Lu Hao quickly stood up and said with a smile, "Thank you, Miss Xu."
Xu Mingrui's heart was beating wildly and her fair face was flushed. After putting down the tea set, she collected the tray, lowered her head, and said in a mosquito-like voice, "You're welcome, Lord Lu." After that, she quickly raised her eyes and secretly glanced at Lu Hao.
By then, Lu Hao had already turned around and was facing Xu Mingye and his sister opposite him, smiling gently and amiably. He was wearing a bright red dragon robe that could only be worn by a third-rank official, spotless black sheepskin boots, a jade belt around his waist, and his white silk lining revealed at his collar. The setting sun shone on his body and face, and he looked indescribably handsome as he faced Xu Mingrui's profile.
Xu Mingrui's heart couldn't help but pound. She thought of the handsome scholar in the opera, who was nominated by the emperor and was in high spirits. He just needed a beautiful woman like her. Originally, when Mrs. Hu asked her to serve tea, Xu Mingrui was unwilling to do so. She hated Mingyu and didn't want to step into the courtyard of the big house. She didn't want to serve tea to Mingyu like a maid. Mrs. Hu scolded her for a long time, and she came reluctantly. It was not until she came that she realized that if she didn't come, she would regret it for the rest of her life.
"Sister, please sit here." Mingyu saw Xu Mingrui standing aside with her head down for a long time, and greeted her "warmly".
Xu Mingrui got a step and immediately twisted her waist and walked to Mingyu's side. She was sweating all over when she walked. She felt that Lord Lu was looking at her. She suddenly doubted that she walked badly and felt a little weak. Her mother seemed to have scolded her for walking with a hunched back. Would Lord Lu dislike her for this? Xu Mingrui sat down next to Mingyu and looked up at Lu Hao, but found that his eyes were not looking at her. She felt a little disappointed, but then she was covered up by a decent smile on her face. She gently picked up the teapot and filled everyone with a cup of tea, and pushed it in front of everyone, full of virtuous and gentle style.
Lu Hao smiled and talked with Xu Mingye about the scientific expeditions in previous years as a person who had experienced it. Xu Mingye rarely met people like Lu Hao in the past, so it was difficult for him to get this information, so he listened very carefully. However, Lu Hao was a little absent-minded, thinking about Mingyu in front of him. Although she was so close, he didn't dare to turn around to look at her, for fear that this abrupt behavior would scare her.
Thinking back to the Mingyu he had just seen, the little girl had grown up and become more beautiful than before. She was tall and slender, with rosy cheeks, eyes like water, and a bright smile. Just standing there was enough to attract his full attention.
Last night, he went to serve the emperor. The emperor had just finished dinner and teased him with a little drunkenness, "The girl from the Xu family has divorced Sima Hong. You can have your wish come true!" He didn't know whether to laugh or cry at the time, and hurriedly bowed to hide his joy and panic. The emperor didn't seem to want to let him go, and continued to tease him, "You can be my wife or concubine, it's up to you."
"Your Majesty!" No matter how good-tempered Lu Hao was, he couldn't help but protest, "Please stop teasing me."
The emperor laughed loudly, and then he sighed, "I have eaten countless delicacies since I was a child, but I always think of the strange dumpling soup that Xu Mingyu made for me. Every time I think of it, I feel the fragrance lingering in my mouth. I ordered the imperial chef to make it, but it couldn't taste the same..."
"Why not invite her to come and do it for the emperor again?" Lu Hao suggested tentatively.
The emperor smiled and shook his head, waved his hand and said, "Forget it, I'm afraid I can't taste that flavor anymore." Then he turned to talk about the spring flood in the three northeastern provinces. He was now the emperor, no longer the unlucky prince who was about to die of starvation and disease on the road to escape. His mood was different, so naturally he didn't think that thing was so delicious. He understood this.
After coming out of the palace, Lu Hao's heart began to itch uncontrollably, and he was almost impatient. He wanted to go see Xu Mingyu.
After the emperor ascended the throne, he granted him a property that was confiscated from Dong the thief. When he went to check, the people below had renovated the house from top to bottom in order to please him. There were small bridges, flowing water, carved railings and painted buildings, rockery pavilions, and every step was a scene. Xiaoqi and his friends were amazed. They had never seen such an exquisite and beautiful house before, and they ran around in the yard. Only he leaned on the pillar of the corridor, looking at the flowers in the garden, and remembered the broken farm in Tianshui, where Mingyu held a brick and sat on his waist with a fierce face to threaten him. At that time, he did not feel scared, he just wanted to laugh. He wondered how there could be such a strange girl in the world, and then he thought of the rainy night he spent there, when Xu Mingyu was dressed in a beautiful outfit, sitting blankly under the corridor watching the raindrops sliding down from the sky.
An idea suddenly popped up in his mind. If Mingyu wore a luxurious and complicated dress and walked in this beautiful courtyard as the hostess, how touching it would be! Once this idea came up, it was like a wild weed that could not be extinguished. If Mingyu was his wife, she would never have the same fate as now. That reckless fool who grew up with a silver spoon in her mouth did not know what it meant to cherish.
Lu Hao gradually lost his focus. He thought, fortunately, everything is still in time. At this moment, Lu Hao heard someone calling him softly, "Master Lu? Master Lu!"
