The Scum Gong’s Redemption Manual (Quick Transmigration) 67

Chapter 67

The spring sun was warm, and Lu Ze lay leisurely on the couch, smiling but not speaking.

The sound of footsteps came from the side, from far to near. Lu Ze didn’t have to turn his head to know who was coming.

Sure enough, the book on his face was suddenly picked up. Lu Ze opened his eyes and saw Wei Yan’s delicate and slightly sharp face.

“Are you done?” he asked with a smile.

Wei Yan nodded and casually flipped open the book in his hand. “What are you reading again…”

Before he could finish, he saw the drawings and annotations on the pages, and Wei Yan couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow. “Essentials of Water Control?” He looked down at Lu Ze. “Why did you suddenly want to read this kind of thing?”

Lu Ze held his hand, half-sat up, and brought him onto himself. “Didn’t you say that there was a sudden flood in the Huainan area? I was thinking of looking at the essentials of water control of the predecessors, and if there’s anything useful, I can also learn from it.”

Wei Yan sat on his lap. Hearing this, he raised an eyebrow and said with some surprise, “You want to go and control the water?”

Lu Ze hummed in agreement and held his waist. “You also said that I’m not the type to be able to sit down and compile history. I can’t just waste three years in the Hanlin Academy. And since there’s a sudden flood at this time, it’s better to go and have a look there than to stay in the capital all the time.”

Wei Yan looked at him seriously and said, “You have made a great contribution in receiving the envoys of the Western Qin this time. The emperor will definitely bestow a reward. The Minister of Rites thinks highly of you, and the Minister of War, after seeing your skills in the main hall, is also thinking of you and wants to have you in the Ministry of War. If you really want to go and control the water, then you’re giving up these two and choosing the Ministry of Works.”

The Ministry of Works was not bad, but compared to the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of War, it was a little lacking.

Lu Ze smiled. “Then I can only thank the two masters for their kindness.”

Wei Yan pursed his lips and suddenly said, “With your intelligence, if you start from the Hanlin Academy and work hard, it’s not impossible for you to enter the cabinet and become a prime minister in the future.”

Lu Ze stroked his long hair and smiled. “But I’m not interested in that official path. In any case, with my fulang around, no one dares to bully me. Why not do something meaningful?”

Wei Yan looked at him in silence for a moment, then slowly leaned into his embrace and said in a muffled voice, “I will tell His Majesty.”

Wei Yan was not stupid. How could he not understand what Lu Ze was considering?

He was the Marquis of Weibei, with outstanding military achievements, and he was in charge of the northwest army. He was already one of the best among the military generals. And as his husband, if Lu Ze were to show his brilliance again and enter the cabinet and become a prime minister, then with one civil and one military, it would be equivalent to their family holding more than half of the court. Even if they had no ulterior motives, how could the emperor be at ease?

Although Wei Yan had the merit of assisting a dragon and had a close relationship with the emperor, a person’s heart could not be tested.

So, it was most appropriate to eliminate this source from the very beginning.

He murmured, “You don’t have to wrong yourself like this.”

Lu Ze put his arm around his waist and rested his head in the crook of his neck. “This is what I’m interested in. How can it be considered a grievance?”

Lu Ze had been through hundreds of worlds and had tried all kinds of identities. He had been a prime minister, a regent, and even an emperor twice. He had no desire for power. On the contrary, trying all kinds of different lives was another kind of interest.

He rubbed against the crook of his neck and chuckled softly. “I just hope that you won’t dislike me for being unpromising in the future, Fulang.”

Wei Yan patted his head and chided, “You’re talking nonsense again.”

…

Less than two days later, the emperor summoned Lu Ze to the palace. While bestowing a pile of rewards, he also asked him if he was interested in continuing to stay in the Ministry of Rites.

At that time, both the Minister of Rites and the Minister of War were present. Faced with their warm invitation, Lu Ze tactfully refused and only said that he was willing to go to Huainan with his colleagues from the Ministry of Works to control the water.

Although Wei Yan had mentioned it to the emperor beforehand, the emperor was still inevitably surprised to really hear Lu Ze say so. He confirmed Lu Ze’s thoughts, raised an eyebrow, and looked at the eunuch beside him. “If I remember correctly, the Water Conservancy Department of the Ministry of Works seems to be short of a Yuanwailang?”

The eunuch smiled and agreed. “Replying to Your Majesty, that’s right.”

The emperor turned to look at Lu Ze. “Since you have requested this trip yourself, I will allow it. I also hope that you can make some achievements for me to see. Otherwise, I’m afraid I will have to take back this position of Yuanwailang.”

Lu Ze immediately replied respectfully, “This subject kowtows and thanks Your Majesty for your grace.”

