We had only met each other once, so to say this would be too superficial and profound.
The eldest princess raised both corners of her mouth, smiled without showing her teeth, and behaved like a royal noblewoman. She said solemnly: "For thousands of years, women have been in charge of the inside and men have been in charge of the outside. Just leave the bad things outside to the men. If you step in the middle again, you might as well cause a mess. In the end, the woman will have to return to the inner courtyard, so why bother fighting for a short period of time? She may be in the limelight in the short term, but in fact, she has already been complained about. In the long run, the gain outweighs the loss. "
Lu Anran felt that the eldest princess probably liked preaching, "There are hundreds of people in the Jixia Palace Medical Sect, and there are many women."
A chuckle escaped the lips of the eldest princess, "Do you think they are studying medicine to benefit the common people? No matter whether it is music, chess, calligraphy and painting, astrology, or seeking medical advice, there is one more thing in the body, which is a bargaining chip, and Ji Xia Gong It’s the aura that adds to a woman’s body.”
Lu Anran didn't like this metaphor. In her opinion, whether it was playing the piano or studying medicine, it was just because she was interested so that she could do something in the future, rather than to please the person who pleased her, just to increase the bargaining chip for marrying.
"If you listen to me, Miss Lu might as well change her career as soon as possible and give up her life as a widower." The eldest princess thought that she was very reasonable and advised her sincerely. Who would dare to treat Lu Anran's face like this and perform autopsies every day as a widower? Marry, "The medical profession is good. Studying medicine and saving people is the most important thing. It's good to spread the reputation."
Lu Anran's tone became calm, "My daughter is not qualified to join the Medical Sect."
"Oh? I can help you with a few words."
"Thank you for your love, Princess. However, everyone has their own ambitions. I think Yi Bian Sect is very good and I don't intend to give up."
The eldest princess felt a little sorry for Lu Anran's inability to adapt, "It's okay to have flaws. I'm just afraid that it will be difficult in the future."
Lu Anran raised his eyes, his eyes were sharp and gleaming, "If the princess said that it is difficult to get married, I don't think so. There is more to life than just getting married and having children, and the goal of a woman's life is not to find a man to rely on for life. , Men have ambitions, and women can also find their own way, no matter the road is full of thorns or smooth and prosperous, as long as whatever they wish for, they will live up to the experience in the next life."
The eldest princess opened her mouth slightly, shocked by Lu Anran's thoughts. In her opinion, these words were extremely rebellious.
Lu Anran never denies others, just like a eldest princess who believes that women should rely on men. All the glory is to find a better marriage and maintain the future glory with her husband's family.
She is right to think so, and Lu Anran will not influence others with her own opinions, but no one should impose their own ideas on others and force them to act according to your wishes.
Afterwards, Lu Anran reflected on why he always broke up with the noble ladies of Wangdu City on bad terms. It was probably due to acclimatization.
Yun Qi laughed at her: "You are suitable for dealing with dead people."
Lu Anran said: "Living people are very complicated, far less simple than dead people."
—
Yun Qi waited for more than an hour before being summoned by the emperor. He was in a room next to the main hall. When he entered, he saw a gilt copper crane and lotus incense hanging at the door. Agarwood was burning inside, filling the room with smoke. , like entering a fairyland.
In the mist-filled room, the emperor's features were a little unclear. Yun Qi stood aside after saluting, secretly speculating that the reason why the emperor summoned him had something to do with today's Taoism.
"On the fourth day of the fifth lunar month, on the summer solstice, for the Christmas of the Supreme Purity Lingbao Tianzun, I am going to ask Master Dongyue to set up a monastery in Diqiu for seven or seventy-nine days to wish the country good luck and relieve disasters."
Yun Qi didn't know what the emperor asked Master Dongyue to calculate. Since the bells and chimes were ringing just now, it seemed to be a great success, but why was the dojo moved to Diqiu?
The emperor added: "Since we are going to set up a Taoist temple, it is better for all the students from Jixia Palace to go and listen to Taoism together, so as to feel the world and cultivate their moral character and realize Taoism."
