Chapter 25: Deceived
Although they live next door on weekdays, at most they just have a meal together and say hello, the two have never been so close, Lu Linlang now feels like he is sitting in his arms, and he suddenly feels a little uneasy.
Murong Zheng had already grabbed the reins, and shouted at the horse, and the horse raised its front hooves and galloped forward.
For a moment, Lu Linlang didn't care about being embarrassed, he only felt that the wind was whistling past his ears, and the scenery on both sides was a little blurry and he couldn't see clearly, he could only see a straight road in front of him and hear the sound of breathing close to his ears.
"How? Fun, right? ”
There was a little smugness in Murong Zheng's tone, Lu Linlang hunched his body tightly, his back was pressed against his chest to feel a trace of stability, his hands were tightly grasping the armrest on the saddle, his whole body was tense, and he couldn't say a word.
Murong Zheng frowned slightly, this girl usually has sharp teeth and a sharp mouth can say anything to him, but at this time, she quietly shrunk in his arms, like a little shrimp is as strange and pitiful, so she pulled the reins, and gently kicked the horse's belly on her feet, this horse has been by his side for many years, and his instructions to him have long been clear, and he slowly slowed down.
It took a while for Lu Linlang to come back to her senses, and she gasped for breath in her mouth, as if she had run a little by herself just now.
"You're afraid of horseback riding?" Lu Linlang heard Murong Zheng ask in a strange way, the horse under her was indeed more docile than she imagined, and she was able to calm down and slowly move her body away from him.
Murong Zheng behind him was like a fire, leaning on his arms, Lu Linlang's face was burned red.
"I used to fall when I was learning to ride a horse, and I had some psychological shadows." Lu Linlang's voice was like a mosquito humming, although he knew that there was nothing to be ashamed of, but now riding on Murong Zheng's horse, saying that he had been thrown by a horse, he would definitely be laughed at.
"I see." Murong Zheng didn't taunt her as she imagined, but was a little surprised in his tone, "You really learned to ride a horse?" ”
Although the folk customs of Yunxia Kingdom are open, the number of horses is not large, most of them are used as armies, only a small number of powerful people will have their own horse farms, and most of the women are physically weak, the horses are tall and strong, and few women will learn to ride horses.
This Lu Linlang is really different from ordinary people, Murong Zheng looked at the small figure sitting in front of him, and couldn't help but hook the corners of his lips.
Lu Linlang didn't know what Murong Zheng behind him was thinking, so he just nodded casually, "I only studied it once, and I haven't been there since." ”
As he spoke, he felt that the speed of the horses had slowed down even more, and now it was more like a walk, and now it was just spring, and the willows on the bank of the river had drawn their buds, and from a distance the light green was connected together.
The farmland on the other side of the river is already busy with people starting to cultivate, and there is no need to rush to the road, Lu Linlang has time to enjoy the beautiful scenery around him, and is used to the fast-paced life in the big city, this kind of scene can only be seen in some TV dramas and documentaries, but he didn't expect to be able to experience it himself one day.
But after all, there was a person sitting behind him, Lu Linlang couldn't relax completely, and after thinking about it, he casually talked about it, "Why did you come back so early today?" ”
"Come out to do errands, don't bother to go back to the barracks." Murong Zheng's eyes darkened, his exile to the military camp was just a gimmick, but fortunately, he had an identity in the military camp, and he could still show off on the streets of the capital, and some things were convenient.
"Too lazy to go back? Don't you be left alone in the barracks? I see that you go out early and return late every day, and I think that the rules in the barracks are strict, and even you dare not be late! Lu Linlang sat on the horse's back, looked down at the horse's smooth hair, and couldn't help but reach out and touch it.
The horse looked very cold, but I didn't expect it to be so docile, I didn't react when I reached out to touch it, I couldn't help but touch two more, but suddenly I didn't know where my hand was touching, the horse suddenly neighed, and suddenly sped up.
Even Murong Zheng almost didn't react, Lu Linlang was even more startled, but fortunately, Murong Zheng behind him immediately reached out to hug her waist, leaned over her back and lowered the position of the two, so that Ma Shengsheng did not fall down.
Lu Linlang heard Murong Zheng shouting some strange trumpets, and the horse gradually became less irritable, but the speed still did not slow down, so he took the two of them all the way back to Linlang Embroidery Village.
When he got off the ground, Lu Linlang felt that his legs were a little weak, and he only stood firm by holding on to the pillar next to him, Murong Zheng led the horse back to the yard and tied it up, and then walked out again, "Are you okay?" ”
"It's fine, but why did it run wild all of a sudden?" Lu Linlang rested for a while before walking up the steps, pushed open the door and walked in, Murong Zheng followed behind her, and was relieved to see that she was really fine.
"I hurt my back when I rode it out a few days ago, and you probably touched its injury, and it was a little afraid of pain." Murong Zheng explained in a low voice, speaking of Ma Er in a tone as if he were talking about an old friend of his.
