Lu Yang had heard such sarcastic words more than once. If it had been before, he would have turned around and left without refuting.
But after meeting his father just now, Lu Yang got another jade token and was not afraid of the two guards in front of him.
Lu Yang took out the jade token from his arms, waved it at the two of them, and said, "Do you know this?"
The jade medal is only the size of a palm, and is white in color. It is obviously carved from hundreds of mutton-fat jade. The front of the jade pendant is engraved with the word "Lu", and the back is the word "Ling". What does this jade medal represent?
Everyone in the Lu family knows that even the housekeepers in the palace would not dare to be presumptuous when they see this jade plaque, because it represents Lu Zhentian, the head of the Lu family, and seeing the jade plaque is like meeting the patriarch.
Sure enough, the two guards were slightly startled when they saw the jade token. One of them was surprised and said: "How come you have the token?"
Lu Yang put away the jade plaque and said to the two guards: "This is what my father gave me. Don't give way!"
The eyes of the two guards were full of hesitation. They didn't believe Lu Yang's words, but the jade medal couldn't be fake. If Lu Zhentian didn't give it to him, where did Lu Yang get it from? The two guards looked at each other.
They glanced at each other and saw a look of withdrawal in the other person's eyes.
The guard who just spoke hurriedly clasped his fists and said: "Master Ninth, please don't take it to heart about what you just offended. We are also doing business, and you also know that no one is allowed to enter the back mountain..."
Lu Yang was too lazy to talk nonsense with them, so he interrupted them and said, "If there's nothing else, I'll leave first."
"Well done, Master Ninth." Zhang Hu looked at the background of Lu Yang's departure and snorted coldly after Lu Yang had gone far, "Why are you so proud? If you didn't have the token, I would have taught you a lesson long ago."
Wang Feng gave a wry smile, shook his head and said: "Brother Zhang, don't take it too seriously. One moment and the other, the mother and son had no status in the family before. We can just make some ridicule if we want. It's different now, that jade token
You and I both know what it means. We must be respectful to him in the future. If he holds a grudge, our future will be over."
Lu Yang left the back mountain bamboo forest and walked towards the thatched cottage in front of him. It was already evening and the sky was gradually getting darker. When he came to the thatched cottage, the sun had already put away its last remaining light on the horizon, and the black
It enveloped the world. Night fell and the lanterns were turned on. Among the rows of thatched cottages, only the oil lamp in the westernmost one was lit.
It's a late autumn night, the night is sultry, the moon and stars are sparse.
The breeze blew the treetops, making a rustling sound, and everything seemed so quiet.
Lu Yang walked lightly into the thatched cottage. In order not to disturb his mother, and in order not to let her know about the punch Lu Tao gave him, he had to change into clean clothes first. Lu Yang didn't want his mother to see his current condition.
It seemed that he was afraid that his mother would be worried because she had reminded him more than once not to fight with the young masters of the Lu family.
Lu Yang didn't want this either, but some things went against his wishes. It wouldn't have happened if he didn't want to.
One of these thatched cottages belongs to Lu Yang. The interior of the house is extremely simple. Apart from a worn-out desk and a chair, there is only one bed, and the quilt on the bed is equally thin. All of this explains one reason.
His status in the Lu family is not high. You can imagine how Lu Yang and his mother came here over the years.
The night wind blew from the window and blew towards the oil lamp on the desk. The wick swayed gently in the wind, as if it would go out at any moment.
Just then, there was a creak, the door to the room opened, and a woman walked in.
The women's clothes were equally ordinary, no different from those worn by slaves, and even had patches sewn in some places.
Lu Yang was afraid that his mother would notice that he was back. There was no light in the room. When he saw the door suddenly pushed open, he subconsciously turned around and looked. When he saw the other party clearly through the moonlight shining in from the window, he was slightly startled.
Immediately, he walked over quickly and said, "Mother, why are you here?"
This woman is none other than Lu Yang's mother - Su Rui.
Su Rui's face was solemn, as if she had something on her mind. She didn't answer Lu Yang's words, and her eyes swept over Lu Yang. The next moment, Su Rui saw the mottled blood on Lu Yang's chest, her face sank slightly, and she asked:
"Have you forgotten what mother said? Why did you go out to fight with others again?"
"I, I didn't..." Lu Yang had been afraid of his mother's scolding since he was a child, so he quickly lowered his head.
Su Rui's face became even more ugly, and he suddenly shouted: "Kneel down."
Lu Yang hesitated for a moment, then knelt down and whispered: "Mother, please believe me, I really didn't fight with them."
After hearing this, Su Rui's expression softened a little. She still believed her son's words, so she asked: "Since you said you didn't go to fight, let me ask you, where did the blood on your chest and clothes come from?"
Lu Yang had never lied before and would never lie. He told the story exactly as it happened and said, "Mother, this is what happened. I will never give them another chance to take action."
