last time

Chapter 81
The curtains in the room were blown up by the wind, Zhuo Ran took half a step back, drew out the Gu Songyin sword and pointed at Liu Yulin, she raised her lips slightly and smiled, a different kind of beauty was born in the mess.

It's just that this feeling is creepy, it seems that the person standing in front of her is not a beauty, but an evil lunatic.

Liu Yulin raised his head abruptly, he frowned at Zhuo Ran, he never thought that Zhuo Ran would do this, she always seemed so submissive.

"Xiaqiu, what are you doing?!" Liu Yulin hid back, but saw Zhuo Ran pushing the blade straight to his neck, he widened his eyes and said, "You and I have no vengeance, When did I lie to you?"

"Really?" Zhuo Ran shook the blade slightly, not caring about the consequences of the edge of the blade, she chuckled softly: "Jijiu, what did you and Yan Ershao conspired that night? To be clear, what's the point of playing dirty behind your back? With so many students' safety at stake, you really have a big heart for sacrifice."

Liu Yulin continued to shrink his neck, he licked the corners of his lips, and said: "I have nothing to plot with Yan Ershao, Xiaqiu, you can score clearly, I should be respectful to you these days, why do you still want to What about crossing the river and demolishing the bridge?"

Zhuo Ran said: "Jijiu, Yan Ershao told you that I belong to him, so I can be used as a target at will. What's the reason? Just because of my father's affairs before, do I deserve to be so low?"

Liu Yulin flicked the blade with his trembling fingertips. He stared at Zhuo Ran and said, "Why don't you question Yan Chengxuan now that you know it? What's the use of intimidating me here?"

He didn't seem to think that this person would do this one day, could it be that Zhuo Ran pretended too well on weekdays.Liu Yulin didn't have time to think about it. He just wanted to calm this person down. She had to ask Yan Chengxuan for an explanation on this matter.

Zhuo Ran followed his gesture and retracted the sword, she just stood there, but Liu Yulin felt very strange.Zhuo Ran took a deep breath and said, "Jijiu, Xiaqiu knew he shouldn't treat you like this, but I saw a lot of things this time, Xiaqiu understood a lot of things in an instant."

Liu Yulin half spread out on the rattan chair, he wiped off his cold sweat, and said, "Look at your posture, you really want my life, you have learned a lot of kung fu in the past four years, Xiaqiu, otherwise how could you be so good?" A good sword."

"Jijiu has good eyesight." Zhuo Ran stroked the hilt of the sword, and said softly, "I haven't had time to pack Kang Sheng'an's things. I heard that the Jijiu has been put away. Can you give it to me?"

Liu Yulin nodded, rummaged through boxes and cabinets for a while, took out a wooden box, sighed, and said, "Xiaqiu, it's not that I don't help this child, the key is the Yan family..."

"I know." Zhuo Ran took the box, she looked up at Liu Yulin, and said, "Thank you Liu Jijiu."

Liu Yulin waved his hand and said, "You don't have to thank me. By the way, Xiaqiu, I really want to tell you that I didn't intend to harm you by sending the students from the Imperial College to Lianhua Lane that night. Er Shao Yan came to ask me about you and Kang Shengan that night. There are also some things about Yong Niang, did you already know that Yong Niang is Zuo Xiang's wife?"

Zhuo Ran lowered her eyes, she nodded.

The rabbit sachet was originally just a decoration. Although she didn't know much about embroidery, she could roughly tell the difference between each embroidery.That day, following Yan Chengxuan into the embroidery workshop, he found that the embroidery method used by the embroiderer in Yan's embroidery workshop was very similar to that of Yongniang, but not as handy as Yongniang.From that moment on, Zhuo Ran seemed to understand something, following these clues, everything was as expected.

However, Yan Chengxuan reacted very quickly, and soon found the rabbit sachet around Zhuo Ran's waist, but he was not at ease with Zhuo Ran, if Yong Niang was used, the Yan family would be in danger.

It turns out that this is a chain trick, the praying mantis catches the cicada, and the oriole follows.Zhuo Ran gave a wry smile, and left the Imperial College with the small box in her arms.

***
After a short period of peace, the Mid-Autumn Festival full moon was high, and Li Yuchuan was the host, and he hosted a banquet in his own mansion for the officials involved in this incident.Tian Wuruo and Fu Sisi were the first to come, Li Yuchuan grinned and asked someone to come into the room.

The Governor's Mansion is indeed big, but it was completely desolate by Li Yanchuan, with weeds all over the porch, front porch, and back porch, without rules and regulations, and the furnishings were simple, at first glance one might think it was an old house just bought.But after all, it was Li Yanchuan's residence, and others didn't dare to say anything, so they had to swallow their words.

When Yan Chengxuan and Wen Rongxi came, Li Yanchuan was still taking off his boots, and just now two small stones fell into him. He was so panicked, he shook his boots, and saw Yan Chengxuan and Wen Rongxi stepping into the yard slowly.

