After I traveled through the book, I fought back in the Hou Mansion

The Loyal and Brave Marquis stood up and looked at him. "The Luo army has already reaped the fruits of its own actions. Now that he is dead, let the past be the past."

"He saved my life, so we should take good care of his daughter."

Seeing his father stand up, Ye Yunzhou also stood up and stared straight into his father's eyes. His eyes were full of bloodshot. "Did Luo Dajun really save your life?"

The Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery was startled. He looked at him with a hesitant expression and asked, "What do you know?"

Ye Yunzhou sneered, "What do I know? I know he disobeyed military orders and acted on his own, which led to the deaths of nearly a hundred people around him."

"I know he knew he couldn't defy military law, so he resolutely went to his death. Before he died, he even tried to credit you with saving his life and forced you to raise his daughter."

He stared intently at his father, who was speechless. A faint, mocking smile played at the corner of his mouth, and he continued, "Are you trying to say you don't care at all? If you really didn't care, why didn't you bring his daughter home after returning to the capital for so long? You had to ask her mother to bring her back? Can you say you've never had the slightest intention of blaming him?"

Marquis Zhongyong looked at his eldest son, whom he had always been proud of, and never expected that he knew everything. In this case, given the brotherly friendship between him and Wu Erlang, it was not surprising that he would vent his anger on Luo Yatou.

He sighed but didn't deny it.

"Yes, I was naturally displeased with General Luo's actions, but after so long, with his passing, that displeasure has dissipated. He disobeyed the ban simply because he wanted to achieve something so that he could secure a minor official position when he returned to the capital."

"Before he died, he declared that his brother-in-law was a treacherous and corrupt official. He wanted to bring his sister and daughter to the capital. Although he was called my lieutenant general, he actually held no rank. He thought that if he could achieve military merit and obtain a seventh-rank official, he would be satisfied. However, he didn't expect the other party to set a trap and harm him instead."

"Hey!"

He sighed, looking at his eldest son's face, which showed no sign of emotion, and continued, "As for forcing the credit for saving his life on me, I understand. As a father, it's only natural for him to miss his only daughter when he was dying."

After listening to his father's story, Ye Yunzhou said coldly, "It's only natural for him to make plans for his daughter. But what about Wu Erlang? His mother lost her son in old age, and the family property was seized by the clan and she was driven out of the family. Now she's nearly fifty years old, begging on the streets for a living. If I had gone any later, I'm afraid I wouldn't have been able to save my life."

At this point, tears flashed in his eyes, and he choked up a little as he asked, "Who should compensate his mother?"

The veins on the loyal and brave marquis' forehead bulged as he angrily said, "How dare they? They are the family of a loyal and brave man."

Ye Yunzhou sneered, "Why wouldn't they dare? If I didn't go, even if Aunt Wu died, who would know?"

The Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery was speechless. After a long pause, he looked at his eldest son and said, "Yuan Zheng, you have always hated evil since you were young, but you must know that human nature is selfish."

"Parents who love their children will plan for their future. If... there comes a day like that, I will do the same."

Ye Yunzhou's expression froze when he heard this, and he was silent for a moment. "In the future, I will try my best to treat her normally."

The Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery nodded with satisfaction, walked over, and patted him on the shoulder. "Father knows you've always put my trust in you. Go back to your room and rest. At tonight's welcoming banquet, spend some quality time with your two sisters and prepare small gifts for them, especially for Miss Luo."

Ye Yunzhou responded and left the study, heading towards his own Songhe Garden.

.........

In Fangfei Garden, the Marquis's wife was watching the servants hang lanterns, while Nanny Sang was busy directing them. "Move a little further over there, hang two more over there, and prepare another square table over there."

Seeing that Nanny Sang had arranged everything in perfect order, the Marquis' wife finally felt relieved. She took Lu Zhaozhao to a small table and sat down. Looking at her red eyes, she asked worriedly, "Why are you crying? Did your brother make you angry?"

Lu Zhaozhao thought of Ye Yunzhou's warning, suppressed the grievance that surged in her heart, and said with a smile: "How could it be? Although my brother looks a little cold, he still values me, his sister, very much."

As she spoke, she raised her hand and rubbed her eyes. "I just had sand in my eyes. Aunt, please don't think too much about it."

The Marquis's wife finally felt relieved. "That's good. Your elder brother has always been a cold and aloof person, not good at speaking. If he ever makes you unhappy, you can tell your aunt, and she will punish him."

Lu Zhaozhao hugged Madam Hou's arm affectionately and said sweetly, "Aunt, you are so kind to Zhaozhao."

For a moment, in the corner of Fangfei Courtyard, there was an image of harmony between mother and daughter.

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As the sky gradually darkened, Luo Shuiyao finished washing up, dressed neatly, and headed towards Fangfei Courtyard. Along the way, whenever she thought about being exposed in front of Ye Yunzhou today, she felt a little uneasy.

But no matter how anxious you are, you can't avoid meeting each other. If you keep avoiding and dodging, you won't know what will happen.

As they walked along, they could already see groups of visitors approaching Fangfei Courtyard. Luo Shuiyao quietly walked to the side, using the shadows cast by trees and the roadside trees to conceal herself. For a moment, no one noticed her presence.

After entering Fangfei Courtyard, Luo Shuiyao took a few steps forward and looked at the courtyard carefully.

The courtyard was extremely spacious, divided into two halves, with a lake running through the center. The female guests were all on the right side, where pavilions and terraces were arranged in an orderly fashion. Tables and chairs were placed in the courtyard, and a variety of snacks were displayed on the tables. Lanterns hung from the trees, illuminating the courtyard as bright as day. The courtyard was filled with young women, each one dressed in dazzling attire, a dazzling display of beauty.

Seeing that no one was paying attention to her for a while, Luo Shuiyao took a few steps back and sat down at a table under a tree. She ate the snacks on the table while observing the girls coming and going.

Lu Zhaozhao was like a butterfly, moving lightly among the crowd.

"Sister Su, your hairpin looks really beautiful today!"

"Thank you for the compliment, Sister Zhao. This is a gift from the palace, so it must be beautiful."

The woman called "Su's sister" was still young, looking no more than thirteen or fourteen. She wore a gold hairpin in her hair, exquisitely crafted and looking exceptionally delicate. She giggled sweetly at the compliments, but a hint of self-satisfaction lingered in her eyes.