Cold Sword Perched Peach Blossom

When Lin Rufei and Meng Lanruo returned to the Meng Mansion, they happened to meet Meng Youyue who was sitting in the garden tending flowers and plants.Holding a pair of long scissors in her hand, she was lowering her head to fiddle with the flowers and plants in front of her. Behind her were two servant girls, holding the freshly picked flowers in their hands.

I don't know how the Meng Mansion did it. All kinds of flowers in the garden are competing to bloom at the same time. These stamens are either budding or in full bloom. There is no sign of a single flower withering. Work hard.

"Meng Langruo, I think your skin is tight again." Despite Meng Youyue's words, there was a smile in her eyes. -"

"Hey, sister, sister, my good sister, please don't tell mother." Meng Lanruo said nervously, "I just went to listen to the little song, so how dare I do other things."

Meng Youyue complained to Meng Langruo: "It's fine if you go fooling around, and bring Mr. Lin with you..."

Lin Rufei smiled and indicated that it was okay, saying that it was actually quite interesting.

Meng Youyue laughed and said, "Mr. Lin, my younger brother is very unreliable. If I offend you, please forgive me."

Meng Lanruo muttered to herself, but Meng Youyue tapped her forehead with her finger before giving up.

Although Lin Rufei ate the pastries in the flower building by mistake yesterday, she actually slept fairly well, but Meng Lanruo kept yawning and rubbing her eyes, feeling a little depressed.He ordered morning tea with Lin Rufei, and the two ate one after another.

Meng Langruo didn't pay attention to the food, she sat on the chair and squirmed, looking totally absent-minded.

Lin Rufei thought he was sleepy at first, but after seeing him hesitate to speak a few times, he hesitated to put down the half-drinked milk in his hand, and said, "Mr. Meng, do you have something to say?"

"Mr. Lin." Meng Lanruo blinked and said, "Have you read "Raising Flowers"?"

"Raising Flowers" is a very popular vernacular novel nowadays, and it has been widely spread. It probably tells a story about a girl in a flower building and a poor scholar. Although the content of the story is old-fashioned, the author's writing is good, so it is occasionally read for entertainment. It's not bad, but this kind of script is usually liked by girls. The reason why Lin Rufei bought it was because Yurui saw it when she was visiting a bookstore and wanted to take a copy.

If Meng Langruo had asked this question before, Lin Rufei would have thought that he had covered a lot, but after yesterday's night, Meng Langruo's question seemed to carry a different meaning.

Lin Rufei looked at Meng Langruo and said, "I've seen it."

"Really read it?" Meng Lanruo immediately became excited when she heard that Lin Rufei had read it, leaned her head a little closer, and said in a low voice, "My parents say these are idle books, let me read them less, or not?" If you read too much, your brain will become difficult..."

For some reason, Lin Rufei really wanted to laugh when she heard Meng Langruo's words, so she coughed twice, covering up the hidden smile in her own words, and said, "It's indeed a leisure book." If it doesn't become bad, then I don't know.

Meng Lanruo got excited and continued, "Then what do you think of the story inside?"

Lin Rufei said: "It's not bad."

Meng Lanruo said: "I think Xiao Yu is the girl in the picture book..." His voice was not loud, but he said seriously, "It's exactly the same as in the story book."

The oiran in "Raising Flowers" is indeed soft and beautiful but good at dancing swords. When she is waiting for the scholar she likes in the building, even if others want to spend a lot of money to redeem her from the flower building, she will die or die. .

Lin Rufei looked at Meng Langruo and said with a smile, "But even if she is that oiran, you are not her favorite scholar."

Hearing the sound, Meng Lanruo sighed, leaned on the chair in a daze, and said, "Yes, but she has been in Xinzhou City for a year, and I have never seen her like any scholar, just in case..." He whispered, "In case... In fact, the person she likes is me, but she is a little reserved and worried..."

Lin Rufei sensed Meng Langruo's eagerness to move, and he said, "What kind of worries will make her not go with you?"

Meng Lanruo scratched her head: "I asked her too, but she just said that it's not the time yet, although I don't know what it means that it's not the time..."

