In the evening, Su Lan met Chen Haochang, the head of the Chen family, who was the Marquis of Ningyuan, as promised.

In the clean courtyard to the east of the Hou Mansion, in late summer and early autumn, wisteria flowers climb all over the gray courtyard wall, and the sky is dim, which makes people feel a little leisurely and gentle.

The wisteria flower stand in the center of the courtyard is half surrounded by a light gauze tent, and there is a case under it, but two people sit at the table, one is slightly chubby and middle-aged, and the other is a young man with a thin and straight back. Su Lan paused, and Chen Duanyang, the eldest son of the Marquis of Ningyuan, who was walking beside her, smiled slightly and said, "Lord Su, please, my father and distinguished guests have been waiting for a long time. ”

"Lan, I've seen Marquis Chen." Su Lan walked a few steps forward quickly, met Chen Haochang, who got up to greet him, calmly behaved, and gave a junior salute with a modest posture.

"Master Suhou, it's better to be famous than to meet, it's hard to come from afar." Chen Haochang also waved with her, and returned the half-salute, regardless of their age, the title is side by side, and Chen Haochang is not big, "The autumn is cool, so it is presumptuous to set up a case outside here." ”

"What did Master Hou say?" Chen Haochang was so polite, and Su Lan also knew the meaning when he heard the string song, "Master Hou bothered." ”

"Please."

Chen Haochang smiled kindly, a middle-aged face that was not surprisingly kind, but it was a rare kind of politician, but it was strikingly similar to the gentle and upright eldest son on his side.

When she arrived at the wisteria trellis, Su Lan stopped, but asked Chen Haochang beside her with her eyes. The smile on Chen Haochang's face was still warm, but Su Lan could see a bit of the slippery nature of a politician, and Su Lan also smiled slightly, and then he heard him say: "Master Su, this one, I'm just afraid that you are ...... below."

"Hidden." Before Chen Haochang finished speaking, the young man in Xuanyi slowly stood up, his voice was low and clear, as cold as before, but it made Su Lan feel cordial for no reason.

Even if he had expected it, at this moment, he still felt sure in his heart.

"Xuan-sama?" Su Lan snorted in a low voice, as if she was very restrained in surprise, but her eyes slowly swept over his face, and when she saw his somewhat pale face, she turned to Chen Haochang and said, "Uncle Zheng is afraid that he is also in the Hou Mansion, why don't you let me meet him too." ”

Su Lan's tone was a little cold. Chen Haochang subconsciously looked at Xuan Xi, who had already sat back at the table, although Xuan Xi's face was not as cold as ice, he didn't see any difference. Obviously, the two Qingyuan teenagers in front of him had no desire to greet each other.

"Lord Su, please." Chen Duanyang looked at the scene and froze for a while, then spoke. Su Lan's gaze swept to him, neither harsh nor concealed the scrutiny, which made Chen Duanyang feel like a man's back for a moment, but he still met her gaze.

Su Lan had a playful smile on her lips, stared at Chen Duanyang, and slowly sat down beside Xuanxi. Xuanxi didn't look at her, but naturally leaned slightly to allow her to sit down.

"Uncle Zheng was only slightly injured, but he was running on the road and injured his vitality, so I ordered the doctor to prescribe a prescription for him to calm his nerves. I don't know that Yin Zhi came to the door at this time today, and Uncle Zheng had just taken medicine and slept half an hour ago, but it was unfortunate. Xuanxi picked up the teacup on the table and went straight to the topic, but his eyes swept over Chen Haochang.

"Then I'll be relieved, and I'll go back and explain to Ah Yu." Su Lan nodded, but picked up the wine glass, "I have traveled all the way from the capital, and I have been thinking about you and Uncle Zheng for a long time, but I have no news. Unexpectedly, when I came to visit Hou Ye, I also heard that the two of you were okay, which was really a surprise and surprise. ”

"Being in Longxi for a long time, it is also a surprise to see the ancients of Beijing." Xuanxi raised his glass and congratulated the Chen father and son and Su Lan who were seated, "Replacing wine with tea, thank you Chen Hou for taking it in." ”

After speaking, Xuanxi Ben drank the tea in the cup first, and Su Lan also said slowly: "Hou Ye Chen, Chen Shizi." ”

It's just that the attitude of these two people is too salty and not light, so that people can't see the meaning of surprise. Chen Haochang sighed secretly in his heart, these two people are only afraid that the relationship between the two is really as cold as the rumors say, if not, then this young generation of Qingyuan is really too terrifying.

It's just that Su Lan and Xuanxi's singing and harmony have already made Chen Haochang beat the drum in his heart. He hid the news of both parties earlier, and what he saved was the idea of flattering both parties and doing personal favors, but now the relationship between these two people is cold and cold, and they are so ruthless and directly point out what he thinks in his heart.

