Spring is warm and fragrant

Chapter 198 Jiaohua loves the rough man

The servants of the Duke's Mansion were very neat. As soon as the guests proposed to play cuju on ice, the steward quickly arranged for the servants to set up two goals on the east bank of the lake, and prepared dozens of pairs of skates.On the guests' side, the passionate guards are urging their commanders to watch a grand match between the commanders.

There are 26 guards in the Imperial City Imperial Army, and each guard has a commander. Chu Xing is now the commander of the Imperial Army. He hosted a banquet at his house, and more than half of the commanders came, but not every commander can let go "Have fun with the people", even if there are only seven players in each team, it is still two short.

"My lord, you can go too, and let them see the strengths and weaknesses of our Jinwu Guards!" All the commanders and envoys from other families are on the scene, and all the commanders and guards under their command are all high-spirited, saying "Don't dare!" "The side on the stage showed contempt, and the guards on Jinwuwei's side couldn't hold back their blood immediately, and they encouraged Liao Shoulai one after another.

Liao Shou knew how to play cuju, but he didn't bother to join in the fun. He didn't want to provide entertainment for those civil servants and incompetent nobles who depended on their ancestors to continue their prosperity.

"How about we invite the Duke to play?"

"Come on, the Duke is the host today, entertaining guests in the main courtyard, how can he have time to play with us?"

"Hey, look over there, all the daughters of gold have come to watch the fun, but we don't even have enough people here, so people might laugh at us... Wait, that one, who is walking this way, Second Master Chu Is the one beside you Commander Xiao from the Army Guard?"

As soon as this remark was made, everyone except Liao Shouzai, who was secretly looking at the colorful fields on the other side, looked towards the way they had come, and saw two handsome young men striding forward. The man in the brocade robe and with long eyebrows is none other than Xiao Huan, the grandson of Prince Zhuang.Beside the two of them, there were four boys with thick heads and thick brains. Except for Xiao Huan's cousin Ying Geer, the other three belonged to the Lu family.

"Cousin, you also play cuju and win them all down!"

The 11-year-old brother Heng likes to watch Cuju the most. Seeing a group of men standing on the bank, the boys excitedly encouraged his brother.Brother Ying followed suit, shouting that he was the eldest brother.Brother Nian on the side is getting taller and more delicate, very similar to Lu Rong, and he is more stable, only looking at the Cuju venue happily.Brother Chong'er is the oldest in seniority, and he is self-reliant and steady without making any noise.

Xiao Huan didn't care about his seniority, the four boys were all children in his eyes, and his own children wanted to watch him play cuju so much, so Xiao Huan asked loudly, "Have you all got together?"

All the guards booed in unison: "No, just wait for Master Xiao!"

Hearing this, Xiao Huan touched Brother Heng's head, took off his outer robe in an instant, and handed it to Brother Heng to hold him.He used to be the leader of the dandies in the capital, typically ignorant, but later his childhood sweetheart cousin Lu Mingyu firmly rejected him, Xiao Huan was at a loss for a while, then he worked hard, learned kung fu well, and with his status as a relative of the emperor, Without a hitch, he was promoted to Commander of the First Guard.

With him in the game, there's only one vacancy left.

Just when the commander of the standard-bearer guard made Mr. Zhang unbearably urged to roll up his sleeves and prepare to show up, Liao Shou suddenly tossed his coat and went straight to the skates.He came from a humble background and was not respected by the nobles of the family, but the military officers and guards were all convinced by him. When Liao Shou showed his face, the guards immediately burst into applause.

"Who is that person who actually suppressed Xiao Huan's momentum?"

On the other side, noble ladies stood in groups under the bare willow trees, listening to the booing that made the heart beat faster, they couldn't help whispering.Chu Xiang didn't get along with Xiao Huan since she was a child, so she naturally recognized Xiao Huan. At this time, she found that someone was suppressing Xiao Huan, and she was very curious. Unfortunately, the distance is far away, and she can't judge just by the word "Master Liao".