Lu Linlang sat down and took a breath, this Murong Zheng's attitude towards others outside was completely different from when he saw her, seeing that he was obviously kind enough to help that little girl today, and in the end, he deliberately looked fierce, and he didn't seem to want to leave a good impression in front of others at all.
But looking at his usual attitude towards himself, he still looks a bit of a scoundrel.
"If you're okay, rest early, don't forget Miss Xu's business." Murong Zheng didn't forget to say a word before turning to leave, and Lu Linlang pursed the corners of his lips at his back.
"Miss Xu, Miss Xu, I know Miss Xu's ...... all day long" But Miss Xu's clothes have obviously been made, do you still have to come to the door and say that you want to make another set for her?
She was grimacing, but Murong Zheng suddenly turned around, Lu Linlang was startled, and hurriedly pretended to open her mouth and yawn, "Why are you back again?" Anything else? ”
"Do you have any plans for the Lantern Festival in five days?" Murong Zheng stood far away in the courtyard, the moonlight spilled down from behind him, and through the moonlight, Lu Linlang saw that the clothes on his body were torn twice, but he himself was unaware.
Not long after she crossed over to this place, she didn't know if there were any other customs in this lantern festival besides lantern appreciation, so she shook her head, "Not yet, I guess I have to make clothes in the Zhuangzi." ”
"Then I'll take you out to play, and you make the clothes you want to do in advance." Murong Zheng dropped these words and turned around and walked into the darkness, and even his footsteps could not be heard.
Lu Linlang was slightly stunned, did he take the initiative to ask himself? But his tone didn't feel like a date at all, but like he was going to take her to accomplish something.
Don't care so much about it, Lu Linlang thought about the two girls, and didn't know if they could come tomorrow.
Su Liuli returned to the palace from Shen Ji Xiuzhuang, and saw that the palace was much stricter than usual, so she knew that there were guests in the palace, and when she arrived in the front hall, she saw that her father was really sitting opposite the regent.
"Ruri, you're just in time, the regent and I are talking about you." When King Annam saw his daughter come in, he immediately smiled with satisfaction.
His daughter is one of the best alluring beauties in the capital, and the regent Long Xiang came to tell him today that it happened to be related to Su Liuli.
Su Liuli smiled, stepped forward and saluted Long Xiang, "Liuli has seen Uncle Wang, Uncle Wang hasn't come to the mansion for a long time to sit, and my father has been talking to me about you all day long." ”
"Recently, the palace has been busy with government affairs, so I'll come here today when I'm free." Long Xiang and King Annan are brothers, they look a little similar, but Long Xiangsheng is taller, and he is also plumper in the palace all day long, and he looks faintly fierce, Su Liuli doesn't like him very much, but she must also be courteous in front of her father.
"Then Uncle Wang is talking to my father, so I won't bother much." Su Liuli said hello and wanted to retreat, but Long Xiang frowned and stopped her, "Wait, I just happened to talk to your father about you, you have already reached the age of marriage, I heard your father say that you are not satisfied with the people who came to propose marriage?" ”
"Father, why do you also tell Uncle Wang about this kind of thing?" Su Liuli frowned, no matter how her marriage arrived, it was not Long Xiang's turn to intervene, but now that people were in front of her, she was not good at playing any role, "Let Uncle Wang worry about it, but at the moment Liuli is not in a hurry to get married, and wants to accompany her father in the mansion for a few more years." ”
"I don't think you've met a satisfactory one yet." Long Xiang laughed, "Yes, my nephew's daughter is born in a captivating city, and she is the daughter of the prince, how can you marry casually, since you are not in a hurry, we will not force you, but you have to dress up well in a few days for the Lantern Festival, Uncle Wang has prepared a surprise for you." ”
Su Liuli was slightly stunned, raised her eyes and saw the regent and the king of Annan looking at each other and smiling, they seemed to have reached some kind of agreement, and calling Su Liuli over was just to inform her, and there was no intention of discussing with her.
"Okay, Liuli, you step back first, I still have something to say to your Uncle Wang." King Annan waved his hand to let Su Liuli go down first, she exited the front hall with a little anxiety, and when she returned to her courtyard, she still couldn't understand what the surprise Long Xiang was talking about.
The next day, Lu Linlang was busy for a whole day, drawing drawings and designing embroidery patterns, and when the work at hand was temporarily busy, her stomach was already rumbling with hunger, and she remembered that she had breakfast in the morning, and she didn't even remember lunch at all.
got up and moved his muscles, walked to the door and looked at the sky outside, the sun was gradually setting in the west, and the two girls hadn't appeared yet, could it really be like Murong Zheng said that they really deceived her, right?
But the girl can draw a pattern of cutting clothes, which shows that she should really know how to make clothes, and looking at her dirty appearance, even if she is deceived, she doesn't bother to bother with them.