In the past few days, Li Luo secretly ran to the backyard of the palace with Su Xue, stayed at Qiuji, read books to pass the time, rarely had leisure, and would only go back when he had dinner.

In the past, every time Li Luo came to see Qiuji, Qiuji would ask about Luo'er, but this time he heard that Li Luo was going to lead the army, Qiuji was worried, and surprisingly didn't inquire about Luo'er's affairs again, Li Luo was slightly shocked, and he didn't know how to say it, but he just said that Qiuji was lenient.

Su Xue saw Duanmu Shenzhou for the first time, where did he vaguely see it, but he really couldn't recognize it, Duanmu Shenzhou had led the identity of the royal gardener over the years and lived in the palace.

Everyone else thought that Li Luo was nostalgic and looked for someone to help Qiuji, but no one had ever paid attention to Duanmu Shenzhou, and Su Xue also looked at it a few times and didn't pay attention to it.

I just felt slightly strange, the relationship between the old man and Li Luo was quite strange, it seemed to be close, but a little distant, the old man did not have the slightest respect for Li Luo, but Li Luo respected the old man very much, Su Xue frowned, and then threw it behind.

On the third day after the order, one day later, Emperor Wanlong will order troops in Dingtiantai, these days Muzhou rangers and Youzhou cavalry have successively arrived outside Zhuocheng City, settle down, and wait until Emperor Wanlong points troops, immediately raise a division to conquer the west.

Early in the morning, Li Luo finished washing up early, and went straight to Concubine Lan's residence alone.

Concubine Lan's residence is far away, and she has reached the edge of the east courtyard, and in the depths of plum bamboo, there are several elegant small pavilions, which are like people, and they are also generally elegant and far-reaching.

Li Luo came to Concubine Lan's residence outside the plum garden, snorted a few times, walked out of a maid, asked Li Luo's intentions, smiled slightly, Li Luo waited, and went to report to Concubine Lan, a moment, the maid took Li Luo in, but went straight to Concubine Lan's incense room, Li Luo stood at the door, scratched his head secretly, and heard Concubine Lan call: "Lou'er, come in, you came so early, I haven't freshened up yet." ”

Li Luo walked in, lowered his head and said, "Aunt Lan is good, it's just that there are more things to do today, so I came to bother my aunt so early, and please don't blame my aunt." ”

Concubine Lan burst out laughing, Li Luo looked up in surprise, but saw Concubine Lan leaning lazily on the bamboo table, her coat had just been put on, and her white jade flawless bare feet were exposed under the hem of the clothes, which added a bit of charm, and the maid who led Li Luo in just now was combing Concubine Lan's hair, seeing Li Luo looking up, and looking over with Concubine Lan, Li Luo secretly scolded and offended, and hurriedly lowered his head again.

Concubine Lan smiled and said: "Lou'er, you have such a child's demeanor, my aunt is happy when she looks at it, where did you learn to be bohemian and uninhibited before, but it is not what you used to be, it is better like this." ”

Li Luo smiled: "Thank you aunt for taking care of Xuanlou, Xuanlou will not be in the future." ”

Concubine Lan saw Li Luo standing respectfully, and sighed: "Lou'er, you don't have to be so respectful, since I entered the palace, I have loved you more, I am afraid that I am closer than your father, but I can't see through what Lou'er is thinking all these years, and I want to relieve Lou'er, but I am also powerless." Lou'er, in the past, you respected me, and my aunt felt it. ”

After speaking, Concubine Lan bit her lip lightly, her face was slightly red, and said: "I have always regarded you as my own, if Lou'er has anything, you might as well tell your aunt." ”

Li Luo glanced at Concubine Lan in surprise, touched her nose and said, "How does my aunt know that Lou'er has something to ask you?" ”

Concubine Lan glanced at Li Luo with disgust and said, "I still remember that when you came to me when you were a child, you always secretly watched outside, but you never came in, today is the first time you came, I guess there is probably something." ”

Li Luo was stunned for a moment and said, "It turns out that Lou'er secretly knew about it outside the plum garden when she was a child. ”

Concubine Lan smiled slightly, and the maid next to her said, "Little prince, didn't you notice it?" When I first entered the palace, I also joked about Miss, Miss Tianxiang is beautiful, but I didn't expect to provoke such a young child as the little prince to also fall in love with the plum garden. ”

Concubine Lan scolded with a smile: "Shuxing, don't talk nonsense, Lou'er was still young at that time, where did you have the thoughts of adults." Seeing that Li Luo was slightly embarrassed, he immediately changed the topic and said: "Lou'er, why did you come to Meiyuan today?" ”

Li Luo coughed, and said with a straight face: "Auntie, Li Luo has something to ask for." ”

Concubine Lan was stunned for a moment, and when she saw that Li Luo was so serious, she put it away and was lazy, nodded and said, "Lou'er, you say." ”

