It is said that a short separation is better than a new marriage, and this is true. Lu Zifeng worked hard in Situ Yao's fields all night and did not stop until midnight.
"Husband, did you bring back a girl today?
Lu Zifeng was stunned when he heard this, then he knew what his wife meant by asking this question and laughed.
"Wife, let me tell you about this!" Lu Zifeng leaned over and whispered in Situ Yao's ear.
Situ Yao listened attentively with curiosity, and after listening, she was so shocked that her mouth opened wide.
It took him a while to come back to his senses, and he looked at Lu Zifeng in surprise.
"You mean to say that the girl should be our cousin, the daughter of the emperor's uncle, and a princess?"
Lu Zifeng nodded.
"I think this is almost certain, but it's better not to tell anyone about it when we go out. The emperor's attitude is unclear right now. If we ruin the emperor's plans, we'll be in trouble."
Situ Yao naturally knew the seriousness of the matter and would not go out and talk nonsense. Whether this matter was true or false, it was not their business to comment. They could just wait for the emperor's arrangements.
Lu Zifeng lifted Situ Yao's fair and round chin and smiled.
"Madam, are you jealous? But don't worry. Our Lu family's great-grandfather once established a family rule because of what happened to my grandfather. No descendants of the Lu family can take concubines. You know all about it, so why are you worried?"
Lu Zifeng saw through Situ Yao's thoughts and felt a little embarrassed. She lay in Lu Zifeng's arms without looking up. Lu Zifeng smiled.
The next morning, after getting up, Lu Zifeng just got up and walked out of the yard when he saw Lu Ziyan and Lu Zifeng coming over.
Speaking of which, Lu Zifeng just came back yesterday and had not had time to find out the results of his father and third brother's Tongsheng examination.
Seeing that Lu Ziyan and Lu Zimo had arrived, he took them directly to the martial arts training ground. After some training, Lu Zimo sighed.
"Brother, you're absolutely right. You've allowed me to practice martial arts for the past two years. Although my achievements haven't been great, it has helped me improve my health. I had no problems with this exam, while many students were carried out by yamen runners before they even finished."
Speaking of this, Lu Zifeng asked.
"How did you and your father do on the test this time?"
Lu Zimo smiled.
"Brother, don't worry. My father and I both passed. We will take the imperial examination in May. If we pass, both my father and I will have the title of scholar!"
Lu Zifeng was very happy when he heard Lu Zimo say this.
"Alas, my eldest brother had promised to stay home with you to take the county and prefectural exams, but who knew that he wouldn't be able to accompany you in the end."
In fact, Lu Zifeng has always been happy that he and Lu Ziyan inherited the two titles respectively, but Lu Zimo can only rely on his own study to exchange for a good future. Lu Zifeng is not a saint. As an elder brother, he understands human nature very well, so he plans to have a talk with his younger brother.
"Second brother, you continue to practice martial arts here. Third brother and I have something to talk about."
Lu Ziyan didn’t know what his eldest brother was going to say, but he knew that his eldest brother had something to do with his third brother and it was inconvenient for him to be present.
"I understand, big brother. You guys go ahead, but don't forget me when you eat!"
After hearing this, Lu Zifeng was too lazy to pay attention to him. How could he starve in the Duke of Dingguo's mansion? What a foodie.
Lu Zimo was trying to hold back his laughter, but his shaking shoulders still revealed that he was laughing. Lu Ziyan also realized at this time that he seemed to have done something stupid again, and glared at Lu Zimo angrily, but he didn't dare to fight Lu Zimo. It was not that he couldn't beat him, but that he didn't dare to fight. If he beat the third brother, he would definitely not escape from the clutches of the eldest brother today.
Lu Zifeng took Lu Zimo to his study in the front yard.
"Please sit down. Lu Chun will bring some tea and snacks."
After Lu Chun left, Lu Zifeng looked at Lu Zimo and said.
"Third brother, back in Bingzhou Prefecture, there were no conditions for education. Later, when you came to Luzhou Prefecture, you were able to go to school. You said you wanted to change your family status through the imperial examination, and everyone was very happy. But now our Lu family has reached this point. Your second brother and I have inherited the title, and you can only take the imperial examination. This path is very tiring, and success is not guaranteed. Have you ever considered this unfair?"
Lu Zimo was stunned for a moment after hearing what Lu Zifeng said, then he smiled and said.
"Big brother, are you afraid that I might be jealous of you and my second brother and feel unhappy?"
Lu Zifeng nodded when he heard this. There was nothing to be embarrassed about.
"Third brother, it's not that I'm mean, but there are so many cases of brothers turning against each other in the capital because of titles, so I'm afraid that we brothers will reach that point."
Lu Zimo suddenly laughed.
"Brother, I'm telling you the truth. If I hadn't been envious from the beginning to the end, I'd be lying. But I only feel envy, not jealousy."
"Let me put it this way. Big brother, you were able to inherit the title of Duke Dingguo because you were rewarded for fighting on the battlefield. Although I have never been on the battlefield, I have witnessed our journey all the way from the north to Luzhou Prefecture. You are worthy of inheriting the title of Duke Dingguo."
"As for my second brother, I don't look down on him. With his brain, if he doesn't have a title, his life will be like that. It's better for him to have a title, and with the two of us watching over him, maybe he can live peacefully until old age. As for me, I am lucky enough to have a talent for studying. So I will study to get an official position. That way, the three of us brothers can be considered complete. If I let my second brother go to study, hehe, we can all imagine the consequences."
Lu Zimo's words touched Lu Zifeng's heart. He didn't expect that his third brother, who was only thirteen or fourteen years old this year, had thought about all these things so clearly.
"Well, I'm very happy that you think this way. Don't worry, with you here, our Lu family will only get better and better."
No outsiders knew about the conversation between the two brothers, not even Lu Ziyan. After dinner, the three brothers went to the farm outside the city.
Because today is the birthday of their grandfather Lu Lanqing, the three of them cannot disown him because of the mistakes he made in the past, so this time, brothers Lu Minghan and Lu Mingyuan, along with their three brothers, will go to the farm to celebrate his birthday.
When we arrived at the farm, we heard that the old man had gone to visit a nearby family and was not at the farm.
Lu Zifeng looked at Lu Minghan.
"Uncle, didn't my aunt order Grandfather not to leave the manor? But now this matter...?"
Lu Minghan frowned and thought for a while, and was about to speak when he heard the manager of the manor say,
"To reply to the prince, after the New Year, the queen has already issued an order that the old man can leave the manor from time to time, but he cannot go to the capital."
Hearing that it was the Queen's intention, Lu Minghan, Lu Zifeng and others didn't say anything more. They all entered the manor, and Lu Minghan arrived.
"You three brothers go and bring your grandfather back. Your father and I will stay here and prepare first."
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