Chapter 17: Rumors
When he heard Lu Xuan say, "It's not what you see", Gu Yuanli's hand paused, but it recovered as before.
"My lord, don't talk about it, the more you talk about it, the more chaotic it becomes!"
He really didn't know whether this adult wanted to help her or harm her, if she really had a grudge against Chen Weizhi, it would do no good.
Then Gu Yuanli wanted to be unclear with Lu Xuan, so that Lu Xuan could not be put into other people's accounts, and put her under his sleeve.
This is - Zhao'an.
He looked at the lump in the quilt, and then at Chen Weizhi, who was so angry, hooked his lips and smiled.
Zhao'an - success.
"It's okay to mess around."
So in Gu Yuanli's calm eyes, Chen Weizhi left with a sense of anger.
He also felt that Lu Xuan's thinking was clear, and maybe it could really be useful, but he didn't expect him to be from there.
Also, from the beginning of the night in the wide clothes, he should have expelled Lu Xuan from the examination room.
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That night, in addition to Chen Wei, several other Gong E's also saw it, Gong E, the most interesting activity is to chew the root of the tongue and pass on right and wrong.
One to ten, ten to hundred, everyone knows.
Naturally, they didn't dare to spread the news of Gu Yuanli, and when they heard Gu Yuanli's name one by one, they trembled with fright.
So, the first version is: There are outsiders in Gongsheng Lu Xuan's room.
However, just like this, there is nothing new, there are also tribute relatives in the palace this time, what if it is a relative?
Therefore, the second version is: Gongsheng Lu Xuan is a good woman, and there is a man in his room.
During that time, among the nobles in Beijing, there were many good ones in Longyang, and the palace ladies firmly believed that Lu Xuan had such a hobby.
However, the so-called rumors, which were spread by stupid people and sensationalists, spread and spread, and reached Chen Weizhi's ears, and they actually became: In Lu Xuan's room, it was Lord Chen.
Chen Wei's serious face instantly turned black and was the color of pig liver.
"Who did you listen to? Nothing to do all day long, only to spread this ridiculous statement! β
On that day, Lord Chen had a fire in his nest and there was no place to burn it, but now, everyone gave him firewood and wood, and Chen Weizhi was in a dilemma.
Say it, it's useless, no one dares to talk about Gu Yuanli's rights and wrongs in private, and it will involve the face of the heavenly family.
Not to mention, he has become the type of person he is most tired of.
For the first time, Lord Chen didn't make a fuss about things other than government affairs, so he could only control the mouths of a few palace eunuchs, and the big things turned into small things, and the small things turned into small things.
Lu Xuan met Chen Weizhi after that and used every opportunity to explain.
"Lord Chen, Gongsheng apologizes to you first, that day-"
"The innocent confess to the innocent, and don't quibble!"
"It's not a quibble, don't you want to know why? I've been listening to it these daysβ"
Which pot is not opened, Chen Weizhi is like an electric shock.
"Listen to what? What you do, you know, this official is worthy of heaven and earth. β
Chen Weizhi didn't even look at him, and skipped it directly.
Lu Xuan told heaven and earth not to be, although he couldn't resent the adult, but he didn't feel good in his heart.
She knew that this kind of rumor would really make Chen Weizhi a big old-fashioned person.
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The rumor has been stuck on "Lu Xuan and Chen Weizhi have an unusual relationship with Lord Chen", plus Chen Weizhi has never been married, and he is one of the examiners of this scientific examination, Lu Xuan participated in the palace examination again, and the future is considerable, so many idlers take this seriously.
There are eunuchs in the palace who go out to run errands, and it is also spread outside the palace by word of mouth, and many tribute students also know about it, and because of the doubts about Lu Xuan's talent, they also spread it wantonly.
Just spread it, spread it to the ears of the liar, and then there will be trouble.
On this day, Rong Li went to the street to purchase the four treasures of the study, and it stands to reason that it is good to let the little guy go, but the person who is the most reluctant to trouble others, the four treasures of the study, or go by yourself.
The shopkeeper of the Zhuli Pavilion also had dealings with the Gongsheng, and most of the Gongsheng's pen and ink were bought by him, and the quality was good, and Rong Liao often came here.
When the shopkeeper saw that he was lying, he pushed him in a wheelchair and welcomed him in.
"Young Master Rong, there is something below, I don't know whether to talk about it or not."
Rong Liao said while picking up the brush: "It's good for the shopkeeper to tell it, there is nothing inappropriate." β
He is a good-natured man, and he is very good at receiving people, he is gentle, he smiles at everyone, and the shopkeeper is willing to talk to him.
"That's the case, Young Master Rong, didn't Grand Master Lu get the palace test, what a great skill that is, but recently, some people have rumored that Grand Master Lu's talent is false."
The shopkeeper smiled very hard, and talked about a very serious matter like a casual conversation after dinner, just because he didn't want to let the lie be over-interpreted.
But it has such a relationship with Lu Xuan, how can he not interpret it excessively? His hand holding the brush paused, put it down, and looked up at the shopkeeper.
"Ah Xuan has worked hard for many years, and I know his talent best. Even if Ah Xuan is really imaginary, how could he go to the palace test? This ......"
When he said this, he suddenly realized what the shopkeeper was trying to say.
Why did you go to the palace test? Left and right are just having an unusual relationship with the examiner.
