[Chapter 5, Volume 5]

Section 183 Chapter 183 will not wait

It was dawn, the sun was rising high, and Lu Xiang'er, who hadn't rested much all night, got up lazily. But when she walked out of her room, she found Chaoxia with her back to her, standing at the stone table in the courtyard and bending over, not knowing what she was busy with.

"Sister Chaoxia, what are you doing, how cold it is outside here, why aren't you in the house." Lu Xiang'er stretched her waist and walked towards Chaoxia.

Chaoxia had already heard the sound of Lu Xiang'er going out, and she was not surprised, so she said: "I followed my father-in-law to the extremely cold place in the north, and I once saw that the most common gadget for children there in a year is this. Last night, I somehow remembered this. ”

Chaoxia finished speaking, and Lu Xiang'er also walked to her side. I saw that Chaoxia was holding a short knife and was cutting a large ice cube. The large block of ice had now been cut into a vertical cuboid by Asaka, and she was digging into it from above. When Lu Xiang'er saw this, she immediately remembered the ice lantern in her hometown in her previous life.

Lu Xiang'er, who was a little surprised, pointed to the ice cube and asked hesitantly: "Sister Chaoxia, don't you plan to hollow out the inside and put candles as 'ice lanterns'." ”

"Well, it's an ice lamp." Chaoxia just nodded, but remembered something, and hurriedly turned her head and said, "Xiang'er, didn't you grow up in the south, and you still know about ice lanterns?" ”

"Oh, I, I've heard, I've heard." Lu Xiang'er smiled and nodded again and again: "I've heard of it, I've never seen it, and I really want to see what it's like to put the candles in place." ”

"Then you have to wait, I am going to make more ice lanterns like this, and then form a tall icicle." Chaoxia said in her mouth, and the speed in her hand was not slow. As her voice fell, the icicle was half hollowed out.

Lu Xiang'er's eyes widened and she looked at Chaoxia in disbelief. Just as she opened her mouth to say something, she thought of the 'old thing' she heard last night. Lowering her head and thinking about it, Lu Xiang'er's tone was still a little sullen, and she said in a low voice: "Sister Chaoxia, are you in a bad mood and want to find something to do?" ”

Hearing Lu Xiang'er's words, Chaoxia's movements suddenly paused, but she quickly continued what she was doing. Just when Lu Xiang'er was about to ask again, Chaoxia said softly: "I'm just an ordinary folk girl, I don't want to get involved in these things." So, I don't want to go out during this time, so I'll stay at home with you until the day you get married. ”

Chaoxia's words were heard in Lu Xiang'er's ears, and she was sad for a while. But Lu Xiang'er didn't know what to say to explain Chaoxia. Instead, Chaoxia put down the knife in her hand, took Lu Xiang'er's hand, and said in a low voice: "Okay, it's going to be sick if you stand down any longer, let's go to the house to warm up, and it's time to eat in a while." ”

After speaking, without waiting for Lu Xiang'er to answer, he pulled her out of the courtyard. Lu Xiang'er looked at Chaoxia's back, and only felt that the hand holding her was cold, and it was cold to her heart, so that all her words turned into a soft sigh.

Lu Hong, who was sitting in the main room waiting for Lu Xiang'er to have dinner with Chaoxia, was also silent when he learned of Chaoxia's decision. After a while, he nodded lightly and said, "Then I'll go to the wine shop later, and let Uncle Mu Sheng spend some time." ”

As he spoke, Xiao Wu hurriedly ran into the house. Seeing that Chaoxia and Lu Xiang'er were there, Xiao Wu hesitated for a moment before he muttered: "Childe, there are guests, do you want to take a look." ”

Looking at Xiao Wu, who behaved differently from usual, Lu Hong and Lu Xiang'er's eyelids immediately jumped. Chaoxia's heart also moved suddenly, lowered her head slightly, and asked softly, "But the Fourth Highness has come down?" ”

"This ......" Xiao Wu looked at Lu Hong, not knowing whether he should answer Chaoxia's words. Lu Hong was already at this time, thought about it in his heart, and then said: "I didn't see the little lady of Chaoxia ask you, speak." ”

"Hui Gongzi and the two little ladies are visiting by His Royal Highness." Xiao Wu nodded yes and stepped aside. It's over, and the rest of the things are not up to one of his followers to participate in.

After Chaoxia was confirmed, she immediately got up and said in a low voice: "You don't have to go out, I'll go back when I go." ”

"Sister Chaoxia, my brother and I are waiting for you to come back for dinner." Lu Xiang'er saw Chaoxia get up, and she also stood up. Although she also wanted to accompany Chaoxia, thinking that this was a matter between Chaoxia and Zhao Chengmin, Lu Xianger could only say this.

Chaoxia nodded slightly, then asked Lu Xiang'er to put on her cloak before walking out of the main room. And Xiao Wu also walked out, but he stood at the door from a distance, looking at the door and ready to obey Chaoxia's call at any time. Lu Hong and Lu Xiang'er both came to the window when the curtain on the door was lowered.

The brother and sister watched through the gap as Chaoxia walked towards the gate. Although they couldn't see it very clearly, Lu Hong and Lu Xiang'er still saw an ordinary carriage parked outside the gate, and between the carriage and the gate, stood a person who was wrapped in a cloak. If it weren't for the fact that he always saw Zhao Chengmin, Lu Hong and Lu Xiang'er really couldn't see it, that person was the fourth prince.

