If You Can't Be A Son-In-Law, You Have To Become A Saint

Chapter 7 Water Pavilion Examinations, Predicting Good and Bad

Those who are in the pavilion, borrow it.

Those who borrow scenery are also, whether it is by the water or by the flowers, the system is also according to the state.

The Liuguang Waterside Pavilion is the place where the old lady of the Lu family meets guests on weekdays. It is located in the Guanchi Garden of Lu Mansion. There is a rugged Liuguang Pool water flowing in the Guanchi Garden next to the waterside pavilion, hence the name.

The water pavilion is built next to the pool, facing the water on three sides, and you can see the beautiful scenery of the Liuguang pool. The small building is green bricks and green tiles, and the roof is a hilltop style, with four feet raised, which is quite a bit of the ancient and elegant scrolls of the small gardens in Suzhou. Qi.

Lu Jing also visited many gardens in his previous life. In the past three months, he has always come here to pay his respects to the old lady and the eldest lady every ten days. Logically, he should be used to seeing this glazed water pavilion.

But when he saw the beautiful scenery in the Liuguang water pavilion again, he was still moved by the luxury of the Lu residence.

The Lu Mansion, where Baiyu is the king's horse, relies on the yin and cuteness of his ancestors, even in this ten-mile Changning Street, it is a first-class luxury.

Lu Jing walked into the main hall of the water pavilion, but found that although he had come an hour late as ordered by the old lady, there were still two or three children of the Lu family who were of the same generation as him sitting in front of the sandalwood table. , focus on reading.

The old lady of the Lu family, Jun, governs her family very strictly, but she loves scholars very much.

She always hoped that the Lu family would produce a number one scholar, so no matter whether the Lu family children liked reading or not, when they came to pay their respects to the old lady, they would always bring a classic.

— except for Lu Jing.

It's not that Lu Jing is lofty.

It's just that Lu Jing deeply knew that because of his mother beating drums to complain about grievances, the old lady of the Lu family would never say that she hated him, but she would never like him.

Even if he brought a hundred books with him, the old lady would only think that he was pretending, and would give the impression that he was opportunistic and good at making money.

Instead of this, it's better to come here lightly and take a brisk look.

And... reading and reading requires quietness and stability. How can one concentrate on reading in such a noisy environment?

In the main hall of the water pavilion, there are two rows of desks on the left and right. Sitting in the front on the right is a young man with temples cut like knives, eyebrows like ink paintings, face like peach petals, and eyes like autumn waves.

This boy wears a high crown on his head and a silver belt on his forehead. When he smiles, he looks like a moon in the Mid-Autumn Festival. He looks like a talent.

Lu Qiong, the young master of the Lu family, is the half brother of Lu Jing.

Sitting at the front on the left is a young man with cold eyebrows and a tall and straight body.

This young man is the young master of the Lu family's second residence, and also Lu Feng who asked Lu Jing for Qingyue before.

The Lu family hadn't completely separated yet, but the old matriarch had ordered the two prefectures to be divided a long time ago.

The lord of the mansion is also the patriarch with the surname Lu. Lu Shenyuan, who has already accepted the title, is Lu Jing's biological father. Lu Shenyuan has two sons and two daughters, Lu Qiong is the second child, and Lu Jing is the third child.

The master of the second mansion is named Lu Chongshan, and he has many heirs, the eldest and young master is Lu Feng.

The head of the Second Mansion is obsessed with the Buddha, and eats fast and worships the Buddha all day long. Mrs. Zhu of the Second Mansion also takes care of all the big and small matters of the Second Mansion.

At this time, besides Lu Qiong and Lu Feng, in the main hall of the water pavilion, there was also Lu Jing's cousin Lu Yi, who was also Lu Feng's biological sister.

Lu Yi was whispering to a stranger next to him.

The stranger was a young girl, dressed in red and covered with a light veil, so she couldn't see her face clearly, but Lu Jing could tell that she was looking at him curiously.

