Lu Bingzhen hesitated for a moment, then turned around and asked Lu Liuniang and Lu Qiniang if they wanted to go to the teahouse to have a rest together.
However, Lu Liu Niang was in high spirits at the moment and was not willing to rest. As for Lu Qiniang, she followed her sister closely at all times. For fear that she might offend someone rashly, she could only smile a little apologetically at Lu Bingzhen.
Seeing this situation, Lu Bingzhen did not force himself, and bowed to the seventh son of the Wang family openly and politely, "In this case, I will help my cousin from the Wang family." This cousin came to visit the Lu family that day with Wang's mother and son. Said at the time. The aristocratic families had many marriages and good friendships, and Wang Jia Qi Lang could be regarded as her cousin.
Wang Jian quickly avoided it, "I don't dare to take credit, it's just a chance encounter."
The Wang family's personal guards surrounded Wang Qilang and Lu Jiuniang to prevent the crowds on both sides from colliding with them until they entered the teahouse booked by the Wang family in Taiyuan today.
As one of the most famous aristocratic families in Taiyuan, the teahouses under its ownership are naturally not bad. Originally, the Wang family in Taiyuan wanted to book the most prosperous restaurant on the street, but today the shopkeeper of the restaurant kept smiling and said that he could not receive other guests because of the distinguished guests. The Wang family in Taiyuan had no choice but to settle for a teahouse next door to the restaurant.
As soon as she entered the restaurant, Lu Jiuniang exchanged greetings with the ladies from the Wang family and then sat by the charcoal basin to warm up the fire. She held a cup of hot tea in her hand and listened to the ladies from the Wang family chattering about the most fashionable makeup, jewelry, and games in the capital. Brocade.
Lu Jiuniang was not proficient in any of this, so she could only quietly listen to the discussions among a group of young ladies, nodding or chiming in from time to time to show that she was listening. Listening patiently like this made the ladies of the Wang family more fond of her. After a while, everyone started calling Lu Jiuniang Jiujie and Jiujie.
Wang Jian saw that Lu Jiuniang didn't pay much attention to the topic of young ladies, so he quietly invited Lu Jiuniang to a secluded place on the side.
"Sister Lu, there is actually a word of thanks that has been weighing on my heart since ten years ago. When sister Lu was in Lingzhou, she led a group of children to escape from Paihuazi, and I was among them."
Hearing this, Lu Bingzhen's eyes widened in shock, and his eyes instantly became as round as those of a deer.
Wang Jian made hot tea for Lu Bingzhen and comforted him in a low voice, "Sister Lu, don't worry. I know Uncle Lu doesn't want to publicize this matter, and I haven't publicized it for many years. If it weren't for the fact that my sister is so similar to her when she was a child, I wouldn't I can’t even recognize him.”
Lu Bingzhen came back to his senses for a moment and said with some disbelief, "You are the son of the Wang family in Taiyuan, how could you be abducted by Huazi? What's more, that place is hundreds of miles away from the Wang family in Taiyuan."
"When that happened, I was a few years older than my younger sister, and I was planning to go to the Li clan school in Longxi. My parents pitied me for being young and refused to allow me to go to Longxi. I was also young and ignorant at the time, and I actually took advantage of my family's disapproval. Pay attention and ran out with the book boy. Things like this happened on the way."
Wang Jian didn't tell Lu Bingzhen that he was mature and diligent since he was a child, so his parents never strictly controlled him. This gave him a glimpse of the opportunity to leave home privately. After this happened, he told Lu Qi his identity. Lu Qi didn't believe that he was the son of the Wang family in Taiyuan, but he still sent him back to Taiyuan.
After that, Wang Jian's parents strictly controlled him, and he never had the chance to find the little girl who brought him out of the darkness. Lu Qi soon heard about his brother's situation and rushed to Xuanhua City without stopping. Naturally, he had no intention of talking about this adventure with his wife and daughter.
Therefore, the matter was uncovered by Wang Jian ten years later.
Lu Bingzhen was speechless for a long time, and after a while he sighed, "Brother Wang was a little too reckless when he was young." Wang Jian was a little embarrassed, and heard Lu Bingzhen say again, "But it's great, brother Wang is still doing well now."
Hearing this, Wang Jian stared at the girl in front of him for a long time.
Time flies, and the two young children at that time have now grown up. One is a handsome young man, and the other is a graceful young girl.
The passing time overlaps at this moment, as if we have returned to today ten years ago. Wang Jian couldn't help but thank God in his heart for his love, allowing him to see the girl he had been thinking about for many years.
As if he was worried about disturbing the girl in front of him, Wang Jian asked in a low voice, "Sister Jiu, are you willing to marry me? I will be living abroad soon. I know my sister doesn't like the constraints of aristocratic families, so it's okay for my sister to live outside the capital." Not being restricted by aristocratic families, I am also able to display my talents and abilities without being restricted by my female body. I am willing to share authority and honor with my sister."
Startled by Wang Jian's words, Lu Bingzhen hurriedly stood up and walked out, leaving only one sentence, "Cousin Wang's family is joking." Wang Jian's voice was steady and steady, without any sign of wavering, "Sister knows that I am sincere. , Jian Jing is waiting for sister’s answer.”
Lu Bingzhen suddenly stood up from the corner of the teahouse and walked out. The sudden movement instantly attracted the attention of all the ladies of the Wang family. Lu Bingzhen could only leave hastily, saying that he was going back to find his sisters. Seeing this, Wang Jian did not dare to chase Lu Bingzhen again for fear of scaring her. He just ordered a few personal guards to follow her to ensure her safety.
