March 3, Shangsi Festival, early in the morning of this day, Lu Weirui bathed in the embroidery pavilion, the maid hairpin and the other two maidservants picked orchid grass and peony petals from the back garden and sprinkled them in the bath bucket, bathing with orchid grass and peony flowers is the custom of the Sanwu Shangsi Festival, it is said that it can remove filth and purify the disease, for unmarried women, Shangsi Festival bathed in peony flowers, you can also get a happy love, "Book of Songs. ZHENG Feng. There are clouds in the "Qin Wei Chapter": "Qin and Wei, Fang is sluggish." Taxi and woman, Fang Bingxi. The woman said, 'Guanhu? The soldier said, "Yes." ''And look at it, outside of Wei, Xun is happy and happy. 'Weishi and the woman, Yiqi scorned each other, and gave them peonies. This is the poem that describes the young men and women of the Shangsi Festival who talk about love by the river and give peonies at the time of parting, at this time the short hoe is while singing softly "Qin Wei" while standing by the bathtub with a delicate bamboo grate to comb Lu Weirui's hair, the wet long hair is black and abundant, the spontaneous roots of the grate are combed through the spontaneous tips, the long hair is like shiny black satin, and the snow-white skin on the back of the shoulders is like a pavilion lotus leaf cover, the water droplets flow without sticking, but the lotus leaves are green, and Lu Weirui's skin is white and flawless, and the mutton fat and white jade are not enough to compare.

The index finger of the short hoe's left hand lightly touched the skin on Lu Weirui's back, and said, "The little lady is so tender, white and delicate, and her hands are not slippery." ”

The hairpin on one side said with a smile: "I can't put it down." ”

The short hoe smiled: "If it's Chen." Feeling inappropriate, he stuck out his tongue at the hairpin, just laughed and stopped talking.

At this time, a little maid outside the curtain said: "Sister Short hoe, your sister Huang Ying'er has something to look for you." ”

The short hoe heard that she was looking for her from her sister Huang Ying, shook her head and smiled: "This Huang Ying'er came here early in the morning to play, and she is not afraid of punishing her by the steward." He raised his voice and said, "Let her wait for a while, I am waiting for the little lady to bathe." ”

Lu Weirui said: "Short hoe, you go, or what's the matter, don't let Huang Ying'er wait." ”

The short hoe said: "What else can she do here except play, the little lady has a good temperament, let her play, she loves to come here." "Take care of yourself for Lu Weirui.

After a while, the little maid came to report that Huang Ying'er had something important to say to the little lady.

The short hoe said angrily: "This girl is really bold, wait for me to pull her ear skin." ”

Lu Weirui said: "Let her come in and talk by the curtain." ”

Huang Ying'er came to the outside of the bathroom, standing outside the embroidered curtain, there was a fragrant water vapor coming out, and a delicate and gentle voice asked: "Huang Ying'er, what's the matter?" ”

Huang Ying'er looked at a few maids and servants around her, and said, "Little lady, Huang Ying'er has something, something important, this." That one. ”

The short hoe quickly cut the knife and said in a messy manner: "Say something quickly, what is this and that, what are you doing!" ”

Huang Ying'er panicked, and the whispers of the head of the family were to be heavily blamed and would be sold, Huang Ying'er didn't dare to say it, so she said: "I, I'm fine, little lady Weirui, sister short hoe, I'll go back first." He bowed to the curtain and departed.

Lu Weirui frowned slightly, secretly surprised in her heart, and motioned to the short hoe to call Huang Ying'er in, and the short hoe lifted the curtain and went out to pull Huang Ying'er's hand in. It doesn't matter, just say. ”

Huang Ying'er looked at the little lady's extremely delicate face due to the hot water soaking, and her heart settled down a little, and said: "Little lady, Huang Ying'er heard something last night, related to the little lady, and wanted to say it to the little lady alone." He looked at the short hoe and added, "Sister Short hoe can also listen to it." ”

Lu Weirui said "oh", and then ordered the hairpin flower and another maid to temporarily withdraw from the curtain, the hairpin flower was quite dissatisfied, glanced at Huang Ying'er, and went out.