Lu Jing glanced at the girl lightly.

"Could this be Nanheyu?" Lu Jing speculated in her heart.

Immediately, he recalled the faint mention in Mallow's words before, and the stranger here was only this girl, so he became more and more convinced of his guess.

The one sitting at the top of the pavilion is naturally Mrs. Junning, the old lady of the Lu family.

Accompanying her, who was whispering to Mrs. Ning, was Lu Qiong's biological mother, Lu Jing's aunt, who was also the actual caretaker of the Lu family's mansion after Lu Shenyuan was relegated - Mrs. Zhong.

Just as Lu Jing entered the main hall, the old lady was still resting with her eyes closed.

Mrs. Zhong's gaze had already landed on Lu Jing.

Lu Qiong, who was shaking her head and looking at the old lady and Mrs. Zhong from time to time, saw Lu Jing coming, and immediately put down the books in her hands impatiently.

He said to Lu Jing: "Why is Brother Jing so unpunctual? Come to pay respects to the old lady and mother, but tell them to wait for you?"

Lu Feng on the side also turned his head and stared at Lu Jing when he heard the words.

Lu Jing walked to the center of the main hall and bowed slowly: "Lu Jing pays respects to grandma, and respects to mother."

Although Mrs. Zhong is not Lu Jing's biological mother, in the family law, Mrs. Zhong, the aunt, is closer than the concubine's biological mother.

After paying homage to the two elders above, Lu Jing stood up again and greeted the two elder brothers, Lu Qiong and Lu Feng.

Lu Feng waved his hand and continued to read with his head down.

However, Lu Qiong's eyes became more interested, and he clapped his hands and said, "Brother Jing, you are so bold that you don't apologize for being late..."

"Qiong'er, I told Lu Jing to come here a few moments later." The old lady still didn't open her eyes, but Mrs. Zhong said softly, "In the past few days, I heard that Lu Jing was studying hard on weekdays, so I thought about it." Tell him to come later and test his knowledge."

When Lu Qiong heard this, she shrank her head immediately, lowered her head and pretended to read a book, lest such things as "examination of school knowledge" would happen to him.

Lu Jing's long hair fell down, and her eyes didn't change at all.

He stood in the middle of the main hall, and all eyes were on him.

Including the girl in red with a light veil on her face.

The red-clothed girl's eyes sparkled, and she thought to herself: "This Lu Jing is calm, and the impression he gave me today is much more calm than when he was studying yesterday..."

The girl sitting in the main hall of the water pavilion in front of her was not the Nan Heyu that Lu Jing had guessed.

It was Sheng Zi, the girl who talked with Lu Yi yesterday.

Sheng Zi is not the only one who thinks this way, Mrs. Zhong also feels that she has not seen her for a few days, and Lu Jing's demeanor has suddenly changed from a shy and timid young boy.

At this moment, Lu Jing was standing in the center of the main hall, her body was unbiased, her arms were naturally hanging down, even when Mrs. Zhong's eyes swept across, Lu Jing did not avoid, but greeted her very naturally.

It's like a... diligent and conscientious scholar, unaffected by foreign objects.

"This is surprising." Mrs. Zhong was surprised, but her face remained calm.

Lu Jing didn't know that the fate of "diligence and hard work" is not only beneficial to visualization and learning.

Because of this fate, his demeanor, and even other people's perceptions and impressions of him, have undergone slight changes because of this.

"You have studied hard for a long time, and you must have a good understanding of Confucian classics. I want to take an exam today, Lu Jing, what do you think?"

Mrs. Zhong spoke softly, and her fringed dress was slightly swaying due to the draft, showing a dignified demeanor.

"The young lady from Nanguo's mansion came here in person, probably to have a look at me, observe his person, and taste his character... It's like buying a horse, looking at the horse's legs and observing its temperament. Are you still hesitating whether to 'marry' me?"

