Chapter 129, Wooing
Chapter 129, Woo (Thanks to czjyy's tips...... ๏ผ
After seeing Cao Cao leave, Lu Zhan called Ma Chao and asked him to go out of the palace with him later.
This kid is full of energy, although he hasn't slept all night, he is still full of energy, and said with a smile: "Big brother, that 'little eye' just now asked you to go to the banquet, do you want me to accompany you?" โ
"This is one ......"
"Second?" Ma Chao answered.
"Didn't I promise you before? Want to introduce a little beauty to you? This time out of the palace, I will take you to meet by the way, as for whether it succeeds or not, it depends on your ability. Lu Zhan chuckled.
"Really? Big brother, you're so nice. Ma Chao jumped three feet high and shouted, but immediately reached out to cover his mouth and looked back at the hall behind him.
Soon, the sky was bright. Zhang Liao, Zhang Xiu, and Song Xian walked out of the Imperial Guard Hall one after another and took over the shift with Lu Zhan.
At this time, the emperor had not yet woken up. Lu Zhan told Zhang Liaoruo that if the emperor asked him where he went, he said that he and Ma went out of the palace to do business.
Then, he and Ma Chao both rode out of the palace and headed towards Zhao Rong's mansion. As for how to go, Cao Cao had already told him: turn left after leaving the palace, and walk two miles to get there.
Why did those Praetorian Guards test Zhang Ji's skills last night? It turned out to be the result of the discussion between Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, Zhao Rong and others: if they have the ability, forget it, if they don't have the ability, they must persuade the emperor to choose someone else as the imperial guard, otherwise what is the use of the imperial guard who can't help it?
When more than half of the dozen or so Praetorian Guards dragged their scarred bodies back, they reported the truth to Zhao Rong. Zhao Rong turned to inform Cao Cao, Yuan Shao and others.
"This person should be wooed quickly, otherwise he will be completely thrown into Dong Zhuo's arms when it is too late." Cao Cao immediately suggested.
The others nodded in agreement. As a result, a wine banquet that was ostensibly a party but was actually to win over Lu Zhan was held in Zhao Rong's mansion.
As soon as the day dawned, Cao Cao came to invite Lu Zhan to the banquet - Cao Cao had a foresight: now he wants to work against Dong Zhuo, but he can't do it openly, so he can only do it secretly, so he invited Lu Zhan to enter the palace and chose to be in the quiet morning when there were few people.
In the early morning, there are not many pedestrians on Chang'an South Street, and the air is cool.
Lu Zhan and Ma Chao sat on their horses and walked slowly. Seeing that he was quite interested and energetic, Lu Zhan asked with concern: "Brother Yi, the first time you were a royal guard, the first time you were on duty all night and didn't sleep, don't you know if you're tired?" โ
"Big brother, I'm not tired, I think it's quite fun......" Ma Chao scratched his head and said embarrassedly, "There are so many girls in the palace, each one is better than the other, as long as I see them, I won't be tired or sleepy." Other than that...... I slept last night, but my eldest brother didn't know it. โ
"Besides looking, doesn't the righteous brother have other ideas?" Lu Zhan asked further.
"Uh~ No, no." Ma is embarrassed.
"Hehe, it's not much if you have an idea. Because your eldest brother and I are from here. After Lu Zhan finished speaking, he patted his horse and ran towards a tall and magnificent village courtyard on the side of the road ahead.
Because he saw that this village had a familiar feeling, in order to see the handwriting on the plaque on the gate, he approached to take a look.
"Wow, I thought it was a bad behavior to always think about looking at girls, but I didn't expect my eldest brother to come over. Then I don't need to have any burden in the future, and I can read it boldly with confidence. Ma Chao thought happily in his heart.
"Situ Mansion!" Lu Zhan rode to the front of the huge courtyard, and saw that the plaque on the door was engraved with three big characters one foot square, and he was slightly surprised, "This is Wang Yun's mansion." โ
There were four small servants guarding in front of the gate, and seeing that Lu Zhan was not dressed like an ordinary person, he did not come forward to ask who he was, and dared to be presumptuous in front of Situ's mansion.
Otherwise, if you change to an ordinary person, I am afraid that you will have been driven away by the bombardment.
