In ancient times, she gave birth to seven daughters and was divorced by her husband's family.

Hearing this, Gu Liang lowered his head and was silent for a moment, then smiled and said, "Maybe I haven't eaten enough because I've been studying lately?"

The old man smiled and said, "This...is not just because of learning things, right?"

Zhao Cuicui heard something and asked quickly, "Have you not been studying hard recently?"

Gu Liang listened to Zhao Cuicui's aggressive questioning and felt a little embarrassed in front of Master Lu for the first time.

His eyes dodged for a moment, and then he listened to Master Lu's considerate words.

"That's not the case. Gu Liang has always been a very studious student. He never makes me worry. He is the best student in our academy."

"He is also my favorite student, no doubt about it."

"He never slacked off in his studies."

"It's just that he has been a little tired recently, so I came here to ask him. Madam Zhao, don't worry."

As he said that, he waved his hand and said, "That's great, Gu Liang, I don't have anything to do either, let's go out for a walk together."

"The teacher will test your studies again," they said, and then they went out alone without letting Zhao Cuicui follow them.

It's not easy for a woman like Zhao Cuicui to follow two men.

Zhao Cuicui felt a little anxious as she listened to their words. She really wanted Gu Liang to get better.

But now... why has Gu Liang regressed? !

Now the teacher also said that he is fine, but why is he still uneasy?

Could it be... because of Bai Lu again? !

Zhao Cuicui felt very uncomfortable.

No, I have to find a chance to talk to Bai Lu. I must not let Bai Lu continue to influence Gu Liang.

......

Afterwards, Master Lu and Gu Liang were seen walking into the alley together.

Mr. Lu and Gu Liang were both quite silent and had little to say.

Mr. Lu is a scholar. He never speaks while eating or sleeping, and he is very particular about his speech. It is quite a fresh feeling to stroll and talk on such a path.

Master Lu said to Gu Liang with a smile.

"Master knows what you are thinking. Are you thinking about the White Lady from the Bai family? That's why you are in a bad mood recently and feel uncomfortable."

"..."

"!!!"

Gu Liang was stunned when he heard this, and then turned his head to meet Master Lu's inquiring gaze.

Master Lu had a kind face. He laughed and said, "That's nothing!"

"If you like White Snake, then you like White Snake."

"As the saying goes, a gentleman loves a beautiful lady. White Snake is an extremely powerful woman and very beautiful. It is normal for a man to like her. It is not her fault that her husband died. Why can't she be liked by others?!"

"Besides, the Master just came back from White Snake's place... Just say what you need to say. Just speak boldly. It's nothing."

"..."

Hearing this, Gu Liang was silent for a moment, then lowered his head and said.

"Master, I do like White Lady."

"It's just that White Lady doesn't seem to like me."

"Besides, my mother seems to have messed this up."

"..."

After he told Master Lu everything in detail, Master Lu was stunned and then burst into laughter.

He said with a smile: "Do you know why Master Lu has never married in all these years?!"

Gu Liang shook his head.

He answered honestly: "Master Lu, I don't know."

"Haven't you ever gossiped with other classmates before?"

Gu Liang said: "I never gossip about these teachers or my classmates' families. It's not good to do so."

Master Lu nodded in appreciation.

"You are a good kid, different from other classmates. The teacher thinks you will definitely succeed in the imperial examination."

He smiled and said, "Master has never had a wife in his life. This is because when he was young, he had a girl he loved, but his parents did not agree, so he never married."

"At that time, I was old-fashioned and thought that marriage was decided by parents and matchmakers. If parents didn't agree, then forget it."

"But I never expected... that it was my old-fashioned thinking that caused that girl to waste her life! Her fate is tragic!"

Master Lu shook his head and sighed, "The girl married a man, but he didn't marry well. Although the family had some money, they always abused the girl. The girl did all the dirty and tiring work! She even did the work of a maid."

"And her husband wasn't very considerate of her... He kept marrying concubines, which made her die of anger."

"Even the daughter I gave birth to was killed by my concubine when she was ten years old."

"Tell me, has she lived a lonely life?!"

Gu Liang was shocked, and he nodded quickly: "That's right."

After that, I heard Master Lu speaking in great sorrow.

"Since then, I have been thinking that if I could go back to the past one day and see that girl again, I would definitely marry her."

"Instead of just following the orders of parents and matchmakers like we did back then."

"If parents are so right, why are they just ordinary people? Why aren't they high-ranking officials?!"

"And even if they are high-ranking officials, do their ideas have to be correct?!"

"Above the nobles is the emperor. Are the emperor's ideas more correct than those of ordinary nobles?"

As he said that, he smiled and said, "How can you be sure that you are not the one who is smarter than your parents?"

"Are you just an ordinary person? Aren't you a nobleman?"

"..."

"In other words, if everything your parents said was true, why didn't they pass the imperial examination, but you took it and became a scholar?"

"..."

Gu Liang was stunned and fell into deep thought.

What Master Lu said seems to make sense.

He suddenly felt that his wait was finally over and the clouds had cleared to reveal the moon.

Everything, all the clouds in front of me were pushed away.

Why should I listen to my mother? Or even...why should I think her words are so important? If my mother is holding me back, do I have to obey her?

It was Gu Liang himself who wanted to marry Bai Lu, not his mother. Why was he so angry when his mother disagreed?

I must become a very powerful person and I must marry Bai Lu.

He was determined in his heart to marry Bai Lu.

He quickly said, "Then how can I become a nobleman?"

"That depends on you. You have to study hard, otherwise how can you marry Bai Lu?!"

"......As for others who disagree, that's fine. When the time comes, you will be a high-ranking official, the prime minister, and you will have the final say. You will be second only to the emperor, and above everyone else. What can others do if they disagree?!"