Cypress Boat Floating

Chapter 118 Self-analysis

The weather was very good today and Wei Wangshu was in a good mood. While there was still some time, she played with her daughter in the yard. Suddenly, she saw her husband coming back angrily, which surprised her.

Since the two got married, Lu Zhixing rarely got as angry as today. Wei Wangshu asked the nanny to take her daughter away first, and she slowly moved towards him. But after all, she was still pregnant, so Lu Zhixing was worried when she saw Wei Wangshu moving, so she walked two steps faster and walked to her side in advance.

"What's going on?" Wei Wangshu asked curiously, holding his hand.

"I was pissed off by Old Eight." Lu Zhixing said.

Wei Wangshu exclaimed in surprise. This was even more surprising than Lu Zhixing being angry. Lu Zhixing was actually irritated by Lu Ciqiu. "You always love Old Eight very much. How could he be so irritating to you when he is so smart and sensible?"

Lu Zhixing sighed, and walked towards the room with Wei Wangshu on his arm. Wei Wangshu was still pregnant, and he was reluctant to let her accompany him outside to bask in the sun.

Lu Zhixing didn't want to talk, and Wei Wangshu didn't force him. He just stayed with him quietly, and the hand that was supporting him gently patted his arm to comfort him.

Wei Wangshu and Lu Zhixing grew up together, and their relationship has been going on for more than a year or two. She understands Lu Zhixing better than anyone else and knows his character.

Although Lu Zhixing looks serious and dignified, he is actually a person who doesn't get angry easily. His emotions have really stabilized a lot in recent years and he doesn't lose his temper easily. Wei Wangshu knows that this was the result of his training in Beiguan.

After Lu Zhixing settled Wei Wangshu down, he poured her a glass of water and also poured himself a glass of water. The depression in his heart dissipated a little. But after thinking about it carefully, he felt that he was a bit too harsh.

"My eighth brother asked me today if I could let Du Rou come with me to investigate the case of Shenwu. I asked him why, and he said that Du Rou's mother was killed by Shenwu, and that Du Rou could be used to find some unknown clues about Shenwu." After drinking a glass of water, Lu Zhixing told his wife what had happened.

Wei Wangshu held his hand in her palm and patted it gently with the other hand. Didn’t she understand her husband’s heart?

"Don't get angry and hurt yourself. Eighth brother didn't mean that. He is still a child, and maybe he hasn't thought it through." Wei Wangshu comforted.

When Lu Zhixing heard this, he became even angrier, and his voice naturally got louder: "Kid, he's already sixteen years old, and he's still a kid. When I was his age, I don't know how many enemies' heads I had taken."

Wei Wangshu looked at him with a smile. How could this man still be so impulsive even though he was already the father of two children? But she just knew how to control this father of two children: "Yes, yes, then our prince was already a young general when he was sixteen years old. How could others compare to him?"

Then he changed the subject: "However, this old man is also a good material, but he still lacks some experience. If you really want to train him, why not just send him to Beiguan and train with General Ye."

Speaking of leaving Lu Ci Qiu behind at Beiguan, Lu Zhixing couldn't bear to do it. He stopped his big moves, sat down obediently, and muttered, "He's still just a child. Leaving Beiguan behind would be like asking for his life. Everyone knows that group of people in the desert are harassing Beiguan every day."

Wei Wangshu smiled. She knew that Lu Zhixing was just talking. He loved Lu Ci Qiu more than Concubine Shu. How could he bear to send him to Beiguan to gain experience?

"Look at you. You were reluctant to send Lao Ba to experience the world, so you wanted to keep him under your own eyes. I don't know who almost turned the whole capital upside down when they found out that Lao Ba was assassinated last time."

"Oh, Madam." Lu Zhixing, who was exposed, knew that he didn't have such a thick skin, so he had to beg for mercy from his wife: "I'm not saying that Lao Ba is bad or anything, but it's wrong for him to have this idea. We are officials who are supposed to protect the people. How can we be like him and think of pushing the people out."

“Your Highness, I know what you mean. But Old Eight has been well fed and well fed in the capital since he was young. Although he lost his mother at a young age and inevitably suffered some hardships, ever since he was adopted by Mother, you and Mother have treated him as your own child, giving him everything good and protecting him, fearing that he would suffer even a little.

The Eighth Brother is also sensible and smart, and has never failed to live up to your support, but he has not experienced as much as you, so it is inevitable that he will have some deviations in these matters. "Wei Wangshu spoke softly, telling her what she was thinking. She knew that Lu Zhixing actually understood everything, but he just couldn't get over the hurdle in his heart. He felt that he had not fulfilled his obligations as an elder brother and had not taught Lu Ci Qiu well.

