The moonlight was rising, Lu Qingze stood in front of the steps, and the bamboo green robe shone brightly in the moonlight.

The two maidservants fell a few feet behind him, talking in front of each other.

He frowned slightly, and the big maid hurriedly walked over and whispered: "Wan Guiren sent someone to invite Gongzi, how long will Gongzi wait?" The slave and maid are also good to reply. ”

Lu Qingze lowered his eyes, and the cyan shadow under his eyelids became more and more intense.

He knew why Lu Qingwan came to invite him, just like him, it was all for that bright and brilliant figure.

I couldn't help but echo the girl's soft voice in my ears again, remembering the first time I saw Wei Shuyao-

That was three years ago.

Lu Qingwan dragged him through the dense mountains and forests, and invited him to hunt and play. He stood among the mossy stones, watching the lush forests green and rich, the birdsong echoing the streams, the spring was full of joy, and all things were reborn.

Not far from his vision, Wei Shuyao and Lu Qingwan sat on the dead wood, talking while grilling fish.

"That little mute was sent to the frontier by your father? You really don't want to keep him......"

"Tsk, actually, I see that you are quite interested in him."

"You said you didn't care, and asked me to come out to hunt with you, the preferred Lugu Mountain, I remember...... That's where he saved you, right? ”

"Yaoyao, you just have to find your father to be soft and admit his mistake, and he won't be angry and have to send that kid away. And besides, the kid...... Even if you lie to him about your words, saying that you are pleased with him......"

The gurgling stream carried their conversation down the river, and Lu Qingze listened intermittently, and couldn't help but look at it a few more times.

He listened blankly to the muttering of the two little girls, realized that he was talking about girlish feelings, and turned around to move away.

He suddenly heard Wei Shuyao sigh again, as if he was particularly sorry.

"You don't want to take care of me, I only ask you one thing, who are you doing for the sake of your anxiety lately?"

The breeze blew lightly, staining the crimson on Lu Qingwan's face a little.

"Fifth brother of the Xiao family." Lu Qingwan paused for a moment, and said straightly: "Xiao Zhiyan." ”

Lu Qingze's steps were stagnant, and he didn't know how to tell his sister that his father had decided that she would enter the palace draft.

He recognized Xiao Jiawulang, the nephew of Deng Yan, the secretary of the Ministry of War, who was born handsome and extraordinary, and had military merits in his body and spirit, and he was also a good match.

It's just, it's a pity.

When the three of them went back, Lu Qingze found an opportunity to quietly tell Wei Shuyao about the matter, hoping that she would comfort her sister.

The warm breeze was blowing, the shadows of the trees were swaying, and the spots of light fell on Wei Shuyao's delicate face, she bent her eyes, her long eyelashes fluttered, and her eyes contained a pool of clear spring.

"Brother Qingze, don't worry, I'll beg my aunt, Wan'er won't enter the palace."

Lu Qingze's heart trembled slightly, and he saw God for a while.

After that, when his father talked about marrying the Wei family, Lu Qingze did not resist, and even faintly had some expectations.

Lu Qingze secretly gritted his teeth.

A few months ago, when he learned that his favorite little sister was finally going to enter the palace, he and his father failed to intercede and left Beijing in a bad mood. Who knows, this departure has happened so much.

Others were in Fuzhou, and they didn't know about the capital, until his father said that he had discussed another family matter for him, and he was shocked to realize that it was a thunderbolt from the sky.

He traveled thousands of miles to return to Beijing from Fuzhou, was attacked by water bandits, injured his arm, lost his entanglement, and just wanted to see her in a hurry.

But when he returned to Beijing, he never went to the public mansion. That night, the mansion was raided, and he ran over overnight despite his father's opposition, but he was still a step late.

Thinking of the tragic scene he saw at that time, Lu Qingze stayed awake all night.

As long as you close your eyes, you will remember a pair of aggrieved eyes, just like the coquettish appearance when she was a child, as if complaining about why he didn't rush over to save her......

"Childe, how did the noble Wan reply over there?"

The big girl's words pulled his thoughts back.

Lu Qingze paused, and said softly: "It shouldn't be a big deal, the noble man is probably worried about his father's leg disease, and I will go back later." ”

After waiting in front of the house for another quarter of an hour, Lu Qingze saw Changshun coming over and made a gesture of please.

"Lord Lu, Your Highness is invited."

As soon as he stepped into the house, he smelled a faint smell of blood, and Lu Qingze's eyebrows beat lightly.

Today, the prince went to investigate the road conditions, and was assassinated on the way back. Although the matter was kept secret, he only found out because his father was also present at the time.

Lu Qingze cautiously glanced at the person in the seat. He was clearly a few years older than the crown prince, but he felt that the pressure was coming.

He wanted to speak, but he stopped.

Outsiders are all Taoist, the prince Longzhang Fengzi, behaves decently, and his character is praised, so he is quite favored by the saints, and he lives up to the expectations of hundreds of officials, and sits firmly in the East Palace in just a few months.

But Lu Qingze heard his father mention it-

Under that clear and handsome appearance, it is a cold and hard heart that has been tempered in a bitter cold place, and the brocade robe is stained with the blood of countless anti-thieves and enemies.

With just a flick of his spirit, Lu Qingze had already saluted respectfully.

Hearing the sound of please peace, Xie Mingyi took his eyes off the script and landed on Lu Qingze.

