In fact, Yi Ning knew Lu Jiaxue's character very well. As long as he was not really angered, he would not take his anger out on innocent people. But others would worry about her.
She took a deep breath and said to Lu Jiaxue, "If the governor doesn't like it, then I won't play it anymore."
Lu Jiaxue raised an eyebrow after hearing this: "When did I ever ask you to stop playing?"
Luo Yining was stunned when she heard this. No matter whether it was ten years ago or ten years later, he always found a way to make her angry.
Wei Ling had already walked in. Lu Jiaxue naturally stopped teasing her, lest Wei Ling get angry again.
Wei Ling came over and touched Yining's head: "Our Yining plays the pipa very well. Play it for daddy next time!" He had hired a teacher for his daughter, but he didn't know how well she played.
He also nodded to Luo Shenyuan and said, "Young Master Luo San, why don't you go to Fangshan with us? At least have a meal before leaving."
"Thank you for your kindness, Duke, but I really can't delay." Luo Shenyuan shook his head.
Only then did Yining realize that his third brother was leaving.
Afterward, Luo Shenyuan excused himself to Wei Ling, and she escorted him out of the hall. Seeing that he had almost no expression on his face, she asked, "Do you think I played the piano poorly?"
Luo Shenyuan tapped her forehead and said, "You are just a little girl, don't play such sad music in the future."
Yi Ning rubbed the spot where he had tapped, thinking to himself, what does this tone-deaf guy know... This was his only shortcoming, he was not very good at phonetics.
After they walked out of the flower hall, Yi Ning asked, "Third brother, how did you get to know Xie Yun?"
Luo Shenyuan glanced at her and said, "Last time she came to Lord Sun's house, she came up with a couplet that no one could match, and Lord Sun was a little embarrassed. I couldn't bear it, so I helped her, and then she couldn't stop pestering me."
He walked to the entrance of Jing'an Residence, stopped, and said to her, "I have to go to the Hanlin Academy this afternoon, so I can't stay long. I'm afraid I'll have to come see you another day."
He just won the top spot in the imperial examination and must be very busy. It is not easy for him to spare half a day.
Yining knew this, nodded, and said, "Then I'll take you out of the Chuihua Gate, shall I?"
Luo Shenyuan touched her head, smiled and whispered, "No, I'll come to see you another day, you go back."
After he excused himself to Old Lady Wei and boarded the carriage, Luo Yining noticed his profile was silent and subtly cold. She always felt that Luo Shenyuan was even more unfamiliar than before...
Wei Ling and Lu Jiaxue came out of the flower hall. Seeing Lu Jiaxue was silent, Wei Ling asked in confusion, "What happened?"
Zhao Mingzhu smiled and said, "My adoptive father was just joking with Sister Yining...but he ended up scaring her."
Wei Ling felt uncomfortable thinking about what happened last time. Although Lu Jiaxue sent a lot of gifts at the end, he knew it was to apologize to Yi Ning, but he didn't give anything to Yi Ning. Thinking that Lu Jiaxue had done something to Yi Ning again, he looked at Lu Jiaxue and said, "Ba Wang took off his armor, do you think it's not good?"
Lu Jiaxue shook his head and said, "Last time you asked me to adopt her as my adopted daughter... I agreed. Just ask her to come over and serve me some tea."
Wei Ling was about to ask him why he changed his mind again, but Lu Jiaxue had already turned and left.
Zhao Mingzhu, who was standing aside, changed his expression.
After Luo Yining sent Luo Shenyuan away to Fangshan, he was called over by Wei Ling.
"...Lu Jiaxue wants to adopt you as his adopted daughter." Wei Ling was quite happy. Having Lu Jiaxue as her adoptive father was a great support for the girl. "Come with me and offer him a cup of tea!"
Yi Ning was shocked when she heard this. Lu Jiaxue wanted to adopt her as his adopted daughter?
She definitely didn't want to be his adopted daughter! This might be an honor for others, but for her... it was definitely not a good thing.
"Come here." Wei Ling led the girl to the warm room, where Lu Jiaxue was already waiting for her. Zhao Mingzhu was talking to him, but he tilted his head, seemingly listening absentmindedly.
Luo Yining had never seen Zhao Mingzhu like this before. She was always a little arrogant with others, but she was completely obedient with Lu Jiaxue. Her face was slightly red, and her eyes were full of water. Yining stood quietly, looking at Zhao Mingzhu, and countless images suddenly flashed through her mind.
In her past life, no real daughter of the Duke of Yingguo had ever returned. Zhao Mingzhu had always been the only daughter of the Duke of Yingguo, the most beloved of all. Even Lu Jiaxue and Wei Ling doted on her. After all, neither family had daughters, and she was the most arrogant person in the capital. She remembered the strange, cold look in Zhao Mingzhu's eyes as she stood before her rank.
She even recalled how she had secretly followed Lu Jiaxue, and how the people at Ningyuan Marquis's residence wanted to stop her but didn't dare. She also remembered the viciousness and jealousy in her eyes when she had banished the maid who had served Lu Jiaxue. She even remembered the almost cold look she had given Cheng Lang when she faced him.
At this time, Zhao Mingzhu also heard her coming and turned to look at her.
This look is so similar to the one she had when she sent those girls into exile.
Luo Yining seemed to understand something, and these doubts flashed through her mind like a flash of lightning. This inference seemed absurd and shocked her, but the more she thought about it, the more she felt it was true.
Zhao Mingzhu...I'm afraid the person she likes is not Cheng Lang, but Lu Jiaxue!
She actually likes her adoptive father!
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