Chapter 32: The Bastard Daughter
When he collided with Lu Linlang's eyes, the young man was also slightly stunned, his eyes went back and forth between her and Murong Zheng a few times, and then he squinted and said with a wicked smile, "Murong, I haven't seen you for a few days, when did you have an extra young lady by your side?" Say, whose daughter is this? ”
"What a daughter, just a little girl." Murong Zheng was still holding a teacup in his hand, and the tone of his conversation with the young man was quite casual, obviously they should be old friends who had known each other for many years.
The young man laughed and said, "Which girl does this dress?" Besides, you never let a girl serve you. After speaking, he turned around and arched his hand to Lu Linlang, "In Xia Nangong Yu, he is good friends with Murong, he doesn't tell the truth, why don't you tell me, girl, what is the relationship between you?" ”
"Nangong Gongzi." Lu Linlang also got up and learned from those official ladies and bowed like Nangong Yu, looking decent, and really had a bit of the taste of everyone's ladies, "Brother Murong and I ......"
"Big brother? Are you his sister? How come I never knew that Murong had a sister? Born so beautiful but never let me see it, Murong, what do you mean by that? Nangong Yu had a big grinning temperament, and after greeting Lu Linlang, he sat down next to Murong Zheng.
The two hadn't seen each other for a long time, so they naturally chatted, Lu Linlang sat on the side, it was the first time he had seen Murong Zheng's friend, but this young man seemed to be too far away from Murong Zheng's personality.
But there is one thing in common, that is, he is good-looking, the young man has handsome eyebrows, shows white teeth when he smiles, and his skin is delicate and comparable to that of a woman.
Soon, a sumptuous meal was delivered, Murong Zheng and Nangong Yu kept talking on the other side, Lu Linlang didn't care about them bowing their heads and concentrating on eating, they had tasted every dish, this family's cooking skills were really good, and even the dishes she didn't usually like to eat were extraordinarily delicious, so she couldn't help but add an extra bowl of rice.
After eating, the two of them changed the tea table and chatted, Lu Linlang leaned on the soft couch next to her idlely, just in time to see the scenery outside the window, the clear spring breeze blew in from the window, blowing the hair on her forehead, but she didn't realize it, staring downstairs with relish.
Murong Zheng looked at Lu Linlang who was not bored when she was there alone, and couldn't help but look at her a few more times, there was really no young lady in any family whose hair was so frizzy and her sitting posture was so irregular.
"Is she really your sister?" Nangong Yu noticed that Murong Zheng always looked at Lu Linlang, and couldn't help but lower his voice and asked, Murong Zheng was slightly stunned, his eyes flickered, and he lowered his head to pick up the teacup, "Naturally, what's there to deceive you." ”
"But I've never heard that you have a sister before, is it an illegitimate daughter raised outside the Hou Mansion?" I am afraid that there is only Nangong Yu who can speak openly in front of Murong Zheng and is not afraid of being taught by him.
"It's not a kiss." Murong Zheng lowered his head and took a sip of tea, Nangong Yu leaned closer to him a few more times, with a mysterious expression on his face, "Could it be that you are taking a fancy to others, deliberately saying that you want to be someone's big brother, and then take the opportunity to get close?" ”
"You think I'm just like you, thinking about those things?" Murong Zheng glanced at him mercilessly, raised his eyes and looked at the sky outside, "Will you go to the lantern tonight?" ”
"Of course you go, do you want to go too?" Nangong Yu nodded, looking at Murong Zheng with some surprise, this little marquis had never cared about these things before, why did he have an extra sister now and go to the Lantern Festival?
"Hmm." Murong Zheng nodded, "We'll go together then." ”
"It's really the sun coming out in the west today, and you actually came to me to go to the lantern festival together, then I have to clean up and dress up." Nangong Yu was a little happy, and the volume was raised, and Lu Linlang turned his head when he heard their voices.
The sun outside the window shone right on her seat, and she turned her face sideways, and the sunlight reflected in her eyes, illuminating her pupils a light gold, her eyelashes were more like a gold edge, and the fluff on her cheeks was clearly visible.
Nangong Yuzheng laughed, raised his head and slammed into the woman sitting in the sun, suddenly as if he felt that there was really a fairy in the sky, and the fairy was close at the moment.
"I'm a little sleepy." But as soon as Lu Linlang opened his mouth, he instantly broke the fairy filter in Nangong Yu's eyes, and Murong Zheng also stood up, "We still have something to do, and we'll see you at the lantern meeting then." ”
"Okay, then you guys go get busy first." Nangong Yu nodded, and suddenly leaned towards Murong Zheng's side again, "I look good at your sister, the fat water does not flow into the fields of outsiders, if you don't like it, you can also consider me." ”
"Shut up!" Murong Zheng glanced at him mercilessly, Nangong Yu immediately closed his mouth with a smile and nodded again and again, "Okay, okay, I won't talk about it, Miss Lu, next time I come to dinner, I'll treat you!" ”
Going out of Wenxiang Building, Lu Linlang couldn't help but look back a few times, Murong Zheng glanced at her lightly, "Shouldn't you also take a fancy to that kid from Nangong Yu?" ”
"Nangong Yu?" Lu Linlang repeated his name, it was really like his name, and his name sounded very rich, and then he shook his head with disgust, "This kind of talent is not my appetite!" ”
"Oh? Do you know how many women in the capital are lining up to marry him? Hearing Lu Linlang's negative answer, Murong Zheng suddenly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, and even his tone was lighter.
