Chapter 43: A play within a play
When Lu Xihe was helped out by the maid, he happened to see the prince standing under the tree with his back to her, and his body was covered with residual red.
Come to think of it, it has not been smooth sailing since the prince was a child.
His biological mother, Pan Zhaoyi, came from a humble background and was not favored by the emperor. He was seriously ill in his early years, and he died before he even had time to entrust his children.
When he was young, he was coldly treated and bullied.
If it weren't for the position of a crown prince, I'm afraid it would have long ceased to exist.
She suddenly understood why he was showing false appearances everywhere, in a sense, he and she were the same.
"Your injuries are not healed, so you should not move around." The prince looked at her.
Lu Xihe retired from the maid, "Yesterday's incident, thank you to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince for coming to the rescue." ”
"You're welcome, Lone just doesn't want to see a person with lofty ideals die in vain. If everyone were like you, the situation would not be like this. The prince motioned for her to sit down on the stone bench.
He stood in place, "Qingguo and Fusang are eyeing each other, the external troubles have not yet been resolved, but internal contradictions are frequent. In the long run, where does the foundation of the world begin? ”
Lu Xihe hesitated for a moment, "What does Your Highness think should be done?" ”
"Lonely, support the new law."
A few gentle words caused great turmoil in her heart.
"Lord Lu, this opportunity is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, don't let Lone down." The prince looked down at her, and he could see that the green silk was like ink. He stretched out his hand, and as the breeze blew, his hair wrapped around his fingertips, he was a little distracted.
"I understand what Your Highness means." She got up, but it was dark in front of her, and she almost fell off the stone bench.
A strong hand scooped her up and put her on the stone bench, "Lord Lu be careful. ”
When everything in front of her was clear, she calmed down and said, "Your Highness, rest assured, everything is ready, King Qi's east wind is just right." ”
"Believe in you." He wanted to reach out and touch her face, but suddenly remembered the fireworks that night.
How deep is her relationship with the King of Chu?
"Thank you, Your Highness." There was a little excitement in her eyes.
The maid took the hot tea and put it on the table, and when she saw that the two seemed to have something to talk about, she quietly retreated.
At that time, the wind was blowing, and her hair was slightly messy.
The prince stood behind her, shielding her from the raging winds.
"It's windy, let's go back." His voice was hoarse, as if it was different from before.
Lu Xihe didn't care about this, "Yes." ”
The prince looked at her back, his eyes complicated and gloomy.
The days of recuperation in the hospital were Lu Xihe's rare leisure time. There is no need to think about the intrigue between people, and there is no need to worry about the fugitives all the time. But she forgot that the person beside her was the most thoughtful man in the whole world, second only to the emperor in the city.
"Miss Lu, you're distracted." The prince no longer called her Lord Lu, but called Miss Lu, cordial but not abrupt.
These days, when she is bored, the prince will come to play chess with her.
Lu Xihe made a mistake in a trance and wanted to regret his move.
The prince stopped and said, "The chess game has been opened, how can you play tricks?" ”
Lu Xihe was not convinced, it was obvious that the prince deliberately set a trap to make her think that she had taken the lead, so she took the wrong step.
"I'm not cheating, I'm just leaving." She stubbornly continued, falling into a more passive situation.
The prince looked at her amusedly, and left a son unhurriedly, "Lone has won." ”
Lu Xihe kept losing, and his interest in playing dropped a lot, so he took it away.
"One more plate." I'll let you.
He raised his chess to look at her, Lu Xihe really didn't believe it, couldn't he win a game?
"Come on."
The game is still scorching.
Lu Xihe was nervous, and finally waited for his dangerous move and seized the opportunity to win the game.
"Yes, the children can be taught." The prince looked pleased.
"Your Highness, when are we leaving?" Happy to happy, she didn't dare to forget her business.
It is estimated that the turmoil in the capital has calmed down, and the prince pinched the chess pieces with his fingers, "Tomorrow." ”
"Before leaving, I want to go see Liu Feng."
"Go ahead." The prince got up in a dashing manner, "Don't forget the hour." ”
She stood up, sorted out some things, and walked towards the place where Liu Feng was buried.
The crescent moon hung high, and the cool moonlight shone obliquely on the cold stone tablet. The wind gusted, like the whispers of the dead.
"Sixth brother, I've come to see you." She poured a glass of wine and placed it in front of the stone tablet. "You can rest assured, the shaking light will definitely get better, better..."
There is a green mountain at the head of the ridge, and it may be buried in the clouds.
The exotic land, the year was dripped, and the heroes wept.
The stars support the intestines, the clouds are full of paper, and the vertical and horizontal games are played.
Stay in the world, spring and snow, thousands of years, no one to follow.
On the way back to Beijing, there was silence all the way.
Lu Xihe is a person who prides herself on having strong self-control, and she quickly adjusted her emotions.
She knew that after returning to the capital, there were still many problems waiting for her.
The head of the Criminal Department is second only to the Shangshu of the Criminal Department in the Criminal Department.
Does the emperor's personal enthronement mean that the implementation of the new law is about to kick off?
Not long ago, I heard that King Gong was quite effective in treating disasters in the south of the Yangtze River, and the people were full of praise, saying that King Gong was the most capable prince of Shaguang.
