Lu Anran felt the five claws clamping down on him tightly, like a tarsal poisonous snake opening its fangs, sharp pain seeping out thinly, and boundless fear.
Her dark eyes reflected Princess Ding'an's cold smile.
At the critical moment, Master Liang roared and stood up from the ground: "Who is there? No fighting is allowed. Anyone who violates the rules will be expelled."
Mr. Liang was not young, but he walked very fast. He rushed over in a hurry and closed the distance by half in a few seconds.
Yao An kept moving and looked at Princess Ding'an for instructions.
Princess Ding'an frowned, raised her hand, and Yao An flew away as quietly as he came.
Suddenly losing control, Lu Anran stumbled and almost fell down. He held onto something next to him. Cold sweat covered his body and his inner clothes were soaked.
Lowering his head and taking a few breaths, Master Liang was already standing in front of him, looking left and right suspiciously, "It's not that someone is fighting here, why are you two girls?"
The Daning Dynasty put filial piety first and respected teachers. No matter how domineering Princess Ding'an was, she would not dare to be too presumptuous when meeting the master.
Princess Ding'an smiled coldly and said calmly: "Master Liang, you are wrong. This student and I hit it off and chatted for a few more words. The pharmacy class will start soon, so let's go first."
Master Liang looked thoughtfully at Princess Ding'an's back, then looked at Lu Anran after a moment: "How are you?"
Lu Anran slowly regained his composure, shook his head and said, "The student is fine."
"If you have nothing to do, go to school quickly. What are you all wandering around outside?"
"Thank you, Master."
Lu Anran's words came from the bottom of her heart. If Master Liang hadn't happened to arrive, her legs would not have been saved today.
Mr. Liang waved his hands: "Go." He put his hands behind his back and muttered to himself as he walked, "These little dolls are really...I am still busy feeding the fish."
Lu Anran was startled after hearing this. She had been wondering just now how Master Liang appeared so promptly and shouted something about fighting.
If it's not unintentional, then...
When her thoughts reached this point, her eyes fixed on one place.
The woman is tall and has a cold and arrogant face. She walks step by step, and the fragrance of orchids lingers around her.
"You don't need to thank me, I just don't want to see bloody incidents happening around me." She stood in front of Lu Anran, her eyebrows slightly raised, with a kind of arrogance in her expression, "Anyway, Mrs. Liang is responsible for managing internal affairs."
In fact, she didn't know why she took action, but after seeing Princess Ding'an clearly looking for trouble, she immediately found Mrs. Liang and lied that someone was causing trouble in Yuzhu Garden.
Lu Anran knew that she was an outlier in Jixia Palace, a freak like Su Zhi said, just as everyone in Mengdu treated her like she was born.
From the past to the present, the people around her, not counting the elders, were only Yunqi who could treat her with a normal heart.
Perhaps this is why she can accept Yunqi's gags.
Being used to the indifference of the world, suddenly feeling a little kindness, Lu Anran's usually calm eyes were a little stirred.
The woman raised her chin slightly and said proudly: "Look at what I'm doing. It's not for you. A person should be aboveboard. I don't want to see such things behind the scenes."
Lu Anran lowered his eyes: "Thank you."
The woman looked at her for a long time and suddenly said: "Meng Shizhao." Before Lu Anran could react, she turned around and said, "If you don't leave yet, you will be late."
Lu Anran muttered in a low voice: "The remaining wind is still with Liuchun, and the red flowers are shining like drunken leaves."
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In the morning, Lu Anran also praised Yunqi for being able to keep his composure. During lunch, a group of majestic criminal officials carrying swords and knives broke in. After searching around but no one was found, they rushed towards the school building like a whirlwind of clouds.
Lu Anran saw Xu Shaokai, whom he had only met once, at the door. The young student's body was thin and upright. His face showed anger and confusion after shock. He was restrained by someone's hands and could not move. His eyes were full of stubbornness.
Countless comments came overwhelmingly in an instant, and it was inevitable to point fingers.
Among them, Lu Anran only noticed a timid look in his eyes, huddled among the many students, looking like he was about to cry.
That person is Uka.
The incoming punishment officer was like a torrential rain, and his attack was like a strong wind. He swept across the area in a mighty manner, leaving only a place of right and wrong.
The crowd gradually dispersed, leaving Uka standing there blankly, looking particularly eye-catching.
After staring for an unknown amount of time, when he suddenly woke up, Wuka shuddered slightly and shrank his shoulders when he met Lu Anran's deep and clear eyes.
Lu Anran hesitated for a moment. She just owed Yunqi a favor, so she helped with the autopsy. As far as the case was concerned, she had no qualifications to intervene.
In the end, Lu Anran saw Wuka leaving in a daze, but did not step forward to ask.
Returning to Yibenzong, as soon as I arrived at the gate, I saw a man standing under the wooden plaque that said "Not to cure the living."
The young master is like a picture, with peach and plum blossoms shining brightly.
Lu Anran paused for a moment, walked over and said, "The prince has arrested someone and is not busy interrogating him?"
Yun Qi was swinging his fan and looking around. When he saw Lu Anran coming back, his eyes fell on her, and he laughed frivolously and said, "Hey, who is this young lady who cares so much about me?"
Regarding Yun Qi's deliberate misunderstanding, Lu Anran cast a sidelong glance and walked in.
Yun Qi followed her and said quietly: "I heard that someone was almost broken in half?"
