In the study, Ling Yun was standing in front of Lu Wenzheng's desk with an unhappy look on his face.
Just now he asked Lu Wenzheng for leave, saying that when he was studying in Tianshan, he had a ten-year appointment with his senior brother Ying Chuanlin. Now it was the tenth year - it was time to keep the appointment, and he wanted to take a month's leave. , to go to Yujiaji and his party, which are hundreds of miles away from here.
Lu Wenzheng heard this and said without raising his head: "No."
Ling Yun was startled and said: "Why?"
Lu Wenzheng said: "Why do you tell me? Now that Tianxiao is rampant, it is a troubled time. The manpower in the mansion is overwhelmed and busy every day; but you have to take a month off just for a certain agreement that you can go or not go. , there are so many things in the house, who will take care of them?"
Ling Yun retorted: "Am I the only one in the house? After I leave, are there Mr. Xu, Yuan Ping, Dong Wu, and Yang Zhen?"
Lu Wenzheng said with a straight face: "Of course they have their own things to do, and no one can replace you."
Ling Yun said: "But..."
Lu Wenzheng said: "No need to, in short, your leave this time is not allowed. I am still very busy, so please leave first!"
Ling Yun raised his eyebrows in anger and muttered in a low voice: "How stingy! I will never ignore you again!..." As he said this, he turned around and walked out the door angrily.
Lu Wenzheng glanced at him and said nothing. Master Xu Zhi, who was standing by, couldn't help but chuckle.
Ling Yun went out and bumped into Lu Qiuyue. Seeing his depressed expression, Lu Qiuyue gloated and made a face at him.
Ling Yun glared at her angrily, ignored her, and walked away.
When Lu Qiuyue saw Ling Yun walking away, she gently opened the door and walked in slowly, looking around.
Lu Wenzheng said majestically: "What are you doing sneakily?"
Lu Qiuyue said softly: "It's nothing, I just came here to ask you for something."
Lu Wenzheng said: "What happened?"
Lu Qiuyue said: "I heard that on the 16th day of this month, the Marquis's Mansion held a grand banquet to entertain guests and friends from all walks of life to celebrate the return of the eldest son of the He family. My daughter also wants to broaden her horizons and learn more."
As she said that, she glanced at Lu Wenzheng again and said cautiously: "My daughter heard that the Marquis's Mansion also entertained the female family members of the government, so..."
Lu Wenzheng said flatly: "No."
Lu Qiuyue was stunned for a moment, "What?"
Lu Wenzheng said: "I said you can't go. Just stay at home and accompany your mother."
Lu Qiuyue said aggrievedly: "Why?..."
Lu Wenzheng said: "Why, you are a young lady, you should stay at home peacefully, study some women's poems and books, etc. What are you going to do in a place like that when you have nothing to do? It's a mixed bag of fish and dragons. What if something happens? Things are coming..."
Lu Qiuyue said: "I just went to see if I could cause any trouble? Dad, I promise you that I will follow the rules and will never cause you any trouble..."
Lu Wenzheng said coldly: "Don't be nagging. Anyway, you can't go this time - please step back." As he said this, he motioned to Tong Er Lu'er with his eyes.
Lu'er stepped forward and made a "please" gesture to Lu Qiuyue.
Lu Qiuyue was so angry that she stamped her feet and retreated angrily.
Lu Qiuyue pouted and left Lu Wenzheng's study. She wandered dejectedly in the Lu Mansion's garden with the two girls, and unknowingly came to the back garden again.
From a distance, I saw Ling Yun, dressed in white, sitting lonely on a stone bench leaning on the railing, silently watching the two dancing butterflies among the flowers in trance.
Lu Qiuyue suddenly had the idea of teasing him.
She winked at the two girls and signaled them to be silent. She walked quietly from behind him, sneaked up behind him, and stretched out her hands to cover his eyes.
At this time, Ling Yun's cold voice was heard: "Miss, don't make trouble."
Lu Qiuyue's hand stopped in mid-air. She retracted her hand in embarrassment and said with a sly smile: "Haha, you...how did you know?"
Ling Yun turned to look at her, said nothing, and turned away again.
Lu Qiuyue had no choice but to find a way out for herself: "Do I know that Commander Ling, with such high martial arts attainments, must have discovered me a long time ago, right? In fact, let alone a weak woman like me, I am the best in martial arts in the world. Even the sneak attacks of martial arts masters cannot be hidden from your sharp eyes, right?"
Ling Yun said: "Thank you for the compliment, Miss, but I have never seen Miss praise someone like this - tell me, is there something you want me to do?"
Lu Qiuyue smiled coquettishly and said: "Sure enough, I can't hide anything from you! It's like this. On the 16th of this month, the Marquis's Mansion held a big banquet. I wanted to join in the fun that day. I wonder if Commander Ling can help. me?"
Ling Yun said: "Young lady wants to attend the grand banquet at the Marquis' Mansion. She needs to go to Mr. Lu for approval. What are you looking for from me?"
Lu Qiuyue said: "If my father can promise me, why should I come to you again?" As she said that, a look of pleading appeared on her face, "So, this time I am here to ask Commander Ling for help!"
Ling Yun said: "How can I help?"
Lu Qiuyue said: "Commander Ling, are you also going to the Marquis's Mansion to congratulate you that day? Otherwise, I will dress up as a man and go with you as your follower!"