Lin Rufei looked at Meng Langruo, with a smile on his lips.Meng Langruo's youthful troubles, with a bit of innocence, are not annoying, but rather childlike.The young man of the Meng family was indeed well protected by his family. Looking at him, he seemed to understand the occasional helplessness that the second brother felt when he looked at him.

Hualou is not an easy place to survive, and the girls who can live in it will not be poor people who don't understand the world. If you underestimate them, you will suffer.

Lin Rufei couldn't tell what happened to Meng Langruo and Xiao Yu, but it was clear that Meng Langruo was deeply involved in this matter.

Meng Langruo struggled for a while, then became sleepy, yawned and said that she would go to sleep for a while, and when she woke up, she would come to play with Lin Rufei.

Lin Rufei beckoned him to go and drank up the remaining milk.

As soon as Meng Lanruo left, Gu Xuandu sat in his place, leaned on the chair with his arms folded and watched Lin Rufei eat.

"What?" Lin Rufei felt that his eyes were a little strange.

"What do you think of Meng Langruo?" Gu Xuandu asked.

"How? What do you mean?" Lin Rufei was puzzled.

Gu Xuandu said: "Do you like it?"

Lin Rufei was confused when asked, but still replied: "I still like it..."

Gu Xuandu stopped talking, and signaled Lin Rufei to continue eating, but Lin Rufei felt that Gu Xuan would not ask such a question for no reason, and was about to ask, but Gu Xuandu said something lazily : "That's right, who wouldn't like this kind of cute young master." After he finished speaking, he sat up straight and looked at Lin Rufei seriously, "You see, I really like you."

Lin Rufei: "..." Why does he always feel that Gu Xuan is scolding himself.

But Gu Xuandu didn't seem to want to continue on this topic, and proposed to take advantage of the good weather to go around and see the scenery of Meng Mansion.

Lin Rufei agreed.

Meng Mansion is indeed very big, but it is not empty, there are servants walking around.Presumably it is not easy to maintain a situation where thousands of flowers bloom, so most of these servants are tending flowers and plants.

A small river that is not deep runs through the entire Meng Mansion. The water in the river is clear, and you can see beautiful fish of various colors in it.

However, after wandering around for a while, Lin Rufei discovered a strange phenomenon, that is, the fragrance of kylin grass can be smelled almost everywhere in the Meng Mansion. It looks clearly planted on purpose.

"Why does the Meng family like Qilin grass so much?" Lin Rufei wondered, "It's everywhere."

Gu Xuandu slowly said: "Perhaps it is to keep the flowers in this room."

Lin Rufei said: "Is there still this effect?"

Gu Xuandu said: "Yes." He briefly introduced the efficacy of Qilin grass, saying that this grass is usually used to soothe the nerves, but in fact it also has other uses, that is, it can be used to preserve perishable things. If there are many flowers, the goldenrod grass should also play a role.

Fortunately, Lin Rufei didn't dislike this kind of fragrance, but after smelling it too much, it felt like living in the orchid room for a long time without smelling it, and the strong fragrance became normal.

After walking around the Meng Mansion, Lin Rufei planned to go back to her room, but when she passed the corridor, she saw a familiar person—— Qi Yansheng, whom Meng Langruo hated, was sitting in the corridor. Here, holding a fishing rod in his hand, he was actually fishing leisurely.

When he saw Lin Rufei, he greeted Lin Rufei with a smile, as if he wasn't the one who confronted Lin Rufei a few days ago.

Lin Rufei nodded in return, she didn't intend to talk to him more, when she was about to leave, she was suddenly stopped by Qi Yansheng.

"If Mr. Lin is fine, can you chat with me for a while?" His tone sounded quite sincere.

Lin Rufei said, "What is Mr. Qi doing?"

Qi Yansheng smiled and said: "I'm so idle, I thought about fishing for a while, but unfortunately the fish refused to take the bait, so it's even more boring."

Seeing that Lin Rufei was still a little hesitant, he apologized again for what happened yesterday, saying that he was indeed the one who made Meng Lang, but he had no ill intentions towards Lin Rufei, and begged Lin Rufei not to mind.

