At the end of July, the autumn chill begins, and the ground is covered with yellow leaves and frost.
In just half a month, the entire Yanyang seemed to have undergone earth-shaking changes.
First, the rebels went south and approached Dongdu, and the Dongdu garrison confronted them at the foot of the Jialan Temple Mountain outside the city.
Both sides occupied the top and bottom of the mountain and tested each other for many days before finally trapping the rebels.
Later, rumors arose that Queen Su, one of the two saints today, was transformed by the evil spirits in the hearts of those prisoners who had subjugated their country.
The virtuous co-governance with His Majesty the Emperor in the past few years was all preparation for overthrowing the government and turning the country upside down.
It is said that rumors cannot withstand scrutiny and only the wise can stop them. However, this rumor is becoming more and more mysterious as it spreads, but no one appears to defend the two saints...
Ye Dangting, Lin Manliu and others who temporarily lived in Jiangning Yue Mansion naturally heard the news.
The old liar paced back and forth in the side courtyard, and it took him a long time to say something.
"Things in the world are constantly changing, it's time to make new plans..."
Lin Manliu rolled his eyes at Ye Dangting and said angrily: "Didn't I say to wait for the news before? Now, no one has responded yet, whether it's Jiang Xu or Qu Xie?"
Ye Dang heard the words and said: "I am not here for the year, and time is not waiting for me... There is no way to wait any longer..."
Lin Man said in six words: "If we make the first move at this time, do we have any clues?"
Ye Dangting looked outside the courtyard, raised his hand and knocked on his head.
"Let's go meet Naran and everyone for a while first, and we'll talk about the rest later!"
As soon as these words came out, the boy in the short shirt understood clearly. This old liar had already made his plan...
Since they negotiated the cooperation with the mistress, they have not taken the initiative to visit Ran Luqi.
The purpose is to avoid being noticed by the side disciples in their communication, so that their subsequent plans will be exposed in advance, or be affected.
Today I have to say goodbye for a while.
Not long after, Ye Dangting sent someone to inform Yue Zhimian that they planned to visit Mistress Yuezhi again.
After spending so much time in the Yue Mansion, even a fool could see that the young master who opened the door for them that day was not as simple as he seemed.
And every time they discussed matters with Ran Luqi, this person would not show the slightest surprise or doubt on his face, indicating that he was very likely to be involved in what they were discussing.
Soon, this sideline son who was always on call appeared outside the courtyard where Yijian Villa lived.
Yue Zhimian didn't ask out loud, and Lin Manliu and the two naturally didn't talk to him either.
The former smiled and clasped his fists to express his gratitude, while the latter also clasped his fists in return.
The three elders just started walking forward in silence.
Under the leadership of Yue Zhimian, they walked through the corridor and crossed the bridge, and soon came to the meeting hall again.
Ran Luqi had arrived early, and the mistress was boiling water and making tea behind the table leisurely, looking very comfortable.
On the side of his main seat, a familiar figure once again caught the eyes of the boy in a short shirt.
Lin Manliu finally saw Yue Hanzhi again after leaving the pavilion that day.
The two of them looked at each other in perfect understanding. Yue Hanzhi pursed her lips and rubbed her lips at the table beside her, gesturing for them to sit closer.
But before Lin Manliu could make any move, Ran Luqi beside him spoke.
"If you have anything to say, just say it face to face, why do you need to do these little tricks..."
Yue Hanzhi, who realized that her mother had noticed, had no choice but to lower her head and put on a weak look.
"I know...Mother..."
Ye Dangting clasped his fists and said, "To make a long story short, I came here today to ask for my resignation from Ran!"
Ran Luqi said: "But there have been recent changes. Do we need to put everything on the agenda?"
Ye Dangting responded: "Well, but this change in the Eastern Capital is not an opportunity..."
It turned out that according to the original idea, Jiang Xu and Que Xie settled their respective affairs properly, and the three parties started an uprising in Jiangnan together.
Hearing these words, not only Yue Hanzhi and Lin Manliu looked at each other, but even Ran Luqi gradually slowed down her tea-making movements.
She looked at the man in yellow shirt not far away with some curiosity and smiled slowly.
"What does Master Ye mean by this, is he going to make a big fuss all over the north and east?"
Ye Dang nodded and said, "That's exactly what I meant..."
"Do you want the Yuezhi to help me this time?"
"No, Ran and everyone still need to maintain their attitude of surrendering to Yanyang until the beginning of the troubled times!"
Only in this way can we temporarily stabilize the minds of those who are distracted, so that they can wait comfortably, and let them feel that Yuezhi's position is correct from beginning to end.
Only when the chaos breaks out and the forces of both sides gradually become equal can those who are best at "assessing the situation" be able to see the situation clearly.
By then, there would be no need for Ran Luqi to make inquiries. Someone would be crying and shouting to ask their mistress of the Yue clan to think twice and not to bet all of the Yue clan on Queen Nasu.
After all, in their view, only by being a good outsider can they live a "comfortable" life forever!
Ran Luqi completely stopped making tea. She folded her hands in front of her and bowed to Ye Dangting.
"Then I, Jiangning Yuezhi, will be waiting here for the good news of Yijian Villa. I wish Master Ye a great success!"
Ye Dangting stood up and returned the gift, saying: "Thank you in advance for everyone's kind words!"
