Ning Gu

When the breeze lifted the curtain, the sunlight also sneaked into the inner room and hit the bookshelf directly.

Lu Qi was still leaning on the bookshelf, looking at the person in front of him.Perhaps it was because of kinship, so the more he looked at Lu Weiming, the more familiar he felt.But the more Lu Qi looked at it, the more he felt that he was different from the Lu family in front of him in every way, but he didn't know that the laziness in his eyebrows and Lu Weiming's eyes was exactly the same.

Mostly because they are used to the ignorant look of a dandy, Lu Weiming thinks that Lu Qi's current behavior is more like him, and he is not at all like Lu Qi's biological father.

"Sit down." Lu Qizhi signaled, seeing that Lu Weiming had taken a seat, he picked up the living note beside him and looked at it.It's just that at the moment when the two sides were silent, his eyes were still on the four characters "Princess Qiguo", and he didn't look at anything else.

At the beginning, he asked Xie Wuling why he chose the word "Qi".Xie Wuling handed him a ring and said with a smile, "Because I want to give you this ring."

The word "Qi" is engraved on the ring.

At first Lu Qi was still happy, but when he grew up, he got to know more about it, and then he heard from Xianzhi that this kind of ring pendant is only worn by kings and grandchildren.Lu Qi has it, it must be because Zhao Zuo authorized it.

Lu Qi thought about it, and gradually moved his hand to his waist.There is also a ring pei hidden under the belt, but the word "Xian" is engraved on this ring pei.

This ring of Xianzhi was given to him by Xianzhi on the way back from Zhaoxing.

"I don't use Huan Pei, even the people in Fufeng know it. You take it, if something happens..."

"Then I'll keep Huan Pei and push it to you."

"Do you still do less of such things?"

At that time, Xianzhi was laughing at him, and tied the ring on him with his own hands.And his "Qi" plaque was broken into pieces as early as in Zhaoxing's bamboo house.

When Qingfeng opened the bamboo curtain again, Lu Qi asked aloud: "Why did you come here, are they also trapped?"

After all, Lu Qi was still a child at heart, and couldn't get rid of his curiosity, so he couldn't hold back and asked.After asking, I remembered Xianzhi's exhortation from the past.Xianzhi once said that he should be less curious about the people and things in the palace, and should take good care of his own life when Xianzhi is not by his side.

Lu Qi added coyly: "You, if you can't say it, just pretend I didn't ask."

When Lu Weiming heard him ask, his brows and eyes became a little more comfortable, as if the stone hanging in his heart finally fell to the ground.He leaned back on the back of the chair, looked at the armrest with his hands, and then raised his eyes to look at the inner room, and then said slowly: "There is nothing we can't say, they let the officials come," Lu Weiming said with hesitant eyes After taking it back, it all fell on Lu Qi, and said, "Probably for the purpose of letting the officials come and tell stories with the young master."

"Story?" Lu Qi closed the daily note in his hand and patted it on the ground beside him.When he became interested, his legs on the frame shook, and then he tilted his head, and said seriously, "Go ahead."

"Really want to listen?"

Lu Qi frowned: "It was what you wanted to say, why did you ask me again, did you really want to listen?"

"Maybe..." Maybe you don't want to hear it, or you don't want to hear it at all, maybe this story is told, and Fufeng will never be so peaceful again "" Lu Weiming thought.

But in fact, no matter whether Lu Qi wants to hear it or not, as long as Ye Qiaoyu finds the token left in Ye's house or Xianzhi's place, he will always tell Lu Qi this story.After all, he, or the Lu family, will not guard Zhao Zuo's country like Ye Fuzhou like a dog wagging its tail. He wants to return to Fufeng instead of guarding the frontier.He is not his elder brother Lu Shencheng, and he will not put all his ambitions in the grassland on the frontier like his elder brother, and ask Qingshan to bury his loyal bones in the end.

"They trapped me here, showed me these daily notes, and asked you to tell stories. It's not just to amuse me." Lu Qi put his legs down, sat up, thinking , "I shouldn't be able to finish reading the daily notes in a while, but maybe they will let me out after you finish telling the story."

The more Lu Qi thought about it, the more he felt that his analysis was correct. He pursed his lips, nodded, and then raised his hand and said, "Okay, you can tell. It's better to speak faster. I want to go out earlier. I'm afraid that Xianzhi will worry." He also said that he would take me to buy a few broods of Osmanthus chinensis for the peanut season this summer, and I don’t know if I can catch up with it.”

Lu Weiming saw his appearance, shook his head involuntarily, and said:

"Zhaoxing's 'Summer Peanut Season' this year was set yesterday, and the officials thought, you will not be able to buy this kind of lotus in the future."

Lu Qi raised his hand solemnly when he heard the words, and counted the days.

After doing some calculations, he found out that the days in this palace passed by so quickly. It didn't take long, but the agreed day passed; but it really took a long time, and he felt as if Lu Qi just saw him yesterday. Envy it.

