At the end of February, the spring in the south of the Yangtze River has been deep, the peach and apricot blossoms are full of gardens, the riverbank and orchard are shrouded like a piece of delicate and pink light smoke, there is a clear stream in the east of Jianye City, surrounds half of the capital, is connected with the canal in the city, the stream is clear, the green is as blue as blue, no matter the people are dignitary, on the day of the Shangsi Festival, half of the Thai should go to the Qingxi River to bathe, and remove the unclean.

In the past, the Han family traveled to the south in a well-dressed manner, abandoned Luoyang and chose to build Ye, and the imperial power was declining in the West Mountain, but Wang Dao supported the Sima royal family, and traveled wantonly during the Shangsi Festival, and went to the Qingxi River to rest, and its honor guard was magnificent, so he subdued the southern dignitaries and gained a firm foothold in Jianye.

Since then, it has become a major event for the nobles of the clan, and the people naturally flock to it, and on the occasion of this festival, men and women pass flowers and sing songs, and complain to each other, which is also a grand event for officials and people to enjoy together.

Seeing that the March 3rd Shangsi Festival was approaching, Lu Sheng prepared peach blossom wine and plum wine and went to visit Xie Ying.

Earlier, Xie Ying handed over the portrait of the beauty painted by the son of Qianshan to his brother Xie Jin, and made it public at the Hundred Flowers Banquet where the talents gathered in Beijing.

Lu Sheng took this opportunity to thank Xie Ying.

When Ruoxia took the wine jar with both hands, she smiled and said, "Today, a fisherman sent fresh fish and shrimp, just to make a whole fish feast to drink." ”

Lu Sheng was overjoyed and said, "Thank you, Miss Ruoxia." ”

Ruoxia Fu retreated, but Xie Ying sank his face and asked coldly, "Only Xie Ruoxia?" ”

Lu Sheng saw that he was dissatisfied, so he had to bow his hand again and said: "Lu Mou thank you for the love of your son, and I feel five guilty." ”

Xie Ying reclined on the couch, squinted at him with one hand, seemed to be smiling, but said, "Come here." ”

Lu Sheng naturally didn't want to come over, sat upright across the case, and said solemnly: "I am deaf and clear-sighted, and the son has something to say." ”

Xie Ying's eyelids narrowed slightly, but he suddenly sneered: "If you have nothing to do, you will go to the Three Treasures Palace, why Your Excellency is here, you might as well explain it earlier." ”

Lu Sheng choked and said, "I only saw you four days ago......"

Xie Ying said: "If there is nothing to do, I am a little tired today, so it is better to get together again another day." ”

Lu Sheng hurriedly stood up and said hurriedly: "Ah Ying! He saw that Xie Ying only picked up a pair of narrow phoenix eyes, and swept them casually, so he had to sigh and said: "Ah Ying, I just want to ask you, how about going to Qingxi with me during the Shangsi Festival?" ”

Xie Ying glanced at him, and then said, "Naturally." ”

Lu Sheng's heart was relieved, his face was happy, and he said, "Ah Ying, I have to trouble you one more thing." ”

Xie Ying was still lazily reclining on the couch, hooking his fingers and saying, "Let's talk about it." ”

Seeing him like this, Lu Sheng sighed secretly in his heart, but he had to get up honestly, sit next to Xie Ying, and lean over to discuss with him in a whisper.

After the two discussed, after a while, Ruoxia brought people to serve wine and food, which was still as colorful as ever.

Crystal like snow and melt in the mouth is sea bass; The whole body is red and fragrant, and it is grilled sweet shrimp; A Tai Chi soup is made like white jade inlaid with jade, the white is smooth and greasy fish puree, and the green is ground into bean paste with freshly picked fresh broad beans and mixed with fresh fish soup, the entrance is very smooth and fragrant.

Among the various dishes, there is a white jade plate with a length of more than a foot, and the jade plate is cushioned with crushed ice, and there is a sea bream, with the head and tail complete, but the fish meat is sliced into thin slices like cicada wings by the chef's skillful knife work, neatly stacked into a fish body, crystal clear, faintly glowing with a very light crimson.

It is rumored that when spring comes, the peach blossoms are in full bloom, the petals are scattered all the way into the offshore sea, after being eaten by the sea bream, it will show a faint pink color all over the body, even the fish meat also implies the fragrance of peach blossoms, sweet and crisp tender, so it is called spring sea bream, a tail of ten thousand gold, still by the powerful and rich to compete for, can not be found.

