and said to Lu Zijun, "Look, I just said a few words to him, but now he's turned against me like this. It really makes me, your dear sister, sad."
When Lu Zijun heard Song Wanning's joking voice, she immediately laughed softly in the carriage.
Song Wanning finished joking. Lu Zijun's carriage was near the Song family's carriage. The old nanny of the Lu family shouted to Lu Zijun outside, "Miss, please get off quickly. We will take our own carriage back. Otherwise, I'm afraid that when you return, the mistress will be angry if she finds out."
When Lu Zijun heard this, she just pursed her lips and said nothing, not intending to pay any attention to the nanny.
Who would have thought that the nanny was not going to give up, but kept shouting to Lu Zijun, "Miss, please get off the carriage quickly. Although you are close to Miss Ning, you are in the spotlight now. If you don't get off, it will not be good for everyone."
When Song Wanning heard what the nanny said, she understood in her heart that the nanny might have heard about what Nan Hongqiu had done on Hongye Mountain and was afraid that Lu Zijun would ruin his reputation if he followed her.
Song Wanning sighed and said to Lu Zijun, "Your nanny must be really doing this for your own good. You should get off the carriage quickly. We will have a chance to meet again in the future."
Lu Zijun was very proud and now she was throwing a tantrum, refusing to get off the carriage and ride back in the Lu family's carriage. "I don't want to. Nanny is usually very lenient, but now she's asking me who I want to go with."
Seeing that Lu Zijun didn't respond, the nanny outside became a little anxious and turned her attention to Song Wanning, saying, "Miss Ning, please persuade our daughter. If our daughter goes to the capital with the daughter of the Song family, I'm afraid there will be a lot of rumors in the capital. The girl doesn't value her reputation, but she will be engaged in the future after all. It doesn't matter if her reputation is worse than Miss Ning's, who is about to get married."
This nanny spoke without restraint, and her words implied that Song Wanning had a bad reputation and that Lu Zijun would definitely have her reputation ruined if she stayed with her.
Song Wanning was not angry yet, but Song Lan, who was sitting outside, was already unhappy.
He stopped the carriage and shouted to Lu Zijun inside, "Miss Lu, didn't you hear what the old servant of the Lu family said about our family? In my opinion, Miss Lu should get off the carriage quickly, otherwise you will ruin your reputation by riding in our carriage for a short time."
Lu Zijun was a firecracker by nature. If someone said that to her, she would definitely have said something back. However, since she was in the wrong, she could only get off the carriage in shame. "Wan Ning, my servant said some unpleasant things in a hurry. I hope Wan Ning will not take it to heart."
Song Wanning didn't intend to argue with the maid, "Madam, you are just too worried. Go back and have a good rest. We will meet many times in the future."
Lu Zijun responded and got out of the carriage.
Seeing that the other person had left, Song Lan got into the carriage from the front, still muttering, "What kind of people are these Lu family members? She clearly wanted to get a ride on her own, but now it's our fault."
Song Wanning knew in her heart that Song Lan was concerned about her, so she just said to Song Lan, "Brother, there's no need to be angry. Nanny is right. I have a bad reputation now, and I'm afraid it will get even worse after today."
Song Lan was a little confused now, and asked doubtfully, "What do you mean? How did your reputation get worse?"
"Brother, do you still remember that my aunt went up the mountain and said she wanted to pray for a son?" Song Wanning saw that Lu Zijun was not there, so she talked about her family affairs. "Do you know how my aunt prayed for a son?"
Song Lan frowned and asked in a low voice, "How did you ask for it?"
Song Wanning waved her hand and said helplessly, "She was having an affair with someone in the mountains, and who would have thought she would be caught red-handed by the nun who was inspecting the room. Many ladies in the capital saw it, and I'm afraid it won't take long for the news to spread throughout the capital. By then, your sister's reputation will be reduced to ashes."
"What? An affair?" Song Lan was now shocked by the news he heard, and immediately understood why the old servant of the Lu family outside insisted on asking Lu Zijun to change the car.
Although Song Lan was surprised, he immediately noticed something was wrong. "If Nan Hongqiu wanted to have a child, wouldn't it be more discreet to find someone somewhere else? Why did she go to Red Leaf Mountain? That place is full of nuns. If she wanted to find a man, it would be extremely difficult. Besides, there are so many people in the temple, it would be inconvenient to do anything."
Song Wanning simply shrugged and said to Song Lan, "I find this strange, too. She had originally booked a room for me, and in the middle of the night, Zijun asked me to come to her room to chat, and I fell asleep there. Who would have thought that the next morning, Nan Hongqiu and that man would show up in my room, and she kept saying that I was the one who harmed her. I'm afraid my aunt will still make a fuss when we get back."
Song Lanmei was displeased and clenched her hands, saying, "God knows what she is doing, but now the first and second houses are really embarrassing. Go back and report to Dad and divide the family."
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