Duke Lu returned to the rear courtyard, thought for a moment, then entered his daughters' room. At that moment, both Lu Zhi and Lu Su were carefully studying a scroll.
Duke Lu looked at his two daughters, beautiful as flowers, and a smile appeared on his face. They were the Lu Family's greatest treasure.
"Ahem!"
Duke Lu cleared his throat softly.
Lu Zhi and Lu Su looked up at Duke Lu.
"Father, is something the matter?" Lu Zhi asked.
Duke Lu stroked his beard and said gently, "Zhi'er, the temple master will be leaving for Xianyang in the next few days. The journey will likely take one or two months, and once he reaches Xianyang, there will be no one by his side to care for him. I wanted to ask whether you would be willing to accompany the temple master and serve him?"
Old Lu had acted first and asked forgiveness later. He had never discussed it with his daughter beforehand, yet he had practically sold her off completely.
The moment Lu Zhi heard this, overwhelming joy surged through her heart. She could follow Brother Jiang now. Lu Zhi was sharp as a whip, so naturally she understood what her father meant. It was definitely not as simple as becoming a maidservant.
Struggling to suppress her excitement, Lu Zhi pursed her lips and said calmly, "Since Father has already made arrangements, your daughter will naturally obey."
Old Lu nodded lightly, affection showing on his face. "Then I'll have to trouble my daughter."
"It is what a daughter ought to do," Lu Zhi said.
A daughter ought to do it. Old Lu could hear the meaning behind Lu Zhi's words. She was telling him that she had already seen through the fact that he was using her as a bargaining