Shuangjiao

Regarding Wen Xueqing's explanation, Wen Wulang was noncommittal.

"Fifth brother!" Seeing that he didn't take his words to heart at all, Wen Xueqing called out to him, "Are you listening to me?"

Wen Wulang came back to his senses and smiled: "You say."

"..."

Wen Xueqing was discouraged, and suddenly lost the meaning of explaining.

"have nothing to say."

Wen Wulang took Lingrou seriously at all, and just got nervous there.

"It was quite easy to talk about just now," Wen Wulang laughed, "Have you noticed that you don't seem to hate Lingrou so much anymore."

In the past, Wen Xueqing didn't even want to mention the word Ling.

"Where...how can there be?" Wen Xueqing argued, "This is impossible."

Wen Wulang hummed a few times, and stopped talking nonsense with Wen Xueqing.

Wei Wang's son did not support or obstruct this marriage, which made him a little concerned.Although Princess Lekang did not clearly say that she wanted to marry Wen Xueqing into the royal family, in other people's eyes, she deliberately brought Wen Xueqing by her side, which was what she meant.

According to Wen Wulang's original calculation, Prince Wei's son should show opposition, and even put pressure on the empress Wei to dare not speak out directly. In this way, the Wen family's retreat will be much greater.

After all, if Princess Lekang couldn't find a satisfactory candidate in Luoyang, she might really let go and agree to Wen Xueqing's marriage to Liu Xiancong.

The more Wen Wulang thought about it, the more worried he became: "Zhenzhen, you should know that the family has no plans to let you marry into the royal family. I don't think I should or would like such a life, but these are just other people's ideas, you What do you think?"

Wen Xueqing was startled: "Why did the fifth brother suddenly ask this question?"

It seems that from the time she broke off the engagement and came to Luoyang, everyone began to care about her thoughts and kept asking: what kind of husband do you want and what kind of life do you want to live.

After the shackles of the marriage contract were lifted, Wen Xueqing only felt relieved, but began to feel at a loss again.

Where to find such a person?

Can she really find someone like that who fits all her fantasies?

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"This way please, little lady." The servant girl led Ling Rou into her seat, bowed slightly, and walked back slowly to look for her master.

Ling Rou sat quietly, looking around absent-mindedly.

At first, she refused to come to Luoyang, but when she heard that Wen Xueqing was here, she changed her previous attitude and hurriedly packed her luggage and urged the people below to send her to Luoyang as soon as possible.

This is a very risky decision.

She clearly knew the plan of her eldest sister and her mother, but she still wanted to come.

If you can't exit safely in the end...

Ling Rou tightened her fingers slowly, thinking that she must be crazy.For a Wen Xueqing who was in the same situation as her before, she actually did this and risked her future.

"Qi Niang—"

A cry of surprise interrupted Lingrou's thoughts.

"Sister!"

Seeing the eldest sister, Lingrou was also very excited.No matter what elder sister thinks in her heart, she also has plans for Ling Rou.She still loves her little sister.

Ling's elder sister has been married to King Li for many years, and they have a son under their knees, which is the year of the innocent leader.

"Aqiong, come here, this is your aunt who hugged you when she was a child."

After Princess Li and Ling Rou greeted each other, they brought their son Liu Qiong over.

Last year Ling Rou and Ji, Liu Qiong did not follow to Linzhou.Counting the time, Ling Rou only saw Liu Qiong a few times when he didn't remember anything.

Liu Qiong was a stranger to Ling Rou, but he still obeyed his mother's order and greeted Ling Rou sternly.

"It's so big." Lingrou looked at her nephew carefully, a little surprised.It was also at this time that she remembered that in order to catch up with Wen Xueqing, she had come in such a hurry that she didn't even consider the gift of meeting her little nephew.

For a moment, Lingrou suddenly didn't know how to ask her, and stood upright to see what her Liu Qiong was doing.

Concubine Li said: "They are all from my own family, they come as soon as they come, there is no need to do those fake things, Aqiong is not short of anything."

Lingrou suspects that the elder sister has noticed it.

But she couldn't explain it.

She didn't even know what kind of mood it was.

I am very eager and looking forward to it, I have a secret in my heart, and I hope someone can see it and share this happiness.Even the heart beats happily, just thinking about that person.

Just to meet someone, it takes a lot of trouble, even if you miss it, you still want to catch up.

Ling Rou thought, maybe when she gets old, she will find it ridiculous when she thinks about it.But now, she doesn't think so.

For the first time in her life, she desperately wanted to do what she wanted, and did whatever it took to achieve her goal.

The most common thing Ling Rou used was to smile quietly as if nothing had happened.This expression can be used in many ways, and it can be used to pretend that nothing is going on. The most common use is to irritate Wen Xueqing.

After all, what she hates the most is Ling Rou's pretentious appearance.But Ling Rou is fortunate that she has developed such an instinct and can cope with many situations.

Just like now.

Even if I came to Luoyang in a hurry and made mistakes, I still looked calm in front of my elder sister.

If Wen Xueqing encountered such a situation, she would have blushed and said goodbye in shame.