The meeting between the two parties seemed to have ended hastily?
The figure in yellow shirt turned around and started to walk out of the hall, and the boy in short shirt could only follow quickly.
Ye Dangting glanced sideways at the young man following him, and felt a pain in his head. He had to stop and look behind him.
Ran Luqi asked out of curiosity: "What else does Master Ye have to do?"
The old liar didn't respond immediately. He raised his left hand and moved it backwards, grabbing the young man's collar.
Seeing Ye Dang listen to this set of flowing movements, Ran Luqi and Yue Hanzhi both hesitated to speak and began to wait for the speech of the second owner of Yijian Villa.
Ye Dang heard this and said, "I do have something to ask of you. I want to ask Miss Yue..."
Yue Hanzhi was stunned for a moment, turned around and looked at her mother behind her, and saw her waving her hands.
She immediately said: "Master Ye, what do you want me to ask you for?"
Ye Dangting put the boy in a short shirt in front of him like a rabbit, and then pushed Lin Manliu forward.
Lin Manliu looked nervously, looking east and west. He looked at almost all the furnishings in the room, but did not look at Yue Hanzhi and Ran Luqi.
Seeing this, Yue Hanzhi had no choice but to stand up and prepare to explain to her mother.
In the end, Ran Luqi was the first to speak: "Let the little kid speak for himself..."
"Mother..."
"Let him speak for himself. If he doesn't understand, there's no need to speak!"
The conversation between mother and daughter only lasted a few words, but it echoed in the young man's heart for a long time. Even Lin Manliu himself didn't know what he was afraid of.
Are you afraid of Yue Hanzhi, her mother, or the gap between herself and Jiangning Yueshi?
It seems to be both, and it seems to be neither...it's just that I'm afraid of myself.
Lin Manliu plucked up the courage to look forward, looking at the Mistress of the Yuezhi behind the desk.
The young man spoke up: "Man Liu has met Aunt Ran. I am from Fengcheng in southern Xinjiang. I studied under Yi Jian Villa No. 11 and Ye Dangting. I admire Miss Yue. I like her!"
Yue Hanzhi lowered his head in embarrassment, and his cheeks began to turn red gradually, reaching to his ears.
You can’t speak... Just don’t speak, Lin Manliu, you idiot!
Ran Luqi's face was unexpectedly calm. She just raised a tea cup and waved it in front of her twice.
"Hanzhi, you have to remember that most men in the world are like this. They only know how to talk and are useless except for some sweet words..."
"Are you saying that he must be quite honest because he is so stupid and can't say anything?"
"Let's not put aside what Master Ye said that day. Unless he meant something else, he just expressed his feelings..."
"Even if it's true, it still depends on whether Yijian Villa can live in peace after this incident!"
Ran Luqi said these words to her daughter in a calm tone, and also to Lin Manliu.
She finally looked at the boy in a short shirt and asked the last question.
"If I agree and the world allows you to walk together, how can you guarantee that you will not let Hanzhi down?"
Lin Manliu clenched his fists and responded in a serious tone.
"I already figured out these things on the way back to Yijian Villa..."
"My background and family background cannot afford to match my family, so I have already considered the possibility of being rejected in the future. If Aunt Ran and Miss Yue's father stop me, I will no longer be entangled with Miss Yue..."
"You can't let there be any unpleasantness between Miss Yue and her family just because of me."
"If Miss Yue and I can really get together, but it doesn't end well, and she regrets it in the end, I will take the initiative to quit, and I will no longer be entangled with Miss Yue..."
"I like her and I don't want her to hate me."
"Or maybe Miss Yue likes me much more than I expected, then I will work hard to change myself and really become what the old liar said!"
"The person Miss Yue likes must be a world-famous hero!"
Yijian Villa will be proud of me, and Miss Yue can also be proud of me.
The expression of the boy in a short shirt became more determined, and he seemed completely different from when he first met Ran Luqi.
Ran Luqi put the teacup in her hand back to its original position and remained silent for a long time. Finally, she secretly glanced at her daughter.
I found that Yue Hanzhi at this time had already raised his hands to cover his cheeks, with tears filling his eyes.
Ran Luqi secretly reflected in her heart, was she too difficult for them?
But the child in front of him is obviously young. If he doesn't take a closer look, won't his daughter have to take care of him in the future?
That won't work!
With the belief in her heart stabilized a little more, Ran Luqi was ready to continue to speak out to accuse the young man in front of her.
The next moment, Yue Hanzhi, who was not far away, stood up and turned to look at her.
The former sobbed: "Mother..."
Looking at her daughter's pitiful appearance, Ran Luqi could only sigh and hold back all the words that came to her mouth.
"If you do this, you will definitely suffer in the future..."
Lin Manliu said: "Master has told me before that when we first met, the affection was the strongest and the most ambiguous. I understand all this. From now on, what Miss Yue will do to me, or what I will do to Miss Yue, will not be the same." I will treat them with all my heart!"
Yue Hanzhi nodded in unison, sobbing loudly, as if she was also preparing to speak some truth with the young man.
Ran Luqi immediately raised her hand to stop the two of them, ending the conversation.
"enough!"
The young man had finished speaking what was in his heart, and instead of becoming sluggish like a frustrated ball like before, he looked at Yue Hanzhi confidently.
He was telling her, don't worry.
