When Lu Zuo led Yin Ji out of the main room of Prince Ning's Mansion and said goodbye to Liu Xun who was standing at the door, beads of sweat broke out on Lu Zuo's forehead. He didn't know whether it was due to the sultry heat in the summer, nervousness, or both. . The two walked out of the courtyard. Yin Ji saw that his master looked wrong, so he asked: "Master, what's going on with you? You've been looking wrong since you just came out!"
Seeing that there was no one in the yard, Lu Zuo wiped his forehead with his sleeve and asked Yin Ji in a low voice, "Did Master show anything wrong in the house just now?"
Yin Ji shook his head vigorously, "Ji'er has been standing behind Master. I didn't notice your expression. What? Was there something wrong just now?"
Before Lu Zuo could answer, someone from behind called, "Mr. Lu, Mr. Lu...walk slowly!"
When the two looked back, not far away, the butler Liu San'er, carrying a lantern, ran towards them. Then he saluted and said, "Mr. Lu, why are you walking so fast? The younger one just went to give the second master a drink. After a while, Lu Forgive me, sir! I asked the young one to see you off!"
"Thanks for the housekeeper, it's okay if we go back alone!" Lu Zuo said politely.
Liu San'er bowed and said, "Mr. Lu, please walk ahead. It's dark and you keep an eye on the road. The little one will look after you!" As he spoke, Liu San'er walked aside holding a lantern high.
Lu Zuo nodded to him and smiled, "Thank you, Butler Liu!"
In the quiet courtyard, the three of them walked through the corridor. A breeze blew from the corridor. The summer night became much cooler in an instant. Lu Zuo's mood became much calmer. The reason why he was so nervous just now was because of what Lu Zuo was most afraid of. Even if someone notices that something is wrong with his life experience, then his own information will fall into the hands of others, and his revenge plan will most likely fail.
"stop!"
As soon as the three of them stepped out of the distance, they heard someone shouting loudly behind them. The three of them looked to the right at the same time. It turned out to be Liu Xingzhi, the second son of King Ning. Behind him were two servants holding lanterns for him.
Lu Zuo calmly bowed and said, "I've met the second young master!"
After hearing this, Liu Xingzhi said "hmm" impatiently. His face could not be seen clearly in the dark night, but from his long and thick reply, it could be concluded that he must be unhappy about something.
But Liu San'er knew it well and hurriedly smiled and said, "I'd like to say hello to you, eldest son. I've already taken care of the horse you just had!"
"Well, very good!" Liu Xingzhi's tone suddenly changed, "Thank you for your hard work, please send Mr. Lu back home!"
Lu Zuo laughed secretly in his heart. It turned out that he was sulking because of the words "eldest young master" and "second young master"! Lu Zuo then said: "If nothing happens, Master, then I will leave first!"
Liu Xingzhi saw that he had a humble attitude and that he had helped his father with a lot of difficult things recently. When he thought of his own situation, he couldn't help but greet him respectfully: "Mr. Lu, you have worked hard today. I heard from my father that you are the Queen of Qiu." Will you go to Shanzhou with the Western Expedition Army?"
"Exactly!" Lu Zuo replied.
"Haha..." Liu Xingzhi said with a flattering smile, "Then I wish Mr. Lu can make great achievements this time, be a wolf and a disciple, and have an early triumph. At that time, I will personally take care of you with my father."
Lu Zuo replied: "Thank you for your kind words!"
"Hey! Mr. Lu is being humble. Now everyone can see your ability. You can only defeat the enemy in a matter of days!" Liu Xingzhi approached Lu Zuo as he spoke, looked at Lu Zuo flatteringly, and whispered, "I will have to ask you again in the future. Sir, help me!"
Lu Zuo knew what he meant. He just felt that helping Prince Ning was helping him. When his father ascended the throne, he also wanted to be the crown prince as he should. After all, he was the eldest son of the family. Although it was fashionable to talk about this It's early, but it has to make people think too much, but Lu Zuo doesn't want to discuss this with him yet, so he said: "Young Master has said it, it's time for me to go back! Farewell!"
"Oh! Yes, yes..." Liu Xingzhi looked a little embarrassed in the dark night, "Then I will go back to the house - Butler Liu, send Mr. Lu off well!"
"I understand, little one!" Liu San'er replied neatly.
The three of them were silent all the way from the veranda to the rockery. Yin Ji did not dare to talk to the master casually because the housekeeper was there. The quiet and awkward atmosphere seemed to be resolved only by the sound of calm footsteps. Not far away was the woodshed door. The lanterns were hung high in front of us, but luckily we were about to arrive.
A figure flashed out from behind the rockery. The man was tall and tall, dressed in regular clothes, holding a lantern, and walked calmly in the direction of Lu Zuo and the others.
The butler's sharp eyes were enough to spot who it was from afar, "My eldest son, why did you come back?"
It turned out that the man was Liu Xingyuan. Lu Zuo was wondering, why did the housekeeper call the two brothers eldest son? Lu Zuo thought about it again and seemed to understand the reason. Liu Xingyuan was the oldest, but he was a commoner, while Liu Xingzhi was a direct descendant. According to the ancestral system, Liu Xingzhi was indeed the eldest son. Liu Xingzhi was a typical young master, arrogant, how could he want Liu Xingyuan? Suppress him, that's why this happened!
Liu Xingyuan replied from afar: "I just went to the concierge to get something!"
Liu San'er smiled and said: "Next time, just let the servants take it. Why bother, Sir, to go there yourself?"
Lu Zuo nodded secretly and followed his example. The butler treated him with sincere respect. It seemed that Liu Xingyuan was usually more popular with servants than his younger brother Liu Xingzhi. When he looked closely, there was not a single servant behind him.
"It doesn't matter!" Liu Xingyuan asked next, "Where are you sending this guest?"
"The little one is sending this to Mr. Lu!"
"Oh! Mr. Lu?" Liu Xingyuan quickened his pace and came to Lu Zuo in a few steps. When he saw Lu Zuo, he quickly bowed deeply and said, "Mr. Lu, this is very polite! Long time no see, are you okay?"
When Lu Zuo saw him giving such a great gift, he hurriedly returned the gift, "Everything is fine. How dare Mr. Lu accept such a great gift from the eldest son?"
The two looked at each other and smiled, and Liu Xingyuan continued: "Mr. Lu's talent and fame are now unknown to everyone in the court. I have always admired him very much and wanted to ask you for advice. However, you are always in a hurry when you come to my house. I don’t dare to interrupt your time with my words.”
Lu Zuo felt relieved when he saw how sincere he was. Compared with his younger brother, Liu Xingyuan was indeed much more tolerant and kind, "Young Master, you're welcome. If you have any questions, just ask. Lu will tell you everything he knows!" "
"In this case, I will definitely come to teach you someday!" Liu Xingyuan changed the topic and asked, "I heard that Mr. Lu will also go out with the army this time?"
"Yeah! That's right!" Lu Zuo knew that as a general of the country, he should have some knowledge about military affairs, but he had never heard of anything about him, so he wanted to test him and asked, "I don't know. What do you think of this war?"
