Lu Yaozhu separated from Lu Yiling and Zhu Fenfang a short time later under the pretence of working. While he enjoyed his sister's company, he still had a few more things planned for the day. He knew what his mother had planned and didn't want any hand in it.
Even if his mother dangled Zhu Fenfang in front of his face for centuries, he still wouldn't bite the bait. He had enough problems without adding an arranged marriage to them. He saw Zhu Fenfang as a friend and nothing more.
The sooner his mother accepted that right now, marriage was the last thing on his mind, the better for them both. Lu Yaozhu quickly returned to his courtyard and went into his study. As he sat at the desk and went through the military report.