"It's not two halves, it's legs." After Lu Anran corrected him, he suddenly turned around, "How do you know?"
Yun Qi smiled mysteriously: "I cultivate the Heaven-reaching Power Technique."
"There are people of yours in Jixia Palace." Lu Anran could tell from the last assessment, otherwise Yun Qi would not have known so clearly.
Yun Qi didn't care about being seen through. He walked in gracefully and said, "If I hadn't come here, I'm afraid you still don't know where you offended Princess Ding'an."
This is true. Lu Anran admits that he has not done any transgressive or inappropriate behavior. He even tries to stay away as much as possible because he does not want to cause more trouble. But where does the obvious disgust and hatred in Princess Ding'an's expression come from?
Yun Qi seemed to see her doubts and sighed: "It's a mistake to be too good. Look at how many people in the royal capital talk about me openly and secretly."
Lu Anran: "..." That's because you are too promiscuous.
"Princess Ding'an is arrogant and arrogant, and she is favored by the Holy Spirit. She doesn't even look down on the unfavored princes and princesses, let alone..." Yun Qi turned to look at Lu Anran, "You are a remote and barbaric person. The unknown little character who ran away from the ground stole her limelight as soon as she entered the royal capital."
Lu Anran frowned and thought for a moment, then an idea flashed in his mind, "Is it for the Yanshan assessment?"
Yun Qi put his hands on his hands and said with a smile: "Finally, you are wise. Did you know that Princess Ding'an secretly took the assessment questions in order to get the top spot? As a result, you came out to compete for the first place. Doesn't she have a reason to target you?"
Only then did Lu Anran fully realize that this unreasonable disaster had come about in this way.
"But later you were abandoned by the Medical Sect and Princess Ding'an became the Senior Sister of the Medical Sect, which inadvertently allowed you to escape the disaster." Yun Qi said: "Maybe meeting you this time reminded her of her previous grievance. .”
"She felt aggrieved for cheating in the assessment." Lu Anran shook his head and laughed sarcastically.
Yun Qi still had a smile on his face, but the look in his eyes became much colder, "Of course, among the royal family, they are the only ones who have wronged others. Once the wrong is done to them, they have to repay it many times more."
Although Lu Anran knew the reason, he sighed in his chest and still couldn't figure it out.
"Now it seems that Princess Ding'an is narrow-minded. If one move fails, there will be another move. What are you going to do?" Yun Qi looked around and found that the Yi Bian Sect was empty and dilapidated, without even a trace of a person.
Through this experience, Lu Anran understood that although the master of Ding'an County was domineering, she still had brains. She would not do anything too outrageous in Jixia Palace, otherwise she would not find an excuse to step on her herbs and punish her.
"I'll be careful not to meet her."
"You will stay here all your life and never go anywhere unless you go down the mountain?"
Lu Anran looked at Yunqi with a clear look in his eyes - how is this possible?
Yun Qi said happily: "I slipped and fell off a cliff on the way down the mountain. I was hit by a carriage while I was walking. The door of a certain house was smashed by a flower pot... Do you want me to give you an example?"
Suddenly, Yun Qi slightly bent down in front of Lu Anran's face, his peach-blossom eyes smiled, with a touch of teasing flying at the end of his eyes, "Please, my eldest son, maybe I can help you because of my old relationship."
Lu Anran pushed away the monster's face with an index finger and said angrily: "There is no old love, the prince, don't talk nonsense."
"If you don't talk about old feelings, okay, let's talk about debts of gratitude."
Lu Anran looked at him in disbelief - why in the world could there be such a shameless person!
"Well, one debt is a debt of gratitude, and two debts are also debts. If you have too many debts, you can't bear them down. Maybe I can give you some other benefits."
Lu Anran took two deep breaths, ignored Yun Qi's smiling face, and thought seriously for a long time.
The feeling of being stalked by a venomous snake before was still there, and I knew without looking that there must be five paw prints on my leg. I had only experienced this fear twice.
It was the first time that Mengdu was threatened with a dagger by Yunqi, and it was the second time today.
It also made Lu Anran deeply understand what fear and powerlessness are.
She was not a pretentious person. She immediately met Yun Qi's eyes and said, "Okay."
Yun Qi raised his eyebrows in surprise, then chuckled: "I thought you had to be reserved for a moment before I could act with affection and reason, and then you struggled left and right. When I burst into tears, you reluctantly agreed. "
Lu Anran was speechless, "The prince will go to the theater less often from now on."
The two came to the house. Lu Anran took the kettle on the stove and made tea. When the fragrance of tea filled the air, it warmed the palms of his hands.
"He won't arrive until tomorrow. Be careful today. You don't need to pay attention to him normally. He will only appear when you are in danger." Yun Qi said.
Lu Anran nodded while holding the tea cup. This matter was solved, and he turned his attention to another matter, "The Criminal Division has arrested Xu Shaokai."
Yun Qi took a sip of tea and raised his head, "This case has been dragged on for too long. There are even rumors among the people that the evil ghost committed the murder. If we don't find a murderer, the next time we sacrifice to heaven, the emperor will not issue an edict to blame himself."
"But is Xu Shaokai the murderer?"
"The Criminal Division does not arrest people randomly," Yun Qi put down the tea bowl and picked up the jade bone fan from the table. "Someone saw Xu Shaokai going out on the night of the crime and coming back all wet."
