"Fat women have a blessed appearance. It is said that they bring good luck to their husbands. Very good luck." Mingyu finally stopped laughing and said seriously with a hint of teasing in her voice.
Seeing that she finally laughed heartily, Lu Hao's mouth curled up, his tone full of regret, "What a pity, I was young and ignorant back then. When I heard that the landlord's daughter looked so dignified, I was scared and studied hard day and night. I didn't dare to slack off at all. Finally, I passed the imperial examination. I was secretly happy at that time, thinking that it was God's blessing. Hearing what you said, it might really be my loss!"
Mingyu looked at Lu Hao. The gentle young man smiled warmly and refreshingly, and was considerate.
The cool night breeze blew past, blowing away the haze in Mingyu's heart. It was truly magical. This place was only a hundred meters away from the banquet venue, but it was completely isolated from the noise and chaos of the banquet venue, and there was only peace.
In fact, Lu Hao is a really good person, Mingyu thought silently. I have never heard of any bad habits. He is in a high position, but he doesn't even have a concubine or a maid. He is really impeccable. She suddenly envied the woman who would become Mrs. Lu in the future. Marrying such a steady and kind person, he will respect and care for you, and your life will surely be peaceful, stable, happy and healthy.
At this meeting, the eunuch who had gone to report to Xu Mingye came back trotting. He was surprised to see Lu Hao standing at the entrance of the banquet hall. He hurriedly saluted Lu Hao. Lu Hao waved his hand and asked, "You asked him to take you out of the palace?"
Mingyu nodded and said with a smile: "The guard at the palace gate doesn't recognize me, so I have to trouble this eunuch." The garrison is not a freeloader and will not let a stranger leave the palace easily.
Lu Hao shook his head and smiled, "No, there will be a banquet in the palace tonight. The guards are much stricter than usual. If he takes you out of the palace, I'm afraid the guards won't let you go. I'd better take you out." The young eunuch was too low-ranking, and the guards didn't recognize Mingyu. They wouldn't take a young eunuch who did odd jobs seriously.
"Isn't this... inappropriate?" Mingyu waved her hands quickly. Lu Hao had arrived late, and there was still a long distance from here to the palace gate. If he sent her off and then came back, wouldn't it delay the entrance time
Lu Hao looked at the somewhat embarrassed little girl, as if he could see what she was thinking, and smiled gently, "It's okay, it won't take long."
Mingyu backed off, not knowing why. Lu Hao was such a gentle and kind person, but she was a little afraid to be alone with him. Perhaps it was because Lu Hao's questioning last time made her feel unsure. She was afraid that Lu Hao would send someone to take her as a concubine like the Prince of Qin. She felt that it was enough to suffer the same humiliation once.
"Forget it, I'd better go back. I'm not feeling unwell, so I won't bother Lord Lu anymore." Mingyu smiled and looked at Lu Hao with some guilt.
Lu Hao looked straight at Mingyu and smiled. The little girl's eyebrows were lively, and she looked around but didn't dare to look at him. There was still an embarrassed blush on her moist cheeks. Standing under the lamp, her figure was graceful and slender. He couldn't take his eyes away. He actually didn't like Mingyu calling him "Lord Lu" all the time, which seemed stiff and distant. But then he thought that the little girl only called him "Uncle Lu" besides Lord Lu, so he should still call him Lord Lu.
"Let's go." Lu Hao turned around and made a direct gesture of invitation. Thinking of her fierce and beautiful appearance when she sat on his waist with a brick, Lu Hao turned around, and his heart itched. He couldn't help but curl the corners of his lips. In fact, Mingyu was not the most beautiful. When she sat quietly without talking, she was just a pretty and fair girl. But when she got angry and glared with a fierce look, she instantly became dazzling, with a murderous look in her beauty. He thought, the little girl was very ruthless and straightforward when she hit people, but why did she hesitate when it came to trivial matters
If she refused again, she would be hypocritical. Mingyu could only thank him and followed Lu Hao. The young eunuch who was watching confusedly and anxiously and couldn't get a word in also followed subconsciously, raised his hand and called out: "Hey, Miss Xu..." He was pulled back by an older maid next to him, "You have no sense!" The maid patted his head and scolded him.
The young eunuch stamped his feet dumbfoundedly when he saw that the two men had already left. He hadn't had time to say anything yet! Would there be any big trouble
The guests of the banquet had basically entered the venue. The road leading to the palace gate was quiet and empty. Every few steps, there was an exquisite palace lantern hanging on the tree, illuminating the stone road. Lu Hao looked at the shadows projected on the stone road in front of him. The taller one was his, and the thinner one was Mingyu's. It was obvious that Mingyu deliberately lagged behind him by one step to stagger the distance between the two.
Lu Hao smiled, slowed down his pace, and gradually walked side by side with Mingyu. Knowing that she was following Madam Xu to learn how to manage the shop, he asked her how her business was, whether the staff was easy to manage, and whether there were any difficulties.
