Chapter 383 Help her and let her toss
It’s April in a blink of an eye.
The warm wind, wrapped in the fragrance of flowers, swept away the winter chill. New buds sprouted from the tender green branches, the sun gradually became warmer, and the earth awakened in the drizzle.
The joint examination was held smoothly, and was followed by the palace examination.
A lot of things happened this year, and Emperor Defeng looked visibly older.
Looking at the energetic young talents in the hall, Emperor Defeng's decadence was finally dispelled.
These are the future pillars of the court and the hope for the future of Da Qi.
The emperor personally selected the top three candidates, and the rest of the students also received rankings.
Decades of hard study finally paid off at this moment.
But Lu Zhiran was more concerned about something else.
"Miss, Fang Jiao has been taken back to the capital."
Lu Zhiran's eyes moved.
Finally back.
She knew Fang's plan, which was to marry Fang Jiao to Lu Juncheng, so that the mother and daughter could be reunited.
Since that's the case, I naturally have to help her.
If I don't give Fang a chance to make trouble, how can I find something to hold against her and expose the matter naturally?
Lu Zhiran had an idea in her mind, but this method needed to be used in the name of Xiao Yanci, so she couldn't act on her own.
In the evening, when Xiao Yanci came back, Lu Zhiran told him the whole story.
This matter will be revealed soon, so there is no need for her to hide it.
I didn't mention it before because there was no suitable opportunity, and I didn't want to bring it up out of thin air and spoil the fun.
Xiao Yanci was a man who had seen many storms, but he couldn't help but be stunned when he heard these words.
"Your stepmother is really brave."
Lu Zhiran had a mocking smile on her lips, "She is just extremely selfish."
Doing so will consolidate her position in the Lu family.
As for the Lu family's bloodline being confused, she didn't care.
If Lu Juncheng really married Fang Jiao and had a child, the child would also be of the Lu family's bloodline, and she might even be secretly proud of her own plan.
Xiao Yanci was silent for a moment, and when he looked at Lu Zhiran again, his eyes were filled with pity.
"You must have suffered a lot under her hands."
Fang was so powerful that Lu Guanxuan completely ignored the inner house. Lu Zhiran was young and was bound to suffer under her.
Lu Zhiran smiled, looking relaxed.
"It's all in the past. Now, I want to pay her back for all the suffering I went through. She won't have a good ending."
Seeing this, Xiao Yanci's face was still full of heartache.
"Just go for it. Even if you break the sky, I will support you."
Let Lu Zhiran deal with the Fang family. That’s the grudge between them.
As for the Fang family, he will personally deal with it.
After hearing what he said, Lu Zhiran no longer had any worries.
She instructed the maid, "Send someone back tomorrow to tell her to come back to her parents' home the day after tomorrow."
She deliberately chose a day off to go back. Lu Guanxuan wanted to curry favor with his daughter, so he ordered people to prepare a table of good wine and food.
Seeing that there were only the two of them, father and daughter, at the dinner table, Lu Zhiran smiled faintly.
"Where's Jun'er? Why can't I see him?"
Lu Guanxuan's eyes flashed with displeasure, but he didn't dare to show it in front of Lu Zhiran. He only said, "He failed the imperial examination and is reading in the study right now."
"He is still young. It is very rare for him to pass the imperial examination and become a scholar. Many people pass the examination only after they have many children and grandchildren. Father, please don't be too harsh on him."
Lu Guanxuan agreed verbally, but in fact he did not agree much in his heart.
Lu Zhiran spoke again, "Father sent someone to call him over. Let's have a meal together. Even if it takes a while, it won't take long."
Then he said, "How are Aunt Zijuan and my sister? If the child is not asleep, bring him to me."
It’s more lively with children around.
Lu Zhiran felt so bad that her stomach ached after having this meal with him alone.
Lu Juncheng arrived first. He was very reserved in front of Lu Guanxuan and bowed respectfully to Lu Zhiran.
Lu Zhiran glanced at his face. He looked much thinner, and there was a darker hue under his eyes.
Lu Zhiran couldn't help but frown. "No matter how important studying is, it's not as important as your health. Jun'er, don't be too hard on yourself. That would be a waste of time."
Lu Juncheng responded in a low voice.
But his eyes were expressionless and lifeless.
Obviously, Lu Zhiran's words did not resonate with him.
It’s not that he doesn’t want to rest, but there is a heavy mountain pressing on his shoulders, making him unable and dare not rest.
Whenever he lay down and closed his eyes, the scene of his father and mother yelling and scolding him would replay in his mind.
He couldn't sleep at all, so he could only read numbly.
On the surface, he was working hard, but in reality, he knew that he had not really taken it to heart.
The things in the books did not enter his mind.
He found that he couldn't concentrate on studying.
This situation made him panic and he dared not stop.
So, in a short period of time, he lost a lot of weight.
Lu Zhiran saw his problem and felt a little depressed.
If he continues like this, he will break himself.
If he didn't have the identity of the Lu family's legitimate son, would he be able to get better again?
Lu Zhiran asked about the injury on his arm, and Lu Juncheng said gratefully, "Thank you for the medicine, big sister. It's much better now."
During this period, he just read books like crazy and did not write anything.
He knew how important the right hand was to a scholar. As the imperial examination was approaching, he had to pick up his pen and write an essay.
Now, he still has at least three years left and doesn't want to joke with his right hand.
Seeing his sincere expression, Lu Zhiran knew that he was not lying this time, so she felt relieved.
Lu Guanxuan lectured again with a stern face, "Your elder sister cares about you so much, you should study harder and pass the imperial examinations, so as to live up to your elder sister's expectations."
Lu Juncheng's back tensed again and he responded in a low voice.
Lu Zhiran: ...
He actually didn't have to speak.
At this time, Zijuan came with her daughter.
In just a few months, the baby had grown taller and fatter. His arms, like lotus root nodes, were waving vigorously, and his chubby little feet were kicking non-stop. He looked very lively.
She was trying hard to put her little fist into her mouth, but it wouldn't go in and her mouth was full of saliva.
Seeing this, Lu Zhiran found it adorable.
Perhaps it was the blood bond at work, but as soon as Lu Zhiran saw this little sister, he felt a desire to get close to her, and he couldn't hide the love in his eyes.
Zijuan saw it, and remembering that she was still not pregnant, she tentatively asked, "Princess, would you like to hold Sister Chen?"
Her name is Lu Xingchen, a name that Lu Guanxuan asked Lu Zhiran to help him choose.
A concubine's daughter of the Lu family was given a name by the princess. If others knew about it, they would look up to her.
Lu Guanxuan did not make such a plan for this concubine's daughter, but for himself to have something to talk about in the future.
Lu Zhiran stretched out her hand and took it.
The child is chubby and feels quite heavy when held in the arms.
She raised her head and looked at Lu Zhiran with curiosity, blinking her big eyes. She gave Lu Zhiran a toothless smile, and her mouth was immediately filled with drool.
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