This Is How Lu Chengyuan’s Son Should Be
Lu Cijian looked at the memorandum in his hand and casually said, “If you have nothing to do, go about your own business. I still have many memoranda to read.”
He has had a lot of things to do these days. Besides reading stacks of memoranda every day, he occasionally has to inspect the military camps in the Capital Outskirts and even go to the Six Ministries.
After the incident at the Ministry of Works, he has firmly established himself in the Censorate. Coupled with his identity as Duke Anguo’s Heir, he has been extremely successful.
Currently, Duke Anguo’s Residence is highly influential in the Capital. It is likely that they will keep a low profile recently and dare not make any moves.
They only need to pay attention to the Chu Prince.
Wang San responded, “Lord Lu, the Royal Residence sent word saying that the Chu Prince’s illness hasn’t improved, and it’s estimated that he hasn’t returned to the Capital yet.”
Lu Cijian hummed in response, without raising his head.
The Chu Prince has been away from the Capital for almost a month. It seems he is planning something big.
Song Bingcheng must also know about it, so he doesn’t need to pay much attention to it.
Seeing this, Wang San was about to leave, but suddenly remembered something and hesitantly said, “Lord Lu, Jiang Girl has come to the Capital.”
Lu Cijian paused, his hand holding the memorandum, and quickly asked, “When did she arrive?”
“A few days ago.”
Wang San said, then quickly lowered his head, not daring to speak again.
Lu Cijian merely glanced at him coldly, his expression displeased, “Is Mianmian at the Bao Xiang Shop?”
Wang San nodded, “She should be.”
These days, because he was busy with the Censorate matters with the Young Master, he didn’t pay much attention to the Bao Xiang Shop, and only discovered today that Jiang Girl had come to the Capital.
Lu Cijian immediately put down the memorandum, got up and left the study, walking directly towards the outside of the Censorate.
He met many people along the way, and they respectfully greeted him, “Lord Lu.”
Lu Cijian nodded casually. As soon as he walked out of the Censorate, a carriage suddenly stopped in front of him. The particularly conspicuous Lu character on the carriage made him frown.
The carriage curtain was lifted at that moment, revealing Duke Anguo Lu Chengyuan’s stern face.
Lu Cijian merely glanced at him indifferently and was about to leave without hesitation.
Lu Chengyuan frowned and stopped him, “Stop. Since you’ve returned to the Capital, why don’t you go home?”
He thought this person didn’t plan to go home. Unexpectedly, he silently entered the Censorate and even handled such a big case.
He, his father, was the last one to know.
His initial anger dissipated greatly upon seeing the person in front of him.
They hadn’t seen each other for over ten years; it was impossible for him not to be excited.
Especially when he saw those eyes that were very similar to his own, he was completely certain that this was his son.
His son, Lu Chengyuan’s son, should be like this.
Lu Cijian raised an eyebrow, glanced at the person looking down from the carriage, and sneered, “Marquis, you still remember this son of yours, huh?”
He thought this father had already died.
Lu Chengyuan frowned. Although he was somewhat dissatisfied with these words, he continued, “You were young back then, and many things happened in the residence. In addition, I was saddened by your mother’s death, so I sent you to the estate.”
“All these years, although I didn’t have time to see you, I didn’t neglect you. Your food, clothing, and living expenses on the estate were no different from those in the Capital.”
He could guarantee this; everything was managed by Shuyu. He believed Shuyu would treat Cijian well.
Lu Cijian suddenly found it laughable. He originally thought that this man knew everything about the estate, but simply condoned it.
Unexpectedly, Lu Chengyuan was completely unaware. For a moment, he didn’t know whether to say that his father overly trusted his wife or was too unconcerned, to the extent of forgetting.
Otherwise, how could he not know what kind of life he had lived on the estate?
Lu Chengyuan looked at Lu Cijian’s indifferent eyes and became somewhat angry, “What is that expression? Since you’ve returned to the Capital, come back to the Lu Family with me.
Today is your mother’s birthday. Isn’t it inappropriate for you not to return?”
He had thought that on such an important day, Lu Cijian would definitely return to the Marquis Residence. He also planned to suppress this person’s arrogance. After all, having grown up on the estate for many years, he would certainly not respect his father as much as Lu Lin did.
Unexpectedly, Lu Cijian didn’t show up at all. He only learned from the people in the Censorate that he was still handling official business.
On such an important day, he could still handle official business in the Censorate. It was clearly intentional.
Lu Cijian simply said indifferently, “Marquis, you seem to have forgotten one thing. My mother is long dead, and her death anniversary is not today.”
Lu Chengyuan’s face turned livid with anger, and he glared, “Presumptuous! Although Shuyu is not your biological mother, she has worked for the Marquis Residence for many years. How dare you speak like that?
It seems that no one taught you rules on the estate all these years. When you return this time, I will have Shuyu arrange for someone to teach you the rules.
As for the Censorate, you don’t need to go there anymore. From tomorrow onwards, come with me to the military camp in the outskirts.”
The waters of the Censorate are too deep. Moreover, Duke Anguo’s Residence is already being watched by many people. Lu Cijian being in the Censorate will only make Duke Anguo’s Residence a target.
This is not the time to offend people everywhere.
Although he is very satisfied with this son’s excellence, Duke Anguo’s Residence should not be too ostentatious right now.
Lu Cijian glanced at him lightly and said coldly, “Marquis, you may have misunderstood. I have no intention of returning to the Marquis Residence. As for going to the military camp, Marquis, let your precious son go.”
After saying that, he immediately left, completely ignoring the person who was shouting behind him.
Watching Lu Cijian leave without looking back, Lu Chengyuan angrily cursed a few times and got out of the carriage.
He quickly caught up, lowering his voice, “Stop! Come back to the Marquis Residence with me.”
Lu Cijian sneered, “I dare ask, Marquis, what are you to me? Why should I return to the Marquis Residence with you?”
The youth’s figure was tall and straight, but his eyes were exceptionally cold. He looked at him coldly, without a trace of respect or fear, as if he were looking at a stranger.
He didn’t know why, but he thought of the woman who was forced to marry him back then.
The same cold eyes, the same disregard for him.
Back then, he had just returned from the battlefield with many military achievements. In the eyes of everyone, he was an unparalleled prodigy in the Capital, but that woman did not give him a good look, her eyes subtly filled with ridicule.
The eyes of the person in front of him gradually overlapped with the eyes in his memory.
Lu Chengyuan’s heart pounded, and he angrily said, “You’re really just like your dead mother, equally annoying.
I am your father. What kind of look is that? I think you’re asking for a beating.”
As he spoke, he reached out to hit the young man in front of him.
Lu Cijian merely looked coldly at the hand swinging towards him, without moving.
Just as the slap was about to land on his face, Lu Chengyuan felt a sharp pain in his wrist. The intense pain instantly made him lose strength. He clutched his injured wrist, grimacing and looking around.