The eldest princess stood on the pavilion in the middle of the lake feeding the fish, and the green shadows of the distant mountains formed a whole.
Lu Anran and Yun Qi waited under the steps outside the pavilion, waiting for the eldest princess to have time to talk to them before taking a step forward.
"You did a lot of stupid things on your trip to Emperor Qiu, and you really shouldn't have done it." After not seeing each other for a long time, the eldest princess came up with a preaching tone.
Yun Qi was still a little confused, but Lu Anran seemed to be used to it.
The eldest princess turned her gaze to Yun Qi, "Especially Yun Sicheng, the Di Qiu case shocked the world, how could you come back at this time."
Yun Qi humbly asked for advice, "Princess, what should I do as a humble minister?"
"A real man will marry first when he meets a good man, and establish a career when he meets a noble man. If he has no noble man, he will be self-reliant, and if he does not have a good man, he will cultivate his moral character." The eldest princess sat with a dignified posture and said with a serious look: "You are the prime minister who is responsible for the punishment, but in the end, my father will Don’t you feel embarrassed that the case was handed over to Nangong Shaofu and the prefect Huaiqing?”
Yun Qi hadn't listened to anyone lecture him for a long time, and he couldn't remember it for a while. "Those who are capable should be replaced. Those who are incompetent and incompetent should give way to others."
The eldest princess frowned slightly, "Even so, you should be open-minded and eager to learn. The ancients said, 'When you see the virtuous, you will think about it, and when you see the virtuous, you will introspect yourself.' How can you let yourself go and follow the crowd."
Yun Qi had a real conversation with Zi Sangjun for the first time. He didn't expect that the eldest princess would be like this, so he couldn't help but wink at Lu Anran.
The eldest princess has a sharp ear and eyesight, and immediately caught the two of them deserting under her nose, and said with a serious face: "One more thing, there have been rumors about the two of them in the capital for a long time, you should keep yourselves clean, and keep a close eye on the relationship between men and women. A gentleman takes precautions before things happen; he is not in the middle of suspicion; his melon fields are not open to shoes; his subordinates are not upright."
Yun Qi covered one side of his teeth. Zi Sangjun kept saying one thing after another, thinking that she should go to school and become an old master. She was really wronged by being in the harem.
"Yun Sicheng?" the eldest princess called upon seeing this.
"It's okay, my tooth hurts a little."
Lu Anran glanced out of the corner of his eye, completely aloof from the incident.
However, after the eldest princess spoke to Yun Qi, she finally remembered that there was another person who needed to be taught, and said seriously: "Have you thought clearly about what I said to you last time when you go back? When a woman is a virtuous woman, being exposed is not a long-term solution. , not to mention that it is a derogatory position for a woman to work. If you, the direct daughter of the governor of Mengdu County, join this profession, you will be looking down upon yourself."
Lu Anran raised her eyes, but before she could speak, Yun Qi interjected from the side: "Hey, princess, what you said is that we can't do it without Lu Wuzuo. If you scare her away, where will Wei Chen go?" Find something that is easy to use and free of charge."
The eldest princess hates that iron cannot become steel, why are these two so 'self-destructive'!
However, Lu Anran and Yun Qi were inseparable. No matter what the eldest princess said, they would accept it, but everyone could see that they didn't take it seriously.
The eldest princess was so thirsty when she spoke that she was bound to pull these two 'lost lambs', "Yun Sicheng, you are in your prime years now, so you should lay a solid foundation and serve your father well. Originally, the Emperor Qiu case This is a good opportunity. Take this opportunity to become famous all over the world. You may be promoted by your father, but it’s a pity that you are too careless. How can a person not be motivated at all, and be mediocre all day long, and the days and months are wasted..."
Yun Qi stretched out his hand to rest his forehead. He had never met anyone like the eldest princess. In comparison, Xunqing and chanting sutras were not that troublesome.
While the eldest princess was drinking tea, the two exchanged a concerned look.
"This princess is doing it for your own good. Men should cultivate themselves and manage the family, and women should be virtuous and run the house. This has been the case since ancient times." The eldest princess put down her teacup, glanced at the two of them reservedly, and said: "In the future, we should not go in and out together. To avoid gossip.”
Until he left the palace, Yunqi still felt the eldest princess's voice roaring in his ears.
"Our eldest princess cultivates the Way of Luo Suo."
Lu Anran looked at him, "Your Majesty, I have never thought about why she taught you alone."
"you are not human?"
"I am able to win the princess's favor only because of your blessing, Crown Prince."
Yun Qi raised his eyebrows, his eyes gradually awakened, and he smiled and said: "Oh~ It seems that my prince is too charming, but the eldest princess should forget about it."
Lu Anran lifted a corner of the carriage curtain and said calmly: "The most noble woman in this dynasty, the prince has to say 'forget it'."
"I can't bear it, otherwise I might lose my life."
Mo Yan drove Lu Anran's carriage for a while, and now he was driving more steadily. He saw the scenery on the street flying back quickly, and soon he ran out of the city gate, and his field of vision suddenly broadened.
Lu Anran looked back at Yunqi, who had been quiet for a moment, "Where are you going out of the city?"
Yunqi put one hand behind his back and lazily raised his eyelids when he heard this, "Why didn't you continue to ask."
A trace of doubt appeared on Lu Anran's face. Didn't she ask just now?
Yun Qi tapped the low table with his finger, "The previous sentence."
Lu Anran recalled the phrase 'can't bear it', but didn't understand what it meant.
Yunqi's peach-blossom eyes rolled, the light and shadow in his eyes flickered, and a faint smile appeared on his lips, with an almost charming coquettishness, "Only someone can make this prince endure."
Lu Anran only heard a huge roar from his chest, and all the blood in his body froze. Everything seemed blurred in front of his eyes. He was clearly in it, but it was like flying flowers in a dream.
