Leng Xi, who was standing on the side, suddenly had a bad idea when he heard this. He half-squinted his eyes, thought for a while, and said:
"Since there is a competition, there must be a bet. Otherwise, whoever loses will lose a hundred taels of silver to the other party?"
"It's boring."
Leng Ming directly rejected it coldly, "What's the use of money? Why not recognize whoever loses as your master?"
Hearing this, Leng Yu frowned, and then waved his hand to stop him with a dark expression.
"Don't be ridiculous. You two, one is Princess Yu and the other is the prince. Are you making such a bet between brother-in-law and sister-in-law? If you say it and make people laugh, your father and mother will not agree."
Leng Xi pursed his lips, rolled his eyes a few times, and said with enlightenment:
"Fourth brother is right, it's better than this. Regardless of winning or losing, we only know about this in private and don't tell others. Besides, I also want to participate."
Having said this, he looked around, lowered his voice and said mysteriously:
"Anyway, there are only four of us here now. These two girls are the princess's people and they won't tell this matter."
Luo Lan also nodded in agreement, "Since you brought it up, I shouldn't look cowardly by falling down, so that's it." Seeing the excitement on her face, Leng Yu couldn't bear to stop it.
So, he lowered his voice and said seriously:
"Just treat this matter as a matter of fun between us brothers. We should not talk about it to outsiders. Only the four of us know about it."
Leng Xi smiled and nodded, while Leng Ming responded with a solemn expression.
Seeing that several people had reached a consensus, Luo Lan said impatiently:
"Okay, let's go eat braised noodles. I heard that the braised noodles on the outskirts of the city are particularly delicious. Have you tried it?"
Hearing that he was going to eat, Leng Xi nodded excitedly, while Leng Ming had a bit of curiosity on his face and murmured,
"I have never eaten anything outside the palace, nor have I been on the street. I don't know what braised noodles are."
Hearing what he said, Luo Lan glanced at Leng Yu with some surprise, while Leng Yu nodded directly.
"Yes, the mother-in-law is very careful about Ming'er and will not let him out easily. I am a little surprised that she can let him out this time."
Although he was reluctant in his heart, he still wanted to call Concubine Chang Guifei "mother concubine" in front of Leng Ming.
Hearing his explanation, Luo Lan suddenly felt a little pitiful for Leng Ming. She looked at him with pity, raised her eyebrows and said:
"In this case, I will take you to have enough fun today, let's go, let's set off now."
After saying this, she led the way, followed closely by Leng Xi and Leng Ming. Leng Yu waved to Xiao Lingzi who was standing not far away, whispered a few words in his ear, and walked quickly Followed.
It wasn't until she left the gate of Prince Yu's Mansion that Luo Lan realized that the only servants following her were A Cai and A Hong. After getting on the carriage, she asked in surprise:
"Where are the Calabash brothers?"
Leng Yu twitched the corners of his mouth and answered with a gentle smile,
"They have more important things to do. Anyway, we are going out in casual clothes today. It will be inconvenient to bring more people."
Luo Lan said in realization, "That's right. There are a lot of grown men around you. It's hard not to attract others' attention."
Speaking of this, she suddenly looked at Leng Yu curiously and asked in a low voice:
"This Concubine Chang is annoying by nature. She manages her son like a fool all day long. In comparison, I still think the concubine of Lengxi, Concubine Li, looks kinder."
"kind?"
Leng Yu suddenly asked her back with these two words, and then said solemnly:
"Concubine Chang writes all her thoughts on her face, while Concubine Li buries everything in her heart. In comparison, I think Concubine Li is smarter. She can stand out among thousands of women and sit next to Concubine Li. position, and getting along well with Concubine Chang Guifei. Is this something that ordinary women can do? So although she behaves kindly, she also has another side of herself. Remember, when you look at people, don't just look at the surface. "
Hearing what he said, Luo Lan did not agree and continued to argue:
"But I think she is much better than Concubine Chang. At least she always smiles when she looks at people. She won't have a bitter face like Concubine Chang. I hate her the first time I see her."
"Why hate?"
Leng Yu raised his eyebrows, looked at her lovingly, and said softly:
"I think we should thank her. If she hadn't been kind enough to choose a princess to be buried with me, how could I possibly have known you, Lan'er?"
His words reminded Luo Lan, and she nodded with understanding,
"What you said makes sense. If she hadn't been looking for a princess to be buried with, it wouldn't have been my turn as a country girl to marry you. If you hadn't been seriously injured, wouldn't the daughters of the officials in this city be jumping on you like crazy? "
Speaking of this, she put her jade finger on his chin, looked at him teasingly, and teased:
"With my husband's current appearance, he will definitely be able to charm all the women in his boudoir."
Leng Yu pursed his lips, moved his chin away from her hand, rubbed his nose, and muttered in feigned dissatisfaction,
"So what? I, Leng Yu, will keep what I said. Even if you give me a fairy, I won't take it. In this life, Lan'er is enough!"
"hey-hey!"
Luo Lan pursed her lips and snickered, then changed the topic and said:
"Do you think I should win Ming'er or lose to him in tonight's lantern show?"
Leng Yu frowned and looked at her in surprise, "You want to call him Master? You don't understand that child's character. He is very worried and competitive. If you win him tonight, he will He recognizes you as his master and really treats you as his master, but if you really lose to him, he will arrogantly ask you to do things as a master, can you accept that?"
Hearing this, Luo Lan secretly took a breath and shook his head vigorously.
"I can't accept it, so I'd better win!"
"confident?"
"A little bit."
Leng Yu's face became a little more solemn, and then he said:
"Don't underestimate Leng Ming. Under the leadership of Concubine Chang, he has had a habit of refusing to admit defeat since he was a child. Because of this, he will keep learning things he can't learn until he learns them. The knowledge in his mind There are even more academicians than the imperial cabinet, so you may not be able to successfully defeat him."
Listening to his chatter, Luo Lan secretly pursed her lips and said oh. After Leng Yu's introduction, she knew a little about Leng Ming, but judging from his face, at least this child was not like his mother-in-law. So annoying.
Walking and chatting all the way, the group of people and two carriages soon arrived at the Beijing-style braised noodle restaurant on the outskirts of the city.
As soon as they got off the carriage, the boss greeted them warmly.
"Guys, please come inside."
Leng Yu nodded to him, held Luo Lan in his hand, and said while walking inside:
"Have the arrangements been made?"
"Don't worry, sir, everything has been arranged."
Luo Lan looked at the familiar faces of the shop owner and Leng Yu, and asked in a low voice with some curiosity:
"Ms. sir, are you familiar with this store?"
