Xue Lingxue also had some surprises.
It is said that the marriage between the second prince and Shen Qingyan was first mentioned by the prime minister, and then the royal family communicated with Nanyinfang. Both parties were probably in agreement. However, Nanyinfang did not have any tradition of granting marriages, so Shen Qingyan was asked to take advantage of the Xianmen Conference to come to Yudu City to meet the second prince, and if both parties were interested, they could develop the relationship.
This meeting was such a blind date-like occasion.
Just to avoid embarrassment to both parties, the second prince invited a few friends from the immortal cultivating circles in Beijing under the pretext of entertaining geniuses, and prepared for everyone to gather together happily and complete his first meeting with Miss Shen in this atmosphere. .
There is generally no problem with this arrangement.
The mistake was that he was afraid that the people in the palace would offend Chu Liang yesterday, so he thought of inviting him over to get closer to him. Anyway, the banquet would be more lively with one more person.
Xue Lingxue knew Chu Liang well and deliberately avoided the main seat, so she sat next to Chu Liang, which was normal. In this way, Shen Qingyan could sit next to the main seat and communicate with the second prince alone.
But who knew that Shen Qingyan sat directly on the other side of Chu Liang, as if she wanted to say something to him, which was very abnormal.
The three of them formed a small group, which isolated the second prince who was entertaining the guests.
Xue Lingxue smiled and asked, "Qing Yan, do you also know Young Master Chu?"
Shen Qingyan shook her head gently and remained silent for a while.
She just felt weird.
She also felt the throbbing feeling that Chu Liang had. She was adopted by her master since she was a child, and only the half-shaped jade pendant in her arms can prove her identity. This is the first time in so many years that the jade pendant has moved. Could it be that the other half is on him?
With strong curiosity, she sat down next to Chu Liang. Sure enough, as the two approached, the jade pendant in her arms became more and more restless, almost jumping out by itself.
Chu Liang felt something strange about the jade pendant in his arms, and naturally thought about it.
When the Shen family abandoned their garden, he had learned about what happened to the Shen family. The last surviving baby should have been taken away by the owner of Nanyinfang. Could it be Shen Qingyan?
But if that's the case, why hasn't she returned to Shen's Abandoned Garden for so many years. Although there are ghosts everywhere, with the strength of Nanyinfang, there should be no way to deal with an abandoned garden.
Unless the master of Nanyinfang has never told her about his life experience in these years.
Why is this?
Although he also had some doubts, the significance of this matter to him was far less than that to Shen Qingyan, so he became calmer.
The protagonist of today's game is the second prince, and it's a bit embarrassing to look like this. If the second prince had a bad temper, he might even get angry at himself. If he were a nicer person, he would not be able to steal the limelight from others...
You have to find an excuse to get out.
As for this half of the jade pendant, if Shen Qingyan is really the rightful owner, then all he has to do is return it to her.
It's just that he hasn't thought about it yet. If the master of Nanyinfang doesn't tell her his true life experience, is there any need for him to say more?
While he was thinking here, he heard a shout from the door: "Sister Shen Qingyan has arrived already? Let me see how beautiful the most beautiful woman in Nanyinfang is..."
A bouncing little girl came in. She looked to be about sixteen or seventeen years old. She was wearing a Confucian shirt lined with red gauze. She had big eyes, fair skin and a pretty and quirky temperament.
Coming steadily behind her was a gentle scholar in white, Zhang Chen from Shenglong Academy. He said to himself: "Fang Ling, be more steady."
As soon as the little girl entered the room, she greeted the second prince: "Your Highness, the second prince."
Then his eyes immediately locked on Shen Qingyan, "This must be Sister Shen, she really looks like a fairy descending to earth."
There is no doubt that Shen Qingyan is a beauty on the same level as Jiang Yuebai and Xi Miaoxian. As long as such a person exists in a certain space, she will be the first one you see.
In the past, Shushan's team would always be stared at when they went to the ring to watch a match. Part of the reason was that Jiang Yuebai was too conspicuous, so he was always targeted by people.
But no one would stare at Jiang Yuebai, only the few next to him.
The little girl quickly came to Shen Qingyan's side and sat on the other side of her, as if she wanted to stick to her beautiful sister.
Zhang Chen, who came in behind, observed the situation and secretly said something strange.
Now the second prince is sitting alone in the main seat, and the three girls and Chu Liang are sitting on the other side, forming a semi-surrounded situation. If he sat with his junior sister again, he would completely isolate the second prince.
So Zhang Chen chose the seat next to the second prince and looked at the women opposite him with him.
"Young Master Chu, this is my junior sister from Shenglong Academy, Xu Fangling." Because she is an old acquaintance, he took the initiative to introduce her to Chu Liang: "The dean usually loves her very much, so she is a little arrogant. You Be more patient.”
"Haha, it doesn't matter." Chu Liang smiled.
After the two people from Shenglong Academy arrived, not long after, another one arrived.
The man was tall and tall. Although he was wearing a thick monk's robe, it could not hide his solid muscles that were made of steel. He has a bald head, thick eyebrows and tiger eyes, giving him a mighty and domineering appearance.
It was the monk from Chonglou Temple named Feng Lei.
Unlike the southern sect monks represented by Yunque Temple, the northern sect monks headed by Chonglou Temple pay attention to being ruthless and not talking much, and this Feng Lei is even more taciturn. After entering, he nodded to the second prince and sat silently on the other side of him.
At this point, the situation in the hall changed to three men sitting on one side, and Chu Liang and three women sitting on the other side.
Chu Liang felt that he was becoming more and more embarrassed.
Feng Lei might also feel a little strange. He looked at Shen Qingyan and then at the second prince, wondering what the situation was at the moment.