Li Luo said in a low voice: "Auntie, Lou'er will leave Zhuocheng tomorrow, when will she come back, whether she can come back, Lou'er doesn't know, but there are still two maids in Qingxin Building, Lou'er can't rest assured, and wants to ask Aunt to take care of her." ”

Concubine Lan looked at Li Luo and said slowly: "Lou'er, this expedition to the west, do you really want to meet Xirong on the battlefield?" ”

Li Luo stood quietly and did not respond. Concubine Lan sighed and said: "Lou'er, the confrontation between these two armies is not comparable to the fight in the martial arts, and the lives of more than 10,000 soldiers behind you are tied to your hands. ”

"Auntie, don't worry, maybe Lou'er will be just like everyone said, just take the soldiers to walk around in Xifu."

"Lou'er," Concubine Lan said unhappily, "If you really think like this, then go and resign this general, not to mention how much it costs to march for several months, that is, this 100,000 army has traveled a long distance, if there are casualties, can you be happy in your heart?" ”

Li Luo raised his head, the situation in his eyes changed, and he said half-loudly: "Auntie, it is not my wish to march and fight, although Lou'er was born in the Dingshi family, but he also knows that people's livelihood is not easy, Lou'er has never played with people's lives, but sometimes he can't help himself." As soon as the success is done, Lou'er just didn't go through it, and he thought of it. ”

After a pause, he continued: "If you can't do it, Lou'er will do something, if you can't do it, Lou'er won't take the blood of the soldiers to exchange it for his high-ranking officials." After speaking, he glanced at Concubine Lan and said, "Auntie, don't worry, Lou'er will not waste the money and food of the 100,000 army in vain." ”

"Lou'er."

"Auntie is good, Lou'er begged cheekily, please aunt don't blame, if Lou'er can't come back for a while, please also ask aunt to agree to what Lou'er asked." Without waiting for Concubine Lan to say more, Li Luo bowed deeply.

Concubine Lan's lips opened slightly, but she just spit out a good word, Li Luo breathed a sigh of relief, gave another salute, and then withdrew from the plum garden.

Shu Xing waited until Li Luo came out of the plum garden, and said, "Miss, why is the little prince so angry today, and Miss is also for his good." ”

Concubine Lan sighed, "He just blames me for not believing him." ”

"Hey, why doesn't Miss believe him?" Shuxing Qidao.

Concubine Lan smiled bitterly: "I didn't believe that he could do a good job as a general, nor did I believe that he could know the importance and see through the fame and fortune of the world." ”

"Then Miss, do you believe in the little prince in your heart?"

"I believe it, but I don't want to believe it." Seeing that Shu Xing seemed to be about to ask, Concubine Lan said with a little tiredness: "Shu Xing, you go down first, I want to be alone." ”

Li Luozi didn't know that his few words had made Concubine Lan very sad, so he left the plum garden and went straight to the Di Mansion in the east of the city.

In the past few days, Di Chengning knew that Li Luo was going to Xifu, saying that he had a letter to give to his father, and he had sent people several times, but he didn't find Li Luo, so he had no choice but to leave a message, so that Li Luo knew that he must come to Difu.

When he arrived at Di's mansion, Di Chengning greeted him after a while, but he didn't invite Li Luo into the mansion, but found a teahouse on the side of the road with Li Luo.

When he arrived at the teahouse and sat down, Di Chengning took out a letter in his arms and handed it to Li Luo and said, "Li Luo, you go to Xifu, see my father, and give him this letter." ”

"Okay." Li Luo took it and put it away carefully.

"Li Luo, it's a long way to Xifu, Xirong is even more of a tiger, leopard and jackal, fame and fortune are only secondary, you will come back alive. And this letter, I must hand it over to my father. Di Chengning said a few words with difficulty, and let out a long breath, obviously much more relaxed.

Li Luo smiled and said, "Okay, borrow your noble words, I will definitely come back alive." ”

Di Chengning said with a little envy: "Li Luo, I also want to lead the army to the west, and then see what my father's expression is, but unfortunately my mother is afraid of danger this time, and she won't let me go, alas, I have to put out this thought." ”

Li Luo was shocked and hurriedly said: "Chengning, what Lingtang said is very true, you still don't want to go." ”

Di Chengning glared and said, "What do you mean?" Could it be that if you go, I won't be able to go? As soon as the words fell, he shook his head with a smile and continued: "Forget it, this time the Western Expedition Army, you are enough, if you want me to go again, I don't know what the chaos will be." ”

Li Luo smiled slightly, did not refute, Di Chengning originally wanted to invite Zhang Zeliu to go to the thirty-third floor to practice for Li Luo, and heard that at noon, Emperor Wanlong was going to feast Liu Ce and Hu Chajing generals in the palace, of course, this new general Li Luo was indispensable, so he let Li Luo go.