Chapter 65: Affection
Lu Ziqing's hope was suddenly extinguished, and looking at Meng Xiaoran's cold face, his heart suddenly became cold, and he finally left with disappointment.
Meng Xiaoran closed the door after he left, the expression on her face could no longer be suppressed, showing a look of pain and entanglement, she leaned against the door, closed her eyes, and finally took a deep breath and opened her eyes, her eyes had returned to calm.
This night is destined to be a sleepless night, Lu Ziqing sat in the study and did not sleep all night, and Meng Xiaoran, who was lying on the bed, also tossed and turned, and could not sleep.
Meng Xiaoran opened his eyes and looked up, Lu Ziqing's words kept echoing in his mind, and the pictures of getting along with him crossed his mind like a curtain, the first time he broke the siege, the second time he helped, again and again, it seemed that he was helping himself every time, and his mind had already been revealed.
It's not that she doesn't feel it, but she's been running away, not only escaping from Lu Ziqing, but also running away from her own heart, yes, I don't know when her heart is falling little by little, she is aware of it, and she wants to control it but can't do anything.
For an undercover agent, now that the big thing has not been accomplished, can she have feelings?
Another voice is saying that he also has a hatred with the Prime Minister, and he will not stop you, and may be able to help you, and you will be fine with him.
Is it really okay?
Thinking about it like this, the two voices in my head kept fighting, and finally I fell asleep in a daze somehow, and it seemed that I didn't sleep long before I heard the sound, opened my eyes, and it was dawn.
There was a sound of walking in the yard, it should be Xiao Cui who was here, and only Xiao Cui could enter and exit when this courtyard was out of Lanyue, "Xiao Cui, come in." ”
Meng Xiaoran got up and got dressed, Xiao Cui walked in with a basin, and after washing, Xiao Cui looked at her slightly blue eyes, and asked suspiciously, "Sister, didn't you sleep well last night?" Look at your bad face. ”
"Well, maybe I drank too much tea and couldn't sleep at night." Meng Xiaoran made up an excuse at random to fool the past, and after washing up, Xiaocui went to the kitchen to get breakfast, and the two sat down to eat together.
On this day, Meng Xiaoran has been a little uneasy, sitting at the table flipping through the books, and when Xiaocui came back from a trip, she found that her books had not yet turned the pages, and when she looked closely, she found that she was actually looking at the books in a daze.
"Sister, sister......"
"Well, what's wrong?" Meng Xiaoran was called a few times before he suddenly came back to his senses, and looked at Xiaocui a little blankly, "What's wrong with my sister today?" I see you've been in a daze, what's going on? ”
Meng Xiaoran sighed secretly in her heart, and finally stood up and smiled at her, "It's nothing, it's just a little tired, I'll go outside." ”
In the evening of spring, even the wind was warm, but it could not blow away the sorrow in Meng Xiaoran's heart, she walked to a pavilion in the middle of the lake, leaned on the pillar in the pavilion and looked at the scenery on the lake, and was full of sorrow for a while.
Lanyue, who was returning from running errands outside, saw someone there from a distance when he passed by Huxin Pavilion, and then looked at it and realized that it was Meng Xiaoran, who stood there and thought for a while before starting to leave.
Lu Ziqing sat in the study, and after listening to Lan Yue's words, he saw that he had not left, so he raised his head to look at him, only to find that Lan Yue looked hesitant, and seemed to be a little eager to speak.
"What do you want to say?"
Lanyue found out that she had been discovered, and hurriedly lowered her head, clasped her fists with both hands on the top, "Master, Lanyue has something to say, I don't know whether to say it or not." ”
Lu Ziqing glanced at him, his lips hooked slightly, "If you have something to say, it doesn't look like you." ”
Lan Yue pursed her lips, and finally seemed to pluck up her courage and said, "Is the master interested in the one in the courtyard?" I have been with the master for so many years, and I have never seen the master so attentive to any woman, although the green lady is indeed the national beauty and natural fragrance, but after all, she is Shen Qian's person, and now I don't know which faction it is, how can the master ......"
He didn't finish his words, but Lu Ziqing naturally knew what he meant, looked out the window and said, "I have my own consideration for these things, don't worry, I won't forget my mission." ”
"The subordinates don't mean this, the subordinates are just worried that the master is caught in it now and will suffer in the future." Lan Yue looked up at him, but saw him with a wry smile.
"The falling flowers are ruthless, the flowing water is intentional, and your worries are superfluous."
Lan Yue frowned, "How could it be, she was standing in the Huxin Pavilion just now, with a sad face, she must have fallen in love with the master......" As soon as she finished speaking, she realized that something was wrong, and immediately stopped talking, but she regretted it in her heart.
And Lu Ziqing's face was full of joy when he heard this, and his originally dark eyes seemed to be lit up, so he stood up and left the study quickly, leaving Lan Yue standing there with a look of chagrin, and couldn't help patting his mouth, "Hey, look at your stinky mouth!" ”
Lu Ziqing's footsteps were very fast, the long hem of his clothes was blown by the wind, and the place where he walked was like a gust of wind, his face was calm, but his heart was surging, and he soon came to the Huxin Pavilion that Lanyue said, and saw Meng Xiaoran in a goose yellow dress from a distance.