Ling Yun's face darkened and he said, "Nonsense! Mr. Lu also went to the Marquis's Mansion to congratulate you that day. Aren't you afraid of being bumped into by Mr. Lu?"
Lu Qiuyue said: "I can dress up well and make sure no one will recognize me then; and there are so many people congratulating me that day, who will notice me?"
Ling Yun said sternly: "You can hide for a while, but you can't hide for a lifetime. Even if Master Lu doesn't discover it at the time, he will know about it sooner or later. I don't want to accompany you to be punished."
Lu Qiuyue raised her eyebrows in anger, "You!... You are just like my father, you are so stubborn!"
Ling Yun ignored her rude words and continued: "And that day, Dong Wu and Yuan Ping went with Mr. Lu to the Marquis' Mansion to congratulate me, and I stayed behind. So, Miss, I'm sorry, I really can't help you this time. .”
After saying that, he stood up, cupped his hands apologetically at Lu Qiuyue, and turned around.
Lu Qiuyue was so angry that she gritted her teeth, but she was helpless.
Time flies, and in a blink of an eye, the day is sixteen. But Lu Qiuyue still couldn't find a way to the Marquis's Mansion.
After watching Lu Wenzheng being escorted to the Marquis's Mansion by Dong Wu and Yuan Ping for a long time, she was still at a loss what to do and couldn't help but worry.
Finally, she felt inspired, called Caiming and Xiu Ming, and whispered in their ears.
Caiming's eyes widened, "What, miss, you said we two women disguised themselves as men and sneaked out? Is that okay?"
Lu Qiuyue said: "Why can't it be done? In fact, sometimes, the best way is to have no solution. The reason why we are troubled is because we often think of simple things too complicated. Take the current situation In terms of this matter, since we want to go to Lord Marquis's Mansion, we can just go directly. Why go through so much trouble to find my father, beg Ling Yun and so on, but in the end it is of no use at all! Begging for help It’s better to seek help from ourselves, since we can’t count on them now, then we have to rely on ourselves!”
Caiming and Xiu Ming were stunned by her twisted theories.
Caiming said: "Is this possible? What if the master discovers it?"
Xiu Ming said: "If you two go out, what should you do if Madam asks?"
Lu Qiuyue was annoyed, "I just want to go to the Marquis's Mansion to see the excitement, why is it so troublesome? Well, I'll go by myself now, and you don't need to worry about it!" With that, she walked forward without looking back. .
Caiming and Xiu Ming looked at each other helplessly, Caiming hurriedly followed behind.
The front door of the Marquis' Mansion was decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations, and there was a huge flow of people and guests, making it very lively.
The steward He Luwei stood at the door of the mansion, with a cheerful face, greeting guests and friends from all walks of life.
Lu Qiuyue and Caiming, who were disguised as women, stood behind the flow of people, thinking about how to sneak into the Marquis's house unexpectedly.
Lu Qiuyue frowned when she saw that all the guests who came to the Marquis' Mansion to congratulate were holding greeting cards. With what identity and what kind of invitation should I sneak into the Marquis's residence?
At this time, she saw that there were so many guests coming, and He Luwei, who was in charge of reception, and others were overwhelmed with greetings. She rolled her eyes and thought: Why not take this opportunity to fish in troubled waters and sneak in.
So she winked at Caiming, and the two of them walked forward amid the crowd.
As soon as the clinker arrived at the door of the house, he was spotted by the sharp-eyed family member He Zhong. He hurriedly stepped forward, cupped his fists and cupped his hands at Lu Qiuyue and said, "What is your name, please? Which son of the house is he?"
The two of them were choked for a moment, as if they had done something wrong and been caught, and they were at a loss for the moment.
In panic, Caiming blurted out: "We are from the Shangshu Mansion of the Ministry of Punishment..."
"The Office of the Minister of the Ministry of Justice?" He Zhong was stunned for a moment, "May I ask, brother, who is..."
Caiming hesitated, blushed, and didn't know how to answer for a moment.
Lu Qiuyue secretly hated Caiming for talking too much. She suddenly said in a hurry, "I'm Ling Feng."
"Ling Feng?..." He Zhong looked confused. He thought hard for a long time, but he didn't remember who Ling Feng was.
"Ling Feng! Yes!...You must know Ling Yunling, Commander-in-Chief of the Ministry of Punishment, I am his brother!" Lu Qiuyue said loudly.
He Zhong said: "Of course I know Commander Ling's name, but I have never heard that Commander Ling has any brothers!"
Lu Qiuyue said forcefully: "What, Commander Ling has a brother and I have to come and talk to you first!"
He Zhong was choked for a moment, "This..."
At this moment, the housekeeper He Luwei came over and asked, "What's wrong?"
When Lu Qiuyue saw He Luwei coming over, she couldn't help but feel a little panicked.
She knew that the housekeeper of the Marquis' Mansion was smart and capable, and could not get rid of the dirt in his eyes. It would be easy for her to bluff He Zhong this time, but it would be a bit difficult to deceive He Luwei.
When Lu Qiuyue was embarrassed, suddenly a young man next to him, with a tall and straight figure, a face like a jade, sword-like eyebrows and tiger eyes, came over, cupped his hands towards Lu Qiuyue, smiled slightly and said: "Brother Ling, how are you? I'm here. Jiang Chun is so polite."
Lu Qiuyue looked at him in astonishment, then suddenly her eyes lit up, and she said with surprise and joy, "Are you Mr. Jiang?"