Huang Ying'er approached the bathtub and whispered what she heard last night from the head of the house Lu Shi and Liulangjun Lu Yu, the short hoe was stunned, looked at Lu Weirui, and said hurriedly: "Little lady, what can I do, let my brother hurry up and report to Chen Langjun?" ”

Lu Weirui sat in the bathtub and frowned, motionless, but the water surface floating with peony petals and orchid grass rippled layer by layer, obviously Lu Weirui's chest was rising and falling, and her mood was agitated.

Huang Ying'er looked at Lu Weirui's beautiful and sad big eyes, and said softly: "Little lady, then I'll go back, little lady should be careful." ”

Lu Weirui suppressed her boiling mood and forced a smile: "Huang Ying'er, thank you." ”

After Huang Ying'er left, the hairpin and the two maids came in again, and seeing that the little lady and the short hoe looked different, the hairpin asked cautiously: "Little lady, what's wrong?" ”

Lu Weirui hesitated for a moment and said, "My uncle wants to force me to marry again." Don't talk about this to others, don't worry about Huang Ying'er. ”

These handmaidens are all Lu Weirui's confidants, and they really like Wei Rui's little lady, and when they heard the words, their faces were worried, and they agreed repeatedly.

When the short hoe was serving Lu Weirui to dress, he whispered: "Let my brother go to Chen Langjun?" ”

Lu Weirui shook her head and said in her heart: "Chen Langjun is going to send an envoy to Qin in the near future, and he must be very anxious when he learns about such a thing, how can he go out with peace of mind, isn't it a mistake for Chen Langjun's future?" And my uncle and my brother have criticized Chen Langjun many times, I already feel very sorry, if Chen Langjun is allowed to confront the emperor, Chen Langjun's efforts for his family in the past few years will not be in vain, and he will be punished. ”

The short hoe saw the little lady shaking her head, thinking about it, the emperor wants to marry the little lady, what can he do if he tells Chen Langjun! Then he asked, "Then tell Madame first?" ”

Lu Weirui said: "My mother has just given birth and her body is weak, how can I tell her about this!" Don't tell anyone, Queen Yu has died less than a month, it's still early to take a concubine, don't worry, I have a way. ”

Listening to Lu Weirui say this, the short hoe calmed down, the little lady is weak on the outside, has no quarrel with the world, and has a lot of ideas in her heart, and she will never waver in what she believes, and the little lady said that if there is a way, then there is really a way.

When Chen Caozhi returned to the Gu Mansion from Xi Chao at night, Chestnut was still waiting in the gatehouse, and said, "Chen Langjun, my little lady wants to see you tomorrow." ”

Chen Caozhi said: "Okay, Huan Da Sima has already played the chapter, I will leave Jiankang in the next two days, and I will go to Lu Envoy Jun tomorrow to say goodbye." ”

The next day, in the west hall of Taiji Hall in Taicheng, Sima Yu, King of Langya, Wang Shu of Shangshuling, Wang Biaozhi of Shangshu, Wang Tanzhi, the governor of Xifu, Xi Chao, Zhang Ping, Gao Song, Xie Wan, Sun Sui, Xie An, Gu Minzhi, Lu Shi, and Lu Shi, as well as Huan Mi and Jiang Sixuan, gathered together to discuss the matter of Chen Caozhi's envoy to Qin, Lu Shi opposed the promotion of Chen Caozhi to wash the horse for the prince of Qipin, and thought that Chen Caozhi was not qualified regardless of clan prestige and qualifications. However, Sima Yu and Xi Chao, the kings of Langya, both believed that Chen Caozhi was an envoy to Fanbang on behalf of the Great Jin Dynasty, and if there was no noble position, it would be detrimental to his prestige.

