People who think I'm ugly are so sweet

A few days later, Xu Xilu's illness was completely cured, and he realized that he still had a debt with Jiu Dong and Xing Nong.

Jiudong knelt in the study room, and quietly glanced at Xing Nong beside him. Xing Nong was about to look back, when Xu Xilu's voice sounded from above, "You two, do you know your mistake?"

Jiudong and Xingnong said obediently: "I know I was wrong."

"What's wrong?" Xu Xilu asked.

Jiudong scratched his head, but couldn't answer, to be honest Xu Xilu didn't count on him either.Fortunately, Xing Nong is smart, and said: "Since the second master asked us to guard the little prince, no matter what happened that day, we should not leave our posts without authorization, so that we almost harmed the second master and the prince."

"Very good." Xu Xilu said quite satisfied, "You guys have to remember that my order takes precedence in everything. Even if the sky falls, you don't need to make up for it."

"Yes."

"I think you are the first offender, so I won't punish you severely." Jiu Dong and Xing Nong just exchanged a relieved look, and Xu Xilu said again: "Well, you will 'listen to the words of the second master' and copy it a hundred times , hand it over to me tomorrow."

"It's due tomorrow?" Xu Xilu glanced over coldly, and Jiudong immediately shut his mouth obediently.

At the end of July, the lotus in the pond blooms, red and green, swaying in the breeze, and fragrant.It's not as hot as midsummer now, so Xu Xilu is finally willing to move his nest under the vines and go outside for a walk.Wearing cold moonlight and walking by the lotus pond, Xu Xilu always felt that he had become a literati and poet, and he had to recite a few lines of poetry to be worthy of the situation.

"The end of the burning lotus, the pavilion emerges from the water..."

Unexpectedly, someone was reciting poems, Xu Xilu approached the faint figure standing by the pool, "Mrs. Xie."

Mrs. Xie was taken aback, turned around to see him, and then smiled faintly, "Second Young Master."

"Madam Xie is also here to enjoy the flowers?"

Mrs. Xie looked up at the full moon in the sky, "The moonlight is very good tonight, the flowers are blooming and the moon is full. Wouldn't it be a waste if you don't come out for a walk?"

Xu Xilu agreed: "Indeed." Such a cold and bright moonlight reminded him of Xie Qingsu, if he was here, it would be worse than appreciating the flowers and the moon.

"I still remember that when I was not married, Xia Ye often watched the moon with my mother." Xie's eyes flashed with memories, "This has happened many years ago."

"If Mrs. Xie is homesick, why don't you go back and have a look." Although Xie Heng and his wife are still living in Puzhou for the elderly, at least Xie Ji has come, and the Xie Mansion in Shangjing can be regarded as her natal home.

Mrs. Xie shook her head lightly, her voice was a bit low, "After all, I am just a concubine, how can a concubine go back to her mother's house without authorization."

"Now that my father is so fond of you, I think as long as you ask, he will definitely answer."

Mrs. Xie sighed, "Forget it, I can feel at ease knowing that everything is fine with the Xie family."

Zhaohua on the side said: "Madam, it's getting late, let's go back first."

"Alright," Mrs. Xie said to Xu Xilu, "Then I won't disturb the second young master to enjoy the flowers and the moon."

Xu Xilu smiled and said, "I'll see you off."

The two walked out of the lotus pond with their servants, turned a corner, and came to a garden full of sweet-scented osmanthus trees.In August, when the sweet-scented osmanthus is in full bloom, the fragrance here can float ten miles away, and with a slight breeze, it can rain golden petals.When the time comes, they must pick some and make an osmanthus cake for Xie Qingsu.

Thinking of this, Xu Xilu couldn't help wondering, recently he thought of Xie Qingsu a little too frequently, could it be because the candied fruit in Qianxizhai was too sweet?

Several people were walking well, Xie stopped suddenly and asked: "Did you hear any sound?"

Several people held their breaths and listened quietly, Jiudong said: "It seems that someone is crying."

Zhaohua guessed: "I'm afraid that some girl in the courtyard is being punished and wronged."

Mrs. Xie listened carefully again, "No, let's get closer and listen."

Not long after they left, the cries gradually became clearer, and some of them were babbling—"Miss, they have gone too far! This servant will go back to the Duke's mansion, and beg the master to make the decision for the young lady!"

Xu Xilu and Xie looked at each other - it was Lin Ruyun.

"Bi Ling!" Lin Ruyun sobbed, "I won't, I won't let you go! My grandparents are getting old, I can't let them worry about me anymore..."

"But what do they think of you, Miss! What's the matter with the young master not touching Miss Guan!" Bi Ling said angrily, "Miss, you are the daughter of the Duke of Yasukuni's mansion, not those in the kiln..."

