Chapter 40: Betrothal (3)

Lan Zhi's face became hotter and hotter. Although she has never experienced anything between men and women, she has seen and heard a lot in the two years after the country was broken. The implication of Duan Ling's question was so obvious that she couldn't pretend she didn't understand it.

But she couldn't tell the truth what she was thinking, and she didn't even dare to accuse. Not to mention how she was going to say those words, that is, she said it head-on, according to Duan Ling's temperament, who can guarantee that he will not ask for further steps?

Duan Ling's eyes drooped slightly, locking her eyes fixedly, that gaze was straightforward, accompanied by fiery breathing, pressing step by step. Lan Zhi's mind was a little dizzy. She clearly realized that Duan Ling dominated the scene, and the atmosphere was out of control, but the situation was not as good as others, and she couldn't turn things around.

In this situation, silence could not solve the problem, but the rebuttal was too stiff, as if it could only develop according to Duan Ling's wishes. But the recent thoughts crossed her mind, and Lan Zhi unexpectedly found a savior: "Because-the two of them flipped through the yellow calendar together and chose a good day...... Get married. ”

Duan Ling's hand slid downwards and paused. He stared at Lan Zhi without expression, and suddenly said, "It turns out that you can turn the yellow calendar overnight." ”

Lan Zhi opened her mouth, unable to answer again. Duan Ling let go of her and walked back to the table a few times. The man picked up the cold tea on the table and poured a few sips into the spout, then exhaled and turned his head to look at Lan Zhi: "Okay, I have to admit it, Ah Zhi, you are building a ...... It's also very exciting. ”

In the early morning of the next day, when Duan Ling was about to leave Xinfeng Courtyard, it was indeed a spring breeze. It's just because he not only decided to marry Lan Zhi two months later, but also hugged Lan Zhi for half a night, taking advantage of the beauty. Perhaps because of this, when Lan Zhi asked to meet Ren Yuanbai, he readily agreed.

Although Ren Yuanbai was not tortured, he was held in solitary confinement overnight, and his face was very ugly. He didn't know the situation, so when he saw Duan Ling leading Lan Zhi into the house, his expression was immediately nervous. Lan Zhi knew that he was worried, and reassured: "It's okay, Master Duan, he ......"

Before he finished speaking, Duan Ling interrupted with a smile on his face: "What Lord Duan, call brother-in-law." ”

Lan Zhi: "......"

Ren Yuanbai frowned slightly. He ignored Duan Ling, and just said to Lan Zhi: "Sister, can I say a few words to you alone?" ”

Lan Zhi asked and looked at Duan Ling. Duan Ling squeezed her hand affectionately, but it was very generous: "I'll wait for you outside." ”

Sure enough, he simply turned around and walked out of the house, closing the door. Ren Yuanbai walked to Lan Zhi's side: "Sister, did you sue him?" ”

Lan Zhi glanced at the door and replied softly: "Your identity and your relationship with me are all told to him." Your Highness...... Didn't say. ”

Ren Yuanbai was not easy when he heard this, and his brows furrowed tighter: "Then what is he going to do?" ”

Lan Zhi said in a low voice, "Let you go." She looked at Ren Yuanbai and emphasized: "But only this once." ”

Ren Yuanbai was silent for a while. He paced around the house a few times and asked, "Who else did he find but me?" ”

Lan Zhi shook her head: "I didn't ask, I thought I would have asked, and he wouldn't tell the truth." She grabbed Ren Yuanbai's wrist and forced him to stop: "Yuanbai, sister and you discuss something." ”

Ren Yuanbai restrained his thoughts: "Sister, you say." ”

Lan Zhi said, "Although Duan Ling promised that I would let you go, he already knew your identity, it was really dangerous for you to stay in Haotian City any longer, so it was better to take this opportunity to leave." ”

Ren Yuanbai stared at her: "If I leave, what will Your Highness do?" ”

Lan Zhi persuaded him: "Duan Ling was afraid of implicating me, so he didn't dare to investigate in detail. He thought that the person behind Gongsun Liang was you, and he didn't find Xiao Jianchu's existence. With Xiao Jianchu staying in Haotian City to plan, what else are you worried about? ”

Ren Yuanbai remembered the dispute between him and Xiao Jianchu that day, and his heart was slightly unhappy: "Xiao Jianchu just came to Haotian City, and he is not familiar with many things, how can he get things done without my help?!" ”

