That night, Long Yang and Lu Liangwei held a welcome banquet at the Palace for Ling Lihua and Lu Tingchen. They invited the Dowager Duchess as well.
While they were having tea in the hall, Lu Liangwei called Chu Jiu into her bed chamber. She took out a dress from her cupboard and asked Chu Jiu to change into it.
Chu Jiu had been wearing men's clothes while traveling from the frontier back to the imperial capital as it was more convenient for the journey.
She hesitated when she saw the dress in Lu Liangwei's hands.
"Can I not change into it?" She tried to negotiate herself out of it.
Lu Liangwei gave a cunning smile. "Nope. I can't wait to see my big brother groveling at your feet."
Chu Jiu smiled too. She did not tell Lu Liangwei that she had already worn a dress in front of Lu Tingchen before.
