Let Me Pursue You

Chapter 11 – Face Saint

Yuan Cixian picked Lu Shiqing to enter the palace on the day when he accompanied Emperor Huining, and Zheng Jun greeted him as soon as he arrived at Danfeng Gate.

Before the Xuanzheng Palace was over, Zheng Yun proposed to lead her to wander around the palace. Yuan Cixian nodded in agreement, took the same sedan chair with her, saw that she was still dressed in masculine attire, and asked casually: “Your lord usually likes to ride and shoot?”

Zheng Jun shook his head: “It’s not a hobby, it’s just to keep fit, but it’s not as good as the county master’s skills.”

“My lord, I’m honored.”

Ever since Zheng Jun came to Yuan Mansion, Yuan Cixian has paid attention to this person. She heard that this noble lord has a gentle nature, but he fell into the water unexpectedly in the early spring of last year and was almost unable to recuperate. Later, he was instructed by the imperial doctor to train his muscles and bones frequently, so he learned how to ride an archery handle. The children of the nobles went out on a horse ride together.

Yuan Cixian felt that these troublemakers did not match the noble lord’s temperament.

Zheng Yun said with a smile: “You don’t have to talk to your master, I have met you three times, so it is too unfamiliar, call me Shaohe.”

Yuan Cixian turned her head to look at her, slightly puzzled: Where did it come from three times?

Zheng Yun explained: “I heard from Shuangyu that you were the one who rescued her at Luqiao last year in early spring?”

“It’s that good.”

“That’s right, I was there that day.”

Yuan Cixian remembered. That day, there were two ladies standing by the bridge railing, but because she couldn’t do it, she only dragged one. It turned out that the person who fell into the water was Zheng Jun. No wonder I saw a group of attendants jumping down like dumplings.

As she was thinking about it, she heard Zheng Yun say again: “Thanks to you, you happened to go to Luqiao and saved Shuangyu…” She paused here, and seeing that Yuan Cixian didn’t answer, she smiled and continued, ” Otherwise, my crime will be serious, after all, I took the initiative to invite her to go out together that day.”

Yuan Cixian felt that her words were being stubborn, and the eyes that fell on her face were also full of searching taste, so she turned her head away uncomfortably, pulled the corner of her mouth and said: “I couldn’t save Gui by the way.” Lord, it is the fault of Xian.”

Zheng Jun looked away in embarrassment, and then smiled: “What’s wrong? Besides, I’m fine.”

In the mid-summer season, the residual heat has not disappeared, and the sun is still very vicious. Although a curtain was hung on the sedan chair for shade, it was not as cool as the inside of the house.

Yuan Cixian was afraid of the heat, so she didn’t have the heart to enjoy the scenery at all, not to mention that the really beautiful scenery of Daming Palace is inside, but Zheng Yun has been walking around with her around the periphery, and she is even more bored. It’s hard for this noble lord to give pointers with great interest.

She answered nonchalantly all the way, and when the palace man reported that the saint had gone to court, she hurried to the “savior”. Zheng Yun didn’t keep her either, so he said goodbye to her and let her go.

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Yuan Cixian went to the front hall of Zichen Palace with the palace people. This is the daily living place of Emperor Huining, with green tiles and vermilion tiles, carved railings and jade bricks, every brick and stone is dazzling and extravagant.

After entering the gate of the hall, the saint buried his head on the table from a distance, as if he was reading official documents. Lu Shiqing, who sat in the deep scarlet official robe in the lower seat, answered the saint’s questions from time to time, and occasionally took a sip of tea, looking very leisurely. As for trivial matters such as grinding and drafting, it seems that we, Lu Shilang, don’t need to do it at all.

It was the first time Yuan Cixian knew that there was such a comfortable way of serving her, which was even more comfortable than that of an emperor.

When she got closer, she glanced at the tea pot in Lu Shiqing’s hand, and found that it was really different from the one on the case of Emperor Huining.

Ordinary courtiers can’t enter the Zichen Palace to discuss matters, this person not only comes in and out at night, but also has a special tea set here because of his special habit, which is really messed up.

But Emperor Huining seemed to really like this courtier, and when he heard something he said, he burst out laughing, and behaved as if he were a parent.

Seeing Yuan Cixian approaching, the two stopped laughing. Lu Shiqing lowered his eyes and sipped his tea, as if he didn’t see her.

She stole a glance at him, then moved away, and bowed upwards.

