The strong wind howled, and the cold light suddenly appeared.
In the courtyard of Chu Ze's house, Lan Ruoyan put on a training suit. Her petite and cute figure now looked a little more heroic.
Holding a long spear that is nearly twice as tall as hers, she looks like a swimming dragon, and every time she swings the long spear, it pierces.
It can bring about a burst of sound.
ha!
A sweet shout.
He held out the long stick in his hand.
Shoot a wooden target directly through the heart.
Chu Ze, on the other hand, was sitting under the pavilion with dull eyes, his palms flapping unconsciously.
Originally, he thought that the martial arts practiced by Lan Ruoyan was dancing.
When he heard that the other party wanted to dance for him, he was very happy.
But when Lan Ruoyan went to the backyard to change into practice clothes, and then came to the front yard with a few maids that Chu Ze had never seen before, carrying a complete set of things, Chu Ze was stunned.
Chu Ze also weighed the spear, and it was extremely heavy.
Just swinging it, he couldn't hold it back.
But when it fell into Lan Ruoyan's hands, she felt as if she was as light as nothing.
However, the cold sound of breaking through the air and the final thrust of the spear clearly told Chu Ze that it was not that the spear was too light.
But Lan Ruoyan is very powerful herself
A twelve-year-old little girl gave Chu Ze the feeling that if she hit him, she could hit him ten times!
"Brother Chu Ze, how is my martial arts?"
When Chu Ze still hadn't recovered, Lan Ruoyan, who had collected her magical powers, put down her spear and ran towards Chu Ze in a hurry.
She had changed into training clothes, and her original long ponytails were now tied behind her back.
There are only a few strands left on the temples and forehead hanging down on the smooth forehead.
Fine beads of sweat appeared along the tip of the nose, and when gathered together, they looked like morning dew.
Chu Ze originally thought that she should be a shy little loli.
But after changing her outfit, Lan Ruoyan's whole person changed.
From temperament to personality, everything has changed.
Tough girl.
These three words popped up in Chu Ze's mind almost subconsciously.
"Okay, you're so good at martial arts. You're simply amazing!"
Facing Lan Ruoyan's questioning look with a smile on her face and eyes full of expectation, although Chu Ze was a little reluctant, he still managed to squeeze out a smile.
"Do you really think so?"
Regarding Chu Ze's praise, Lan Ruoyan's eyes became dazed.
"My eldest mother and second mother-in-law don't let me practice martial arts. They think that since I'm a girl, I should learn more about female celebrities, piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, but I don't like these things."
"Dad won't let me practice martial arts. He said that if I become a master, I won't be able to get married in the future."
"Brother Chu Ze, do you really think that girls can actually practice martial arts?"
It can be heard from Lan Ruoyan's description that this girl has probably been wronged a lot because of this incident.
And Chu Ze knew it just by looking at her big, dazzling eyes.
If this girl were to live in future generations, she would probably be a King Kong Barbie.
The kind that can break your ribs with a small fist
"Ahem... Girls, practicing martial arts can not only strengthen the body, but also increase a person's courage and confidence. So I think practicing martial arts is actually quite good. If you like practicing martial arts, you will not be allowed to practice at home in the future. Just come to my place to practice."
"I support you."
"Really! You're so kind!"
For the first time, Lan Ruoyan was recognized for her hobbies. When she looked at Chu Ze, her eyes were no longer as timid as they were at the beginning.
And when Chu Ze looked at Lan Ruoyan's face that was still flushed from the martial arts practice, he somehow felt the urge to reach out and pinch her.
But then he glanced around and happened to see the target pierced by her shot.
The solid wood is three fingers thick.
With my small body, I can probably wear candied haws.
So as soon as this dangerous idea arose, Chu Ze quickly put it out.
This idea is dangerous.
"Actually, Ruoyan, have you ever thought about practicing marksmanship? I'm not talking about the long gun you use, but the fire gun."
After the restlessness in his heart gradually calmed down, Chu Ze looked thoughtfully at the servants who were collecting the targets.
A question suddenly occurred to him.
Nowadays, due to improvements in gunpowder and bullets, flintlock guns are used instead of firecrackers.
Because the bullet has its own tail fin and can achieve spin, its accuracy and effective range have also reached a very impressive level.
