Lu Zheng led the group back to his courtyard.
It was a bit bigger than Aunt Gu's courtyard, with five rooms, and it was kept very clean.
Just as Gu En arranged, Xue Qianyu and Lu Zheng shared a room with Gu En, the Emperor shared a room, Eunuch Fu shared a room with his four accompanying guards, Empress Dowager Jiang shared a room with a nanny and a palace maid.
Gu En rarely travels far by car. Lu Zheng told him to wash his face and feet, and then he curled up at the very back of the bed and fell asleep.
Lu Zheng changed his clothes and went to sleep, sleeping in the middle of the room.
After washing up, Xue Qianyu sat on the bed and asked, "Why did you make Lu Zheng disappear? Did you plan to sever all ties with the Lu family? Do you know how heartbroken Sister Xue was?"
Lu Zheng scoffed: "You're sixteen already, and you still think you can fool her? Looks like she can fool her family, and nobody believes her now!"
Xue Qianyu frowned: "The Duke of Zhenguo's mansion is yours. You're not going to fight for it, and you're just going to give it to Lu Ming like this?"
Lu Zheng didn't speak; he was still angry about what Xue Qianyu had said about Gu Xin in his previous life!
Although Xue Qianyu was his brother in his past life and they got along very well, he still felt uncomfortable knowing that Xue Qianyu loved Gu Xin so much and that he would still say those things.
Xue Qianyu: "The Duke of Lu has already submitted a memorial requesting that Lu Ming be made the heir apparent. The Emperor has suppressed the request and hasn't approved it yet, so you still have a chance."
Lu Zheng smiled and said, "Xue Er, you may think these things are important, but to me, they are not. Everything in the Zhenguo Duke's Mansion was accumulated by the Lu family, but apart from my sister, the entire Lu family are my enemies. I disdain this Duke's Mansion! I live in this world for only two purposes, one of which is to destroy the Zhenguo Duke's Mansion!"
Xue Qianyu frowned, wanting to say something more, but finally sighed: "No matter who you are, you are my brother, Xue Qianyu! If you need anything, just say the word, and I'll go through fire and water for you!"
Lu Zheng felt a warmth in his heart and laughed, "Alright! After we return to the capital this time, kill Lin Shi and Lu Ming for me!"
Xue Qianyu: "..."
Lu Zheng turned over: "It's late, go to sleep! You'll be with me to handle official business tomorrow morning! Get a good night's sleep."
After saying that, he fell silent.
Xue Qianyu lay down, listening to the steady breathing beside him, and felt quite uneasy.
He and Lu Zheng were the same age. They studied and practiced martial arts together when they were three years old. They separated when they were ten. Even after they separated, he wrote to Lu Zheng every month. In the letters, in addition to talking about what his master taught him, he would also talk about his own life.
Even though they haven't been together for several years, they are very familiar with each other's lives.
However, when they met in Gyeongju last time, he felt that their feelings had faded. They were still corresponding last year, so why is it different this year?
...
The next morning, Lu Zheng and Gu En took Empress Dowager Jiang to the Gu family.
Empress Dowager Jiang looked at the bustling street with a smile on her face. It had been a very, very long time since she had left the palace!
She missed the late emperor again. Back when he was still a carefree prince, the four of them lived in their fiefdom and often went on trips.
Look at this family outing on the street, that couple with their two young children, it looks just like when she and the late emperor went on an outing with their children, also during the Dragon Boat Festival!
Zhao'er's father, I miss you so much! Can I leave the Empress Dowager and Zhao'er and her siblings behind and come find you?
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