Chapter 109: Late Return
After another half an hour, I saw Green Bamboo walking in with a little uneasiness.
"But the prince has returned?" Lu Qingrong has been waiting for a long time.
"The prince sent someone back to the house, saying that he would not come back tonight, so let the lady stop waiting for him." The more Lu Zhu spoke, the quieter his voice became.
"Do you know where to go?"
"I don't know." Lu Zhu said truthfully, "But the little guy mentioned just now that the prince had already returned to the Hou Mansion before, but before he arrived at the Yu Courtyard, he was invited away by the people sent by Lord Sun. ”
"Which Sun-sama?" Lu Qingrong asked.
"Lord Sun Yiming, the governor of the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies."
It's that Sun Yiming again!
She had never met Sun Yiming before, but regardless of those rumors for the time being, the fact that he had something to do with Qiu Muyun alone made it impossible for Lu Qingrong to have a good impression of him.
Thinking that Jiang Xuan was really so familiar with him, he could only sigh in his heart.
"Then let's set the meal first!" Lu Qingrong lightly ordered.
By the time she had dinner alone, it was already the second watch.
Lu Zhu stood aside, and saw that Lu Qingrong was eating a meal very listlessly, so he opened his mouth to persuade: "Maybe Lord Sun is looking for the prince of the world, what is the official business, didn't you also hear it in the morning, the prince still has an errand to do!" ”
In fact, who Sun Yiming is, Luzhu also knows it in his heart, and now he says this, just to make Lu Qingrong feel relieved.
"He has a lot of things from the seventh grade, what business can he need to find Yu Linwei?" Lu Qingrong obviously didn't believe this statement.
Green bamboo is naturally speechless.
Lu Qingrong smiled and said in a relaxed tone: "Don't persuade me, this is not an unexpected thing...... It's getting late, let's rest! ”
"Then do you need slaves to be here tonight?" Luzhu is still a little worried.
"No, you go and rest yours!"
Lu Qingrong couldn't help but feel funny in his heart, Jiang Xuan didn't let her be on duty all night when he was there, and now that he didn't come back, he wouldn't need it.
Lu Zhu then exited the inner room as he said.
Lying alone on the step-down bed in the middle of the room, looking at the faint light from the small lamp next to the bed, and then seeing the darkness outside the screen, Lu Qingrong couldn't tell what it was like.
The groom will not return home at night after only one day of marriage, which is to be replaced by others, it is estimated that he will not be able to bear it for a long time, right?
She didn't feel any uncomfortable, but she was really curious.
What are Jiang Xuan and Sun Yiming doing?
Although there was a saying that they lingered in Flower Street and Willow Lane, with a short time with Jiang Xuan, Lu Qingrong's intuition told him that things should not be so simple.
It's just that she knows very little, and it's hard to think of anything for a while.
In the end, after tossing and turning, he fell into a deep sleep and had no dreams all night.
When he got up early the next morning, Jiang Xuan's figure was still missing, and Lu Qingrong was happy to be quiet.
Yesterday, Mrs. Wu also said that there was no need to go to ask for peace in the past few days, so Lu Qingrong stayed in Yuyuan all day and did not go out.
"Madam, Huaying and they came to greet you again, do you see it?" After breakfast, Lu Zhu came into the inner room and said.
"Forget it, I don't have to go to Jingchun Hall and Qinyi Courtyard to rest, let them rest too!" Lu Qingrong had a headache when he heard this name.
Lu Zhu nodded yes, and was about to go out to pass the word, when Lu Qingrong seemed to think of something again.
"Wait! Let them wait in the hall, and I'll go out!" Lu Qingrong changed his attention.
Changed into a hibiscus-colored plum pattern placket, a water-red skirt, and the hair was not combed into any complicated buns, but simply pulled it behind his head, and inserted a white jade lily hairpin, and two drops of jade of the same color like water droplets hung down between his ears, echoing with it.
As soon as Lu Qingrong walked into the hall, the eyes of everyone waiting here lit up.
Yesterday, Mrs. and Shizi were together, of course, their eyes revolved around Shizi, and they didn't pay much attention to Lu Qingrong, and yesterday Lu Qingrong went to Jingchun Hall to serve tea, and the whole set of makeup was decent, and it looked a little rigid.
Today, I changed into this casual outfit, and I didn't apply powder, so I showed a face like a hibiscus out of the water, and the eyes that were looking forward to the brilliance.
This couldn't help but make most of the people in the room feel ashamed of themselves, and the atmosphere froze instantly.
Only the two green-clothed maids in the front did not change their faces, and they still stood with their heads held high, even when Lu Qingrong came in and everyone asked for peace, their movements were a little more reserved than others.
"You two are Huaying and Jinjin, right?" Lu Qingrong barely held back a laugh before calling out these two names.
"Yes." The two responded in unison.
With just this sound, Lu Qingrong could also feel the graceful sound like water.
"It's too awkward to say the name, but I think it's better to change it." Lu Qingrong said directly: "In the future, you will be called Cai Mei and Cai Lian!" ”
Tone is an unquestionable command.
The two didn't know what they meant, they only felt that it was Lu Qingrong who changed their names to be a bit vulgar, and they were faintly reluctant in their hearts, but they could only respond: "Mrs. Xie gave the name." As he responded, he glanced at the inner room as if he was inadvertent.
