Aijia Kefu: Your Majesty, please avoid

Chapter 97

When they got together again, the four of them actually looked preoccupied.

Su Qingyuan smiled first, and Ruyan threw herself into Lu Li's arms like returning home.

Baili Yunyan looked envious, but Baili Angju narrowed his eyes slightly, showing a meaningful smile.

Lu Li hugged Su Qingyuan, and cupped his hands perfunctorily, "You two, let's just say goodbye."

"We will meet again soon." Baili Angju smiled, his eyes only on Su Qingyuan.

Su Qingyuan shrank into Lu Li's arms uncomfortably, and rolled her eyes.

Baili Angju laughed loudly, took Baili Yunyan's hand, turned and left.

Lu Li looked at the backs of the two with a gloomy expression.

Su Qingyuan tugged at the corner of his clothes worriedly: "Did that person threaten you?"

Lu Li looked at her suspiciously.

Su Qingyuan repeated what she heard from Baili Yunyan before, and said with concern: "The people of Xiliang are tough, and the soldiers are strong. If someone in our court cooperates with them..."

Lu Li chuckled, "It's not something you need to worry about."

"However, the matter is of great importance..." Su Qingyuan was still worried.

Lu Li hugged her downstairs, and returned to the street market: "Not everyone can use the method of 'cooperating with the inside and the outside'. Baili Angju is not stupid, he won't wade in this muddy water."

Su Qingyuan raised her head and looked at him: "But your complexion is not very good-looking. If you are not afraid of their cooperation, what are you worried about?"

Lu Li bowed his head in silence for a moment, then said in a deep voice, "I just find Baili Angju annoying, isn't that enough?"

Su Qingyuan was a little surprised, and after thinking about it, she smiled: "Coincidentally, I hate him too."

Lu Li carefully wrapped his arms around Su Qingyuan's waist, with a cold expression on his face.

He really hated Baili Angju, because that man looked at Su Qingyuan with danger in his eyes.

But what worries Lu Li the most is not this, but a piece of information that Baili Angju revealed to him on purpose or not.

After being quiet for two months, some people are almost unable to hold back.This winter, I'm afraid it may not be easy!
At this time, Su Qingyuan's attention has been attracted by the red and green goods on the street stalls.

Lu Li had no choice but to carefully shield her from the crowd and stay behind her.

Su Qingyuan picked up a purse, turned her head and smiled at Lu Li, "Look at this one, does it look like me before..."

Before she finished speaking, she suddenly froze herself.

Lu Li grabbed her hand in surprise, "You remember?"

Su Qingyuan frowned in distress, withdrew her hand and put the purse back: "I forgot what I wanted to say later."

Lu Li sighed, "You mean to say that the purse just now is very similar to the one you embroidered for me earlier."

"Is that so?" Su Qingyuan was a little puzzled.

Lu Li narrowed his eyes and smiled slightly: "It's just a similar color. The one you embroidered is much uglier than this one."

Su Qingyuan gave him a hard look: "I'll give you a chance, let's talk again!"

Lu Li shook his head helplessly: "The one you embroidered is much more delicate than this one."

"That's more or less the same!" Su Qingyuan raised her head proudly.

Lu Li looked up at the sky with a bitter face.

"What's in the sky?" Su Qingyuan also raised her head.

Lu Li raised a finger in a hissing motion, and said in a low voice, "I'll check to see if there are any dark clouds in the sky, so as not to be struck by sudden lightning—after all, I don't often do things like 'talking nonsense with my eyes open'. A little guilty."

"Hey!" Su Qingyuan jumped up angrily.

The old lady selling purses squinted her eyes with a smile and shook her head vigorously.

Su Qingyuan finally felt a little shy, she hurriedly took Lu Li's hand, and turned around to run away.

But the old woman stopped them, picked up the purse that Su Qingyuan was looking at just now, and stuffed it back into her hand: "I see that you two are good-looking, and I will give this purse to you!"

Su Qingyuan frowned: "Why are you taking your things for nothing? Luoxia, pay the money."

Luoxia rushed over to pay, but the old woman smiled and said, "To tell you the truth, I don't rely on this to make money. My son and daughter-in-law are filial, and the family has no worries about food and drink. It's a good time to enjoy life in peace. It's just me I can't be idle, and the old man at home likes to chatter, so I will come out every now and then to sell some needlework and avoid him."

