There is a lake in the north of the royal capital, there is a small island in the lake, just enough to build a restaurant, take a boat back and forth, it is a small building in the middle of the lake.

Qi Shang stood in front of the window on the second floor of the restaurant, watching several small boats docked on the lakeside, occasionally people leaving, the oars rowed, the wicker on both sides of the water, rippling blue waves.

If it is a literati and elegant guest, maybe he is already full of poetry and needs to splash ink urgently, but it is a pity that Qi Shang is pragmatic and has only one question in his mind-

In case the restaurant catches fire and the boat is a little slow, one is easy to fall into the water if you are not careful, and even the boat is more dangerous, why not just build a wooden bridge to connect the two sides of the strait?

Before he could figure out why, there was a knock on the door, and the shopkeeper led the two women in.

Qi Shang turned around and made a gesture to sit down: "Miss Su, please." ”

Su Xiangxiang's eyes were half-drooping, his face was covered with a light veil, and he had no intention of taking it off when he arrived in the room, so he bowed his head slightly at Qi Shang and sat opposite.

Zhuxin asked the shopkeeper to exit, and then he followed the door out, but he didn't leave, but stayed at the door.

The two sat dry for a while, Qi Shang picked up the teapot and poured two glasses of water, and fell silent again.

"Miss Sue." Qi Shang put his hands on his knees, broke the deadlock, and said: "The marriage contract between the two families is the kindness of the parents, but the marriage is a matter of your will, and I am reckless, so I should not be a good match for the young lady, if the young lady has no opinion, the marriage contract can be returned." ”

Qi Shang asked Su Xiangxiang to take the initiative to withdraw from the marriage, but he still preserved the other party's reputation, put all the responsibility on himself, and showed his bearing to the fullest.

It's a pity that Su Xiangxiang was very worried, and he didn't listen to Qi Shang much, and when he heard about the divorce, he raised his head and frowned: "Qi Shenling wants to withdraw from the marriage?" Why? ”

Qi Shang had doubts on his face, privately thinking that when Su Xiangxiang asked Xiangyun to do such things, she had already made it clear that she wanted to withdraw from the marriage, but now she had this question, which made him puzzled.

"If it's because of the fragrance." Su Xiangxiang took the initiative to mention it herself, "She is unruly and has been punished by my mother, and today I am here to make amends to Qi Shenling." ”

Qi Shang thought about everything that day, and he was also a little uncertain, "It's okay, Miss doesn't have to be responsible." ”

Su Xiangxiang raised her head slightly, obviously talking about family affairs with her fiancé, there was no shyness between her eyebrows, nor was she full of longing and apprehension like other women, and her eyes even had a little irritability and a trace of helplessness.

"Since it is the words of the matchmaker of my parents, I listen to the arrangements of the family."

Qi Shang felt that Su Xiangxiang looked a little strange, and he couldn't say anything wrong, "Miss Su, I'll just say it bluntly, getting married is not a child's play, it is good to marry two surnames, and create a hundred years of love, which is inseparable from now on, can you think clearly?" ”

According to the eyes of her parents, Su Xiangxiang is gentle and considerate, and she is sensible when she reads poetry and books.

Qi Shang thinks that the misunderstanding is clear, Su Xiangxiang has no opinion, and there is no problem with continuing this marriage.

Su Xiangxiang got up and gave a blessing salute, "I will be hired in the Mid-Autumn Festival in August, and I will wait in Su Mansion to participate in it." ”

After the words were finished, Su Xiangxiang didn't drink a sip of tea from beginning to end, opened the door and walked out.

Qi Shang looked at the two empty and wide open doors, a flash of deep thought flashed in his eyes, and before he could come up with anything, suddenly a human head hung in the middle, facing him, crooked mouth and white eyes and tongue turned out.

