When Jiang Xuan came back from the Zhenbei General's Mansion, it was already the beginning of the day, and it was completely dark.

Lu Qingrong saw him and hurriedly ordered the meal to be set.

"You haven't eaten yet?" Jiang Xuan was a little surprised, and his expression was not as natural as before.

"You didn't say you wouldn't be back at night when you went out." Lu Qingrong said with a smile: "And I was really not hungry before." ”

Jiang Xuan looked at Lu Qingrong in front of him, at this time, he was wearing a green Hangzhou silk jacket, a blue and blue skirt, and only a magnolia mutton fat hosta in his hair, fresh and elegant.

He suddenly remembered that in summer, the budding lotus flowers in the Jinghu Lake in the backyard of the Hou Mansion seemed to be very similar to the person in front of him......

After a moment of distraction, Jiang Xuan hurriedly withdrew his gaze that had been staying on Lu Qingrong.

I don't know if it was because I felt a little embarrassed just now, or if I wanted to say it, Jiang Xuan subconsciously opened his mouth to explain.

"I didn't expect to stay in the Zhenbei General's Mansion for so long today." Jiang Xuan said honestly, "Regarding this trip to Mobei, Master Sun is even more concerned than I imagined. ”

"Is there any new battle situation in Mobei?" Lu Qingrong remembered that Sun Yiming had asked Jiang Xuan to take him to Jiang Yuanzhao for advice a few days ago.

"Not really." Jiang Xuan then told Lu Qingrong in detail what Sun Yiming said to him today.

Hearing the end, Lu Qingrong couldn't help frowning slightly.

The young descendant in Sun Yiming's mouth was undoubtedly talking about Jiang Ling.

But Jiang Xuan's obvious tentative meaning when she mentioned this made her heart chuckle.

Lu Qingrong's first thought was, could it be that when he was in the Lu Mansion in the morning, he heard a few words of conversation with Jiang Ling?

After thinking about it for a while, I thought it was unlikely, and there was no one in the South Courtyard at that time.

"Who is this young descendant who is so valued by Lord Sun?" Lu Qingrong felt that after his remarks, if he didn't pay attention to it, it would seem strange.

"Speaking of this person, you should also recognize it!" Jiang Xuan said with a smile.

As soon as the words came out, he himself regretted it a little, but he could only continue to ask: "It is the eldest son of Lord Jiang Shenzhi, Jiang Ling, do you ever know?" ”

After a moment of hard work, Lu Qingrong's heart turned a thousand times.

Why did Jiang Xuan suddenly mention him?

And as soon as Jiang Xuan came back today, he looked absent-minded, could it be related to Jiang Ling? Or is there any misunderstanding about yourself?

Lu Qingrong's first reaction was to be a little angry.

If he really had any thoughts about the relationship between Jiang Ling and herself, he could ask directly, and going around in circles like this would inevitably be far from the Jiang Xuan in her impression.

Jiang Xuan himself didn't know. It's just that the words have come out, and I have to wait to hear how she answers.

"Of course I do!" Lu Qingrong didn't think about it for long before he spoke, "Their family lives in the South Courtyard of the Lu Mansion, how could I not know, and I saw him this morning!" ”

Jiang Xuan was obviously very surprised by her answer, and he looked a little stunned.

And Lu Qingrong answered like this, not because he was angry, but because he chose after careful consideration.

She didn't have any inappropriate relationship with Jiang Ling at all, and her heart was naturally open.

And why Jiang Xuan asked this question today is unknown, compared with expressing her dissatisfaction, she still wants to explain Jiang Ling's matter clearly first, so as not to cause any unnecessary misunderstandings, which will accumulate deeper and deeper.

Jiang Xuan hadn't recovered from her answer just now, and Lu Qingrong had already continued: "In the morning, I went to sit with Sister Jiang in the South Courtyard for a while, and listened to her tell a lot about her eldest brother's trip to Mobei...... also happened to meet Jiang Ling himself. ”

If Jiang Xuan was still at a loss because of her confession just now, and didn't know how to say it, then after listening to her later words, he suddenly felt a trace of inexplicable joy, and even the question about the handwriting on the envelope that had plagued him along the way before was not so important at this moment.

"I heard that he has been gone for more than half a year, and you should not have seen him for a long time!" Jiang Xuan followed her words casually and casually, no longer with any intention of temptation.

Lu Qingrong is not over yet.

"It's been a long time, and this is the first time I've seen each other since we got married." Lu Qingrong said slowly: "But when he went out to travel, he sent me two letters. ”

Lu Qingrong said this, and then raised his head and looked at Jiang Xuan very calmly.

At this time, Jiang Xuan's mood was very complicated.

There were surprises, there were joys, and at the same time, I vaguely felt that my question today was a little abrupt.

Lu Qingrong has already said this, and he obviously won't continue to ask.

Just as Jiang Xuan was about to divert the topic and ease the slightly awkward atmosphere between the two, the footsteps of the maids from far and near suddenly came from outside the door, and then they went into the house to set the meal.