Lan Zhi didn't know the reason, but he was competitive and childish, and he had no choice but to persuade again, but Ren Yuanbai stopped: "Sister, don't say it." If Your Highness does not return to China for a day, I will not leave Haotian City for a day. He patted Lan Zhi's hand: "No matter how powerful that Ling is, there will always be negligence on the part of his subordinates, so I will settle down for a period of time first, and then choose the opportunity for the golden cicada to come out of its shell." At that time, if I hide in this Vast Sky City under a different identity, will he still be able to find out? ”

Lan Zhi couldn't convince Ren Yuanbai for a while, and she didn't dare to stay longer because she was afraid that Duan Ling was waiting outside, so she had to leave first. Duan Ling saw that she was thinking heavily, but he didn't say anything, just sent her back to the barracks. When Lan Zhi went out to patrol the city, he returned to Xinfeng Courtyard alone.

The officers and soldiers outside Xinfeng Courtyard have been evacuated, and the little guys are cleaning up the mess in the lobby. Ren Yuanbai sat in the room and pondered, unexpectedly heard a soft sound from the window, turned his head to look, and saw Duan Ling standing by the window. The man patted the dust on the corner of his clothes when he entered the window: "Ren Yuanbai, you Qinglou shopkeeper is too picky." See how dirty this roof is, it hasn't been cleaned in years? ”

Ren Yuanbai didn't expect that he would be able to avoid the guards of Xinfeng Courtyard sneaking here, he was shocked and vigilant in his heart, but he smiled slightly: "I knew that Lord Duan would take the path of this gentleman on the beam, Yuanbai must have let people clean up." ”

Duan Ling said unhurriedly: "Call brother-in-law." ”

Ren Yuanbai looked at Duan Ling carefully. I don't know if it's his delusion, Ren Yuanbai felt that when Duan Ling said this twice, he was actually showing off. He didn't listen, just walked to the table and poured a cup of tea for Duan Ling: "Lord Duan, please take a seat." ”

Duan Ling was not reluctant, and sure enough, he went to the table and sat down. Ren Yuanbai also sat down, bowed his head and poured himself tea: "I don't know if Master Duan has any advice for returning this time?" ”

Duan Ling picked up the tea, but he didn't drink it, just tilted his head and said, "I don't have any advice, I just want to tell you how much your sister has sacrificed to save you." ”

Ren Yuanbai's action of pouring tea is a meal. He raised his eyes: "What does Master Duan mean by this?" ”

Duan Ling smacked his lips unsatisfied: "...... last night" The man didn't continue, just a look of "Since you are the shopkeeper of the Qinglou, you will definitely understand", and sighed with satisfaction: "If it wasn't for you, how could she agree." He glanced at Ren Yuanbai: "In two months, she will marry me." You said the next time you hit me again, what else would she have to exchange it for me? ”

Ren Yuanbai unconsciously clenched the teapot handle in his hand. He stared at Duan Ling, gritted his teeth and said, "You forced my sister?" ”

Duan Ling laughed: "Tsk, you asked this question...... It's not forced, I'm just reasonable with her and makes decisions, but she's herself. ”

Ren Yuanbai only felt a vicious anger rushing to his chest! The face of the man in front of him suddenly became hateful, Ren Yuanbai couldn't bear it, and scolded: "You are really a pervert!" ”

Duan Ling raised his eyebrows slightly, as if he was a little surprised, but continued: "What, you also know that I am perverted? Not...... It seems that in the future, I will really have to be more restrained outside, and I will play too much, and my reputation will spread, which is not very good. He spread his hands: "That's why I'm going to marry your sister." Actually, I just have some little habits, and I've never killed anyone over the years. And you can rest assured that your sister is my wife, and as long as she obeys my will, I will not be too ugly. ”

Ren Yuanbai stood up suddenly, picked up the teapot in his hand and smashed it at Duan Ling! Duan Ling didn't take him seriously at all, just waved his sleeves slightly! He threw the teapot aside and threw it off the ground.

