When he saw Xu Nuo shaking his head, Hu Ling raised her legs and rushed out without saying a word. There was only one thought in her mind: she would not be able to come to Xu Mansion again in the past month.
Xu Nuo's movements were no slower than Hu Ling's. He put one hand on the table, leaned forward, and immediately grabbed her.
Hu Ling twisted around, grabbed Xu Nuo's wrist, and used strength to pull Xu Nuo to the ground. Unexpectedly, Xu Nuo's legs swept over...
The two of them had a rough fight and stopped when they were panting from exhaustion. They didn't have time to wipe the sweat from their foreheads and lay down side by side on the couch.
After resting for a cup of tea, Hu Ling took a deep breath, raised his head with one hand, faced Xu Nuo, and said, "I really can't say this. If I can tell you their identities when I can, I will tell you as soon as possible."
Hu Ling looked at Xunuo seriously, thinking that Xunuo's skills were better than half a year ago, his strength and stamina were much greater, and his reaction speed was actually faster than before. How did he train? Obviously there is no master to guide her, and she has to learn the things that ordinary ladies learn every day. How can she make such great progress?
She was so exhausted after dozens of moves just now. If they had a formal fight, she might lose.
Xunuo crossed his hands behind his head, adjusted to a comfortable posture, stared at Chengchen on the roof, and said calmly: "I won't force you to ask." Otherwise, he would have asked in Suzhou long ago.
"I know." After Hu Ling finished speaking, his mouth opened wide, revealing his white and fine teeth. I didn't expect that she, who had never played with a young lady since she was a child, would now become such a good friend with Xu Nuo. After all, she is a lady who is more gentle than a husband.
Xunuo glanced at Hu Ling and wondered why she was smiling so happily, but she also laughed and asked with a bit of complaint: "Then why are you running?"
"I don't know, I'm used to it." Hu Ling was telling the truth.
Promise to be angry. He withdrew his gaze and continued to stare at Chengchen: "Why didn't you go to Prince Ning's Mansion yesterday? And what are you doing here today?"
"I won't go to that kind of place. I'll be upset when I see County Master Jiaren." Hu Ling frowned slightly, obviously not wanting to see County Master Jiaren from the bottom of his heart. He laughed again in a flash, stretched out his hand to Xu Nuo, and said, "I This trip is specifically to see the hairpins and combs carved by your elder brother for you."
Xu Nuo was a little surprised and took a deep look at Hu Ling. Puzzled: "Don't you like these things?"
"Just to admire it. It's not like I want to wear it." She didn't want to wear a bunch of things on her head, she just wanted to come over and see what kind of treasure it was. It spread to the ears of almost all the ladies in the capital overnight?
Xu Nuo nodded, indicating that this was what Hu Ling did, and stood up to take the things over.
After reading it, Hu Ling complimented him a few words and returned the promise without any nostalgia. Said: "You brought these treasures to Prince Ning's Mansion yesterday, which was too disrespectful to their parents." The head of Jiaren County always looks at people with his nose. There was also that bastard who followed Jiaren County Lord like a maid. She was so stupid that she didn't realize that Jiaren County Lord didn't take her seriously at all.
"But I saw that Princess Ning didn't welcome me very much. I don't know why she invited me and my mother." Xu Nuo put the hairpin back. When he came back, he didn't lie down, but sat cross-legged and took the snacks on the table beside him. Throw them into your mouth one bite at a time.
"Your father is a person that the emperor values very much. Maybe it was ordered by Prince Ning. But it is also probably the idea of County Master Jiaren. When she has something to do, she goes to your eldest brother. Of course she also wants to get close to the rest of the Xu family. .”
Hu Ling knew all about Xu Nuo, but Princess Ning and Lord Jiaren clearly regarded Xu Nuo and Lu as a thorn in their side. It was really hard to understand what the mother and daughter were thinking.
Mentioning Xu Pingyi, Xu Nuo suddenly wanted to ask Hu Ling a question. As he spoke, he suddenly thought that although Hu Ling was very forthright and open-minded compared to other ladies, after all, she had been nurtured by traditional education since she was a child. If she asked Isn't it embarrassing that Hu Ling was frightened by the question?
This idea just came to my mind, and I immediately realized that I was thinking too much.
Hu Ling spoke more openly than she did, and traditional education had almost no influence on her.
"Don't you like good-looking men? Isn't my eldest brother good-looking?"
"Of course I like good looks, but your eldest brother is too young, only one year older than me... But he does have good looks, otherwise he would not be able to attract so many ladies in Bianjing City with his ability to carve jade. " Hu Ling replied thoughtfully. What came to mind was the scene of Xu Pingyi surrounded by a bunch of ladies. People who didn't know about it would think that he was too "attractive".
After listening to Xu Nuo, he became more convinced that Hu Ling was controlled by the uncle.
The two of them didn't do anything else, so they asked the kitchen to bring some food and ate happily. Although they ate quickly, they still maintained a bit of reserve that a lady should have.
Not long after Hu Ling left, Xu Nuo was called to Mingjin Pavilion.
It only snowed yesterday, but today the sun came out and the snow began to melt. It was colder than usual, and wet and soft soil could already be seen on the unpaved roads.