This topic was safe, and it was about something Mingyu dealt with on a daily basis. Soon, under Lu Hao's guidance, Mingyu opened up and talked about her business affairs. She lamented that it was difficult to manage the clerks and the shopkeeper. It was only after she became the boss that she realized how difficult it was to run a business...
The girl's sweet voice was right beside his ears. Lu Hao listened with a smile, and occasionally made a funny remark. Although he deliberately slowed down his pace, he still felt that this distance was too short.
The eunuch just now entered the banquet hall and finally found Xu Mingye with great effort. He told him that Miss Xu was not feeling well and had to go back first. Xu Mingye immediately became nervous, stood up and thanked him politely, saying that she was worried and wanted to send her sister home personally. The eunuch was about to say that Lord Xu did not need to worry, he would send Miss Xu out of the palace. However, before he could open his mouth, a more anxious voice suddenly sounded beside him, "Mingyu is sick? Where is she?" He was a little far away and did not hear it clearly.
What shocked the young eunuch was that the handsome and courteous new scholar Xu immediately stopped smiling when he heard the voice of Marquis Anxi, turned away and said coldly, "Your Majesty, you heard wrongly. Mingyu has nothing to do with it."
Sima Hong faced Xu Mingye's cold face, and even though he was gritting his teeth in his heart, he could only put on a smile, "Mingye, don't be like this... What happened to Mingyu?"
"Nothing." Xu Mingye was too lazy to say more to him, "Get out of the way!" A good dog doesn't block the road! He signaled the little eunuch to lead the way quickly. The little eunuch, who had little influence, was most afraid of being involved in the struggle between big men, so he quickly left the banquet hall first.
Miao Shu, who was watching the fun on the side, came over with a smile, and very affectionately stretched out his arm to hook Xu Mingye's shoulder, and said with a smile: "Hey, what's the matter? My cousin, that fool, got into trouble again? Oh, Mingye, we are all scholars, we can't argue with this reckless man!"
While saying this with a smile, Miao Shu winked at Sima Hong who was standing there, "Idiot, you must have lost your brain from fighting. I've risked my life and myself to hold Xu Mingye back for you, why don't you hurry over!"
Sima Hong was not stupid, but he did not dare to be rude in front of the Xu family, lest the Xu family's already not-so-good impression of him be further aggravated. Receiving Miao Shu's eyes, Sima Hong hesitated, but in the end, his worry about Mingyu prevailed, and he smiled at Xu Mingye and said, "Well, I'll send Mingyu home, don't... worry." Sima Hong wanted to say "Don't be angry", but then he changed his mind and thought it would be strange if he was not angry. Anyway, things have come to this point, so he might as well not worry. He is not a big bad wolf that can eat Mingyu. Besides, even if he is a big bad wolf, Xu Mingye's precious sister is a little white rabbit? It's not like he hasn't seen how fierce this girl is.
Xu Mingye was so angry that his head was throbbing. He didn't expect that this guy had reinforcements. He wanted to break away from Miao Shu, but Miao Shu was lazy and hung on his neck like a good brother, smiling and saying irrelevant things. People were coming and going at the banquet, and Xu Mingye didn't dare to move too much. Miao Shu was already a well-known playboy, and he was not afraid of anything. Xu Mingye was cautious and could only watch Sima Hong turn around and leave.
Ah, don't worry. The weasel is paying New Year's greetings to the chicken. How can the chicken's brother not be worried
All the way to the entrance of the venue, many people came to greet Sima Hong. Sima Hong suppressed his impatience and greeted them one by one. When he arrived at the entrance of the venue, he only saw the young eunuch and a few palace maids and eunuchs, but did not see Mingyu.
"Where is Miss Xu?" Sima Hong asked, his tone inevitably a little fierce due to his worry and anxiety, "Where is she? Isn't she feeling unwell? Why didn't you take care of her?"
The young eunuch was so frightened that his voice was shaking. The Marquis of Anxi was too terrifying when he got angry. Considering the rumors, he was cruel and had a violent temper. Countless Tartars died at his hands. When he was thirsty, he drank Tartar blood, and when he was hungry, he ate Tartar meat... The young eunuch pinched the flesh on his arm subconsciously in fear. He wondered if his small body was enough for the Marquis of Anxi to eat two meals.
"I'm asking you a question! Are you deaf or dumb?" Sima Hong asked fiercely. The little girl was strong-willed. If she wasn't really feeling unwell, she would not have suddenly left at this time. But he couldn't find her, and it was late at night in the palace. If the person was really missing, where could he find her
The young eunuch's hands were shaking with fear. Several eunuchs and palace maids beside him moved aside without any loyalty. Looking at his "colleagues" around him, the young eunuch raised his hand tremblingly and pointed to the other end of the road, "Miss Xu... went... that way."
Sima Hong immediately ran in the direction pointed by the young eunuch like a whirlwind, leaving the young eunuch standing there, stammering in a crying voice: "I haven't finished my words yet, she is with Lord Lu, none of you will let me finish my words, don't blame me if something goes wrong..."
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