Chapter Eighty-Five: Smearing

"It's still early! There are still more than two years left before the next township test, and by then they may have come back several times. ”

Jiang Ling's tone was very relaxed.

Lu Qingrong saw that he looked disappreciative, and he didn't want to say more.

Jiang Ling didn't seem to notice it, and pointed to the books hanging in the yard beside him: "These are all things to be carried on the road, reading books is not something that can be done overnight, you have to take your time." ”

These words sounded a little similar to Mr. Jia, a female student, and Lu Qingrong couldn't help but laugh.

Then he straightened up and said, "Then we will wait for you to come back and accumulate thick and thin, and the title of the gold list is inscribed." ”

"Can you wait until I get back?"

Jiang Ling's words couldn't help but be a little weird.

"What do you mean by that?" Lu Qingrong was a little stunned when he heard this, and he didn't know what to say for a while.

"I mean, what is the title of the gold list, even if you are the champion, it is nothing more than a sixth- or seventh-grade official, which is not a good way to reach the sky in one step."

Jiang Ling pretended to ponder for a moment.

"It's better to learn from that Qiu Duwei, and then make a good show at the Enrong banquet, and get a relative of the emperor to be in charge."

"If you have anything to say, just say it, don't beat around the bush like this." Lu Qingrong and Jiang Yunpei were in a better mood just after chatting, and they instantly fell a lot lower.

"I don't understand that?" Jiang Ling said expressionlessly: "In the future, you have to be Mrs. Hou, it's not okay to always be like this, you can't fight others at all!" ”

Finally said it, Lu Qingrong also vaguely felt that he was because of this.

"yes. There is always a price to be paid for vanity. Lu Qingrong simply said.

Jiang Ling didn't expect her to say this, but was slightly stunned.

Lu Qingrong was speechless.

This is not the modern era of popular flash marriage, looking at those official eunuch families in the Great Qi Dynasty, how many of them have been married in such a hurry? What's more, it's still at this juncture of family trouble......

She didn't believe that Jiang Ling's brain would not understand these things.

In fact, of course Jiang Ling understood.

He didn't know why he had just said those words.

"That's not what I meant......" Seeing that Lu Qingrong was silent at this time, he suddenly became a little at a loss, "The Jingyuan Marquis Mansion is not necessarily a good place to go, I guess you know it too...... Are you really mentally prepared for this? ”

Lu Qingrong's complexion softened slightly.

"Neither humble nor arrogant, no desire is rigid. I don't have any extravagant expectations, so it's hard to be hit. ”

Lu Qingrong naturally knew that this was too simple, if it was really so easy, it would be good.

It's just that she really doesn't want to think about it at this time.

And Jiang Ling was still pondering what she had just said, neither humble nor arrogant, and just ......

Why don't you want to do that?

But the desires of heaven and human beings are indelible, and I am afraid that this is not something that can be done by just thinking about it.

"When are you leaving?" Lu Qingrong didn't want to continue discussing this.

"After about three or five days, it depends on the arrangements of Lord Wu."

"When the time comes, everyone will see you off together, and I can still wait." Lu Qingrong teased himself.

After speaking, she looked up at the darkening sky, and without waiting for Jiang Ling's response, she turned around and walked out of the South Courtyard quickly.

Let's follow Lu Qianyu and them to women's school tomorrow, Lu Qingrong thought as he walked.

In recent days, because of her mood and knowing that the marriage had spread in the capital, she was a little reluctant to go to the girls' school for classes.

But after being stuffy in the house for a few days, I decided to go out for a walk and take a break.

The next day, when she followed Lu Qianyu, Lu Manyu and Jiang Yunpei to the Moxiang Courtyard of the Yanguo Mansion, she immediately regretted it.

First of all, in the carriage on the way to the women's school, Lu Manyu's state was a little strange.

Originally, in recent days, I don't know if it was because of Geng's or Lu Yizhong's orders, Lu Manyu was no longer as exaggerated as in the past, although it was still difficult to change in red, but he was also as low-key as possible in terms of colors and materials, and the jewelry he wore was also a lot simpler.

But today's Lu Manyu is wearing a red gold-edged peach blossom pattern placket, a hibiscus-colored skirt, her hair is combed into a flying bun, and there are not many beaded flowers, but the red gold garnet hairpin, plus the five strings of tassels at the bottom, is the size of a small fist......

In the past, she dressed like this, Lu Qingrong was more or less used to it, but she thought that something was not appropriate, but she also felt that it had nothing to do with her.

Seeing her today's bride-like outfit, coupled with her recent thoughts, don't mention how awkward it is.

After entering the women's school, Lu Qingrong found that Lu Manyu was far from the only one who was in the wrong state today.

First of all, Qiu Jinting, the county lord of Kangning, who usually ignores people, when he saw her today, he looked up and down without saying anything, and there was always a smile on his lips, which made people feel furious when he looked at her.

And He Qingwan, who has always followed Qiu Jinting, always looks at Lu Qingrong evasively.

Throughout the morning, when Lu Qingrong listened to Mr. Lecturing, he could feel that all kinds of eyes from all directions were gathered on him, and he couldn't help but sit on pins and needles.

I finally waited until noon to finish the class, and it was still quiet when I had dinner, but it was really fried in the middle of the lunch break.

Everyone didn't directly mention Lu Qingrong's marriage, but this one talked about the Jingyuan Marquis Mansion, and the other mentioned Jiang Xuan...... It made Lu Qingrong annoyed.

