Chapter 24: Into the Boudoir at Night
The road was long and did not wait for her father to get dark, and now the sky was full of stars, like a fire that pierced the night, and the snowy winter night became colder, and she had no choice but to go back to the house and start to get busy.
The sound of the burning coals "sizzling" in the furnace danced with the sparks, and the warm temperature made the whole room no longer cold.
Lu Man sat in front of the mahogany desk and drew in circles on the gift list with a brush.
The firelight imprinted her figure in front of the window, and Situ Xiuyuan, who was strolling in the backyard, was secretly itching, and he wanted to go up and touch her shadow.
Situ Xiu looked at the shadow from afar, and it could be said that he had lost his mind.
But how can he enter his daughter's boudoir?
The more he looked at it, the more he liked it, Situ Xiuyuan came up with a bad idea, he squatted down and picked up a lot of stones in the courtyard and put them in the palm of his hand.
When he began to throw them at the room where the road was long, those stones were all heated by Situ Xiuyuan.
As soon as he stretched out, the stones thrown out fell on the door of the house and made a "bang" sound, fortunately, there were no others living in this courtyard on the long road, otherwise his action would be disturbing the people!
Lu Manman was originally concentrating on looking at the list of gifts he wanted to send to his grandfather and grandmother, but he was suddenly disturbed by the knock on the door.
She put down the brush impatiently, got up and pushed open the door and looked out, there was no one!
I thought, it can't be that I was tired and heard it wrong, right?
Situ Xiuyuan is also bad enough, he obviously saw the road coming out, but he didn't want to show his head.
Lu Long comforted himself as he closed the door.
But before she could sit down in her chair, the voice came from outside the door.
Lu Long Man did not immediately run to open the door, but took some time to get dressed before opening the door.
The fire in the house escaped from the door to the courtyard, Situ Xiuyuan stared at the door of the house from a distance, this time the difference from just now was that Lu Manman was covered with a dark fur, and inside the fur was a red dress, and the difference was that Lu Manman had already lit the candle in the lantern and was ready to find himself.
She thought someone was playing a prank, so she prepared to walk towards the courtyard with a lantern in her left hand and a tiled tiles from a flower pot in her right hand.
Situ Xiuyuan saw that the situation was not right, and he immediately squeaked, "It's me!" ”
Lu Manman heard the voice and recognized it as Situ Xiuyuan, she put the brick back into the flower pot and lowered it, letting it continue to cushion.
Situ Xiuyuan hurriedly explained: "I saw the eldest lady sitting at the desk late at night, so attentive, I couldn't help but be a little curious. ”
Lu Manman's expression was slightly serious, she raised her eyebrows to look at him, and said, "What do I need you to do?" Don't sleep at night and trespass on the boudoir, what are your intentions? ”
"I can't sleep!"
After Situ Xiuyuan finished speaking, he pursed his mouth, put his hands behind his back, and twisted and pinched.
When Lu Man heard this, he was really helpless, so he said seriously: "If you can't sleep, go back to your own courtyard, don't do something sneaky and misleading." ”
"I just want to find someone to talk to, the eldest lady doesn't need to be so defensive!"
When Situ Xiuyuan said this understatement, Lu Manman had already regretted putting down the brick.
She said angrily, "Why do you want to talk to someone and throw so many stones in front of my house?" Got a prank? ”
Lu Manman saw that there were a lot of stones at the door of her room, and she couldn't help but roll her eyes at Situ Xiuyuan.
Situ Xiuyuan felt a chill on his back, and hurriedly bowed his body and shook his head, "No, no, no, I want to talk to the eldest lady to relieve my boredom." ”
"I have nothing to say to you, Master, please come back quickly."
"In the mansion, I respect you as a 'master', which does not mean that you can do evil in the mansion!"
According to her understanding, Situ Xiuyuan would not do anything to hurt himself, don't look at him as a hooligan on the surface, in fact, he is very honest, but he is just cunning in his mouth.
