Lu Jing'er simply didn't want to see Tang Zhen's things left in Ye Zhen's hands. She originally planned to ask Ye Zhen to come here, but she didn't get it after asking for it several times, so she called her attention to Mrs. Lu.
"It turns out that the fourth younger sister also likes whips. In the future, when the eldest brother sees a good one, I will find you one. The ice silk silver whip was won by the third younger sister with great difficulty. You can't just give it to others." Lu Lingzhi said with a smile on his face. The warm and jade-like smile firmly prevented Lu Jinger from paying attention to Ye Zhen.
Lu Jing'er's face changed slightly, and she forced a smile, "I'm just talking, I don't really want it that much."
Ye Zhen looked at her and smiled.
In Lu Jinger's eyes, this smile seemed to mock her for being overconfident, and her face turned livid with anger.
"Since your elder brother wants to find you a new whip, wouldn't that be great?" Mrs. Lu pretended to be confused and smiled.
Lu Jing'er said yes, and the matter was over.
Not long after, Lu Shiming and his wife also came.
Lu Fang'er took Chen Qiuping and the others to the ear room next door. They were all from the women's college, and they could talk together about the graduation exam.
Ye Zhen still obediently sat next to Mrs. Pei, who turned her head to look at her daughter who was getting more and more beautiful, with a gentle smile on her face.
It seems... Something is wrong with Mrs. Pei? His complexion is not as good as before.
Lu Shiming was talking to Mrs. Lu about his plan to re-enter an official position, "... I don't know if I can adapt after being abandoned for so many years, so I found an errand for me in the Imperial Academy, and I will take up the post in a few days. "
"Okay, okay! You have to do a good job and earn your daughter-in-law an order to come back." Mrs. Lu was overjoyed when she heard that. The most regrettable thing in her life was that her youngest son went away. She knew it was his silent protest. He was also blaming his elder brother, now that his elder brother is gone, all grievances and grievances are over, it is the best that Shi Ming can re-enter office.
"Mother, don't worry, I will." Lu Shiming smiled and looked back at Mrs. Pei.
Pei looked at Lu Shiming with a gentle smile, but felt a bit bitter in his heart.
Ye Zhen saw Pei's expression and wondered if something happened recently? She seems to... a little neglect Pei Shi's affairs. Since she woke up, she has been thinking about how to get revenge, and never cared about other people's affairs.
Deep in her heart is the love and care of the Pei family. Even if she has a deep hatred with the Lu family, she still cannot hate Lu Shiming and his family. Without them, Lu Yaoyao might have died.
Ye Zhen decided to take time to care about Mrs. Pei, even if she was doing her filial piety for her younger sister.
Mrs. Lu pulled Lu Lingzhi to speak, "It's the best that you can find a job in Hanlin for your third uncle. Brother Xiang's exam is about to take place, so you can't ignore him. Also, your boss is not young, listen Speaking of Prime Minister Xu's daughter..."
"Grandmother, you don't have to worry about your grandson's marriage. I have my own opinion." Lu Lingzhi said with a wry smile.
"You say this every time, how long has it been delayed." Mrs. Lu stared at him, "If you don't get married, what will the younger brothers do?"
Lu Lingzhi pointed at the three younger brothers with a smile, "Grandmother can find a girl for them, I don't mind getting married after them."
"How dare younger brothers surpass elder brother, let's talk about it after elder brother gets married." Lu Tingzhi immediately shook his head with a smile.
Ye Zhen looked up at Lu Lingzhi's gentle and handsome face, and tried hard to remember who he would marry in the end, as if... I hadn't heard of it, during the two years she wandered in the palace, she hadn't heard of this Lu Lingzhi, who later became Minister of the Ministry of War. Who did the eldest son marry in the end
Lu Lingzhi seemed to be aware of Ye Zhen's gaze, and suddenly looked at her, showing a faint smile.
Ye Zhen looked away lightly.
Talking and laughing, it's time for dinner.
There were two seats in the banquet, and a few little girls sat at one table. I don't know if it was an illusion. Ye Zhen felt that Lu Jinger and the Chen sisters were much closer than before, and they always talked together, which left her in the cold.
Ye Zhen didn't think there was anything wrong with being isolated, anyway, she didn't have much to talk to them about.
"Third sister, the exam is half a month away, are you sure?" Chen Liping raised her eyebrows and looked at Ye Zhen and asked.
After all, they were still somewhat unwilling. Before they came to Lu's house, they had already heard about the third sister who came from the border town. Not only is it not ugly, but it also compares them all, and now they can only regain a little face in the women's college.
Ye Zhen tilted her head and thought for a while, "If you're not sure, don't dare to take the exam."
Lu Jing'er covered her mouth and laughed, "Sister should know what the entrance exam is for, your riding and archery are fine, other things... especially musical instruments, what should you do?"
"This... I'm not good at it, but my husband said that it doesn't matter if I fail the instrument test, as long as I can pass the other subjects." Ye Zhen said with a smile.
"Then if you really ask God to worship Buddha, don't make any accidents elsewhere that day." Lu Jing'er said with a sneer.
Ye Zhen nodded seriously, "I heard that the Huguo Temple is very effective, so I should ask for a magic lottery before my exam."
"I'll go with my third sister." Chen Qiuping said suddenly.
"Okay." Ye Zhen nodded with a smile.
At the end of the banquet, Lu Jing'er took the sisters from the Chen family and left first. Ye Zhen took Pei's hand and said that she wanted to take a walk outside with her. The mother and daughter went for a walk in the garden to digest food.
"Mother, don't you... don't like your father becoming an official?" Ye Zhen thought about Pei Shi's weird look just now, and then thought that this might be the reason for her haggardness.
Pei Shi looked at Ye Zhen in surprise, "Mother doesn't like it, why do you think so?"
"I see that Mother's complexion is not that good, and she is much haggard." Ye Zhen said in a low voice, obviously it was caused by poor eating and sleeping.
"Mother is fine." Mrs. Pei patted Ye Zhen's head lovingly, "It's just that I'm not used to life here, it will be fine in a few days."
Ye Zhen felt that the matter was not that simple. Mrs. Pei must have something on her mind, but since she didn't want to say it, as a daughter, she couldn't force her to speak, "That's good."
"Okay, it's getting late, let's go back and rest, tomorrow I will study with Mr. Shan again." Pei said with a smile.
"Mom, then I'll go back first." Ye Zhen said, and decided to ask Lu Xiangzhi tomorrow, he must know what happened better than her.
When he went back, Mr. Shan hadn't rested yet, and he was standing in the courtyard looking at the flowers and green grass in the garden in a daze.