With red sleeves and bare hands, she personally pulls aside the pearl curtain.
Luo Qingzhou lowered his head, looked at the ground, and walked in without looking around.
There was silence in the hall.
Nangong Yang, who was sitting on the dragon throne, seemed to be unable to maintain the smile on his face.
From the inner room came the voice of Luo Qingzhou paying his respects to the Queen Mother.
The Queen Mother said, "Go ahead."
Then he shouted outside, "Wan'er, go and serve together."
"Yes, Queen."
Changsun Wan'er also followed.
After a moment.
The lively atmosphere in the hall returned to normal, as if nothing had happened.
In the back garden.
There are green trees, rockery and flowing water, and flowers in full bloom in all colors.
In the pavilion surrounded by the pool.
Nangong Huoyue, wearing a fiery red dress, sat down in front of the stone table and stretched out her hand, saying, "Sir, please."
Luo Qingzhou sat down opposite the stone table.
Nangong Huoyue picked up the teapot, poured a cup of tea herself, held it in both hands, handed it to him, and said softly: "Sir, thank you very much."
Luo Qingzhou took the teacup and said, "It's my duty."
Changsun Wan'er stood at the railing outside the pavilion, looking at the goldfish swimming in the pond, wondering what she was thinking.
Nangong Huoyue picked up the teapot again and poured herself a cup of tea. After a moment of silence, she said, "Sir, you are too impulsive."
Luo Qingzhou took a sip of tea and said calmly, "A gentleman will die for his friend. Your Highness has never looked down on me because of my status as a bastard and a son-in-law, and has saved me and the Qin family from danger many times. How can I watch Your Highness being humiliated?"
Nangong Huoyue looked at him quietly for a while, smiled faintly, and said: "So, you don't want to take the exam for the top scholar?"
Luo Qingzhou said: "Whether I take the exam or not, it doesn't matter to me."
Nangong Huoyue picked up the teapot and poured some tea into his cup. She looked at him and said, "That's not necessarily true. If you pass the imperial examination and become the top scholar, you might even be able to become my consort."
As soon as these words came out, Luo Qingzhou's face changed, and he lowered his head and said quickly: "Qingzhou would never dare to have that kind of thought."
Nangong Huoyue smiled slightly, put down the teapot and said, "Yes, you have a peerless beauty at home, whose white clothes are as white as snow, whose skirts are as beautiful as butterflies, whose steps are as graceful as a startled swan and as gentle as a swimming dragon. Naturally, you would not look down on me."
Luo Qingzhou's face froze for a moment.
At this moment, Changsun Wan'er, who was outside the pavilion, was suddenly shocked. She turned her head to look at them and couldn't help asking, "Your Highness, is there really a peerless woman like the one described in Young Master Luo's article in this world?"
Nangong Huoyue paused and said calmly, "No."
Changsun Wan'er was slightly startled, lowered her head, and dared not ask any more questions.
The pavilion was quiet for a moment.
Nangong Huoyue was about to speak when she suddenly raised her head and looked at the flower bed not far away.
An old eunuch appeared there, bending over with his head down, holding a pair of large scissors in his hands, and trimming the flowers and plants carefully.
She took a look, then retracted her gaze and said, "Sir, the next part may be the martial arts competition. Do you still want to watch the fun?"
Before Luo Qingzhou could answer, his feet were stepped on lightly under the table. The princess said, "You have been standing for a whole day. You should go back and have a rest. I will go and tell the Queen Mother and His Majesty for you later."
Luo Qingzhou said: "Yes, Your Highness."
Nangong Huoyue said: "The competition later should be exciting, and I should fight in person."
She spoke and moved her fingers lightly on the table.
"Leave as soon as possible!"
Luo Qingzhou looked at the words on the table, stood up and said, "I am indeed a little tired, and I need to go back and rest. Your Highness, I wish you a successful start."
Nangong Huoyue nodded, looked at the young man outside the pavilion, and said, "Wan'er, you escort the master and his family out of the palace."
Zhang Sun Wan'er bowed her head and said, "Yes, Your Highness."