"Bi Ling, shut up!" Lin Ruyun cried even more pitifully, and Xu Xilu could see her red and swollen eyes from a distance.

Mrs. Xie couldn't listen anymore, stepped forward, and said coldly: "It's late at night, you are crying and crying here, what do you look like?"

Seeing her, Lin Ruyun quickly wiped away her tears, blessed her body, and said, "Mrs. Xie." The Xie family is not her serious mother-in-law, but bears the title of a noble concubine. She is almost equal to the Zhang family in the Xu residence. Since dare not neglect.

Xie looked at her flowery little face in such distress, felt a little unbearable, and her voice softened a bit, "If you have any grievances, you can tell Madam, she will make the decision for you."

Before Lin Ruyun could make a sound, Bi Ling rushed to say: "Madam won't make decisions for Miss, she only thinks about her own son!"

"Bi Ling!" Lin Ruyun hurriedly said, "If you speak so rudely again, I won't be able to keep you by my side!"

"Miss--"

"Shut up!" Lin Ruyun turned to Mrs. Xie, and smiled weakly, "Mrs. Xie, Yun'er is just a little homesick. Seeing the bright moon hanging high, I can't help feeling a little hurt."

Mrs. Xie nodded, "You are a sensible child, but I have something to say to you."

Lin Ruyun lowered her eyes, "Madam Xie, please tell me."

"Your life is still long. Are you going to endure it for a while, or for a lifetime?"

Lin Ruyun stared at her blankly.

"When I was a girl, I also had some friendship with your mother." Mrs. Xie held her cold hand, "If you trust me, you might as well tell me about your grievances. In front of you, you can say a few words."

Xie Shi's hands were very warm, just like mother's hands.Lin Ruyun looked at her with tears in her eyes, "Mrs. Xie, I..."

From the beginning to the end, Xu Xilu kept hiding behind the sweet-scented osmanthus tree, never letting Lin Ruyun see him.In the final analysis, this matter is a woman's secret affair. If Lin Ruyun knew that he knew about it, she might not be able to hold her head up in front of him in the future.

"Go back to the Tidal Pavilion." Xu Xilu and Jiudong said.

When Xu Xilu was lying on the bed, he couldn't help thinking about Xu Xuanying.The two of them are brothers who grew up together in the Xu Mansion. In the past 20 years, they have always been more courteous than relatives.When Xu Xilu was still a big fat man, he couldn't get Xu Taihe's favor, and few people in Xu's mansion treated him well.Only Xu Xuanying and Xu Anning were polite to him.Therefore, he also has some respect for this half-brother.He always thought that Xu Xuanying was a sensible person after studying for so many years, but he didn't expect that he was so unclear about emotions.

He's already married to someone else, but he still thinks he's going to protect Song Yanqing affectionately?If Lin Ruyun was missed for the rest of his life, Song Yanqing might not care about it, but it was just a stupid act of self-indulgence and self-indulgence.

Accompanied by wild thoughts, Xu Xilu slowly fell into sleep, but Song Yanqing was not so lucky.

In the palace study, the maid has come in to cut the candles three times, and the unread memorials on Song Yanqing's desk are still piled up like a mountain.These are all the playbooks from the end of last year. Song Yanche had someone bring them all in one go, and ordered him to read them within one month.He watched it all night until his eyes were dazzled, it was only one out of ten.

Song Yanqing was very irritable, which meant that someone was going to be unlucky.He closed the memorial in his hand fiercely, and said impatiently: "What nonsense, I have to write a special memorial for the emperor! The rooster lays eggs, why doesn't he give birth to a son for himself! This king looks at our old Song! Sooner or later, the people in my family will be exhausted to death one by one by these people!"

The maid at the side, Luo Tao, couldn't help laughing at the words, and tried to coax her: "Don't be angry, little prince, you're tired after watching this for most of the night, would you like some supper?"

Song Yanqing sullenly said, "Yes."

"The servant asked the small kitchen to prepare some pastries that you like to eat on weekdays?"

"No need." Song Yanqing said weakly, "Go get a bowl of wonton noodles, don't put spicy food."

While waiting for the interview, Song Yanqing was extremely bored and didn't want to take a second look at the playbook. She wanted to chat with Xuan Mo, but looking at his serious face...forget it.

This Prince's Mansion was bestowed on him by the Emperor Brother two years ago, the location is the best in Shangjing, and the Prince's Mansion is also supervised by the Ouchi Chief.The palace occupies almost the entire street, and every part of it is exquisite, unique and luxurious. Song Yanqing lives very comfortably, but he is the only master in this huge palace, and there is no one to talk to, so it is inevitable that there will be some Lonely, he had to find some fun for himself.He suddenly had a flash of inspiration and said, "Xuan Mo."

"My lord."

"You go to the Xu residence and bring Xu Xilu to this king."