Lu Linlang pursed the corners of her lips, "Then what's the matter with me?" But you have lost a lot of time in the restaurant, let's go to Xu's house quickly, don't be late, Miss Xu may be waiting for me. ”
Xu Qingyue did wait for a while, and when the girl from the house came to inform Lu Linlang that she had arrived at the door, she hurriedly walked out, wrapped in a wide cloak, and couldn't see what she was wearing inside, and saw Murong Zheng standing next to Lu Linlang, she was slightly stunned, "Miss Lu, why is your eldest brother here too?" ”
"Oh, he wants to go to the Lantern Festival with us to have a good time, Miss Xu won't dislike it, right?" As soon as she saw Xu Qingyue, Lu Linlang immediately walked to her side, held her arms affectionately, and left Murong Zheng alone.
Xu Qingyue raised her eyes slightly and glanced at Murong Zheng, and then lowered her head shyly, "Of course I don't dislike it, it's lively if there are more people." ”
"That's good, let's go now." As soon as Xu Qingyue came out, Lu Linlang deliberately observed Murong Zheng's expression, and sure enough, his eyes kept following Xu Qingyue closely, looking at people up and down, back and forth, and kept frowning, as if he was a little dissatisfied.
Taking advantage of Xu Qingyue's turn to get into the carriage, Lu Linlang came to Murong Zheng's side and stabbed him with his elbow, "Don't keep staring at other people's Miss Xu, they are still a girl who has not left the cabinet, what if people misunderstand." ”
"She's wearing the dress you designed for her?" Murong Zheng didn't care about misunderstanding at the moment, and frowned tightly, as if he was very dissatisfied.
Lu Linlang glanced back and nodded, "Yes, but the cloak outside is her own, how did I let her wear it, and now the lantern festival hasn't started yet, if the dress is exposed, won't there be no surprise?" ”
"You mean the dress you designed is still inside?" Murong Zheng raised his eyebrows at this time, there was a little surprise and curiosity in his eyes, and when Lu Linlang said this, he also wanted to know what Xu Qingyue was wearing in his cloak.
Originally, Xu Qingyue could only enter the palace on the day of the draft, but in order to deal with Long Xiang's means, they had to let her appear today in advance, but Long Xiang was cunning and cunning, and it was not certain whether things could succeed.
"Miss Lu, come up quickly." Xu Qingyue got into the carriage, saw that Lu Linlang had not come up for a long time, turned around and beckoned to her, and saw that she had a close relationship with Murong Zheng beside her, and couldn't help but feel a little envious.
If she doesn't have to enter the palace according to the family's arrangement, she can also find a sweetheart in the capital to marry him, and grow old with him.
Seeing what her father and mother meant, this time she was only allowed to succeed and not to fail, and it took a lot of effort to send thousands of taels of silver to various officials just these days, no matter how big their family business is, it is not a way to send it down like this.
She is very envious that Lu Linlang can do what she likes, without being restricted by anyone or anything, even if she can't make much money, but she looks so happy.
"Miss Xu, what's wrong with you?" Lu Linlang got into the carriage, Murong Zheng sat outside the carriage, the carriage started slowly, Lu Linlang saw Xu Qingyue bowing her head and not speaking, her expression was a little depressed, and she asked softly.
Xu Qingyue raised her head and looked at Lu Linlang, "I just saw that you were so close to your brother, and I was a little envious, if only I had a brother who could protect me." ”
Lu Linlang knew what Xu Qingyue was bothered by, but there were some things she couldn't change, so she could only gently shake Xu Qingyue's hand and give her some comfort, Xu Qingyue curled the corners of her lips and smiled, "You don't have to worry, I'm fine, it's good that you asked me out today, I haven't had a good visit to the lantern festival in the capital." ”
"Then we'll have a good time tonight, anyway, I've already told your mother, we'll send you back personally in the evening, so they don't have to worry." Lu Linlang patted his chest, and Xu Xingyue immediately laughed and nodded vigorously, "Okay." ”
Murong Zheng sat outside the carriage and heard the two little girls inside chattering, he didn't know much about Xu Qingyue, but for the sake of Lu Linlang being so close to her, he should be a person with no bad intentions.
When he reacted, he was using Lu Linlang's preferences to judge whether a person was good or bad, and chuckled helplessly, during this time with Lu Linlang, she always claimed that they were brothers and sisters, and he really regarded her as a close person.