Chapter 372 Looking at the Lu family from the left, they seem pitiful; looking at them from the right, they seem truly miserable! [4]
Then look at the young couple sitting and standing to the left of the Duke of Zhenguo.
The one sitting in the wheelchair must be Lu Zhimo, who was burned to death by the original owner of the body in the novel.
Lu Zhimo lost both legs on the battlefield many years ago and had been depressed and despondent for many years.
But unexpectedly, after he got married, he slowly recovered!
Judging from Lu Zhiming's physical condition, although he can no longer fight on the battlefield, he is extremely skilled at strategizing and deploying troops.
To avoid encountering such a formidable enemy on the battlefield in the future, Lan Qingchen had the original owner set a fire.
Lu Zhimo was unable to walk properly, and his personality became much more withdrawn. There were very few people to take care of him in his courtyard.
With Meng Shuling's strength, she could have easily brought Lu Zhiming out.
However, she had just given birth and was weak and powerless.
She did rush into the fire and rescue Lu Zhiming, but she collapsed herself.
Upon learning of Meng Shuling's death, Lu Zhiming also chose to commit suicide.
After the fire, the Duchess fell seriously ill and never recovered, and the entire Duke Zhenguo Mansion was filled with a deathly atmosphere.
A Chu's gaze swept past Lu Zhimo and landed on Meng Shuling.
The woman's appearance wasn't particularly outstanding, but her eyes were bright and lively, and she seemed full of vitality.
She was like a little sun, shrouding the melancholy Lu Zhiming in her light.
It's no wonder that Lu Zhimo was attracted to her and gradually came out of her reverie.
After looking at Lu Zhimo and his wife, Achu looked at the boy standing on the other side.
The boy looked to be fourteen or fifteen years old, with a handsome face that resembled Lu Zhixing by six or seven points, still with a bit of baby fat, and a youthful appearance.
Lu Zhiwen was the one among the three brothers who was neither good at literature nor martial arts.
He spends his days either teasing cats and dogs or skipping school.
In his words, his parents passed on their good talents and physique to his two older brothers, while he was unable to learn anything academically or martial arts.
Lu Zhiwen was quite open-minded. Anyway, he was the youngest in the family, so he didn't need to be particularly outstanding. He was fine as he was now.
However, in the storyline, the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion suffers a great change, and Lu Zhiwen grows up overnight.
He participated in the imperial examination and became the top scholar.
However, he also fell victim to the male protagonist Lan Qingchen's wickedness.
In the end, only Lu Zhixing remained in the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion because he was the so-called villain.
Despite being poisoned by the princess, he dragged his broken body and fought Lan Qingchen for a long time.
It's true... looking at the Lu family from the left, they seem pitiful; looking at them from the right, they seem truly miserable!
Ah Chu's thoughts came to him in the blink of an eye.
She had just entered the hall when she glanced at the Lu family members.
The Duke of Zhenguo and his family have already paid their respects to Achu.
"Your subject greets Your Highness the Eldest Princess!"
"This humble woman greets Your Highness the Princess!"
"Greetings, Your Highness!"
When the Duke of Zhenguo and the others bowed, Lu Zhixing had already stepped aside.
Achu glanced at him, then casually raised her hand: "No need for formalities."
"Today is the second day of my marriage to Lu Zhixing, and it is only right that I offer tea to the two elders."
The Duke of Zhenguo quickly waved his hand and said, "You are a princess, there's no need for that!"
The Duchess nodded in agreement, "Indeed, a princess of noble birth should not be treated the same as an ordinary person!"
Before Achu could speak, Lu Zhixing spoke up first.
He said jokingly, "Father, Mother, please let the princess serve the tea. This is what the Empress herself instructed!"
Achu turned her head and gave Lu Zhixing a glare that lacked any real threat.
The Duke and Duchess Zhenguo were still somewhat hesitant when they heard that it was a special instruction from the Empress.
Only when he saw the obvious impatience on Ah Chu's face did he nod.
After everyone sat down, Xueyan and Hanliu brought up a tray.
One person's tray held tea, while the other's tray held gifts.
Lu Zhixing stood beside A Chu.
The couple bowed together, and then Achu picked up a cup of tea from the tray and handed it to the Duke of Zhenguo.
She seemed to hesitate for a moment before saying somewhat awkwardly, "Father, please have some tea."
The Duke of Zhenguo hurriedly took it, and without caring whether the tea was hot or not, he took a big gulp.
"Excellent tea! Excellent tea!"
After finishing his tea, the Duke of Zhenguo accepted the gift from his daughter-in-law before giving away the gift he had prepared.
Achu then served tea to the Duchess.
"Mother, please have some tea."
The Duchess accepted the tea with a smile and took a sip.
The gift she gave was a bracelet that the Lu family had specially passed down to their daughter-in-law.
It's not top-quality, but it's still in pretty good condition.
Actually, the Duchess was a little nervous about giving it, after all, the eldest princess, who was favored by the emperor and empress, had seen all kinds of rare treasures.
In the eyes of the eldest princess, such a jade bracelet was probably only suitable for rewarding servants.
But if they don't send her, they're afraid that if the eldest princess finds out in the future, she'll think the Lu family doesn't want her as their daughter-in-law.
So, with a heavy heart, the Duchess still gave away the jade bracelet.
Hearing that it was a jade bracelet passed down from the Lu family to their daughter-in-law, Achu took it with some curiosity.
Upon seeing that it was just ordinary fine jade, the curiosity in her eyes faded.
But she still said, "Thank you, Mother."
Achu's reaction relieved the Duchess.
At least he didn't show too much disgust.
After serving tea to the Duke of Zhenguo and his wife, it was Lu Zhiming and his wife's turn.
There's no need to serve tea; just a greeting and exchanging gifts.
That's how we got to know each other.
Then Lu Zhiwen greeted A Chu and gave her a greeting.
The Duke of Zhenguo's mansion had a small population, and the formalities were completed in a short time.
Then the family had breakfast together.
After breakfast, the Duke and Duchess instructed Lu Zhixing to accompany Achu on a tour of the mansion to familiarize her with the place.
Lu Zhixing naturally agreed.
He has a honeymoon, so he has plenty of free time.
After leaving the main courtyard, Lu Zhixing took Achu for a stroll around the Duke's mansion.
"That's Qingzhutang, the courtyard of my elder brother and sister-in-law."
"That is..."
Although the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion is not as grand as the Princess's mansion, it is still quite large.
After walking for half an hour, Ah Chu no longer wanted to continue.
Even though someone was holding an umbrella and fanning him, Ah Chu was still hot on such a hot day.
Having worked hard last night, all she wants to do now is go back to sleep and get a good night's rest.
The free-spirited Princess would naturally not compromise herself.
Achu stopped and said with a stern face, "I'm tired!"
Lu Zhixing also stopped and turned to look at her.
He raised his eyebrows and smiled, "In that case, I'll take you for a stroll around the courtyard another day when the princess is in the mood."
Achu raised her chin, glanced at him, and commanded, "Now, escort me back to Fanghua Garden."
Lu Zhixing: "Yes, Your Highness."
Fanghua Garden was the courtyard where she and Lu Zhixing lived.
Since the engagement with the eldest princess was arranged, and after learning that the eldest princess would be living in the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion after the marriage, the Duchess specially commissioned the construction of Fanghua Garden.
Although Fanghua Garden certainly cannot compare to the Imperial Palace or the Princess's Residence, it is still the largest courtyard in the Duke's Mansion and has a very good location.
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