Xuan Mo glanced at the dark night sky outside the window, "Now?"

Song Yanqing squinted and said, "What, is there a problem?"

Xuan Mo hesitated for a while, and said: "It's past the third watch, Second Young Master Xu must have rested."

"So what. The last time the king ordered him to come back to the king in three days. How long has it been? I haven't even seen a ghost." Song Yanqing said confidently, "Bring him quickly, just tell me The king has something to ask him. If the king has not seen him after eating the noodles, you can go and receive the punishment yourself."

"Yes."

Xuan Mo rode his horse and galloped all the way, and arrived at Xu Mansion in only half a stick of incense.He is a one-track mind, and only thinks about how to complete the prince's order as quickly as possible.This time, it would take too long to knock on the door like last time, wait for someone to communicate, and then be taken to the Tidal Pavilion. It would be better to jump over the wall and go in, grab Xu Xilu and run away.He thought so, and he did.

So, Xu Xilu slept soundly in the middle of the night, when he was caught off guard, he heard someone calling himself next to his ear: "Second Master Xu...Second Master Xu..."

At first, Xu Xilu thought he was dreaming, turned over and wanted to continue sleeping, but when he accidentally opened his eyes, he saw a figure standing beside his bed.

"!!!" Xu Xilu's first reaction was that a thief had entered the yard, and when he was about to call for someone, the figure came over and said in a low voice, "Second Master Xu."

Xu Xilu opened his eyes wide: "...Xuan Mo?"

"kindness."

Xu Xilu's beating heart gradually calmed down, "It's midnight, what are you doing in my courtyard?"

"My lord, please go to the palace."

A moment of silence.

"Are you sure, he invited me?" Xu Xilu doubted.

"Yes," Xuan Mo said seriously, "Second Master Xu, please stop."

Before Xu Xilu recovered from the shock, he said dumbly, "Wait a moment, I will..."

"I can't wait any longer." Xuan Mo said, "Second Master Xu, please offend me."

"???" Before Xu Xilu had time to say a word, he felt a whirlwind, and Xuan Mo resisted him on his shoulders. He felt his brain congested instantly, and said in pain, "Xuan Mo, let me down. I'll go by myself."

"Second Master Xu, bear with it." Xuan Mo said, then turned over from the window, and once again showed his lightness kung fu, he stepped over the high wall of Xu's mansion.He said that Xu Xilu was on the horse, and he also stepped on the horse's back, raised his whip, and galloped towards Prince Duan's mansion.

When the two arrived at Prince Duan's mansion, Xu Xilu's face was ashen from the torment.It was Song Yanqing who was drinking the soup and saw him, and almost spit out a mouthful of clear soup. "What kind of clothes are you wearing?"

Xu Xilu remained expressionless, "Go back to the prince, it's obscene clothes."

"This king knows!" Song Yanqing said angrily, "You came to see this king wearing obscene clothes, don't you take this king seriously?"

After all, Luo Tao is a girl, and when she suddenly saw a young man in obscene clothes, let alone such a handsome young man, she couldn't help but blush slightly.

"I want to change clothes too," Xu Xilu couldn't laugh or cry, "but Xuan Mo never gave me this chance."

Song Yanqing looked at Xuan Mo, saw the shame on his face, and almost understood.His face softened slightly, and he said to Luotao, "Go and get him a piece of my king's clothes."

"Yes."

Song Yanqing added, "Take the old one."

After bumping all the way, Xu Xilu had no sleepiness at all.He didn't know why Song Yanqing found him in the middle of the night, but he wasn't worried either, after all Song Yanqing wouldn't harm him.

"What does it smell like?" Xu Xilu sniffed it, "It smells so good——my lord, are you having supper? Can you give me one too?"

"This king has never seen someone as brazen as you." Song Yanqing said with disgust, "This king didn't ask you to come to the palace to treat you to eat."

Song Yanqing looked at the memorial book absently, and occasionally glanced at Xu Xilu who was eating noodles happily. He was still wearing his old clothes.

This wonton noodle looks light, but it is smooth in the mouth, and the saltiness is suitable. It is also a home-cooked delicacy in the middle of the night when it is paired with green vegetables.It's a pity that in order to maintain his figure, Xu Xilu only took a few mouthfuls before putting down his chopsticks, "My lord, I'm done eating."

Song Yanqing straightened up and looked at his face, her expression worried, "How many mouthfuls have you just eaten?"

"My lord, I've just lost weight not long ago, and it's easy to rebound after eating too much at night."

"I don't care, since you ordered my noodles, you must finish eating."

Xu Xilu was a little helpless, and his tone dragged on: "Yes, my little prince—"

After eating a bowl of wonton noodles, Xu Xilu was also full for the first time in a long time.He took the handkerchief Luo Tao handed over, wiped his mouth, and asked: "My lord, what do you say?"

