Centennial Engagement

During the few months after Lan Ting left, there were rumors that the treasury was haunted in Xuanying Palace.The rumors intensified, and even mentioned in front of Shang Long, but both Shang Long and Liu Tai just laughed it off.

Shang Long looked more tired and boring than before, Liu Tai noticed.Even though Shang Long was arguing with him as usual, without being polite at all, the sixth wife, who was half-length, still noticed something strange about Shang Long.

Shanglong became silent, sometimes even sullen.He is often alone in a daze, but never tells Mrs. Liu what he is thinking.

In fact, he didn't need to say it, Liu Tai knew it.

One month after Lan Ting left, Mrs. Liu found that it was always difficult for Shang Long to concentrate when he went to court. It was not entirely the sleepiness of disinterest, but also the fatigue of lack of sleep.

This is unreasonable.During this month, Shang Long didn't even run away from home.

In the middle of the night, the Sixth Wife followed Shang Long quietly, going round and round, and arrived at the pavilion where Lanting used to entertain them.

Mrs. Liu watched silently. Shang Long drank there all night.

Sixth wife also misses Lanting, misses her witty words, misses her pickled peaches, misses her quiet smile

However, he vaguely knew that his longing was different from Shang Long's.

Lanting

Liu Tai looked at the sky, hoping that Lan Ting's return would make Shang Long happy.

In the first two months, Lan Ting also sent two letters, but there was no news at all.As Ming Qiao's wedding day approached, a faint melancholy spread over Guan Gong.

Shang Long often sat in the treasury all night, drinking a little peach blossom wine, as if Lanting had never left.It's not that he can't see Liutai's worry, but he doesn't know what's wrong with him.

It seemed that he lost his patience all of a sudden, and even the government couldn't help but want to be perfunctory.Only sitting in the place where he often sat in the treasury felt a little more at ease.

But after a long time, he still felt lonely.

There is no quiet and gentle smile in memory here, no woman who can always see what he thinks right away.

The longer Lan Ting was away, the longer Shang Long spent thinking about her.Shang Long himself felt funny when he discovered this.

He has known Lan Ting for less than 20 years, which is nothing compared to his long life.But his thoughts are always taken away by her in memory, inadvertently, she seems to occupy too much space in his life.

Shang Long vaguely understood what was wrong with him, but there was always a thin layer of paper between him and the answer—he became irritable.

The Sixth Wife was very worried about Shang Long, but he could do nothing but silently pray for Lan Ting to return soon.

Half a month before Ming Qiao and Zhu Heng's wedding, Shang Long's situation seemed to be getting better. However, until the day before Ming Qiao's wedding, Lan Ting did not show up.

Shang Long didn't seem to have any abnormalities, but the sixth wife who was most familiar with him felt the storm brewing.

Liu Tai can't imagine, if Lan Ting didn't come back

It's night, the treasury.

Lan Ting landed in the garden of the treasury on Zou Yu.She reached out to wipe the cold sweat from her forehead, and missed her obedient Meng Ji very much.

Lan Ting led Zouyu to the side of the small pond, tied it to a tree with thick branches, and then heaved a sigh of relief, wiped his forehead lightly, and looked around at the place where she had stayed for more than ten years—she used to entertain friends There is a jug of wine in the pavilion.

Lan Ting was overjoyed and walked over briskly.

wine is cold

Lan Ting touched the jug, his happy smile gradually faded away.She lowered her head in disappointment, trying to smile, but couldn't.

——She was thinking too much, it was so late, how could someone

"Lanting?" The deep voice was full of expectation and temptation.

Lan Ting turned around and smiled at the visitor.

Reunion after a long absence, full of joy.

It's Shanglong.

He stood outside the pavilion with a jug of steaming wine in his hand.

Shang Long was also looking at Lanting. After going out for half a year, she was a little tanned, but her eyes were more lively than before, and there was a rare vitality in her calmness and gentleness.

Seeing that Shang Long didn't respond, Lan Ting took three steps at a time and made two steps, almost trotting, to meet the man in front of him. He stretched out his arms and hugged the man's neck, almost hanging on Shang Long's body.

With Shang Long's ability, Lan Ting's weight was nothing at all, but he was frightened by Lan Ting's sudden enthusiasm, so that he couldn't stabilize his body, and leaned on the railing to stand firm.

Shang Long chuckled twice, and hugged Lanting proudly.

Only then did Lan Ting let go of Shang Long, took two steps back, and cupped his hands with a smile: "Long time no see, Feng Han."

Just one sentence seems to dissolve Shang Long's depression for half a year.

Looking at her smiling face, Shang Long hid his hands in his wide sleeves, and said, "You've known it for a long time."

Lan Ting laughed at Shang Long's complaining tone, she poured a glass of wine for Shang Long herself, and said, "I'm going to play."

Shang Long gave her a puzzled look, surprised that she ran so far away.

"I worshiped a jade craftsman as my teacher in Longcha. On the vernal equinox, the teacher went to ascend the mountain."

"So, you went too?"

Lanting nodded.

"Since any girl you met in Yan's Li family can become King Liu, then the teacher you met in Longqia will probably become King Zong too."

"Why did you guess it so quickly?" Lan Ting looked a little dissatisfied, as if he regretted not being able to surprise Shang Long.

However, Shang Long stroked Lan Ting's long hair as if coaxing Zouyu: "According to the time, ordinary mountain climbers must still be in Pengshan. You can come out, probably because of King Zong's intercession for you?"

It turned out

Lan Ting suddenly realized, looked into Shang Long's eyes and said, "I miss everyone very much."

