Chapter 16: The Journey of Rosewood (I)
Knowing the importance of this trip to Liaoyi to Rongnan, he did not refute Xiaoyue's advice as usual, but nodded solemnly, and stood by with a straight waist like the heroic Zhutieqi. It's just that although she is dressed in men's clothes, she is thin and petite, and she is inevitably abrupt and eye-catching among the tall guards, and has become the object of frequent attention of the onlookers.
Fortunately, just when she was on the verge of eruption, the gorgeous and handsome young man of Liaoyi finally opened his mouth. It turned out that Li Yan carried 10,000 soldiers and horses, but due to the large number of people, he could not all of them to sit at the table. It was King Xi who set up a banquet in the other garden to catch the wind and wash the dust for the generals. Hearing the news, An leisurely as if she was amnesty, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief happily, turned over and dismounted and wanted to go with everyone, who knew that before she took half a step, she felt a tightness behind her, and turned her head to see that Xiao Yue was firmly holding the corner of her clothes, and she couldn't pull it back.
"Let it go!" Looking at the people who were going farther and farther away with the steward of the Xi Mansion, An Youran was so anxious that he jumped to his feet, "What are you holding me for?" They're all going to eat, if you don't want to eat, just pestle yourself here, don't pull me to accompany you! ”
"No way!" Shaking her head decisively, Xiao Yue put away the smile that she had always carried between her eyebrows, and said in a low voice, "The master specially ordered me to tell you that I will promote you to be a close attendant today, and I will follow him to the table." Don't leave your post without permission! ”
You're a big-headed ghost!
With a breath blocked in his chest, An Youran almost lost his breath! Others sat and she stood, others ate and watched her, if the taste of starvation and heartbreak was called promotion, she would rather be nested in the deep mountains and old forests incognito for the rest of her life, so that she could gnaw on the head of the nest and not be wronged by her own five internal organs temple! But what if you are angry or indignant? Under the threat of the cold gaze of the prince of the world, she can only obediently follow him!
But in the end, he was unwilling, and after entering the Xi Palace, An Youran, who was the most curious, stood behind Li Yan without squinting and keeping his head down. Tie Qing's face was so frightened that Xiao Yue, who was in the same place, looked sideways again and again. But her silent stalemate didn't last long, and she was successfully broken by a greeting with a strong official tone.
"The virtuous nephew is really the talent of the dragon and phoenix group among the people, just one stop will make my old mansion shine, like a golden horse and jade hall! Brother Li Shi is really a blessing! I really envy this king! ”
This cold hustle and bustle with three points of praise and seven points of cordiality, coupled with a very infectious voice and emotion, is truly perfect! It's a pity, but she heard An leisurely cold war, goosebumps rose sharply, as a loyal fan of Grandpa Jin, she only felt that she was alive under Wei Xiaobao's classic lines, and it was like 'My admiration for you is like a surging river, and like the Yellow River flooding out of ......control", and even frightened, even her eyes that originally planned to protest for a long time unconsciously looked at this Liaoyi overlord who can say so beautifully, and it is true that he is not connected to one place-King Xi.
Different from the elegant and handsome King Jin, King Xi is not tall and bloated, and his rich appearance and white and tender complexion show his usual pampering.
Compared with the enthusiasm of King Xi, Li Yan's attitude was obviously much colder, and after bowing slightly, he immediately sat down and did not say a word. Fortunately, his cold temperament has long been famous in the world, not to mention that as soon as he appeared, his glory attracted the dazzle of everyone in Liaoyi, and who could be distracted from it when his heart was shocked? King Xi was also disapprehensive and laughed, "Someone! Serve! Li Xian's nephew worked tirelessly to come overnight, let us wash the dust for him! ”
As soon as he finished speaking, a group of maids swayed by the lotus steps, holding delicacies or holding wine jugs, and methodically scattered around the dignitaries at each table to pour food and wine. These maids have good faces and graceful figures, and they are obviously carefully selected, especially among the women who came to Li Yan's table, there is a woman in red, who is extraordinarily charming and has a strong eye. She held the jade pot and poured the glass full of wine obediently, but she did not retreat to the side like the other maids, but actually raised the wine glass and saluted Li Yanyingying, and toasted herself.
This move can be described as bold, just when everyone was secretly surprised by this woman's passing, the woman raised her head and smiled shyly, "Brother Shizi, Qian'er was overjoyed when she heard that you had arrived at the house, and she came to ask for peace." A glass of wine, to my brother! ”
With the appearance of the woman's true face, everyone's doubts were also swept away, who else could be so arbitrary in the Liaoyi Palace, except for the county lord Lu Qian? King Xi was over forty years old before he got a pair of dragon and phoenix children, and he was afraid of falling in the palm of his hand since he was a child. The strange thing is that although the twin siblings are siblings of the same mother, their temperaments are very different. The prince Lu Wei is humble by nature, tolerant and courteous in dealing with others. The eldest daughter Lu Qian has a hot temper, saying nothing else, and under arrogance, she is even more out of control, acting lawlessly, and being arrogant and reckless.