Compared with the budding crown prince, the king of Chu who violently suppressed the turmoil, and the idle Seven Princes, King Gong can be said to be in the limelight.
There were more and more people in the court who supported him, and even some of the old ministers who supported the crown prince turned to him.
The former eldest brother of the Lu family has become the most powerful prince.
It's not that I can't accept it, it's just that it's too sudden, and I can't change it for a while.
She still blessed him in her heart, and with his talent, it is not impossible that he will get to that point in the future.
At best, he had nothing to do with his brother's death.
She is getting closer and closer to the truth.
When the nurse is brought back, she will be able to know the truth of the year.
Exactly, who is the murderer. Who, come to pay for my brother's life.
Lu Xihe's eyes dimmed slightly, and he stroked the ring on his hand.
This is the life-saving ring given to her by Ning Yan, she didn't expect to use it so quickly.
I wonder what the situation is on his side?
Is everything going well?
Ning Yan's side is really not going well, the Liukou riot is a trivial matter, but those people seem to have some kind of connection with Fusang.
His use of violent repression has already caused dissatisfaction among many people.
The people said he was brutal, the officials said he was reckless, and he was not a human being inside or outside the riot who came together to quell the riots.
But he doesn't care about that, what does it matter what outsiders think?
All those associated with Fuso have been subdued by him.
The rest is none of his hands.
He hurried back to the capital day and night, and happened to hear about Muyan County.
When those people talked about Lord Lu, his heart was going to pinch up.
So he sent for the man to be arrested, and he heard the general story of what had happened.
Damn King Qing!
If it weren't for the prince's rescue, I'm afraid he would never see her again.
Every time he thought of this, he couldn't sleep at night, and he couldn't wait to put on his wings and fly to her side, guarding her day and night.
Lu Xihe is safe, but the prince is not a good person.
He was afraid that the prince would have something to think of her, and he was even more afraid that she would be used by the prince.
So when he saw Lu Xihe walking with the crown prince, his jealousy burst out irrepressibly.
"It's a good day, Lord Lu."
When Lu Xihe saw him at first glance, he thought he had recognized the wrong person.
It stands to reason that he should be on his way back to Beijing, why did he arrive in the capital so quickly?
I saw that his face was cold, and the tiredness between his eyebrows could not be hidden, which looked very distressing.
"Lord Wang?" Her voice was both surprised and delighted.
In public, she couldn't do anything. It's just that her footsteps subconsciously moved in his direction.
The prince paid silent attention to the two, and there was a judgment in his heart.
"Since Lord Lu arrived safely, Lone will not bother." He nodded to Ning Yan, and then got into the carriage and left.
The door of the Lu Mansion slowly opened, and Lu Pothos and the others poked their heads out.
When Lu Xihe saw a familiar person, his nose was sore, and he raised his foot to go in.
Thinking of someone standing at the door, he tugged at his sleeve, "Come on?" ”
His expression softened slightly, and he walked in with a cold face.
The door of the Lu Mansion gradually closed.
The pothos and the others still have eyesight, and they disappeared after the two came in.
Ning Yan wanted to ask her if he had a stomach, but he felt a soft person bump into his arms.
He was slightly stunned, the coldness of his face was replaced by warmth, and he hugged her tightly.
"I thought I'd never see you again." The person in his arms said angrily, his voice mixed with grievances,
"I'm so scared."
"I know." He locked her tightly in his arms and touched her head, "I'm not afraid..."
God knows how distressed he was, he looked down at the woman buried in his chest, and in an instant, a stream of heat rushed straight above his head, and his calm heart jumped again.
He patiently comforted for a while, Lu Xihe finally got better, let go of his hand and wanted to walk away.
But he wouldn't let it.
"I'll throw it away when I'm done?" He imprisoned her in his arms and leaned in with his head bowed.
"I'm not feeling well." Lu Xihe's face suddenly turned pale, the injury from a while ago has not healed, and after standing for so long, there is a tendency to recur.
Ning Yanheng hugged her, causing her to blush for a while, "What are you doing?" Put me down. ”
"Don't let go, I don't know who it was just now, pounced on me..."
Before he could finish his words, Lu Xihe covered his mouth, "Don't say it!" ”
Seeing that he stopped talking, Fang removed his hand.
"Okay, let's not talk about it."
Ning Yan carefully placed her on the beauty couch and asked gently, "Does it still hurt?" ”
Lu Xihe looked at his face and gently stroked his face with his hand, "It doesn't hurt so much now." ”
He laughed and took out a small bottle, "This medicine is very effective for internal injuries, one tablet a day, don't forget it." ”
"Pothos, it's done." Lu Xihe summoned the pothos, and the pothos came in to collect the vial and immediately retreated.
"I'm thirsty." She looked up.
I really owe her.
He resigned himself to pouring a glass of water, "I've been promoted, what are your plans?" ”
Lu Xihe was silent.
Ning Yan looked back at her, "Everyone says that the new official has three fires, Lord Lu, you can't let us down." ”
"Definitely not."
Lu Xihe was holding the hand warmer, the weather has been getting colder and colder recently, and it has snowed in the capital.
"I always feel that it was yesterday when you came to the capital." He broke the silence.
"You were scared at the time." She smiled crookedly, like starry eyes, and was looking at him with her cheeks raised.