Luo Qingzhou bowed and left the pavilion.
Nangong Huoyue's gaze turned to the figure in front of the flower bed again.
Luo Qingzhou followed Changsun Wan'er out of the garden, walked through the corridor, came to the seats in the front yard of the palace, and found Qin Wenzhen and the others.
At this time, Qin Wenzhen was talking in a low voice with Qin Chuan.
Song Ruyue was eating while stretching her neck and looking into the palace.
Seeing that Bai Ling had not come out yet, Luo Qingzhou quickly said to Changsun Wan'er beside him: "Miss Wan'er, can you help me call out my maid? That one..."
Zhangsun Wan'er smiled slightly and said, "Master Luo, Wan'er knows who she is. But she doesn't look like your maid."
Having said that, he quickly walked into the palace.
Taking this opportunity, Luo Qingzhou quickly walked behind the Qin family and patted Qin Chuan on the shoulder.
Qin Chuan turned around and saw that it was him. He was stunned for a moment and said, "Qingzhou, didn't you go into the hall? When did you come out?"
Qin Wenzhen and Song Ruyue also turned their heads and looked at him.
Luo Qingzhou whispered: "The situation has changed, let's leave the palace quickly."
Qin Chuan's face was full of confusion.
Qin Wenzheng heard this, without any hesitation or further questions, and immediately stood up and said, "Let's go."
Seeing that his face looked strange, Song Ruyue didn't dare to say anything more and quickly took out a handkerchief to wipe her mouth and hands.
There was a lively debate going on in the hall, and everyone was participating enthusiastically.
Changsun Wan'er entered from the side door, followed the palace maids who were serving dishes and pouring wine, walked past the back of the seats, and gently touched Bailing's sleeve.
Bailing looked at her and immediately understood.
The two of them walked one in front and one behind, passing from the back of the guests and left the hall quietly.
Nangong Xueyi wanted to follow him out, but Nangong Meijiao grabbed her wrist tightly.
"Hey, son-in-law, didn't you just go in? How come you came out so soon? It's been less than a cup of tea."
When Bailing came out, she was surprised to see Luo Qingzhou.
Luo Qingzhou ignored her and led everyone from the Qin family out of the door, following Changsun Wan'er.
There were guards standing at the door, but they only strictly checked people going in and let people going out, especially since Changsun Wan'er was leading the way.
Of course, with Luo Qingzhou's current identity, he also can enter and leave the palace freely.
The group left Chongming Palace, walked through a long alley, and finally arrived at a place with fewer people.
Qin Chuan finally couldn't help asking, "Qing Zhou, what's going on? Why are you in such a hurry to leave the palace?"
Luo Qingzhou said: "I have offended a few eunuchs, and they want to plot against me."
Qin Chuan was stunned when he heard this and said, "That's it? I thought it was a big deal..."
Luo Qingzhou looked at him and said, "The first eunuch is called Li Gui. He grew up with the emperor and is now the emperor's personal eunuch. The second eunuch is called Wei Qi. He grew up watching the emperor and is extremely trusted by the emperor."
Qin Chuan: “…”
Song Ruyue was terrified when she heard this and said, "Qingzhou, as the saying goes, it's easy to see the King of Hell, but hard to deal with little ghosts. Why do you always offend people close to the emperor? When you suddenly slapped that eunuch Li at home, we were scared to death. Why are you doing it again now..."
“Shut up!”
Qin Wenzheng suddenly interrupted her and said gloomily, "Speak less."
Song Ruyue glanced at Changsun Wan'er in front of her and had to shut her mouth in grievance.
Changsun Wan'er took a few people on a carriage and left the palace unimpeded.
Of course, she could only be sent outside the palace.
The carriage stopped on the road outside the palace, and Luo Qingzhou and everyone from the Qin family got off the carriage.
Before leaving, Changsun Wan'er couldn't help asking again, "Master Luo, does the woman described in your article really exist?"
Luo Qingzhou hesitated for a moment and said, "It exists."
Chang Sun Wan'er's eyes lit up and she asked, "Who? Where is she now? Is she the Saint of Xianyun Pavilion?"