He in turn disgusted: "The eldest lady is really unreasonable. ”
Lu Manman's face changed when he heard this, obviously she had the upper hand, why did she lose every time she talked to this person?
She pretended to be angry, put her hands on her waist, and regardless of whether the shaking of the lantern would extinguish the candle inside, she threatened him: "If you hurt me again, I will call someone!" ”
Unexpectedly, such a threat could actually make Situ Xiuyuan afraid, and he hurriedly apologized, "Miss, I was wrong." ”
Lu Manman began to say arrogantly: "You know that you are wrong and you still don't retreat?" ”
However, Situ Xiuyuan did not change his stinky problem, and continued to argue with her about whether to go away or not.
He, a scoundrel, will not give up until he achieves his goal.
I saw that he began to coquettishly say: "I don't want to go, I can't sleep, or you will accompany me to chat." ”
"I'm busy, you can go."
Lu Chang didn't dare to look at him, she extinguished the lantern candle in her hand, and put the folded paper lamp hole aside.
She didn't dare to look at his coquettish appearance, just hearing that would give goosebumps to the ground.
Situ Xiuyuan looked at her with burning eyes, and wondered, "What are you busy with?" Tell me about it? ”
He obviously didn't assign homework, is this girl angry and trying to be strong?
However, Lu Man's answer made Situ Xiuyuan's heart cold, it turned out that he really didn't want to do anything with him.
She replied solemnly: "It's Chinese New Year's Eve, I want to send some gifts to my grandfather and grandmother." ”
When Situ Xiuyuan heard this, it turned out to be the case, and he asked with a smile: "Give gifts every year?" ”
"Hmm."
Lu Man smiled and nodded, his face no longer having the ugly expression he had just now.
However, Situ Xiuyuan broke her good mood, and he said sourly: "That's too uninspiring." ”
Lu Man looked at him disappreciatively, his words were full of disgust, "What is the master's opinion?" ”
Situ Xiu's visionary attitude has changed again, this face is faster than turning a book, it's really powerful.
He proposed, "Why don't you write a couplet and send it to them?" ”
Seeing that the idea was good, her face softened again, "I haven't thought about this, I'll try it later." ”
"Yes, don't waste what I've taught you, apply what you've learned."
"It makes sense, the master is not a master, so will I help the students later?"
Situ Xiu saw that Lu Manman's face showed a smile again, and he was also happy in his heart, and hurriedly agreed: "Yes." ”
In fact, Situ Xiuyuan's every sentence is inseparable from the desire to praise himself, but only in front of Lu Manman can he reveal his true side.
But this is not his intention tonight, he has been waiting for his father's return for a long time, why is there so many generals, but the prime minister wants to lead troops to fight?
Situ Xiuyuan said with this question: "By the way, I have always had a question. ”
Lu Manman's face was expressionless, this person wouldn't want to say something inconsequential, right?
Even though she thought so, she gladly accepted it.
"Master, please speak."
Situ Xiuyuan smiled evilly: "Why don't you say it in your house?" It's freezing ...... outside."
He said as he rubbed his arms up and down, as if it was really cold.
However, the words that came out of this splash made Lu Long angry and speechless, didn't this person know that the boudoir couldn't be entered? Isn't it stupid to read?
Lu Man said angrily: "Doesn't the master know that the men in the girl's boudoir are forbidden to enter? ”
Her little face was flushed like a ripe apple.
Situ Xiuyuan didn't care about this, he continued to play scoundrel, "You see that there is no one now, if you don't say it, I won't say it, who will know?" ”
"Okay......"
Lu Manman has always been unable to say that his seven-inch tongue is not rotten, so he can only be aggrieved and let him in.
In fact, she doesn't care about these taboos, because her father teaches virtuous and virtuous, knowledgeable and reasonable, and reputation is very important, but as long as she is innocent, the pure person will be pure.
