Chapter 031: Farewell

On the day of the Duanyang Festival, there was also a banquet in the palace. Wen Lexi is not a eunuch who serves food and daily life, so he does not need to enter the palace.

The Wen clan sent someone to invite the Heavenly Master Talisman and the Five Poisons Diagram, Lu Luo personally prepared the paste, Wen Lexi helped to set it up, pasted the Celestial Master Talisman on the door, and pasted the Five Poisons Diagram indoors.

"The pomegranate flowers picked this morning" The maid Biyun used a small basket and brought a basket of pomegranate flowers in, and Lu Luo hurriedly took it.

The newly picked pomegranate flowers, bright red, beautiful and scorching, as fierce as fire, are piled up in baskets.

"I'll sprinkle it." Lu Luo said with a smile.

One of the customs of the Duanyang Festival is to sprinkle the freshly picked pomegranate flowers on the top of the tent.

Pomegranate flower is one of Duanyang's "five rui". Because May 5 is the evil month and evil day, the five poisons are exhausted, so it is necessary to ward off evil spirits and drive away plagues, and the people have the "five rui" to avoid disasters. Wurui includes calamus, wormwood, garlic, dragon boat flower and pomegranate flower.

The maids had already hung the calamus, wormwood hairpin, garlic and dragon boat flowers on the door, leaving pomegranate flowers for Lu Luo and Wen.

"Here you go." Wen Lexi doted, "Uncle holds the chair for you." ”

Lu Luo stepped on the chair and sprinkled the pomegranate flowers on their bedtop tents.

Then, the Queen Mother rewarded the five poisonous cakes and sent them to Wen Lexi's mansion.

"Luo'er can you want to go out and put paper kites?" Wen Lexi asked Lu Luo.

The Duanyang Festival is often done in Huzhou Mansion and paper kites. Every year, all the sisters in the family go out, and it is very lively.

Lu Luo alone fell to herself, and she lost interest.

"No, let's change the year." Lu Luo said with a smile. Then, she handed a bat multicolored thread to Wen Lexi, "Uncle, this is what I made myself"

The colorful thread is also used to ward off evil spirits, and as a bat line, it blesses the family smoothly, and it is also a inherited custom.

Lu Luo is not very good at needlework, and he has only practiced hard in the past two years.

"Luo'er is good." Wen Lexi happily took it.

Wen Lexi gave Lu Luo a hairpin in return.

The hairpin is very gorgeous and precious, the hairpin body is polished with jade jade, and the hairpin head is decorated with gemstones, as the appearance of pomegranate flowers, it is also the Rui thing of the Duanyang Festival.

"Uncle, don't give such a heavy gift to a child, it's too expensive." Wen Shi said with a smile on the side.

Wen Lexi said: "Your mother and daughter are richer than me, and I am afraid that this little thing will not be able to enter Luo'er's eyes." ”

Wen Lexi is one of Wen's few remaining relatives, when Wen Lexi asked about her and Lu Luo's life, in order to reassure Wen Lexi, Wen told Wen Lexi that their mother and daughter were rich.

"As long as it's given by my uncle, I like it very much." Lu Luo said with a smile.

They had lunch, and they were fine, so they sat and gossiped.

Wen Shi talked about her childhood, and Wen Lexi laughed when she heard the joy.

Lu Luo's mood is much better.

Then, somehow, the topic came to Lu Luo's marriage.

The Wen family is not resistant to this marriage, and it was originally difficult for the Yan family to climb such a prestigious family.

Wen Shi had met Yan Xun and had a good first impression of him. Yan Xun is calm and humble, handsome and tall, not as arrogant and domineering as the outside world says, and there is no vulgarity of Kongwu, Wen feels that he is worthy of landing.

It was originally a very good thing, but Yan Xun did it so urgently, adding some reactions.

Whether it is the Wen family or Yan Xun's family, it is estimated that they will not be too happy.

"Over there in the Marquis of Yongxi's mansion, is there any news coming out?" Wen asked Wen Lexi.

She really wanted to know what the Yan family thought of Lu Luo.

"We haven't heard anything about it yet." Wen Lexi said truthfully, "Although the Yan family is a descendant, they do not bully others, and their family style is rigorous. Even if you are unhappy, you can't change this marriage, and naturally you won't embarrass your future daughter-in-law. ”

The Yan family believes that the ugliness of the family is not publicized, and if the arm is broken, it must be hidden in the sleeve, and it is unwilling to tell the truth easily.

Wen Shi listened and was silent for a long time.

While they were talking, the maid on the second door came in and said, "Master Cao is here."

Lu Luo turned his head to look at Wen.

Wen's face was a little embarrassed, thinking that he had promised Grandma Cao, although he did not formally exchange grass notes, it was not considered a marriage, but in the end, he should have accepted it.

However, now that he has climbed to the Yan family, the reputation of snobbery is about to be carried on his back.

"Invite him in." Wen said to the maid.

It's not a way to dodge, no matter what, you have to explain it clearly to the Cao family.

The maid said yes.

Wen Lexi got up: "I'll go read a book for a while, and call me when I have dinner." He went to the small study and gave up the east room to Wen's mother and daughter.

Soon, Cao Guangpu came in.

Through the window lattice, you can see the pomegranate tree in the courtyard, full of flames like strong flowers, more beautiful than the clouds, draped in the branches of green leaves.