Lu Sheng naturally didn't understand, but felt that this fish meat was smooth and crispy, very delicious, and the peach blossom wine became more and more beautiful, and he ate most of it unconsciously, Xie Ying saw that he was eating happily, and he didn't feel that the corners of his mouth were slightly hooked, and Ruoxia sent a second spring bream for Lu Sheng's enjoyment.

Lu Sheng had eaten and drunk enough, and he got his wish fulfilled, so he felt more and more disappointed by Xie Ying, and when he held the tea, he inevitably hesitated a little, and said in a low voice: "Ah Ying, it's better to ...... Never mind. ”

Xie Ying said with a smile: "What stupid things to say, Huyang has an appointment, I am naturally happy." ”

Seeing that the servants had finished the dishes and all of them had withdrawn from the room, Lu Sheng couldn't help but clench the porcelain cup in his hand, his heart became heavier and colder, and he suddenly put down the teacup and leaned towards Xie Ying's side.

At the end of spring, everyone had already changed out of their cotton clothes and put on spring shirts, and now they were suddenly clinging to Xie Ying's side, under the thin fabric, the heat of the skin suddenly came through, and Lu Sheng was inevitably a little embarrassed, but he still gritted his teeth and reached out to untie Xie Ying's belt.

Xie Ying gently held his wrist and laughed in a low voice, "Young Master Lu, the concubine is tired today, but I am afraid that I will not be able to serve my son." ”

Lu Sheng's flushed face gradually turned white, and he forced a smile: "I'm just joking with you." ”

After all, he had something on his mind, and he reluctantly stayed for a while, and then he left the house.

Ruodie saw Lu Sheng leaving, so he walked into the room with a tray and said with a smile: "Shangsi Festival is a good day to complain to each other, Baoyang Gongzi does not look for others, specially invited Gongzi to travel, Gongzi must be ......"

She was halfway through her words, but she stopped, looked at Xie Ying's indifferent face, couldn't help but feel a chill in her heart, quietly put the tray on the table, and whispered: "Childe...... Why upset? ”

Xie Ying laughed softly: "Ruodie, Lu Sheng is not a family member for the holiday, and he specially invited me to travel, so he did not hesitate to promise him, do you think he is a whim?" ”

Ruodie was busy changing hot tea for Xie Ying, "Xu is the son of Baoyang has changed his mind." ”

Xie Ying didn't speak anymore, only looked down at the clear tea, the leaves were soft and stretched, and he suddenly ordered: "Bi Fang, go and see." ”

The crimson flamingo crane appeared from Xie Ying's hand, lowered its head in response, and then flapped its wings and flew out of the door.

The two had different thoughts, and in a blink of an eye, on the day of the Shangshi Festival, Xie Ying really sent a carriage to pick up him and the "pair of sisters" next door to Lu Sheng's house as agreed.

When he met Xie Ying, Lu Sheng did not take a car, but only came on a horse to protect the carriage, and when Xie Ying asked, he only said that it was quite inconvenient to ride with the woman, and refused to ride with him, so he blindly wanted to stay outside the car.

Then Xie Ying's carriage was in front and the carriage of the "sister next door" was behind, and they walked towards the city gate.

Although it was a festival, the official roads were crowded, but the inspection of the city was not relaxed at all, the Han clan of the scholar clan, the long queue of each party, Lu Sheng and his party were in the ranks of the scholar clan because they took the carriage of the Xie clan.

When it was Lu Sheng's turn, he was subconsciously nervous, and the hand holding the reins tightened unconsciously, and he didn't want to go out of the city to verify that it was so strict, even Xie Ying got out of the carriage, and the city guards searched his carriage inside and out clearly.