Emperor Hui Ning invited her to sit opposite Lu Shiqing, his eyebrows were raised high: “I just saw it at the first time, it seems that it wasn’t me?”

She didn’t hide it, and replied with a smile: “Your Majesty is very discerning, and it is Lu Shilang who gave Xian a look.”

He laughed out loud when he heard this, and asked Lu Shiqing with his head tilted: “My cousin’s niece, is she very cute?”

Lu Shiqing raised his eyelids.

Yuan Cixian was looking at him with her cheeks on her head. After a long while, she heard him say calmly, “Your Majesty knows everything. If you say cute, you must be cute.”

He answered reluctantly, but she seemed to be very useful, winking at him: “Thank you Lu Shilang for your compliment.”

Lu Shiqing turned his eyes away from her.

Seeing the two coming and going, Emperor Huining probably found it interesting, so he simply put down the official document and started talking with Yuan Cixian, first asking her parents what happened.

She replied: “My mother is in good health, and my father fought to the death with Nanzhao last time. He has new injuries and old injuries, and his muscles and bones are inevitably not as good as before, but he is resting well.” After she said that, she sighed sadly, “I blame Ci Xian , caused such disasters, causing Your Majesty to have trouble sleeping and eating, and worry about it day and night.”

Emperor Huining waved his hand: “It’s Nanzhao who deceived people too much, how can I blame you.”

As if she had been forgiven, she quickly echoed: “Your Majesty is absolutely right! This Nanzhao prince is really too much. If you say that he is as handsome as Lu Shilang, it will be fine, but he is so wicked! Thanks to you loving me, you would rather raise an army to fight than marry me away!”

Seeing her being so grateful to Dade, Emperor Huining couldn’t help but feel complacent: “It’s just a few soldiers. You are my cousin and niece. If I don’t love you, who will I love?”

Yuan Cixian had a cute smile on her face, but when she lowered her head, there was a hint of sarcasm that was not easy to spot.

Lu Shiqing couldn’t look at Emperor Huining, so he glanced at her. The two playwrights came together, and they were so hypocritical that he couldn’t bear to listen to them.

The hall was peaceful and beautiful, and after several homely conversations, Yuan Cixian told Emperor Huining about the mountains and rivers in southern Yunnan, which was vivid, interesting and vivid, but at the end there was a sudden turning point: “But Cixian thinks , or Chang’an City is the most beautiful. Look at the houses here, they are neat and cheerful, in line with the most orthodox style of the Great Zhou Dynasty, it is by no means comparable to the superficial splendor of Yaozhou!”

This good kung fu of reining in the precipice and reining in the precipice is so beautiful that it went to the heart of Emperor Huining.

He was relieved in his heart, and when he was happy, he said: “Since that’s the case, I will issue an order to build you a mansion in Yaozhou in the style of the pavilions of the Daming Palace.”

This is not a mansion, I’m afraid we have to build a small palace! Such a large-scale construction project is really something we saints can do.

Yuan Cixian was disgusted in his heart, but he didn’t show it on his face. After a burst of happiness, his eyes soon darkened again.

Emperor Huining felt strange, and just about to ask a question, she heard her frown and said: “It’s good to be like this, but…” She raised her eyelids and looked at Lu Shiqing, “But if Yaozhou has a magnificent mansion , there is a suave Lu Shilang in Chang’an, Cixian doesn’t know what choice to make…”

Emperor Huining was stunned and laughed.

Lu Shiqing, who was compared to bricks and tiles, had an unhappy face. Do these two really think he’s not there?

When the sage finished laughing, she said with a bitter face: “Your Majesty will allow me to think about the matter of building the mansion.” Saying that, she gave Lu Shiqing a shy look.

Seeing this, Emperor Huining shook his head helplessly. The intentions of his daughter’s family are too obvious, and he, who is over half a century old, feels that he is an eyesore here.

He pondered for a while, and said to Lu Shiqing: “Cixian has been away from Beijing for many years, and I don’t remember much about the scenery of Chang’an. Minister Lu doesn’t have to teach Hong’er to study today, so let’s accompany my cousin and niece around the city.”

Lu Shiqing’s face froze.

Yuan Cixian smiled secretly, raised her eyebrows, and asked triumphantly: “Lu Shilang, how come, do you want to resist the order?”

Emperor Huining laughed, imitating her tone and said: “Lu Shilang, why, do you want to resist the edict?”