He stabilized his mind and made sure that everything was as usual before he walked out, just a few steps, Meng Xiaoran turned around, she found someone approaching and immediately looked over, but she didn't expect it to be Lu Ziqing, the eyes of the two met in mid-air, and they were a little embarrassed after looking at each other.
Lu Ziqing walked over, looked at Meng Xiaoran, and saw that she was indeed as Lanyue said, her eyebrows and eyes were full of sorrow, although she returned to normal when she saw herself, but the sorrow that flashed in her eyes did not escape his eyes.
"Miss Meng, although the lake view here is good, it can't compare to the moat in the city, the scenery there is pleasant, why don't you go out for a walk with me, it's getting late at this time, you can also take a look at the night view."
Meng Xiaoran looked at him with some surprise, she didn't quite understand his intentions, she was so decisive last night, his disappointment was so obvious at that time, but how could this be like no one, it seemed that he had motivation again, why is this?
While Meng Xiaoran was thinking, Lu Ziqing kept standing aside with a smile, quietly waiting for her answer, and finally waited for her nod, and the two took advantage of the twilight to leave the Prime Minister's Mansion.
Lu Ziqing first took Meng Xiaoran to a restaurant, although it was not as grand as the Kyoto restaurant, but it was also one of the most delicious dishes in Yujing City, but Meng Xiaoran had no appetite, and the two came to the street after dinner.
In the spring, the streets are bustling with activity at night, with young ladies and ladies walking brightly dressed in the streets, and the fragrance of the wind wafts everywhere they go.
The moat in the city is the night of the Lantern Festival, where Meng Xiaoran put the river lantern, at this time several months have passed, the willows on the river bank are still around, every other distance, there is a lantern on the tree, and it looks very good on the double corridor bridge above.
The two stood side by side on the double covered bridge, looking at the starlight in the moat, and didn't speak for a long time, Lu Ziqing turned his head to look at her slightly cold side face, and sighed slightly.
"Miss Meng, I know that last night was a little abrupt, but I still want to ask you again, would you like to walk hand in hand with me?"
Meng Xiaoran looked into the distance and sighed softly, and finally turned his head to look at him, "If I really promise to be with you, can you think about it later?" Your father is the Admiral of the Nine Gates, your family is illustrious, and you are the eldest son, will your family allow you to marry the daughter of a common man with an ordinary background? If you knew my true identity, you might not agree even more, have you really thought about it? ”
Hearing this, Lu Ziqing's face instantly crossed ecstasy, and he stepped forward and grabbed her hands hanging on both sides, "You agreed?" ”
Meng Xiaoran didn't break free this time, just looked at him, "You answer my question first, have you really thought about it?" Or did you never think about marrying me, intending to take me as a concubine? ”
She asked her the biggest worry in her heart, and then kept staring at Lu Ziqing, not letting go of the slightest change in the expression on his face, only to see him smile slightly, his eyes were full of smiles, "Don't worry, since I confess my heart to you like this, I will definitely live up to you, I swear here, I will marry you in the future, as for the rest, leave it to me, you don't have to worry." ”
Meng Xiaoran looked at him with a serious look, a warm current surged in her heart, her eyes were slightly astringent, she lowered her head and sniffed to hold back her tears, and when she raised her head again, her bright eyes were full of smiles, and she nodded at Lu Ziqing, "Okay, I promise you, walk hand in hand with you!" ”
Lu Ziqing was naturally ecstatic when he got what he wanted, took Meng Xiaoran's hands and put them on his chest, his face was full of smiles, and he looked at the person in front of him stupidly.
In the end, Meng Xiaoran was uncomfortable, blushing and turning his head, "What are you doing looking at me like this?" ”
"Because you're beautiful." Lu Ziqing blurted out, but it made Meng Xiaoran even more shy, she broke away from his hand and turned to look at the river and ignored him, Lu Ziqing came over again, and suddenly sighed a little sadly.
"Hey, I still don't know what your name is, I can't keep Miss Meng in the future, Miss Meng's name, right?"
Meng Xiaoran couldn't help but sneer when he heard this, turned his head to look at him with some grievances, and finally said with a smile: "Xiaoran, the Xiao of Youjuan Pine Xiaojing."
"Xiao Ran, Xiao Ran ......" Lu Ziqing repeated it a few times, and then said with a smile: "Good name, I finally know your name, do you remember the name you told me before?" Meng Wei, I checked for a long time, and almost turned over Yujing City, Meng Wei found many of them, but none of them were you, I knew at the time that you must have lied to me. ”
"Poof" Meng Xiaoran couldn't help laughing, Lu Ziqing looked at her and laughed, and laughed too, looking at the beautiful and moving face in front of her, she couldn't help but stretch out her hand to comb the hair that was blown to her face by the wind, and said softly: "Can I call you Ran'er?"
Yet? It seems that no one has ever called her like this for so many years, Lu Ziqing's voice was soft and magnetic, which made her heart beat and nodded silently.
"Ran'er, I'm so happy." Lu Ziqing seemed to be drunk, staring at his face as if he was fascinated, even if Meng Xiaoran came from the open modern age, he couldn't withstand his fiery gaze, and finally pretended to be annoyed and turned away.
Lu Ziqing immediately followed, and Meng Xiaoran didn't look at him, but said, "It's not early, let's go back."
"Okay, let's go back." As she spoke, she grabbed Meng Xiaoran's hand, which made her stunned, and finally she was pulled forward by him.