Thinking of this, Lu Jing felt angry for no reason.

In the great world, marriage has always been the order of the parents and the words of the matchmaker.

But when it came to Lu Jing, the Duke of Nanguo nodded to propose marriage, and the old lady of the Lu family and Mrs. Zhong had already agreed.

The marriage certificate was sent twice, and even Lu Jing's life deed was handed over to the Household Registration Department half a year ago, and recorded in the Nanfu Foreign Book.

By now, they should have been married long ago.

But now, Nanfu not only postponed the engagement again and again, but Nan Heyu even had to come to see him in person before making a decision... This is too ironic.

It's not that Lu Jing wants to go to Nanfu to eat soft food, but the attitude of Nanfu...

It can't help but make the current Lu Jing a little angry.

"Nanguo's government proposes marriage first, but Nan Heyu broke the contract again and again, and she is not a person of integrity. Qingyue always hopes that I can marry into Nanfu and become a rich man for a lifetime...

But how can this rich man be so easy to be? "

These few incidents made Lu Jing not have any good feelings for Nan Heyu.

"Now I have the idea of ​​the king of the Ming Dynasty. Marriage is not my only way out. Since Nan Heyu has disliked me several times and is unwilling to fulfill the contract, then I will fulfill her wish."

Lu Jing's mind was full of thoughts, and she didn't look at the girl in red next to her. She just kept silent, as if she was afraid of being tested.

Mrs. Zhong frowned when she saw Lu Jing's reaction, and sighed secretly: "The son of Fang Nu is still not on the stage."

She coughed lightly: "Lu Jing, I have read zhongzheng before, and I feel that zhongzheng is the way to live in the world, and I also know that impartiality is zhongzheng. I am a woman, and I don't know much about Confucian classics. Do you Have a deeper understanding?"

Since the old incident eight years ago, Mrs. Zhong hated Lu Jing extremely, but she didn't want to have the reputation of being a "jealous woman" and "not allowing bastards", and she never beat or abused Lu Jing.

But among the big clans, just treating them differently can wear down a young man's heart.

For the past eight years, Mrs. Zhong has made Lu Jing's mother and son miserable by means of her servants.

But at this juncture, Mrs. Zhong did not pose any problems for Lu Jing. Instead, she asked such a subjective question with a very low barrier to entry, yet very inclusive.

"I probably hope that I can answer better and show a better performance in front of Nan Heyu. In this way, I can leave the Lu family sooner and not hinder the eyes of everyone in the Lu family."

Lu Jing chuckled inwardly.

He was trying to pretend to be ignorant and speechless, so he fulfilled Nan Heyu's wish and strengthened her determination to regret the marriage.

Suddenly, another burst of information exploded in my mind!

[A gentleman is a weapon, and its sharpness is sharp. 】

[Ms. Zhong is taking the exam for you, you have the following options:]

[Father: Ai Ai during the period, stuttering, studying hard for eight or nine years, but it's just a joke.

Benefit: Get the "Zang Zhuo (Red)" life palace, and get a red chance.

Disadvantage: Disliked by several people, she will be punished by Mrs. Ning's family law. 】

[Ji: Express the meaning in your heart, and strive to be perfect within the scope of your ability, so that everyone will be dumbfounded by your performance.

Pros: Gain the favor of several people, get "to participate in the study of the (red) life palace, and get a white chance.

Cons: Disliked by Madam Zhong and Mrs. Ning. 】

[Big villain: Refusing to answer, Mrs. Zhong scolded her for her usual viciousness when she questioned her.

Benefit: To get the "No Father and No Mother (Yellow) Life Palace, get a yellow opportunity.

Disadvantage: It is very fierce, and it is very likely to die because of it. 】

In just an instant, the images of good and bad were clearly imprinted in Lu Jing's mind.

Lu Jing was tongue-tied, and began to quickly speculate on her future choices.

(end of this chapter)