Lu Chen showed the customs letter and rode into the city alone. Perhaps she was used to the desolate desert where the wind and sand were like knives, she was a little absent-minded when she first saw the bustling city. She almost collided with a group of patrolling soldiers. After apologizing, she thought that she would have to reveal her identity and backing to avoid the entanglement. She did not expect that the other party only asked her to ride slowly and not to hurt people. Lu Chen was not used to it. As the capital of the Xihe State, Wuhou City was located within the oasis. It was also known as the Wall-Less City. Due to the fact that Helian Wuwei was confident in his military strength, he declared that even if the Liyang Dynasty had the guts to attack the Xihe State, he did not need to use the city walls to resist the enemy. In the Southern Dynasty, Lu Chen had also heard of the valiance and battle prowess of the soldiers in Wuhou City. If it was said that Murong Baoding, who had made it onto the martial arts rankings in Orange Province, had single-handedly stolen the glory of one of the provinces, then Xihe Province had been split between two armies. One of them was the Kung Bijun of the Wuhou Martial Marquis, whose battle prowess was second only to the Imperial Guards and the Tuoba God of War's Baijing Army. Lu Chen had originally thought that with such a strong battle prowess, the soldiers in the city would inevitably be arrogant and willful. Thus, she did not think too deeply about the strange phenomenon and headed towards the Spring of Joy. Beside the spring was the Thunder Temple. Every rainy season, thunder shook the sky and could be heard within a radius of ten miles. Near the Spring of Joy, there were many mansions, where the most powerful figures of the province lived. After the remnants of the Spring and Autumn Period fled to the north, only the northerners lived in the north while the south was gradually handed over to the big clans of the Southern Dynasty. The boundaries were clearly defined. However, the Zhong family owned a private mansion in the north of the Spring of Joy. It was only because they were able to live in the north that the south was gradually handed over to the big clans of the Southern Dynasty. Although the Lu Family was a big surname, they were only able to live in the north of the Spring of Joy because of their glory. Lu Chen had just approached the Spring of Joy when a luxurious carriage hung with silk bells came towards her. The hundred thin jade bells were naturally far more pleasant than camel bells. Compared to him, Lu Chen was really like a firefly's light. How could the light of a firefly compare to the light of the sun and the moon? In the Liyang Dynasty, there were as many military officers as there were hairs on a cow. They could only command three to four hundred soldiers and had to be controlled by others. In Beimang, it was a hundred times more expensive, especially the military officer of a military town at the border. He could be considered to have taken a big step forward. Moreover, Zhong Tan was still young and well-versed in both the pen and the sword. His literary talent was appreciated by the Empress and he was a rare scholar in Beimang. Zhong Tan's temperament was boorish, but he liked to wear scholarly clothes and was not pretentious. He was on good terms with Dong Zhuo. Back then, it was he who led the three thousand Jingalong Cavalry to kill Chen Zhibao who had crossed the border. It would be strange if such a person did not have a meteoric rise in power. however, every time Lu Chen saw the smiling Zhong Tan, she would feel uncomfortable and fearful from the bottom of her heart. She could not pinpoint why she did not like this person's way... She could only explain herself. the military officer of the Liyang Dynasty. was a military officer of the Imperial examination,, a military officer of the Imperial Palace. In Beimang, the first military officer of Beimang... Beimmortal was was a military officer of the Imperial examination, a military officer, of the Imperial Palace officer. His Empress was Imperial Imperial, and had the Imperial's, the Imperial Imperial of the imperial imperial imperial imperial Imperial Imperial, to the Imperial Imperial Imperial..., the the the Imperial Imperial Imperial was.... the Lu Zhou Imperial was that of the Imperial of Imperial of 'Imperial Imperial Imperial' ''s''s Imperial Imperial conan '''s Imperial's, the Imperial, of the imperial, the Imperial, Imperial Was, the Of Of the, Imperial Of Imperial, for the, of the Of The Of, in, the......,
Lu Chen was originally half a daughter-in-law of the Zhong family in name. Sitting in the same carriage as Zhong Tan was not considered to be against the customs. Moreover, with the prestige of both the Zhong and Lu families, there was no need for them to be bothered by those gossips. There was an ice pot in the carriage.
