Chapter 5: Return to the Princess's Mansion
The Princess's Mansion is located not far from the Royal Palace.
Lu Luoxi stepped out of the carriage with Nalan's support.
The solemn courtyard wall was erected high, leaving only a solemn main entrance.
And there are two big red lanterns lit at the main entrance, which reflect the two stone lions in front of the house in a little terrifying.
Lu Luoxi felt that this princess's mansion was a little too majestic.
Nalan saw through what she was thinking, and explained in a low voice.
"His Royal Highness is favored by the Holy Lord, and he deliberately renovated the Princess's Mansion two years ago."
Nalan asked the maid to entertain Zhang Pengpeng well, and then faded away.
She led Lu Luoxi to the inner courtyard.
The cobble-paved path is long, and there are low shrubs associated with it.
In the courtyard, a clear pond lined the bright moon in the sky.
There is a peach tree more than a man tall next to the pond, its emerald green leaves swaying slightly in the night breeze.
Not far away there is also a gazebo with a stone table in the gazebo.
Lu Luoxi couldn't help but be attracted by this beautiful scenery.
Nalan shook his head and couldn't help but feel emotional.
"Your Highness, do you have anything in mind?"
Lu Luoxi retracted his gaze and shook his head.
"Nope."
She still couldn't think of anything.
It's just that......
Seeing this beautiful scenery, she felt a little familiar.
I couldn't help but stop.
Nalan saw that Lu Luoxi was bothered by a faint sorrow, and said to her.
"This pool and peach tree are all repaired by Concubine Qin according to your preferences."
"Wait a little longer, and the peaches on the tree will be ripe. Although there is only this peach tree in our courtyard, the peaches are sweet, and when the time comes, the slave maid will let people pick them and give them to His Highness to taste. ”
"There is also the gazebo over there, Your Highness, you were most happy to enjoy the shade there."
Lu Luoxi couldn't help but be stunned.
She then stepped forward and asked.
"I ...... What kind of person was before? ”
Nalan was slightly startled.
"Why did Your Highness say this?"
"Because ......," Lu Luoxi paused, "In the Changqiu Palace just now, whether it was you, my father and Concubine Qi, the eyes looked at me very strangely. ”
"As if I wasn't standing before you."
Lu Luoxi's heart was as meticulous as numbness, and he knew by heart the reactions of everyone in the hall just now.
I didn't ignore the fact that the expressions of these people were unnatural for a moment.
Nalan pushed open the door to the main room.
Before Lu Luoxi entered the door, he smelled a faint fragrance.
A pot of delicate jasmine flowers sits on a low table in the doorway.
The house is extremely luxurious, and it is not an exaggeration to call it Yinping Jinwu.
Lu Luoxi was taken aback.
The luxury of a princess's mansion can actually be compared to the Changqiu Palace.
Nalan saw Lu Luoxi's surprise and explained with a smile.
"This is all done by Concubine Qin for Her Royal Highness."
"In the eyes of His Majesty and Niangniang, you and the Seventh Prince are their most beloved children."
"In the eyes of our subordinates, His Highness is a kind-hearted master."
"So...... Your behavior in front of the palace is a little abnormal, and your Majesty and Concubine Qi must not have expected it. ”
Kind-hearted?
Lu Luoxi looked at the blurred face reflected in the bronze mirror.
If you are dyed with a faint sadness, it does look like a kind daughter in the center of someone's compound.
But if you put away all your expressions, it's a little cold.
At this time, a figure suddenly appeared outside the door, and Lu Luoxi said alertly.
"Who?!"
A low, strong voice came from outside the door.
"Back to Your Highness, it's me."
Nalan heard the sound and said.
"It's Master Wu."
Nalan opened the door.
Lu Luoxi looked at the tall figure at the door.
The person who came seemed to have reached the year of destiny, but this person had a childish face.
Master Wu lowered his head and said respectfully.
"It's time for Your Highness to practice calligraphy."
Lu Luoxi didn't know what he meant by practicing words in his mouth.
Nalan said: "Master Wu, can you rest for a day today?" His Highness is unwell. ”
"No, this is what Concubine Qin explained. No matter what happens, His Highness must go and practice calligraphy. ”
Lu Luoxi got up and stepped forward.
She stared at Master Wu for a moment.
"Including the death of my mother, do you want to practice calligraphy today?"
The look of surprise on Master Wu's face was as brief as a meteor crossing the sky, and he instantly regained a cold face.
But Lu Luoxi also captured this imperceptible emotion.
Master Wu replied: "Yes, you also need to practice calligraphy normally." ”
Nalan was a little anxious.
"Master Wu! Your Highness, she ......"
Before she finished speaking, she was stopped by Lu Luoxi.
Lu Luoxi straightened his waist and said.
"Okay, Master Lao Wu will lead the way."
This martial master's origin seems to be not small.
The reason why Lu Luoxi was willing to leave the scene with Master Wu obediently was that she felt that this person was full of energy.
Neither she nor Nalan heard footsteps, and Master Wu floated silently to the door of the main room like a ghost.
It is rare for peers to be so upright.
Lu Luoxi followed Master Wu on the way to the study, which confirmed his guess.
This man walks silently!
Whether it's walking on the green bricks or on the gravel path.
Master Wu walked lightly, as if there was no one around.
After Lu Luoxi came to the study, the pen and paper on the desk had already been prepared.
Master Wu stood behind the case and said.
"Your Highness, today's task is to copy each of the seven-character poems of the former dynasty poet Wang Wen."
"Fourteen songs in total."
"Your Highness, please."
Fourteen songs...... It's a big project.
Lu Luoxi pursed his lips and picked up the pen.
She was just about to sit down, but she heard Master Wu's slightly harsh scolding.
"Why did Your Highness sit down and practice calligraphy?"
"Concubine Qin has explained, let Her Royal Highness stand and practice calligraphy."
"Has Your Highness forgotten?"
Lu Luoxi's hand just about to put down the pen stopped, and the black ink immediately dripped onto the white rice paper.
She turned her head and looked at Master Wu with a blank expression.
And Master Wu's expression was calm.
There are such people in the princess's mansion.
And this person is just a gentleman who teaches calligraphy.
Lu Luoxi only felt that this martial master was hinting at something.
What he just said to himself, was it unintentional or intentional?
Lu Luoxi retracted his gaze, straightened up and began to inscribe on rice paper.
"Master Wu," Lu Luoxi controlled the direction of the pen, "Are you familiar with my mother?" ”
Master Wu didn't raise his voice this time, and said plainly.
"Concubine Qin Niangniang is an old life-saving benefactor, and she was ordered to teach Her Highness calligraphy to repay her kindness."
"Can a martial artist know martial arts?"
"A little bit of it. Why did Your Highness say this? ”
Lu Luoxi lowered his eyes and said casually.
"Today, my mother is dead, and I want to learn some skills to defend myself."
Master Wu understood and stroked his slightly white beard.
"In this way, the old man will go to find a master in the martial arts field tomorrow and teach His Highness the art of self-defense."
"Still." Master Wu changed his words.
"Even if you want to learn martial arts, Your Highness has to practice calligraphy every day."
Lu Luoxi didn't take it to heart, and said absent-mindedly.
"The characters of this palace are not so unsightly......"
Her gaze fell back on the rice paper, but she was surprised to find that the black letters on the white paper were crooked.
Twisted like a swarm of ants crawling.
This is...... What's going on?