…

The flood in Huainan was urgent, so it could not be delayed any longer. Wei Yan had originally wanted to go with him, but he unexpectedly had something important to do and could only let Lu Ze go alone.

And this separation would be for at least half a month.

Wei Yan’s face was not very good. Lu Ze coaxed him in a soft voice, “The capital is not far from Huainan. How about we control the flood as soon as possible and come back as soon as possible?”

Wei Yan said in a muffled voice, “No need.”

He had also heard of the flood in Huainan. He had only heard that the flow of water was rarely seen in recent years. There were also many people who had died in that flood. This trip was not to say that it was extremely dangerous, but he also had to be careful at all times. How could Wei Yan rush him?

He composed himself and said, “Don’t be in a hurry. Your own safety is the most important thing. At worst, I’ll go and find you after I’m done with my business.”

Only then did Lu Ze agree.

The night before he left, Wei Yan packed his bags for him and was intimately and lingeringly close to him, extremely proactive.

Afterwards, Wei Yan leaned against Lu Ze, one hand stroking his slightly bulging lower abdomen. After a moment of silence, he suddenly said, “Maybe when you come back, there will already be a child here…”

It had been almost a month since the imperial physician had come to see him. Maybe in this one month…

Lu Ze paused, looked down at his lower abdomen with a layer of faint abs, his gaze flickering, but he lowered his head and kissed it, and smiled. “Then do I have to work harder?”

Wei Yan let out a cry of surprise and was pulled over again.

Lu Ze had been exercising continuously these past few days, and his body was much better than before. At the very least, when he did this kind of thing again, Wei Yan could clearly feel his back and legs were sore when he woke up the next day.

“Don’t you, hmm… be gentle. What if there is…”

“A child…”

The red candles were warm, and the spring night was long.

…

The next morning, when Wei Yan woke up, he subconsciously rubbed his waist. He looked to the side, and the bed was already without the warmth of another person. He asked a maid, “When did the master leave?”

The maid replied, “He got up at the beginning of the hour of the rabbit, and he went out after breakfast.”

Wei Yan was silent for a moment, waved his hand, and had someone retreat.

He got up, dressed, and walked to the table. He had originally wanted to drink some tea, but he unexpectedly saw a letter pressed under a teacup.

Wei Yan’s action paused. He picked it up and looked, and a smile slowly appeared on his face.

The letter read:

A Yan, seeing this letter is like seeing you.

It was still early when I got up, so I didn’t want to wake you. I’ve asked the kitchen to cook some porridge. Remember to eat some when you wake up. This trip to Huainan is not a long journey. I’ll try to come back as soon as possible. You’re in the capital, so don’t worry.

From now on, I will write a letter every day. I hope you won’t find it annoying, Fulang.

Your husband, Lu Ze.

The smile on Wei Yan’s face grew wider and wider. His thumb caressed the two small words “A Yan” at the beginning, and then fell on the final signature, and he chuckled and muttered, “How can you be so clingy…”

Although he said so, from the smile on his face, it was clear what he was thinking in his heart.

Time passed quickly.

During this period, Wei Yan was busy with his work. Every day when he went back, he would receive a letter sent by the post station. He would read what Lu Ze said in the letter about what he had done today, and he could also sort out what he had done and the recent situation in Huainan bit by bit. There were some dangerous parts, and Lu Ze would always gloss over them, but when Wei Yan read them, he couldn’t help but be shocked, and the emotion of wanting to see him became more and more urgent.

He finally finished the affairs of the capital. According to what was written in the letter from Lu Ze, it would still take some time for the matter in Huainan to be over, so Wei Yan prepared to go and find him. The horses and dry food had already been prepared, but he didn’t expect the butler to suddenly walk over in a hurry. “M-marquis!”

Wei Yan glanced at him and frowned. “What’s the matter that you’re in such a hurry?”

“Aiya!” The butler slapped his thigh and said anxiously, “Marquis! The old madam has come, and she has also brought a young miss!”

Wei Yan was confused for a moment. “What old madam?”

“It’s… it’s the old madam of the Lu family!” The butler’s face was anxious. “The carriage is already outside. She’s asking you to go and pick her up by name!”

Wei Yan’s eyes widened. Before he could be surprised, he strode towards the door and said, “If the old madam of the Lu family has come, she is the master. Since she has come, why haven’t you entertained her properly? Why are you acting like this?”

The butler was as anxious as anything, but he didn’t know how to say it. He could only say, “Aiya, Marquis! You’ll know what’s going on when you see her!”

The butler had also seen great storms. If it were a normal situation, he would naturally not be like this.

Mainly… that old madam of the Lu family, she really looked like she had come with ill intentions!

Outside the main gate of the Lu mansion, the maids and servants were waiting on both sides, their peripheral vision on the simple carriage outside the gate that could barely shelter them from the wind and rain, and they all did not dare to make a sound.