The city defenders led by Lu Sheng saw Lu Sheng's Xuanjin hakama of the Yulin Guard, his expression became more and more respectful, and he clasped his fists and saluted: "This Gong Cao, dare to ask who is in the car?" ”

Lu Sheng replied: "In Xiabeiying, the Qingming Bureau, the secretary of the people's gong Cao Lusheng, in the car is the neighbor sister below. ”

The city guard smiled: "I see, it's just that the top has strictly ordered a search, and I have to bother the lady next door to get out of the car and let me wait for a check." ”

Lu Sheng showed an embarrassed face and said in a low voice: "My girls next door are all shy and timid, and I ask my eldest brother to be accommodating." ”

The city defender lowered his face and said, "Gong Cao, as a courtier of the Son of Heaven, how can you abolish your official duties for your own personal gain?" The chaotic party is rampant, how can it be let go because of the female dependents? If the rebellious ministers and thieves change their disguises and wear women's clothes and want to get by, you and I will not be able to bear the responsibility at that time! ”

Lu Sheng was speechless, and when the city defender saw that his face was different, he suddenly became a little more vigilant, and when he said that he was offended, he ordered someone to lift the curtain.

Lu Sheng only felt that it was pitch black in front of him, and his heart almost rushed out of his chest, but when the city defenders lifted the curtain, they saw a beautiful woman wearing a newly cut goose yellow skirt, holding a vigorous peach blossom branch in her hand, staring at the person with round eyes, and staring at the person in fear.

The defenders of the city led by him eased their faces, politely invited Yue Nanlai to get off the car, asked his name and home, while still searching the carriage thoroughly inside and out, and then sent Nan back and forth to the carriage, and said to Lu Shengyi: "Lu Gongcao, there are many offenses, but it is only our responsibility, please bear with me." ”

Lu Sheng only felt that his whole body was in prostration, but he forced himself to calm down, and said with a smile: "I'm ashamed, I'm ashamed, it's Lu who is frivolous, but I don't know why I'm suddenly so cautious......"

The defenders of the city said solemnly: "I can't hide it, it's because I received a rumor from above, and there are Chen Liu's remnants who want to disguise themselves as women and sneak into the female dependents to abscond out of the city, so we can't let go of the female dependents even after we check." ”

Lu Sheng smiled again: "I see, these remnants are really unguardable, and the big brother who defends the city is hard." ”

It was inconvenient for him to linger longer, so he went out of the city with the carriage, all the way to Qingxi, and halfway there, he turned to Wuchenguan.

There was nothing to say all the way, everyone entered the dust-free view meditation room, and since Qingfeng Zhenren was taken into prison, Ge Hong was ordered to take charge of the dust-free view, and the limelight was unmatched for a while. Therefore, Ge Hong's precious disciple Xie Ying entered the view, and all the Taoists served with all their hearts, vacating the best meditation room for Xie Ying's use.

Yue Nanlai hugged the peach branch, suddenly took two steps hurriedly, knelt down to Xie Ying and said, "Please ask Gongzi Xie to save Brother Yunchang!" ”

Xie Ying stroked the hem of his clothes embroidered with dark silver bamboo leaf patterns, and sat majestically on the bamboo couch, with a smile on the corner of his mouth, but his eyes became more and more cold, and said with a smile: "If it weren't for me to save me, not only your brother Yunchang, but also your brother Baoyang, your relatives and Lu Sheng, have now committed the felony of bullying the king, and they will be exiled at least and beheaded at worst." I have done my duty to you, and now how can I save it? ”

Nanlai snorted, only holding the peach blossom branch in his hand.

Lu Sheng's face was pale, standing aside as bleak as a stone pillar, and he said in a trembling voice: "It's me...... Nearly hurt you. ”

Xie Ying didn't look at him, but said to Nanlai: "Bury the peach blossom branch in your hand in the backyard, take fresh well water and pour it for half an hour, if your Yunchang brother is safe and sound, remember that the well water should not be hot." ”

Nanlai got up with a thousand thanks, but when he was about to go out, he turned around suddenly, knelt down towards Xie Ying again, and said solemnly: "Xie Gongzi's great kindness, Nanlai remembers it in his heart, even if he wants to go to the soup for Gongzi in the future, he will not hesitate to do so." ”

Xie Ying sneered: "Shengdou Xiaomin, what's the use of asking you for a cheap life?" ”

Yue Nanlai's face suddenly turned red, but he still whispered: "Although a grass people...... I also know that the grace of a drop of water should be reciprocated by a spring. ”

She bit her lower lip slightly, then got up and bowed slightly, and went out with the peach blossom branch in her arms.