Chu Ying looked at the tall and straight figure even among the dozens of commanders, and nervously clutched the handkerchief.The commander surnamed Liao should be Liao Shou who she has met twice, right?The ice is so slippery, with so many people watching, if he accidentally falls, will it be embarrassing?
She was ashamed to confess that she knew Liao Shou. Some of the other ladies had heard of Liao Shou, so she explained to everyone with a little satisfaction: "That is Liao Shou, the commander of the Jinwu Guard. He was a beggar when he was young. By chance, he was rescued by the emperor, and later he was extremely fierce on the battlefield, killing people like hemp. It's almost thirty, and no one is willing to marry their daughter to him... By the way, I also heard that there was a murder in his house, and it was a servant girl who died, it seems that he was unwilling to be killed..."

Having said that, the man lowered his voice, and gave the noble ladies a look that could only be understood but could not be expressed in words.

The complexions of the ladies changed.

Chu Ying's little face also turned pale, and she looked at the men on the opposite bank who had already huddled together to grab the ball with complicated emotions, but the memory of that day in the Nuan Pavilion of Qianyuan Palace, where the sun was shining brightly and warm like spring in front of the window, and he had been separated for a few days Bu looked at her, and praised her for her beautiful painting, but was exposed by the emperor afterwards.

I was a beggar since childhood...

If it was possible, who would want to be a beggar? Without parents to take care of him, he could only compete with others for food. With such a poor background, he was able to get to where he is today, which shows that he is a man with ambition and ability.Besides, killing people like hemp, he is on the battlefield, if he doesn't kill the enemy, he will be killed. He is fierce in order to protect his family and the country. He should be respected, but someone secretly criticizes him behind his back.

As for the dead maid, Chu Ying lowered her eyes, she didn't know Liao Shou, she admired his ambition and martial arts, but Chu Ying didn't know anything about his personal virtues.It's just that in her bones, she doesn't think Liao Shou is like the kind of bully who forces maids...

"Ah! The ball is flying towards us!"

Someone screamed in shock, Chu Ying regained consciousness in an instant, and when she looked up, she saw a ball in the air approaching rapidly, hit the ice in an instant, then continued to slide towards this side, turned a few small turns, and finally stopped at I got close to some of their ladies!

Chu Ying stared at the ball, but You didn't react.

The noble ladies looked at each other, not knowing what to do next, at this moment, a figure came striding over from the opposite bank.If there was only one noble lady, she would definitely avoid suspicion and not see the outsider, but now there is a row of young ladies lined up on the shore, many of them are confident, and they have given each other courage, none of these noble ladies chose to leave.

Chu Ying looked away from the ball, looked at the person who was approaching, and immediately recognized that it was Liao Shou.

Chu Ying suddenly panicked, turned to Chu Xiang and said, "Let's go."

"Why do you have to leave? There are so many of us, why are you afraid of him alone?" Chu Xiang was a lively person, he refused to leave, and he didn't allow his sister to be timid and hold Chu Ying's arm vigorously.The sound of the man's footsteps was getting closer and closer, Chu Ying's heart was beating faster and faster, she did not dare to look over there.

"Liao mou kicked too hard, didn't the ball hit the girls?" After approaching, Liao Shou slowed down and quickly scanned everyone on the shore, and soon a pair of black eyes were fixed on Chu Ying.Finally seeing the girl who misses day and night, Liao Shou couldn't help laughing.

Among the many handsome sons in the capital, Liao Shou's appearance is not outstanding, but he is tall. He is only wearing a white jacket at this time, and gray trousers are tied in black boots. Walking over in no hurry, he has a kind of unrestrained demeanor unique to military commanders.

There was a hint of fierceness in his eyebrows, but when he smiled, he became much gentler. He was not a gentleman like jade, but he was very simple and honest, which made people feel at ease.

Seeing Liao Shou like this, who would associate him with "killing people like hemp"?
Heroes love beauties, and beauties also love heroes. Liao Shou has good facial features and a high position, imposing manner, and there are noble ladies who are secretly attracted to him, but they are all ladies, so he is too embarrassed to take the initiative to talk to him.Liao Shou is a vulgar person, so he didn't feel embarrassed by it. He just wanted to see Chu Ying, and that sentence was just casual.