After entering the house with Lu Manman, Situ Xiuyuan immediately closed the door, he took a slight breath of cold air, who knew that this was the first time he entered the girl's room, in fact, he himself was very nervous.
However, Situ Xiuyuan was thick-skinned, he pretended to be calm, and asked very seriously: "I want to ask why your father is the prime minister, why do you still have to lead troops to fight?" It's a bit of a novelty, I've been in court for so many years, so many prime ministers don't need it, as far as your father needs, he is not fake. ”
Lu Manman saw that she had a feeling of getting on a thief ship, she explained impatiently, "You are talking nonsense, originally my father was not the prime minister, my father said it himself, he said that he wanted to be a general, but the position of general has always been held by the Li family, so my father went to be the prime minister, he said that this is an idle position, in fact, it has no big effect, but my father was tricked by the emperor, and the emperor intentionally wanted to kick the position of prime minister to my father, so as to stabilize the power of the DPRK and China, I don't know what it is." ”
Situ Xiuyuan understood this time, he nodded, it turned out to be like this, "Oh, I understand, your father only supports the emperor in the court, and the general is only loyal to the emperor, in fact, the emperor just wants to consolidate his rule, these two people do not fight or grab, but it is not easy to win over." ”
"Maybe so, I don't know."
Lu Manman said that she didn't understand this, and she took off her robe and sat back in front of the desk.
Situ Xiuyuan explained to her and supplemented her knowledge, "Now that the emperor is old, the forces in the DPRK and China are divided into several parties, the prince faction, the princes faction, and many people who want to seek power and usurp the throne, maybe this day will change in the near future." ”
It's just that what Situ Xiuyuan said, Lu Manman thought that it didn't matter to her, so she said: "The master has been talking too long, I am not as long-term as the master, I just want to live a peaceful and stable life." ”
He smiled, laughing so hard that the road was so long and unpredictable.
He said: "You are not in a hurry for this, but the prince is not young, if he wants to consolidate his power, he will definitely find ways to marry you." ”
When Lu Manman heard this, he began to get nervous, how can this marriage event be what the prince can do whatever he wants? And he has already made a marriage contract with Brother Chushi, and he may be married this year!
She cried out, "What does the Master say! I'm already married! ”
"You can be quiet, and if you don't believe me, how about we make a bet?"
Situ Xiu looked at her flushed little face playfully as he spoke, looking thoughtful.
Lu Manman shook his head and rejected him, "I don't bet with you, didn't you just say that the general is also one of the forces that can be fought for?" Then why didn't the prince please the general? ”
"The general is old, and he doesn't have a daughter, so your topic is not valid."
After speaking, Situ Xiuyuan waved his hand and shook his head.
Lu Manman lowered his head and whispered, "I didn't know the general didn't have a daughter......"
"Your girl is a sought-after sweetheart right now."
Lu Manman saw that the more Situ Xiuyuan said it, the more it looked like a joke, she hurriedly stopped, "Okay, okay, the farther and farther, if you want to keep warm, just sit by the fire, don't bother me to make a list!" ”
"Don't, it's too lonely not to talk, let me see your list, don't be polite."
I saw that this guy started to be coquettish again, and he was still like this when he was so big, it was really speechless.
Lu Manman really wanted to rush over and slap him and sober him up now.
She glared at her face, anger on her face, "It's you who are too polite!" ”
Situ Xiuyuan answered and said, "No, I won't be polite to you." ”
The road was long, and she said angrily: "Master is knowledgeable, don't you know that I am talking about irony?" ”
Situ Xiuyuan was now standing in front of her, and he teased lightly, "What can I do if I hear it?" I've come in your boudoir, aren't you allowed me to take advantage of it a little more? ”
Lu Manman was still frightened by his sudden appearance.
She pointed to his face and said angrily, "You...... What a scoundrel you are! ”
I saw that her face was blue and black for a while, but what could she do? It was he who led the wolf into the room, there is no way, I can only endure it!
He smiled, squatted down, and said gently, "It's good that the eldest lady knows." ”