"I don't have much patience, but I am willing to give you a little more time." After Yun Qi finished speaking, he leaned against the wall of the carriage, supported his chin with one hand, and closed his eyes to rest.
Lu Anran was still wandering alone in a space that alternated between real and psychedelic, and the confession that was exaggerated by the night when he was still in Diqiu came to mind.
During this period of time, she trapped herself and couldn't even solve the problem at hand, let alone spend her energy trying to sort out her complicated emotions.
Lu Anran imagined her life, living step by step, maybe choosing the right family, and then guarding her own world until the end of her life.
Here, she did not plan for herself that the husband and wife would play harmoniously and respect each other as guests. The best result would be that they would not interfere with each other.
But she didn't expect Jixia Palace to reopen, let alone Yun Qi's appearance.
Everything happened too suddenly, and Lu Anran didn't have time to include him in his life plan.
She has never been an indecisive character, but she hesitated on this matter for too long and lost her true nature.
If Yunqi carries all sincerity and remains firm...
Lu Anran thought that she would be able to give him an answer soon.
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This time when I left the city, I not only left the royal capital city, but also went directly up the mountain.
The carriage stopped halfway up the mountain. Lu Anran was surprised to find that there were twenty or thirty carriages parked here, and there were many servants walking around. Some of them untied the ropes on the horses and took them to the open space next to them to graze.
The rest of the way had to be climbed step by step, and only then did Yun Qi tell her the reason for her trip.
"My grandpa traveled all over the world in business, so he had many friends." Yun Qi walked on the outside to prevent her from slipping and falling off the cliff. Holding a fan in one hand, she said with a hint of nonchalance in her tone: "I went today. This family's surname is Hu, and the owner of the mansion is named Hu Zuze, who is an old friend of my grandfather."
Lu Anran didn't care much about anything else. He just said, "All wealthy families like to build their mansions on mountains. Is this also the custom of southerners?"
"That's not true. It's just the Zhou family and the Hu family. They may have seen Feng Shui when they built their mansions." Yun Qi said, letting out a light snort, "But from the Zhou family's point of view, the Feng Shui on the mountain is not very bright."
The Hu family is having a big celebration today. "Hu Zu has given birth to a grandson, and we are going to have a full moon feast today."
"Based on his age, are you sure he's not a great-grandson?" Lu Anran asked suspiciously.
Since he is an old friend of Grandpa Yunqi, how come his grandson should be about the same age as him, yet he only held the full-moon banquet.
"Mr. Hu was unsatisfied in his early years and lost his wife and children in his middle age. After that, things turned around and his business was doing quite well." Yun Qi explained: "Then he remarried a new wife and got a daughter as he wished."
Yun Qi calculated, "Mr. Hu will be in his early forties by then." She was a latecomer.
"After experiencing misfortune and great tragedy, and then gaining a wife and children, Mr. Hu can be considered happy for the rest of his life."
Yun Qi said with a smile: "Mr. Hu does not have both children. He only has one daughter, who has been pampered and pampered since she was a child. However, Miss Hu is well-known for being well-educated, gentle and virtuous. She is not like the one from the Zhou family."
Lu Anran paused, "You just said that Mr. Hu's grandson is one month old..."
"Master Hu is looking for a son-in-law, so naturally he will be his grandson."
"I see."
It wasn't built on the top after all, so after getting off the carriage and walking for about a quarter of an hour, we arrived in front of the mansion.
There were more people now. Yun Qi raised his fan to cover half of his face, turned sideways to Lu Anran, and said, "But the son-in-law is still the same son-in-law, but the wife who gave birth to the child has been changed."
Lu Anran was surprised and said: "Not Miss Hu?" The husband-in-law who married into his wife dared to blatantly take a concubine.
"Didn't you just say that Mr. Hu will have a happy second half of his life?" Yun Qi shook his head and sighed, "It's a pity that you said it too early."
Lu Anran heard the unfinished words in Yunqi's words, "There must be something unexpected."
"Yes, Miss Hu and her three children died in a fire three years ago. Therefore, Mr. Hu lost his daughter in his later years."
Lu Anran really couldn't imagine that there was a person as ill-fated as Mr. Hu in the world. Even if he had gold and silver in his hands, he couldn't exchange for the lives of his relatives.
There were more people around, and many pairs of curious eyes were attracted. Moreover, the two of them had already walked to the door of the mansion, so it was difficult to say anything more. Yun Qi took out an invitation and handed it to the butler, who called a boy to lead the way and usher them in.
Lu Anran's sharp eyes saw the name Luo Ziwang written on Yun Qi's greeting card, and knew that he came in the name of the governor of Luochuan County, not the heir apparent of Prince Yun's palace.
The housekeeper probably didn't know who Luo Ziwang was, and thought he was just an ordinary business partner of the master's family, and his attitude was lukewarm.
On the contrary, when many young ladies passed by, their eyes were blatantly glued to Yunqi. Even though he was half-covering his face with a fan, he could not hide his elegant demeanor and was outstanding in the entire mansion.
The merchants came from different noble families. Even if the latter were curious and bound by ethics, they could not openly stare at a man. Obviously, these young girls did not have so many scruples and were more bold and bold.
However, both Yun Qi and Lu Anran were accustomed to all kinds of looks. They always kept a smile on their faces, but everyone could feel the alienation and indifference that was invisible in their bodies.
As they approached the banquet hall, lightning suddenly exploded in the air, like someone wielding a sword, creating a brilliant sword light to demonstrate to everyone.
Immediately afterwards, thunder rose from the ground, shaking the windows and ringing in the ears, making people frightened.
Looking up at the sky, I was shocked to realize——
I don’t know when thick clouds came over the area and the black sea was churning.
