After hearing her gossip, all the civil and military officials went crazy.

Chapter 183 Brothers are Rivals in Love

[That's so tragic, so did her wife cheat on her?]

Of course not! It was Lu Zetao's good friend Zhu Luochen who did it.

Lu Zetao: Brother Zhu? Why?
Zhu Luochen: No good.

Just as Zhu Luochen was about to loudly call out "Emperor," someone next to him quickly covered his mouth.

The others also tacitly blocked Fang Lingchu's view.

It was all done in one go, and no one messed up.

Lu Zetao and Wu Baixuan, who were standing nearby, were both stunned.

It feels like it's only been a short time since I last came to court, yet everyone is suddenly so in sync.

No, weren't they arguing heatedly just now?

this…….

The people arguing are still arguing, but that doesn't stop them from enjoying the drama.

It has been two months since I came to the court with Fang Lingchu.

They've long since learned to multitask.

【why? 】

Fang Lingchu expressed her incomprehension, asking what there was to be jealous of in a man like Zhu Luochen.

【Why else? Because Zhu Luochen also likes Song Weihua!】

[Oh! There's a love triangle between them! Let me tell you about the inside story.]

Fang Lingchu's heart trembled with excitement and her hands were shaking!
She loves gossiping about love stories! Hahahaha.

[It's probably one of those situations where childhood sweethearts can't compete with a sudden, unexpected love!]

Wait, what does this mean? How did Song Weihua and Zhu Luochen become childhood sweethearts?

Wasn't Zhu Luochen from Luzhou?

Lord Song: That's his hometown.

Yes, Minister Song's hometown is also there! Where is his family registered?

So Song Weihua didn't live in the capital when she was a child!

Yes, because Lu Zetao stole her away, her health deteriorated afterward. Lord Song felt that the capital's aura was too strong and unsuitable for Song Weihua, so he sent her to her clan's home.

Oh! I understand. Zhu Luochen and Song Weihua grew up together. Later, Lord Song brought the girl back. For the sake of his beloved, Zhu Luochen went to the capital to take the imperial examination and worked hard to improve himself, all so that he could be with her.

I never imagined that while I was there, my beloved would already be married.

That's roughly the idea!

Zhu Luochen: That's not how it is at all! It was clearly Lu Zetao who stole her away.

Lu Zetao: So does your wife really like you?
The year Song Weihua left.

"Hua'er, are you leaving?"

Looking at the boy next door who had taken good care of her since childhood, Song Weihua nodded and said, "Yes, Father has come to take me back."

"Where to? The capital?"

Zhu Luochen was unaware of Song Weihua's family background at first.

He had always assumed the other person was a relative of the Song family who was in trouble.

"Yes, Brother Luochen, you're going to the capital. If you come back in the future, remember to come visit me!"

After saying goodbye, Song Weihua boarded the carriage.

As Zhu Luochen watched the carriage disappear into the distance, he secretly vowed in his heart that he must become the top scholar in the imperial examination and then go to find his sister Hua.

Zhu Luochen was already a diligent student, and Song Weihua's departure made him even more obsessed with his studies.

Finally, Zhu Luochen passed the imperial examination and became a Juren (a successful candidate in the provincial-level imperial examinations).

Buckle buckle.

"Who!"

The Song family servant opened the door, saw Zhu Luochen, and asked, "Master Zhu, what brings you here?"

Zhu Luochen looked at the servant and blushed slightly.

"Is Miss Song back?"

"That Miss Song?"

"It's that Miss Song who moved away from here a year ago." The servant thought for a moment before remembering.

"Oh! You mean Miss Hua? She's not coming back. Her father is a high-ranking official in the capital. She only came here to recuperate. Now she's gone back to enjoy her retirement. Don't even think about it."

After saying that, he closed the door.

Zhu Luochen looked at the tightly closed gates of the Song residence and felt very disappointed.

will never return.

What about him? Doesn't she like him at all?

Zhu Luochen was depressed for a while, but he couldn't cheer up.

He once again resolved to work hard and prepare to participate in the scientific expedition.

It just so happened that the emperor was in dire need of talented people at that time, and the imperial examinations also required a large number of people.

He passed the exam immediately.

Zhu Luochen was overjoyed to see his name on the list of successful candidates.

“Sister Hua, I’m here. I’ve come to marry you after passing the imperial examination.”

Zhu Luochen happily prepared to go find Song Weihua.

However, he did not know where Song Weihua was.

There weren't many Song families in the capital, but there were still quite a few.

He can't possibly go looking for them one by one!
Just then, there was a poetry gathering for students. He used to disdain attending such banquets.

He felt that such banquets were just for the sons of officials to show off their talents, without any real substance.

This time, however, he went there in order to find out where Song Weihua lived.

At that banquet, he met Lu Zetao and Song Yanyu.

The three of them quickly became good friends because they shared similar interests.

Whatever they did next, the three of them stayed together.

The day Lu Zetao met Song Weihua was also the day Zhu Luochen found his childhood sweetheart.

He was initially distressed when he discovered that his best friend also liked Song Weihua.

Later, he felt that the two of them could compete fairly, and since he was Song Weihua's neighbor and older brother, he felt that he had a better chance of winning.

Then, using the excuse of going to find Song Yanyu, he saw Song Weihua.

“My dear sister, it’s been a long time.”

Song Weihua was also very happy to see Zhu Luochen, after all, the two had not seen each other for three years.

"Brother Luo Chen, when did you arrive in the capital? Why didn't you send someone to tell me?"

"I've been here for a while. I didn't know where Hua-mei lived, so I didn't tell you. But it's fate that we've met!"

Song Yanyu, who was standing next to him, turned green with rage.

Goodness, his best friend actually knows his sister, and judging from his expression, they seem quite familiar.

"Zhu Luochen, why didn't you mention that you know my sister?!"

"Brother Song, I didn't know you were Sister Hua's brother at first! I only found out when I came to your house today to discuss a problem with you."

Song Yanyu: Nobody would believe you.

"They came looking for me, so why didn't they go directly to my yard instead of coming here?"

Zhu Luochen remained calm and showed no remorse for taking advantage of his good brother.

"Your house is so big, I can't find it! Since you're here, let's go to your yard! I have some questions for you."

Song Yanyu saw that this kid was sensible enough, so he didn't chase him away.

"Little sister, aren't you going out? Hurry up and go!"

“Okay, brother, then you can talk to Luo Chen… no, Young Master Zhu.”

Zhu Luochen watched Song Weihua's retreating figure silently without saying a word.

Song Yanyu initially suspected that Zhu Luochen had feelings for his sister.

The way Zhu Luochen acted later on made it seem like he only treated Song Weihua as a younger sister.

Song Yanyu didn't think that much about it.

"Brother Song, my place is leaking when it rains. Could I stay at your place for a few days? I'll leave once the official documents are issued."

(End of this chapter)