He was not the only one looking at the second prince, several subsequent guests had doubts in their eyes.
The second prince is about to cry but has no tears. I am also confused?
They've been talking about getting us together for more than half a year, why did it change like this when we met?
Thousands of words could only be condensed into one sentence, so the second prince waved his hand helplessly and said: "Let's order first."
…
The atmosphere at the table was not very silent, after all there was a chirping little girl. Moreover, Xu Fangling obviously came with a mission. While getting close to Shen Qing Yantiao, they both spoke well of the second prince.
"Sister Shen will come to Yudu City more often in the future. Xianrenfang is also very prosperous now." She said with a smile, "Thanks to His Highness the Second Prince. When he was twenty years old, he was ordered to supervise Xianrenfang and keep that area The lifeless street market has been revitalized a lot. Now, apart from Taotie City and the sudden rise of Red Cotton Peak, our Xianrenfang is the most lively."
What she was referring to was naturally a large market dedicated to practitioners.
Apart from Taotie City and Hongmian Peak, there is only Immortal Square left. There is no fourth place in the world.
Chu Liang also quickly said: "The second prince's ability is outstanding. He is indeed famous both inside and outside the court. Many merchants have praised him."
"That's right." Xu Fangling looked at him, "Shushan Red Cotton Peak is so lively, does Young Master Chu have a shop up there?"
"A little bit." Chu Liang smiled modestly.
"How much is one point?" Xu Fangling asked curiously.
Chu Liangzheng didn't know how to answer, so he heard Xue Lingxue reply with a chuckle: "The whole house."
Outsiders didn't know that Chu Liang was the contractor of Hongmian Peak, but they, old friends from all over the world, knew something about it. After all, various immortal sects came to Hongmian Peak to open stores, and they all contacted Chu Liang in the process.
"Wow..." Xu Fangling's eyes widened, "The entire Red Cotton Peak is fake?"
"Can't talk about it, can't talk about it." Chu Liang hurriedly smiled and said: "It's just a little guy who I will be responsible for for a period of time and do things for the sect. It's just that my fellow sects are concentrating on their cultivation, so these trivial matters fall on me."
If you praise the Second Prince, praise him well and don't divert your attention.
"We should really focus on cultivation. After all, people's energy is limited." Zhang Chen also turned around and said, "Even though the second prince is involved in government affairs, his cultivation is not inferior to that of the geniuses of the Immortal Sect. The last Immortal Sect Conference almost failed It is not easy to fight your way out of a hundred sects competing for hegemony. A few years ago, I heard that the second prince killed a Chaos blood descendant when he was patrolling Beihai."
"Yes, I've heard about it too!" Xu Fangling continued, "As long as that Chaos blood descendant cultivates for hundreds of more years, it is possible for it to grow into a real beast of chaos, which is one of the four great beasts! Yes! It is said that he was killed in advance by the second prince. Such a record can be regarded as a genius among the nine heavens and ten places. After all, at this age, eh..."
As she spoke, she suddenly looked at Chu Liang, "It was said before that Chu Shaoxia became famous by killing 梼杼杼 with a sword. Is this true? I'm very curious, can it really be done?"
"..." Chu Liangxin wondered how this could be related to me, and quickly said: "It was just a lucky kill with the help of the sect's divine sword. Any fellow sect member could have done it."
Xue Lingxue smiled and said: "I heard that the Ziqing Dual Swords are very strict in choosing the sword master, but the two swords chose you at the same time. This is not something that anyone can do, right?"
"Haha, I don't know why." Chu Liang smiled and said casually, and then said: "There are many people on Shushan who are higher than me in terms of cultivation and moral character."
"Speaking of this, whether it is for ordinary people or us practitioners, moral character comes first." Zhang Chen continued: "Our dean often praises the second prince's moral character, saying that when he was in the academy My years in high school have left a deep impression on all of you."
"Yes, yes, the dean told us the story of the second prince." Xu Fangling continued: "When he was studying, he often helped his poor classmates at home, and even rescued a girl who was almost bullied by gangsters. They are all good things to accumulate merit."
"By the way." Speaking of this, Xue Lingxue also said to Chu Liang: "Some of the hundreds of innocent women you rescued in Nanguan City were homeless, and I, Nanyinfang, also took in some of them. They I wrote some letters of thanks and asked me to give them to you when we meet again. I almost forgot if I didn’t mention them.”
With that said, she took out a stack of letters and handed them to Chu Liang.
Nanyinfang did take in some of the female relatives from the Southern Region who were trafficked. After all, the servants, singers and dancers in Nanyinfang were mostly women.
"Everyone is interested." Chu Liang could only force a smile and accept the letter.
This atmosphere is getting really wrong. Today I am playing a supporting role. Can you please stay out of it?
He realized that he could never stay here any longer.
Sitting here, it really feels like a light on my back.
So I didn't bother to think of any decent excuses, and immediately stood up and said: "Our first master asked me to go back early tonight. I still have some important matters to discuss, so I will take the first step. I thank the second prince for the hospitality and bid farewell to you all. "
After saying a series of farewell words, he walked out the door with the wind at his feet.
When the second prince saw that he was finally gone, he finally breathed a sigh of relief, smiled and planned to start the pleasant conversation again.
At this moment, Shen Qingyan, who had been silent in the audience, suddenly stood up and said, "I'm sorry, I'm not feeling well, so I'll go ahead."
The second prince's smile suddenly froze. He stared blankly at Shen Qingyan's leaving figure, and the raised corners of his mouth instantly turned downward.
What, the two of them have made an appointment to change the scene?
This plot is completely different from what I imagined...
I am obviously the protagonist today, right?
(End of chapter)
