Even though this command was given quite decisively, Lu Zhang couldn't help but sneak a glance at Lu Qing while speaking, and seeing that Lu Qing seemed to show no sign of disagreement, he quietly breathed a sigh of relief.
Zhu Yu watched all of this clearly from the side, and couldn't help but recall Lu Qing's previous assessment of Lu Zhang.
Though the relationship between Duke Yan and Lu Qing is famously antagonistic, Lu Qing has always maintained a neutral stance towards Lu Zhang — neither close nor harboring dislike. He often remarked that Lu Zhang was easily swayed, accustomed to Duke Yan's constant guidance, to the point of being oblivious to the invisible strings controlling him.
Now that she's looking, Lu Zhang indeed seems as Lu Qing described, deeply influenced by Duke Yan, glorious in the Capital but in reality, lacking a firm backbone.
The ambition and aspirations perceived by outsiders are more those of his grandfather than his own.
