C30 One Request.

Lu Yuanxi pushed open the door of the ancestral hall and closed the door behind her.

Lu Yuanxi stood not far away from Lu Hongwen. She opened her mouth, and just as she said the word "father", Lu Hongwen said in a deep voice, "Kneel."

Lu Yuanxi obediently knelt in front of the ancestors of the Lu family and lowered her head without saying a word.

"Yuanxi, do you still remember what I taught you?"

"I remember."

"Then do you know what you did today?"

"…I know."

Lu Hongwen looked at him and said with a tone of certainty, "So, you did it on purpose."

"…" Lu Yuanxi was silent for a moment and asked, "Why do you think so?"

Lu Hongwen snorted and said, "Do you think you can fool me? You raised me, so if others don’t understand you, how can I not understand?"

"Why did you deliberately contradict the Tutor in class?" Lu Hongwen asked.

Lu Yuanxi still lowered her head and kept silent.

"Or maybe you are willing to listen to my other question. Why did you deliberately pretend to be a playboy in front of the Tutor?"

Lu Hongwen had been made the Marquis of Zhenbei at such a young age and had been in this position for nearly twenty years. Lu Yuanxi should have known that Lu Hongwen was not so easy to fool.

But this was good. At least, he would not see disappointment in Lu Hongwen’s eyes.

Lu Yuanxi was silent. She was thinking about how to say it. Lu Hongwen was not in a hurry. He was waiting quietly.

After a while, Lu Yuanxi looked at Lu Hongwen with a determined look. She finally said, “Father, there are some things that I can’t tell you. I only want you to know that whatever I do, it is for the Northguard House.”

“Of course, I believe you. If I didn’t, I wouldn’t have talked so much with you. But Yuanxi, this road is not easy. If you do it, you will be guilty of deceiving the king. Do you understand?”

“I understand.”

Lu Hongwen nodded when he saw that Lu Yuanxi was determined. “Since you have made up your mind, I will support you. But Yuanxi, I only have one request. Protect your two sisters.”

“Don’t worry, Father. I will protect the Northguard House and Father and my sister!”

After Lu Yuanxi left, Lu Hongwen looked at the ancestors’ tablets in the house and couldn’t recover for a long time.

He didn’t know what was wrong with him. He didn’t know why he trusted Lu Yuanxi so much. He could feel that Lu Yuanxi was different. It was him, but it was also not him.

…

Lu Yuanxi left the ancestral hall and saw that her two sisters were still waiting outside. She couldn’t help but feel soft.

“Didn’t I ask you to play? Why are you still waiting here?”

“Zixi is afraid that big brother will cry. We are waiting here to wipe the Golden Beans for big brother.”

Lu Yuan’er raised the handkerchief in her hand as she spoke.

Lu Xi’er took small steps and ran to Lu Yuan’er.

She stared at Lu Yuan’er carefully for a few times and pouted. She said, “Big brother didn’t lose the Golden Beans. Big sister and I can’t use the handkerchief anymore…”

Lu Yuan’er bent down and picked Lu Xi’er up. Lu Xi’er hugged Lu Yuan’er’s neck.

“Does it hurt, big brother?”

Lu Xi’er looked at Lu Yuan’er. Her tender voice carried unavoidable concern.