Lu Fei blinked, puzzled, and said, "But a few days ago, Sister Jiang, Sister Chen, and Sister Xu, who are good friends with Fourth Sister, blushed after meeting Second Brother. I overheard them secretly saying that they were all vying for Second Brother, saying it was fair competition and everyone should rely on their own abilities! Is Second Brother going to marry one woman and take several concubines like Uncle did?"
Lu Jun, the son of the third wife, patted his sister's head: "Don't talk nonsense. Second brother will be unhappy if he hears you say that. Besides, if our future sister-in-law hears you say that, she won't play with you anymore."
Lu Fei quickly waved her hand: "No, no, I want to play with my future sister-in-law. I like to play with good-looking people!"
Master Lu patted his daughter's head helplessly: "Don't worry, your second brother will only marry one girl, and there will only be one girl by his side. All those random girls you mentioned are nothing in front of Miss Gu. Feifei, you should stop going to the eldest son's house to eavesdrop, understand?"
Lu Fei nodded: "Oh, I see, Dad. If I want to play with my future second sister-in-law, can my second brother take me with him? He won't look down on me for being too young like my third and fifth brothers, will he? He even hugged me and gave me candy the other day! He likes me, doesn't he?"
Looking at his gluttonous and beauty-loving daughter, Master Lu was at his wits' end. He could only instruct her, "Your second brother is busy. He is the pillar of our Duke's mansion and has many things to attend to. So, let's not bother him, okay? Once your future sister-in-law marries into the family, you can go and play with her."
Lu Fei was a sensible little girl, very obedient. She remembered her father's words. Although she regretted not being able to play with her second brother often, she still didn't make a fuss about wanting to play with him.
Lu Jun was a few years older than Lu Fei, so he couldn't inherit the family business, but he wasn't the kind of person who just drifted through life either. He studied at an academy in the capital.
After the Third Master Lu finished speaking with Lu Fei, Lu Jun suddenly brought up something: "Father, my second brother came to see me this morning and asked me to go to the Royal Academy."
Master Lu was taken aback: "Huh?"
Lu Jun said, "My second brother said that students of the Royal Academy do not enter officialdom through the imperial examinations, but through other methods. It's not like what people speculate, that they gather a group of playboys and educate them properly. My second brother said that going to the Royal Academy is better than studying. The Royal Academy will also teach some exam content. I will study there for six years and I will still not be of legal age. If I don't like it, I can prepare for the imperial examinations again."
Master Lu stroked his chin and pondered for a moment: "Did your second brother specifically come to find you?"
Lu Jun shook his head: "No, we just ran into each other. He asked me some questions and then suggested that I go to the Royal Academy."
Master Lu looked at Lu Jun: "So what's your own opinion?"
Lu Jun thought for a moment and said, "Father, please don't be angry with me! I know that our third branch is born out of wedlock, and after the family split up, we can only rely on doing business. Father, you want me to pass the imperial examinations. But Father, I'm not very smart. I can only memorize things, and sometimes it's hard for me to understand the meaning. Besides, I'm not even a Xiucai (a successful candidate in the lowest level of the imperial examinations). I think the best I can do in this life is to become a Juren (a successful candidate in the highest level of the imperial examinations). At that time, I can buy an official position, but in this huge capital city, what kind of official position can a Juren buy? I've thought about it for a day, and I think it's better to give it a try. Our third branch is not like the first and second branches. I believe my second brother wouldn't harm me."
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