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Lu Shiqing stood three meters away, with the corners of his lips slightly curved and a pair of slanted phoenix eyes containing a faint smile.
This girl has improved a lot, she has learned to revisit the old places and miss him. The trip south is not in vain.
He was secretly pleased with himself, but Yuan Cihan didn't hear clearly what he asked and just stared at him in a daze.
Although the tension in her head was completely relieved the moment the war ended, the desire to see Lu Shiqing took root in her heart. Instead of diminishing, it grew stronger day by day. Even though she was angry that he didn't send her any news, so she pretended to be indifferent and ran out for an outing in a good mood, she still couldn't deceive herself.
Otherwise, why would she blurt out this place when asked where she wanted to go? She had to admit that she wanted to see him so badly that she needed to revisit the old place to relieve it.
She was really kidnapped by him.
On New Year's Eve, her father questioned her, why everyone else could die for the Great Zhou, but Lu Shiqing was the only one who couldn't.
She didn't answer at that time, because she herself couldn't figure out how the education she had received since childhood could make her say such a rebellious thing. It was not until the next day, when she heard her brother say "the person involved is confused", that she suddenly realized that the answer was: because she liked him.
Because I like him, I am selfish, and that is why I care about his life and death the most in the world.
The rising and setting of the sun had nothing to do with her, and the birth and death of things had nothing to do with her. The mountains and rivers were vast, the world was vast, but she only saw him.
Lu Shiqing, from a backer, turned into a living person. This person was right in front of her, less than three feet away from her, and she wanted to hug him.
Yuan Cixian's eyes were filled with tears. She rushed out of the room, ran up to him and put her arms around him.
Lu Shiqing was so frightened by this sudden hug that he lowered his eyes to look at her, but suddenly heard a low sob. She cried and buried her head in his neck, crying freely, and soon wet his clothes. She said in a low voice, "You still remember to come back!"
Lu Shiqing panicked.
He went south to save the country, but if it weren't for the Yuan family, he might not have chosen to do it himself. He always felt that Yuan Cixian seemed warm-hearted but was actually hard-hearted. Since he had done what a backer should do for her, he might take the opportunity to ask for something, such as asking her to make him anxious.
Therefore, on the way back, even though he was extremely anxious and kept on riding, and was willing to endure hardships in order to return to Chang'an as soon as possible to propose to her, he also resisted the urge to inform her several times.
But he regrets it now.
Lu Shiqing opened his mouth and closed it again, opened it again, and closed it again. Facing a powerful enemy, a man who was quick to speak could not utter a single word because of a girl's tears.
After a long silence, Yuan Cixian's tears dried up. She came back to her senses from her initial excitement, her arms loosened slightly, and she looked up at him and said aggrievedly: "Lu Shiqing, you are so heartless and ungrateful. It's ok that you left without saying a word, and it's ok that you didn't even tell me on your way back. Now that I've cried like this, you won't even hug me?"
Lu Shiqing realized that his brain was blocked, and he quickly reached out to hug her back. This time, he felt that her waist wrapped in cotton clothes was narrower. It was originally slender, but now it seemed a bit fragile.
Yuan Cixian saw his stunned expression, raised her hand to wipe away her tears, and hummed in her heart. Her face was not obviously thinner, but now he had noticed it.
She sobbed and complained, "Is it enough to just hug me? I have so many tears, and you won't even wipe them away?" As she spoke, she raised her chin and lowered her eyes to indicate the tear marks on her face.
She was indeed crying like a pear blossom with tears in her eyes. Her eyes, which were already misty and misty, had become a pool of water. Lu Shiqing finally spoke, looked at her and said, "I don't have a handkerchief."
If there is no handkerchief, then don't wipe it. If there is no handkerchief, then you won't use your hands. Is he complaining about her being dirty again
Yuan Cihan was roaring in her heart, but suddenly she saw Lu Shiqing close his arms around her waist, then lowered his head to her chin and kissed her.
To be precise, it contained a teardrop that was hanging in the air but not falling.
He continued, "You can only wipe it this way."
Yuan Cixian's eyelashes trembled slightly, but she did not resist. She closed her eyes obediently and raised her face as if she wanted him to serve her.
Lu Shiqing paused, then after getting permission, he moved his lips upwards and continued to kiss her tear marks, moving slowly and carefully, from her cheeks to under her eyes, and then to the tip of her nose, eyelids, and center of her eyebrows where there were actually no tear marks.
Each touch is like a dragonfly skimming the water, and each touch seems to be full of deep affection and friendship.
Yuan Cixian thought as he kissed her again and again that she had actually been misled by Xu Ruqing. After listening to her advice, she had considered throwing herself into Lu Shiqing's arms as a means to win him over, so she took the initiative to kiss him, or half-heartedly gave in when he kissed her.
