"It's time to start the banquet, won't the county lord go down?"

The people in the courtyard left one by one, and soon only the empty lanterns in the courtyard remained, circling spots of light in the night.

"Someone from the Guogong Mansion came before, how can I say that I sent you back?" Shen Qin's question was expected by Zheng Ling.

"It was my father's old friend who sent me back that day, so I hope my sister can take care of it for me."

Zheng Ling's pasta was a little hot, probably red, but fortunately, the sky was hazy, and Shen Qin shouldn't be able to see it.

Shen Qin didn't speak, and he didn't know if Zheng Lingyi was stunned, his eyes were wrapped in a little sadness, and he didn't know where to go.

"Sister, there is no ...... between me and him

Zheng Lingyi thought that she felt that this move was inappropriate, so she was about to explain, but was interrupted by Shen Qin.

"Needless to say." Shen Qin came back to his senses, glanced at Zheng Lingyi, and said, "How is your brother?" ”

After Zheng Lingyi laughed, he said, "If someone supports you, you can walk a few steps." ”

Her smile was so frank and frank, it was clear that it was the word happy, which made Shen Qin couldn't help but laugh for a while, but after laughing, she seemed to be more lonely.

The two have only met twice, and although they have fallen in love, they are not friends.

There were some things that Zheng Ling wanted to ask, but he was too embarrassed to ask.

"Let's go." Without waiting for Zheng Lingyi to ask, Shen Qin said.

She was in a bad mood today, and she seemed to be more and more cold and hard, so Zheng Lingyi had no choice but to follow her away.

This small building should be regarded as in the outer courtyard, and the people who happened to pass by had a small servant in addition to the maidservant, and when they saw Shen Qin and Zheng Lingyi coming from a distance, they hurriedly bowed their heads and avoided it.

The night breeze was gentle, with the clear smell of the lake water, Shen Qin's mood seemed to be better, and he joked to Zheng Lingyi: "If you sit in front of me today, it can be regarded as a breath." ”

Zheng Lingyi smiled and was about to speak, when he suddenly saw a person fall out of thin air in front of him, blocking the way.

The man staggered a few steps, but he could stand firmly, obviously very martial arts.

Seeing this, Shen Qin involuntarily stepped forward, as if he wanted to help, but he stopped suddenly.

In the night, by the candlelight of the lantern, I could vaguely see that the man was a gentle-looking and delicate man.

At first glance, he is a noble scholar who has read poetry and books, and he is full of the weakness and stubbornness of literati, but he is very awkwardly wearing a dark robe, probably so that he can hide in the night.

He wanted to come forward and talk to Shen Qin, but he was in a dilemma because of Zheng Lingyi's appearance.

Zheng Lingyi is not stupid, how can he not know that there must be an ambiguity between these two people, and naturally he also realized his obstacle, and hurriedly turned his head and left, caught a glimpse of a rockery from the ridge, and walked over.

"Yikes!" Zheng Lingyi hid in the rockery in the dark, but it was a warm touch, which scared Zheng Lingyi.

Lu Nong hurriedly lifted the lantern, reflecting a cold face that broke through the obscurantism, and Zheng Lingyi's hands were pressed on the person's chest.

"Brother Wu!" Midori covered his mouth and whispered.

For some reason, she felt that the person who was in the way at the moment had become herself again.

Seeing Lu Nong walking outside the rockery, Zheng Lingyi was a little puzzled, but he didn't think about it, and said to Wu: "Why are you hiding here?" Do what? ”

"Chen Shu asked me to take care of the wind for him, he has a few words to say to Lord Shen."

There was a faint smile on Wu Zhiyi's face, Zheng Lingyi couldn't see it clearly, but he felt that he seemed to be in a good mood, and there was some excitement in his deep voice.

"Chen? Is it the youngest grandson of the Chen family? ”

Because of Chen Rao, Zheng Lingyi still understands the people of the Chen family, and there are many grandchildren in the Chen family, but there are only three descendants.