Shang Long also smiled at her and said, "We, too, miss you very much."

next day

The wedding was held at Zhu Heng's official residence, and Ming Qiao's parents and younger sister at the foot of the mountain also attended the wedding.

The sixth wife did not wait until Shang Long returned to bed, so she guessed that Shang Long went to Zhu Heng's place by himself.

The sixth wife changed into her casual clothes and walked towards Zhu Heng's mansion.

Zhu Heng was one of the six officials, and he was Dazai, the official of heaven. He spent the most time with Shang Long and Liutai. His official residence was very close to the inner palace.

When Mrs. Liu went in, she saw Shang Long and Lan Ting chatting and laughing under the willow tree.They still look very familiar, but the intimacy seems to be different from the past.

The Sixth Wife stared at Shang Long's smile, making sure that he was really in a happy mood, and then strode in.

"Yo, Lanting, when did you come back?"

"Sixth Wife? I just arrived last night." She said, "I prepared gifts before, but unfortunately they are all placed in the jade shop. I will give them to you next time."

As soon as the words fell, Shang Long said, "You still want to leave?"

Lan Ting had a natural expression on his face: "Well, after Mingqiao gets married, I will go to Longqia to attend the teacher's succession ceremony."

"Longqia?" Liutai's surprised voice sounded, "Zongwang?" He looked straight at Lanting with his big blue eyes: "Zongwang appeared on Pengshan Mountain? It's great! But, how could Lanting change? A student of King Chengzong?"

"Before His Majesty King Zong ascended the mountain, he was a family heirloom jade craftsman, and his family heirloom's carving technique is particularly unique. I admire Yan here and learn from a master." Lan Ting said.

The sixth wife pointed at Lanting, her fingers trembling slightly: "You"

Lan Ting smiled slightly: "Yes, it seems that I have a somewhat mysterious fate with Your Majesty."

The three said a few words outside, and the ceremony inside the house had already begun.

The part of the fairy book has been dealt with properly, and the rest is only the ceremony.

Mingqiao is dressed in a bright bride's attire, making her look even more charming, even the usually cool Dazai-sama is quite happy.

The wedding gown here is black, very solemn.

The officials of the Chun government who came to sing the ceremony were extremely excited, and they were honored to preside over the wedding of Lord Zhu Heng whom he admired, so they were full of joy, even more excited than the groom Zhu Heng,

Zhu Heng has been an official for many years, his old friends Wei Tuan, Cheng Sheng, Zhong Zai and others were all present, as were several officials who were at the same time as Ming Qiao.

Chunguan completed the etiquette part according to the code, and relatives and friends of the newcomer will send blessings.

Monk Lanting, Shanglong, and Liutai waited until everyone else had finished speaking, and then walked in leisurely.

Lan Ting handed over an exquisite wooden box with a smile, and said to the new couple: "I wish you all grow old together and raise your eyebrows together." Lan Ting said it smoothly for a while, almost forgetting that immortals have no heirs.Fortunately, it was discovered in time that the embarrassing line "to give birth to a precious child" was not uttered.

Ming Qiao asked curiously: "You still know to come back? Hey, what does it mean to raise eyebrows?"

Lan Ting said: "It means mutual respect."

Shang Long and the Sixth Wife said very eloquently, "Congratulations!"

Zhu Heng knew that these two people didn't care much about etiquette: "Thank you, Lord and Taifu."

The subsequent procedure has nothing to do with Lan Ting, she turned to Shang Long and said: "I buried two jars of wine half a year ago, one jar was given to Mingqiao and Lord Dazai as a gift, and the other jar, will Feng Han agree? Appreciation?"

Shang Long nodded, and the sixth wife jumped up and down: "I want it too!"

Lan Ting said dumbfoundedly: "I'm not responsible for getting drunk."

"no problem, no problem!"

After drinking for three rounds, the sixth wife is already drunk.

Lan Ting seemed to be very interested: "To Ming Qiao and Lord Zhu Heng, cheers!"

Shang Long held his chin and teased, "Hey, you've already had a lot of drinks for them."

Lan Ting blinked: "I'm just" She was a little emotional, lowering her eyes lightly, "I'm a little emotional."

"Why are you emotional?" Shang Long asked casually, turning the wine glass in his hand.

"In the blink of an eye, it will be almost 20 years, even Mingqiao..." Her tone was clear and sad, even if Yang Mingqiao was her best friend, she was not omnipotent.

Shang Long has something he can't say to Liu Tai, and Lan Ting has something he can't say to Ming Qiao.Lanting has always known that Mingqiao and her are completely different people.They can trust each other, become friends, have a close relationship, but for the most part, Ming Qiao doesn't fully understand her.It can be said that Mingqiao is closer to her, but when it comes to understanding Cang Lanting, Yang Mingqiao is not even as good as Hualang.

It's not that I don't want to understand, but that I can't understand at all.

"Lanting." He called her name more seriously than ever.

"kindness?"

"Six hundred years ago, I had no home."

Lan Ting looked at him intently with lightly foggy eyes.

When she looked at it like this, Shang Long seemed to be a little talkative: "Since they are all lonely, if you don't mind that I am quite old, let's make a marriage contract."

The author has something to say: 1. After writing this, I finally feel the aura of the protagonist happily~

2. After seeing this, everyone should understand that this is a short story.Very sincerely, according to the main text of the outline, there are still three chapters to finish, and the countdown is on!Of course, there will be extra episodes, because the content is all focused on the protagonist, so consider using extra episodes to make up for other people's stories.