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Chapter 327 It's Fate
Lu Zhang was very quiet all night.

Although Lu Yan later drank to his heart's content and enjoyed sparring, he was in a great mood and somewhat carried away, so he had no time to confront him. However, Lu Yan kept talking about guarding the border and managing his fiefdom, which Lu Zhang found boring and couldn't keep up with.

On the contrary, Lu Qing, although he had not been to Quzhou much, had traveled around with Qiyun Shanren in the past. Later, as the "Golden-Faced Censor," he also had to travel all over the country, so he had a broad perspective and was knowledgeable. He could talk about many things with Lu Yan, so they found their topics to be much more compatible.

Lu Zhang looked gloomy and seemed somewhat at a loss in the face of the harmonious relationship between Lu Qing and Lu Yan.

The once-glorious Prince Yi in the capital now resembles a lost child, as if he has lost his way and doesn't know where he is or where he should go.

In the middle of the process, he tried to integrate into Lu Qing and Lu Yan's group, but found that Lu Qing, who used to be almost at odds with the Duke of Yan in the capital, was actually quite nice to him. On the contrary, Lu Yan, whom he hadn't seen for a long time, seemed to be wary and distant when facing him. It was already the greatest restraint he could do by not being sarcastic or sarcastic towards him.

Although Lu Qing tried from time to time to create opportunities for Lu Zhang to speak during the meal, Lu Yan simply couldn't be bothered with him. Lu Zhang couldn't keep up with the conversation Lu Qing was giving him, and Lu Yan would always interrupt him.

This realization made him increasingly silent, and eventually he simply drank alone, getting himself drunk in no time. His men helped him back to his tent to rest.

Lu Qing drank with Lu Yan for a while longer. It was late at night when Lu Yan finally couldn't hold on any longer and went back to rest, drunk. The others quickly removed the leftover food and wine jars from the tent, and placed talismans and incantations outside the door so that Lu Qing could also rest undisturbed as soon as possible.

After Yan Daoxin finished eating, he went back to his tent to rest. Yan Shu also had a few drinks, but she had a high alcohol tolerance and knew that she couldn't afford to mess things up at this time, so she was very restrained. She chatted quietly with Zhu Yu for a while, and after watching Lu Qing and Lu Yan's duel, she was also sleepy and went back to sleep on her own.

Now that the area has been cleared out, only Zhu Yu is still forcing himself to stay awake and wait for Lu Qing in the main tent.

"I'm sorry to have troubled you tonight, Madam." Lu Qing took off his outer robe, took out the wine pouch from his sleeve, emptied it, and casually put it aside. He turned around and sat on the edge of the bed, reaching out to touch Zhu Yu's cheek. "You're clearly sleepy, but you still can't sleep."

His face was less than half a foot away from Zhu Yu's, and Zhu Yu could smell the faint smell of alcohol mixed in with his deep breaths.

Zhu Yu sniffed, somewhat surprised: "You actually drank today! Weren't you just pretending before?"

Lu Qing raised her hand to loosen her own hair, and also reached out to help Zhu Yu loosen the neatly tied black hair on her head. She shook her head, casually picked up a strand of Zhu Yu's hair, and gently played with the end in her hand, saying, "It's different."

If someone is trying to scheme against you or even harm you by drinking, then what they care about is the result of being drunk. So they won't care much about the process. As long as they act convincingly enough or find a way to avoid it, they can easily fool you.

However, if someone genuinely wants to drink with you, then what they value is the process of 'drinking'. You can't fake it from beginning to end, or you might accidentally make things worse.

Lu Yan is simple-minded and has a fiery temper, just like a sharp sword.

A sword is neither good nor evil; what matters most is who holds its hilt. Lu Chao has put a lot of effort into Lu Jun. Originally, Lu Yan was such a tough nut to crack that it was difficult to know where to begin. Now, with this opportunity, I must seize the moment and go with the flow.

“That’s certainly true.” Zhu Yu nodded. “But it’s not just Lu Yan; you also gave Lu Zhang a lot of face today.”

During the day, Lu Yan and Lu Zhang were at loggerheads, creating a tense atmosphere that seemed ready to erupt at any moment. Thanks to your mediation tonight, they've at least managed to maintain a semblance of peace.

“Don’t worry,” Lu Qing said, twirling a strand of hair between her fingers. “With the Duke of Yan around, he won’t allow Lu Zhang to have any close relationship with any of the princes, including Lu Yan.”

"So, you're hoping to find a way to sow discord between Lu Zhang and the Duke of Yan? Is this a strategy to undermine their foundation?"

"It's not that easy." Lu Qing looked at Zhu Yu's expectant eyes and couldn't help but laugh. "Their interests are so deeply intertwined, how could I possibly shake them with just a few words?"

I just think that Lu Zhang isn't a brainless scoundrel; he's just easily influenced and has been manipulated by that old scoundrel Zhao Bi since he was a child, never having the chance to develop his own ideas.

This was a rare opportunity for him to act alone. Even if it was impossible for him to easily create a rift with Zhao Bi, at least a seed was planted in his heart, so that he could occasionally think about what he really wanted and what others had imposed on him. That would be good.

Ultimately, Lu Chao, Lu Zhang, Lu Yan, and Lu Jun are all brothers, they are siblings.

Not only was the Emperor wary of fratricide after experiencing bloodshed himself, but the same was true for the Lu Dynasty.

To become a wise ruler, and to ensure that the people live in peace and prosperity, there must be no constant strife among brothers; relationships must ultimately be clearly managed.

When Zhu Yu heard him talking about "brothers" and "siblings," a very vulgar saying suddenly popped into his head, and he subconsciously muttered, "As the saying goes, brothers are like limbs, women are like clothes..."

“You’re not some kind of clothing to me.” Lu Qing was slightly taken aback, wondering why Zhu Yu would suddenly say such a thing, and thought that her words had caused some misunderstanding.

Zhu Yu had only suddenly remembered this phrase that some brainless people often used to pretend to be cool and righteous, and just muttered it casually. He didn't expect Lu Qing to react like this, so he took the opportunity to tease him and raised an eyebrow to ask, "Then tell me, what am I if not clothes?"

“It’s fate.” Lu Qing’s hair fell on both sides of her face, and her dark eyes looked particularly deep in the shadows, yet so intense. “Siblings are important, but a person can still live without them.”

But if you lose your life, no matter how much else you have, it will be of no use.