Surprise! The villain is my brother, stay calm!

At this time, Lu Zhanyan, who was being missed, was already on his way back to Beijing. If they had not stayed to provide disaster relief, they would have returned long ago.

It has been two months since he left Beijing and there has been no news from home. He believes that his grandfather is still well, so he feels relieved.

He already knew every move in the capital clearly. After all, he had placed a lot of people in the Anguo Mansion.

He had a new understanding of Xingdi's abilities.

As expected of my younger brother, he is so smart.

He sat on the horse, eager to go home.

Passing by the post station, they stopped to rest. The Fifth Prince had already sent the victory report to the capital, so they didn't need to rush back to the capital.

Lu Zhanyan received news from the capital again. Seeing the secret letter in his hand, he frowned and asked, "Why did Xingdi kill her uncle's family?"

An Yi, who was covered with a black cloth, said respectfully: "I don't know!"

After a long while, Lu Zhanyan sighed: "Since it is my brother's request, she must have her reasons. Since my brother wants them to disappear, tell your subordinates to help her if necessary!"

"Yes!"

But Lu Zhanxing didn't know that his elder brother was gradually developing a younger brother-concept.

He could even calmly accept the fact that he was going to kill someone to silence them?

The next day.

Sun Qiming invited Lu Zhanxing to go to the theater to listen to a play.

Lu Zhanxing was feeling annoyed because of his uncle's family, so he was invited to go and relax.

On the stage of the theater, several actors are performing a tragic love scene.

She was crying the whole time.

Lu Zhanxing, who was already irritable, became even more irritable. He took a sip of tea and said impatiently, "What's so good about this kind of play? It's so noisy!"

Sun Qiming clearly sensed that Lu Zhanxing was in a bad mood: "What happened?"

Lu Zhanxing shook his head: "It just makes me irritated. I might as well go to the pleasure boat."

Hearing this, Sun Qiming sighed deeply: "I am getting engaged to the daughter of the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue. I went to see her a few days ago."

Lu Zhanxing showed some interest: "How is it?"

"She looks okay, but I don't like her very much!" He was just upset, so he came to Lu Zhanxing to complain.

"Alas, for a family like ours, what's the point of not liking her? You just need to give her enough respect. You are better off, as you can even take concubines. Look at me, I can only stay with my wife. You are already very lucky." Lu Zhanxing showed an envious expression, but he was actually very fortunate in his heart.

Hearing this, Sun Qiming did feel better, but soon his face turned bitter.

"My father wants me to be a member of the Jinwu Guard after I get married. I'm worried about that."

The Jinwu Guards are responsible for patrolling and guarding the city gates. If they do a good job, they can also serve in the palace.

Lu Zhanxing had known that Sun Qiming would have this ending. After quarreling with his wife after marriage, he had been serving in the Jinwu Guard. Later, his superiors saw that Sun Qiming did not even return home and was still working seriously, so he was unexpectedly promoted and entered the palace as a guard.

"Why worry about this? It's just being a Jinwu Guard. Although there's not much freedom, there are still a day or two of rest. We can make an appointment then."

"It's easy for you to say that. Why don't you go with me?" Sun Qiming tempted.

"Go away. My life ideal is to enjoy life. Don't give me any random suggestions."

Lu Zhanxing refused without hesitation.

Anyway, she would never be a Jinwu Guard. She wanted to be a playboy, a playboy who just sat back and waited for death!

In the end, neither of them had any interest in listening to the opera and could only say goodbye to each other.

After two months, Lu Zhanyan finally returned to the capital, and the fifth prince went to the palace to meet the emperor, but he was just an accompanying official, so he didn't have to go.

Upon learning that his elder brother had returned, Lu Zhanxing was energized. He lost his usual laziness and rushed out like the wind.

Tingxue and Yulu were left looking at each other in bewilderment.

At the same time, I sighed that the two young masters had a very good relationship.

Lu Zhanyan had just taken a few steps into the door when he suddenly saw a figure rushing towards him and then throwing himself into his arms.

Smelling the faint scent of green bamboo, Lu Zhanyan's stiff body gradually relaxed, and his voice was filled with joy: "Xingdi?"

"Wuwuwu...Brother, you are finally back. I have been waiting for you for so long..."