In this way, Lu Bingzhen walked around blankly on the long street again, followed by several personal guards of the Wang family.
Suddenly, the bamboo poles hanging several lanterns on the stall beside him broke with a click, and the lanterns burned into pieces instantly. Lu Bingzhen was unaware and failed to get out of the way immediately. A young figure suddenly jumped down from the tall building behind the stall.
When the young man took him into his arms, Lu Bingzhen's first reaction was to hit the man's chest and abdomen with his elbow. It wasn't until she heard the man's muffled humming in her ear and the noisy crying in front of her that Lu Bingzhen realized belatedly that this man seemed to have saved her.
At this moment, the young man behind him also let go of him, and the two of them slightly distanced themselves. In the chaotic and flickering firelight, Lu Bingzhen saw this person's face clearly, and she lost her voice and said, "His Royal Highness?"
This was the first time that Lu Bingzhen had such close contact with His Highness the Crown Prince. His Royal Highness Xiao Min was not a gentle and energetic young man like Wang Jian, the seventh son of the Wang family. Instead, he was like the cold moonlight on a snowy winter night, which made him feel cold.
Even though Lu Bingzhen and Xiao Min were close at this moment, Lu Bingzhen felt as if she was holding a cold moon in her arms, but the moonlight kept falling on her.
The current Crown Prince is completely different from the condescending and noble appearance he had at the palace banquet that day. His face today was cold but handsome, as cold as the frost and snow in the mountains, and even his amber eyes held an alienation that could repel people thousands of miles away.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince did not wear the crown prince's crown today. He only wore a jade crown to tie up his long hair. He wore a white brocade robe with dark patterns of pine branches and a green lotus-colored jade pendant around his waist. He embellished it slightly with his whole body, making his temperament more elegant. It is a transcendence from the secular world. If Lu Bingzhen hadn't known that this person was the crown prince of Tianhuang noble family, he would probably have regarded him as a famous person from some family who was banished to immortality.
Xiao Min seemed to have finally recovered from Lu Bingzhen's elbow. In the chaotic scene of putting out fires and looking for people, he carried Lu Bingzhen into the restaurant.
"Pei Jian, later you go and inform Fan Yang and the Lu family that the Lu family's Nine Sisters are here to avoid chaos and ask them to come and pick her up."
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince gave Pei Jian casual instructions and sent him away.
At present, only Xiao Min, Lu Bingzhen, and a few people from the East Palace serving tea were left in the wing of the restaurant. Lu Bingzhen bowed slightly and said, "Thank you so much for today, Your Highness. I am the one who offended you now." Xiao Min said in a calm tone, "The Lord of Qingping County is polite, but I am just doing it casually."
After a brief exchange of greetings, the room fell into a long silence.
Just when Lu Bingzhen thought she would remain so silent until the maid at home picked her up, she suddenly heard the prince's inexplicable words.
"Ninth Lady has become very close to the Wang family in Taiyuan recently."
Lu Bingzhen didn't understand for a moment what His Highness the Prince meant when he mentioned this matter, so he could only answer safely, "My aunt is from the Wang family in Taiyuan, so she has been moving around a lot recently."
"Really? That's right. There are many marriages between aristocratic families, and the Taiyuan Wang family can also be regarded as relatives of the Fan Yang Lu family. I thought that the Fan Yang Lu family and the Taiyuan Wang family intended to get married in Lu Jiuniang's generation."
The allusion in these words was so strong that Lu Bingzhen only doubted whether His Highness the Crown Prince was well-versed enough to know the conversation between the two in the teahouse. Thinking about how he had just left in a hurry and almost bumped into the overturned lantern stall, Lu Bingzhen felt ashamed and embarrassed, and his face turned slightly red.
But all this, in the eyes of the jealous Crown Prince, was that Lu Bingzhen was shy and careless when talking about his sweetheart who was about to get married. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, who had already known about Lu Bingzhen's private conversation with Wang Jian Teahouse through the Imperial Guards of the East Palace, felt an unknown fire surge in his heart, and could hardly hold back his cold and distant appearance.
Thinking of this, Xiao Min's face became more and more cold and distant.
Hearing that the long street was flooded, Wen Zheng, who was worried that His Highness the Prince came in a hurry but was informed by the palace maid that His Highness was not allowed to enter due to orders, had no choice but to stand outside the house.
Wen Zheng and Pei Jian are the two people who are most trusted by His Highness the Crown Prince in the East Palace, so he is also aware of His Highness the Crown Prince's repeated actions in the past few days.
When Wen Zheng, who had an excellent ear, heard the words of the two people, he who was usually calm and restrained couldn't help but curse in his heart. His Royal Highness was too capricious today.
Before going out today, His Highness asked people to look around, just to have a chance to ask Lu Jiuniang in person whether her rejection of the East Palace was her own intention or the intention of the Lu family elders.
As a result, when they arrived at Long Street, His Highness said he was missing again and asked the guards of the East Palace to follow Lu Jiuniang to avoid being bumped into. As a result, His Highness the Crown Prince heard the imperial guard report back to Wang Jia Qi Lang and saw Lu Jiuniang. Although he didn't say anything, he wandered around the room repeatedly.
When Lu Jiuniang was wandering the long street in confusion, His Highness the Crown Prince felt that it was useless to meet her again. But when the lit lantern almost burned Lu Jiuniang, His Highness the Crown Prince didn't care anymore and jumped down to save the beauty.
The two finally met, but His Highness the Crown Prince was so arrogant and refused to speak frankly.
Wen Zheng sighed deeply in his heart, feeling that his cousin, who had always been a master of planning, was too forward-thinking in this matter.
