"Duke, General Yan is here."

The butler's report stunned the father, daughter and three others in the dining room.

Lu Jiu subconsciously put his hand on his neck. The purple bruises there had not yet disappeared, and he seemed to still feel the suffocation.

He thought about it all night last night. His father's words made him see the current political situation in Dai Viet more clearly and realized the gap between himself and Yan Kuan.

He put down his chopsticks, stood up and said, "Father, I am willing to take responsibility. I will go to General Yan to apologize."

Lu Jing quickly grabbed Lu Jiu and said, "This is all because of me. I believe in Brother Yan. He won't make things difficult for us."

Although Lu Jing had only met Yan Kuan once at the mountain temple, she firmly believed that Yan Kuan was a gentleman. If it were not for him, she would have been too ashamed to live in this world. She wanted to ask him in person whether there was really no possibility for them.

Lu Changyuan looked at his sensible children in front of him, stroked his white beard, and comforted them:

"I am very happy that you two brothers and sisters help each other. Don't worry, as long as your father, the Duke of Zhenguo, is here, no one will dare to bully you."

As soon as he finished speaking, Yan Kuan's voice came from outside: "Who wants to bully others? Tell me about it."

As he spoke, a tall man dressed in black stepped over the threshold.

This was the second time Lu Jing met Yan Kuan. Thinking of the incident at the mountain temple, she was so embarrassed and frightened that she dropped her chopsticks and quickly lowered her head.

Yan Kuan pretended not to see it, handed the gift box in his hand to the butler, then took a few steps forward and bowed respectfully to the Duke of Zhenguo who was sitting at the head of the table:

"Brother Lu, your brother Yan Kuan is here to apologize to you."

This action, especially the title, stunned everyone in the hall.

Especially the Duke of Zhenguo Lu Changyuan, who kept coughing and almost missed seeing his grandmother.

Yan Kuan hurried forward amid the shock of the crowd, patted Lu Changyuan on the back cordially, and quickly poured a glass of water: "Brother, come, have a sip of tea, it will calm you down"

After a long while, Lu Changyuan finally caught his breath and looked at Yan Kuan with complicated eyes: "You, what are you doing here?"

"Apologize, I just gave the apology gift to the butler, it's the best wine, it cost me a lot of money."

After saying this, Yan Kuan bowed solemnly and said:

"I was angry yesterday and injured my nephew. I feel guilty about this. I came to visit you this morning. Please forgive me."

Not only Lu Changyuan, but also Lu Jiu, who was inexplicably demoted a generation ago, was also frowning. However, Yan Kuan's aura was there, and he no longer dared to act nonsense in front of him like he did yesterday.

Yan Kuan apologized as soon as he entered the room, frankly and sincerely, which made Lu Changyuan feel a little embarrassed:

"You just called me brother. As far as I know, you are only 28 years old. You are so brave." He immediately slammed the dining table, making a loud noise.

Lu Jing looked at Yan Kuan with concern, a hint of loneliness flashing in her eyes.

Yan Kuan was not afraid at all and looked directly at Lu Changyuan:

"So what? When I make friends, no matter their social status or age, I will do whatever I like.

I have long admired the famous general of Dai Yue, the Duke of Zhenguo, who defended his country. He was a tough man. I didn't have a chance in the past. Today I apologize, but I came to visit you specially. Don't be offended."

This was said in a very frank manner, telling the Duke of Zhenguo clearly that I don't care about your son, and the one I really value is Lu Changyuan.

These words were so bold that the butler was nervous, fearing that his Duke would stand up and confront the general.

Who would have thought that a moment later, a thunderous laugh resounded throughout the Zhenguo Mansion. Lu Changyuan's beard trembled, and even tears came out of his eyes as he pointed at Yan Kuan and said:

"How dare you make fun of me, you bastard?"

"However, your temper is very much to my liking."

After saying that, he stood up, patted Yan Kuan's arm, nodded and said, "Not bad, you're strong enough. Let's have a competition in the training ground. Do you dare?"

"Let's go. I'm not afraid of you." He didn't treat Lu Changyuan as an old man at all and followed him out.

Lu Jiu and the others were worried and wanted to stop them, but Lu Changyuan stopped them: "No one is allowed to follow us, or we will be punished according to the family rules."

Everyone had no choice but to stand still and watch the two leave.

To Lu Changyuan's surprise, Yan Kuan didn't even let him win at all and defeated him in just five moves.

He looked at the spear in his hand in shock, changed it for a knife in disbelief, and attacked again. This time, Yan Kuan knocked his weapon down in less than three moves.

Lu Changyuan's forehead was covered with sweat. He raised his shaking hands, looked at the wrinkles and age spots on them, and murmured, "I'm old, really old."

“Yeah, but I was young once.”

Yan Kuan added from the side, without a trace of pity or sympathy in his eyes.

After hearing this, Lu Changyuan smacked his lips twice, then slowly smiled and stared at Yan Kuan in a daze: "You are an open-minded person with a clear mind. It would be great if you were my son."

Yan Kuan was stunned, and waved his hand and said: "Oh, don't, this generation is just right"

"How about that?" Lu Changyuan put his hands behind his back, a gleam in his eyes.

A hint of confidence flashed across Yan Kuan's eyes:

"Of course, one, I can refuse the marriage and stop you from talking, and two, I can help you take care of your two children after you die so that they won't be bullied."

Yan Kuan spread his hands and spoke honestly what was in his mind, which really touched the heart of the Duke of Zhenguo.

In fact, he wanted Yan Kuan to be his son-in-law because he liked Yan Kuan. He was neither arrogant nor impatient, and was skilled in martial arts. In the future, he would surely become a high-ranking official with great power and be able to protect Lu Jiu and Lu Jing.

Lu Changyuan was silent for a long time, and his voice was frightening: "Old man, why should I believe you?"

"I can promise your Lu family another hundred years of glory"

When these words were spoken, Lu Changyuan opened his eyes wide in shock, looked for a while, and then laughed again.

Lu Jiu, Lu Jing and the servants who didn't dare to approach the courtyard all opened their mouths wide. Is his Duke such a cheerful person?

When they came out of the training ground, Lu Changyuan had already become friends with Yan Kuan, which stunned Lu Jiu.

"My dear nephew, you are just too weak. Look at your arm, it is like a chicken that breaks easily. I will train you later."

No matter how afraid Lu Jiu was of Yan Kuan, he could not bear to be ridiculed by him in front of so many servants. He opened his mouth to refute, but was slapped on the head by his father.

"How can you talk to your uncle like that? Your uncle is training you because he thinks highly of you. Don't be ungrateful or I'll beat you up again."

Lu Jiu covered his head in grievance and leaned in to smell it. His father didn't drink, so why was he talking nonsense in broad daylight?

Yan Kuan couldn't help but smile at Lu Jiu's silly look, and waved his hand:

"Brother, I still have official business in the army. I will definitely have a drink with you some other day."

He said this and bowed, then walked out the door.

When they were almost at the door, Lu Jing ran over holding her skirt, panting, "Brother Yan, wait a minute."

Yan Kuan had heard her footsteps a long time ago, so he could only stop and ask, "What's the matter, niece?"

Lu Jing bit her lip, feeling a little sad: "Brother Yan, do you really have to do this? I really am..."

Before he could finish the words "I like you very much", Yan Kuan raised his hand to interrupt him:

"I have someone I like, I love him deeply, and it will never change in my life"

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