"Hee-hee-hee-" The head turned, turned into a petite shadow and landed easily, and floated to the table with light skills, picked up the undrunk water cup and poured it into his mouth, smacking his lips: "What kind of tea, bitter to death." ”

Qi Shang frowned, "Why are you here?" ”

The quirky girl stretched out her tongue and fanned the wind with her hand, and sneered: "Look at your hot face and cold ass, it's a good show." ”

Qi Shang bypassed her and wanted to go out, Lu Taotao dragged his chin with both hands, rested his elbows on the table, slid forward, raised his head and shook his head at Qi Shang, "That woman dragged twenty-five or eighty-thousand, do you really want to marry her?" ”

Qi Shang: "Miss Su is everyone's beautiful and reserved. ”

"Phew!" Lu Taotao turned over and jumped up, "Look at her face full of bad luck, you be careful, after marrying her, bad luck spread, and the whole family was unlucky." ”

Qi Shang walked outside, and the boat that Su Xiangxiang was riding had already left Xiaozhu in the middle of the lake, and he was about to reach the center of the lake at this time.

Lu Taotao put his hand on his forehead, jumped up and looked at it, shook his head and said: "What does it mean that a woman sees you without laughing or crying, and every time you look at her back?" ”

Qi Shang glanced at her, although he didn't say anything, but his face was blank and questioning.

"Stupid." Lu Taotao stepped on the anchor with his crossed waist, "If a woman loves you, she will laugh, if she hates you, she will cry, if you don't cry or laugh, it means that you are dispensable in her heart." ”

Qi Shang turned his head and saw Su Xiangxiang and the maidservant girl ashore from a distance, and thought to himself: Not yet married is just a marriage contract, what kind of love can be talked about, Miss Su's attitude towards things is normal.

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Su Xiangxiang took her skirt and got into the carriage on the shore, and sat down like a discharge, with a moment of confusion on her face.

"Miss......" Zhu Xin wanted to speak and stopped, "Xiangyun her, is she really going to be sold?" ”

Su Xiangxiang seemed to be caught in his own thoughts and didn't hear it, staring blankly at the scenery that was flying outside the carriage, until Zhu Xin thought that she couldn't get an answer, and her voice drifted over with the summer breeze, "What my mother decided, don't say it next time." ”

Zhuxin's heart tightened, her eyes were pantothenic and red, she and Xiangyun have served Su Xiangxiang since childhood, the two of them eat and live together and have a deep relationship, and suddenly saw the Su family's housewife deal with Xiangyun, she didn't intercede, but took a few strokes of the board.

And I thought that I could sell the fragrance today, and change it to her another day?

Su Xiangxiang moved and stretched out a hand, "Don't worry, I have instructed someone to help in secret, so as not to suffer too much." ”

Zhu Xin hurriedly held on, biting her lip and choking twice, "Miss, you have been wronged, I really don't know ......" The voice behind him lowered, "Why did Madam force you to marry the Qi family." ”

Su Xiangxiang's eyes flashed slightly, thinking of her mother's words that night.

"You don't have to enter the palace tomorrow, I've already replied to the post of the eldest princess for you." Mrs. Su is usually cold, and she doesn't have any special expression when she says this.

Su Xiangxiang was surprised, "Mother, the eldest princess invited me into the palace to talk, how can I refuse." ”

Mrs. Su curled the corners of her lips without a smile, "You're going to see the eldest princess," her eyes were cold, "Or the second prince?" ”

Su Xiangxiang was stunned, and his eyes evaded: "Why did my mother say that?" ”

"You were born and raised by me, and you can't hide anything from me if you write anything on your face." Mrs. Su walked over and stretched out her hand to straighten Su Xiangxiang's neckline, "If you listen to your mother, don't meet with the royal family again tomorrow." ”

Su Xiangxiang felt that Mrs. Su's fingers touching the skin on her neck were as cold as ice, just like the feeling her mother had given her since she was a child, stern and cold, unlike many people's mothers.

Behind the first talented woman in the royal capital, Mrs. Su is indispensable with a ring ruler in her hand.

