After the sacrifice, everyone in the courtyard immediately divided the barriers into several groups.

Lu Anran stood behind a cluster of bright red double happiness vines, watching Lu Jianyu mingle among the ladies of Wang Du with ease, without any pressure at all.

She thought that Lu Jianyu's character was a qualified young lady of the family, no wonder the housewife of the Lu family valued it.

The lake was blue in her eyes, Meng Zhi walked on the lakeside with a curling grace and a weak willow, as a concubine, she couldn't interject, even if she was in the outermost way, she always refused to leave the circle centered on the county lord of Ding'an and the eldest princess.

Someone approached next to him, and Lu Anran turned sideways to face a cold and arrogant face, his red lips were shallowly hooked, and there was a hint of hatred in his expression, "It's really competitive." ”

Lu Anran didn't want to interject about other people's sisters, and nodded politely at the other party: "Miss Meng." ”

"Traveling together?" Meng Shizhao raised one side of his eyebrows, his tone was tough, and his posture was a little arrogant, which was easy to give people a domineering feeling.

But Lu Anran looked at her with a pleasant expression and frank behavior, so she didn't hate her directly.

The same rice raises hundreds of people, both from the Meng family, Meng Shizhao and Meng Zhi are not only different in personality, but also very different in how they behave.

Although they traveled together, Meng Shizhao walked briskly, walked without stopping, and didn't talk about anything with Lu Anran, Lu Anran was wondering why she was doing this, and Meng Shizhao stopped suddenly.

There is a large lake outside the fallen feather cedar, and there are two people standing on the opposite bank, their shadows reflected on the lake, and the ripples are shaking as if they are entangled.

Lu Anran took cover from the bushes and looked at Meng Shizhao suspiciously, she intuitively felt that the other party was deliberately leading the way.

"Su Xiangxiang is quite talented, so he always does not hesitate to show his face in front of his peers." Meng Shizhao said without a tone: "He is another person whose heart is higher than the sky." ”

This is the second time that Lu Anran has inadvertently peeked into the 'private meeting' between the second prince and Su Xiangxiang, compared with the previous time, the two seem to be more intimate, and there is a faint meaning of concubine.

"Su Xiangxiang is a little older than the second prince."

Meng Shizhao hooked his red lips, not a mockery but also a mockery, "The world doesn't often say that female juniors hug gold bricks." ”

Lu Anran thinks that it is a little strange for two people to discuss other people's love lives in this situation.

Meng Shi looked at her, "Su Xiangxiang was looking for you just now, and he must have asked Wang Ducheng about the case." ”

Such an affirmative tone surprised Lu Anran, as if Meng Shizhao had just listened to the root of the wall beside him.

Meng Shizhao disdainfully skimmed, "I don't have a penchant for eavesdropping." ”

Lu Anran shook his head, "Miss Meng misunderstood, but I'm curious about how Miss Meng knows?" ”

"The children of our family have been in the struggle for power since birth, and what they learn is not the female red needlework of ordinary people, but playing with people's hearts, people who grow up in such an environment, do you think she will do useless things?"

Lu Anran half-lowered his eyes, thinking that when the case of the male corpse at the bottom of the lake first came out, the second prince had asked the emperor to reprimand him, and just now Concubine Shu hinted in her words that she had bitten the Gu family out, so it was not Su Xiangxiang who wanted to know, but the second prince and Concubine Shu.

"Also, she must have done her best to inquire about your relationship with that Yun Shizi, right?" Meng Shizhao threw out another sentence.

Lu Anran frowned, now that several princes and princesses are gradually coming of age, on the surface, they are brothers, friends and brothers, and there has been no unpleasantness, but in the center of imperial power, how can there be a lack of open and secret battles in secret.

The second prince is born of the concubine, although the biological mother of the eldest princess is a deceased concubine, but she has been called the queen since she was a child, unless the second prince and the third prince have no other thoughts in the future, only to wait for the prince to succeed to the throne and be their prince.

As for the crown prince, everything is not a foregone conclusion, it is possible.

Therefore, Su Xiangxiang's choice to not only hold the second prince but also get close to the eldest princess seems a little unwise.

"Su Xiangxiang wants to meet the left and right between the second prince and the eldest princess to pave the way in the future." Meng Shizhao smiled lightly, "She thought that the chess game was really a world game, and she could play the court with just a few skills." ”

"Miss Su is already married." Even Lu Anran felt that it was a bit empty to say this.

Meng Shizhao raised his eyebrows: "It's a pity that her vision is not very good." ”

Who dares to say that it is not good to put aside the four products and throw himself into the arms of the second prince, and only Meng Shizhao is the only one.

"I really think that the prince and princess are better than ordinary people."

Lu Anran does not deny the idea of people climbing to high places, but it is too frivolous to do so on the premise of having a marriage contract.

Lu Anran was puzzled, "Why did Miss Meng come to remind me today." ”

Meng Shizhao is taller than Lu Anran, and as soon as his eyelids fall, he looks down on people, "I just can't get used to some people pretending." After speaking, I didn't say many polite words and left directly.

Lu Anran admired it greatly, she was really the first time to see Meng Shizhao acting like this chic and wanton woman.

—

Lu Anran was surprised, what day was today, and why did anyone come to her.

The moment she left the palace gate, she asked Liu Xiangzhi to invite the people around her.

"Liu Xiang." Touching the building, Lu Anran said.

Obviously it is a restaurant, Liu Xiangzhi has arranged a set of tea sets, and there is already a tea fragrance, which makes people's mouthpieces itch.

Liu Xiangzhi poured a cup of tea for Lu Anran, and after Lu Anran drank it, he suddenly understood the reason for this invitation.

