Lu Qingrong's footsteps were very soft.

But Jiang Ling still felt it at once.

"What's wrong?" Jiang Ling didn't turn around, and his voice was as flat as just now.

Lu Qingrong was startled, and instinctively wanted to shake his head, but found that he couldn't see it at all at this time.

"I heard that you just came back from Mobei?"

"It's been four or five days since I came back." Jiang Ling turned around at this time, "The previous letter was sent when I was in Mobei. ”

"You've been in Mobei for a long time?" Lu Qingrong was reluctant to mention the letter again.

"It's not a short time." Jiang Ling seemed to be in a little spirit, "We haven't been to a few places this time. After leaving Beijing, I first went straight to Shanhaiguan, oh, it is the place in my painting, hovering there for a few days before leaving the customs and going to Ningyuanwei, and then it was a long journey to Mobei. On the map, the most of these places that need to be improved is Mobei, and the climate conditions there are far worse than the Shanhaiguan generation, which is particularly time-consuming to investigate. ”

Lu Qingrong listened to his description, and he didn't feel any nostalgia for him there.

"If it's been delayed for so long, why do you have to go again after only a few days of returning?" Lu Qingrong asked the doubts in his heart.

"You know all this?" Jiang Linglu smiled for the first time today.

Lu Qingrong didn't speak, insisting on waiting for his answer.

"I don't have to go to Mobei." Jiang Ling then spoke: "I just feel that I am very close to Master Sun, thinking that if I go to Mobei with him, I can be a guide for him, and secondly, I can communicate more on the road. Isn't it happy? ”

Bosom friend?

Lu Qingrong has never seen anyone he regards as a confidant.

"Do you get along badly with Master Wu?" Lu Qingrong asked subconsciously.

"That's not going to talk about it, it's just not speculation." Jiang Ling thought for a while, "In the past half a year since I left Beijing. I'm afraid we could count all the things we've said. ”

Lu Qingrong knew that his description was inevitably exaggerated, but he also understood it somewhat.

There weren't many people who could have talked to him. Mr. Chu is one, Lu Chengjie is still reluctant, and the others are even less.

"You only have a one-sided relationship with that Lord Sun, how can you be sure that he is your confidant?" Lu Qingrong couldn't help but ask: "Do you know what his character is, and what is his reputation?" ”

There was a strong sense of skepticism in her tone

"I don't know." Jiang Ling replied happily, "Those are nothing more than the worldly words of others, what do you care about?" Then it suddenly seemed like he had thought of something. The smile became a little strange, "But I heard that Lord Sun has a great relationship with the Marquis of Jingyuan, and Mrs. Shizi shouldn't ask me what she said!" ”

Lu Qingrong didn't plan to talk to him about Jiang Xuan, but he was still worried about his safety when he went with Sun Yiming.

"Have you mentioned this to Mr. Chu?" Lu Qingrong asked instead, "Did he give you any advice?" ”

Jiang Ling seemed a little surprised that she would mention Mr. Chu at this time, but she also told the truth: "Mr. Chu also agrees, saying that Lord Sun is going to Mobei on behalf of the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies after all, and this time with him, the harvest will definitely be greater." At least the general soldiers there will no longer treat us as women and children, and it will be a very valuable experience to see some real things with real knives and guns! ”

Jiang Ling's tone at this time became much stricter. The look that seemed to be smiling just now is gone.

Lu Qingrong also felt that there was some truth in this, and when he heard that Mr. Chu was this attitude, he felt a little relieved.

After all, although Mr. Chu is not in the court, with his identity and background, he has obviously never really stayed away from officialdom, if he can support Jiang Ling's idea, it is estimated that this trip will still do more harm than harm to him in the future.

"Then be careful yourself." Lu Qingrong felt that she could only remind her to come here, and she didn't want to say more, so she had to go to the green bamboo waiting for her at the door.

Just took a step. Jiang Ling suddenly asked, "These past few months, are you okay?" ”

The sound is slightly different from just now. There is a faint melancholy in the blandness.

"I'm fine." Lu Qingrong stopped and replied simply.

"That's good." Jiang Ling's voice was extremely soft. As if talking to himself, then raised his voice slightly, "Have you ever received the letter I sent?" ”

Lu Qingrong didn't answer immediately, but hesitated to speak.

"Roger." She finally nodded slightly, "That Shanhaiguan painting is good, Sister Jiang and my second sister are also very eager to see it." ”

Jiang Ling was a little stunned for a moment, but he quickly understood the meaning of Lu Qingrong's words, but he still couldn't help but ask, "That'...... After that letter......"

"My second sister has already made a marriage!" Lu Qingrong hurriedly opened his mouth without waiting for him to finish speaking, "It's the cousin of the Yin family, you must have heard about it, right?" ”

Lu Qingrong knew in her heart that he might not know about it, but she just said this to sue Jiang Ling, it didn't matter if the letter was written, Lu Qianyu had long since ceased to be obsessed.