"It's still early, why don't I sneak into the backyard and see what Minchan is doing?" When Lu Zhan thought about this, his whole body couldn't help but get excited, and on the surface, he pretended to be nothing, turned his horse's head, and walked towards the backyard of Situ Mansion.
Ma Chao, who caught up from behind, saw that he had changed direction, and followed behind without asking why.
Lu Zhan rode to the fence of the backyard, and the gate next to it was closedโit was through this gate that he and Cai Yan rode in the carriage the day before yesterday, probably because it was still early in the morning, and the guards had not yet gotten up.
Looking around, seeing that no one was passing by, he suddenly became excited, and his heart "plopped" and beat faster, as if he himself heard the heartbeat.
Lu Zhan wanted to fly over the wall to take a peek at Diaochan's peerless appearance, but he still held back, just told Ma Chao to dismount and led the mount under him to the wall.
Ma Chao didn't understand what he was doing, but his eldest brother had orders, and he still did it.
Then, Lu Zhan stood up straight with his legs on the horse's back, one head just above the wall.
Ma Chao saw him climbing the wall with both hands, and looked into the wall from time to time, and his heart immediately lit up: Wow, I see, I just don't know if the girl that the eldest brother peeked at is beautiful?
Behind the fence was a garden covering several acres and a relatively flat open field, where several maidens dressed as rings were watering the flowers and plants. Lu Zhan's eyes swept over them one by one, and suddenly his eyes lit up, and he saw a familiar figure - Yahuan Xiaoxue, Mink Chan's personal Yahuan.
"Xiaoxue, Xiaoxue, come here." He immediately called softly.
Hearing someone calling herself, Xiaoxue stopped watering with a wooden scoop, and followed the sound to see someone on the wall not far away poking his head out and looking this way.
"Ah~" She immediately exclaimed, but after seeing the person's appearance clearly, she exclaimed "Ah-" again, but quickly covered her mouth with her hand.
"Who are you, what are you doing on the wall?" At this time, the maids next to them also saw Lu Zhan and asked in unison.
"Shhhh Xiaoxue hurriedly stopped them, and then walked to the wall.
"Xiaoxue, do you know him? Is he your friend? A girl smirked at her.
"......" Xiaoxue listened, her fair and good-looking face instantly blushed, and she turned her head and glared at the person who spoke, "Xiaoyu, see if I won't tear your mouth later!" But I thought to myself: It would be nice if it was my good match.
For Lu Zhan, she was very impressed. His brilliant "performance" the day before yesterday, she is afraid that she will remember it for the rest of her life. So much so that for both nights, I dreamed that he was playing the beautiful piano and singing hilarious songs. In her sleep, she burst into tears of laughter.
"Young Master Lu, what are you doing lying on the wall?" Coming to the corner, Xiaoxue looked up at Lu Zhan and asked shyly.
"I have something to do with Zhao Mansion, passing by here, take a look by the way. Xiaoxue, is your young lady feeling better? Lu Zhan heard those unintentional words of Yahuan, but he didn't care, and looked at Xiaoxue and said gently.
"Thank you Gongzi Lu for your concern, Miss She's much better." Xiaoxue nodded.
"That's good, I won't stay much if I have something, but please Xiaoxue, you can help me send four words to your young lady, thank you here."
"What's the word, Gongzi Lu, you say it, Xiaoxue must tell my young lady in person."
"Well, it's the four words 'love clock to see one', I'm sorry for you." After Lu Zhan finished speaking, he waved to Xiaoxue, squatted down, sat on the horse's back, and drove the horse forward.
Ma Chao hurriedly turned over on the horse, walked to his side, and asked curiously, "Big brother, do you like Xiaoxue, or do you like Xiaoxue's young lady?" โ
"To be honest, I like both of them, but I like the young lady in this house even more." Lu Zhan said with a smile.
Xiao Xue on the other side of the wall was thinking about what the four words "Love Zhong See One" meant, and suddenly heard him say that he liked Miss and himself, his heart suddenly became sweet, and the smile on his face bloomed like a flower, and he turned around and trotted to find Minchan, anxious to tell her the four words Lu Zhan said.
After a while, Lu Zhan and Ma Chao came to the "Zhao Mansion".