408, Another Mid-Autumn Festival
408, Another Mid-Autumn Festival
On the day of Mid-Autumn Festival, officials in the court have a day off.
The family returned to Kyoto Prefecture. In the afternoon, Lu Mingfei went back home specially and had a meal with his family.
After dinner, he invited his father and mother to the inner room to talk.
As soon as he entered the house, he knelt down in front of his parents.
"Brother Fei, what are you doing? Get up quickly!" Liu Sanniang was shocked when she saw her eldest son kneeling in front of them. After she came to her senses, she hurried over to pull her eldest son.
Lu Youtian also hurried over to pull the child up, saying, "Yes, hurry up and get up. If you have anything to say, stand up and say it. We don't let children kneel down to talk in our family."
"Father, Mother, please listen to what I have to say first, and then decide whether to let me get up."
Lu Mingfei grabbed his parents' hands but didn't get up immediately. He then told them about his relationship with Zhao Lang and apologized to them, saying, "I know very well that I can't marry and have children according to your wishes. I'm afraid I've let you down."
After hearing what their eldest son said, Lu Youtian and Liu Sanniang were both shocked.
They always thought that the eldest son had not married for so many years because he had not met a girl he liked, but they never thought that the eldest son actually liked a man.
Moreover, this person is the current emperor!
Liu Sanniang loosened her grip on the eldest son's hand a little, but soon she firmly grasped the eldest son's arm again and said, "Get up. If you have anything to say, we can talk slowly. However, if you really like men, I won't stop you."
"You get up first." Lu Youtian did not let go of his eldest son's hand.
The couple looked at each other and worked together to pull their eldest son up.
The three of them sat down, and the situation was a little awkward for a moment.
Liu Sanniang and Lu Youtian looked at their eldest son sitting in front of them, both of them with a little silence on their faces. Although the eldest son is now a high-ranking official, in their hearts, the one in front of them is still their child.
Since it is their child, they hope that the child will get married and have children when he grows up.
However, the eldest son now said he liked men, and that man was the current emperor. If it were anyone else, they could ask the eldest son if he could marry and have two children. But since it was the current emperor, he probably wouldn't agree.
Lu Youtian was silent for a moment, then looked at his eldest son and said, "You're grown up now. Your father and mother don't understand anything. You should make your own decisions about your own affairs."
"Father and mother, it all depends on your own opinion."
Lu Youtian knew very well in his mind that his eldest son had his own ideas since he was young. Once he decided to do something, they couldn't pull him back even with ten oxen.
Besides, the eldest son just likes boys...that's all. So let him like her. It's not like he did anything to kill or burn people or bring disaster to his entire clan.
However, if he were to get involved with the emperor, he was afraid that the emperor would be unkind and would betray his child's deep affection. And as a father, he was powerless to seek justice for his child.
"When your second brother gets married in the future, I will ask him and his wife to have more children, and I will give you a son to raise." This was said by Liu Sanniang.
She was worried that her eldest son would not be able to marry and have children, and that he would have no son to see him off when he died.
"Mom, I appreciate your kindness. However, every child is the apple of their parents' eyes. I can't take my second brother's child away." Lu Mingfei knew his mother's kindness, but he appreciated it.
"If Mingrui and Mingcong have children in the future, I will raise and educate their children as my juniors." His words were also a promise to his parents that he would not ignore his nephews and grandchildren in the future.
After a long silence, Lu Youtian suddenly asked, "Is he good to you?"
"He and I are very good friends. In fact, you've met him several times." Having said this, Lu Mingfei then told them about how Zhao Lang had once visited their home under a different identity. He also told them about how he and Zhao Lang had known each other many years before and had escaped from human traffickers together.
As for the fact that Zhao Lang often climbed over their wall in the middle of the night and came to their house to look for him, Lu Mingfei didn't dare to tell him about it.
Upon hearing this, Lu Youtian and Liu Sanniang both let out a long "Oh".
"It turns out to be Prince Wang." Liu Sanniang said.
Lu Youtian and Liu Sanniang both remembered the young master of the Wang family who used to live next door to them. Could that be the current emperor? They also remembered how their child was nearly taken away by human traffickers many years ago.
It turns out that the fate between this child of their family and the current emperor began so early.
At this point, Lu Youtian and Liu Sanniang knew that they could not stop their eldest son from being with the current emperor, so they could only let their eldest son make his own decision.
On this day, Lu Mingfei talked to his father and mother in the house for a long time before coming out.
When he came out, he saw his adoptive father standing outside, probably waiting for him.
"Godfather." he called out.
"Have you told your father and mother everything?" Lu Qingfeng asked.
"Well, godfather, if you have time, please come and have tea and chat with my father often." Lu Mingfei was still worried that his father and mother would be upset and feel suffocated.