Su Xiangxiang suddenly felt a little aggrieved, "Mother, am I really not married to the Qi family?" ”

"Xiang'er," Mrs. Su pulled her cheeks behind her ears and her voice softer, "Have you forgotten the secret of our Su Mansion?" ”

Su Xiangxiang's whole person froze instantly, cracking through the middle like a stone, and his complexion slowly became ugly.

After coming back to his senses, Su Xiangxiang closed his eyes and said with an obscure face: "Zhuxin, if you don't want to follow in the footsteps of Xiangyun, don't talk about these things in the future." ”

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Three days later, starting from the Sanyuan Palace, the long queue extended to Suzaku Street, and the people on both sides of the road came to the gate of the royal capital.

Because most of the students are scholars, this carriage is very spectacular, starting from the royal capital and aiming at Diqiu.

At the beginning, everyone was still a little fresh, even if they took a carriage, they were not at ease, and they went to the door everywhere, which was almost like going out to play. After a long time, looking at the similar scenery, I was physically and mentally exhausted, and gradually stopped moving, and I honestly nested in the carriage, counting the days.

There are also those who can't be idle, such as the county lord of Ding'an, who wears a purple short suit, abandons the carriage and rides a horse by herself, facing the wind in her face, full of spirit.

"Brother Nangong, how do you see me riding a horse?"

Nangong stopped smiling: "Very good." ”

"If you go out to inspect again in the future, I will also ask Uncle Huang for an errand, do you think it will work?"

"Isn't the county lord still going to the academy, be careful that the master will not be qualified for you."

The county lord of Ding'an changed his past pampering, pouting to reveal a little bit of his little daughter's style, "You have to be so angry with me?" ”

Nangong Zhi was helpless: "Yan'er." ”

"Hmph, if you don't coax me, I'm going to be angry."

From a distance, Lu Anran happened to see this scene, which somewhat subverted the image of the county lord of Ding'an in her memory.

"Oops, I'm going to vomit overnight." Lu Taotao, who was traveling with the carriage with thick skin, yawned, rolled his eyes and said, "Pretentious." ”

Lu Anran felt that Lu Taotao sometimes spoke hard to hear, but most of what she said was indeed the truth.

There were three knocks on the carriage wall outside, and a voice came in, "Miss, Counselor Qi sent someone to inform you to set up camp in the valley tonight." ”

Lu Anran lifted the curtain, "Where are you?" ”

"I have entered the boundary of Huaiqing Mansion." "The mountain road ahead is rugged, and it is dangerous to walk when it is dark. ”

Lu Anran got out of the carriage, the sky and the earth suddenly vast, the sun turned west, and the afterglow scattered on the clouds, sprinkling the dreamy color of broken gold.

They all knew each other together, and the tents were next to each other, lighting bonfires, setting up barbecues, and talking head to head.

Lu Taotao tilted his head with a piece of grass in his mouth, "Wow, young lady, your popularity is so bad." Hey? There are people like you who are ignored. ”

Lu Anran followed her gaze, a carriage was parked far behind, and the camp tent in the open space in front had not yet been set up, Meng Shizhao got down from the carriage, his face was not very good.

The 3,000 people with the army are mainly responsible for security and safety, and because the dojo is set up to promote the Tao and pray to the heavens, each Jixia Palace student should not bring too many followers, otherwise there will be many people and chaos, which will lead to many things The students have to do it in person.

For example, when it came to setting up a camping tent, everyone originally thought that someone would help them build it, but they didn't think that they would do it themselves, where would Miss Childe do this, so they were familiar with each other and let their little maids help each other, and it was done.

The most difficult thing to do is that Lu Anran and Meng Shizhao are loners, the former is okay, there is no way, this kind of trivial matter is not a problem, as for Meng Shizhao, seeing that she and the maid are in a hurry, you know that there is no one or two hours for this camp tent to be bad.

Lu Anran was still hesitating, Meng Shizhao was arrogant in temperament, and rashly helping might not be what the other party wanted.

Immediately, the tent that had just been erected collapsed in front of them.

"Hahaha-" Lu Taotao did not hesitate to let out a loud mock.