Chapter 22: Showdown
Duan Jin closed the folding fan, saw the tension between the two of them, eased the atmosphere and said, "The prince knows that General Xu will leave Beijing tomorrow, so he specially set up this banquet for the general to practice!" General Xu deliberately said this, didn't he want to eat this meal well? ”
Xu Luochen raised his glass and saluted Xiao Muning, "The prince is not strange, I wish the prince and the county lord a smooth marriage!" ”
Xiao Muning looked at him coldly, and had no intention of drinking with him, Xu Luochen drank it all with a smile.
After eating this meal, Duan Jin and Ruoying felt the same, and it was better not to eat it if they were frightened, for fear that if one of them was not careful, they would flip the table!
Ruoying sent Xu Luochen back to the post station, Xiao Muning's face was still not good, Duan Jin took out a brocade and wiped the cold sweat on his forehead, and saw him sitting there drinking himself, "When I came in just now, I didn't look at you right, what's wrong?" Quarreled with the county lord? ”
"Quarrel?" Xiao Muning smiled self-deprecatingly, raised his head and drank a glass of wine and continued, "I really want to quarrel with her." ”
Duan Jin smiled and shook his head, "Get along with a girl, you have to coax her!" What you secretly did for her, she didn't know. You have to let her know and move her! ”
"Can't she feel what I do? It's not obvious? Xiao Muning looked at Duan Jin helplessly.
"There is a lot of danger in this Kyoto, she has just experienced life and death, and she is still such an identity, there are many people who are attentive, who knows if you are true or false! The daughter of the prime minister has done a good job, but now she is implicated by you, standing on the cusp of the storm, can she not be angry with you? Duan Jin shook the folding fan and pointed at him.
When he said this, Xiao Muning felt empowered, bowed his head and drank without speaking.
"Alright, it's getting late, let's go back! You'll be drunk if you drink again! In order to prevent him from continuing to drink, Duan Jin called Xiao Er and directly removed the table.
Xiao Muning, who returned to the Prime Minister's Mansion, went straight to Lin Qingwan's courtyard, and without anyone being informed, he pushed the door in directly.
At this time, Lin Qingwan was sitting calmly in front of the table and copying "The Great Compassion Mantra" on yellow paper with a cinnabar pen, one is to spend the undead and ward off evil spirits, and the other is to calm Xiaotan's heart and make her no longer afraid.
Xiao Muning suddenly rushed in, which startled her and Xiao Tan.
Zizhu saw that Xiao Muning's face was not good and a little drunk, so he didn't dare to stop him, so he could only follow him all the way.
"You all get out!" Xiao Muning looked at Lin Qingwan and said coldly.
Lin Qingwan put down the brush in his hand, got up and gave the two of them a look, and let them go out with peace of mind.
Lin Qingwan stepped forward and saluted, "Lord Wang!" ”
"Shouldn't you tell me something?"
Lin Qingwan smelled the smell of wine on his body and looked up at him, "Lord Wang, the courtier's courtyard has been repaired, so..."
"So in order to draw a line with me, you are in such a hurry to move back, right? Do you think I'm taking advantage of you, that everything I'm doing to you isn't sincere? Xiao Muning looked at her angrily.
"So, the prince is here to quarrel with his courtiers today?" Lin Qingwan understood, and he came in angrily because of this.
"I just want you to understand that if I want to cooperate with Lin Xiang, I can wait for you to suffocate in the coffin, and then unite with Lin Xiang to avenge you. That way, I don't have to secretly send someone to protect you, and worry about you all day long! Since I am already so unbearable in your heart, then I will go to my father tomorrow to break the marriage contract and return you to a clean house! Xiao Muning was really angry this time, and after speaking, he turned around and walked out.
Lin Qingwan stepped forward quickly and grabbed his sleeve, she now knows, "On the day of the funeral, the person on the roof is the prince!" You saved me! ”
Xiao Muning didn't look back, his tone was cold, "Let go!" Since you have decided to cancel the marriage contract, don't pull and pull with this king. ”
Lin Qingwan directly grabbed Xiao Muning's arm, "The prince still owes his courtiers a gambling contract!" ”
Xiao Muning didn't expect that at this time, she was still thinking about the gambling contract, and she was even more angry, "This king is a promise, and naturally I won't send you a request in the future!" ”
"Okay, please fulfill the promise now, the request of the courtiers is that I want the prince to sit down and have a cup of tea, don't be angry with the courtiers!"
Xiao Muning was stunned and looked back at her, under the candlelight, she smiled brightly and movingly. Xiao Muning was somehow pulled by her to the round table and sat down, and took the tea she handed over, "This is the best black tea, it helps you sleep, the prince tastes it!" ”
Xiao Muning lowered his head and drank tea, the soup was red and bright, thick and fresh, and his nerves relaxed after the entrance, and the haze in his heart gradually disappeared.