The desire to conquer him was so strong that it covered up the blushing and heartbeat that should have occurred, and made her forget a crucial point: if it were at the beginning, even if she wanted to please him, she would never be willing to do so.
She was willing to do so because subconsciously she did not consider such intimacy as a sacrifice.
After placing the last kiss on her forehead, Lu Shiqing's Adam's apple rolled over and he said in a hoarse voice, "I'm done."
Yuan Cixian frowned, continued to close her eyes, and urged him: "No." After that, she pouted her lips to indicate.
While she wasn't looking, Lu Shiqing couldn't help but smile silently, lowered his head again to touch her nose, and then pecked her lips lightly.
Is that all? Yuan Cixian opened her eyes, her eyes full of resentment.
He obviously didn’t kiss me like this before, the kind that goes to heaven and earth, with wolves running and tigers roaring, and overwhelming like mountains and seas
Lu Shiqing glanced at the bottom of the bamboo building and sighed, "Wait for me to gouge out your brother's eyes first."
Yuan Cixian's heart was filled with a huge wave of shock. She broke free from him, turned around suddenly and leaned over the railing to look down. She saw Yuan Yu covering his eyes with one hand and gesturing with the other hand upwards for them to continue, slowly retreating.
She frowned and sighed. She had forgotten that her brother and mother were also in Furong Garden.
Yuan Cixian looked back at Lu Shiqing. Seeing him staring at her, she felt a little embarrassed. She looked up at the sky, fixed her hair, and then asked for conversation: "Why did you come to Furong Garden?"
He replied helplessly: "Because I went to propose marriage and found that the girl was not at home."
“…” Oh my God, what did she miss.
Yuan Cixian quickly said, "At home, at home, we'll be home soon, the girl will go home now." After that, he ran away.
Lu Shiqing felt at a loss whether to laugh or cry. He took a few quick steps and pulled her arm: "Your brother and mother may have gone back first." The implication was that she would not be able to ride in the carriage.
"Okay." She made a bitter face, feeling that this procedure was a little strange. "Then I'll take your carriage and go with you to propose marriage..."
*
When she got on Lu Shiqing's carriage and saw the furnishings inside, Yuan Cixian realized that he didn't seem to have returned home at all. In other words, he traveled all the way to Chang'an, and halfway through, he remotely instructed the Lu Mansion to arrange a matchmaker for the marriage, and then went straight to Shengyefang.
But she estimated that this stubborn and taciturn guy probably wouldn't bring up these things on his own initiative, so she endured him and said, "Actually, you can go home first. There's no need to be so anxious. I won't run away."
Lu Shiqing thought to himself that she had already sent the jade ring to southern Yunnan, and she still said she would not run away. She had already spread her wings and fluttered away. He sneered and said, "Once a word is spoken, it cannot be taken back. I am just fulfilling my promise."
What nonsense! She knew very well how far southern Yunnan was from Chang'an. He was so anxious that he was running fast.
Thinking of this, she said fearlessly: "You said I'd propose marriage the next time we meet, but you can also never come to see me."
Lu Shiqing choked and stopped talking.
Never see her again? She is so beautiful. Unless he dies.
When they arrived at the Yuan Mansion in Shengyefang, Yuan Cixian saw a luxurious carriage parked in front of the gate. Servants were moving things out of it. There was a goose, a lamb, and a hu of wine, millet, rice and flour on the carriage.
This was stipulated by the Great Zhou Dynasty. It was the first of the six ceremonies of marriage and the engagement ceremony in the process of accepting marriage proposals. The same rules were followed by all the princes and kings down to the ninth rank.
But Yuan Cixian was stunned, and turned around to ask Lu Shiqing: "This is too fast, my father hasn't even agreed yet, and you're already rushing to send the betrothal gifts?"
He said "Oh" calmly: "I'm busy with official duties, so I'll do it now. If you don't agree, talk to me later."
Yuan Cixian glanced at him and stepped into the mansion first. Suddenly, he heard a dog barking. Looking up, he saw Xiao Hei jumping out. As if he had smelled the scent of its own kind, oh no, a non-human being, he jumped towards a servant from the Lu Mansion and went straight to the goose in his hand.
The servant was unprepared for the sudden attack from such a large black hunting dog. His hands trembled and he threw the goose high into the air in shock.
The live goose had its wings tied, so it couldn't fly. Instead, in mid-air, it was about to fall into a puddle of mud and become a dead goose.
This is going to ruin the marriage.
Lu Shiqing gritted his teeth, made up his mind, stepped forward quickly and stretched out his hands.
With a "puff" sound, the wild goose fell steadily into his arms, and a few goose feathers slowly fell from the sky, just floating above his head.
Lu Shiqing's face darkened.