In a place like this, one tael of ice was one tael of gold. Neither the rich nor the noble could afford it. There was an average-looking maidservant sitting quietly by the side. She did not seem to be attending to the Zhong family's heir. Zhong Tan took out a pair of silver pliers and picked up a piece of ice for Lu Chen and the maidservant. Lu Chen shook her head and declined politely. The maidservant, however, did not know the rules and accepted the ice pot with a slight crunching sound. She seemed to have sensed that there were outsiders around and it was inappropriate. She quickly covered her mouth to reduce the noise. Zhong Tan was tall and slender with long arms like an ape. He bent down to lift the curtain of the carriage and draped it over his shoulders so that Lu Chen could enjoy the scenery of the Spring of Joy. There was a wide bluestone path by the side of the spring, nestled in the shade of the trees. The Western Region was filled with sandstorms and the sun was scorching. The wind and sand were stirred up. However, if one were to hide under the shade of the trees, one would be able to cool down very quickly. It was unlike Jiangnan, where it was stuffy and hot and there was nowhere to hide.
Zhong Tan looked at Lu Chen and said softly, "Miss Lu, I'm sorry that you've been wronged."
Lu Chen lowered her eyebrows and remained silent. Zhong Tan turned his head and sighed. "It's the Zhong family that has let you down."
Lu Chen raised her head and hesitated to speak. Zhong Tan smiled and straightened his body as if he was sitting upright. He waved his hand and said slowly, "I don't have the habit of rubbing salt on my family's wounds. If Miss Lu doesn't want to talk about the details of this trip, you can just write it down on a piece of paper and ask someone to pass it to me when the time comes. You won't have to face those nagging old fellows. However, I'll say this in advance. When the family grows bigger, there will naturally be a lot of gossip. Miss Lu, you can go in one ear and out the other. I'll also inform the elders in the family and treat it as if the Zhong family never gave the Lu Family any letter of engagement. We won't taint Miss Lu's innocent reputation. Zhong Tan can guarantee that when Miss Lu has a happy marriage of a hundred years, the Zhong family will not hesitate to come and congratulate you. "
Lu Chen raised her head and looked directly at the future head of the Zhong family. Her eyes were resolute as she said, "I was born as the daughter-in-law of the Zhong family and will die as a ghost of the Zhong family. I'm willing to be a widow for the Zhong family. When I see my father, I'll persuade him to allow a ghost marriage. "
Zhong Tan looked out of the window, his brows tightly knitted.
Lu Chen's tone was bleak as she said, "This is Lu Chen's life. I can't escape it."
When they arrived at the Zhong family's mansion, Zhong Tan got off the carriage first. He stood by her side and personally escorted her down the carriage. In the eyes of many people at the door who had spent their entire lives studying people's hearts, it was destined that they would have a different feeling in their hearts. Zhong Tan walked her to the Yi Gate. He did not cross the threshold, saying that he was going out of the city to burn incense at the Thunder Monastery. After bidding farewell to Lu Chen, he returned to the carriage. The maidservant smiled without the slightest bit of flattery, as if she had met a long-time friend. Zhong Tan was also accustomed to this. She held a piece of ice in her mouth and puffed out her cheeks. She asked in a soft and vague voice, "Won't the Zhong family be disgusted by you excusing Lu Chen like this and pulling her out of the whirlpool? It's just that you've provoked her to marry into the Zhong family, forcing Zhong Gui's family to not leave. Be careful not to pick up a sesame seed and lose a watermelon. "
Zhong Tan sat cross-legged with a leisurely expression. He chuckled softly and said, "I'm not curious about how Zhong Gui died and who killed him. The Zhong family has too many enemies. Lu Chen was humiliated and returned. For a woman, this is already the limit. If I continue to provoke her, not only will she collapse, I'm afraid the Lu Family will also be angry. Marriage between the Zhong and Lu families is the general trend. Since I was born as the eldest son, I must have a long-term vision. Lu Chen's determination to marry into the underworld and live as a widow shows that she is not a short-sighted woman. Such an interesting woman should not be destroyed in Xihe prefecture. It's only right for me to help her block some of the wind and rain. "
The maidservant clamped the piece of ice with one hand and held it in the air with the other, afraid that it would fall. Zhong Tan lowered his head and bit into the ice, chewing it in big mouthfuls. She put down the silver clamp and said, "A woman's thoughts are fickle. This relationship may not be enough to make her stand on your side in the future."
Zhong Tan said indifferently, "She's not the kind of person who knows her place. She'll definitely stir up trouble in the future. I'll just continue to protect her."
She suddenly covered her mouth and laughed, "Actually, as long as you take her body, everything will be settled."
Zhong Tan said with an aggrieved face, "I'm afraid of ghosts."
She kicked Zhong Tan lightly. Zhong Tan laughed and said, "You're much prettier than her."
She sighed, "Lu Chen can be considered to have survived."
Zhong Tan clicked his tongue and said, "Does this count as me doing a good deed every day? When we reach the Thunder Rolls Temple later, I'll have the confidence to burn incense. "
A storm that could overturn an ordinary person was blown away by a gentle breath from some people.
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