When Lingrou thought of this scene, she felt a little funny.Wen Xueqing's embarrassment must be funny.

"Qiniang, Qiniang—" Princess Li frowned.

She called Lingrou several times in succession, but the other party didn't respond, instead there was a smile on the corner of her mouth, obviously distracted and thinking of something interesting.

"Aunt..." Liu Qiong quietly tugged at the corner of Lingrou's clothes.

Ling Rou quickly reacted.

Concubine Li's eyes were already full of inquiry: "What was Qiniang thinking just now, so engrossed?"

Lingrou couldn't avoid this question.

"It's... something interesting."

"what is it then?"

After hesitating for a few moments, Ling Rou asked, "Does sister know Wen Xueqing, the young lady of the Wen family?"

Of course I know, eight out of ten people in Luoyang city are talking about her recently.

I've seen her at a palace banquet before, and she looks really good.But in the eyes of Princess Li, such a beautiful face is beautiful, but it is actually aggressive, and she can tell at a glance that she is not easy to get along with.

Princess Li suddenly said: "I remember that you don't seem to like her either."

In the early correspondence, Ling Rou also complained a few words with the eldest sister, but as she got older, it gradually became a trivial matter of reporting good news but not worrying.

"It's all the angry words from the fight in the early years, it can't be regarded as true." Lingrou smiled.

"Really..." Princess Li changed the subject, "I heard from my mother earlier that she wanted to marry you into the Wen family, so I thought it would be good for you to stay by my mother's side."

The Cui family gave birth to three children in total, the only son died in the war, and later Lingrou was born.Xu is overwhelmed with grief, Ling Rou has been compared with her elder brother by Cui Shi.

When she was very young, she was often stared at by Mrs. Cui with regretful eyes, and she sighed as soon as she opened her mouth: "If your elder brother is still here..."

Princess Li got married early, and she could only remind her mother a few words and deeds.She also feels bad about Brother's misfortune, but Ling Rou also feels bad for Cui Shi.

He has been compared since he was a child, and he is cautious in his words and deeds, and fulfills Cui's expectations strictly according to the standards.

Now that Ling Rou is so old, it is hard for Princess Li to say anything.

The Ling family gradually showed signs of decline, and she sometimes wondered what would happen if brother was still alive.Is it possible to turn the tide and take the Ling family a step further?

If Ling Rou was a man, would it be better now?

"I want to be by my mother's side." Ling Rou observed the elder sister's expression, lowering her eyelashes quietly.

Everyone is like this. They say they don't care, but they still think about the "if".

No if.

She is not useless in the Ling family.

Lingrou's hands hidden in her sleeves tightened quietly: "But if sister has better arrangements, you might as well say it."

A light flashed across Princess Li's eyes. It's really hard to say which is better, a smart sister who can get married, or a mediocre brother who can be an official in the previous court.

"Qiniang, have you heard of Prince Wei's son?" Princess Li asked.

"Of course I know." Ling Ju said.

This Prince Wei's son is staying in Luoyang on behalf of King Wei Wei Miao.He seems to be doing nothing on weekdays, but several times before the emperor makes important decisions, he will test the attitude of Prince Wei.

"It's been a while since His Majesty came to Luoyang from Wei. Wei is bitterly cold, and he will start wearing furs as soon as autumn comes. It can't compare to Luoyang." Princess Li said in a calm voice, "Since I came to Luoyang, I feel a little uncomfortable. .”

Luoyang is not as cold as Weidi in autumn and winter.Prince Wei's son is not used to it when he comes here?

Ling Rou twitched the corners of her eyes, for some strange reason.

Princess Li: "...so Your Highness has decided to entertain Prince Wei's son in a few days."

"I also heard earlier that the son of King Wei didn't even go to the palace banquet, how could His Highness invite the son..."

Ling Rou's heart tightened. She had just entered Luoyang when she heard that the Wen family intended to marry their girl into the royal family.At that time, Prince Wei's son did not attend the palace banquet for Princess Lekang, but refused righteously, saying that the war in Wei had not stopped and he should not indulge in pleasure.

Thinking about it now, it should be dissatisfaction.

Then King Li and Prince Wei are getting closer now...

Lingrou looked at the elder sister.She was sitting upright, with her back straight, lotus patterns rippling on her wide sleeves, and her black temples were dazzling with emerald pearls.The eyes of his son Liu Qiong are full of admiration and affection for her, and King Lang Li also has a lot of trust in her. He is willing to discuss many things with her, and the two plan together.

Lingrou was suddenly unfamiliar with such an elder sister.When she met her eldest sister before, they always chatted all over the world. Although they were a little older, Princess Li was extremely tolerant to her.Ling Rou also rarely noticed what kind of brocade the elder sister was wearing, and what kind of new hairpin she was wearing on her head.

"Your Highness cares about the world, and he is also worried about the battle between Wei and the Xiongnu," said Princess Li unhurriedly. Celebrities are invited to make suggestions together.”

Sounds so much better than those fun-focused banquets at court.

Ling Rou took a deep breath, and asked suddenly: "Sister, do you want me to stay in Luoyang, or go to Weidi?"