Jing Jingruo couldn't help but feel a little worried after listening to her husband's words, "But without the emperor's order, how can you dare to recruit bandits privately? If you attract people for this, wouldn't it be worth the loss?"
"It's okay!" When Lu Zuo said it, he seemed to realize that what he was doing was a bit risky, but since he had taken this step, if he didn't try it, how would he know whether it would work or not. "As the saying goes, 'You will not accept your fate' , the ship was already done at that time, and they were able to make meritorious deeds even if they retreated, the Emperor will definitely reward them!"
Jing Jingruo looked at her confident husband and believed in her heart that he would be able to handle it well. However, the journey was long and dangerous, and how could her husband's body bear it? So an idea came to her mind, that is, to go out with the army together, " Sir, I also want to go out with the army."
Lu Zuo looked at his wife's resolute eyes and knew that she must be worried that her body couldn't bear it, so he smiled and said: "All the soldiers are men. You are a princess and have a body of thousands of gold. How can you suffer like this!"
Jing Jingruo replied decisively: "I have to go, I'm not worried."
Lu Zuo glanced at Yin Ji and Chen Tuizhi, "With these two here, my wife can rest assured, and Gao Yun is my sworn brother, so there is nothing to worry about. My husband can guarantee that nothing will go wrong during this trip."
Yin Ji and Chen Tuizhi saw that the couple seemed to have something wrong with their expressions, so they did not dare to interrupt. They both lowered their heads and pretended not to hear.
Jing Jingruo stopped talking and just lowered his head to eat without saying a word. This made Lu Zuo a little flustered, so he smiled and said, "I know your wife will be worried at that time. I promise to send you a letter every three days to ensure your safety. I will not drag on the war over there, I will resolve it quickly." Come back soon."
Jing Jingruo then raised her head and smiled. Seeing that Master and Master's wife were all gone, Yin Ji joined in the fun and said, "Master didn't expect that you are not only a good Master, but also a good husband." After that, he gave Master a thumbs up.
After hearing this, everyone present also laughed. The atmosphere gradually relaxed and everyone began to feel the atmosphere of the Mid-Autumn Festival. After An Jingruo finished eating, he took out a few boxes of mooncakes from the cabinet and placed them on the table, "Ji'er, let's all worship the moon together later!"
Yin Ji nodded vigorously, "Well... with Master's wife here, it really feels like home."
Lu Zuo smiled and shook his head, "You kid, why are you so sweet-mouthed now?"
The night wind blew in the yard, and the bright moon in the sky illuminated the yard brightly. The main house of the Lu Mansion was renovated two days ago. The sweet-scented osmanthus tree in front of the door was full of fragrance, covering up the faint smell of paint in the newly renovated house. So An Jingruo asked Chen Tuizhi and Yin Jixuan to set up an incense table under the sweet-scented osmanthus tree, stack moon cakes, and the four of them began to worship the moon.
After saluting, the four of them stood up and started chatting. Jing Jingruo couldn't help but feel a little sad when she looked at the sweet-scented osmanthus falling all over the ground.
Lu Zuo then took off his cloak and put it on Angruo, "What? Do you miss your father?" Seeing Angruo nodded in despair, he comforted, "How about we go visit his old man later? "
Jing Jingruo shook her head, "I'm just sad. I've spent the Mid-Autumn Festival with my father for so many years. This year's Mid-Autumn Festival is the first time I'm not with him!"
Just as he was talking, Lao Pan walked quickly from outside the corridor, holding a letter in his left hand and a pear wood gift box in his right hand. He came to Lu Zuo and Jing Jingruo and saluted, "I have met the master and his wife."
"Old Pan, why are you in such a hurry?" Lu Zuo pointed to the thing in his hand, "What is this?"
Lao Pan first raised the gift box in his right hand, "Oh, this is a gift from Uncle Pingyuan's house. They are several boxes of moon cakes." Then he raised the yellow envelope in his left hand, "This is a letter from the south." After that, He handed the gift box to Yin Ji and the envelope in his hand to Lu Zuo, and then left respectfully.
When Lu Zuo opened the envelope and read it, it turned out to be a letter home from his younger brother Lu Renxiang from Suzhou. Lu Zuo felt sad for a moment. The letter said: "Brother's letter has arrived. I was not very happy. I read it day and night. I felt relieved. Since I heard that my brother was unjustly imprisoned, I was tossing and turning all the time, wishing I could go to the prison with my brother. Later I found out that my brother was fine, and my injustice was over, and I was waiting for the imperial edict in the Imperial Academy. I was also so sad that I couldn't sleep and was overjoyed. It was cold and cold in Suzhou in autumn. , I always miss the moon and cherish my loved ones, but it is a pity that the Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching but we can’t reunite. It’s been half a year since I was relegated to this place. I feel that my mother is thousands of miles away from here. I remember that my brother is more than a month away from me. I hope that one day we can gather together at my mother’s knees to work together and be loyal. Fulfill your filial piety and never forget it. When the Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching, I will play with the wind and make shadows, and look at this month with my brother to relieve my longing. Don’t miss me! Foolish brother: Ren Xiang Shu"
After Lu Zuo finished reading the letter, he put his hands behind his back and raised his head to look at the moon. Two lines of tears burst out from his eyes. He could no longer hold back the emotions in his heart. An Jing Ruo then came closer and held the hand holding the letter and said nothing.
Yin Ji was also grateful for Lu Renxiang's good fortune, so he comforted his master and said, "Master, didn't you say you want Brother Lu to come back?"
Jing Jingruo looked at Lu Zuo questioningly, "Ms. sir, do you want Renxiang to come back?"
Lu Zuo nodded silently and said nothing, with a melancholy look on his face, as if he hadn't recovered from the letter just now.
"But this is easier said than done?" Jing Jingruo knew the emperor well. Even if the emperor now trusted his husband and agreed to be transferred back to the capital, he was afraid that the prince and the others would hinder him.
"It's not easy!" Lu Zuo said a few words with cold eyes, "But I will also find a way to get Renxiang back."
Jing Jingruo looked at her husband with firm eyes, and she believed that he would definitely do it, "But aren't you going to the Western Expedition right now?"
"So this is the crux. When the success is achieved, everything will happen naturally!" Lu Zuo squinted his eyes slightly, his cold gaze reflecting the bright moonlight.
That night, after An Jingruo helped Lu Zuo pack his luggage for the trip, the two of them slept peacefully on the bed. An Jingruo lay quietly on Lu Zuo's arm, with tears in his eyes. He was unspeakably worried about his father-in-law's expedition tomorrow. After being silent for a long time, his originally hard heart softened, and he let out a "wow" sound. Cried out. Lu Zuo stroked his wife's black hair with his right hand and whispered: "Jingruo, don't worry. I promise you that you will return safely from this western expedition."
"But..." Jing Jingruo choked up, "But I heard that the marshal of the Great Fan Kingdom was very powerful. Even Xun Mou suffered from him."
Lu Zuo smiled confidently, "This time, the commander-in-chief of the alliance between Dafan and Qita is Xiruo Zandhuo. I have dealt with him and know something about him, so I am confident that I will do this!"