With the crisp sound of porcelain shattering, Duan Ling smiled. But in an instant, the frivolous temperament of the man dissipated. He shook the water droplets on his sleeves: "Ren Yuanbai...... I thought you didn't have feelings for Ah Zhi, but you just had a heart to take advantage of it. He pondered for a moment and lowered his eyes: "Well, I will be angry at you for Lan Zhi for daring to be angry with me...... I'll spare you a life. ”

Ren Yuanbai didn't appreciate it, snorted and panted, and stared at him viciously. Duan Ling met his gaze: "But since you care about your sister, why do you want her to help you and put her in danger?" ”

Ren Yuanbai tried his best to restrain himself and refused to answer. Duan Ling continued: "Ah Zhi has promised me not to participate in your affairs again, but I still don't feel at ease. After thinking about it, I can only come here once, please leave Haotian City. ”

Ren Yuanbai took a deep breath and spoke for a moment: "What if I don't agree?" ”

Duan Ling chuckled: "These days, who have Du Lianxue seen?" Let me think...... Shopkeeper Xiao of Songzhu Book House, Wu Accounts of Tao Yiju, Chef Liu of Yiwei Fang, and Zhou Dart Master of Hongxing Dart Bureau......"

Ren Yuanbai's face changed. Duan Ling looked at him: "I promised Ah Zhi not to move you, but I never promised her not to move you." You are limited to leave Haotian City with those people within three days, or ......" He put the teacup in his hand back on the table, "I don't guarantee their safety. ”

He looked at the sky and stood up: "Okay, that's it, I should also enter the palace on duty." You don't have to send each other. When he got to the window, the man turned his head and smiled, "Oh yes, remember to say goodbye to your sister," he said, "Be careful with your words, don't make her angry." ”

Duan Ling then left. Ren Yuanbai sat quietly in the room alone for half an hour. Seeing that noon was approaching, he found Du Lianxue: "Ah Xue, I will leave Haotian City tomorrow." Are you going to leave with me? ”

Du Lianxue was stunned: "Why did the leader leave suddenly?" ”

Ren Yuanbai briefly relayed Duan Ling's words, and finally said: "In order to ensure the safety of the rest of the people, I must leave for a while first, and after deceiving Duan Ling's ears and eyes, I will turn back and try to sneak back." He paused: "Do you have any relatives in the Central Plains?" It's better to go out of the city with me this time, and I will send someone to escort you back to China, so that you won't be lonely in this Xinfeng Courtyard alone, and you won't even have a caring word. ”

Du Lianxue thought for a while: "Does Duan Ling want me to leave too?" ”

Ren Yuanbai shook his head slowly: "That's not true." Although you occasionally help me cover up, but you don't get too involved in it, he won't embarrass you. ”

Du Lianxue breathed a sigh of relief: "Then I won't go." Since the leader will return, I will wait for you here. She blushed slightly and lowered her head slightly: "What's more, I'm not lonely here, doesn't the leader often talk to me." ”

Ren Yuanbai glanced at her and sighed softly: "Ah Xue...... I allowed you to stay in Xinfengyuan that day, thinking that you had made a decision, so it was better to stay by my side and take care of it. But unexpectedly, it hurt you deeper and deeper. He paused for a moment, but shook his head and said, "While you can still withdraw now, you might as well go back to the Central Plains." If you don't have any relatives in the Central Plains, I can contact some friends, and they will be able to take care of you. ”

Du Lianxue opened her mouth and whispered for a moment: "No, I don't want to withdraw...... I want to be with you. ”

Ren Yuanbai was silent for a while. Halfway, he slowly raised his hand and gently rubbed Du Lianxue's hair: "Okay." Tomorrow I will invite Lan Zhi to Xinfeng Courtyard, do you want to say goodbye to her? ”

Du Lianxue asked suspiciously: "Lan Zhi is also going to leave together?" ”

At the mention of this, Ren Yuanbai's face was not very good-looking: "I want to take her away, and I won't let her marry Duan Ling's pervert." ”

Du Lianxue roughly guessed so, hesitated for a moment and said, "Then, what should Duan Ling do over there?" ”

Ren Yuanbai gritted his teeth: "He has torn his face with me left and right, and he is not afraid to add this account again." ”

Du Lianxue was worried: "Have you told Lan Zhi?" She agreed to leave with you? ”

Ren Yuanbai shook his head: "According to her character, I'm afraid she won't agree." He was silent for a moment, but he was determined: "But this is her life, and the stakes are high, and I can't watch her jump into the fire pit." If she doesn't agree to go, I will drug her, and then I will stun her and send her back to the Central Plains! ”