Prejudice and hatred were accumulated over a long period of time. Even if Lv Zheng talked until his mouth was dry, Kang Xintong would not immediately understand her mother's painstaking efforts. However, she was willing to think from her mother's point of view with a fair attitude. This was already a great improvement.
She could think about her mother's matters in the future. At the moment, Kang Xintong was more concerned about the matters in front of her, such as —
"Teacher, do you also want me to be your concubine?"
Children were different from adults. When adults mentioned these matters, most of them would conceal it because they knew that these matters could not be publicized. It was even shameful to talk about it aloud. Children, on the other hand, did not have so many concerns and were more frank.
Lv Zheng patted her forehead with his palm and clicked his tongue. "Silly girl, you're not even as tall as a human. Do you really think that you're as beautiful as a fairy? In this world, not every man is as lustful as your stepfather. If you were eighteen or nineteen years old and asked this question, I would be willing to think about it. But now, you have the appearance of an eight or nine year old. Even slightly normal men would look down on you. "
Kang Xintong blushed and blurted out, "This servant is already twelve years old."
Lv Zheng rubbed the top of her head.
"The wind is strong. Let's go back."
"... Yes."
Kang Xintong could not help but bury her thin and flushed face into the cloak. The corners of her eyes were slightly red.
Lv Zheng's mansion was much larger than Kang Xintong's stepfather's, but it was also much simpler. Whether it was the main door or the main hall used to receive guests, there were no decorations. It was very simple. There were only a few carvings on the walls. It looked simple but exuded comfort and elegance. On the other hand, Kang Xintong's stepfather could not wait to display all the gold and silver he won from the war outside to let outsiders see how rich his spoils of war were.
Thinking of this, Kang Xintong could not help but let her imagination run wild.
Teacher Lv said that her mother was also a spoil of war. Then, her stepfather always liked to dress her up beautifully and let her attend the small gatherings of those gossipy madams. Was it also a kind of show off? Showing off his spoils of war was a noble madam from an aristocratic family. She had good looks and self-restraint. There was nothing bad about her from head to toe. On the other hand, those madams were always dwarfed by her mother...
"From tomorrow onwards, you shall live in the residence as my adopted daughter." Lu Zheng took the hand warmer from a servant. A burst of warmth drove away the coldness on his fingertips in a domineering manner. He said, "There is no third master in the mansion except for me and you. If there were any shortages, he could go straight to the housekeeper. Except for the old maids who do the cleaning, the servants in the mansion are basically men. You are a girl, so you should have a few maids to take care of your daily life. Tomorrow, I will ask the housekeeper to pick a few maids from the broker house. You can choose two to stay with you … "
Kang Xintong stood on the spot, her hands covered in red and purple frostbites were so skinny that they looked like skin and bones. She clutched the sides of her clothes tightly.
"Why is Mister so nice to me?"
She didn't suspect that Lv Zheng had any bad intentions, but she didn't understand why Lv Zheng was so good to her. It must be known that in this world, even if parents raised their children, their original intention was to continue the bloodline and continue the family line. People who were truly selfless were probably as rare as phoenix feathers and qilin horns.
Lu Zheng said, "There's no special reason. To be honest, it's probably because I've been bored recently."
Kang Xintong was stunned. What kind of reason was this?
Even if she didn't understand Lv Zheng's identity, even her stepfather, who had a bad temper and couldn't be persuaded after he was drunk, was respectful to Lv Zheng. It could be seen that Lv Zheng should be an important person. Shouldn't an important person be busy with a myriad of affairs and have no leisure time?
Lu Zheng said again, "Why do you care so much? It's not a bad thing for you anyway. You have nothing for others to plot against you. "
Kang Xintong said in embarrassment, "I overestimated myself. I've made a fool of myself in front of Mister."
Lv Zheng asked the housekeeper to tidy up the guest courtyard for Kang Xintong to stay for the time being.
Kang Xintong saw that he didn't leave and couldn't help but ask a few more questions out of curiosity.
"Did Mister say that you already have a family?"
Lv Zheng slowly blew on the freshly brewed tea to cool it down and poured a cup for her.
Kang Xintong had led a hard life these years, but she was pampered and spoiled in the early years. The moment she sat down, her temperament couldn't be faked. It was obvious that she had received an excellent education. Lv Zheng said casually, "Yes, but they're not here. It's too messy here. I'm worried."
Kang Xintong let down her guard. She looked quiet, but her mouth loved to talk. She chattered non-stop.
Lv Zheng couldn't help but think of someone.
Kang Xintong knew her limits. She didn't probe too much into Lv Zheng's situation. Instead, she changed the topic to Jiang Pengji.
Her hands clutched the teacup tightly and she said softly, "Mister, can you tell me more about Liu Xi?"
Lv Zheng wasn't surprised.
"She used to be my classmate."
Kang Xintong's eyes were big to begin with. At that moment, her eyes widened even more because of her shock.
"Classmate? But isn't she a girl? How could she be your classmate? "
Lv Zheng said, "She was disguised as a man by her father since she was young. She only came out in broad daylight many years ago."
"Are the bystanders blind? They can't tell that she's a girl …" Kang Xintong had just finished speaking when she saw Lv Zheng's indescribable gaze. She suddenly realized that she had said something wrong. She hurriedly tried to salvage the situation. "Mister, I didn't mean that you …"
"It's normal that they couldn't recognize her. After all … no girl would be like her …"
At that time, men were still very feminine. Jiang Pengji blended in very well with them.
Little did they know that she was the dream girl of many young and ignorant gentry girls.
Lv Zheng seemed to have thought of something. His expression twisted for a moment.
Even though he hadn't spent much time with Jiang Pengji, she had successfully left a nightmarish shadow in Lv Zheng's heart.
Even though he was hurt, Lv Zheng didn't deny everything about Jiang Pengji.
"Liu Xi didn't have much of a reputation when he was young. I went to Hejian County to ask around. Most people only vaguely knew that there was such a Langjun. He lived in the inner residence for a long time. The teacher was a famous scholar in Dongqing, Wei Yuan. I couldn't find out more about him," Lv Zheng said. "He showed his talent at the age of 12. He trained the troops, cleared the bandits, and became Yuan Jing's disciple. After three years, Dongqing was in chaos. The three tribes of the Northern Borderline were aggressive. Liu Xi's sister was betrothed to the fourth prince of Dongqing, Wuma Jun. She represented her father, Liu She, to send her off. Not long after, she was put under house arrest in Shangjing. "
"House arrest?"
Kang Xintong exclaimed.
Lv Zheng said, "This involved the struggle between the two factions in the Dongqing court. The reason was more complicated … In order to stabilize his power, the Dongqing Emperor ordered the gentry to send their descendants to Shangjing as hostages. If you're interested in it in the future, you can study it … "
"Then how did she get out?"
Lv Zheng said, "I don't know what method she used to get out. Before I saw her move, there was an earthquake in Shangjing."
The earthquake in Shangjing caused the royal family to move the capital. They abandoned the deserted capital and moved to Chenzhou. They also abandoned the people on that land.
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