"Okay, I don't have anything else to do, you go down first." Lu Qingrong didn't want to say more, these were Jiang Xuan's maids, and it was better for her to interfere less.
In the evening, until the beginning of the year, Jiang Xuan still did not return, and there was no news of half a minute.
Lu Qingrong thought that he would not come back again, and after freshening up, he leaned on the bed alone, and picked up a copy of "Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty" by the small lamp next to him.
Just as I was gradually getting a little drowsy, there was suddenly a slight movement in the outer room.
A moment later, the lights came on outside, and the sound of changing clothes could be heard.
It turned out that Jiang Xuan was back, Lu Qingrong thought to himself.
It's just that the hour is nearly three watches, and Lu Qingrong is also a little sleepy, but fortunately there is no speech.
Listening to the movement outside, just when she thought that Jiang Xuan had changed her clothes and was ready to go to bed, Jiang Xuan suddenly asked, "Have you slept?" ”
The voice was very soft, and Lu Qingrong still pretended to be asleep.
Since there was no squeak just now, it's not appropriate to respond now, right? She thought to herself.
"Did you sleep?" Jiang Xuan raised his voice slightly.
There was still no movement in the room.
Then, Lu Qingrong heard Jiang Xuan's footsteps from far to near, and he instantly regretted and nervously felt in his heart.
And Jiang Xuan, who had just walked to the side of the screen to see if there was anyone inside, was instantly startled by the jingling sound when he touched the bead curtain.
The crisp sound of shells colliding with each other pierced the silence of the night, and even Lu Qingrong, who was prepared in his heart, felt that the sound was a little harsh, and couldn't help coughing lightly inside.
Jiang Xuan stopped outside the bead curtain when he heard the voice: "Woke you up?" ”
"You're back? Have you ever had a meal? Lu Qingrong's voice slowly came out from inside, and Jiang Xuan's ears were a little soft and soft.
"I used it." Jiang Xuan replied.
Then, Lu Qingrong heard his footsteps walking away again, and he should have been lying on the Luohan bed in the outer room.
"Why didn't you ask me where I have been for the past two days?" Jiang Xuan asked after a long time.
Lu Qingrong's chuckling voice came from inside: "You woke me up just to let me ask this?" ”
When Jiang Xuan heard this, he couldn't help laughing: "Of course not, I'm going to recognize my relatives tomorrow, I'm not afraid that you don't have a bottom in your heart!" ”
"Ahh Where is the bottom of his heart, Lu Qingrong forgot about it.
At this moment, I counted in my heart, only to find that tomorrow is not the period of three days to recognize relatives!
Jiang Xuan could hear Lu Qingrong sitting up from the bed as if he was pouting, and asked, "So nervous?" ”
"I ...... Forget about it. Lu Qingrong said honestly, "But what do I need to prepare?" ”
"Not really." Jiang Xuan smiled even deeper, "You just need to prepare the meeting gifts for your cousins." ”
"Cousin?" Lu Qingrong was a little surprised, she didn't know much about the relatives of the Marquis of Jingyuan's Mansion.
"The cousin of the Zhenbei General's Mansion." Jiang Xuan explained to her: "Tomorrow, there will be some people from the Zhenbei General's Mansion, and the eldest and second uncles each have a cousin in their families. There should also be people from Anlehou's Wu family, I don't know what people they will bring, it's always good for you to prepare more greeting gifts. ”
Lu Qingrong automatically filtered out the part of the "Anle Hou Wu Family" and asked, "Uncle?" Is it the general of Zhenbei who defeated the Fanmeng people more than ten years ago? ”
"Hmm." Jiang Xuan nodded with honor, "You also know this?" ”
"When I followed my father to leave Beijing and go to Henan, I was just in time for General Zhenbei to return to Beijing in triumph, and I saw it with my own eyes in Deshengmen!"
Lu Qingrong recalled the majestic General Zhenbei at that time, and the mighty and heroic Zhenbei Iron Cavalry who followed behind him...... The majestic and melody made people listen to the blood-boiling triumphal order as if it sounded in her ears again.
Jiang Xuan frowned: "How old were you at that time?" ”
Broken! Lu Qingrong said secretly in his heart.
"I listened to my eldest sister...... Lu Qingrong hurriedly explained: "It's just that I was indeed there at the time!" ”
Jiang Xuan couldn't help laughing: "You will be able to see him tomorrow." ”
"You just mentioned your cousin, did General Zhenbei only have one daughter?" Lu Qingrong asked hesitantly.
"It's not. My uncle's family also has a cousin who is the same age as me, and he sent him to Mobei for training, and he will definitely not see him tomorrow. Jiang Xuan continued: "The second uncle's family also has a cousin, who works as an errand in the Fengtai camp, and he can't come out casually. ”
I see.
This is really a family of generals, and the two men were sent to the barracks. Lu Qingrong thought to himself.
"Then Anle Hou's Mansion...... Is you close to Mrs. Wu? Lu Qingrong finally asked.
"If you talk about kinship, it's not close. It's just that her real relatives are not in the capital, and the Anle Hou Mansion is the closest in the capital. ”
"Then what should I call the people I see in Anle Hou's Mansion tomorrow?"
"You don't have to worry about that, just follow me." Jiang Xuan said with a smile. RS