Luo Qingzhou said: "No."
After saying that, he waved his hand and said, "Miss Wan'er, go back quickly."
Seeing that he was unwilling to talk, Changsun Wan'er did not dare to ask any more questions and could only say unhappily, "Well, Master Luo, take care."
"Take care of yourself."
Luo Qingzhou took everyone from the Qin family away.
When the group walked to the street, Luo Qingzhou immediately said to Qin Wenzheng and the other two with a serious look: "Father-in-law, mother-in-law, second brother, I have just offended not only the eunuchs in the hall, but also the emperor. After this banquet is over, the emperor will definitely not let me and the Qin family go."
As soon as these words were spoken, Song Ruyue's face turned pale with fright.
But Qin Wen Zheng's expression did not change.
Because of this matter, Luo Qingzhou had already asked them to be mentally prepared.
Luo Qingzhou continued, "So now, we have to take advantage of the three-day feast to leave the city as soon as possible and hide outside for a few days. I will take care of things here."
"Father and mother-in-law, go and close the store now, fire all the people in the store, give them more money, and take Xiaotao and the others home quickly."
"Second brother, go find the eldest brother and tell him the current situation alone. Make sure you tell him the most serious situation."
"Bai Ling and I are going to West Lake to look for the eldest and second young ladies."
"In the evening, we will gather at Qin's residence and leave at night. If we leave later, it may be too late..."
Upon hearing this, Qin Wen Zheng immediately took Song Ruyue to the clothing store.
Qin Chuan also left in a hurry.
Luo Qingzhou took Bailing to hire a carriage and drove towards the outer city.
The streets were crowded at this time and the carriages were moving very slowly.
Luo Qingzhou glanced at Bailing on the other side, and took out the message from his sleeve in front of her, and sent a message to the princess: We are ready to leave the city.
Bai Ling blinked her big eyes and asked, "Son-in-law, what is that thing of yours?"
Luo Qingzhou said perfunctorily: "Practice calligraphy, do you want to practice calligraphy?"
When Bai Ling heard this, she immediately lost interest and said, "My handwriting is already very beautiful, there is no need to practice."
At this time, the message came back.
Xiao Meijiao: You are so brave. I am scared to death. You dare to confront His Majesty in front of so many people. You are dead. Run away. The farther the better. Don't come back.
Luo Qingzhou: It's not just because of the princess. I was tricked into going to the imperial garden before and was almost framed. The emperor had long wanted to kill me.
Xiao Meijiao: Then you should leave quickly, while he is too busy to care about you. I am fine, I will refuse the marriage proposal. If I cannot refuse, I will act crazy and throw lime on the spot. Who would want a bad woman who throws lime at every turn
Luo Qingzhou: I
Xiao Meijiao: No more talking, they are going out to compete. By the way, your uncle just left, didn't he go to look for you
Luo Qingzhou: No
Xiao Meijiao: Let me ask you one more question. Are you obsessed with your sister-in-law
Luo Qingzhou: No
Xiao Meijiao: No? Didn't you write that article based on hers? Others don't know, so how could I not know
Luo Qingzhou: I just admire
Xiao Meijiao: Do you want to admire your sister-in-law’s unparalleled beauty and figure and write a poem about her beauty
Luo Qingzhou: Princess, I won’t say any more. I want to escape.
Xiao Meijiao: I order you to change the four words "白衣若雪"!
Luo Qingzhou immediately obeyed: Okay, "The princess's appearance is like purple clouds, her skirt is like flowers, she is as graceful as a startled swan, and as gentle as a swimming dragon", is this okay
Xiao Meijiao: Okay, run for your life!
Luo Qingzhou put away the communication disc and did not reply.
At this time, Bai Ling, who was sitting opposite him, was staring quietly at the message in his hand with eyes wide open.
Luo Qingzhou looked at her, deliberately handed the communication certificate in his hand to her and said, "Here, I will teach you how to practice calligraphy."
Bailing glanced at him and turned her pretty face away.
At this moment, the communication disc suddenly lit up and a line of message appeared on it.