He suddenly came to his senses and felt a little embarrassed for being distracted in front of Mingyu, and a slight blush appeared on his handsome face.
The one who called him was the eldest daughter of the Xu family. She looked at him with concern and asked considerately, "Master Lu, you've been busy all day. Are you tired? Why don't you let my father take you to the guest room to rest?"
Lu Hao waved his hand and said with a smile: "It's okay, it's okay. I'm sorry to have made you laugh."
Xu Mingrui's mood had changed from being shy and timid before to now being able to calm down. She had the opportunity to talk to Lu Hao again. Thinking of her mother's words, Xu Mingrui smiled appropriately and said, "Lord Lu saved my sister. It is a great favor to our family! Mingrui really doesn't know how to thank Lord Lu."
Lu Hao smiled politely and said, "It's just a small favor, please don't be polite, Miss Xu."
Xu Mingye twitched his ears. It wasn't that women didn't like to fuss over trivial matters, but that didn't mean he could tolerate Xu Mingrui pointing at Mingyu's nose and making irresponsible remarks yesterday, and then using Mingyu to get close to others in front of outsiders today.
"Lord Lu is too modest. It is not just a piece of cake to send people from the northwest to escort my sister back to Jiangnan. If you don't have a kind heart, how can you achieve such a situation!" Xu Mingrui spoke excitedly, and then smiled at Mingyu and said, "My sister is young and naive. If I cause trouble to Lord Lu, please don't mind it."
Mingyu had a smile on her face, but her eyes turned cold. It was none of her business if Xu Mingrui wanted to curry favor with Lu Hao, but it was too unkind for her to step on her to climb up. Ignorant? How could she be ignorant!
"Mingrui, are you relieved now?" Xu Mingye said with a smile, with a barely perceptible cunningness on his handsome face.
Xu Mingrui wanted to say a few more words to Lu Hao, but she suddenly heard Xu Mingye's question. She was confused for a moment and asked subconsciously, "What are you worried about?"
Xu Mingye smiled harmlessly, "We told you that Mingyu was sent back by a noble, but you didn't believe it. Yesterday you were still talking about Mingyu..."
Xu Mingrui thought of the farce at home yesterday afternoon. She spoke too quickly and caused her mother to be beaten into a pig's head by her aunt. Seeing that Xu Mingye was about to continue talking, she stood up in a hurry, her face flushed, and shouted loudly: "No, it didn't happen! Stop talking nonsense!"
Mingyu almost laughed out loud. She thought Xu Mingrui was pretending to be virtuous and docile until Lu Hao left, but she didn't expect that her true nature would be revealed after being provoked by her brother.
Lu Hao was slightly surprised and glanced at Xu Mingrui. Although he had a friendly smile on his face, the smile in his eyes had long disappeared.
When Xu Mingrui received Lu Hao's gaze, she realized her loss of composure. Her face turned purple and she wished she could find a hole to crawl into. She wanted to run away and leave this embarrassing place. However, she couldn't bear to leave Lu Hao. If she left, she might never be able to talk to Lu Hao again.
Mingyu spoke up at this moment, and said with a smile: "You only know how to bully my sister. Sir Lu, please forgive me." Then she said to Lu Hao: "It just so happens that I have something to ask Sir Lu."
Lu Hao smiled and extended his hand to make a gesture of invitation, saying, "Miss Xu, please speak."
Mingyu nodded and said no more. She glanced at Xu Mingrui, which made her feel cold. She said, "It's like this. My mother just took over a shop. When she checked the accounts, she found that the account books had been tampered with. Several pages were torn off by the accountant. I'm afraid that a lot of money is missing. But the accountant, relying on his many years of working for the Xu family, refused to admit it. What do you think we should do?"
Xu Mingrui was anxious and angry, but she was at a loss as to what to do. She had just heard the news her cousin had brought home, and of course she knew that Mingyu was talking about her cousin. How could she tell such a thing to Lord Lu
Lu Hao's face turned serious. After thinking for a while, he said, "If we really have a long-standing relationship, it would be best if he could confess his guilt. But if he refuses to admit it, we can only sue the authorities. We have the account books as physical evidence. If the case is serious, he will be sentenced to exile. If the case is minor, he will be sentenced to more than ten years in prison."
Xu Mingrui's heart was about to jump out of her chest with fear. How bold was Xu Mingyu's idea? She even dared to divorce. What else could she not dare to do? If she really went to the authorities, wouldn't her cousin be doomed? If her cousin betrayed her mother to protect himself, it would be a disgrace.
Mingyu shook her head and sighed, looking at Xu Mingrui, her tone seemed very heavy and sad, and she was forced to be helpless, as if discussing with her sister, "After hearing what Lord Lu said, we can only do this."
Lu Hao was very considerate and said, "You have just arrived in the capital, so I'm afraid you don't know many people. This is my business card. If you want to sue the officials, give my business card to the Jingzhao Yin and he will help you." After that, he called Xiao Qi to come and give Mingyu a business card.
Xu Mingrui's eyes turned white, and she wanted to die. She hated the brother and sister who had colluded with each other to bully her! (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to subscribe and give rewards on Qidian Mobile Network (). Your support is my greatest motivation.)
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