Gao Song in the service is straightforward and withdrawn, always outspoken and quick-talking, and ruthless, but he only appreciates Chen Caozhi, and then said coldly: "If the envoy Qin is beautiful, I am afraid that it will not be Chen Caozhi's turn, and if Lu Shangshu is willing to send an envoy, it is okay to be promoted to the next level." ”

Lu Shi glared at Gao Song, Gao Song ignored him, Gao Song even dared to mock Huan Wen and Xie An, let alone others, and Gao Song was right, which of the children of the big family was willing to be in danger and let Lu Yu send an envoy to Qin, but he was afraid that he would be so frightened that he would not be able to call himself sick.

Lu Shi was speechless, the discussion had been decided, Sima Yu, the king of Langya, went to report to the emperor Sima Yi, while summoning Chen Caozhi to enter Taicheng to meet the emperor, the emperor Sima Yi had no good impression of Chen Cao as one of Huan Wen's henchmen, but he was willing to Chen Caozhi to envoy Qin, Di people were cruel, Chen Caozhi made a murderous envoy, and immediately planned to give Chen Caozhi a festival on the sixth day of the first month of March, that is, the sun rose to envoy Qin.

On the evening of the fourth day of the first month of March, Chen Caozhi went to see Lu Na, gave a generous gift to Lu Fu Xiaolangjun, and resigned, because of the etiquette system, Mrs. Lu could not see outsiders within a month after giving birth, so Chen Caozhi only greeted Mrs. Lu through the curtain, and heard the cry of Lu Xiaolangjun in the inner room, the baby boy's voice was loud and very healthy.

Mrs. Lu called her husband Jun Lu into the room and said, "Wei Rui wants to swim the Qinhuai River with Chen Langjun tomorrow, please have mercy on her husband." ”

Lu Na glanced at Lu Weirui, who was standing on the side, and frowned: "You Qinhuai doesn't need to, it's indecent to be bumped into by someone, let Cao Zhi come to Fuzhong tomorrow." ”

Mrs. Lu Zhang Wenjun now has a son, and she is very confident, and said with a smile: "Husband, you can be said to be covering your ears and stealing the bell, which one in Jiankang City doesn't know what to do with Wei Rui!" A few days ago, Cao Zhi painted in the house, and everyone knows, who dares to make fun of half a point, but pity the majority of Cao Zhi, the husband also reads the exercise after the day will go north for thousands of miles, Wei Rui waits, let the two of them have a good trip, in fact, the husband also regards Cao Zhi as a son-in-law! The second uncle was too worried, and the matter of and Wei Rui spread all over Jiangzuo, and it didn't necessarily damage the reputation of my Lu family. ”

Lu Na smiled and said, "I didn't know Wen Wei was so eloquent!" Looking at Lu Weirui and said, "Okay, be cautious, don't show up." ”

Lu Weirui quickly knelt down and thanked her father.

Lu Naliu had dinner and asked, "Has the construction of the giant boat ever started?" ”

This is what Chen Caozhi promised Lu Na last year, if he can't persuade Lu Shi to marry Lu Weirui within three years, he will build a giant boat and carry Weirui to float away in the sea, following Fan Li and Xi Shi.

Chen Caozhi bowed down and said: "Before building a giant boat, Cao Zhi still wants to work hard once, and marrying Wei Rui through the door with three media and six rites is what I look forward to the most." ”

Lu Na nodded and said, "Cao Zhi envoy Di Qin, I have something to give." When he came to the side yard with Chen Caozhi, he saw a servant leading a tall horse, which was more than seven feet tall, with long legs and a thin neck, pointed ears, black and black body, and no stray hair.

Lu Na said: "This is the Liangzhou pastor Zhang Xuanliang sent an envoy to meet the emperor the year before last, and a group of Liangzhou merchants who came to Beijing brought Hu Ma, which should be produced in the Western Regions, quite a divine horse, and he needs a good horse, and accepts it, no need to thank him." ”