The shopkeeper avoided the important and light, and didn't want to become a rumor-monger by saying it himself, so he had to let Rong lie find out about it.
Rong Li's kind face was instantly cold, his pupils were slightly erected, and he squinted his eyes and pondered for a long time.
The shopkeeper has known Rong Lie for a long time, and it is the first time he has seen Rong Lie have such a scary cold look, and he blames himself for being too tactful for a while.
"Who is this person?"
Even the honorifics and titles such as "shopkeeper" and "sir" were gone, and he went straight to the point, his eyes were not focused, and he looked straight at the shopkeeper, so that he wanted to see through him, and the chill climbed up the back of his neck, and he was covered in cold sweat.
"Yes, yes, in the rumors, it is said that Chen Weizhi Chen is one of this year's examiners......"
He himself had no faith.
Who doesn't know that Master Chen is the most fair and strict? Chen Weizhi is one of the few people who is more self-disciplined than the master of Guangyuan Academy.
"Why?"
"I heard that someone saw that on the night of the palace trial banquet, Master Lu and Lord Chen were in the same room, sharing the same bed, Master Lu was wearing women's clothes in Guangyuan Courtyard, and Lord Chen alsoββ"
"Unmarried."
Rong Liao interrupted him coldly, and regardless of the purpose of his visit, he asked the little guy at the door to push the wheelchair and go home.
As a cousin, he is a person who is very close to Lu Xuan, he is older than Lu Xuan, his love has been opened, and he is sometimes very curious about himself.
I don't feel for Lu Qingmeng, and I also dislike Lu Jiaojiao, I don't have a woman I like, and I can't do my best when I get along with men.
However, he got along with Lu Xuan very well, and Lu Xuan's business was his business.
Rong Lie couldn't explain why, because he didn't dare to face his feelings.
I just want to leave before I get out of control, but if the matter with Chen Wei is true one after another, Lu Xuan has a dragon-
No, it won't.
After returning home, he rushed to Lu Xuan's study, where Lu Xuan was writing some analysis of the government and thinking about Emperor Liang Qin's henchmen and trade-offs.
"Lu Xuan."
Lu Xuan didn't react, it was a lying's voice, but it was a lie...... Wouldn't call her that.
"Brother......" She held the pen and looked at the face of the iron with a blue face in bewilderment.
"You've heard all the rumors, you know everything about Chen Weizhi and you, right?"
Lu Xuan was inexplicably asked, nodded stunned, and didn't feel that there was anything wrong, anyway, he wouldn't believe this.
"Sharing the same bed, Lu Xuan, what does this mean?"
Her pupils narrowed.
I heard rumors in the palace that it has not reached the level of sharing a bed, why has it become like this now?
However, in the face of Rong Li, she would not panic, put down the pen and slowly got up.
"Look at each other, hold hands and read together, give each other tokens, what's the matter, now it's become the same bed again? These people are really, bored. β
As she walked, she moved to a chair to the side, sat down, put the book away, and asked, "Cousin also believes?" β
The implication is that if you believe it, you will be bored.
If the lie is really entangled in this, then it will be enough, it has been explained, but the lie will now be suspicious, and what is more serious than the belief is the denial of oneself in the heart.
It's like, something I pretend not to care about has been taken away by someone else, and I can't pull it down to get it back, that kind of anxiety.
Lu Xuan naturally didn't understand, she really regarded Rong Li as a brother.
"Maybe sharing the same bed and exchanging tokens is fake, but the root of the rumors is still something that seems quite strange in the eyes of ordinary people, do you dare to tell me, didn't you meet Chen Weizhi that night?"
This...... I don't dare.
Rong Li only begged Lu Xuan to tell him that if he didn't meet, don't hesitate, then he would believe it.
But Lu Xuan didn't want to tell this kind of lie, if he saw it, he saw it, so he said that if he didn't see it, he would definitely be found out, there was nothing to say.
Seeing that he didn't answer, Rong Li's expression slowly became complicated, and there was hidden anger in his eyes, as if he would burn up at any time.
"See, orβ"
"See. Cousin, I did see Master Chen, but it wasn't as rumored to be, since it's all a rumor, why does my cousin keep holding on to it? β
Rong Li's heart skipped a beat, then pursed his lips and was silent, and he slowed down for a few seconds before he spoke, "Is it decent for Gongsheng and the examiner to meet in private?" Ah Xuan, how many people outside question your talent, how can you not know? How many people want to watch you fall, you don't know? β
No, Lu Xuan knows everything.
Those, malicious slander, gossip, she heard them all, all kinds of swear words and bad words.
But, she won't be angry.
More often than not, as a joke, the laughter is gone.
Because, those people, those disgusting words, are not true, how she is, no need for others to judge.
"I know, but it's hard to reconcile, so what should I do? I explained it, but I couldn't stop them. It's better to hang high, if you don't care about everything, it's just that, and if you care, it's messy. β
She thought she had been slandered for a lifetime, and she was not afraid to do it again, and her soft heart was sharpened as hard as iron.
Rong Lily only heard her say "I have seen".
After that, he blocked it all.
How can I meet with the examiner privately? How can you win over power before you become an official in the court?
It also caused others to splash dirty water, how can it?
"Ah Xuan, a person in the court, has lived in officialdom for a long time, their habits, I am afraid of polluting you, Chen Weizhi has never been married, who knows what medicine he sells in his gourd?"