And in fact, not only is she no longer attached, but there is even such a branch as Song Shixiang in the middle, although that person is really disgusting, it also makes her really believe that Lu Qianyu is no longer obsessed with Jiang Ling.

Jiang Ling saw that she avoided talking about his letter several times today, and after hesitating for a moment, he explained: "I was not thoughtful about sending the letter. As you know, I have never paid much attention to these etiquette rules, but after being reminded by Yun Pei, I also realized that I am afraid that this will cause you unnecessary trouble, and I have always wanted to say sorry to you......"

Jiang Ling's voice became smaller and quieter, and by the end it was almost impossible to hear clearly.

Lu Qingrong had a calm look on the surface, but she was inevitably surprised in her heart, in her impression, Jiang Ling was not a person who would apologize at all.

"You don't have to take it to heart." Lu Qingrong comforted: "Since I realized that something was wrong, I just didn't cause me any trouble." ”

After Lu Qingrong expressed his position, he no longer dwelled on this matter, and then said: "I just came over to sit for a while, and now I have to go back to the main courtyard, farewell!" ”

After speaking, he walked towards the door of the south courtyard.

This time the pace was much faster, and there was no turning back.

Therefore, she didn't see that Jiang Ling was standing under the ginkgo tree in the courtyard and turned sideways slightly, staring intently at her departing back, until the back disappeared at the door for a long time, his posture was still maintained for a long time.

Lu Qingrong quickly returned to the main courtyard.

This time, because Lu Manyu had not officially entered the East Palace after all, and the Lu family had always insisted on keeping a low profile, there was no family banquet at noon, and Lu Qingrong and Jiang Xuan stayed in the main courtyard for a while, and then they said goodbye and went home.

Sitting in the carriage of the Hou Mansion, Lu Qingrong found that Jiang Xuan on the other side looked at her with a strange look, as if he was a little playful and a little smiling.

"What's wrong?" Lu Qingrong touched his cheeks and hair, thinking that something was wrong.

"I can't help but laugh when I think of what you just said." Jiang Xuan smiled even deeper.

"What?" Lu Qingrong went to the West Courtyard once, and then went to the South Courtyard for a turn, and he didn't remember what he said before.

"It's like, 'That's something that no one could ask for!' Do you remember that sentence? Jiang Xuan asked curiously, "Do you really think so?" ”

Lu Qingrong recalled for a moment, and then remembered that this was the greeting he had when he first met Geng's today.

At that time, she also felt that what she said was a bit excessive, but she didn't expect Jiang Xuan to remember it all the time.

"Of course!" Lu Qingrong was fortunate to laugh with him, "The crown prince and concubine, that is a promising future!" To put it mildly, didn't today's Queen Mother also start as the crown princess...... Now she is the most noble woman in the Great Qi Dynasty! I'm afraid that every woman in the East Palace hopes that she will have such a day......"

Jiang Xuan finally couldn't help laughing out loud this time: "This goal is really lofty!" ”

Lu Qingrong suddenly lost his mind to joke.

"If only I had thought so." Lu Qingrong couldn't help but start worrying, "I'm afraid that my third sister thinks like this, it's really worrying......"

Jiang Xuan also put away his smile, and looked at Lu Qingrong for a moment, and it took him a long time to come to his senses, and comforted her: "It's useless for you to worry about this, as you said, every woman in the East Palace will inevitably think like this, it's just the difference between thinking more and thinking less." Even if some people can still be indifferent to fame and fortune when they enter the palace, over time, they will gradually become desperate, and everything that goes with the flow and protects themselves is all left behind. The persuasion of others is useless, only those who really figure it out can look down on this qiē. ”

Lu Qingrong nodded: "I hope she can figure it out!" Whether it's my father and mother, or a few of my sisters, we all hope that she will be safe. ”

"Oh? Don't you want to be a relative? I've heard that it's quite majestic! Jiang Xuan also seemed to feel that the atmosphere just now was too depressing, and took the initiative to make a joke.

"Majestic?" Lu Qingrong chuckled, "Do you mean An Lehou?" I really don't think he's imposing! ”

Jiang Xuan laughed along: "That's what you haven't seen him before!" ”

"Really?" Lu Qingrong was stunned for a moment, and reacted instantly, "It's as if you've seen it, since you were born, he has been very 'majestic'!" ”

When Jiang Xuan was born, Empress Dowager Wu was already the Empress Dowager.

"I listened to my uncle." Jiang Xuan touched his nose, a little embarrassed.

Lu Qingrong smiled even more heartily.

On the way back to the Hou Mansion, there was laughter and laughter in the carriage.

What Lu Qingrong didn't expect at this time was that when she returned to the Hou Mansion, the cheerful atmosphere between her and Jiang Xuan in the carriage at this time did not last long. (To be continued) RO