Song Yanqing was puzzled, "What did you say?"

"The reason why you called me here tonight." Xu Xilu teased, "Could it be that the little prince asked me to come to bed?"

Song Yanqing's expression froze for a moment, and she stood up abruptly, "Xu, Xi, Lu!"

Facing Song Yanqing who was about to go berserk, Xu Xilu hurriedly stopped his eagerness to try, and said along the way: "Don't be angry, my lord, I'll just say it casually."

Song Yanqing gritted her teeth, "You clearly did it on purpose."

Xu Xilu smiled, neither admitting nor denying it.Being interrupted by him like this, Song Yanqing finally remembered his excuse for taking people here tonight, and said seriously: "How did you find out about He Huan San?"

If Song Yanqing didn't mention it, Xu Xilu really forgot that he had to give him an explanation. "Back to my little prince, the matter has been found out." He lied casually, "It's a girl from Xu's mansion who has been coveting me for a long time. She wanted to climb into my bed, so she drank it in the hangover soup sent by the kitchen. He Huan San, but accidentally hurt the little prince. Don't worry, the little prince, I have already sold that lowly servant girl to the Xu Mansion and deducted her monthly payment for several months."

Xu Xilu originally thought that Song Yanqing was not so easy to fool, but he just nodded indifferently, "Oh, I see." At the end, he didn't forget to sarcastically say, "Some people say that the family style of the Xu family is the best in Shangjing." Strictness, from now on, it’s nothing more than that.” Then he asked again: “My king ordered you to come and answer in three days, and now it’s good, if Xuan Mo hadn’t invited you, I’m afraid you might not come in three years.”

"Little prince, after I took a bath with you that day..."

Song Yanqing's eyelids twitched, "I have never bathed with you before!"

"Yes, yes, yes," Xu Xilu said differently, "After that night, I unfortunately contracted a cold and lay in bed for three days before waking up. I originally planned to come to the prince as soon as I recovered, but who knew that the prince More impatient than me."

"You have been sick for three days after taking Wen Ning Wan? It's really useless."

Xu Xilu looked blank: "What pill?"

"It was the King Xunjiang who rewarded you that day, and the King asked Xuan Mo to send you a bottle a few days ago."

Xu Xilu turned to Xuan Mo, "Who did you give that medicine to, someone in my yard?"

Xuan Mo shook his head, "This subordinate gave it to Mr. Xu."

"Well," Xu Xilu smiled meaningfully, "Even if the eldest brother forgot to give it to me."

Song Yanqing's face also darkened, and her eyes became complicated.He didn't blame Xuan Mo, even he felt that there was nothing wrong with asking Xu Xuanying to hand it over.But, did Xu Xuanying really forget about it, or is there something else hidden in it?

"Besides these, does the lord have any other orders?" Xu Xilu asked.

Song Yanqing said dryly: "No."

"Then, shall I go back first?"

Song Yanqing casually picked up a memorial book that he had already read, and said in an ordinary manner: "It's midnight, why are you going back?"

Xu Xilu looked at Xuan Mo resentfully, "Naturally, you can go back the way you came here."

Song Yanqing sneered: "Xuan Mo is my personal bodyguard. Do you want him to send you back? Why don't I just talk to Brother Huang and let the entire forbidden army send you back, okay?"

"But just now—" Didn't you ask Xuan Mo to pick me up?

"You don't need to say too much." Song Yanqing said coldly, "You will stay here tonight and come back early tomorrow morning."

"Here?" Xu Xilu looked around, "Is this the prince's study? There is no bed, how can I sleep?"

"Why, this king can sit, but you can't?"

Xu Xilu looked at Song Yanqing in confusion. He thought he could read people's hearts, but now he couldn't figure out what Song Yanqing wanted to do.

"The king is going to continue reading the playbook, you just stay."

"Oh fine."

Song Yanqing raised a satisfied smile at the corner of his mouth.Originally, he was the only one who had to stay up all night, feeling aggrieved, but now that someone was with him, he felt at once physically and mentally at ease. Such a long night, with Xu Xilu by his side, seemed not so difficult.

Xu Xilu sat at the side idly, and yawned after a while.Behind the table, Song Yanqing looked at the memorial book attentively, frowning from time to time, showing dissatisfaction.It was rare for Xu Xilu to see him seriously, so he couldn't help but take a second look.At this time, Song Yanqing was dressed in ordinary clothes, shed the extravagance outside, her face became softer under the candlelight, and she seemed to be enveloped by a layer of light, just like the first time she saw her, she was so handsome square things.

Xu Xilu fell asleep at some point, and when he woke up again, he found himself lying on a soft bed, the sky had suddenly broken, and the room was filled with hazy light.