"So it's not yesterday." Lu Qi lowered his brows and muttered, feeling sad in his heart.

His covenant with the Osmunda officinalis gradually decayed into regret in his loss, and the newly planted Osmanthus officinalis on the orchid pond behind the Changming Palace in Chongqueli reached the flowering period, and all of them contained flower buds one after another.

There is a small couch in the pavilion beside the Orchid Pond, and there is usually a chess set on that couch.

This Orchid Pond was originally Huidi's favorite place in the old days.Fufeng civil servants all know that if Emperor Hui invites people to talk here, they will definitely respond to their requests.And the last time Xie Wuling came, it was here that he begged for the name "Gu Zang" for Zhao Zuo.

But it's also strange to blame this "Gu Zang", it is this feudal city that caused many incidents later.

Xie Ling asked Zhao Zuo to lead him here.Leaning on the railing, he looked out through the small porch window in the verandah and saw the little lotus on the orchid pond.

"The widow will definitely not allow it, don't think about it."

Zhao Zuo stood behind Xie Ling and put the hood on him. Not long ago, the old eunuch sent Guan Zhi's words to Zhao Zuo, but Zhao Zuo frowned and rejected him.

It happened that the old eunuch was going to pass on a message, and Zhao Zuo bumped into him. Zhao Zuo turned around and went to find Xie Ling angrily, but when he saw Xie Ling, his anger was discouraged again, and after a long time of brewing, Also stupefied did not scold anything.

Hearing the sound, Xie Ling looked back, his peach-blossom pupils seemed to be turbulent, his brow peaks moved slightly, and his brows were filled with worry, he said softly, "Cong Shanlang."

This sound hit Zhao Zuo's ears, it seemed to be asking, and it seemed to be begging, which made Zhao Zuo's ears soft if not soft.

"The widow has to be present, and he is very thoughtful." Zhao Zuo said seriously.

Xie Ling didn't take it seriously: "He still calls me 'teacher', I still can't see what kind of thoughts he has?"

Zhao Zuo curled his lips, and Xie Ling said triumphantly, "How dare he say anything to me when you're here?"

"Then let someone set up a painting screen so that he can't see the widow."

Xie Ling looked up at Zhao Zuo, his eyes met, Xie Ling's brows gradually frowned.

It turned out that Zhao Zuo was always afraid that he would see his thoughts, so he turned his eyes away first. This time... Zhao Zuo looked straight for a long time, and Xie Ling's eyes full of tenderness could not melt away that stubbornness.

In the end, Xie Ling backed down.

When Guan Zhi asked the old eunuch to bring Lanchi, Xie Ling was lying lazily on the couch used for lunch in the corridor.

Xiao'ezi was standing beside him, waving the cattail fan lightly, her blue shirt was scrawled on her legs, most of the skirts were dragged to the ground, but the people on the couch didn't care.

"I heard that Xiao Guanzhi wants to see me?" Xie Ling raised his eyes to look at Guanzhi when he ate the fruit.

Guan Zhi raised his eyes to look at the person on the couch, with bright eyes and the appearance of holding a fruit in his mouth, he couldn't help frowning.He had seen this scene before, but it was in Mr. Sang Luo's study at Duke Yong's mansion. It was a picture like this, with green shirt and blue ribbon, eating fruit with sandalwood mouth.At that time, Mr. Sang Luo said that he was an old friend, so he didn't think much about it.

But he didn't want that old friend to appear in front of Guan Zhi today, if he didn't know that Xie Wuling loves lip service, he might not dare to recognize Xie Ling as the artist after seeing the bloodless lips.

If he had known earlier, it would not be what it is today.Maybe Xie Wuling would look at Sang Luo's face and help him, so he wouldn't be able to play tricks on the Liang family.

He covered his thoughts and saluted in a cold voice: "Yes, teacher."

Xie Ling raised his eyes to look at him, and said bluntly, "Why don't you make a long story short? You know, that eunuch can't hold back from the mountain for long."

"You?" Guan Zhi's gaze was still circling Xie Ling.

"Me?" Xie Ling raised his eyes, suddenly remembered something, said something softly to Gong'e who was playing the fan, and saw that Gong'e retreated out of the corridor, "Is this enough to say?"

After Gong'e left, it was much more relaxed and natural to see. He took two steps in front of Xie Ling and said curiously: "You let her go down, don't be afraid..."

"What are you afraid of? Not to mention the poisonous poison that Emperor Zuo personally gave that year, even Shen Changxie, the second son of Fufeng's Shen family, did not dare to take my life, let alone you." Xie Ling raised his foot, Lifting the green shirt covering his feet, he sat upright, looked at the person in front of him with his peach blossom eyes, and said, "Why don't you tell me what Guanzhi brought today, and ask me what I want?"

"What I bring is naturally what the teacher wants to hear. About your precious son Lu Qi."

Xie Ling pushed the lychee fruit plate by his side towards Guan Zhi's eyes, and then said leisurely, "Is Liang Zhuo sending the Lu family to see Lu Qi today?"