At the beginning, it was the eldest grandson Chen Jun who had a relationship with the second sister, Chen Rao is the eldest granddaughter, and this Chen Shu should be the second grandson, looking only one or two years old apart from Chen Rao.

"You know Chen?" Wu Zhi's voice sank inexplicably.

Although Zheng Lingyi felt that something was wrong, he didn't care for a while, and said: "I have met his sister a few times, and I know that there is such a person as him." ”

"Oh." Wu Zhi said lightly.

"Them?" Zheng Lingyi picked up the rockery and glanced out.

She was naturally a little curious, but she was embarrassed to say it too clearly.

"Well, each other is interested, but there are some misunderstandings that need to be explained." Wu Zhi explained.

His relationship with Chen Shu should be good, otherwise he wouldn't even know about this kind of privacy.

"In the past few years, your connections have not been broken, it seems that this Chen Shu is indeed a person who can be friends."

Zheng Lingyi said, and also retracted the body that leaned out, but he didn't want Wu Zhi to take a step out, the distance between the two was a big step shorter, and his breath fell on each other's faces.

Wu Yan swallowed a slightly hot breath, which was particularly intoxicating with the girl's unique elegant fragrance.

He closed his eyes and subconsciously recited the inner exercise method in his heart.

Zheng Lingyi smelled a faint bitter taste, and she suddenly laughed, making Wu Xuan, who was already worried, even more inexplicable.

"You've really been with Jatamansi for a long time, and it's soaked in the smell of medicine."

Two young couples bathed in the night, one had already tasted the sweet, sour and bitter taste, but the other was still unenlightened.

The banquets of male guests and female guests were naturally separated, and after Shen Qin and Chen Zhi finished speaking, they asked Chunshui to call Zheng Lingyi.

Shen Qin was a little embarrassed when Zheng Lingyi bumped into this, Zheng Lingyi guessed that she looked cold, but she was actually thin-skinned, and she didn't make fun of her.

After walking a few steps, they turned around and saw Chen Zhu and Wu Zhi still standing in place looking at them.

Both of them are dressed in black, but one is like ice and the other is like jade, and even in the hazy night, they can easily distinguish between them.

Wu Zhi's eyes always fell on Zheng Lingyi, Shen Qin saw this scene, looked back a little, and said with some uncertainty: "Is this son of the Wu family the son of Zheng Guogong's old friend that you just said?" ”

"Hmm." Zheng Lingyi turned around, and the ribbon on his hair fluttered gently in the night breeze.

"I remember that Chen Zhu once told me something, this Wu Zhun is a person with a bumpy fate, but he was frustrated at a young age, and it may not be all a disaster."

Wu Zhun's name is Zheng Lingyi was stunned for a moment, and then remembered that this was Wu Zhun's real name, but he seemed to abandon this name.

In Gansong's correspondence, whenever he is mentioned, the name Wu Zhi is used. Whenever Zheng Lingyi thought of him, he also tacitly accepted this name in his heart.

At first glance, I felt that this move was a little weird, but I don't know why Zheng Lingyi felt that he understood the reason.

Although the name Wu Punishment is derived from humiliation, it has a very strange spurring power.

General Wu has been looking for him for many years, and he obviously knows very well that what happened back then was the situation, so who is this word 'punishment' aimed at now?

Zheng Lingyi's thoughts flew to the clouds and let Shen Qin call him back.

It turned out that it was already in the banquet hall.

She sat down with Shen Qin, and although the two of them sat in a low-key manner, they still attracted the attention of those who cared.

Wu Rouxiang was naturally one of them, and to Zheng Lingyi's surprise, Lu Xiaoyan, Qi and Xie were all here today.

There were quite a lot of ladies in the hall, which made Zheng Lingyi a little surprised. Although Shen Gui showed his head slightly, he did not have such a big appeal.