"What is the governor doing?" Yan Chengxuan shook his crimson robe, looked at Li Yuchuan and said with a smile: "I didn't see you outside the door just now, I thought the governor was going to withdraw the banquet."

Xiyu was about to explain, but unexpectedly, Li Xunchuan took the first step and said, "Second Young Master really overthinks it, there is absolutely no reason for me to withdraw from the banquet. Besides, I have finally invited Mr. Wen, how can I let it go so easily?" what about you?"

"Governor, you are welcome." Wen Rongxi said warmly, "During the repair of Lianhua Lane, thanks to the Governor's help several times, I will not thank you for your kindness, and Yan Shu will keep it in my heart."

Li Xunchuan smiled and said, "Mr. Wen is serious. It's just that Er Shao Yan didn't say a word of thanks. I remember that I helped you that day. Er Shao Yan can't be so unreasonable."

"Hmph," Yan Chengxuan chuckled, he watched Li Yanchuan squeezed his hands in his sleeves, and said, "I'm so grateful to the governor, I really want to..."

"Second Young Master." Wen Rongxi smiled slightly and said, "Don't mess around, we still have to fill our stomachs here."

Wen Rongxi was still dressed in plain clothes, with a slim gown, like a gentleman, his black hair was tied up with a blue headband and neatly laid behind his head.Today, Tian Wuruo and Wen Rongxi's clothes diverged, and through the scenery of flowers in the courtyard, Tian Wuruo nodded distantly.

Wen Rongxi smiled lightly, turned around and met Li Yuchuan's eyes, and said, "I was always in a hurry with the governor before, and it was inevitable to ask you for a few glasses of wine at the banquet."

"That's really what I wish for." After putting on his boots, Li Yuchuan stood up and said, "Young Master Wen and Second Young Master Yan should take their seats, and I'll go outside to have a look."

Wen Rongxi leaned over and bowed, Yan Chengxuan rubbed Li Xunchuan's shoulder and stepped into the front hall, and went into the backyard.Wen Rongxi took Yan Chengxuan's arm, and said softly: "In any case, the governor is hosting a banquet. The second young master should restrain his temper. It won't sound good if it spreads."

"Then look at Li Chiyue's appearance!" Yan Chengxuan stomped his feet and said, "If you weren't here today, I would have wanted to slap him to death."

Wen Rongxi smiled and said, "Don't be angry. There aren't many people who came today, but they were all prominent figures in the court, and Zhuo Xiaqiu will also come."

After Zhuo Ran took back Kang Shengan's things, she had a fight with Yan Chengxuan.She didn't mention anything about Yongniang, she just looked very sad, Yan Chengxuan also pretended to comfort her for a while, but felt uneasy in his heart.

Zhuo Ran was smart, so she would not be ignorant of what he and Liu Yulin were doing, but she didn't reveal any fear or anger, which made Yan Chengxuan very strange.Zhuo Ran was only a 16-year-old child, and he didn't have such a great ability to control his emotions or hide them so well.

Maybe he has always underestimated Zhuo Ran.

Yan Chengxuan sighed, and said: "Well, Zhuo Xiaqiu, it's very difficult for her to learn to be good. After she left that day, she never contacted me again. She has a very bad temper."

Wen Rongxi raised the curtain, but Yan Chengxuan shook his head and said, "Yan Shu, you go in first, I'll follow behind you."

Sitting in the court was Tian Wuruo, Fu Sisi and the four ministers of household, military, punishment, and engineering, as well as the servants. Gu Zhao and Wu Song ordered the maids to run around to prepare things.The long table is placed straight in the courtyard, but fortunately the courtyard is large and straight, otherwise such a long table would not be able to fit.

Li Xunchuan really spent a lot of money, the scale is not large, but looking at the food on the table, it is obvious that a chef has been hired to cook it.It is said that Li Yuchuan is honest and self-disciplined, but he did not expect this day to come.

Yan Chengxuan smiled, and took Wen Rongxi to greet Fu Sisi.

After a while, I saw Li Yanchuan leading He Xiyao in.Yan Chengxuan sighed, and said to Wen Rongxi: "He Xiyao took a bite out of Li Chiyue that day, but I didn't expect Li Chiyue to invite him to a banquet."

Wen Rongxi said in a low voice: "This is not the court. We still need to improve the relationship in private. Besides, Gao is not at peace. Now we can work together to be more reliable in the future."

"Face is still very important." Yan Chengxuan knocked on the teacup and said, "I never imagined that the governor would have such a day."

Li Xunchuan already had a handsome face, but his braids were tied up high in a silver crown, making him look even more capable.He was wearing a dark blue tunic robe with a jade belt wrapped around his waist. He looked tall and slender, and he stood out from the crowd of wide-sleeved robes.

