Chapter 8: Invitation from a close friend

Silver charcoal was burning in the room. Lu Zhe had opened a crack in the window to let in the darkness. The shadow of the cypress tree outside the house fell on the courtyard, like the ripples on the bottom of a lake.

The entire Wu'an Marquis Mansion is roughly this Jin Pavilion, and its location is exceptionally good.

Thinking of this, Lu Zhe turned around and went out.

After everyone else knew that Yun Zhuan was fine, they all went about their own business. Only Marquis Wu'an was waiting for Lu Zhe.

"How's Jiaojiao?" Marquis Wu'an was playing with a smoke gun in his hand.

He is not addicted to smoking, but this cigarette gun was bought by Yun Juan from Shen Xuehan in the past, and then it went through several rounds before it came into his hands.

On weekdays, Marquis Wu'an is very self-disciplined. He doesn't smoke, drink, or hang out in brothels. It's just out of his own tender love that whenever he thinks about things, he will think of the smile of his granddaughter.

It can also relax you.

Lu Zan still respected this great marquis with great military achievements: "Jiaojiao has already fallen asleep, and she looks energetic."

"Hmm." Wu Anhou stroked his cigarette, "Don't you blame Jiaojiao for the way she treated you before?"

The implication of his words is that the Wu'an Marquis' Mansion didn't care about him in the past, and even made things difficult for him everywhere, but he doesn't have a single bit of resentment?

Lu Zhe lowered his eyes and said, "I dare not."

It’s not that I don’t dare, but that I don’t blame you.

There is a huge difference between the two.

"Jiaojiao's personality has changed, and you've seen it." Although Wu'an Hou was very confused, he still said it frankly, "Jiaojiao was raised by the Yun family since she was a child, so naturally she has a little temper. You can have resentment towards the Yun family, I don't mind, but you know how Jiaojiao treats you now."

Lu Ze remained silent. The Wu'an Marquis Mansion was Wu'an Marquis's territory. No matter what happened, how could Wu'an Marquis not know about it?

Even though he was indeed mistreated, he was still given education and a place to live.

Wu Anhou stood up and said: "I know you are arrogant, but please curb your ambition. I can ignore it, but others may not."

"If it weren't for Jiaojiao, I would never let a wolf cub enter the Marquis of Wu'an's mansion."

"Take care of yourself."

Wu'an Hou's voice was cold, but Lu Zhe heard it clearly.

He could resent the Marquis of Wu'an Mansion, but Yun Zhuan'an was not someone he could trample on at will.

"Heh." Lu Zhe's voice was very light.

Why would he do anything to Yun Zhuan?

Wu'an Marquis Mansion has long been considered one of the cleaner places in the entire Shangjing.

As for Yun Zhuan, it goes without saying that he is simple-minded and innocent, and his joy and displeasure are revealed on his face.

Lu Zhen lowered his head to look at this little girl. He liked her so much...

Lu Zhe let out a light breath and took a deep look at Yun Zuan's concubine. If Yun Zuan was still the same as before, he could pay less attention to her.

However, the changes that Yun Zhuan has made now have inadvertently brought the two of them closer together. If they were to remain as cold and indifferent as before, that would be impossible.

What should he do?

Luo Yong followed behind Marquis Wu'an and could clearly sense the marquis's emotional fluctuations.

He could also see clearly that the Marquis did all this so that the young lady would have a way out in the future.

Try your best to cultivate Yun Ke, Yun Xin and Yun Huai. First, it is to prevent the Yun family from falling into poverty. Second, it is also to hope that Yun Jianan can be protected in the end. Third, Lu Ze is not a kind character. He does not fight or compete on the surface, so he is ignored by the mansion.

It will never be easy.

Except for Yun Xin and Yun Fuzhi Congwen, the others were military officers who were awarded titles after fighting on the battlefield.

I have escaped death so many times, but this is not a solution.

It still has to be passed down like the literati.

"My Lord, where are you going?" Luo Yong watched Marquis Wu'an walk out in a hurry.

Marquis Wu'an felt a little regretful: "Last time, His Majesty told me to go to the palace to discuss matters today. Jiaojiao is not feeling well today, so I almost forgot about it!"

