Mr. Lu was standing in the front hall. He seemed to have known that Lu Zijun was hiding behind the screen. He only spoke to Lu Zijun standing behind the screen, "Why don't you come out quickly?"
Lu Zijun only poked his head out, showing a flattering smile and said to Master Lu, "Father, do you think I can go to Bishuitang tomorrow?"
"I was wondering why you suddenly wanted to go to Bishuitang. At first, I wanted to send you there, but you refused to go no matter what. Now you've changed your mind. So this is why..." Master Lu showed a look of insight, but he smiled and said, "Go ahead. Since General Song Lan has come personally to plead for you, you can go. Just don't provoke trouble again."
"Thank you, Dad. I will study hard in the future." Lu Zijun was smiling happily and turned around to run to the yard.
Master Lu wanted to say a few more words, but he saw Lu Zijun quickly run away. Instead, Madam Lu came out from the other end and stood in the main hall. "Master, I've asked someone to find out, and General Song Lan is still unmarried. Why don't we go and find someone for Zijun? General Song Lan is young and promising, and the General's Mansion is a wealthy family. If she could marry into the General's Mansion, it would be a blessing for Zijun."
"Ah." Master Lu now waved his hand. "General Song Lan is already a prominent figure in the capital. If our Lady Zi is lucky enough to marry into the general's mansion, it would be wonderful. But if we go to his house, it won't work out and people will accuse us of clinging to the powerful. I just met General Song Lan, and he's not completely without affection for our Lady Zi. In that case, we might as well wait a little longer."
"Master is right." Madam Lu, standing at the back, nodded in agreement and paced back and forth happily. "If Zijun can really marry into the General's Mansion, then our family will be proud of it. None of the daughters of the ladies I usually interact with have married into such a high-ranking family. They always make fun of my daughters and sons for not marrying off, and say that my daughters have not learned the rules well. I just want them to shut up once the matter is settled."
"Don't be too happy too soon. If someone gets there first, we'll be in big trouble." Master Lu, who had spent so many years in the imperial court, immediately said, "I remember that the journey from the General's Mansion to the Bishui Hall passes by our mansion."
Mr. Lu rolled his eyes and said immediately, "Give our broken carriage to Zijun tomorrow. It will be a good opportunity for them to travel together in the future so that they can improve their relationship."
"Master is right. I will arrange it right away." Mrs. Lu now agreed and went down to do the work immediately.
Lu Zijun, who was now happily sitting in the courtyard, didn't even realize that her parents had almost chosen a wedding date. She looked at Qingling beside her and instructed, "Remember to bring all my books and notebooks, and good pens and ink. Sharp tools are essential for good work. If I don't have good pens and ink, I won't want to write in school."
Qing Ling was fiddling with Lu Zijun's bookcase, "I understand, girl."
The next morning, Lu Zijun took Qingling out and found that the carriage he usually rode in was gone. Instead, it was replaced by an old and worn-out carriage, and the horse was also an old one.
Lu Zijun narrowed her eyes, looked at the servant driving the carriage in front, and said, "What's going on? Where's the carriage I usually ride in? If I take this carriage, I'm afraid I won't be able to reach Bishui Hall before dark, right?"
The servant in front quickly responded with a smile, "Miss, it turns out that the lady at home said that your aunt had something going on at home and needed a carriage, so she lent out her usual carriage and only left this one for you to use."
"What? Our family wouldn't lend out all the carriages, right?" Lu Zijun stood there, looking helpless.
Qing Ling was standing nearby, jumping up and down anxiously. "Miss, that gentleman is already dissatisfied with you. If you are late, he will definitely scold you."
Lu Zijun was thinking of a solution when she saw a carriage passing by the gate of Lu Mansion and stopped at the gate.
After a while, the curtain opened, and Song Lan poked his head out of the carriage. He looked at Lu Zijun and asked, "What's going on? Why aren't you leaving yet?"
When Lu Zijun saw Song Lan coming to see her, she immediately suppressed her excitement and pretended to be helpless, "The carriage at home has been lent out. I only have this old carriage now. I'm afraid I won't be able to reach Bishuitang before dark."
Song Lan only raised his eyebrows and said lightly, "In that case, Miss Lu and I will just go together. My carriage is quite spacious."
Lu Zijun was naturally very happy in her heart, but she still pretended to be embarrassed and said, "Wouldn't this be a bad idea?"
Song Lan's lips revealed a hint of a sly smile, which made Lu Zijun's heart skip a beat. She only heard Song Lan say, "Come up if you want to sit."
Although Lu Zijun felt a bit embarrassed, she still got on the carriage with a thick face and sent Qingling, who was following her, back. "Good Ling'er, go back and rest. You don't have to follow me to Bishui Hall and suffer anymore."
Qingling was smart for once. Seeing Lu Zijun like this, she ran back to the mansion.
Lu Zijun had seen this carriage before. The last time she and Song Wanning rode in this carriage from Hongye Mountain back to the capital, Song Lan was sitting in the front driving the car, but now he was sitting next to her.
Now that he didn't go out to sit, could it be that he felt that they were no longer as unfamiliar as before? Lu Zijun couldn't suppress her thoughts. After thinking for a while, she lowered her head shyly. Then she felt like saying something and raised her head and said, "I didn't expect that the General's Mansion and Bishui Hall are on the same route?"
"Yeah." Song Lan just responded and dozed off with his eyes closed in the carriage.
Lu Zijun was worried and followed Song Lan all the way to Bishuitang.
Since Qingling was not there, the task of carrying the book boxes naturally fell on Song Lan. He carried two book boxes and followed Lu Zijun into Bishui Hall.
Zhen Yueqing now lowered her head when she saw Lu Zijun. However, the official son who usually had a good relationship with Zhen Yueqing immediately spoke to Lu Zijun, "Lu Zijun, I didn't expect you to dare to come to the academy. You beat Yueqing like that, and now you come here alive."
"Why didn't you help me when I beat her? Now you're talking nonsense after the fact? It's too late." Lu Zijun raised his fist and pointed at the man. "If you keep talking nonsense, don't blame my fist for being blind."
The man wanted to retort a few more words, but when he looked up, he saw Song Lan behind Lu Zijun.
Song Lan was born into a military family, so his aura was naturally very intimidating, making these officials' sons very afraid. The man shut up and went to his position.
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