Therefore, when everyone in Liaoyi saw that it was her, even if a woman showed favor to a man in public, no one was surprised, and they all laughed. In fact, I can't complain that they can be so calm, even if they have objections, even King Xi, who is the master, did not stop him when he saw this situation, but he had the intention of adding fuel to the fire, who felt that he would show one or two?
A fat face smiled into a flower, and King Xi shook his head helplessly and said, "Don't laugh at the virtuous nephew, my daughter has fallen ill since she met you!" I don't think about tea all day long, and I don't know how many times I want to talk to you! This time, too, knowing that you arrived at the house today, the chicken dog who tossed a few days ago was restless, and I must have to greet you in person. I really couldn't resist her, so I followed her wish. This stupid girl, after all, will soon be a family, so why rush for a while?! ”
This passage is clearly to defend Lu Qian, but secretly it has a deep meaning, adding a special meaning to the glass of wine that Lu Qian respected. Drink, the 'family' that King Xi said clearly refers to something, which seems to refer to an alliance, and it seems to be a matchmaker for his daughter, and the confusion makes it difficult to make a conclusion. Don't drink it, everyone is watching, and openly refutes the county lord's face, and King Yu Xi's face is also greatly damaged, which is really not a wise move. It's really hard to decide whether to drink or not! However, this seemingly difficult decision for me did not even have the slightest suspense in the eyes of the guards in Rongnan, because all their hearts were like mirrors - their own masters would never drink this cup of wine!
Don't say that the prince hates being controlled by others the most, just saying that his cleanliness is a disease, and he is destined not to take this glass of wine! But...... In this way, wouldn't Liaoyi's trip be a wasted effort? It is also possible that King Xi will be annoyed by this, and he will be killed in the face of hatred! Thinking of this, all the relatives and self-guards were as pale as dirt and couldn't bear to look at them directly.
Because as soon as they opened their eyes, they would see clearly, and every time the turquoise wine glass approached Li Yan an inch, Shizi's handsome brow could not help but deepen; The higher the Lord of Lu Dajun came forward, the more gloomy the face of the prince became. Seeing that the glass-colored beautiful eyes suddenly rose, and when a storm was inevitable, suddenly a small hand as white as green appeared out of thin air, and before anyone could see clearly, he quickly took away the wine glass in Lu Qian's hand, "The county lord Xie is good, but my master has been taking medicine for a cold recently, and it is really not suitable to drink, please be surprised by the prince and the county lord!" ”
This voice is as clear as a spring and as pure as water, which makes people inexplicably feel a little good. But everyone looked for prestige, but they were all disappointed. Throughout this trip to Rongnan, aside from the son of the world, Li Yan was only randomly selected from the army, and he was also a good man with extraordinary appearance and heroic appearance. But the young man who was talking in front of him, thin and weak in a coarse cloth blue shirt, looked like a young child who had not yet reached the crown, and it was really ordinary and made people not interested in it.
However, when everyone turned to King Xi Jinghou to follow, the county lord Lu Qian was half-squinting, looking at the young man on the ground carefully, after a moment of silence, she suddenly waved her hand, pointed at the young man in disbelief, and screamed, "It's you!?" Why are you here?! ”
She shouted in this voice, so that the hand of King Xi, who raised his wine glass and was about to announce the opening of the banquet, immediately paused, he stroked the sparse strands of long beard under his forehead, and asked Lu Qian in surprise, "Qian'er, do you know this person?" ”
It must be known that Lu Qian has always been above the top, even if she has been serving in the mansion for many years, she may not be able to remember it clearly, so such an ordinary young man from Rongnan can make her pay attention, which shows that there must be something strange!
"I don't know!" With a shrug of her pretty nose, Lu Qian looked at the young man on the ground with contempt, and snorted coldly with disdain, "It's just a district doctor, what do I have to know?" ”
"Doctor girl?!" Hearing this, everyone in the hall was stunned, it is taboo to shelter women in the army, and it is not enough for ordinary people to hide it, how can anyone take her to swagger through the market? What kind of mystery is hidden in it? Is this woman extraordinary, or is she closely related to Li Yan? But no matter which point, it is enough to ignite the strongest curiosity in people's hearts!
Suddenly, Ben Ji looked away and turned the spearhead, focusing on the thin figure who had been kowtowing, and even King Xi directly opened his mouth to order, regardless of etiquette, "The person who is kneeling in the hall, raise your head and show this king!" ”