Having said all this, Lin Rufei couldn't refuse anymore, so she walked to Qi Yansheng's side and sat on the corridor.

"I heard from Ju Yue that you and Lan Ruo went to Hualou yesterday? How was it? Do you still like it?" Qi Yansheng raised the topic with a smile.

Lin Rufei said, "It's fine."

"Just make do?" Qi Yansheng said, "I've been there before, but unfortunately, now Lan Ruo despises me very much and refuses to take me there again." Saying this, his face was full of affection drown.

Lin Rufei was silent for a moment, and asked, "How many years have you known Lan Ruo?"

Qi Yansheng said: "It's been quite a few years." There was some nostalgia in his tone, "It's a pity that Lan Ruo was still a fool at that time. The older he gets, the more disobedient he is."

This tone is strange, not like a friend of the same age, but like an elderly elder.

Lin Rufei and Qi Yansheng chatted about other things. After letting go of their hostility, Qi Yansheng seemed to be a pretty good person. He was well-informed and had his own unique opinions on many things.

The two chatted until noon, and Lin Rufei got up to say goodbye, saying that she had to go back to her room to rest, and before leaving, she asked casually why there were so many kylin grass in this mansion. His disgusted expression froze for a moment, but he quickly returned to normal. He smiled and said that people in Xinzhou like this kind of aroma very much. They not only grow grass, but also use aromatherapy with this smell. , will also smell everywhere.

Although Qi Yansheng's expression changed quickly, Lin Rufei caught him. Hearing his explanation, although Lin Rufei was puzzled, she didn't ask any more questions, nodded, and turned to leave.

There was a sudden sound of water behind him, as if something bit Qi Yansheng's hook, but Lin Rufei remembered that Qi Yansheng's hook was clean, not even the simplest bait.

When Fuhua Yurui saw Lin Rufei coming back, Qiqi breathed a sigh of relief.

Seeing that the two maids looked frightened, Lin Rufei joked that she was an adult man who had reached the crown after all, and not a child, so they didn't have to worry so much.

Yu Rui pouted and complained that the young master had a big heart, saying that the world is dangerous and there are many bad people.

Lin Rufei pinched her cheek, and said with a smile, "Shouldn't the villain's favorite be a foolish little maid like you?"

Yu Rui didn't know how to refute, so she went out crying.

As soon as Lin Rufei sat down, a paper crane flew over from outside the house. Looking at the appearance of the paper crane, she knew that it must have come down from Kunlun Mountain. Lin Rufei took the paper crane, took it apart, and saw the familiar belongings. Brother's handwriting.The letter was written by Lin Bianyu, and two or three sentences of instructions from the elder brother and third sister were added at the end. Most of the contents were greetings and worries. It was as if a stone could trip him up.

After reading the letter, Lin Rufei took out her pen and ink, and wrote back to her family, saying that she had sent the invitation to the Meng family, and planned to stay in Xinzhou City for a few days before going to the Central Plains, and told her brothers and sisters not to worry.

Of course, these words are equivalent to nonsense, after all, in the eyes of his brothers and sisters, he will always be a helpless little pity.

When he wrote the letter, Gu Xuandu was watching from the side, with a smile in his eyes.

After Lin Rufei finished writing, put it away carefully, then let the paper crane fly, and turned to ask Gu Xuan why he was laughing.

"It's nothing." Gu Xuandu said seriously, "I just think the way you frown and write pen and ink is cute."

Lin Rufei didn't believe his nonsense, but Gu Xuandu refused to say it, so he had no choice but to put away his pen and ink and go to rest.

It has to be said that the Meng family is indeed a good place to recuperate.The environment in the yard is nice and quiet, and the maid Zhuyin who guards the door is also doing things properly. As long as it is something that Lin Rufei may need, it has always been delivered to the house in advance.

Lin Rufei drank the medicine and fell into a deep sleep. After waking up, her body felt much lighter. Although she still coughed a little, her body temperature had completely returned to normal.

After dinner, Lin Rufei was enjoying the shade in the courtyard, and Zhuyin lit incense on the stone pillar at the entrance of the courtyard. Lin Rufei watched her movements and did not speak, but felt that the Meng family's obsession with this kind of spice really made her People can't understand.