Seeing and hearing the words, his complexion changed drastically, and the hands behind his back couldn't stop shaking. Xie Ling naturally didn't see it, but the eyes behind the painting screen at the side saw this scene clearly. scorn.

"I'm just guessing. If that's the case, why would I have the time to see you?" Xie Ling pursed his lips, then stuck out his tongue to lick the sweet taste of lychees on his lips, and said, "Lu Qi? Come on, don't cause any trouble?"

Guan Zhi frowned, doubtful of Xie Ling's words, but still more willing to believe Xie Ling's words.With a smile on his face, he tentatively said, "If it's the Lu family who met Lu Qi, you..."

"Me? If that's the case, then Guanzhi shouldn't care about me, he should care about himself." Xie Ling looked at Guanzhi with a half-smile.

"Looking for the tiger's skin," Xie Ling looked away as if nothing had happened, and cast his eyes on the painting screen not far away, and then averted his eyes after a while, and continued, "It always hurts others."

I don't know who was speaking these words, Guan Zhi looked up at Xie Ling, and said: "I..."

Xie Ling raised his hand, telling Guan Zhi to calm down, and continued: "Besides, Lu Qi, he should have heard some right and wrong in these years, even the version of admitting a thief as a father should have heard a lot. Look at it, do you think I'm right?"

Guan Zhi looked into his eyes, and instantly opened them.

"The dead one back then, the old eunuch now, and a few others don't need me to tell you one by one."

"But you, aren't you...?"

"That's right." Xie Ling smiled self-deprecatingly, Lu Qi did recognize the thief as his father, "Then... don't you?"

Guan Zhi's complexion gradually turned earthy, which was indeed what Xie Ling asked.At that time, it was indeed Zhao Zuo's arrangement for the title of Duke Yong, but he had been Zhao Zuo's son for more than ten years.

Xie Ling sat upright, poured himself a new cup of tea, sighed and said, "Liang Ce would have chosen you back then, and today he has the same reason, change someone, change someone like you, recognize a thief as a father, and go far away." People who are more naive than you."

Xie Wuling looked at the teacup and saw a new plum reflected in the bottom of the cup.Confused, he handed the teacup to Guan Zhi: "Other than me, the only ones who know about Princess Qi and Lu Qi are Zhao Zuo and Ye's family." Xie Ling looked at Guan meaningfully. He said, "I heard that the domestic geese raised by Liang's family also flew to the northwest. Look at it, what do you think will be written in the geese book?"

Xie Ling got up and patted Guan Zhi on the shoulder, and took out a small silver dagger from under his sleeve, the pattern on it was exactly the same as that of the silver dagger that Sang Luo brought into the coffin, Xie Ling stuffed the small silver dagger to Guan Zhi Zhi: "Sang Luo once said that he originally had a silver dagger that he wanted to leave to future generations, but he thought he had lost that silver dagger, so in the future he had to leave his precious scimitar to future generations. people."

Guan Zhi looked up at Xie Ling, Xie Ling pursed his lips: "I don't know who he left that scimitar to, but this silver dagger should belong to you. This silver dagger, both Lu Qi and Liang Ce I’ve seen it. If it’s useful, it might help you, or it might backfire.”

"I know the news you brought today, and there is only so much I can give." Xie Ling asked the old eunuch to send Guan Zhi away as he spoke.

The eunuch took Guan Zhi away, and Zhao Zuo came out from behind the screen.

"When did you hide someone else's silver dagger?"

"Eating the jealousy of the dead?" Xie Ling's voice was not loud, but it was just enough for Zhao Zuo to hear.

Zhao Zuo snorted coldly before sitting next to Xie Ling.

"Brother Zuo."

"Huh?" Zhao Zuo pretended to be cold, "I don't accept an apology."

Xie Ling raised his hand and pushed him, his emotions just now would be wiped out by this person's mischief, he said confidently: "What kind of apology should I apologize to you?"

Only then did Zhao Zuo hold back a smile and looked in front of him. Gradually, the smile in his eyes became less and more affectionate.

Xie Ling said, "I'm actually a little worried about Lu Qi. Is it because of me..."

After the Guzang Rebellion that year, Qi State and Zhao Zuo returned to Fufeng from the north and northwest.

In the future, Qi State will hold a banquet at the princess's mansion just like in the old days, and the guests are not only those royal children from the old days, but also some of her friends. The characters are all invited.

On that day, Princess Qi’s mansion became a charming place in Fufeng. The princess of Qi loves Xiaoling, so romantic guests set up a long table by the flowing water of Princess’ mansion, imitating the flowing cups of curved water, passing flowers and leaving orders. elegant.

This banquet, on the contrary, fulfilled the rules of their old family banquets - "don't ask about superiority, don't look at cards and throw colors, don't mention current affairs of officials and officials, don't talk about judging and current affairs", and all the people who come come Literati and elegant guests are no different from Echi elegant meetings.