"It's my fault that I didn't teach him well." Lu Zhixing sighed, as if all the strength in his body was drained away. He leaned his head on Wei Wangshu's shoulder, but did not press down all the way. After all, he was concerned about her body and did not dare to use any force.

"This is not the prince's fault. Old Eight is actually very good, but he still needs more teaching. I believe that after what happened today, Old Eight must have figured out the reason. He is a good boy, but he just doesn't understand that yet." Wei Wangshu reached out and hugged him from behind, holding him tightly in his arms.

"Give him some time to grow up."

......

Prince Xian’s Mansion.

Ye Jianqing brought Lu Ci Qiu back to the palace. Standing at the gate, Lu Ci Qiu looked up at the plaque written by the emperor himself on the gate. He felt that everyone was laughing at him, making his face get hot and red. He felt extremely ashamed and felt that he was not worthy of the word "virtuous".

"Don't think too much. Go back and have a good rest." Seeing that his eyes were still on the plaque, Ye Jianqing was afraid that he might be unable to get over it, so he quickly took him to the mansion and forced his head back.

"Qing'er, am I really that bad?" Lu Ci Qiu followed Ye Jianqing blankly and suddenly asked.

Ye Jianqing walked in front, and did not turn back when he heard his words. He just shook his head slightly, denying his words, "If you feel useless just because of what your second brother said, then you are really bad."

Lu Ci Qiu lowered his head, not knowing what he was thinking. Ye Jianqing secretly looked back at him. She was worried that what she had just said might be too much. Lu Ci Qiu had just been scolded by his brother today, and he was at his lowest point. Was it really okay for her to talk to him like this?

Huaixi and the other servants didn't know what happened between the two of them, but seeing the atmosphere between them, they didn't dare to get close to them. They could only hide in the corner and watch from afar, ready to stop them in time if they started fighting, although they might not be able to beat either of them.

Ye Jianqing took him back to his room.

With the door closed, they were the only two people in the room, cut off from anyone else's sight.

"Actually..." Ye Jianqing was a little anxious seeing that Lu Ci Qiu was still like this, but she didn't know how to comfort him. She wanted to say something but was afraid that she would say something wrong and make him unhappy. After hesitating for a while, she just opened her mouth to say something but was stopped by Lu Ci Qiu.

"On the way back, I kept thinking about every word my second brother said." Lu Ci Qiu stretched out his hand to block Ye Jianqing from continuing to say, and said, "What my second brother said is right. Although I didn't think that way, that was indeed my thought at the moment.

This is my own problem. I have read the Four Books and Five Classics, the Comprehensive Mirror for Aid in Government, the Analects of Confucius, and the Three Character Classic. But I forgot the most important point, which is that "the world belongs to the people." Although the surname of Da'an is Lu, it is not mine, not my father's, but the people's. Although we are princes and princes, everything we do is to serve the people. "

Ye Jianqing looked at him and smiled with relief, as if this man was not that stupid after all.

"Actually, Lu Ci Qiu, you don't have to feel such a heavy burden. Not everyone can have this kind of awareness. Your second brother just had too high expectations of you, so he felt disappointed at that moment. Some people won't think this way when they are twenty or thirty years old."

Lu Ci Qiu shook his head and said, "No, Qing'er, you don't understand."

Ye Jianqing was puzzled. What didn't she understand? But she didn't say anything. She waited for Lu Ciqiu to continue.

"Whether others know it or not is none of my business, but I should know it. I have lived a lifetime, and I should have known it, but I don't know it."

Ye Jianqing hesitated to speak. She actually wanted to say that she didn't need to put such a heavy burden on herself. Even if you have lived a lifetime, so what? But she knew that she couldn't convince Lu Ciqiu. Lu Ciqiu was very stubborn. Because he had lived a lifetime, he always felt that he should be an adult. But what he didn't know was that even if he had lived a lifetime, so what? Who said that the more years you live, the more mature you have to be.

“In this life, I am actually a thief. I stole the information I knew in my previous life. I took advantage of the time difference and made myself look smart and capable. But in fact, I just knew what would happen in the next moment and at what time, so I made arrangements in advance. That’s all.

When I encountered real things, I was like a blank sheet of paper. I still needed to follow my second brother to accomplish these things. I was not as smart as everyone imagined, nor as powerful as everyone imagined. I was unworthy of the title of "Xian Wang" given by my father. "Lu Zhixing said all his thoughts with guilt. He finally saw through everything. He had been analyzing himself all the way back, and finally he got the answer.