Lu Qingyan shrank back slightly, giving an awkward smile: "Big brother, no need. I'm not feeling well, so I probably can't drink alcohol."
That's one reason, but the most important one is the fear of revealing her identity. Everyone sees her as a man now, and if she gets drunk and does or says something she shouldn't, it could be disastrous.
"Then forget it," Feng Changgui said regretfully, somewhat embarrassed as he brought it up.
He just thought that the third brother had a pretty good temper and was a friend worth making.
Good friends always drink and eat meat when they get together, but my third brother looks too frail and can only be slowly taken care of.
Seeing the disappointment on his face, Lu Qingyan comforted him, "Brother, don't be too sad. Fifth Brother's injuries aren't serious. He'll recover in a few months. Perhaps after this, he'll be able to stay here quietly and study and practice martial arts properly, so that I won't have to worry about him causing trouble anymore."
After Lu Qingyan finished speaking, she felt like slapping herself. The logic was sound, but who would be happy saying it like that? How could her brain have gotten so irrational?
Fortunately, Feng Changgui didn't think too much about it and nodded in agreement: "What you said makes some sense. It's time to find them a martial arts master. I know a few people who can come and teach you. Third brother, you should go with them and get some exercise."
Lu Qingyan smiled in surprise: "Big brother, there's no need for that. My body isn't strong enough to practice martial arts."
"Don't say such discouraging things. We'll only know if it works or not by trying. Your big brother absolutely believes in you. I don't expect you to become super powerful, I just hope you'll be a little stronger."
Lu Qingyan lowered her head and whispered, "Isn't this what I should be like?"
Her voice was very soft and faint, and Feng Changgui couldn't hear it clearly.
Just as Lu Qingyan had expected, the Fifth Prince had indeed become much more well-behaved after this ordeal and stopped causing trouble in the Imperial Study, which relieved Feng Changgui considerably. The Fourth Prince, perhaps because they had gone through an accident together and shared hardships, had become even closer to him than before.
Even the great Confucian scholar who taught them praised them in front of the emperor.
In the blink of an eye, another two or three months passed. One day, Lu Qingyan was still in the study when she saw a familiar-looking old man carrying a bright yellow scroll walking towards her.
Lu Qingyan didn't recognize the man, but his face looked vaguely familiar. Xia Zi could also tell what his master meant, and whispered in Lu Qingyan's ear, "Third Prince, that's Eunuch Fang, a favorite of His Majesty."
Well, if Xiaxiazi hadn't pointed it out, she really wouldn't have noticed, since she rarely gets to see the Emperor.
With a beaming smile on his face, Eunuch Fang entered and greeted Lu Qingyan and the Fourth Prince, saying, "This servant pays his respects to the two princes."
Lu Qingyan opened her mouth in surprise: "Why is Eunuch Fang here? Is something important?"
Eunuch Fang said with a smile, "Indeed, there is great news. This morning, His Majesty issued an edict granting the four princes titles and mansions. Before long, the four of them will be able to leave the palace."
Lu Qingyan subconsciously turned around and glanced at the Fourth Prince. Seeing his blank expression, she knew that he seemed to have only just learned about this matter.
"Your subject receives the decree." Everyone in the room knelt down in a rush.
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