If someone comes to help and enlighten you at this time, maybe things will get better.
"Okay, even if you don't tell us, we come to visit your house every day." Lu Qingfeng said with a smile.
Lu Mingfei said hello to his adoptive father and went out to the yard.
It just so happens that it is already dark outside, and there is a temple fair and lanterns in the city tonight.
Knowing that Zhao Lang would take the prince out of the palace to see the lanterns, he said hello to his family and took his two younger brothers and Zhang Qi brothers out of the house to see the lanterns on the street.
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Once they were out on the street, they realized how many people were on the street tonight.
When they arrived at the place they had agreed to meet Zhao Lang, Zhao Lang and his brother had not yet arrived. Lu Mingfei took a few young men to wait for someone in the box, while he played chess with Lu Mingrui.
He was the one who taught this kid chess, but now this kid has surpassed his master and is about to surpass him.
Lu Mingrui was still secretly thinking about how to play the game so that he could lose the game without knowing it, but he was seen through by his brother.
"I lost this round." Lu Mingfei looked at the chessboard and admitted defeat directly, praising his brother: "You are not bad."
"It's all thanks to my brother's good teaching." Lu Mingrui flattered his brother with a smile on his face.
Just as the two brothers were about to start the second game of chess, a familiar sound of footsteps was heard outside.
Lu Mingfei raised his head and looked towards the gate, and saw that the gate was opened from the outside.
As soon as the door opened, he met eyes with the person outside.
Perhaps because they were afraid of being recognized, both Zhao Lang and the prince had their faces specially treated. One wore a human skin mask and wore ordinary clothes.
Zhao Lang used the same face he had used before, and Lu Mingfei recognized him immediately. Since this person was Zhao Lang, the shorter boy next to him must be the prince.
"Brother Wang."
"Lord Lu."
Lu Mingfei stood up and walked to the door to welcome Zhao Lang and the prince into the room. He introduced his two younger brothers to Zhao Lang and the prince.
Then he and Zhao Lang sat down in the house to drink tea, and asked the boys to go outside to the balcony to watch the lanterns.
However, Zhang Qi, who was standing by and serving, looked at the man sitting opposite their eldest young master and drinking tea, but what came to his mind was the man who climbed over their wall and came in to look for their eldest young master all those years ago.
When two familiar figures overlapped, he knew they were the same person.
However, at this time, he had never met the current emperor, nor did he know the deeper relationship between their eldest young master and the emperor, so Zhang Qi did not know that the person sitting opposite their eldest young master was the current emperor.
Feeling that someone was watching him, Zhao Lang raised his head and glanced to the side with displeasure.
Zhang Qi froze when he was glanced at by this gaze. He quickly lowered his head and dared not look around anymore.
Lu Mingfei was very sensitive and noticed something. He said to Zhang Qi, "Zhang Qi, take Mingrui, Mingcong, Young Master Wang, Xiaobao and the others downstairs for a walk."
"Yes, sir." Zhang Qi responded and went out to the balcony to invite a few young masters outside.
After a while, several young boys came back into the house from the balcony, said goodbye to their brothers, and went out to play.
Lu Mingfei was worried that the children would be in danger outside, especially the little prince, so he asked his personal guards to personally lead the guards to follow the children.
After the group of children left, the box suddenly became quiet.
After the door of the box closed again, Zhao Lang reached out and pulled Lord Lu, who was sitting at arm's length away from him, into his arms and hugged him. "Those annoying little bees are finally gone."
"Haha, isn't it good for them to have some fun here?" Lu Mingfei leaned back on Zhao Lang, turned his head to look at the man, and asked.
"No! A day like today should belong to the two of us. They are all superfluous." Zhao Lang reached out and pinched Lord Lu's chin, then lowered his head to kiss Lord Lu's lips.
Lu Mingfei did not dodge, but raised his chin slightly and accepted the kiss from his lover.
After a while, when the kiss ended, he told Zhao Lang what he had confessed to his family.
Zhao Lang touched the young man's lips, which were red from his kiss, and asked, "I'll find a time later to treat my father-in-law and mother-in-law to a meal together?"
"Forget it, let's talk about it later." Lu Mingfei was afraid of scaring his parents, so he thought about it and shook his head.
The two sat in the upstairs box and talked for a while. When they heard the sound of drums coming from the street, they went out to the balcony and stood there to watch the dragon and lion dance below.
When Lu Mingfei turned around, he met Zhao Lang's eyes and slowly smiled.
The two looked at each other, and there was tenderness and affection in each other's eyes. Author's words: Thank you Bole 9492239 (9492239) for your support, mua! To know more exciting content, please leave me a message on Liancheng Reading.
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