Chu Ying has a delicate mind and is kind and considerate. Liao Shou asked so loudly but got no response. She couldn't help but put herself in his place, and knowing that many of these noble girls were not ashamed of Liao Shou, Chu Ying secretly clenched her cuffs. , she couldn't tell whether it was because of her emotions or a coincidence, she tried her best to calm down and said: "Don't worry, my lord, no one was hurt."

After finishing speaking, Chu Ying kept finding reasons for herself to be calm. She was the host, and if the guests had any questions, she should have come forward to respond.The ladies also thought the same way. They quickly glanced at Chu Ying, and immediately turned their attention back to Liao Shou.

Liao Shou didn't expect that Chu Ying would answer his words, and looked over unexpectedly, only to meet the little girl's slightly flushed face, and her eyes were downcast.At that moment, Liao Shou thought she was very beautiful, like a red plum blossom in winter, he wanted to get closer to see her more clearly, he wanted to tell her that he prefers to hear her call "Brother Liao"...

He wanted to do a lot, but Liao Shou just smiled at Chu Ying, then bent down to pick up the ball, turned around and ran towards the opposite bank.He had already copied "The Female Ring", so he knew that he could not approach her in public and cause people to gossip.

The eye-catching man left, Chu Ying's heart gradually calmed down, but she was afraid of such an accident again, so she insisted on pushing away her younger sister Chu Xiang, and left alone, sitting in a nearby pavilion waiting for the ladies.She couldn't see it, but she could hear the cheers from the men on the other side. The word "Master Liao" appeared the most. Presumably he is very good at the game?
Uncontrollably, Liao Shou's figure of Wei'an walking on the ice appeared in front of her eyes. Chu Ying pursed her lips and lowered her head. At that time, she only wanted to save him, but now she was a little annoyed, afraid that Liao Shou might misunderstand her because of her accusation.

When the guests were there, Lu Mingyu was so busy that she sent off her natal family who left at the latest in the next half an hour. Only then did Lu Mingyu learn about what happened by the lake from Cai Sang.Lu Mingyu already knew what Liao Shou was thinking about his sister-in-law, so he could naturally guess that Liao Shou kicked the ball to the other side on purpose. Thinking about the wide lake in the Duke's Mansion, Lu Mingyu couldn't laugh or cry, and asked Chu Xing: "Why is he so strong? big?"

Ordinary people can't do it if they want to use him, right?

His sister was shamelessly harassed, Chu Xing could not laugh at all, and his expression was serious.

Seeing that his face was sombre, Lu Mingyu quickly stopped laughing, and said in a low voice, "I said a total of two words, all of which are ordinary politeness, and will not arouse suspicion." If Liao Shou acted recklessly, she would not be as relaxed as she is now. manner.

Chu Xing was a little irritable, and told his wife in a low voice: "Liao Shou is so bold, I'm afraid he will continue to mess around if the delay continues, you can ask Yingying later, if Yingying doesn't like him, I will refuse as soon as possible, let him give up as soon as possible."

This is indeed the truth, Lu Mingyu rested for a while, and then went to find her sister-in-law.

Chu Ying had just returned from Sanqiu Hall, and Mrs. Tai learned about the incident by the lake and asked her to ask questions.Chu Ying responded calmly, but when she returned to the boudoir, the little girl couldn't calm down, she vaguely felt that her grandmother didn't seem to like Liao Shou very much, and before Chu Ying realized why she was bothered by this, Lu Mingyu came.

"Sister-in-law?" Chu Ying came out to greet the guests in surprise. After a busy day, sister-in-law should take a good rest.

"I have something to ask you." Lu Mingyu smiled and motioned the maids to go down. She dragged Chu Ying to sit on the bed. Seeing the little girl lowered her head, she must have guessed why she came. Lu Mingyu straight to the point and asked softly: "Yingying Last time, my sister-in-law asked you what you think of Mr. Liao, but you were perfunctory. Now that Mr. Liao has come to propose marriage, you have to tell the truth to your sister-in-law, your elder brother is waiting."

Liao Shoulai proposed marriage?

Chu Ying raised her head in disbelief, her shock was like a dream.

(End of this chapter)