Chapter Twenty-Four
At this moment, it seemed that there were only the two of them in heaven and earth, and the noisy voices of the crowd and the whispering of birds around them were all silent.
Lou Yunxiao looked at the man in front of her in disbelief, "General Mu, do you know what you're talking about?" ”
"I know very well what I'm talking about, this matter is not child's play, it is normal for the third lady to have concerns, I can wait for you to think about it. But if I directly brought the dowry to the door, presumably Dr. Lou would not dare to refuse, but I don't want to do it. Because I know that you are not an ordinary woman, and if you and I are not happy with each other, I will not force you to marry me. But before I can do that, I need to let you know that I am pleased with you. ”
Mu Lingci's eyes had never been so sincere and clear, and there was even a little expectation in his eyes.
"General Mu." Lou Yunxiao's cheeks were dyed a touch of crimson, and even her ears were a little red and hot, "I ......"
"You don't have to answer me in a hurry, I can wait for you." Mu Lingci smiled indifferently and said to the person who was walking quickly behind her: "Xuanyi, Xiao'er will be handed over to you, I still have some things to go back to the Beiya military camp, so I will leave first." ”
The Xuanxi carriage galloped away, Lou Yunxiao took a few deep breaths, covered her hot cheeks with her hands, and turned around and ran towards her own carriage.
"Huh? Xiao'er? Lou Xuanyi looked at the strange two, as if he understood something, it seemed that Cangyuan had listened to his words in his heart.
The title of the gold list, the National Day celebration, Shun Di te set up a banquet in Qujiang in the southeast of the capital, called Qujiang Flower Exploration Banquet.
This day has been very lively since early in the morning, the maids of the Yellow Gate went to Qujiang early to arrange, and the royal cooks took out twelve points of craftsmanship according to the dishes listed in advance.
And the officials and Lang Jun are all recuperating, holding books and studying, ready to take advantage of the evening to meet more colleagues and eunuchs with their talents, and the ladies are wearing heavy makeup, and the dresses on their bodies have changed one after another.
"Third sister, my brother has prepared a lot of dresses for us, won't you come and try them?" Chun'er held a skirt in one hand and gestured to the bronze mirror for a long time.
Lou Yunxiao held her cheeks, looking at the verdant courtyard outside the window in a daze, since she heard Mu Lingci's confession to her that day, she couldn't give up, she hadn't slept a good night's sleep for several days, as long as she closed her eyes, it was all his figure, as if she even forced herself to face him in a dream.
She had never felt the love of a man and a woman, and she was worried that she would not be able to bear his affection. Thinking back carefully about what happened after knowing him, she was not ruthless to him, but this is not the same thing as staying together for a lifetime, and she can't respond to him hastily.
"Third sister, take a look, which one is suitable for me?" Chun'er interrupted her thoughts, and tossed and turned in the stack of dresses to gesture in front of her.
Lou Yunxiao turned her head to look at her and said to her: "Chun'er's face is mellow, childish and cute, the third sister looks good at the white lily of the valley pattern on your left hand, it is both delicate and not kitsch, it is very suitable for Chun'er." ”
"The third sister is good-looking and has a good eye, so Chun'er wears this."
Chun'er happily took the dress back to her room to try it on, Lou Yunxiao smiled and shook her head, this girl is as her name suggests, simple and cute.
"Three ladies." Carefree walked in with a delicate clothes box and looked at Lou Yunxiao with a smile.
"This is the dress sent by General Mu Cha Leji, saying that the general specially prepared it for the third lady. Le Ji also said, our family Da Lang Jun won Tanhua, and when the time comes, he will definitely be in the crowd with infinite scenery, Sanniangzi, as Tanhua Lang's sister-in-law, naturally has to dress appropriately so as not to embarrass Da Langjun, this dress is just General Mu's heart for Da Langjun, so that Sanniang must not have a psychological burden. ”
This is half-true, no matter how bad the Lou family is, it is also the home of the four-grade official eunuch, and it is not difficult to buy a decent dress, Mu Lingci gave her something in the name of Lou Xuanyi, but he didn't want her to refuse because she was embarrassed, so he let Le Ji talk around the corner.
"If that's the case, then it's not good to live up to General Mu's good intentions." Lou Yunxiao stepped forward and opened the clothes box, and was instantly shocked.
In the evening, all families rush to Qujiang, where the flowing water is murmuring, the mountains and stones are lined up, the apricot trees are shady and the flowers are blooming, the beautiful boat painting boat swims with the water, the fairy music on the boat is dancing lightly, and even the stone steps on the road are made of jade inlay.
