I relied on a system to prolong my life in ancient times.

Chapter 415 Meeting Lu Zhijin

The two elderly people were talking about something, and they seemed a little agitated. When they saw outsiders enter, they immediately stopped talking.

"Who are these two?" Old Madam Lu had never seen them before. Old Madam Lu rarely went out, especially after her sons died in battle, but the old Duke Lu did know them.

So, before Madam Lu could introduce them, he asked, "Are you the sons and daughters of Minister Xiao?"

“Indeed, Siyu/Siyue greets the late Duke Lu and the old lady.” Xiao Siyue and Xiao Siyu spoke at the same time, giving the two a junior’s bow.

"Get up. You've come to see Zhijin?"

“Yes, we are good friends with Zhi Jin. We came to visit him after hearing that he was seriously injured,” Xiao Siyu explained.

“Yes, yes, Father, they are all Zhijin’s good friends,” Madam Lu echoed.

"It's a blessing for Zhi Jin to have such good friends who care about him. Wanrou, take them inside." Old Duke Lu nodded, looking at the two of them.

Xiao Siyue was in a hurry and did not notice the Duchess's scrutiny of her.

"Yes, Father." After saying that, Madam Lu walked towards the bedroom inside.

After bowing to the old Duke and his wife, Xiao Siyue and Xiao Siyu followed them away.

After watching the three figures disappear, the Duchess turned to the old Duke and asked, "Old man, wasn't that girl the Xiao family girl that Wanrou always talked about?"

"Yes, it's her."

"So what do you think of this girl?"

"Old woman, what do you want to ask?" the old Duke asked meaningfully.

"Old man, Wanrou often mentioned this girl to me before, and the implication was obvious. Our Zhijin isn't young anymore, you tell me..."

"Alright, let's talk about this after Zhijin wakes up."

"Ah, I see. I only met that girl once, but she seems like a nice girl. Her appearance is a perfect match for Zhi Jin, and her eyes are clear and bright. She looks like a girl with a good heart."

"That girl is indeed remarkable." The old Duke nodded, but in his heart he thought, "More than that, he knows her better than they do. This girl is not simple at all. Many things in the Xiao family reveal her presence, and even Xiao Qinian has her shadow behind him."

"Hmm, let's ask Zhijin when she wakes up. I saw how anxious that girl was just now, it wasn't just because of friendship, most likely she has feelings for our Zhijin." The old lady whispered, her eyes were bright, and the little girl didn't try to hide it, so she saw it at a glance.

"Hmm?" The old Duke hadn't noticed any of this and was still somewhat confused.

"I can't be wrong. The way that girl was so anxious just now, she must like our Zhijin."

"Then don't tell anyone. What if it's not true? Wouldn't that ruin the girl's reputation? Besides, we don't know what Zhi Jin is thinking." There are countless girls in the capital who like Zhi Jin. What if they misunderstand or Zhi Jin doesn't like her? Wouldn't that be doing something bad with good intentions?

"Of course I know." She didn't have that many mouths; she was just telling the old man. Besides, she mostly stayed in the small Buddhist hall and rarely went out.

The two chatted quietly in the living room outside, while Xiao Siyue finally met Lu Zhijin inside.

Lu Zhijin lay quietly on the bed with his eyes closed. He was not only darker but also much thinner and looked extremely haggard, completely different from the handsome young man he used to be.

Moreover, his lips were bluish-black, which was a clear sign of poisoning.

Xiao Siyue felt extremely sad. Such a spirited and handsome young man had become like this. How much suffering must he have endured this past year?

She knew the battlefield environment was harsh, but at this moment she truly realized just how cruel it was. Lu Zhijin's exposed body was covered in wounds. Some wounds had been there for a long time and were now just faint marks, while others looked fresh and were still bluish-red, glaringly obvious.

As Xiao Siyue looked at the scene, tears welled up in her eyes without her noticing.

"Yue'er, my little girl." Madam Lu's gaze fell on Xiao Siyue as soon as she entered. Seeing the sadness and tears in Xiao Siyue's eyes, she felt bad, but for a moment she was also moved. This girl also had feelings for Zhijin.

Xiao Siyu didn't stop Xiao Siyue this time. He had already gotten a general idea from Madam Lu's attitude and words, so there was no need to stop her now. He wanted his sister to vent her frustrations.

"Aunt Rou, I'm sorry, I couldn't hold back. Brother Lu... he's suffered so much." Xiao Siyue quickly wiped away her tears.

“When Zhijin was brought back, I was also very sad, but I had been through it before, so I was able to hold on. Now I only hope that Zhijin can wake up.” Madam Lu sighed.

"Yue'er, don't be sad. You were comforting me earlier, but now you're crying first. Stop crying, such a pretty girl, if you ruin your eyes, you won't look good." Madam Lu gently wiped Xiao Siyue's tears with a handkerchief. This was the girl her son liked, and she knew her son didn't want her to be sad.

Only then did Xiao Siyu remember the tragic fate of the Lu family.

But not knowing what to say, Xiao Siyu suddenly noticed something in Lu Zhijin's tightly clenched hand that looked somewhat familiar: "What's that in Zhijin's hand?"

Madam Lu also looked over and explained, "I don't know either. When Zhijin was brought back, he was holding something in his hand. The soldiers who brought him back said that they had tried to open it before, but Zhijin held it very tightly. They were afraid of hurting Zhijin, so they had to give up. We also tried, but we couldn't open it."

Xiao Siyue also looked over and recognized it at a glance: "It's a jade pendant, the jade pendant I gave to Ajin."

Xiao Siyue was both angry and heartbroken. He was so badly injured, yet he was still clutching the jade pendant tightly.

Xiao Siyue didn't care about etiquette at this moment. She sat on the edge of the bed, gently stroked Lu Zhijin's hand that was holding the jade pendant, and pulled out a jade pendant from her collar with her other hand. She explained softly, "I bought this jade pendant a year ago when Ajin and I went out. It was originally a pair, and I gave one of them to Ajin."

Xiao Siyu and Madam Lu also saw it at this time. Although they did not know exactly what Lu Zhijin's hand looked like, the part that was exposed was exactly the same as Xiao Siyue's.

Xiao Siyu sighed. No wonder it looked familiar. He had seen this jade pendant at Xiao Siyue's place once before. At the time, he didn't know what it was and thought it was something Xiao Siyue had bought herself. After all, Xiao Siyue was rich and often bought gold, silver and jade ornaments and would give them to them. Who would have thought that this was actually a token of their love?