Zhou Xian quickly took two steps back, and Lu Linlang saw an eerie smile on his face.

Suddenly, a black shadow flashed in front of her, like a black goose coming close to the water, Lu Linlang thought she was going to fall into the lake with a plop, but a big hand wrapped around her waist and lifted her up, she almost turned over, facing the lake, but she saw herself getting farther and farther away from the lake.

When I looked up, I saw Li Ruohong standing at the entrance of the garden and frowning, and Zhou Xian, the initiator who pushed her down the lake, regained a weak look at this moment, and even walked to Li Ruohong's side.

In fact, it was just a blink of an eye, but her mind seemed to slow down these pictures a little, so that she could see more clearly, Murong Zheng took Lu Linlang to step on the lake and jumped into the pavilion next to her, and Lu Linlang breathed a sigh of relief when her feet stepped on the ground.

When she came back to her senses, she found that she was holding Murong Zheng's neckline tightly and tearing his clothes a little crooked, but Murong Zheng was completely unaware, and her dark pupils were full of worry, "Are you okay?" ”

"I'm fine, I'm glad you arrived in time." Lu Linlang shook her head slightly, let go of her fingers by the way, and helped him straighten the collar again, but she looked at the wrinkled place where her fingers were scratching.

Murong Zheng looked down and didn't say anything, then turned his head to look at Zhou Xian and Li Ruohong who were standing on the other side of the lake.

This Zhou Xian is really different from the weak scholar he showed, Lu Linlang couldn't help but be a little worried when he thought of Li Ruohong's way of being so attentive to him, and walked out of the pavilion to remind Li Ruohong of a few words, but Li Ruohong suddenly wrung his brows and avoided her.

"The feast in front is about to start, my father is looking for you everywhere, don't delay here." After Li Ruohong finished speaking, he glanced at Lu Linlang again, then turned around and left.

Zhou Xian followed behind her, as if what happened just now had nothing to do with her and him, Murong Zheng didn't intend to let him go, and jumped in front of him to block his way, "Zhou Gongzi wants to leave so lightly, it's not reasonable, right?" ”

"I offended Young Master Murong in the teahouse just now, please don't care about the villain, today is Uncle Li's birthday, I will personally come to apologize another day." Zhou Xian bowed his hand, and his tone was sincere, which was not at all the same as the appearance just now.

Lu Linlang frowned and glanced at Murong Zheng, Murong Zheng's eyes moved slightly, his hands behind his back, still looking at Zhou Xian in front of him, "I'm not talking about this." ”

"Little Hou Ye, today is my father's birthday, he has been waiting in the front yard for a long time, how long will you delay here?" Li Ruohong suddenly turned his head and stepped forward to stand beside Zhou Xian, as if he had become the same front as him.

Lu Linlang also took a step forward, "Miss Li, didn't you see it just now, this Zhou Gongzi ......?"

"Miss Lu, I have always felt that you are different from other girls, so I am willing to be friends with you, but there are some things I also hope you can grasp the balance and not cross the line." Li Ruohong suddenly looked at Lu Linlang coldly, then turned his head to look at Zhou Xian, his eyes suddenly softened, "Zhou Gongzi, let's not care about the two of them, let's go to the front hall first." ”

Li Ruohong left with Zhou Xian, Murong Zheng didn't stop him anymore, Lu Linlang was also puzzled, the two glanced at each other, Murong Zheng sighed a little helplessly, "She looks like this, and the gods can't save her." ”

"Did you say Miss Li?" Lu Linlang also felt that Li Ruohong's change of attitude was a little strange, but she was still worried about what that Zhou Xian would do to her, Murong Zheng had already turned around and walked towards the front hall, Lu Linlang followed him, "Did that Zhou Gongzi say anything to you just now?" ”

"He sneered at me in the tearoom, and then he came here and almost pushed you into the lake, and I think he either had a brain problem or a madness." Murong Zheng did not hide his disdainful tone, and sneered, "I also won the Jinshi, even if such a person wins the champion, it will not be of much use." ”

"But why would he do this to us? I didn't know him, and he didn't even know what my name was, but he said some strange things to me, but in front of Miss Li, he looked polite, and I was really afraid that Miss Li would be deceived by him. Lu Linlang didn't care that he almost fell into the lake just now, but was worried about Li Ruohong's matter.

Murong Zheng didn't stop, raised his feet and stepped on the steps, step by step, Lu Linlang had to trot to keep up with him.

"I heard that he started to study since he was a child, and it took five years to get a jinshi, and he has always boasted that he was not hurt in the spring and autumn, and often met her drinking flowers and wine outside to participate in various literati and scholars' gatherings, but I didn't see him honestly use these time to study, such a person has long been sick in his heart, so don't take him to heart."

Murong Zheng's analysis was reasonable, Lu Linlang didn't say anything more, and followed him to the front hall, originally she and Li Ruohong discussed sitting at a table, and they could talk at that time, but now that Li Ruohong was sitting next to her eldest brother, Lu Linlang had to find a place to sit down casually.

This meal was eaten absent-mindedly, Murong Zheng was later called over by Li Tianqi to drink together, Lu Linlang kept looking at Li Ruohong's expression, but saw that she didn't care about herself at all, sometimes the two looked at each other, and she had to look away as if she didn't see it.

She didn't know if Li Ruohong saw Zhou Xian pushing her into the lake just now, or if Zhou Xian said something to her when Murong Zheng got her up, which made her suddenly have a prejudice against herself, Lu Linlang couldn't sit still and wanted to go to Li Ruohong to make it clear.