Meng Lanruo had slept for a whole day, and now she finally regained her spirits. She ran to Lin Rufei's yard and dragged him to go shopping, saying that Xinzhou City was very lively at night, and it would be a pity not to see the night view.

Lin Rufei couldn't refuse, so she had to follow him.

Xinzhou City is very large, and it is indeed lively at night. Although the sky is already dark, bright lanterns are hung everywhere on the street, illuminating the whole street brightly, and the people walking on it are noisy and noisy. I saw a few entertainers on the street.

Taking out a few silver coins from his cuff as a reward and throwing them over, Meng Lanruo smiled and asked Lin Rufei what the night on the Kunlun was like.

"It depends on the mountain and the mountain." Lin Rufei walked beside Meng Langruo, talking about her home, "The mountain is covered with snow all the year round, there is no spring and there are no people. The mountain is better, and there are many disciples. But Kunlun The school rules are strict, and the disciples are usually very restrained. Only during the sword meeting, there are some small markets. At the foot of the mountain, there is a small town. There are not many people, but it is still interesting. Next to the town, there is a peach Lin, there are monkeys in the forest who like to bully people..."

Listening to Lin Rufei's words, Meng Lanruo showed yearning, and he sighed, "That's great."

Lin Rufei smiled: "Xinzhou City is also good, very beautiful."

Meng Lanruo didn't respond, thinking that after so many years, even the beautiful scenery was a bit boring.

The two walked along the street. Meng Lanruo proposed to ask Lin Rufei if he wanted to go to the riverside, and said that in a few days it would be Qingming Festival. They have the custom of putting up lanterns to pay homage to the old people during the Qingming Festival, so these few days There should be many beautiful lanterns floating on the river, which can be regarded as a beautiful scene at night.

Lin Rufei felt that Meng Langruo's temperament was really interesting. Ordinary people might feel uncomfortable or scared when they saw such a scene, but he didn't feel it, and even wanted to try it, as if the lanterns on the river were not given to the ancestors, but A toy that hides word puzzles.

But Lin Rufei didn't resist this, so she accompanied Meng Langruo to the river.

It was getting late at this time, but there were already many people by the river, who were setting down the lit lanterns along the flowing water.Little sparks shone on the dark river, and the Taotao River seemed to be a dark galaxy with stars floating on it.

People not only put out lanterns, but also burn paper money and joss sticks on the shore.

Lin Rufei and Meng Langruo stood on the bank, blowing the wind from the river. Meng Langruo didn't speak, but seemed to be thinking about something.

"Huh?" The voice of Gu Xuandu, who hadn't appeared all this time, suddenly came from behind Lin Rufei, and there was some interest in his tone, "Who do you think that is?"

Lin Rufei looked in the direction Gu Xuandu said, and saw an unexpected person, Qi Yansheng who had just met in the corridor during the day.

The sky was very dark, and if Gu Xuandu hadn't reminded Lin Rufei, he wouldn't have noticed that Qi Yansheng was squatting by the river, and had just sent out a lantern in his hand.

It would be fine if it was just him, but after he sent out the lantern, he said something to the person standing beside him. The person turned his head, and Lin Rufei happened to see her face clearly, with a little astonishment in his eyes—— It was Meng Lanruo's best friend in the flower building, the extremely beautiful girl Xiao Yu who danced with swords.

The two of them are actually acquainted?Also meet at the riverside?

"Mr. Meng's hair is a bit green." Gu Xuandu sighed.

The two seemed to have a good relationship, and they had an intimate look during the conversation, and Qi Yansheng even raised his hand to help Xiaoyu straighten Xiaoyu's hair that was blown by the river wind.

Lin Rufei glanced at the young master of the Meng family who was squatting on the ground next to her, picking up mud and throwing it into the river from the corner of her eye. She didn't know what to say for a while, whether to let him take a look, or pretend that she didn't Take note.

While Lin Rufei was seriously thinking about this matter, Meng Langruo suddenly raised his head and looked in the direction he was looking. In the dark night, he seemed to have noticed the two people who were talking on the bank of the river ahead. After raising his hand and rubbing his eyes heavily, his expression immediately froze.