The weather was cold, Xu Nuo walked fast, and Chun Tang had to jog to keep up.
After arriving at Mingjin Pavilion, Xu Nuo found out that Lu Erniang was here.
The maid opened the curtain and promised to go in. Chun Tang took off her cloak. After walking around the screen, she saw two women with very similar features sitting together talking and laughing. She gave a gift to Mrs. Lu first and then to Mrs. Lu: "Liu Niang has met my aunt."
Lu Erniang still looks bright and charming, with a smile on her face, wearing brightly colored clothes, a simple and dignified headdress, and a bright red lotus flower on her forehead.
"Liu Niang really gave our Mr. Lu some face. She suddenly surpassed those self-righteous little ladies in many aspects." Lu Erniang said jokingly, looking at Xu Xu carefully. At the age of twelve, her face has grown a bit. Although she is not beautiful enough, she is still pretty.
Mrs. Lu reached out and gave Lu Erniang a gentle push, with reproach in her eyes. Xu Nuo belongs to the Xu family, and no matter what, it should be to give the Xu family face. Lu Erniang’s words can’t understand the meaning of the Xu family. What’s more, Mrs. Lu doesn’t want Xu Nuo to hear her words and doesn’t want to increase her reputation. burden.
Seeing the seriousness in her sister's eyes, Lu Erniang hurriedly raised her hands and said with a smile: "Okay, okay, I won't say it anymore, I won't say it anymore."
After speaking, he hurriedly mentioned other things, which made Mr. Lu amused. She got the news that the paintings and poems that Xu Nuo made were presented to the emperor by Concubine Liu Defi. Although she didn't know the emperor's evaluation of Xu Nuo's paintings, it was enough that they caught the eyes of Concubine Liu Defi. So she begged Mrs. Lu to let Xu Nuo make a picture so that she could take it to Qian's house and show it to the sisters-in-law who always said that the seventeenth mother of the Lu family did not marry well and the children she gave birth to were not smart.
Xu Nuo painted a picture of peonies. Her painting was average, ten times worse than Xu Gucheng's painting, but her level was good among her peers.
After the ink on the painting dried, Lu Erniang took it and looked at it carefully. The smile on her face disappeared for the first time, and she became more solemn.
In the lower left corner of the painting were written two lines of poems written by predecessors. The lines were very familiar, but the words were hard to take away. Lu Erniang said to Mrs. Lu: "Sure enough, as Thirteenth Brother said, Liu Niang's The handwriting is very good."
Lu nodded and took it over to look at it as well, with a bit of relief on her face.
Liu Niang's efforts were not in vain, and neither was the master's effort.
After the maid put away the painting, Lu Erniang took a post to Mrs. Lu: "It's the concubine's birthday in two days. Sister Seventeen, you must come." As the mistress of the Qian family, she manages the entire Qian family. I have been organizing Mrs. Sun's birthday for the past few days, and now that it's almost over, I took some time to see Mrs. Lu.
When Xu Nuo heard this, he immediately became energetic and rarely moved his hand away from Mrs. Tang: "Aunt Twenty-one, this concubine is..."
Before he finished asking, Mrs. Lu interrupted: "Yes, she is a very powerful woman. If you have the opportunity in the future, I will take you to Qian's Mansion to meet her. You will not go to her birthday this time." Xu promised yesterday. After being in the limelight, if she goes to Mrs. Sun's birthday again, there will definitely be many people who can make things difficult for her.
There is some regret in the promise. This Concubine Sun was the wife of the last emperor of the Yue Kingdom. She returned to the Song Dynasty with her husband, but her status was still very high. Xu Nuo wanted to meet such a person.
But Mr. Lu said no.
In the past, Mrs. Lu would have agreed as long as she promised to act coquettishly. But now, Mrs. Lu has changed. She is extremely opinionated and cannot easily change her decision.
Xu Nuo thought carefully about the time of Concubine Sun's death, and vaguely remembered that it was winter, but could not remember the specific year.
I heard that Lu Erniang said that although Mrs. Sun was born in the 72nd year this year, she was already very old. Xu Nuo was afraid that she would miss the opportunity if she didn't go this time.
She also knew what Lu was worried about, but some things couldn't be avoided by hiding.
With a plan in mind, she said: "Mother, many people will definitely come to celebrate Mrs. Sun's birthday. If I go, I might be able to make new friends."
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Xu Nuo said some more words, saying that this trip would be good for her. Unexpectedly, Lu made up her mind and was completely unmoved. She shook her head: "There will be many banquets like this in the future, so don't worry about it."
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Xu Nuo thought carefully about the time of Concubine Sun's death, and vaguely remembered that it was winter, but could not remember the specific year.
I heard that Lu Erniang said that although Mrs. Sun was born in the 72nd year this year, she was already very old. Xu Nuo was afraid that she would miss the opportunity if she didn't go this time.
She also knew what Lu was worried about, but some things couldn't be avoided by hiding.
With a plan in mind, she said: "Mother, many people will definitely come to celebrate Mrs. Sun's birthday. If I go, I might be able to make new friends."
Xu Nuo said some more words, saying that this trip would be good for her. Unexpectedly, Lu made up her mind and was completely unmoved. She shook her head: "There will be many such banquets in the future, so don't worry." (To be continued)
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