It's seriously affecting my status as a playboy!

Someone hugged Lu Zhanyan tightly, and there was a sense of "dependence" in his voice.

Take advantage of it by the way, wow, broad shoulders, narrow waist, long legs, and obvious abdominal muscles, worthy of being the villain, beautiful and strong... miserable?

It's impossible. Now that I'm here, I can remove the word "miserable".

Xiao Lanjue, who was following behind Lu Zhanyan, shifted his gaze to the nearby lotus pond and sighed in his heart, what a good relationship the two brothers have!

Lu Zhanyan patted her back helplessly: "Thank you for your hard work!"

He knew that his younger brother must have been worried and nervous after he left. Not only did he have to worry about his grandfather's health, but he was also busy helping his second uncle out of danger, protecting the entire Anguo Mansion, and helping him recruit new staff.

It’s really hard!

Lu Zhanxing wiped away his nonexistent tears, held his elder brother's hand, and said sincerely: "Brother, as long as you come back safely, all the hard work will be worth it."

Hehe! I touched my brother's slender hand again.

Hearing this, Lu Zhanyan was moved. He patted her shoulder and said softly, "I'll go see my grandfather first. You go back and have a good rest. I'll come look for you in the evening."

There was a dark spot under Xingdi's eyes, it must be because he didn't get enough rest during this period.

He didn't know that Lu Zhanxing had dark circles under his eyes because one of his uncle's family ran away, and that person was his cousin.

She could have ignored her cousin, but, damn it, her cousin was saved by the Fourth Prince.

I don’t know what will happen in the future, it’s really annoying.

Lu Zhanxing nodded, looking back every few steps, reluctant to leave: "Brother, you must come to see me tonight!"

Let's cultivate our brotherhood. From now on, I'll rely on you to protect me.

The corners of Xiao Lanjue's mouth twitched. If you didn't know better, you would have thought they were a couple who were inseparable.

Only after getting Lu Zhanyan's promise did Lu Zhanxing leave.

In the imperial palace, the fifth prince reported to his father everything about his trip to Yizhou to deal with the locust plague.

They gathered many doctors and imperial physicians to develop a medicine to deal with the locusts, and finally eliminated the locusts half a month ago. With this pesticide, they no longer have to worry about locusts in the future.

"Father, Lu Xiuzhuan has made a great contribution this time. If it weren't for his suggestion, I wouldn't have been able to handle the locust plague so quickly. When I left, the people of Yizhou came out to see me off."

The fifth prince said excitedly.

Emperor Qian praised with satisfaction.

"Lu Xiuzhuan has indeed made great contributions, and you have worked hard. I will think about what reward I should give you."

"Thank you, Father!"

The fifth prince left happily.

Emperor Qian thought about it and pulled out a memorial requesting the title of Crown Prince. Now that Lu Jin had been dismissed from office, there was indeed no direct descendant serving as an official in the Anguo Mansion, so he couldn't be too stingy.

"Your Majesty, Concubine Yao sent someone to deliver milk and bird's nest soup. Take a look..." Zhang Ruiquan bowed and asked.

This noble lady is not only beautiful, but also very considerate. His Majesty loves her very much.

Emperor Qian hummed, thought of this beautiful girl, and drank a few sips in a good mood, then went to Tingyu Pavilion.

Yao Guiren was beautiful and spoke softly. When she saw Emperor Qian, she immediately bowed and said, "Your Majesty, may you live long and be well!"

"My beloved concubine, please get up. It's rare that you are still thinking about me at this late hour."

Concubine Yao showed a shy look on her face: "Your Majesty, please take care of yourself."

The two entered the palace, and Concubine Yao liked to tell Emperor Qian the interesting things she did every day.

She let Emperor Qian lie down beside her legs, and then helped him massage the acupoints on his head. Emperor Qian sighed comfortably. As expected, this woman really pleased him.

"Did you encounter anything interesting today?" Emperor Qian asked, because he was used to listening to her sharing.

Yao Guiren smiled and said, "It's nothing, but today I went to pay my respects to the Queen, and on the way I met a woman as beautiful as a fairy."

"Oh?" Emperor Qian was indeed interested: "Who is it?"