Half-height paulownia candelabras are set up everywhere, and even though the night is approaching, they shine as brightly as day, and the tables are filled with freshly made pastries, each of which is as delicate as if it were painted.
Everyone sat down according to the rules, the eunuch sat on both sides of the main seat, and behind the eunuch sat the children of the family.
Lou Yunxiao naturally sat in a hidden corner, but her glazed and patterned light gauze skirt could not hide the light, and among the gorgeous dresses, Lou Yunxiao looked particularly elegant and chic.
"Look at her foxy appearance, she thinks she can become a fairy in the sky by wearing a priceless dress, but cheap bones are cheap bones." Qiao Nanyi gritted her teeth and said, last time she had a rash after returning home from the Lou family's wedding banquet, if it wasn't Lou Yunxiao's doing, she wouldn't believe it.
"That's right, dressed like this on this occasion, is it possible that you want to charm and seduce Lang Jun." Wan Letong also chimed in.
The little ladies around suddenly pointed at Lou Yunxiao, saying that she was born cheap, charming and lewd. Those eunuchs just couldn't hear these words, but they secretly laughed at Lou Qihuai in their hearts.
Lou Qihuai and Fu Yuewei felt that their faces were dull, and they couldn't wait to stuff Lou Yunxiao back into the carriage and drive them away, but today was a good day for Lou Xuanyi, and they couldn't lose their manners in front of everyone, so they could only grind their back molars in embarrassment.
Lou Yunxue on the side whispered to Lou Yunxiao: "Third sister, your fame is much more famous than that of your father and eldest brother, it's really amazing." ”
Lou Yunxiao ignored her, just concentrating on tasting the pastry.
"Today's feast is a blessing from heaven. This is not a place in the market, all the ladies are noble girls with prominent backgrounds, don't be like a shrew in the market, or take care of your mouth, don't embarrass your father and brother! ”
Mu Lingci glanced at the gossiping little lady with a cold face, and the filthy words finally came to an abrupt end.
When his eagle-like eyes swept over Qiao Nanyi and Wan Letong, a murderous aura came out, instantly shocking the two of them.
The prince glanced at Lou Yunxiao behind the crowd, compared to the last time he saw her, today is much quieter and more stable, and she is more clean and dusty, no wonder Cangyuan can stand up for her.
At this moment, a sharp and bright voice came.
"The Holy One has arrived! The queen has arrived! ”
Everyone got up from their seats and bent down to greet the Son of Heaven. The queen was followed by the crown prince, the nine princes and the princess of Changhe.
"Flat, although it is a royal banquet today, everyone does not need to be restrained, let's all sit down." Emperor Shun sat on the dragon chair with a smile on his face, and the queen sat beside Emperor Shun. The prince and princess sat at the front of the table.
"Where is the Sanding Armor?" Emperor Shun asked.
At this time, the champion - Han Kecun, the list eye - Zhou Shuoshen, Tanhua - Lou Xuanyi, and the three of them stepped forward to make a bow to Emperor Shun.
After a simple greeting and inquiry, Emperor Shun set his eyes on Lou Xuanyi.
"Sure enough, it is a majestic atmosphere, which is comparable to Mu Cangyuan back then."
"Thank you, Holy Lord, for your praise."
Lou Xuanyi's respectful, humble and personable appearance has indeed captured the hearts of many nobles. He and Mu Ling are literal and martial, and they are simply two perfect dream lovers.
The crown prince and the Nine Emperor Princes also noticed Lou Xuanyi, and there are not a few Tanhualang who can be praised by the saints, and it is really rare to be compared with Mu Lingci.
Emperor Shun nodded with satisfaction and gave Duke Qi a look to the Duke of Qi standing beside him.
Gonggong Qi shouted: "Today, the saint and the queen set up a flower exploration banquet in Qujiang, specially prepared a rare gift, and the private gardens of the officials' families have also opened their doors. Tanhua Lang and the Lang Jun of the title of the gold list, the time limit for exploring flowers is half an hour, and after returning, you only need to hand over the flowers to the miscellaneous family for judgment. If Lang Jun finds strange flowers before Tanhualang, then Tanhualang can only punish a few glasses of wine. ”
As soon as the words fell, a group of high-spirited Langjun rushed to the capital.
Just as Lou Xuanyi was about to go, Mu Lingci stopped him.