Cai Xiu and a few people followed Lu Zhao all the way to the gate of Yuwang's Mansion, Lu Zhao negotiated with the guards at the door, probably without a result, and walked down with a gloomy face.

"Brother Lu, don't worry. Let's figure it out. Cai Xiu stepped forward to persuade.

Lu Zhao sneered: "What way?" ”

Several people looked at each other and hesitated, "Didn't the master say that he could write a letter to Miss Yuanfu?" You write one, and Miss Yuanfu may reply to you when she sees it. ”

Lu Zhao didn't speak, and walked straight home.

"Brother Lu, why are you going?"

"Go home!"

*

Lu Zhao was only halfway to the point that he realized in a trance that it was useless to go back by himself.

Daddy only came back in the evening, did he want to go back and discuss with that woman about marrying Yuanfu?

How could it be, he was annoyed when he saw that woman.

He went to the restaurant next door to drink for a day, and waited until the lights were on before walking home.

He drank well and slept on his stomach in the restaurant, so he was very energetic. Without changing his clothes, he went directly to the study to find his father.

His father's name is Lu Feihong, who is particularly rigid and serious, always reasonable and always high. Lu Zhao couldn't get used to him like that, he liked to work against Lu Feihong since he was a child, Lu Feihong told him to go west, he wanted to go east, Lu Feihong told him to read and learn etiquette, so he climbed a tree and went to the wall.

It's not that he doesn't read, but he won't let Lu Feihong see it.

Since his mother died, he and Lu Feihong have not spoken a few words calmly. Every time you start a fight, you have to quarrel.

Lu Zhao didn't know what the result would be when he went to ask Lu Feihong, according to Lu Feihong's temperament, he would interrupt him after he said the first sentence, and then use all kinds of evidence to prove his absurdity.

But he couldn't help but go.

Lu Zhao knocked on the door of the study.

"Come in."

Lu Zhao pushed the door and walked in. When the old man saw that it was him, he was stunned for a moment, his expression was a little weird, he slapped his hand in front of his nose, frowned and said, "I smell of wine!" ”

Lu Zhao clenched his fists and walked up to Lu Feihong, "Dad, I have something to tell you." ”

Lu Feihong's brows kept frowning, and Lu Zhao wanted to unscrew his brows.

"What's the matter?"

"There's a girl, I want to marry her."

"......" The old man almost didn't turn over the tea in his hand.

"I have our own opinions with your mother on this matter. If you don't concentrate on your studies, you think about these things all the time, and you can't hold up the wall. The wrinkles between Lu Feihong's eyebrows can trap flies.

"My mother?" Lu Zhao sneered, "My mother died a long time ago." ”

Lu Feihong stared at him and said nothing.

After a while, Lu Feihong seemed to remember something, and suddenly became a little depressed, "Then tell me, whose girl is it?" ”

"King Yu's daughter, Zhao Yuanfu."

*

As Lu Zhao expected, he was blasted out by Lu Feihong.

The relationship between the Lu family and the palace is harmonious on the surface, but the dark tide is turbulent underneath. Although the people of King Yu were not in the court, the part of the forces loyal to King Yu still existed, and they were led by Zhao Yuanhong and Zhao Yuanyi. The emperor didn't say anything on the surface, but in fact he was dissatisfied.

The clearer the boundary between the Lu family and the palace, the more it represents loyalty to the emperor.

Therefore, in order to maintain today's status, it is impossible for the Lu family to marry the Yu Palace.

Lu Feihong was almost angry with his son, such an easy-to-understand truth, his unlucky son didn't understand, and he was clamoring to marry Zhao Yuanfu.

Lu Zhao was a little dazed after being kicked out. He now has a conundrum.

As long as he is a child of the Lu family, Lu Feihong will never allow him to marry Yuanfu.

But if he draws a clear line with the Lu family and sets up his own door, then he is not qualified to marry Yuanfu.

So either way, it's three words for him – impossible.

*

Lu Zhao decided to try the third possibility.

As a student of Guozijian, and the best one, Lu Zhao can be crowned an official after another year, but the official rank is relatively low.

But Lu Zhao participated in this year's Autumn Festival.

And the first test is the solution of the yuan. As soon as the results came out, the Lu family and Guozijian were boiling.

Although the autumn is not as good as the spring, it is really not good to be able to solve the yuan in the Beizhili examination where the master is like a forest.

Lu Feihong was also impressed by his son, and specially held a banquet in the house and invited his colleagues to eat and drink. With all kinds of flattery from colleagues, Lu Feihong was in a very good mood.

As soon as he was in a good mood, he looked good at Lu Zhao, and told the kitchen to boil more nourishing decoction to nourish his son's body.

Lu Zhao has not been to Guozijian for a long time, and he works hard in the study every day. Cai Xiu and the others would come over from time to time and bring him Yuanfu's letter.

Lu Zhao and Yuanfu will communicate with each other, but they will be sent in under the name of Cai Xiu and others. The content of the letter was all ordinary and trivial, and every time Lu Zhao looked at the letter, he would calm down.

Yuan Fu knew that Lu Zhao was working hard, and Lu Zhao also knew that Yuan Fu was waiting for him.

This is their tacit understanding.

*

In the spring of the coming year, Lu Zhao won the exam.

In fact, the palace test is all based on the emperor's wishes. Lu Zhaocai is outstanding, and the emperor originally wanted to point him as the champion, but because the Lu family was gaining power in the court, he was afraid of criticism from the world, so he finally named a poor student as the champion.