In this case, is it possible to start using snipers?
Although glass is still a rare product in this era.
But if Chu Ze wants to do it, it is still an extremely simple matter.
The fire blunderbuss was changed to a flintlock gun and a scope was added.
I can't say that I can really make a sharpshooter or something.
Of course, in an ideal situation, what Chu Ze would like to see most is Lan Ruoyan holding Gatlin.
The kind that emits blue fire!
Thinking about it, it's quite exciting.
While Chu Ze was thinking about it, Lan Ruoyan scratched her cheek in confusion.
"As for fire guns, my father won't even let me touch them. I practice martial arts secretly when my father is in court or out in the military camp..."
"It's okay. I'll teach you how to use a fire gun another day."
"Really?"
"Of course, your father won't say anything."
"Brother Chu Ze, you are so kind...then when will we get married? My father asked me to ask you, but I accidentally forgot about it just now."
"Ahem..."
It was all well and good, but suddenly the matter of getting married came up again.
This sudden change almost made Chu Ze bite his tongue.
He looked at Lan Ruoyan, who was blinking and her eyes were exceptionally clear.
For a moment, I felt a strong sense of guilt.
"Ruoyan, although the marriage contract between our two families has been finalized, you are still too young now. Can we discuss this matter when you are older?"
"Before that, just think of me as your brother. We will talk about the rest later."
Chu Ze said, without giving Lan Ruoyan a chance to speak, he stood up and called the egret.
"Prepare clothes and hot water for the lady. Go take a bath and change clothes first."
"Yes, ma'am, please come with me!"
"Ah husband...ma'am"
Lan Ruoyan lowered her head nervously when Egret called her "Mrs.", but this time she raised her head slightly and looked at Chu Ze.
It seemed like she wanted to see his reaction.
After Chu Ze glanced at the egret with some blame, he got up and walked away with a little embarrassment.
Seeing this scene, Lan Ruoyan bit her lip and laughed.
Finally, he jumped and followed the egret to the backyard.
According to Lan Ruoyan, her father sent her to Chu Ze purely for the sake of more contact between the two and increasing their relationship.
After it got dark, he came back to take Lan Ruoyan back.
Chu Ze had no doubt about this.
But as the sky gradually darkened, Chu Ze waited for Lan Yu to come to the door.
This made Chu Ze couldn't help but murmur.
When the candlelight first came on, Chu Ze finally waited for the Lan Yu family.
However, it was not Lan Yu who came, but a servant of the Lan family.
After the other party dropped a letter at the concierge, he ran away on a fast horse.
"Wonderful son-in-law! My father-in-law has received a secret order from His Majesty. He may be busy recently and has no time to pick up Ruoyan. Ruoyan will stay at your place temporarily. I will pick her up when I have time."
"Since you are already engaged. Now that Quan Yingtian Mansion knows about it and is not afraid of anyone gossiping, you should do your father-in-law a favor and help take care of her first. We will be a family in the future anyway."
"If your father-in-law leaves a note, you won't have to bother sending him back!"
After Chu Ze read the letter sent by the Lan family's servant, he sat in the hall and put down the letter in his hand somewhat numbly.
Under the swaying lights, his eyes looked a little more vicissitudes of life.
"Good guy, it has to be you, Uncle Lan."
"Brother Chu Ze, what did my father say?"
Lan Ruoyan, who was also waiting for her father to pick her up, was even ready to get up and leave after seeing Chu Ze finish reading the letter.
It just felt like Chu Ze's face looked a little strange after reading the letter. So I couldn't help but ask one more question.
"Your father said that he has no time to take care of you recently, so he asked you to stay with me temporarily."
Originally, Chu Ze thought that Lan Ruoyan would be unhappy or disappointed if he said these words.
But what Chu Ze didn't expect was when he heard that she would be allowed to stay at Chu Ze's house temporarily.
Lan Ruoyan's face lit up with joy.
The two little feet under the skirt actually began to swing unconsciously.
"Then can I stay here forever?"
"Well, don't you want to go home?"
"If I don't have fun at home, my eldest mother and my second mother make me learn to be a dressmaker every day. My third mother also makes me learn cooking skills. Every day I either read, play the piano, or draw and embroider. I don't like to stay at home."