Luo Yong understood and said, "I'll go get the car ready right away."

"No need, just bring my red-maned horse over here." said Marquis Wu'an.

Everyone else thought that the Marquis of Wu'an's Mansion was at its peak, but who knew the sadness behind it? Except for one daughter who married far away, almost all of the Marquis of Wu'an's children died in battle. Only with such numerous military exploits and glory in blood could the Marquis of Wu'an's Mansion have a foothold in the entire court.

The servant in the stable moved quickly. Wu'an Hou liked the red-maned horse named Tamei the most. He had escaped death countless times on the battlefield, all because of the human-like horse that saved him many times.

Wu Anhou climbed onto his horse and looked at the plaque of Wu Anhou, which was somewhat dull and dim. He said, "When I return, I want to see that this plaque is new. Do you understand?"

"Yes, I will do it right away!"

"Drive——"

Marquis Wu'an pulled the reins lightly, and Tamei understood what he meant. He let out a long cry and ran towards the direction of the imperial palace.

…

In early spring, the green grass in the suburbs is full of tender sprouts.

The green mountains are lush and green, which is really suitable for a spring outing.

Shen Xuehan, a talented woman from the capital and a close friend of Yun Zhuan, heard that Yun Zhuan had suffered a great crime in recent days, so she sent a letter, wanting to visit him.

Shen Xuehan has a special identity. She and Shen Jue's family are from the same family as the Shen family in Shangjing, but they are not from the same household.

Shen Yiyi is the legitimate daughter of the eldest wife's family, while Shen Xuehan is the legitimate daughter of the second wife's family.

The two families have now established their own businesses, so naturally they look down on each other, especially Shen Xuehan, who is so well-educated that she can still treat the two direct descendants of the same generation of the Shen family with a good face.

The second branch of the Shen family also has an eldest son who is handsome and proficient in calligraphy, painting, music and chess. He is simply the dream lover of girls in Beijing.

This person's name is Shen Xueyan, and his courtesy name is Wenyu.

Even the name is so poetic.

In addition to visiting Yun Zhuan, Shen Xuehan also planned to invite Yun Zhuan to the Spring Festival Banquet at the Pavilion in the Center of the Lake.

By the way, he also helped the eldest wife of the Shen family to apologize to Yun Zhuan.

Yun Zhuan spoke as cleverly as a kitten: "Sister Han, what are you talking about? It's not your second room's fault. Although I am young, I can still tell the difference between good and bad!"

"Besides, you also told me before that Shen Jue and Shen Yiyi were not good people and asked me to stay away from them. It was my fault for not listening to your advice."

Shen Xuehan complained with a droopy face: "That's what I said. It's not too late for you to understand now! Besides, if you had met my brother, you might have abandoned Shen Jue a long time ago!"

Wen Yu and Shen Xueyan in the capital are as their names suggest.

Yun Ju'an thought of the disputes between the two branches of the Shen family. The eldest branch had always been a fence-sitter, and would side with whichever side was in power. The second branch of the Shen family seemed independent and upright. Although they were not a century-old family of integrity, they would always stick to their own principles regardless of whether the family was prosperous or not.

There were also many people from scholarly families in Shangjing, and they all secretly talked about the Shen family's integrity and gave all of it to the second branch of the Shen family.

Shen Xuehan looked at Yun Zhuan's pale little face and remained silent, thinking that she was still sad, so she took the opportunity to change the subject:

"This disease is very serious and the injury has worsened. I'm afraid you'll need to stay in bed for a few days. Even if I invite you out, I'm afraid you'll catch a cold."

[This little body must be taken good care of. It's all my fault for being reckless and making the wrong choice! ]

[If my little sister really follows me, it will be a big problem for me if I don’t take good care of her! ]

His right hand also held her hand to comfort her.

Yun Zhuan felt sweet in her heart, thinking of her like this, and felt comforted:

"Oh, I'm not a paper-cut person. What's so great about going on a boat trip? I'm the daughter of the Marquis of Wu'an. Is there any place I can't go?"

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