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Chapter 321 Not angry
Lu Zhang was taken aback. He realized that Yan Shu must have told Lu Qing and Zhu Yu about her experiences after marrying into the Prince Yi's mansion. He felt a little embarrassed and subconsciously wanted to explain himself. However, he thought that many days had passed since he moved into the Prince Shuo's mansion injured, yet he saw Yan Shu every day, and the two of them couldn't recognize each other...

Given such a bizarre reaction, even if Yan Shu hadn't spoken to Lu Qing and Zhu Yu, anyone with eyes could see that there was definitely something wrong with it, and there was really no way to deny it.

He lowered his eyelids awkwardly, unsure of how to react.

Seeing his awkward and embarrassed appearance, Lu Qing spoke again: "When you met Yan Shu before, you didn't seem to feel any disgust. So why did you send her and her servant to the side courtyard without even exchanging a glance, and then never care about her again?"

Lu Zhang opened his mouth, but ultimately didn't know how to bring it up. He looked away and remained silent.

"You heard the rumors that the Jie Kingdom and the Shuo Kingdom might be plotting a rebellion, and fearing you would be implicated, you volunteered to fight for the greater good, even at the cost of your own family. How decisive you were back then." Lu Qing shook his head and sighed softly. "At that time, you didn't even consider that if the rumors were untrue, and you treated the Jie Kingdom's princess so poorly, not only would the Emperor be displeased with your attitude, but the Jie King is also no pushover."

Even we outsiders know that Princess Yan Shu is the apple of King Jie's eye. If he has no intention of rebelling, but hears that his daughter has been neglected and locked in a side courtyard after being ordered to marry King Yi, and that even the servants in the mansion dare to bully her and treat her with disdain, what do you think King Jie's reaction would be?
If he gets angry because of this and a rift develops between him and the Jin Kingdom and the Emperor, how do you plan to make amends and salvage the situation when such a big problem arises?
"If Princess Yanshu hadn't fallen from her horse and been injured, and we hadn't stumbled upon her, who knows how much worse things might have happened."

Lu Zhang's already pale face paled even more. He looked up at Lu Qing with some lingering fear, pursed his lips, and finally couldn't help but raise his hand to wipe the sweat from his forehead with his sleeve.

Seeing his expression, Lu Qing didn't say anything more, but reminded him, "Prince Yi is a smart man. He should know that when people do things, they first consider their own interests. Everyone around you is no exception."

What they want you to do, whether it's good or bad for you, will ultimately be in their own best interest.

But what is in your best interest, what you truly want, only you can figure that out.

Lu Zhang looked up and stared blankly at Lu Qing. Seeing his calm expression and open face, he was momentarily dazed.

His maternal grandfather had been constantly reminding him to be careful of Lu Qing, who was extremely cunning and adept at using tricks. Despite his seemingly calm and carefree demeanor and indulgence in pleasure, he was actually very ambitious and had deep schemes. If he wasn't careful, he might fall into Lu Qing's trap and be skinned alive, his flesh and blood devoured.

Therefore, he always followed his grandfather's instructions and avoided Lu Qing at all costs, and was always extra careful whenever he had to deal with him.

But now he suddenly felt a little lost.

If Lu Qing really intended to harm him, the best way would be to secretly release Yan Shu from the territory of Shuo Kingdom back to Jie Kingdom, so that she could go back to the Jie King and complain about his neglect and rudeness.

Given the temperament of the King of Capricorn, no one can predict what kind of fury he will unleash.

Regardless of how the King of Jie reacts, once this matter reaches the ears of the Emperor Jin, he will certainly not have a good outcome.

However, Lu Qing kept Yan Shu behind without alerting anyone.

The current stance seems to be to prevent them from making any mistakes while in Lan Kingdom territory due to being kept in the dark, so they are deliberately being open about this matter to facilitate future communication.

Why didn't he take this opportunity to really screw himself over?
This was completely different from what his maternal grandfather had always instilled in him. In the past, Lu Zhang had also had doubts, feeling that Lu Qing's words and actions did not seem to be the same person as those described by the Duke of Yan. However, he always felt that he was still young and lacked the ability to judge people, while his maternal grandfather was knowledgeable, insightful, and a close relative of his, so he could trust him without any doubt. Therefore, he never doubted him.

Even if a different opinion arises, I will immediately dismiss it.

"What they want you to do, whether it's good or bad for you, will ultimately be in their own best interest."

But what is in your best interest, what you truly want, only you can figure that out.

Lu Qing's words seemed to still echo in his ears, making Lu Zhang momentarily dazed.

Lu Qing glanced at him silently, but said nothing more.

Many things are best left unsaid; too much of anything is as bad as too little.

He silently picked up the teapot, poured two cups of tea, placed one in front of himself, and handed the other to Lu Zhang.

On the other side, Zhu Yu hurriedly chased after her, only to find that Yan Shu had run to a large tree in the distance. It seemed that she was trying to find a place where no one could easily disturb her, so she tried to climb the tree. However, after trying several times while holding onto the trunk, she couldn't get the hang of it and couldn't climb up at all. She could only sit down under the tree in a huff.

Zhu Yu suppressed a laugh, walked over, and sat down in front of her: "Fortunately, although the Jie people are good at riding and archery, they rarely have high mountains and dense forests, so you are not good at climbing trees."

Anyway, I can't climb this tree. If you had succeeded, I'd be standing under it, craning my neck to talk to you!

Yan Shu looked at her with a hint of reproach: "If I could climb trees, I should climb to the top of the tallest tree so that you can't see me even if you crane your neck!"
That guy is Lu Zhang. Since you know and recognize him, why didn't you tell me these past few days? You've kept me in the dark!

You're really not being fair!

“These days, because you’re afraid he’s from Jin Kingdom, you’ve always avoided him whenever he’s around. I’ve never called you back, have I?” Zhu Yu spread his hands innocently. “At that time, your leg injury had just healed, and his injuries hadn’t fully healed yet. At that critical juncture, I couldn’t care less about such things.”

Moreover, if he had known back then that you were a princess of the Jie Kingdom, do you think you would still have come with us to capture those so-called 'Jie Kingdom bandits'?"

Yan Shu thought about it and felt that there was some truth to it. For her, it was important to see for herself who was ruining the reputation of the Jie people.

She turned to look at Zhu Yu and moved closer to her: "Okay, you're right, I'm not angry with you anymore."

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