Ruoying came in from outside, saw Xiao Tan and Zizhu standing in the courtyard, and asked, "You are just right here, have you seen my lord?" I searched all over the East Courtyard but didn't see the prince. ”
Zizhu gestured to him and asked him to be quieter, "Your prince is full of alcohol, and he drove us out in a rage, and now he is arguing with my young lady in the room!" ”
Wakaying looked surprised, and looked into the room with some excitement, "Really? I've been with the prince for so many years, and I've never seen him like this! ”
"How do I think you're still happy? Is your prince's wine good? You won't bully my young lady! Zizhu was very worried, and when she saw Ruoying's lively face, she was unhappy.
"Don't worry! My prince is also a righteous gentleman! And the amount of alcohol is good! It's okay! Ruoying stood side by side with Zizhu holding the sword, suddenly remembered something, and took out a stack of crumpled paper from his arms, "Zizhu, when there is no one in a while, give this to the county lord, don't let the prince know." ”
Zizhu took it and didn't ask anything, and put it away directly.
Xiao Muning in the room looked at the "Great Compassion Mantra" written by Lin Qingwan on the table while drinking tea, her calligraphy was really bad, and she frowned and said, "Your handwriting should be practiced, what are you writing here?" How I've never seen one! ”
"The Great Compassion Mantra of Buddhism! Xiao Tan said that he was afraid, I thought about copying some, and then taking it to burn it, and overtaking the undead. ”
"No wonder Zen Master Zhihong thinks you have Huigen. If you're afraid, why do you have to move back, isn't it good to live in the East Courtyard? ”
Lin Qingwan shook his head, "I'm used to living in this yard, and I can't sleep at night if I change places!" So I moved back! didn't say hello to the prince in advance, so the prince misunderstood! ”
"What do you say! I'll have your yard rearranged according to you, and that's it! ”
"Don't bother, I can't live in the same yard with you all the time!" Lin Qingwan said implicitly.
It's really incompatible with the ceremony before the wedding, "Okay then! It's getting late, I'm going back! Xiao Muning put down the teacup and got up and walked out.
Lin Qingwan sent him to the door, "Congratulations to the prince!" ”
The three people outside the door saw Xiao Muning walking out as usual, and secretly said that it was really one thing and one thing!
Ruoying sent Xiao Muning back to the room, and Xiao Muning slept surprisingly well this night.
Lin Qingwan sent Xiao Muning away, returned to the case and continued to copy the scriptures, Zizhu came in and handed her the things in his arms, "This is what Ruoying secretly asked her subordinates to hand over to Miss!" ”
Lin Qingwan took it and opened it to see that it was the poem she had inscribed, and there was a sentence written at the end, 'I don't see you for a day, and I think like crazy.' Combined with Xiao Muning's abnormal behavior today, she smiled slowly.
Zizhu saw that Lin Qingwan was full of smiles, and stretched out his head to take a look, "It seems that the prince is not a fake to Miss!" ”
Lin Qingwan smoothed and rolled the paper, found a small box and put it up.
Early the next morning, the weather was a little gloomy. But after a while, it rained lightly, and Lin Qingwan, who had eaten breakfast, sat under the porch in the front hall to watch the rain.
Xiao Muning came from behind and sat down next to her. Lin Qingwan saw that he was dressed in a gorgeous costume, "Is the prince going out in the rain?" ”
"Well, the Northern Han Mission left Beijing today! I'll send it at the gate of the city! ”
"Then the prince wants to say goodbye to the red-sleeved princess! It's not easy to see you in the mountains and rivers! Lin Qingwan said deliberately.
Xiao Muning looked up at the raindrops falling in the sky, "Yes! Do you want to go along? ”
Just as he was talking about the porter's report, the carriage and horses of the Northern Han Mission were already outside the door, and General Xu and Princess Red-sleeved handed over a post, saying that they wanted to meet Lin Qingwan before leaving.
"Nope!" Xiao Muning didn't think about it, and refused directly.
Lin Qingwan said with a smile, "The prince is really duplicitous, he just said that he would take me with him, but now that people are here, they won't let me see it!" What does that mean?
He turned to his head and commanded, "Let them in!" ”
The porter received the order to go out to invite people, Xiao Muning was displeased, he didn't want Lin Qingwan to see these two people, "Why are you seeing them!" I'll just send it for you. ”
"Don't be so stingy! Maybe I and the red-sleeved princess will be born and acquainted again, and eventually become friends who are irreversible, and maybe I can listen to the prince's romance at the border in the past few years, wouldn't it be happy! Lin Qingwan crossed Erlang's legs, leaned against the pillar, and looked at Xiao Muning with a wicked smile.
Affair!
In the past few years, I have been busy marching and fighting, and there is not even a girl at the border, so there is no romance.
Xiao Muning suddenly stepped forward, put Lin Qingwan against the pillar, and said softly in a charming voice, "It's boring to hear, how good it is for this king to show you in person." ”
Wakakage came from the backyard and was embarrassed to step forward when she saw this scene, standing in the distance and pretending to watch the rain scene.
Lin Qingwan put away his smile, looked at Xiao Muning with wide eyes, and finally started shyly, "The prince is not ashamed!" ”
"I didn't tell anyone else! What a shame! ”