Chapter 281: Creating Opportunities
The Duchess Qiao Shi sat next to her daughter, and she leaned close to her daughter and whispered, "Lan'er, mother will find an opportunity for you to meet An Lehou later, you must seize the opportunity to leave a good impression on An Lehou."
Lu Zhilan knew that the family invited An Lehou to attend her father's birthday banquet this time to enhance the relationship between the two families, and also let her meet An Lehou to deepen An Lehou's impression of her. When the time comes, you can find someone to say goodbye, and you can achieve more.
Lu Zhilan's cheeks were crimson and nodded, "Mother, my daughter understands."
At this time, there was a burst of laughter from the male guest's main table, and Lu Qifeng said with a smile: "It's really happy, An Lehou killed Liang Wei, the general of Xiyan, for the first time on the battlefield, and then killed several generals in front of the battle of Xiyan one after another, no wonder the Xiyan army was scared and retreated. At this moment, their morale is gone, what kind of battle are they fighting? It's not like a lost dog who only knows how to escape."
The second son, Lu Qishan, said: "The peace talks between An Lehou and Xiyan are even more pleasant, they can make Xiyan Kingdom compensate so many things, they really lost their wives and soldiers."
At the banquet, everyone praised Jing Yi vigorously, and the more Dingguo Gong looked at the young man in front of him, the more satisfied he became. With such a calm and relaxed atmosphere, such an honor and favor without being surprised, how can such a person not be a big deal?
Everyone toasted Jing Yi one after another, and Jing Yi said that he was too young to drink.
Lu Qifeng said, "An Lehou is also fifteen years old, and it's okay to drink at this age. I've been drinking since I was twelve."
Jingyi is now dressed as a woman, and of course she has to be very careful outside, especially when drinking outside.
She explains, "I studied medicine since I was a child, and I have studied the growth and development of the human body. Both men and women generally reach the age of eighteen before they are basically fully developed, and they can also be regarded as adults. Some of them are still growing until they are in their twenties.
There are still many areas that are not fully developed before adulthood, and this includes the human brain. Alcohol has a stimulating effect on the human brain, and if you drink too young, it will not develop well. That's why my family strictly ordered me not to drink until I was 18 years old. It's a house rule in my house."
Anyway, others don't know their own family rules, so it's just right for her to use them as an excuse.
Everyone heard that there was still this exquisiteness, but everyone thought that An Lehou was a doctor, and most of what they said was true.
Ding Guogong said, "Then don't force An Lehou, just replace wine with tea. Don't drink until you're fifty-eight years old."
As soon as the fifth son, Lu Qijiang, heard it, "Father, I wasn't good at drinking, and it was okay if I didn't drink before I was eighteen years old. Since An Lehou said that it is not good to drink alcohol if you are too young, our children must also pay attention in the future, and they are not allowed to drink until they are eighteen years old."
Lu Qijiang turned his head to look at Jing Yi, "An Lehou, I heard that my eldest brother drank your homemade tea last time when he went to the house, and said that it was fragrant and pleasant, very unique, can I taste it next time?"
Jing Yi smiled, "Of course it's no problem. When I go back, I will have someone bring two catties of tea to the house for you to taste. The tea leaves I made made were only to be brewed with boiling water. And tea can also be regarded as a kind of medicinal herb, and drinking tea often is good for the body."
Ding Guogong smiled, "Then thank you An Lehou."
After the banquet, Ding Guogong said, "An Lehou, the scenery of my garden is good, let the boss take you around, you young people also have something to say."
Everyone Dingguo Gong personally spoke, and Jing Yi was not easy to refuse, and it was nothing to walk around the garden.
Lu Qifeng and several brothers led Jing Yi to the garden, and introduced the scenery in the garden to Jing Yi as they walked. This is also an opportunity specially arranged by the Lu family for Lu Zhilan and Jing Yi to meet.
The area of the Dingguo Mansion is very large, the garden is also very beautiful, and there is a pond with a large area in the garden. Weeping willows and other trees are planted along the edge of the pond. There is also a stone-paved path along the shore of the pond. The view is very nice.
Lu Qifeng pointed to the pond and said, "The water in this pond is living water, and there are fish in it, and sometimes our brothers will fish here."
Lu Qifeng and a few people walked and stopped and came to a pavilion by the pond. At this time, there were already several people sitting in the gazebo.
When the people in the pavilion saw Lu Qifeng, they all got up and saluted.
Lu Qifeng took the lead and said, "An Lehou, my little sister Zhilan has always wanted to thank you in person since she was saved by you last time, and I only have a chance today."
Lu Zhilan knew that it was time for her to appear, she stepped forward to bless her body, and said softly: "Last time, I was saved from Zhilan by An Lehou, thank you An Lehou."
Jing Yi felt that the people in the Dingguo family were too polite, how many times had she thanked her, so she quickly waved her hand and said, "I also happened to save Miss Lu, it is a trivial matter, Miss Lu doesn't have to worry about it."
Lu Qishan said: "An Lehou doesn't know that Zhilan's last accident was calculated, but there is no definite evidence to find out who did it. If An Lehou hadn't rescued her last time, my little sister would have been in danger."
Jing Yi heard this and said, "Miss Lu, a boudoir woman, can't have an enemy, who will attack Miss Lu? Is there anyone suspicious?"
Lu Qijiang said: "An Lehou, you don't know, my little sister is famous, and she has the title of the first beauty in the capital, so she is jealous of many people. It's not surprising that someone wants to make Zhilan break or get hurt. Some women in this capital seem to be gentle and virtuous, but in fact, there are many who are vicious and vicious in their hearts."
Jing Yi looked at this Miss Lu Zhilan so carefully, she was indeed very beautiful, and she was a very talented little girl with a bookish atmosphere. Such a talented and beautiful woman was jealous of some nobles in the capital, and it is very likely that she will be calculated.
Jing Yi nodded and said, "In the future, it is better for Miss Lu to go out with a bodyguard who knows martial arts, if it is really inconvenient, you can find that kind of woman who knows martial arts to be a personal maid, which is also more convenient."
Lu Qifeng nodded and said, "An Lehou, you have a good solution. I'll send someone to find a girl who knows martial arts for my little sister."
Lu Qifeng gave his wife next to him a look, and sister-in-law Wang Xiuyun immediately understood what her husband meant, so she took Lu Zhilan and retreated.
Lu Qifeng glanced at his sister who was leaving, and said jokingly, "An Lehou is young and promising, and he was made a marquis by the saint at a young age. In these days, he has made many great achievements, and the future is immeasurable. Now that you are famous in Dajin, people who have daughters in the capital want to rob you as a son-in-law."
Jing Yi was stunned for a moment when she heard this, and then thought that she was now a woman disguised as a man, and said with a little crying and laughing, "Shizi, don't make fun of me. I'm too young to think about starting a family."
Lu Qifeng said, "Fifteen years old is not young. Although my fifth brother is a year older than you, he has already decided to be married. It's time for you to think about your family at the age of fifteen."