But didn't think about it, people have to have a way to make a living.

Like Xue Tingzhi, his appearance is first-class, and his talents are also good. No matter how you look at it, he is not an ordinary person. How can he be willing to live a mediocre life?

But beyond that, what surprised her even more was...

As her thoughts turned, she somehow became silent. He only picked up the tea cup that had just been served next to him and took a sip slowly.

There was silence in the house for a while.

No one spoke, but Xue Tingzhi felt that his heart slowly hung up in such silence, and he felt that this short silence was a long time torment.

"Clap."

With a finger that was as thin as the root of an onion, when it was released, the tea lid fell back and made a subtle sound.

Lu Jinxi put down the tea cup, looked at him with a calm and unwavering gaze, and finally broke the silence that he had created.

"You have this ambition, and I have no reason to stop it."

"Although I don't know your talent very well, I think that what the general has taught himself is much higher than that of ordinary people."

"It's just that this dynasty has rules..."

At this point, suddenly don't know why, and some can't go on.

Lu Jinxi clearly saw that Xue Tingzhi lowered his head slightly and closed his eyes. He didn't seem to have any mood swings, but the hands on his knees were slowly clenching.

Obviously, her words were not finished, but Xue Tingzhi understood.

According to the regulations of the imperial court, persons with disabilities are not allowed to enter office.

Just as some scholars can come out on top in the palace exam by virtue of their good handwriting, so in the officialdom, grooming is like a good handwriting in the palace exam, which is very important.

Even the disabled prince of the Tian family has no chance of inheriting the throne, let alone a scholar who wants to become an official?

Xue Tingzhi's disease on his legs and feet is not good for a day, it can be said that he is not due to a career for a day.

Such laws are naturally unfair.

But in the world, where can we find absolute fairness? Even in the modern age where Lu Jinxi lives, it may not be possible, let alone today.

Xue Tingzhi himself is familiar with poetry and books, so he shouldn't have known this, but now that he mentions it, this is the second point that Lu Jinxi was surprised at earlier.

Although she was not very happy towards the young man, she had always felt a bit of pity.

Seeing that he understood his words, he didn't say a word, and finally sighed: "You should know what I'm talking about?"

"Tingzhi knows."

Long before he came, he had already made plans and preparations in his heart, and he had warned himself countless times in his heart, thinking that he could remain calm at this moment.

But he underestimated...

He underestimated the long-suppressed injustice in his heart, underestimated the blood-colored shadow left by the palace change thirteen years ago, and underestimated his restless, urgent and restless ambition!

underestimated...

That little bit that flows in the blood and is buried deep in the memory—hate!

The thick and slender eyelashes hang down low like two fans.

At this moment, the turbulent emotions in his eyes were shrouded in the shadows they left behind, making them indistinguishable.

Only a few strands of deep hostility lingered.

Xue Tingzhi closed his eyes, as if he had made a certain determination, then slowly got up, lifted the hem of his robe with both hands, and knelt directly in front of Lu Jinxi!

"The court rules, people with disabilities are not allowed to enter the office. However, the father has made outstanding achievements, and the first mother has the support of Princess Yongning behind her, and the legal principles are nothing more than human feelings. The court is here today, and I want to invite the first mother, the second mother..."

The previous words are still well said, but at the end, that sentence that has been circling in my heart many times, but it is stuck, and I can't say it.

His hands were pressed against the scarlet blanket on the ground, and his long fingers were already clasped together unconsciously.

He didn't tremble, but Lu Jinxi could see his trembling.

That trembling from humiliation...

For a teenager who has not yet reached the crown, for one thing, kneeling down and begging for someone, and begging for his mother, a woman who indirectly led to the death of his biological mother, what kind of humiliation?

The so-called "man can bend and stretch", put it simply, how many people can do it?

One can imagine how determined Xue Ting was and how much pressure he was under to make such a move.

You can also imagine how much he longs for a bright future...

Lu Jinxi should have been a little unbearable.

Just like her previous appreciation for his talent and bearing, and compassion for his illness and forbearance. But at this moment, she stared at his fingers that were curled together due to excessive force, and the slight warmth in her eyes slowly faded away.

At this moment, there seems to be a kind of aloof indifference.

For Xue Tingzhi, her likes and dislikes have always been divided into half.

It is true that Xue Kuang has outstanding meritorious deeds, and it is also true that Princess Yongning has a lot of support for her behind her back. However, how can it be an easy thing to open the first of the court regulations?

Lu Jinxi is not an idealist who has never experienced anything.

On the contrary, she has experienced too much "reality". I don't know how many times she lost a smile and pretended to be a grandson for the sake of projects and relationships.

self esteem?

She has it too.

But she is too smart, and she has fallen too many somersaults. Throw this thing when it's time to throw it...

Xue Tingzhi is still too tender.

She just looked at him like that, as if she could penetrate his body and see the trembling heart hidden inside.

"Ah……"

With such a low laugh, he leaned forward, stretched out his slender fingers, and gently pinched his jaw, making him raise his head.

An angular face, outrageously handsome, pale skin, and a morbid fragility. Especially those thick drooping eyelashes, a pair of narrow peach eyes. How can we keep people from feeling pity?

only……

"Do you know that when you ask for help, you should have the attitude of asking for help?"

A soft sound like water.

Even, because of that little smile, it gave people a slightly sweet illusion.

But the fingers that touched his jaw were cold...

At this moment, Xue Tingzhi's entire brain was almost blank.

His head followed her hand and lifted it up, so it slammed into her deep eyes.

Displeased, disagree.

And that slightly hidden mockery with a bit of looking down.

It seems that just one glance has seen through his whole person, and even has an insight into the fragile self-esteem in his heart at this moment.

He could not forget this moment until many, many years later.

Even at that time, he had already got what he wanted and was worth ninety-five. He could look down at her and kneel at his feet like today's Lu Jinxi, but this moment is still deeply in his memory——

I remember her at this moment, her posture, and her eyes...

But at this moment, he was only the concubine of the Orchid in the General's Mansion. Not only did he have the so-called alien blood, but he was even disabled.

And this woman with a smile on the corner of her mouth is the person he trusts and looks up to.

Her decision will dictate his fate.

Xue Tingzhi just stared at her for a long time, and the face that was so close at hand became more and more perfect and flawless.

But his heart had never been so cold before, and the blood flowing through his body seemed to be frozen.