The bottom of the leaves is even, the taste is mellow and sweet, the taste is fresh, the tea soup is clear and slightly yellow, like nectar, named Mengding nectar, produced in the southwest.

"Liu Xiang is looking for me, is it because of the incident the day before yesterday?" After thinking clearly, Lu Anran simply asked.

Liu Xiangzhi put down the teapot and smiled softly, "The old cat is missing, why are you sure that he took Qian Mo to the southwest?" ”

Lu Anran looked down at the ups and downs of the tea leaves in the tea soup, thought for a while, and said cautiously: "Since he let people sneak into the southwest in disguise, there must be a reason for him." ”

"But you don't know yet, you intend to deceive Yuan Fang."

"I just said what I know, as for what Lord Yuan thinks, I can't guess."

Liu Xiangzhi wrote lightly: "Including the fake silver ticket in your hand? ”

Lu Anran pursed his lower lip, "I have something to hide from Liu Xiang in this matter, and I don't mind Liu Xiang." ”

Liu Xiangzhi didn't say whether he believed it or not, brought the teacup to his lips and took a sip, and after a while, he said something irrelevant: "You don't look like Lu Xun at all." ”

The familiarity in his tone was beyond Lu Anran's expectations, "Father will not be as reckless as me." ”

Liu Xiangzhi chuckled lightly, "You are wrong, he is much more cunning than you." ”

Lu Anran's eyes were full of surprise, but it was a pity that Liu Xiangzhi didn't say anything deeper, and said: "The situation in the southwest is complicated, and now it's even more mixed. ”

Suddenly being told the central matter, Lu Anran felt a little uncomfortable, "Liu Xiang is aware of everything, and he must know that someone is secretly manipulating, I just don't want to bring a crisis to others." ”

"What do you say......" Liu Xiangzhi smiled: "Do you want to blame me for sitting idly by?" ”

Lu Anran lowered his eyebrows: "I don't dare." ”

"I just said that it's a bit complicated, and I don't mean to shirk it. The rogue is in turmoil, and the people behind the scenes are very involved, and the key point is that there are also former ministers mixed in. ”

Lu Anran already knew from the conversation with the old cat that some of the remnants of the former dynasty who did not give up tried to make waves, but now that Liu Xiangzhi said it, she was puzzled.

"Is it inappropriate for Liu Xiang to say this to me?"

Liu Xiangzhi looked at her, "I know it's inappropriate, but I still want to interfere?" ”

Lu Anran's long eyelashes trembled, covering most of his eyes.

"It's right to say you're reckless." Liu Xiangzhi rubbed his thumb against the bottom of the teacup, and thought about it a few times in his eyes, "It's not that the emperor doesn't want to do something to the southwest, it's just that the timing is wrong." ”

Lu Anran was not convinced, "What is the timing?" ”

"Soldiers are bloodless, and they are all in one net."

Lu Anran took a breath and slowly released, "Find the money mold, take the opportunity to touch the melon, right?" ”

Among them, whether Qi Shang and Yunqi are in danger is outside the overall situation.

"Do you know," Liu Xiangzhi loosened his back, and a bright light flashed in his eyes, "Long before you went to Jingzhao Mansion to beat the drum and complain, the emperor had secretly sent Nangong Zhi to the southwest with the Ten Dragons Guard. ”

Lu Anran raised his eyes, and some kind of speculation flashed through his mind.

Liu Xiangzhi said leisurely: "Long Wuwei has the right to temporarily transfer the troops. ”

The guess was confirmed, Lu Anran's brain was a little messy, she planned left and right, but she did a useless job.

"But it's not all bad for you to make a scene, at least it has attracted some attention, and the people who are planning the future are afraid that they are still watching the movements of the imperial city."

Lu Anran clenched his palms, "Dispatch Long Wuwei to move the southwest garrison, there will be chaos in Ping County." ”

"Not only that, I'm afraid that there will be chaos in the neighboring counties."

Fake silver tickets are rampant in the southwest, food prices are soaring, making the people's livelihood miserable, and the chaos of the rogues is rising.

"It's someone from the previous dynasty."

Liu Xiangzhi's fingertips swam along the dark lines on the cup, all of them were in his hands calmly, "One of them is named Xiao Conglong, who was originally a cousin of Princess Rongjing, who was still young at the time, and Xu was hiding in a rural village. ”

The cousin is a foreigner, and the cousin has the same surname, since this Xiao Conglong is the cousin of Princess Rongjing, he should not inherit the surname Xiao.

Xu saw Lu Anran's doubts, and Liu Xiangzhi explained: "He took the initiative to become the stepson of the former emperor, and Xiao Conglong also changed his name privately later. ”

From the dragon, it means to ride the dragon to the sky.

Lu Anran couldn't help but shake his head, what a big breath.

"You should have thought about it now, the emperor didn't make a big deal about it, and secretly sent Nangong Zhi and Long Wuwei to go, a big reason is because of the crown prince."

The crown prince Sang Jin, Princess Rongjing and the current emperor were born.

It is rumored that the new emperor ascended the throne and directly established his son Sang Jin as the crown prince because he had a deep affection for Princess Rongjing, and he had no choice but to be separated forever.

Lu Anran believes in another statement -

At the beginning of the dynasty, the old and new dynasties alternated, and the entire Daning Dynasty was vast, and the emperor could not have so many of his own manpower, so the establishment of the crown prince was just a means to maintain stability to balance the court situation.

There was a wind coming slowly, blowing Lu Anran's green silk floating, and a pair of eyes were extremely black and clear in the slightly messy, "What Liu Xiang said today is to warn me not to be clever anymore, but to cause trouble." ”