Su Rui glanced at his son thoughtfully and asked again: "Answer me truthfully, why do you want to peek at them practicing physical skills? Don't you know that under normal circumstances, bastards have no right to practice physical skills? Or do you?
You didn’t take my words to heart at all and didn’t listen to me?”
"Mother, my child has never disobeyed my mother, but, it's just..." Lu Yang moved his mouth a few times, but he didn't know how to say the next words.
Su Rui became even more angry and said: "Just what? If you don't tell me why, just keep kneeling down and get up again when you figure it out."
Lu Yang raised his head and glanced at his mother. When he saw that her face was extremely ugly, he knew that her mother was really angry. He was a filial child and had not wanted to see his mother angry since he was a child, especially when he secretly saw his mother alone.
When he sat on the bedside and cried, he felt very sad. At that time, he vowed that after he obtained the honors, he would let his mother live a happy life.
Thinking of the past, Lu Yang's eyes turned red and he said: "Mother, I'm going to peek at them practicing physical skills. In order to become stronger in the future, I will take you out of here."
Lu Yang's voice was not loud, but he was resolute, and his eyes shone with perseverance.
Su Rui was slightly startled, obviously not expecting his son to say such a thing. He felt warm in his heart and said, "What did you hear?"
Lu Yang nodded and said: "Mom, I asked Uncle Zhang some time ago, and he told me that even if I get the honor, I may not be able to take you out of here in the future. The rules in the Lu Mansion are strict, and the Western Chu Kingdom
This is a place where force is respected. If I want to take you out of the Lu Mansion, I must improve my own strength..."
A teenage boy who has done so much in private in order to take his mother out of the Lu Mansion would be moved by anyone else.
Su Rui was also moved. She sighed and said, "Get up!"
Lu Yang did not get up, but said stubbornly: "Mother, the child made you angry today, and you should be punished. Just let the child kneel for a while!"
Su Rui's eyes were full of relief, and he thought of something immediately, and said with a wry smile: "Lu Yang, your idea is right, and what Uncle Zhang said is right, but do you understand how difficult it is to do it? If
You may still have a chance of survival if you practice physical skills in an open and honest manner, but if you learn secretly like this, once you are discovered, the consequences will be disastrous."
At this point, Su Rui paused and changed the subject: "Silly boy, mother doesn't care about this. I never thought I could leave the Lu Mansion in the future. As long as you are by my side, it is enough."
Although Su Rui said this, Lu Yang could see a hint of sadness in his mother's eyes.
Lu Yang didn't know the details of the big family, nor did he understand the intrigues in the world of adults. After all, he was a child, a very simple child. Lu Yang still used his own ideas to understand things, and couldn't help but ask
: "Mom, my child has something unclear. I hope my mother can answer it for my child."
Su Rui nodded, pulled up Lu Yang who was kneeling on the ground, pointed to the bed not far away, and said, "Sit down first..." After saying that, he went to the table to light the oil lamp.
If Lu Yang wanted to ask, he had wanted to ask since he was very young, "Mom, we are all from the Lu family, why do those brothers look down on me?"
"Both are members of the Lu family?" Su Rui sneered and mocked, "You treat them as relatives, but they don't treat you as a member of the Lu family, do you understand?"
"Why?" Lu Yang looked at his mother and finally made a childish and confused voice.
Su Rui didn't explain, not to mention she didn't want her son to know too much, because the more he knew, the more dangerous he would be in the future. She just hoped that her son could grow up safely, because once he became an adult, he would not be bullied again in the future. The bastard of the Lu family
After you become an adult, you can go to a manor to manage it. As long as you don't meet those legitimate children, you can live a peaceful life.
"You will naturally know these things in the future, don't ask anymore." Su Rui changed the topic and said, "Do you still remember the survival skills I told you? Recite it to me again..."
Lu Yang did not recite it as usual, but asked: "Mother, we have been living here, why are you teaching me survival skills?"
Su Rui gave him a don't think too much look and said: "Do you remember what my mother said to me? There is no danger where we live now, but no one can guarantee that we will not go to a strange place in the future. If a person
If you have no ability to survive, how can you better protect yourself? When you grow up, you can manage the manor. I hope you can learn more survival skills."
"No, even if the child leaves the Lu Mansion, he must leave with his mother." Lu Yang said solemnly.
"Silly boy, it's impossible for mother to leave with you." Su Rui touched Lu Yang's forehead lovingly, her eyes suddenly condensed, staring at Lu Yang's chest, and said in a deep voice, "Have you gone to see him?
"
"Him?" Lu Yang's immature face was full of confusion. He followed his mother's gaze and saw a red thread exposed in the clothes on his chest. That red thread was the jade pendant attached to it.
No matter how stupid Yang is, he still knows who his mother is talking about, so he can only nod his head and say: "Mom, I saw my father today..."
Su Rui suddenly stood up, stared at Lu Yang, and said word by word: "I ask you, since you saw him, why didn't you tell your mother as soon as you came back?"