The scene was embarrassing for a while, and Chen Ruiyang said again: "Father, this stuffed skin has been left for a long time, but I am afraid that it will spoil the taste." Two adults, this dish is not eye-catching to look at, but it is served by my Hou Mansion to entertain distinguished guests. ”

Su Lan heard the song and knew the elegance, and also felt that Chen Ruiyang was knowledgeable, so he said slowly: "The prince said this, Lan wants to try it." Chen Hou, look, can you allow me and other juniors to use chopsticks? “

Chen Ruiyang was quite surprised, it was nothing else, it was the person in front of him, who was obviously more than ten years younger than himself, but his words and demeanor still made him feel oppressed. Her attitude at this time is gentle and humble, which is completely the posture of a junior, and Fang Cai's mocking and aggressive posture are like two people. It's just that the more she looks like a junior at this time, the more sarcastic she feels, but she also has to admire her perfect acting skills and her ability to bend and stretch.

"As soon as the prince said this, Xi Pour was also very curious, how does the stuffed skin of the Ningyuan Marquis Mansion taste better than that of the Yanping Marquis Mansion." Xuan Xi also interjected slowly, his expression did not change, but everyone felt that his posture had softened.

"Hey, Xuanlang, I saw that there was some hair added to this dish, which was not good for your wounds, so I still tried it." Su Lan smiled slightly, her tone was normal, not intimate, and Xuan Xi just smiled, but she didn't look at the dish anymore.

"Oh, I was negligent, two, hurry up and move the chopsticks." Chen Haochang has first-class literacy in the end, and after seeing the lawsuit between the two of them, he also figured out seven or eight points, so he felt a lot more stable in his heart, and smiled again.

This move of chopsticks, the atmosphere is much more relaxed, Xuan Xi is still silent, Su Lan talks to Chen's father and son alone, but he is not left behind. Xuanxi occasionally interjected a few words, but the helpers were just right. After eating a meal, it was only an hour, and the guests and hosts also had a little impression of each other in their hearts, and it was actually a happy situation for the guests and hosts.

At this time, someone came to report, saying that Zheng Duo had woken up, and he was very surprised when he heard that Su Lan had arrived, and asked her to see her. Xuanxi pretended to shirk a few words, but he didn't insist, so he sent the two to Zheng Duo along the way to Chen Ruiyang.

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"Can it be delivered?" In the study, Chen Haochang was making tea, and when he saw Chen Ruiyang coming in, he asked him to sit down.

"Back to the father, the son accompanied him and said a few words, and then came back." Chen Ruiyang took the tea cup from his father's hand before he said, "The relationship between this Lord Su and Master Zheng is very close, quite like father and son, it seems that it is rumored that Su Lan is close to his eldest son, and it should not be false." ”

"The Su and Zheng mansions have always been good friends, and for more than 100 years, everyone knows that there is no need to make a show, and they are happy to show off the strength of their family with this." Chen Haochang nodded, "It's just that my father felt unexpected when he saw these two little ones getting along." ”

Even in front of Zheng Duo, the two of them had no conversation. Along the way, his son felt very embarrassed. Chen Ruiyang frowned when he said this, "It's just that these two people are full of aura, and their sons also feel very stressed in front of the two of them, they don't look like young men who have performed the crown ceremony." ”

"These two are the most outstanding characters in Qingyuan's generation, and they are naturally extraordinary. temperament, they are also arrogant and willful characters. Xuanxi needless to say, he hasn't seen any good looks in the past few days. Su Lanna, looking much more amiable and humble than him, but inside, I am afraid that it is a little colder than Xuanxi. The so-called double walls of the imperial capital are also worthy of their name. Chen Haochang praised it from the bottom of his heart, "This Qingyuan godson does have a set." With such children, every family has no worries. Your brothers, who are inferior to these two, are also inferior. ”

However, what the son is curious about is that these two people are arrogant and willful, and they can't hide it in the territory of Longxi, this so-called relationship is not good, where is it bad, they are simply enemies. When Su Lan saw Xuanxi for the first time, she didn't even ask about half of her injuries, which really surprised her son. ”

"That's where you're inferior to the two of them." Chen Haochang shook his head, "The two of them see that the relationship is tense, but they can cooperate and have their own tacit understanding." It's the singing and harmony at the beginning, the beating of the side drum on the dinner table, which one is not good. The most surprising thing is that these two people didn't even make eye contact, but they could still understand so tacitly. It's really, really, amazing. ”

"It's not hard to explain." Chen Ruiyang nodded and said, "These two people have been famous for many years, and some of them are all figures in Chujing, so they must have had a lot of contact with each other." It's been put aside for a contest again, it's true that the relationship is not good, but it's also true that we understand each other. To them, we are outsiders. Qingyuan people are not all like this, they don't know how to damage themselves in the nest, and when they meet outsiders, they can immediately abandon their previous suspicions and wear a pair of pants. What's more, what about these two? ”