He looked at it for a while before smiling: "Lord Lu came late at night, I don't know what happened?" ”

Lu Qingze remembered what was going on, paused, and said: "The minister's father's leg disease has recurred, and it is really not suitable to move forward, so I beg His Highness to allow the minister to lead his father back to the house." ”

Xie Mingyi closed the scroll, his eyebrows frowned, "What, it's okay for Mrs. Lu to look at it during the day." ”

Lu Qingze had already done a good job of explaining, but before he could speak, he suddenly heard Xie Mingyi say lightly: "Even if the old disease recurs, it is inconvenient to be tired, but it is not good to make your own opinions, and I will report to the saint tomorrow." ”

"So, Your Highness." Lu Qingze calmed down a little, suddenly bowed his head and knelt down, his voice was slow, "Your Highness, the minister doesn't know whether to talk about something or not." ”

Xie Mingyi didn't answer when he heard this, and the tip of his nose escaped with a faint voice: "Huh? ”

"About the disappearance of the daughter of the British princess...... The minister felt quite strange. Lu Qingze's voice was not loud, he knew that the people in the seat could hear it, "The women of the Wei family are delicate, and they will never disobey the holy order and run away privately, but I am afraid that there will be an accident, and I sincerely hope that His Highness will find out about this matter." ”

Lu Qingze's suppressed voice was slightly raised by two points, "Your Highness doesn't know that the commander of Jin Yiwei has had a holiday with the Wei family. Maybe he was deliberately hiding and wanted to ...... the seventh girl of Wei"

Wei Shuyao, who had been hiding on the couch, immediately turned white, and the hand holding her knee involuntarily tightened a little.

She hoped that Lu Qingze would keep silent.

Wei Shuyao pursed her lips, trembling and not daring to make a sound.

Xie Mingyi's smile faded suddenly, and his voice sank suddenly, "Lord Lu, speak carefully." ”

Lu Qingze's lips turned white, and he said stubbornly, "When he was young, Dong Xing almost broke his leg by General Wei for offending Miss Wei Qi, and he has always held a grudge. ”

After the accident in the public mansion, he humiliated Miss Wei Qi on the street more than once, and even said that he would forcibly accept her as a concubine. Last month, he also broke into the public house drunk......"

I don't know if it's an illusion, Lu Qingze noticed that Xie Mingyi's body was cold, which made him tremble inexplicably.

He couldn't help but get nervous, his voice trembled, and he said in a low voice: "If it weren't for Miss Wei Qi taking out a longbow and shooting Dong Xing, I'm afraid of ......."

"Changshun, send Lord Lu."

A shout that was not light or heavy interrupted Lu Qingze's words.

Lu Qingze's face turned pale, but he saw Xie Mingyi glancing at him, with a shallow smile on his lips.

"It's cold at night, Lord Lu should go back early to rest." The book in his palm folded into a roll and knocked on the desk.

Lu Qingze knew that he was speechless, and he wanted to say something more, but he was invited out by Changshun.

Wei Shuyao heard the footsteps and walked away, and the tears in her eyes welled up, imprinted on the back of her hand drop by drop, burning her uncomfortably.

She froze, cowering on the bed, motionless.

She doesn't like this family affair with the Lu family, but she is not disgusted, she and Lu Qingwan grew up together when they were children, so they are naturally a little closer to this gentle brother who is five years older than others.

She only asked Lu Qingze to intercede for her, which was Lu Qingwan's reason. Thinking of the little sister trapped in the deep palace and still thinking about herself, Wei Shuyao was even more sad.

It was only when she heard someone approaching that she came to her senses and blinked very slowly, bringing back the last few tears.

Her fingers were folded, and the hem of her plain white dress was almost torn by her.

The heavy curtain was slowly pulled up, and a light gradually shone through the bed.

"Tsk, Lord Lu is really affectionate, he has clearly withdrawn from his family, and he is still taking care of interceding with the Wei family."

Xie Mingyi's inky black eyes glanced at her, the tails of his eyes were raised, and he smiled slowly.

Wei Shuyao lowered her head with a pale face, and had to snort: "Lord Lu is just indignant at Dong's despicable behavior, not deliberately interceding for me. ”

When these words came out, even she felt empty.

She bit the tip of her tongue, her voice was harsh, and she said softly: "The Lu family is a scholarly family, a literati and a clear stream, and the previous marriage contract with my Wei family has long been invalidated. His Royal Highness Prince Wanwang, don't tell the Holy Lord what Lord Lu said today......"

Xie Mingyi's expression was indifferent, he raised his thumb, and pressed the corner of his lip lightly with his fingertips, as if he wanted to smooth out the arc of the downward pressure.

The pampered noblewoman of the mansion in the past will one day bend her arrogance and beg him for another man.

Xie Mingyi suddenly knelt on the couch, raised his hand and slowly hooked her satin-like black hair.

His fingers were slender and white, unlike ordinary martial arts practitioners, except for some coarse calluses between his fingers, and when he slid over her black hair, the rough fingertips slowly rubbed against her back, causing a tingling sensation on her back.

He pursed his thin lips lightly, his eyes were cold, and he combed her long hair over and over again.

Wei Shuyao also tightened her lips, becoming more and more worried.

She held her hands and tried to get up, but before she could exert her strength, she was suddenly dragged back by him.

But at this moment, a sharp sound suddenly sounded outside the window.

Before Wei Shuyao could break free, her body shook suddenly, and she crashed into Xie Mingyi's arms, and her head hit his chest, hurting.

Immediately afterward, a sharp arrow "swished" through the window, breaking through the air. Without waiting for a reaction, he heard three sharp arrows, and went straight towards Xie Mingyi.

"Shen Yi!"

Wei Shuyao subconsciously opened her hand, turned over and knocked down Xie Mingyi.