Yuan Cixian is his curse, the curse of his life.
All this happened in an instant. Yuan Cixian looked back in a daze, and despite trying to hold back, he couldn't help but burst out laughing. At the same time, the scene of him falling into the lake in a mess and sharing the scene with the hibiscus flowers flashed quickly through his mind.
Lu Shiqing glared at her hatefully, then lowered his head and saw that Xiao Hei had arched over to his feet at some point, looking up at the live goose in his hand eagerly.
A dog and a goose, it's not like they would develop feelings for each other...
He swallowed hard and hugged Yan tighter, then heard a clear voice saying, "You are not afraid of dogs, nor of dirt and stench. Very good, Minister Lu, I think you have passed my test. Please come in."
Lu Shiqing looked up at Yuan Yu, who was smiling very much in the distance, and said angrily, "Thank you, General Yuan."
Yuan Yu waved his hand: "You're welcome. Since you want to call me brother-in-law so much, I should of course take better care of you." As he spoke, he emphasized the word "brother-in-law".
Lu Shiqing was really annoyed by this annoying seniority, but today he was under someone else's roof, so he had to bow his head. He nodded slightly at him, walked stiffly around Xiao Hei, and handed the live goose back to the servant.
Yuan Cixian was about to help him remove the bird feathers from his head, but was stopped by Yuan Yu: "Cixian, are you still surnamed Yuan? Come here."
She had no choice but to smile awkwardly at Lu Shiqing and then followed her brother.
The matchmaker was already in the main hall talking to Yuan Yizhi and Feng about their marriage, describing how extraordinary Lu Shiqing was in appearance and what a rare young talent he was.
Yuan Cixian was not allowed to show her face according to the rules, but she was really curious about the result, so she wanted to eavesdrop. Unfortunately, as smart as her father was, her stealth skills would barely work elsewhere, but now she would be held by the servants and sent back to her room as soon as she reached the back window. She had to wait until everyone in the hall left before she could ask what was going on.
Shi Cui was the first to report to her: "My dear, it's done, it's done. Your marriage to Minister Lu is done!"
This scene is just like winning the top prize in the imperial examination.
Yuan Cixian asked, "What did father and mother say?"
"She said that she promised Minister Lu to arrange the marriage first and sent someone to calculate your and his birth dates and divinations, but the trip was rushed, so she won't discuss the specific wedding date for now and will discuss it later."
This divination of good or bad luck was actually the second link in the six ceremonies, asking for the name. Originally, it should have been done when Lu Shiqing came to visit again. However, Yuan Yizhi had already stayed in Chang'an for more than a month, and the situation in southern Yunnan had just been settled after the war. He was afraid that he did not have that much time to delay, so he simply followed Lu Shiqing's wishes and performed the two ceremonies together.
Yuan Cixian said "Oh", thinking that it must be auspicious, nodded thoughtfully, and asked again: "Where is Lu Shiqing?"
*
Lu Shiqing was already outside the Yuan Mansion. Yuan Yizhi followed him into the carriage and saw him handing over the crescent-shaped imperial topaz.
There were too many people around just now, so Lu Shiqing didn't have the chance to hand it to him. Before leaving, he gave him a wink, and he came.
"Although it has no use, I still thank you for treating me this way." Lu Shiqing said after handing over the jade.
Yuan Yizhi said expressionlessly, "It's all for Cixian. If you are truly grateful, keep it a secret from her, her brother, and her mother. They don't know about the jade."
Lu Shiqing lowered his eyes and smiled: "Lu understands."
Yuan Yizhi nodded and got off the carriage. Lu Shiqing was more sensible and did not turn back to greet Yuan Cixian. He asked the driver to go to Yongxingfang. As soon as he arrived at Lu's house, he asked Cao An to get the birth dates of the two people and go to the divination to find out whether it was good or bad.
The fortune-telling matter was originally supposed to be handed over to Xuan, but Cao An didn't understand why he was so anxious. After he received the order, he did not return until dusk, and handed him a note with a serious face.
As soon as Lu Shiqing saw his expression, he roughly knew the result. He unfolded the note and saw the word "凶" on it.
Cao explained in secret: "My dear, I have been a bit of a scoundrel. I have predicted four hexagrams for you in a row, but unexpectedly, all of them were bad. Judging from your birth date, it is true that the Princess of Lancang County is unlucky for you."
Lu Shiqing smiled faintly, placed the note on the oil lamp beside him, let the fire burn it out, then tore off a piece of paper, picked up the pen and dipped it in ink, and wrote stroke by stroke: horizontal, vertical, horizontal, vertical, horizontal, vertical, horizontal.
After a moment, he handed the rewritten note to Cao An: "There is no apostrophe or dot between her and me, only horizontal and vertical lines. Take it to the Yuan family."
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