Although Lü Tu couldn't see his overall appearance, he could sense it from the cheers of others. Everyone has vanity, and Lü Tu was no exception.
"Madam, Miss Wang, how is she?"
"This cloak is practically tailor-made for Lord Lü. I doubt there's anyone else in the world with such an air about them besides Lord Lü!" Wang Miaoling didn't hold back her praise.
Lu Tu chuckled: "Wife, so it's passable?"
"My lord is exceptionally brave and valiant!"
Lu Tu was in a great mood and said to Wang Miaoling, "Thank you, Miss Wang. Let's sit down and talk about what happened earlier."
"Wait a moment, Lord Lü!"
Wang Miaoling then handed the two brocade boxes to Song Yuxi and Nangong Huiyu respectively: "Please accept them, sisters."
"Thank you, little sister."
Since Lü Tu had already accepted the gift, they naturally wouldn't offend him, so they simply accepted the jade bracelet as well.
Seeing this, Wang Miaoling took out the jade bracelet and put it on the two of them before she stopped.
After Lü Tu led the group to the main table in the training ground and sat down, he instructed Liu Hong beside him, "Go and cook the mutton that Miss Wang just brought, and share it with everyone."
"Yes, sir!"
Wang Miaoling looked at Lü Tu with slight surprise, picked up the wine cup on the table and stood up: "I once had some misunderstandings about Lord Lü, and I apologize to you today. I never expected that Lord Lü is as loving as the people are said to be."
Cuiguo nodded in agreement, "That's right. Last time, when Miss sent a gift to the Captain, he kept it all for himself and didn't share it with his subordinates."
Lu Tu raised his wine cup and nodded from a distance, then drank it all in one gulp, smacked his lips, and said, "These are nothing. Everyone has helped me, Lu Tu, so I will naturally not treat anyone unfairly."
Wang Miaoling gave a thumbs up and said, "Lord Lü, you are a true man!"
Lu Tu gestured for her to sit down, and after dismissing the others at the table, he said, "Miss Wang, you can now tell me about your troubles. If there's anything I can do to help, I'll do my part."
He didn't make any boastful claims; he would take action, but he would definitely consider it carefully. After all, more than a thousand people depend on him for their livelihood, and one wrong decision of his could drag everyone into the vortex.
“Lord Lü, now my three cousins have jumped out and said that I am not qualified to inherit my family business. They say that since there are no male heirs in my family, they should inherit it.”
Nangong Huiyu slammed her hand on the table first: "Where did this madman come from? Is he trying to eat your family's last remaining members?!"
Song Yuxi pressed her down and shook her head slightly, then looked at Wang Miaoling and said, "Miss Wang, how do you plan to ask your husband to help you?"
Wang Miaoling said with a embarrassed expression, "I planned to ask Lord Lü to help me keep those three cousins in check. Besides Lord Lü, I also went to ask the Commandant for help. You saw the result. He accepted my gifts but didn't intend to help me."
Lu Tu had no objection to this. He didn't care that Wang Miaoling hadn't come to find him immediately, since he had heard that Yun Tian had once received favors from Wang's ancestors.
Unexpectedly, Yun Tian refused to help with even this small favor. Or rather, Yun Tian was involved in the scheme by Wang Miaoling's three cousins to exploit her for her own family's extinction.
“That’s no problem. It’s easy for me to step in and keep your cousin in check. But I’m still an outsider. Even if I can keep them in check, I can’t stop the gossip. Unless you’re not afraid of what others say, I can help you with that.”
Wang Miaoling said resolutely, "My parents are dead. My only thought for living now is the Wang family's property and the more than 200 servants and maids in the house. If they are all taken away by the clansmen, given their character, I'm afraid the servants and maids will live a very miserable life."
Lu Tu was speechless. He hadn't expected that Wang Miaoling, despite being in Wuchuan, would still have such a saintly heart, caring about the plight of the servants at a time like this. He couldn't help but sigh at how good the environment was for the young ladies of wealthy families.
While everyone outside Wuchuan is fighting like idiots, she lives as if she's in an ivory tower.
"Alright, after I've taken care of things for you, I'll send some people to stay in your house to guard against those petty scoundrels' underhanded tactics."
With tears of gratitude streaming down her face, Wang Miaoling refilled her wine cup: "Thank you so much, Brother Lü! I am deeply grateful! A clan meeting will be held at my house in three days to discuss the succession of the family business. I will not let you and all the soldiers have worked in vain; I will reward you handsomely afterwards!"
"Alright, I'll be there in three days!"
Lu Tu would naturally not refuse. The Wang family now only has Wang Miaoling left. If Lu Tu refused the monetary thanks, it would most likely make Wang Miaoling misunderstand that he had bigger plans, which would be inappropriate.
With these words, Wang Miaoling finally felt relieved, and Cuiguo also raised her glass excitedly: "Thank you, sir, Cuiguo toasts you!"
Lu Tu also had a good impression of this loyal maid, after all, loyalty is an invaluable quality in any era.
Only then did Wang Miaoling begin to look around the training ground. The first thing she noticed was the strangely shaped training equipment. She wanted to ask what it was, but she didn't want Lü Tu to think she was asking about something.
Finally, his gaze fell on the villagers in the distance, who were laughing and joking. He couldn't help but ask curiously, "Sir, are they always this happy?"
"Pretty much. It's not usually like this, but it's just that we're having a big feast today."
Wang Miaoling slowly shook her head: "I followed my mother all over the six towns of the northern border. Everywhere we went, there was a gloomy atmosphere. I only saw such smiling faces on the faces of wealthy families in various towns. Ordinary villagers don't have such spirit."
Lu Tu remained silent. After a long silence, Wang Miaoling suddenly asked, "My lord, are you truly willing to spend your entire life in the Wuchuan border army?"
Upon hearing this, the atmosphere at the table instantly became solemn. Song Yuxi and Nangong Huiyu exchanged a glance, then looked at Wang Miaoling with feigned nonchalance: "Why does my sister ask this?"
Wang Miaoling explained, "I felt that you were no ordinary person, but someone destined for great things, so I overstepped my bounds for a moment. I apologize."
Lu Tu laughed it off: "I'm not as good as you say. I just don't have any ambition. I just want to earn some money so that my neighbors can eat their fill with me."
He would never show any ambition to outsiders; to put on airs in front of outsiders would be foolish.
Wang Miaoling quickly explained, "It was Miaoling who spoke too frankly with someone she barely knows. I'm sorry, sir!"
Lu Tu waved his hand dismissively. Just then, the mutton was cooked and a cut-up leg of lamb was brought over. Lu Tu handed Wang Miaoling a small knife and a dish of salt: "Miss Wang, we country folk eat in a rather rough way, please don't mind."
He then cut a large piece of meat for Song Yuxi and Nangong Huiyu and handed it to them, saying that he had to give his pregnant wife more to eat first. He then got up to get a bowl of mutton soup.
Wang Miaoling quietly watched Lü Tu bustling around, then glanced at Song Yuxi and Nangong Huiyu, who were eating slowly and deliberately. She felt a sense of absurdity.
How can there be such a loving husband in Wuchuan?
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