Lu Linlang was about to get up, but suddenly heard a hearty laugh at the gate of the courtyard, everyone raised their eyes to look into the courtyard, but saw that it was King Annan who personally brought someone to send a congratulatory gift.

Commander Li never thought that King Annan would come to the Li Mansion in person to congratulate him on his birthday, and he also brought a lot of valuable gifts, and a birthday banquet that was originally low-key instantly became a little different because of King Annan.

Originally, the people who came to congratulate him on his birthday were all confidants and colleagues, most of whom were friends in the army, and there were not so many rules for everyone to drink and eat, but now that King Annan came, everyone was a lot more restrained.

Murong Zheng, who was sitting next to Lu Linlang, turned even darker for a moment, Lu Linlang sensed that something was wrong, turned his head to look at him, and saw that he was staring at King Annan with gloomy eyes, and couldn't help but reach out and tug his sleeve to remind him.

"Today is Commander Li's birthday, you calm down."

Lu Linlang leaned towards him when he spoke, rubbed his shoulder against his arm, his voice was very low, no one could hear her voice except him, he lowered his eyes lightly and retracted his mind, this is in the Li Mansion, Commander Li takes good care of him on weekdays, knowing that there are many forces that want to secretly get rid of him, but he is still very close to him on the bright side.

It's just that many of Murong Zheng's former friends can't do this, after the fall of the Pingyuan Marquis Mansion, the trees fell and scattered, and the former Murong Zheng, who was stammering all day long, claimed to be willing to stick a knife in his ribs when he was drinking in Hualou, and instantly cut off contact with him overnight.

King Annan was welcomed to the upper seat by Commander Li, Lu Linlang was already full, she saw that Murong Zheng beside her was just drinking glass after glass, and she was afraid that she was not in the mood to eat, so she reached out and dragged him, "Why don't you take me to visit the Li Mansion, I haven't visited the Li Mansion yet." ”

King Annan looked at Murong Zheng from time to time as soon as he entered the door, and now he saw him leave the table like this, and there was a little displeasure in his eyes.

Commander Li glanced at the look on his face, and said with a smile, "Today is my birthday, I didn't expect the prince to come in person, the juniors in the family have drunk a round of wine just now, I'm afraid that they are scaring the prince with wine, Tianqi, you go over and take a look, don't let them make any trouble." ”

Of course, Li Tianqi also knew about the previous grievances between the Pingyuan Marquis Mansion and the Annan Palace, he got up and prepared to go over, and looked at the little sister beside him, "Aren't you going with me to see that girl?" ”

"I'm not going, I'm still here with my father." Li Ruohong frowned and shook his head and refused, Li Tianqi glanced at her a little strangely, so he had to get up and go over by himself.

When they were all gone, Li Ruohong looked at Zhou Xian at the other table, he didn't know the people at that table, and he was sitting there alone drinking, looking very pitiful, so she got up and walked over and sat down beside him.

Zhou Xian was slightly stunned when he saw her, and then arched his hand, "Miss Li, you are the host and I am the guest, it is really not etiquette for you to come to my table, the prince is still watching from above, you better go back quickly." ”

"But you're here alone, and there's no one to talk to." Li Ruohong looked at Zhou Xian's expression, she was shy and happy, and she felt satisfied if she could say a few more words to him.

Zhou Xian shook his head slowly, "People who make a difference must endure loneliness, this is nothing, not to mention that I eat and drink well, and I don't need to be served, you can rest assured." ”

"Alright then, I'll come back to you when the feast is over." Li Ruohong didn't want to be more entangled by his side, and returned to his seat, his face red.

But thinking of the scene she saw by the lake just now, she went a little late, and didn't see that it was Zhou Xian who pushed Lu Linlang into the lake, and when Murong Zheng went to rescue Lu Linlang, Zhou Xian had already changed his expression, and walked to her side frowning, as if he looked disgusted.

Before Lu Linlang and them rushed over, he said to her, "Miss Li, let's pay more attention to the friends around me, I just want to enjoy the scenery here alone, that girl came over to do something to me, I couldn't bear it anymore and pushed her, who knew that she wanted to pretend to jump into the lake to wronged me, if your friends don't welcome me, then I'll go back now." ”

"No, why wouldn't you be welcome?" Li Ruohong looked at Lu Linlang in confusion as he was taken to the pavilion next to him by Murong Zheng, Zhou Xian has always been the image of a weak scholar in her eyes, and his father often praised him for his talent and noble character, so he would definitely not deceive people.

Lu Linlang has a big temperament, and she can't stop asking her since she saw Zhou Xian just now, is she also interested in Zhou Xian? Li Ruohong only listened to Zhou Xian's words and began to think wildly, and in just a few seconds, he believed Zhou Xian's statement, and said coldly to Lu Linlang, who came over and wanted to explain it to her.

But now that she has calmed down, she feels that Lu Linlang will not do such a thing, there are not a few people she knows who are better than Zhou Xian, and even her eldest brother She didn't want to be close to her deliberately, so how could she do anything to Zhou Xian? Could it be that she misunderstood something?

The officials and adults above were staggered and lively, and Mrs. Li also hurriedly went to Zhang Luo to recruit the dancing girl and musicians to help the fun, Li Ruohong sat alone, the more he thought about it, the more uneasy he became, and he wanted to go over to ask Lu Linlang for clarification.