On the contrary, Song Miaoxue, who talked the most in the past, did not say a few words today.

Her mother was the second lady of the Chengping Marquis Mansion, so she didn't have much curiosity.

"I heard that the wedding date is set for next month, is it true?" Xu Ying asked the most straightforwardly, and the expression on her face was a little different from that of others.

Lu Qingrong saw that he was asking directly at him, so he had no choice but to nod his head as an answer.

And Xu Ying got a positive answer, and her expression became a little dazed, and she stopped making a sound.

"Have you ever seen the Marquis of Jingyuan before?" Tang Shan, the second lady of the Yanguo Mansion, asked.

She heard Song Miaoxue inadvertently mention two days ago that it was not the first time that the second lady of the Chengping Marquis Mansion had gone to the Lu Mansion to propose marriage, and she couldn't help but wonder a little in her heart, this Miss Lu Si was very ordinary no matter how she looked at it, how could she be favored by the Jingyuan Marquis Mansion, and she still had the strength not to marry her.

This question made Lu Qingrong ponder in his heart.

Jiang Xuan has seen him before, and he has met face-to-face three times.

The first two times were in Jinan, and Mrs. Jiang did not reveal her identity at that time, so it was naturally inconvenient to mention it.

The third time was the Duanyang Festival the year before last, and in the Lichun Courtyard of the Marquis of Jingyuan's Mansion, the situation was even more weird......

"I've never seen it." Lu Qingrong finally said.

Tang Shan listened, and didn't ask anything else.

At this time, Qiu Jinting on the side opened his mouth on this topic: "Fourth Miss think about it carefully, haven't you really seen it?" For example, the year before last, during the Duanyang Festival? ”

Lu Qingrong chuckled in his heart, and forcibly looked up at Qiu Jinting calmly, only to see that she still had a smile on her face, waiting for her answer.

"If so, how could I not remember? I've never seen it. ”

If it is just the first two times in Jinan, after all, there were some lonely men and widows in Lichun Courtyard, which must not be admitted.

Qiu Jinting didn't speak again, but glanced at He Qingwan as if inadvertently.

He Qingwan followed up and said: "When the dragon boat race was held on the day of the Duanyang Festival, the county lord suddenly became a little tired, so we wanted to go to the wing room prepared for the female guests in Lichun Courtyard to rest for a while. ”

"Before I got to Lichun Courtyard, I saw the fourth lady walking out of it." He Qingwan seemed to think for a moment, "When we entered the door, we happened to meet a man's figure and hurriedly ran out, and the county lord and I were in a hurry to avoid it, so we didn't see it clearly. I just thought that the prince happened to be absent during the dragon boat race that day......"

Lu Qingrong couldn't help but be slightly stunned when he heard this.

In such detail, it should have been really seen.

But when she came out of the gate of Lichun Courtyard, she must have been with Lu Qianyu, but this He Qingwan in front of her only mentioned her!

If it is really not as honest as it seems, Lu Qingrong secretly said in his heart that he is really not good at looking at people, but he only found out today.

"Didn't Miss He see my third sister?" Lu Qingrong asked rhetorically, "We went in and out of Lichun Courtyard together that day, and we didn't see any sons from beginning to end. ”

Lu Qianyu on the side also nodded.

He Qingwan didn't seem to hear Lu Qing's previous sentence, but just said to the latter sentence: "It turns out that it's not the prince of Jingyuan!" ”

Lu Qingrong was stunned for an instant.

It turns out that the real ambush is here!

If she saw Jiang Xuan, she would be married in a few days anyway, which would not be a big deal.

But if it's someone else......

Lu Qingrong secretly thought in his heart, he really deserved to be Qiu Muyun's daughter.

"Is it the prince of Jingyuan, how do I know?" Lu Qingrong said slowly: "It was you who saw him horizontally, not me." ”

After speaking, she looked back at He Qingwan with a frank gaze, and there was a mocking smile on the corner of her mouth.

He Qingwan didn't speak again, and sat beside Qiu Jinting with his head down.

And her posture did not escape Lu Qingrong's eyes.

Although she said those words to Lu Qingrong just now, her eyes always glanced at Song Miaoxue inadvertently, as if she was afraid that she would not hear it.

Lu Qingrong couldn't help laughing in her heart, she had made a mistake in her calculations.

She is really not afraid that any bad reputation will reach Mrs. Wu's ears, although she also has a lot of things she can't understand, but one thing can be determined, Mrs. Wu has not had a good impression of herself from the beginning to the end.

Just as Lu Qingrong thought, not a day later, this word of chasing wind and shadows reached Mrs. Wu.

Naturally, Song Miaoxue went home and told her mother about it, and the second lady of the Chengping Marquis Mansion also made a special trip to the Jingyuan Marquis Mansion for this purpose.

What she didn't expect was that after hearing this, Mrs. Wu didn't react at all, and after a few perfunctory words, she served tea and sent it to the guests.

As soon as the second lady was sent away, Mother Lu, who was on the side, couldn't help but speak: "You said, what the fourth lady saw that day was really the prince of the world?" ”

"You're so confused! What does it matter if this is or not? Thinking of those beautiful maids in Yuyuan, Jiang Xuan didn't even look at them on weekdays, and thought of Lu Qingrong's extraordinarily bright face, Mrs. Wu smiled indifferently, "I'm afraid he won't like it!" ”RS