"My mother actually has a wide range of contacts, and some of the ladies are all her daughters, which is still dragged down by my father." Shen Qin said half-jokingly and half-seriously.

Seeing Zheng Lingyi and Shen Qin sitting together, the expressions of the mother and daughter of the Lu family were a little stiff.

Shen Qin was very alert to the every move of others, and saw that Lu Xiaoyan and Qi's eyes fell on Zheng Lingyi from time to time, and he couldn't help but be a little curious.

"Who are those two annoying elves, what are you staring at?" Shen Qin said.

The appetizer was already served on the table, and as soon as Zheng Lingyi sat down with her, she invariably reached out to get the wine cup.

Chunshui and Lu Nong said in unison: "Sister (county lord), drink less." ”

Zheng Lingyi and Shen Qin glanced at each other and smiled helplessly.

Zheng Lingyi's helpless smile was more durable, she took a sip of peach blossom drunkenness, and explained to Shen Qin in a low voice: "It's my cousin and aunt." ”

"If you are a relative, why do you look at you like an enemy?" Shen Qin is very sensitive to the malice of others, which is also the result of being immersed in adultery since childhood.

Originally, it was a bit too private to say this to Shen Qin, but when the matter was over, the relationship between the two suddenly became much closer, and Zheng Lingyi briefly said a few words about Lu Xiaoyan's marriage with himself over wine and food.

Shen Qin looked a little inexplicable, and leaned into Zheng Lingyi's ear and whispered: "Aren't you in love with Wu?" Why are you talking about marriage again? ”

The word 'good love' really made Zheng Lingyi stunned, and many words came to his lips, but he didn't know which one to say first.

'This girl, shouldn't she be enlightened yet?' ’

Shen Qin looked at her long eyelashes and obviously panicked eyes, and felt as if she had stabbed a small Lou Zi, so she had to silently shut her mouth.

Princess Ping had already noticed Shen Qin and the unknown girl beside her, and invited her maid to inquire.

The maid passed the word, saying that Zheng Lingyi was Zheng Guogong's concubine, and she sat at the same table with Shen Qin in the palace that day, and today she came to the banquet with her eldest sister-in-law, and she didn't know what she was capable of, but after meeting twice, she coaxed Shen Qin to be so good with her.

With only a few one-sided words, Princess Ping regarded Zheng Lingyi as a person who tended to be inflammatory, and what was the difference between him and those who looked down on King Ping's Mansion before?

She instructed: "After the Xi San, there will be a poetry and painting party, you lead the county lord to the Cui family's sister's side, don't let the idlers stick to her." ”

This Cui family is the mother family of the Empress Dowager Jia'an, that is, the grandfather's family of the current emperor.

Princess Ping's intentions don't need to be elaborated, it is obvious.

The more the two talked and laughed at the table, the more unhappy some people were.

After the banquet was dispersed, the maidservant led the ladies through a bamboo bridge to the small island in the middle of the lake in the Pingwang Mansion, which had been arranged and was full of poems, paintings and lanterns.

The vermilion lacquer sticks of the island are divided into two, and every hour passes, the male and female guests exchange places to enjoy the paintings.

This poetry and painting Princess Huiping is with thought, and the works on display are all famous masterpieces, with special poetry and painting shelves, which are placed like a beautiful labyrinth.

And the lanterns were hung high above the treetops, or carried by the maidservants, and the moon came out from behind the clouds, and the courtyard was as bright as day, and softer than the light of the sun.

In order to avoid accidents, sparks splash out and burn the poems and paintings, so this is not an ordinary paper lantern, but a lantern with a glass cover.

Zheng Lingyi only depicts some embroidery on weekdays, and he doesn't dare to say that he can paint, but he will still appreciate it, and when he saw a pink hibiscus on the silk paper, he was almost stupid.

When he looked back, he was about to call Shen Qin to reward, but he didn't see her, only a blue-faced fierce ghost was facing Zheng Lingyi and bared out a mouth full of fangs.