But the emperor met with Lu Zhao in private, to the effect that he admired him very much and hoped that Lu Zhao would do things for him.

Lu Zhao entered the Hanlin Academy and edited it.

This is the third possibility that Lu Zhao thinks, proposing to Yuanfu as an official of the Hanlin Academy, rather than as Lu Feihong's son.

*

July 16 is the day of Yuanfu's peace. Women and women can get married, so there are many people in the palace who propose marriage during this time.

In May, the people of Yuan Fupan finally came.

Lu Zhao proposed marriage as the editor of the Hanlin Academy, which is a bit unqualified. And Lu Zhao came by himself, not his parents.

But I don't know why, Zhao Yuanhong didn't refuse him, but he didn't give permission either.

Yuanfu didn't know what her brother thought, but she planned to talk openly and honestly. Lu Zhao has already done this for her, and it is not easy. She had to try to get closer to him, too.

This is their tacit understanding.

Yuanfu knocked on the door of the study and stood in front of Zhao Yuanhong. In the past two years, she has grown taller, slender and slender, and she is already a slim girl. There is a bit of grace between the eyebrows and eyes, inherited from her mother.

Zhao Yuanhong couldn't help but feel a little emotional.

"Second brother, can I make my own decisions about my marriage?"

Zhao Yuanhong looked at his sister for a while, "Yuanfu, sit down and say." ”

Yuanfu sat down.

"Lu Zhao's kid, I wasn't optimistic about it originally." Zhao Yuanhong lowered his eyes and said: "However, his performance was beyond my expectations, and I was preconceived before." If nothing else, his heart for you is no one else, and I am willing to help you. ”

Yuanfu's eyes lit up: "Really? ”

"But your marriage should be decided by your father. Daddy and Mom will be in the capital in two days, your eldest brother and I will try our best to say good things for Lu Zhao, nod or not, it depends on what Daddy and Mom mean. ”

The second brother was willing to help her, and the matter was half done, and Yuanfu thanked him gratefully.

*

Three days later, King Yu and his wife arrived in Beijing.

After returning to Beijing, the first important thing was to finalize Yuanfu's marriage.

Zhao Yuanyi and Zhao Yuanhong picked a few from the people who came to propose marriage, including Lu Zhao, and asked King Yu and his wife to choose one. Princess Yu believed in her son's vision, and without much doubt, she planned to let Yuanfu pick one of her favorites.

So he invited a few sons to come to the palace of Yu as guests.

On the day of the meeting.

King Yu and Princess Yu sat in the front hall and chatted with several sons. After a while, Yuanfu arrived.

Yuanfu was wearing a long red dress full of gold, with a petite melon seed face, white skin, and a different kind of brightness against the backdrop of the red dress. walked in with his head down, and after a glance, he looked at Lu Zhao.

At this glance, it was two years apart.

Lu Zhao's appearance hasn't changed much, but his temperament is much calmer, and he looks different from the sons and brothers next to him who have not experienced the ups and downs of the world.

The tip of Yuanfu's nose was sour, he barely held back his tears, and smiled as he listened to the self-introduction of several sons.

In fact, she was absent-minded, all her attention was on Lu Zhao, she didn't hear what others said, pretending to look at others, but actually used her afterglow to pay attention to Lu Zhao's movements here.

Lu Zhao always looked at her, and the corners of his lips smiled faintly.

His little blessing has grown up and is very beautiful, like a begonia flower blooming in spring.

It was Lu Zhao's turn.

Lu Zhao stood up, unhurriedly bowed to Yuan Fu, and pulled the corners of his mouth slightly, "Girl, have we met somewhere?" ”

Yuan Fu laughed.

Naturally, I have seen it.

On the shore of the West Lake, on Shangjing Road, in the temple, in the school, and Jiangjia Village.

"Childe is a little familiar, maybe he has seen it before." She blinked.

*

The final result is undoubted, Lu Zhao hugged the beauty, and the rest were just accompanied.

After meeting in the front hall that day, King Yu and his wife asked Yuanfu and his sons to go around the garden. On the way, the sons turned their heads and found that Yuanfu was gone.

Also missing was Lu Zhao.

Behind a door, Lu Zhao hugged the girl in his arms tightly, and a gentle kiss fell on her hair. Yuan Fu's head rested on Lu Zhao's chest, his arms wrapped around his waist, just crying, unable to speak.

Lu Zhao wiped away her tears with his fingers and said, "Yuanfu doesn't cry anymore." ”

"Yes. Don't cry......" Yuan Fu choked up and agreed, but the tears still kept pouring out.

Lu Zhao really had no way at all.

"Miss me?"

Yuan Fu nodded desperately, "I want to ......"

That kind of bitter taste has been enough for Yuanfu, like poison, eroding her veins and bones little by little, and it can't be solved.

From now on, she will wrap around him like a vine. He doesn't like her, he doesn't care about her.

She doesn't care, she doesn't care!

Lu Zhao pinched the little girl's reddened earlobe, which was thin and a little hot. He sighed and said, "I want to too." ”

"I'm sorry I'm late."

Yuan Fu sobbed and raised his head, staring at him with teary eyes. Lu Zhao repeated: "I'm sorry. ”

His beloved girl was so sad for him.

He's useless.

"Fool." The little girl burst into tears and laughed, and patted him gently.

Lu Zhao grabbed her hand, put it on his lips and kissed it.

"Then you can compensate me well in the future." Yuanfu looked up and smiled, his face full of tears.

"Yes."

I've met you before.

In the future, we will continue to do so.