Xie Ying raised his hand again, and all the servants immediately withdrew from the meditation room, leaving Lu Sheng alone to face the silence and coldness of the room, he couldn't stand the cold silence, and rubbed the wrist guards of his wrists uneasily, and said in a low voice: "Shen Lun changed into women's clothes, and he wanted to get through the matter of fooling around, originally only me and Nanlai knew, how did the news leak...... Ah Ying, I almost affected you, it was mine. ”

Xie Ying still ignored it, only lowered his eyes and drank tea, deaf to him.

Lu Sheng became more and more weak-hearted, sitting next to Xie Ying, and when he was about to reach out and touch it, he remembered the embarrassment of being indifferently rejected by Xie Ying a few days ago, so he had to withdraw his hand and said in a low voice: "Ah Ying, don't be angry, if you want to scold and punish, I will suffer it all." ”

The corners of Xie Ying's mouth hooked slightly, and he smiled like a cold wind, and said softly: "Who am I Lu Gongcao, how can I dare to be angry with Lu Gongcao?" ”

His smile was cold, and he kept piercing into Lu Sheng's bones, Lu Sheng only felt panicked, grabbed Xie Ying's arm and said, "Ah Ying......"

Xie Ying tugged violently, breaking free from Lu Sheng's fingers, still smiling gently, but alienated and cold, without the slightest heat, "What is the matter with Lu Gongcao?" ”

Lu Sheng endured his panic and said, "Ah Ying, I deliberately concealed this from you, just so as not to involve you in right and wrong...... Once the East Window incident happens, you're just being used by me. He who does not know is not guilty......"

Xie Ying sneered: "It turns out that I am just a tool that can be used to Lu Gongcao, I can come when I am called, and I will leave when I don't need it, and I don't even need to explain a word." Lusheng, why are you doing this to me? ”

Lu Sheng said in a panic: "Ah Ying, Ah Ying, I ...... it"

Xie Ying got up, didn't look at Lu Sheng, and only said, "Baoyang, you just rely on me to like you." ”

Lu Sheng only felt that his body was cold, and he was burdened with a thousand pounds under his feet, and he couldn't move at all, so he watched Xie Ying walk out of the meditation room, leaving only the room empty and panicked.

Shen Lun had been drenched in cold water for half an hour, and now he had taken off his soaked clothes, wrapped in a quilt and shivering in front of the small stove, his lips were blue from the cold. When Nanlai went out of the city, he was afraid of provoking the suspicion of guarding the city, so he didn't dare to wear bandages, so now he had to cut his middle coat and bandage Shen Lun again.

Fortunately, in the past month, Shen Lun's injuries have healed for half of the time, and with Lu Sheng's gold sore medicine, it is also convenient to deal with.

The three of them were all happy for the rest of their lives after the catastrophe, and Nanlai said: "Who leaked the news, almost wiped out the whole army, and also affected Gongzi Xie." Fortunately, Gongzi Xie is proficient in occult arts, and he actually turned Brother Yun Chang into a peach blossom branch, which scared me so much that I almost screamed. ”

If this matter is exposed, none of the three will escape the death penalty, and they will even affect their relatives, so naturally there is no reason to leak it. If there is a small peep on it, I am afraid that I will report to the official early to receive the reward, so why release this ambiguous news. Lu Sheng was puzzled, and Shen Lun sighed: "I'm afraid that the remnants of the party next to him have this thought, and for some reason they leaked the rumors......

If there is no explanation, it can only be regarded as a coincidence, but Lu Sheng hates this leaking person, if there is no such thing, with his identity as a meritorious Cao, and then borrowing the name of the Xie family, it is not too difficult to take one or two family members out of the city. There is no need to alarm Xie Ying, just go to the bank of Qingxi and let Shen Lun blend into the crowd, and everything will be fine. When I returned to the city, I walked with Nanlai, and I went to Haosheng to thank Xie Ying another day.

Although Shen Lun still escaped from the city by luck, Xie Ying found the clues, but he had a lot of resentment against him.

The three of them were relatively speechless, but Lu Sheng heard a noise outside the door, and it was Xie Ying who left first.

A Taoist boy came to report: "Gongzi Xie has a life, you are free to stay as long as you want, Gongzi Xie has taken a step in advance, and left a carriage for your distinguished guests." ”

Nanlai was nervous and whispered: "Brother Baoyang, could it be that Gongzi Xie is angry?" ”

Lu Sheng sighed bitterly: "It's better if you're really angry. ”

I'm afraid that this time, Xie Ying is extremely disappointed in him, and he really doesn't want to pay attention to him.