At first, Jiang Xuan thought that this was just helping them ease the atmosphere, but before he had eaten a few bites of food, he had already sensed that something was wrong.

On weekdays, whenever he and Lu Qingrong are alone, they rarely follow the rule of "eating and sleeping", and the two of them talk and laugh most of the time, even when they are quiet, they are very relaxed.

And now the situation seems very unusual.

Lu Qingrong's expression was still very calm, and she couldn't see any emotion, but she kept eating the rice in her bowl, and even if she picked up vegetables, she only picked up the plate of fried kale that was closest to her and didn't like it very much, and she didn't look away from beginning to end, let alone speak.

It wasn't until the two of them had dinner quietly that Jiang Xuan clearly realized that Lu Qingrong was unhappy.

Is it because of the abrupt question I just asked?

Jiang Xuan always felt that it was not enough, with his understanding of Lu Qingrong in the past few months, she was definitely not a person who was easily angry, and what kind of love came and went quickly, I thought it would be good in a while.

Unexpectedly, until the night when the two of them went to bed on both sides of the screen in the inner room, Lu Qingrong still didn't say a word to him, and directly told him that he didn't sleep well all night.

And Lu Qingrong also suffered from insomnia.

At the beginning, she was indeed a little unhappy because Jiang Xuan asked about Jiang Ling, and she could even be said to be aggrieved.

After all, he didn't mean anything about Jiang Ling from beginning to end, and he didn't do anything out of line.

What's more, even if it was Jiang Ling, she was still not completely sure whether she really had a heart for herself, or if she was purely free and easy and acted casually.

But Lu Qingrong actually figured it out quickly, and Jiang Xuan probably just asked casually, not necessarily because he had any suspicions about her.

The reason why she is still a little depressed behind her is not because of Jiang Xuan, but because of herself.

The more I think back to the conversation between the two before dinner, the more I feel that Jiang Xuan's words are not inappropriate, they usually chat like this, and even today Jiang Xuan did not make any jokes with her.

And the more this is the case, the more entangled Lu Qingrong's heart becomes.

Why did Jiang Xuan just casually mention Jiang Ling, and she made such a fuss?

Is it because you don't have faith in your past?

Still can't accept that Jiang Xuan has half a point of distrust in him?

However, no matter what the reason is, it can only show one thing: her feelings for Jiang Xuan have changed subtly.

She seemed to be looking forward to being more intimate with Jiang Xuan's concern.

As for whether the friendship developed and later became a desire for exclusivity, or whether there were other indescribable feelings, she herself was not quite sure.

And the more uncertain she was, the more apprehensive she became.

In the end, as soon as he saw Jiang Xuan, he was a little flustered and didn't know what to say.

The relaxed and casual atmosphere between the two disappeared in an instant, and was replaced by a cramped and uneasy atmosphere that was worse than that of strangers.

Jiang Xuan originally thought that with Lu Qingrong's temper, even if he was angry again, he should almost forget about it when he woke up.

I didn't think that I saw Lu Qingrong with two dark circles under her eyes early the next morning, and asked her if she was not feeling well, but she only got the excuse of "It's okay, you can recover by taking a break at noon", and there was no other communication.

After a few days in a row, although Lu Qingrong no longer didn't say a word like that day, he suddenly became extremely polite, answering questions and responding to requests, but the feeling of alienation could not be hidden no matter what.

Not only was Jiang Xuan puzzled and awkward in his heart, but Lu Qingrong also didn't want this.

But she just can't get back to the relaxed state she used to get along with.

Some situations are like this, they come unexpectedly, and people don't know how to face them. Sometimes, even if you have completely figured it out intellectually, you just can't direct the action. As soon as you do something and open your mouth, those feelings that you thought you had overcome will suddenly appear again, making it difficult for you to recover as before.

Lu Qingrong's mood was so tangled and complicated, but Jiang Xuan didn't know it.

He only has one cognition now, that is, Lu Qingrong is angry with him.

Therefore, he has only one goal in the past few days, which is to find a way to make Lu Qingrong angry.

Fortunately, the second prince is still newly married, and Yu Linwei's errand has never had him to worry about anything, so these days he basically stays in Yuyuan, three meals a day, and he still finds some topics to talk to Lu Qingrong from time to time, but he has not seen any progress.

After breakfast that day, after Jiang Xuan came back from writing in the study, he came back to find Lu Qingrong with great interest: "Today I will take you to a place, and I promise that you have never been there!" ”

"But Mr. Zhen will come to class later." Lu Qingrong didn't want to ruin his interest, but he could only tell the truth.

"I've already sent someone to sue Mr. Zhen, I'll give you a day off today!" Jiang Xuan had already prepared.

Lu Qingrong was slightly surprised, it turned out that he was not improvised.

"Where are we going?"

"You'll know when you get there!"

"So what should I wear?"

"Just be lighter."

Lu Qingrong nodded, quickly returned to the room to change clothes, and followed Jiang Xuan to leave the Hou Mansion in a carriage. R1152