Cao Guangpu was dressed in a green straight jacket, and came in with the warm golden sunshine, twisting lightly between his eyebrows.

Lu Luo's heart was very heavy.

When she decided to marry Cao Guangpu, she knew very well how she felt about Cao Guangpu, and she had no relationship with him. Nowadays, couples can't do it, and their hearts are extremely heavy.

I don't know if it's reluctance or guilt.

"Auntie, my nephew sent some five poison cakes for you and Wu Niang to celebrate the holiday." Cao Guangpu came in, saluted Wen's, and said.

Wen asked him to sit on the kang.

Cao Guangpu said yes and sat down.

After sitting down, Wen hesitated how to tell him, but Cao Guangpu said first: "Auntie, I came today to congratulate Wu Niang." ”

He already knew.

He didn't blame, his eyebrows were full of loss, but he tried hard to squeeze out a smile.

Frankly, he put things out of the way and said.

Wen Shi was speechless for a while, and felt very sorry for this child. If it weren't for Lu Qijun's death, Wen would rather choose Cao Guangpu.

No matter how good Yan Xun is, he can't compare to Cao Guangpu's friendship in Wen's heart. Because he has watched it for many years, Cao Guangpu is Wen's most satisfied son-in-law, and Yan Xun can't compare.

Having come to this point, he accused and questioned, and Wen felt better, but he was so tolerant and calm, which made Wen embarrassed.

Lu Luo also lowered his head slightly.

"Broad spectrum" Wen Shi pondered for a long time, still not knowing what to say.

"Auntie, this is a wonderful thing. I have known Wu Niang since I was a child, and she is even closer than my sister-in-law. Now that she has a good relationship, I am happy in my heart. Cao Guangpu knew that Wen was embarrassed and continued.

Lu Luo bit his lip.

Wen also felt that any words were hypocritical, and she couldn't say anything in the face of Cao Guangpu.

"Auntie, can my nephew say a few words to Wu Niang alone?" Cao Guangpu said again.

Wen nodded.

Lu Luo got up and brought Cao Guangpu to her living room in the west wing.

After the maids served the tea, they all withdrew and stood outside the curtain.

"You must hate me in your heart." Seeing Cao Guangpu bowing his head and being silent, Lu Luo took the initiative to say, "It's our fault, we broke our promise, and let you run empty." ”

"Wu Niang, I don't hate." Cao Guangpu finally raised his face and looked at Lu Luodao, "I'm relieved." ”

Lu Luo didn't know what he said, and he didn't know whether it was true or not, so he looked at him suspiciously.

Cao Guangpu laughed bitterly at himself, and said slowly: "You and your mother have been in Huzhou Mansion for six or seven years, I have vaguely seen you many times, and I have never felt that you are different from other girls.

Until my father died, several of my uncles and aunts began to bully us orphans and widows, and we couldn't make friends with other officials or nobles in Huzhou Prefecture, except for some contacts with your mother.

My mother wants to rely on you, so she can be kind to you in every way, and I have the patience to associate with you.

In the past two years, I have gradually become acquainted with you, and I know that you are good, and I have long put you in my heart. However, if you don't have a father who is an official, I can still marry someone else, not because you Lu Wuniang.

I often think that I have a thin friendship with you, and I have more ulterior motives. You left Huzhou Mansion, I am always thinking about you, afraid of losing you, and even more afraid of losing this family business.

But after staying in your house for a day, I realized that your home is no different from mine. Relatives compete for power and profit, and they deceive themselves.

When I married you, I just dragged you from a muddy pit to a muddy pit, and you will struggle for a lifetime. If I love you so much that I don't have any other intentions, I'll be at ease. But my affection for you has never been so deep, why should you suffer with me?

Wu Niang, you said that I hate you, and you despise me Cao Guangpu. Although I am a merchant, I also know what to do. I don't hate you, I'm liberated.

We didn't discuss marriage, the Cao family didn't make a decision, whoever you marry, you deserve it, you don't owe the Cao family, and you don't owe me. Even if I really hate it, I don't know what to do. And. I really don't hate. Do you understand my words? ”

Lu Luo listened silently.

After hearing this, she was silent for a long time before asking him, "Why do you want to comfort me in turn?" As soon as he said that, Lu Luo's voice was a little choked.

One sentence broke all Cao Guangpu's rhetoric.

Cao Guangpu's treatment of Lu Luo is far deeper than the feelings he himself said. But having come to this point, let Lu Luo go to retreat?

It's impossible.

Cao Guangpu is not naïve at all, he is particularly real, he knows that any noisy blame will only make Lu Luo more embarrassed.

He swallowed all his grievances, and he came to comfort her, deliberately saying something desperate and indifferent. He couldn't bear to see her feel guilty, and would rather bear more of it himself.

Cao Guangpu even knew that Wen and Lu Luo liked him very much, and this family affair was definitely not what they meant. Even if it was their intention, they would ward him in advance and not let him be so embarrassed.

Therefore, Lu Luo's mother and daughter are also helpless, most of which are Lu Qijun's decisions.

Since this is the case, Cao Guangpu had to say that it was his last mercy to Lu Luo.

But Lu Luo's answer surprised Cao Guangpu. The corners of his eyes suddenly became hot, and he didn't expect Lu Luo to know him so well.

He hurriedly turned his head away, took a deep breath, and wiped away the light from his eyes.

"Because, I'm always looking forward to your well." Cao Guangpu said.

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