With so many people going there, an army must be sent to escort them. The emperor ordered Qi Shang to serve as the commander of the guards and lead three thousand guards to accompany them.
Yun Qi considered the words and said: "Your Majesty, as the Chief of the Criminal Investigation Department, I am not suitable for this post of guard. You see, there are many unsolved cases in the capital..."
The emperor glanced at him: "Who said you were going to be the captain of the guard?"
"Huh?" Yunqi wondered, what was the purpose of you talking so much just now?
The emperor took out a notebook from the side and threw it over as if casually, "I have received a memorial from the magistrate of Huaiqing Prefecture. Since last year, people have been missing in Huaiqing Prefecture. It is rumored that Yaksha cannibalism has appeared."
Yun Qi twitched his lips, he just caught a 'fox spirit' here, and a yaksha appeared in the south. 'Monsters' also like to appear in groups, right?
"I don't care whether this spirit is real or not, but death does happen."
Yun Qi suddenly realized: "The emperor asked me to investigate the case and catch the monsters."
The emperor looked at him with deep meaning, "The Criminal Division has solved several major cases in your hands. It really did not disappoint me."
Yun Qi cupped his hands and said, "To be honest, I didn't expect that I was so capable, haha."
The emperor curled one corner of his mouth, but there was no smile in his eyes, "In this Yaksha case of cannibalism, I also rely on my beloved."
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A little later, Lu Anran went out from Sanyuan Palace and found that the people outside were gathering and not leaving. Instead, there were more and more people. In order to prevent accidents, the officers and soldiers were already driving them away, but they still couldn't stop the people from rushing forward.
The Daning Dynasty advocated Taoism. In the past, I only had this concept in my mind, and I could only appreciate the grand occasion when I saw it with my own eyes.
In order to avoid crowding, Lu Anran changed his route and needed to bypass a small forest.
The forest is full of pine trees. The summer breeze blows and the pine waves bring coolness.
The person who accompanied her out today was Wu Fang. When they arrived in the forest, Wu Fang emerged from the darkness and whispered, "There is someone talking in front."
Lu Anran listened carefully and couldn't hear anything except the rustling of leaves shaken by the wind, but Wu Fang was a martial arts practitioner and his hearing was much stronger than hers, and she had a keen sense of smell and could indeed smell a faint scent in the wind. aroma.
Instead of going to a teahouse or tavern, we made an appointment to talk in the woods, which had a somewhat unusual meaning.
The people behind had not dispersed, and there was a secret meeting in the front. There was a dilemma for a while.
Wu Fang listened for a moment and said, "It's two women."
Lu Anran was even more surprised now, but she was relieved. Fortunately, it was not what she had guessed, otherwise she would be speechless, and she would bump into things she shouldn't see wherever she goes.
They still avoided people and walked on the outermost side. The forest was not very big, so they were out in just one stick of incense.
The problem is, you deliberately avoid it, but you can't help but someone wants to bump into you.
"Sister, I don't like everything I do. You have reasons to blame me, so what else can I say?"
Lu Anran stopped behind the pine tree. The sound was too familiar.
Not far away, two women stood face to face. One was wearing a pistil-yellow dress, delicate and soft, and the other was wearing a plum blossom-colored robe with an angry look on her face.
"Okay, you are ambitious and can't listen to me anymore." The latter sneered, "Even if Pingyang Houfu is not as prosperous as before, who is the heir apparent of the Houfu, how can you, a concubine, be the heir apparent? .”
Lu Anran and Wu Fang looked at each other. Well, they bumped into the two sisters arguing again.
Meng Zhi must have cried just now. There were tears on her beautiful face. She wiped them away with a silk handkerchief, biting her lips and said: "As a legitimate daughter, the eldest sister has never looked at us, so why should we take them?" This statement humiliates me."
Meng Shizhao was so angry that he took a breath, "I have said so much to you, but you only see me humiliating you and feed the other words to the dogs?!"
