Immersive Fast Wear: The Anti-Strike Manual of the Heartthrob

Zhufu.

The mansion, which had been silent for two years, regained its vitality.

The dust in the room was swept away, and the flowers and plants in the yard were neatly trimmed, holding their heads high to show their beauty to outsiders.

The rockery outside the yard is leaning against a lake, with jagged rocks and ripples on the lake surface moved by the wind. The bleak scene of the past has disappeared with the return of the owner.

Servants and female slaves were coming and going, and from a short distance away one could hear the guests greeting each other.

This was a banquet held by the Zhu family, and it was also their way of announcing their return to the people in the capital.

Zhu Lerong was busy for several days before he completed today's arrangements with the help of his father. For this reason, he had not visited Lin Chao for several days.

Of course, I also missed the imperial examination.

Zhu Lerong didn't care much about the latter.

It was only after learning that Meng Ziye had won a good ranking that he sent her a gift, and when he personally delivered the invitation to the banquet to Lin Chao, he also gave her a copy.

Inside the bedroom, someone misunderstood the meaning of Zhu Lerong personally delivering the invitation.

"Arong, among the two people the servant brought over just now, is the whiter one the runner-up in this imperial examination?"

The person who spoke was leaning against the head of the bed. He had a handsome but extremely pale face, and looked a bit thin. It was Zhu Lerong's father.

Zhu Lerong nodded, "Yes, Daddy."

Zhu Fulang smiled and said, "You are really young and promising. The person you personally delivered the gift and invitation to the other day was this person, right?"

Zhu Lerong frowned.

Sending gifts, yes. Sending invitations in person? He went to send them to Lin Chao, but since they lived together, they sent them together.

But what his father said was not wrong. He just felt that something was not right.

Zhu Lerong did not refute, so Zhu Fulang took his silence as consent.

He suddenly became lively, and the topic kept revolving around Meng Ziye.

"I heard from He An that you had been wandering around before and temporarily settled down in Tonglin Village. The runner-up is the daughter of the village chief. You two came to Beijing together this time."

"Arong, is there anything going on between you two? Daddy just saw it and it seems like Meng Ziye has some feelings for you."

Zhu Lerong interrupted him hastily, "Daddy, it's not..."

Zhu Fulang thought his son was just shy and said with a smile:

"Arong, Daddy is not a conservative person. Although Meng Bangyan's family background is not good, he has some talent. Your mother can also help him in the officialdom. You don't have to worry about our opposition."

"Daddy!" Zhu Lerong was very angry when she found out that her father had randomly arranged marriages for her.

He was always relaxed around his father, even though he acted like a little kid.

"If you say that again, I will ignore you."

"Okay, okay, Daddy won't say any more."

Zhu Fulang quickly shut up.

But after chatting for a while, he couldn't help but ask:

"Arong, do you really not like Meng Bangyan?"

Zhu Lerong shook his head, looking calm.

"Dad, the woman I love is someone else."

When Zhu Fulang saw that he denied it, he was a little disappointed at first, but when he heard him say that there was really a woman he admired, he immediately became interested.

"Who? Come on, tell Daddy. Daddy will never tell anyone else."

"I do not want it."

It was embarrassing to talk about the woman he admired in front of his father, so Zhu Lerong stood up and found an excuse to leave.

"Dad, I'm going to the front yard to greet the guests. You should have a good rest. Don't think about those messy things."

Behind him, after seeing Zhu Lerong close the door, Zhu Fulang coughed twice, with a look of relief on his face.

What made him happy was that his son, who had lived away from his mother and father for two years, could still be a little willful like he used to be when he was with him and his wife.

I learned from my wife's sister that my son suffered a lot after my wife and I were exiled, and he continued to run around for them after returning to the capital, and he became so sensible.

As a mother and father, I am very worried.

Now that he finally saw some of the arrogance and willfulness of a teenager, Zhu Fulang finally felt relieved.

He would like to thank everyone who has saved his son from being affected by the harsh environment.

outside the house.

It was just a coincidence that Zhu Lerong escaped from his father's questioning by using the excuse of welcoming guests, and just as he came out, a servant told him that a distinguished guest had arrived.

The visitor was indeed a distinguished guest, the current emperor’s only brother, Emperor Anshun, Qi Yi.

The evidence submitted by Zhu Lerong and her aunt was handed over to Your Majesty by the Emperor's Minister. The Emperor's Minister is the most trusted person in the world. With his submission, overturning the case and redressing the injustice has become much faster.

Although toppling King Rou is the common wish of both parties, the thanks that should be expressed still need to be expressed.

Therefore, Zhu Lerong also invited the emperor to the banquet this time.

But at that time no one expected that the Emperor would really come.

Now that the distinguished guest has arrived, of course the host has to greet him personally.

"Let's go."

Zhu Lerong walked to the front first and soon arrived at the gate of the mansion.

When he arrived, Qi Yi had just gotten off the carriage, and Zhu Lerong led the servants to pay their respects to the Emperor.

"I am here as a guest today, there is no need to go through all that formality. Mr. Zhu, please stand up."

Zhu Lerong then brought Qi Yi into the mansion.

"I've heard that Mr. Zhu is very good at taking care of flowers and plants. I didn't expect that Mr. Zhu would also follow Mr. Zhu's example."

Qi Yi looked at the beautiful flowers placed on both sides and couldn't help but exclaim in admiration. Seeing that the plants on the four sides all had their own characteristics, he said:

"Mr. Zhu, why don't you take me around for a walk?"

Zhu Lerong naturally had no objection, so she took Qi Yi to appreciate the scenery in the mansion.

As we walked, we arrived at the reception courtyard.

Then I met Lin Chao.

She was not with Meng Ziye. There was a little girl around her who was pestering her with words.

Zhu Lerong hasn't seen Lin Chao for a long time. It feels like a long time since they last saw each other.

At this moment, Lin Chao was the only one in his eyes. When he reacted, he had already walked in front of Lin Chao.

Qi Yi was originally strolling with Zhu Lerong, and now he followed along.

"Greetings, Emperor."

The first to pay respect was a little girl who looked no more than thirteen or fourteen years old.

Qi Yi looked at the little girl, thought for a while, and said:

"I remember you. Your mother is General Zhong. What are you doing?"

Zhu Lerong then took his eyes off Lin Chao, assumed the responsibility of the host, and introduced the two sides respectively.

"Sir Emperor, this is Miss Lin who saved me, and this is General Zhong's youngest daughter."

"Lin Chao, Miss Zhong, this is Di Qing, your Majesty's only brother."

Anyone with a discerning eye could tell that Zhu Lerong was reminding Lin Chao.

After all, she was the only person on the field who she didn't know, so Zhu Lerong explained Qi Yi's identity to her in detail to prevent her from doing anything wrong and angering others.

Lin Chao was very considerate. He imitated Miss Zhong and bowed with his fists clasped, "How are you, Your Majesty?"

Zhu Lerong just relaxed, but heard Qi Yi suddenly chuckle and call out to Lin Chao.

"It's only been a day since we last met, Lin Chao, and you're already so polite to me?"