It wasn’t until Wei Yan hurried over and bowed to the carriage. “I didn’t know that the old madam was coming, so I couldn’t welcome you from afar. I hope you will forgive me, old madam.”

There was a moment of silence in the carriage, and no one responded. Wei Yan’s face was puzzled. He looked at the butler on the side and, seeing him nod with a bitter smile, he moved his gaze back and tentatively called out again, “Old madam?”

“No manners.” This time, a full and resonant female voice came from the carriage. “The elder has not yet spoken. Who allowed you to speak?”

Wei Yan’s brows furrowed slightly, and the nervousness and anticipation he had felt for Lu Ze’s family’s arrival was also extinguished by three-tenths. But now that he had not seen her, and Lu Ze was not in the mansion, he did not refute and just said, “You are right to reprimand me, old madam.”

“I knew that the old madam was coming, so the courtyard prepared for you has already been tidied up. Please get out of the carriage, old madam, and move to your residence.”

“Hmph.” The voice in the carriage sounded again, and a corner of the bed curtain was pulled open. Wei Yan looked up and saw a brightly dressed young girl jump out first.

The girl’s features were delicate, and she was wearing a goose-yellow long dress. She looked to be about sixteen or seventeen years old.

Wei Yan was stunned for a moment. He had not heard Lu Ze mention that he had a younger sister before. Just as he was puzzled, he heard the girl call out, “Aunt.”

Wei Yan’s expression paused.

He saw the young girl raise her arm, and the curtain of the carriage was lifted again. A woman in a simple dress, about forty years old, got out of the carriage. When she looked up, her body showed traces of many years of labor, and her features were much older than those of the noblewomen of the same age in the capital. Her eyes were dim, and her face looked mean no matter how you looked at it.

Wei Yan’s fingers, which were hanging by his side, twitched slightly, and he heard her say, “So you are my son’s new fulang, Wei Yan?”

Wei Yan lowered his eyes and said, “That’s right.”

Mother Lu looked him up and down. Seeing the short-sleeved shirt on his body and the distinct scar on his forehead, she snorted lightly and said with a look of disgust, “A ger, how can you dress like this? You are vulgar and rude. You don’t look like a ger at all.”

Wei Yan’s fingers tightened.

Since he had become the Marquis of Weibei, the previous scattered voices had automatically disappeared in front of him. Especially about the matter of being a ger, he knew that many people were dissatisfied, but no one dared to say it in front of him, so he was too lazy to bother.

This was the first one.

At this moment, Wei Yan had completely realized that the Lu family was different from Lu Ze, and his previous expectations had been completely extinguished.

But no matter what, she was still Lu Ze’s mother. Wei Yan couldn’t do anything. He just took a deep breath and wanted to deal with her first. “You are right, old madam. I will go back and change my clothes. You have traveled a long way, old madam. You should go into the mansion and rest first. I will have the servants prepare some food.”

Mother Lu glanced at him askance and said, “This is my son’s mansion. Do you need to arrange it?”

As soon as these words were spoken, not to mention Wei Yan, even the butler was holding his breath, but because of her identity, he had to suppress it.

Mother Lu didn’t bother with him anymore, but very naturally looked up at the gate of the Lu mansion and tutted in praise. “As expected of my son. He can even have such a large residence in the capital.”

The young girl stood by Mother Lu’s side. Hearing this, she also softly echoed, “Cousin has been smart since he was a child. Yun’er knew that he would definitely have a promising future. See, as soon as he became a jinshi, he immediately brought his aunt over.”

Mother Lu was pleased to hear this. She patted her hand and said, “Good child, you have always been filial. Now that you’ve come to the capital, it’s time for your good days to come.”

Wei Yan stood on the side, listening to the words of the aunt and niece, his brows furrowing tighter and tighter. In the end, he couldn’t help but ask, “May I ask, old madam, who is this young lady…”

Mother Lu glanced at him and held Xu Yun’s hand. “This is my brother’s daughter, and she also grew up with Ze’er.”

Wei Yan’s brows twitched imperceptibly.

Mother Lu raised her chin and said, “Since you’ve asked, then I’ll tell you. Yun’er will serve Ze’er with you in the future. You two can get to know each other in advance, so that you can get along well.”

Xu Yun lowered her head slightly, her face full of shyness. But Wei Yan only felt that it was absurd. “What?”

Mother Lu glanced at him and snorted coldly. “Yun’er is the daughter-in-law I had my eye on long ago. She and Ze’er are childhood sweethearts, and they are in love with each other. Although you have taken the position of Ze’er’s fulang now, Yun’er is kind-hearted and is willing to be a concubine. As soon as Ze’er comes back, she will be let in.”

“You two, you must get along well in the future.”