Meng Zhi was so stubborn that she turned around and said, "I have my own rules for doing things, so I don't need my eldest sister to care."
"Sneaking out from the back door of the academy and having a private meeting with your foreigner at night. Is this your tutoring and rules?"
"Sister!" Meng Zhi opened her eyes in disbelief, "You sent someone to follow and monitor me?"
Meng Shizhao stroked his chest, his red lips trembled into a cold smile, and his voice became even colder, "Tell me, is this the case?"
Meng Zhi's eyes trembled, "No...no."
"You still haven't told the truth!" Meng Shizhao was furious, raised his right hand and slapped him across the face, "I'll let you have a long memory before you do such a shameful thing again!"
Meng Zhi was beaten and couldn't recover for a while. She covered half of her face and was stunned for a while, tears falling down.
Meng Shizhao stood aside coldly and looked at her domineeringly, "Meng Zhi, I'm warning you for the last time today. If you don't take my words seriously, I will write a letter and send you back to Licheng. After saying that, he flicked his sleeves, leaving Mengzhi to continue crying, and left without looking back.
Lu Anran didn't make any movement, and it seemed that it was not suitable to move around at this time. She just waited for Meng Zhi to finish crying and leave.
Contrary to Lu Anran's expectation, after Meng Shizhao left, Meng Zhi wiped her face and stopped crying. She just stared at the direction Meng Shizhao left for a long time.
From Lu Anran's position, Meng Zhi's expression could not be seen, only a small part of his face could be seen. The corners of his mouth moved, he whispered something unknown, and then he walked out from here.
Wu Fang said from the side: "Women, you still have to marry well."
Lu Anran looked at Wu Fang and said, "What she just said."
Within one day, Lu Anran heard the same argument the next day. While he was surprised, he felt that he should let the eldest princess and Meng Zhi have a chat, maybe they would develop a feeling of sympathy for each other.
"Looks like Meng Shizhao's slap was in vain."
Wu Fang nodded, "I didn't reflect on it. On the contrary, I felt a bit resentful."
Lu Anran shook his head. Meng Zhi was a bit over the top. She must be even more unconvinced this time. She wanted to marry into a high family so that she could compete with Meng Shi in the future.
—
With such a delay, Lu Anran returned to Jiqingfang later than Yunqi.
"You won't mention the Criminal Division?" Lu Anran saw Yun Qi sitting under the osmanthus tree, looking as carefree as his own backyard.
The wall of the next yard was demolished, and the two yards were combined, making the space suddenly much larger. Chunmiao found a set of tables and chairs from somewhere and placed them under the sweet-scented osmanthus tree. She boiled tea and placed cakes on them. Everyone was drinking tea and eating snacks.
Yun Qi used a jade bone fan to brush away the fallen osmanthus leaves on his body, and raised his eyelids, "The princess didn't invite you to stay for dinner?"
Lu Taotao hung on the branch of the sweet-scented osmanthus tree and poked his head out curiously, "Are the dishes cooked in the imperial dining room more delicious?"
Lu Anran said calmly: "Today we have a dojo, and everyone is vegetarian."
"Fart!" Lu Taotao hooked his legs around the branch and turned around, "Only monks are vegetarians."
Su Ji touched his chin, "The most delicious vegetarian dish made by Xiyuan Temple is undoubtedly the vegetarian one. The vegetarian noodles are roasted with goose and duck strips, and the taste is unparalleled."
Mo Yan dismissed it, "Goose is a vegetarian, what else is there to do in life?"
Guanyue grabbed a pastry from the side and blocked his mouth.
Lu Taotao rolled his eyes, "Where is Xiyuan Temple? I caught the cook and cooked me a meal. If it didn't taste good, I roasted him."
Lu Anran couldn't stand listening anymore. Yunqi poked her arm with a jade bone fan, "Is it true that you are a vegetarian in the dojo?"
Lu Anran: "..."
Yun Qi raised his eyebrows and said, "That's it. You'll have to eat for forty-nine more days."
