"Nonsense, am I that kind of person?"
Lu Jing suddenly became serious and shook his head repeatedly at Shen Ruoyan's words: "This marquis is here to serve the court and protect the people. I have never thought about merit or not."
Having said that, he didn't sit for long and left on the pretext of something.
"I just remembered that Minister Guo wanted to see me last time, but I was so busy that I forgot about it. This is a good opportunity to apologize to him." He never mentioned the real purpose of his visit, as if going to see Minister Guo was really what he said.
However, as soon as he left the house, someone came to report to Shen Ruoyan.
"Madam, the Marquis just went to Minister Guo's residence with a valuable gift."
An honest person never does shady things. When Lu Jing was doing these things, his cunning thoughts seemed to be dead, not moving at all.
When he asked people to prepare the expensive gifts, he didn't even think of avoiding people. Not only did the people who were specially watching him sent by Shen Ruoyan know about it, even the concubines got the news.
"My Lord, are you going to the battlefield?"
The cup in Fang Rou's hand trembled and almost fell.
On the battlefield, swords and knives are blind, and Lu Jing's kung fu is just some fancy moves. It's okay to play with martial arts in daily life, but on the battlefield, it has no advantage at all!
Although she was heartbroken about Lu Jing, he was the only person Fang Rou had ever loved. Thinking that he was going to such a dangerous place, Fang's heart was filled with infinite worry.
"What should I do if something happens to him?" A strange feeling flashed through Fang Rou's mind. Her intuition told her that the battlefield was very dangerous and Lu Jing could not be allowed to go!
"No, I must stop the Marquis!"
Kang Ge was still young, still living on the farm, without even a legitimate identity. Meanwhile, she was just a concubine with no say in the manor, though she was favored by Lu Jing and had an easier life than others.
But that’s all.
Even when Lu Jing was around, it was still like this. If anything happened to him, how would she and her son survive?!
Fang Rou knew very well that Lu Jing was the only support for her and Lu Ankang, so she didn't care whether Lu Jing went to the battlefield to become famous or to make merit, she just wanted Lu Jing to be safe!
And she wasn't the only one who thought so.
"Sister, what should we do? If the Marquis goes to the battlefield, he may not be able to come back for three to five years. By the time he comes back, our chance of survival will be cold!" Liu Lu was a little anxious. Liu Po said that in a few days, their bodies would be completely recovered.
At that time, whether they can succeed or not will depend entirely on themselves.
Now the Marquis says he wants to go to war, how can that be possible?
Because she was anxious, the expression on her face was too obvious. This impatient look made Zhuhong feel helpless.
Zhu Hong said, "Please be patient. The news is not confirmed yet. Don't panic."
I've told my sister many times that no matter what, you must think twice before you act. Even if you're anxious, you can't show it on your face and let others see through your bottom line.
Unfortunately, she still couldn't remember.
"Sister, it's not that I don't want to be patient, but our time is really running out!"
Liu Lu couldn't sit still any longer and stood up. "Sister, you don't know that the Marquis has been running to the mistress's courtyard all the time and never stays overnight. This means that they must be discussing serious matters."
Although he has an impatient personality, Liu Lu is gifted in getting information.
She could tell what Lu Jing was doing by the time he stayed in which courtyard.
He never stayed at Shen Ruoyan's place for long, but recently he always came to her house on his own initiative. Every time he came out, he had a frown on his face, and rarely looked serious.
So Liu Lu guessed that he must be talking to the mistress about going to the battlefield. After all, the mistress came from a family of scholars, and her grandfather had students all over the world. The marquis would definitely share these with her.
And these concubines without any status or background could not even hope to win Lu Jing's favor.
I can only keep using various tricks to attract his attention.
But even so, it is still not enough.
If Lu Jing really wants to go to war, then they must make plans early!
Zhuhong's expression gradually became serious. Although Liulu was impatient, her worry was unfounded.
She and her sister wanted to get pregnant with the Marquis's child before Fang Rou did, so that they could have a place to settle down in this mansion. So even Sixth Wife was brought into the mansion to provide support for them.
Seeing that we are about to reach the last step, we absolutely cannot let Lu Jing leave!
Once this war starts, there will be no end to it, and there is no telling when we can come back!
A woman's youth is only a few years long. Even the most delicate flower will eventually bloom. But after blooming, it's time to wither. Lu Jing will never feel wronged no matter how many years it takes to build his career.
But they didn't have that many more years to accompany Lu Jinghao.
Beauty fades easily, and they had won Lu Jing's attention by their looks. If they grew old and their looks faded, what else could they expect?
At that time, let alone Fang Rou, I'm afraid any young girl would become their rival - without children, their fate would be like this.
"Sister, are you willing to take a gamble?"
There was a hint of cruelty in Liu Lu's eyes. People living in this world have to go through life no matter what.
A life of compromise and complacency is also a life of arrogance and pride. She would rather spend the rest of her life in glory than live in disgrace.
She had really had enough of those hard days!
"What do you want to do?" Zhu Hong felt a bad premonition. Liu Lu's expression was really scary, making people feel that she was risking everything.
Zhu Hong quickly said, "Sister, even if we miss this time, we still have a chance. Don't be anxious or you'll end up taking a wrong turn."
The fear is that you will do something impulsive that you will regret for the rest of your life.
The war only lasted for three to five years. Even if their faces aged, they had been in the mansion for so many years that they could always find a way to survive.
At least Zhuhong thought that they had not yet reached the point of burning their boats.
Therefore, her opinion is to play it safe. No matter what, Lu Jing is still undecided whether to go to the battlefield or not.
Although he was the Marquis of Changning, he had never had any experience in fighting.
Even though Zhuhong didn't understand politics, she knew that in this kind of matter, the competent person would definitely be given the job.
It's not that she looks down on the Marquis, but the truth is, the Marquis has never shown any outstanding talents in this regard.
It is one thing for him to want to, but whether he can be selected is another.
So she told Liu Lu not to worry and to wait and see. Maybe it was just the Marquis's impulsive behavior, and everything would be fine after he calmed down.
After all, the situation on the battlefield changes rapidly, and going there in the windy and sandy land means hardship. The Marquis is delicate and may not be able to eat it.
However, what she didn't expect was——
This time, it was her who was extremely wrong!
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