Seeing that Chaoxia seemed to be talking to Zhao Chengmin about something, Lu Hong suddenly thought of something, and said: "Just before you and Sister Chaoxia left the courtyard, someone from the Guogong Mansion came to say that A-Niang and Father would come later. ”

Hearing Lu Hong's words, Lu Xiang'er paused slightly, and then said, "But A-Niang knows about Sister Chaoxia?" ”

"Maybe." Lu Hong was also a little unsure, and hesitated for a moment before continuing: "The person who came only said that because I was going to take the palace exam, A-Niang wanted to come and see me with my father." However, with the ability of the grandfather of the old country, it is impossible for my father not to know at all. ”

"I hope my father didn't tell A-Niang. If you let A-Niang know, it will definitely hurt your mind again. "Every time Lu Xiang'er sees Lu Erniang, Lu Erniang will talk about Chaoxia and Lu Honglai. One of the two is eighteen years old, and the other is almost eighteen, but they haven't decided to marry yet, which makes Lu Erniang very worried.

Lu Hong also heard what Lu Xiang'er meant, remembered someone in his heart, the corners of his mouth raised slightly, and said proudly: "A-Niang will definitely not nag me when she comes this time." ”

"Brother, do you have someone you like in your heart?" Lu Xiang'er immediately heard the hidden meaning of Lu Hong's words, and turned her head to look at Lu Hong in surprise. Lu Hong knew that Lu Xiang'er was in a bad mood these days, so he didn't mind using this matter to make her happy, so he nodded lightly.

Sure enough, Lu Xiang'er swept away the dullness just now, her face was full of joy, and even the corners of her eyes flew up. Approaching Lu Hong closer, Lu Xiang'er said curiously: "Brother, who is the little lady in your heart, but I know her?" ”

"Yes......" Lu Hong glanced at Lu Xiang'er, held back a long laugh, and then said quickly: "...... Don't tell you. ”

"Brother-" Lu Xiang'er glanced at Lu Hong with disgust, and a look of pleading appeared on her face. It can be seen that Lu Hong was unmoved, but pouted and snorted: "Don't think that if you don't say it, I won't know." ”

When Lu Hong heard Lu Xiang'er say this, he was also a little interested, and said with a smile: "Oh, I want to see, I don't say how you know." ”

"I can't guess yet." Lu Xiang'er waved her little hand, her face was disdainful, and she continued to hum: "Except for getting together with Feng Gongzi and Liao Gongzi, my brother has never been to other places in Jingshili. I know exactly where you've been all day. I know all the little ladies I met in these places. ”

"Oh, then Xiang'er will continue to guess and see if she can guess." When Lu Hong heard Lu Xiang'er say this, the smile on his face remained unchanged, but in his heart he was sighing that his sister was really smart.

If Lu Xiang'er were a man, her future achievements would be much higher than Lu Hong's. Compared with the brainless Zheng Fangfei, Lu Hong thinks that Lu Xianger is his own sister. However, it is not bad now, Lu Hong does not have the existence of the Zheng family's brother and sister in his heart, and he can still take care of Lu Xiang'er who is his own brother wholeheartedly.

Lu Xiang'er glanced at Lu Hong, and then stretched out her hand to count all the little ladies that Lu Hong met after the Jingshi. Except for those who have met a few times, the rest are Huo Qingqing, Wen Yao, Princess Jingrou, and He Ya. Finding the dodge in Lu Hong's eyes, Lu Xiang'er smiled again and got rid of Princess Jingrou and He Ya.

"Now only Qingqing and Sister Yao'er are left." Lu Xiang'er raised her eyebrows and smiled at Lu Hong, as if asking him if he wanted to continue.

Lu Hong began to feel a little unnatural, so he glanced out. Immediately, Lu Hong's face turned pale, and he hurriedly said: "Don't say it yet, His Royal Highness is gone, and Sister Chaoxia is back." ”

"Oh." After hearing this, Lu Xiang'er also put away the smile she had just now, walked to the door and waited for Chaoxia to enter the house. Lu Hong looked outside and walked to the backyard. He also wanted to know what Chaoxia and Zhao Chengmin said, but after all, Lu Hong was a man who was not good at staying and embarrassed Chaoxia, so he had to leave first.

After Chaoxia entered the house, Lu Xiang'er hurriedly stepped forward to help, and then returned to the charcoal brazier with Chaoxia and sat down. Looking at Chaoxia, whose face seemed to be numb, Lu Xiang'er moved her lips and wanted to ask, but she didn't know what to ask first. Thinking about waiting for Chaoxia to come back to her senses, Lu Xiang'er poured a cup of hot water and put it in Chaoxia's hand.

Chaoxia held the cup in her hand until the heat in the cup slowly dissipated, and then said in a low voice: "He said that His Majesty sent someone to follow him, and it took him a lot of strength to sneak over with the help of Chen Lin." ”

"The meaning of the Fourth Highness is that no one knows that he is coming." Lu Xiang'er nodded lightly, thinking to herself, and she didn't know how much Zhao Chengmin knew about this.

Chaoxia's figure didn't move, and she didn't wait for Lu Xiang'er to say anything, and continued: "He said, let me wait for him for a year." If, after a year, he still can't come to see me openly, he will set me free and will never stop Li Wenhao from approaching me again. ”

"A year?" Lu Xiang'er's heart moved, and she immediately asked, "Sister Chaoxia, what does he say he wants to do with this year?" ”

"I don't know, I didn't ask." Chaoxia straightened up, raised her head to look at the beams, but her hands were a little white because she was holding the cup too hard. After a pause, Chaoxia said slowly: "I told him that I am just an ordinary little lady, and I can't afford to wait and won't wait for him." As long as I meet someone who really treats me, I will marry......"