"But, I haven't prepared your daily necessities here..."
"Sir, General Lan has brought all of Madam's clothes and jewelry to his home today."
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When Chu Zeren heard Vernal Equinox say this, he was immediately stunned.
What about this?
"In addition to clothing and jewelry, there are other beds, furniture, target weapons for martial arts training, as well as some unfinished embroidered red needlework and paintings, guzheng, pipa and other items."
"We have packed up Madam's room."
"Emotions, he didn't plan to take her home from the beginning, right? But why am I the last to know about this?"
After hearing the report from the Equinox, Chu Ze only then remembered that when Lan Ruoyan wanted to show him how to practice martial arts, she ran to the backyard, changed into clothes, and brought out a set of things to do.
Chu Ze’s family doesn’t have these things!
Especially Lan Ruoyan's clothes... She is small, and Chu Ze's family simply doesn't have clothes suitable for her!
Okay
Is my observation ability getting weaker and weaker?
They were all busy watching Lan Ruoyan play with her long hair...
"Brother Chuze...can I stay at your house?"
Lan Ruoyan's age at this time is, to put it bluntly, right in the middle between sensible and ignorant.
She understands some adult things, but mostly she still wants to be happy.
At this time, she still didn't know what her father meant by sending her to Chu Ze's house.
Once she really lives in Chu Ze's house, it will be equivalent to her having confirmed her identity as Mrs. Chu Ze.
If something went wrong with Chu Ze's engagement with her in the future, she would be too embarrassed to marry again.
Even if she was abandoned by Chu Ze, she would even be embarrassed to live.
At this time, all she could think of was that it was very comfortable to stay at Chu Ze's house. Chu Ze was also very kind to her. He also praised her for her martial arts skills and taught her how to use a firecracker.
At a young age of ignorance, his simple eyes were filled with excitement and happiness.
"The master and his wife have gone to bed. Qiu Shuang and Dong Xue are taking care of her over there."
As the night fell, Chun Equinox opened the door and walked in again.
After closing the door, he turned around and saw Egret kneeling on the bed, helping Chu Ze press his back, and Xia Zhi fanning beside him.
Moving her steps lightly, she came to Chu Ze's side and softly reported to Chu Ze the situation next door.
"Come on, everyone has been busy all day. Let's all have a good rest."
After Chu Ze heard that Lan Ruoyan had taken a rest.
He also turned over and leaned silently on the bed.
Seeing this, Bailu, who was originally kneeling by the bed, was about to get up, but she found that her hand was being held by Chu Ze.
"Uncle Lan, stop!"
"Hey, run, run, run"
In front of the palace gate, Chu Ze looked at Lan Yu who had just walked out of the palace gate. He stood up and chased after her.
But when Lan Yu, who was originally a war general, saw Chu Ze, he was like a mouse seeing a cat. She had no choice but to hide. Lan Yu, who had just left the palace, actually plunged into the palace gate again. middle.
When the other courtiers who were traveling with him saw this scene, their eyes were full of curiosity.
What kind of trouble did this couple from the Lan family get into?
It's okay to mess around in front of the palace, why do you go to the palace to mess around?
While Chu Ze was chasing Lan Yu, another group of people stared at his retreating figure with strange eyes.
"Hu Xiang...this Chu Ze, what does he mean?"
"It's hard to say. We can't take care of this now. The most urgent task is to take care of the follow-up matters and be prepared to deal with His Majesty's liquidation."
"Let's go."
After Hu Weiyong gave instructions to the people around him, he turned his head again and looked at Chu Ze who had disappeared after Lan Yu.
He originally asked Chu Ze to help communicate with the King of Qin and get Zhu Yong out of the imperial prison.
But after such a long time, Zhu Yong didn't tell any news. Following Zhu Yong's line, many of his people were wiped out.
This made Hu Weiyong become suspicious of Chu Ze again.
Did this guy do anything?
And just as he was about to leave, another subordinate came up.
"Prime Minister Hu, many envoys from neighboring small countries are arriving in the capital recently. Should we also make preparations?"
"Can't you, the Ministry of Etiquette, handle these small countries on your own? Do you think you need me, the prime minister, to receive them in person?"
"Yes, that's what Hu Xiang said. I was the one who was abrupt."
(End of chapter)