It was an indescribable expression, as if he had seen a ghost, and full of disbelief, he straightened up suddenly, saw his lips with a roar, and for some reason, swallowed it back abruptly .

Meng Langruo obviously saw it, saw the concubine love between Qi Yansheng whom he hated and Xiao Yuzhenglang whom he liked, and the sweetness was mixed.

Lin Rufei turned her eyes to the river, pretending that she was looking at the lantern.

"Mr. Lin." Meng Langruo struggled to force out a word, "I feel a little uncomfortable, let's go back first."

"Okay." Lin Rufei nodded.

Meng Lanruo turned her head and left, her footsteps were hurried and flustered, she was almost tripped, but it was Lin Rufei who gave him a hand to prevent him from falling to the ground.

Meng Lanruo didn't speak again until the two returned to the Meng Mansion.

However, just when the two of them were about to part, Meng Langruo suddenly spoke, with a childish cry in his voice, and said, "Mr. Lin, you saw that, right?"

Lin Rufei was dumbfounded. He really wanted to pretend that he didn't see it, but facing Meng Langruo who looked like this, he couldn't utter a lie, and finally it turned into a low sigh. He stretched out his hand and gently pressed Meng Langruo. Ruo's shoulder, nodded slowly.

The little boy who had never experienced these things finally couldn't help sobbing. He probably felt a little ashamed, so he wiped the tears on his cheeks with his hands, and said with a choked voice: "How could he be like this, how could he... ..."

Because of too much force, her fair cheeks were blushed, and bloodshot even appeared faintly.

"This...maybe it's just a misunderstanding." Lin Rufei felt that although Meng Langruo said he hated Qi Yansheng, the relationship between the two was actually not as bad as imagined, otherwise he could have rushed over to question Qi on the spot. Why does Yan Sheng stay with Xiao Yu?Only in the face of a friend's betrayal can he show such a bewildered expression.

"In front of me, he advised me to stay away from Xiao Yu, saying that she is not a good person, and that the women in the flower building are all hypocritical." Meng Langruo cried, "Qi Yansheng is a liar, a big liar , I hate him the most, he obviously likes my sister, but he still does such a dirty thing behind my sister's back!!"

Lin Rufei was at a loss for words, and really didn't know how to comfort Meng Langruo.

But it was obvious that Meng Langruo didn't need him to say anything. After he finished the call, he wiped his face indiscriminately, showing an extremely ugly smile: "Sorry Mr. Lin, I lost my temper, you should rest early ...I'm going back to my room first."

Lin Rufei frowned worriedly and said, "You might as well find Qi Yansheng and talk about it with him..." What if there was some misunderstanding.

But Meng Langruo shook her head heavily, her expression gradually calmed down, and said: "My family didn't want me to have too much involvement with Xiao Yu, even if it was true, no one would turn to me, besides Xiao Yu ...Xiao Yu never promised me to let me redeem her body, and I still wondered who she was waiting for, and now I finally know."

After Meng Lanruo finished speaking, she said goodbye to Lin Rufei, turned around and left.

Looking at his distraught figure, Lin Rufei was really worried that he would do something stupid, frowned and said to himself: "What should I do, this young master of the Meng family will not do anything drastic. Bar."

Gu Xuandu lazily said: "With his little ability, could it be possible that he can pierce the sky?"

Lin Rufei disagreed: "Maybe."

Gu Xuandu said again: "What would you do if one day you saw your lover having a private meeting with someone else?"

Lin Rufei thought for a while: "Maybe he will stab the adulterer to death with a single sword."

Gu Xuandu: "Don't you blame your lover?"

Lin Rufei said: "How do you know, maybe it's strange, maybe it's reluctant." He turned his head to look at Gu Xuandu again, "What about you?"

Gu Xuandu said seriously: "I will not allow this kind of thing to happen."

Lin Rufei wondered: "But what if there is an emergency?"

Gu Xuandu sneered: "What if? No what if."

He even guarded someone while taking a bath, so what else could happen.

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