Chu Junlan didn't dodge, blinked and said helplessly: "You also saw the situation in the palace that day, I want to avoid some troubles, and I don't know how to write poetry, and I can't write any articles, if they study medicine, I may still be interested, and it is better not to think about it, so I declined, I didn't think that even you would be shocked by this matter." ”

"I also heard my mother talk about it inadvertently last night."

Lu Ruohan took Chu Junlan's hand and said earnestly: "Junlan, I have a lot of words, don't nag me." ”

Chu Junlan nodded, and looked at Lu Ruohan sincerely with her watery eyes.

Being watched by the other party like this, Lu Ruohan had no last hesitation in his heart.

"The daughters of people like you and me, whether they are in the cabinet now or in the future, they will have to deal with people. You also know that where there are many women, there are many unnatural, even if you are careful everywhere, you may offend people, but such activities are indispensable for you and me, women deal with each other, not just for their own friends, each of us represents the position of each of our families, these occasions usually have many other functions, such as investigating some things, or exchanging news about some things.

"Junlan, you will be the one who will be the princess in the future, now that the prince is in good health, you have to participate in the struggle of their family, and there will be many things in the court in the future, your marriage date is approaching, now you should really start to establish your own network first, not to be able to become friends with everyone, but also to integrate into this circle in advance. Not going to a party because you don't like a few people has the result that it is now - there are many people talking nonsense behind their backs, which can lead to even worse consequences. ”

"Ruohan, thank you for being willing to say this with me so heart-to-heart." Chu Junlan said movingly, "I know that you treat me as a friend, so you will say these words on the surface." ”

Lu Ruohan saw that Chu Junlan was not disgusted, and really listened to her persuasion, and couldn't help laughing: "It's good that you can understand my good intentions." ”

Lu Ruohan said, took a delicate brocade box from the hand of the personal maid, and handed it to Chu Junlan with a smile.

Chu Junlan said suspiciously: "This is?" ”

"Ming'er is the birthday of the daughter of the Cao family, I heard that she is going to hold a small party at home, and invited a few good daughters, most of whom are from the Tingquan Poetry Society, I also plan to go Ming'er, you accompany me to take a look, you see, I even prepared a gift for you." As he spoke, he opened the brocade box, and inside was a hosta, the style was delicate and elegant, not too expensive and flattering, nor too shabby to make people chew their tongues.

As if he was afraid that Chu Junlan would refuse, Lu Ruohan said again: "Don't refuse me, I'll be angry." ”

Chu Junlan was moved for a while and didn't know what to say.

She knew that Lu Ruohan could not have gone to that party, because she didn't mention the invitation or anything like that, and Lord Cao did Chu Cailiang's original official position, from the family of Wupin. The noble family of the Duke of Dingguo is not much higher. Lu Ruohan went uninvited, and took her with him, all to help her integrate into the circle.

Being a friend can be like Lu Ruohan, it is already precious, if she cares about the money and gives birth, it is not that they will not communicate with each other in the future, and it is true that they will return after receiving this love.

"Good. I will go with you. ”

Lu Ruohan showed a big smile and nodded heavily: "Okay, then I'll come to you tomorrow, and the two of us will go together." ”

After the two agreed, Lu Ruohan didn't stay long, got up and said, "It's time for me to leave, I'll come to you tomorrow." ”

"Why don't you stay a little longer?" Chu Junlan was puzzled, "Is there something going on at home?" Rushing back like this? ”

Lu Ruohan's smile was a little bitter: "To be honest, I told my mother to come to you when I went out, and my mother set a time for me and told me to go back as soon as possible." I wanted to be a guest with you, but ...... Maybe my mother is worried that the Ge family has misunderstood. ”

Chu Junlan's brows gradually furrowed when he heard this.

"Is your marriage now confirmed?"

"Eight or nine are not far from ten," Lu Ruohan said lightly, "So, what I told you today, in fact, I didn't understand it before. It is also the real experience that I know that we women can't really live the life they want. Marrying is not simply marrying, making friends is not simply making friends, the most helpless and most need to compromise is all the people around you, whether it is the hairpin family or the Luxiang family, they all live like this, this is life, there is always a need for compromise. ”

Chu Junlan looked at Lu Ruohan, and sighed in his heart, he could understand these things at a young age, and he didn't know if it was fortunate or unfortunate.

After Lu Ruohan said goodbye, Chu Junlan went to the Xu family to explain Lu Ruohan's intention.

Xu opened the brocade box brought by Lu Ruohan and looked at it, and said with emotion: "It's a good boy." can have such a sincere fellowship with you, Sister Lan should cherish it. ”

"Yes, the words she said to me were the same as what my mother taught me. So I'll go to Cao's house tomorrow? ”

"Go, go. The timing was perfect. If someone makes it difficult, you say that you have just recovered from the cold, so you rush to celebrate the birthday of Miss Cao, which is just a slap in the face of the group of tongue-chewing people. ”

After Chu Junlan returned to the room, Mama Guo said: "Miss Lu is really good, the old slave usually looks on coldly, and she can also see that her character is valuable, no wonder Young Master Zhan has always had a heart." ”

Xu sighed: "It's a pity that their Lu family has military power, and our family may not be willing to agree to this marriage." ”

In the final analysis, the marriage is the in-laws of the two families, and it is very likely that they will be both prosperous and lossy in the future, and it is not a simple question of who to tie up with and who to stand in line.

The next morning, Lu Ruohan and Chu Junlan went to Caofu in the same carriage.

The concierge of the Cao family heard that it was the daughter of the Duke of Dingguo and the Duke of Maoguo, and the words of surprise were not smooth, so he respectfully invited people into the door and arranged for the boy to talk back inside.

But after a while, I saw a girl who was about the same age, with a slightly plump figure, a silver plate face, and slightly curly hair, and two girls came out.

"The two sisters are here, it's really a disappointment." Cao Minmin curtsied.

Chu Junlan and Lu Ruohan returned the salute together.

Chu Junlan said with a smile: "I heard that Sister Cao is born today, a few days ago I caught a cold, I was afraid that I would come to the house after illness, so I didn't dare to come to the door rashly, and now that I am cured, I invited Sister Lu to come together to celebrate my sister's birthday. ”

Cao Minmin was extremely surprised, he didn't expect Chu Junlan to be so polite, he didn't even dare to say it, and led the two to the garden of the back house: "A few people have come, knowing that the two sisters are coming, everyone must be happy." ”

Having said that, he was slightly two steps behind and whispered to his personal maid, "Go and tell Miss Ge Si." ”