He gently pulled out the red string from his cuff, and the silver bell swayed slightly, but was covered by the noise from the banquet.Li Xunchuan smiled slightly, said a few words in official language, and then began to toast and shake his chopsticks.

Fu Sisi looked outside, she pulled Tian Wuruo's sleeve, and said softly: "Why haven't Liu Jijiu and Xiaqiu come yet, it's always not good to be late at this time."

"After two days of autumn." Tian Wuruo lowered his voice and said, "The Imperial College has been very busy recently, and the governor is not a rigid and pedantic person, so don't worry, just wait."

Fu Sisi nodded, took the wine cup away, and said, "Drink less."

Tian Wuruo shook his head lightly and said, "It's nothing."

Jiang Rulan also came late, as soon as he sat down at the banquet, he heard someone outside saying that Si Ye had arrived.Zhuo Ran was ushered in. As soon as she stepped into the courtyard, Li Yanchuan stood up and offered a glass of wine to Wen Rongxi.

Yan Chengxuan waved his hand lightly and said, "Xiaqiu, come, sit here."

Fu Sisi looked at Zhuo Ran, then at Li Yanchuan, not understanding why Li Yanchuan was so indifferent to Zhuo Ran, without even asking.

Zhuo Ran didn't say much, Jiang Rulan smiled, and said, "Why did Si Ye come so late, the wine has passed three visits."

"The Guozijian has a lot of business recently, and I really can't spare the sacrifices, so I'll come for him." Zhuo Ran didn't move, but bowed to Yan Chengxuan as a show of courtesy. She straightened up and said, "I'm on the sidelines." Just take a seat, and you adults don't need to worry about me."

Wen Rongxi raised his neck and drank the wine, and said, "Governor, Mr. Si Ye is here."

Li Xunchuan raised an eyebrow, and said in a lukewarm voice, "I saw it."

Tian Wuruo smiled and said: "We are all people who overcome difficulties together, how come the Governor and Si Ye are still so close?"

Fu Sisi glared at Li Xunchuan unknowingly, Zhuo Ran was a child who was bullied by a pig, and she would be sulking on this occasion, she really regretted not persuading Zhuo Ran well at the beginning.

Yan Chengxuan raised his voice and said, "Governor, tell Xiaqiu to sit here, there is still room next to Prison Fu."

"Really?" Li Yanchuan seemed to have just realized that there was an empty seat next to Fu Sisi, but next to him, he raised his lips and smiled, then turned to Zhuo Ran and said, "I'm really sorry, Si Ye, I really didn't notice it just now. "

Zhuo Ran came running here, her clothes were a little disheveled, and a thin layer of sweat oozes from her forehead, reflected by the candlelight at night, it reflected a different beauty in Li Yanchuan's eyes.

Everyone at the banquet carefully looked at Zhuo Ran under the candlelight, and the glazed lamps lost their color.The moonlight outside the court was all over the place, steadily pouring into everyone's hearts.

Zhuo Ran bowed her head and said: "Then thank you, Governor."

Li Xunchuan blocked Zhuo Ran with his hands, preventing her from walking, Fu Sixiang wanted to get up but Tian Wuruo grabbed her, Zhuo Ran slightly raised his eyes and said, "What is the meaning of this, Governor?"

"Just a few words for being late?" Li Yanchuan changed his usual style, looked at Zhuo Ran slightly frivolously, and said, "At least three drinks must be fined."

"Governor." Fu Sisi couldn't bear it anymore, she stood up and said, "Your Excellency, don't embarrass Xiaqiu, she can't drink alcohol."

He Xiyao and Pan Wenlei also echoed, and Pan Wenlei pulled Li Yuchuan and said, "Zhuo Siye is a little girl, don't let her touch alcohol, and the governor must also be sympathetic to her."

"Oh?" Li Yuchuan twitched slightly, stared at Zhuo Ran playfully, and moved away.

Zhuo Ran sat down on the seat as if relieved, Fu Sisi took Zhuo Ran's hand and said, "Why are your hands so cold?"

"It's okay, I ran too fast." Zhuo Ran said softly, and Li Yuchuan stepped over and sat next to Zhuo Ran.

Jiang Rulan sighed deeply, and said, "The Governor and Si Ye still don't say a word. We will have many contacts in the future. Let's get acquainted and forget about the previous things."

"Yi Nan is right." He Xiyao frowned and said, "We are all people who work for His Majesty, and we should temporarily put aside everything."

Jiang Rulan used to take the name Yinan earlier, but others got used to calling him Mr. Jiang, and almost forgot that he still had this name.

Li Xunchuan restlessly found Zhuo Ran's hand under the tablecloth curtain with his hand on his lap, and held her fingers to warm them.After all, in front of these important ministers, he didn't dare to show any abnormality towards Zhuo Ran. Now he clenched his hands tightly, but Zhuo Ran was still cold.

Li Xunchuan frowned, Zhuo Ran coughed lightly, and took his hand back while taking advantage of the situation.

(End of this chapter)