Su Qingyuan heard it interesting, and couldn't help but ask: "In such a cold day, don't you feel sorry for the old man when you are exposed to the cold outside?"

The old woman's wrinkled face was full of smiles: "Why don't you feel distressed? Look, isn't he squatting under the wall over there! Every time I go out to sell things, he always follows me, just I'm afraid that when the weather changes, I won't be able to come over in time to help me close the stall!"

Su Qingyuan followed her gaze, and she saw an old man with white beard and hair squatting at the foot of the wall not far away, and he was squatting here intentionally or unintentionally.

Lu Li couldn't hold back and laughed out loud.

The old woman pursed her lips and said with a smile: "The old man is awkward! If you ask him what he is doing here, he will definitely not admit that he came to see me! He was just like you when he was young, he was so stubborn! I will tell him Embroidered purses and made clothes, he seems to like something in his heart, and he has to pick and choose! Sometimes I get angry, and if I take it back and refuse to give it to him, he will bow and apologize, and he has no backbone at all! See you The way we look now, I seem to see us back then—it’s so good to be young!"

Lu Li took Su Qingyuan's hand, and said with a smile, "In a few decades, if the two of us can live like you and the old man, this life will not be wasted."

Su Qingyuan's eyes widened: "When you get older, will you also become very nagging?"

The leading guard suddenly added a sentence with a blank face: "Obviously, he is already very nagging now."

Su Qingyuan was taken aback for a moment, then suddenly burst out laughing.

Lu Li's face darkened, he turned his head and gave the guard a cold gouging look.

The guard shrank his neck and stepped aside, his face turned pale with fright.

Of course he knew that he shouldn't interrupt, but... didn't he think that the master had changed his sex?
Misjudgment, misjudgment!

At this time, Luoxia had already brought out the silver to pay the bill, and seeing that the old woman seemed to refuse, Lu Li hurriedly pulled Su Qingyuan away from the small stall.

Behind him, the old woman was still laughing and yelling: "Don't run so fast, your wife is heavy, and you will cry when she is tired!"

After finally avoiding the sight of the old woman, Su Qingyuan stomped her feet angrily: "I've never seen such a noisy old woman!"

"It's interesting, isn't it?" Lu Li hugged her waist again, smiling happily.

Su Qingyuan quickly frowned again: "Why did she say that I am heavy? Is it so easy to see?"

Lu Li's smile froze slightly, and he sighed after a long time: "It should be because you are too close to her. In the palace, ordinary people dare not look up at you, so it won't be so easy for people to see through."

Su Qingyuan forced a smile: "Now that it's like this, so many people have already seen it, who can we hide after a while?"

Lu Li pondered for a long time, then pondered, "After all, the style of folk costumes is still a little simpler. Wearing palace costumes should be able to cover up for a while. In a few months, it's really inconvenient to go out..."

"I'll just pretend to be sick and not go out!" Su Qingyuan continued sullenly.

Lu Li knew that she was angry, so he could only persuade her softly, "I will go to Fanghua Palace to accompany you every day, so you won't be lonely."

Su Qingyuan raised her head and stared at him, then curled her lips.

The purse was still in his hand.Su Qingyuan raised her eyes for a closer look, frowned and said, "It doesn't mean it's so exquisite—is the one I embroidered really that much worse?"

"Not bad, not bad at all!" Lu Li hurriedly raised his hand.

Su Qingyuan was skeptical.

Lu Li was afraid that she would search for the truth, so he hurriedly dragged her into a theater.

Not long after entering the door, a young man running errands came up to greet him: "Miss Su Si..."

Su Qingyuan's face changed slightly.

The boy suddenly came back to his senses, and knelt down on the ground with a "boom" in fright.

Lu Li hurriedly put down his hands, and said in a deep voice, "Don't make any noise, just arrange a private room."

The servant hurriedly agreed, led the two of them upstairs, and chose a box with a good view to arrange them.

Lu Li winked at the guards, and someone took the boy away immediately, and he didn't know where he was locked up.

Su Qingyuan walked back and forth in the box, with a troubled expression on her face: "I always feel that I have been here, but... when I think about it, I can't remember anything."

Lu Li pulled her to sit down, and said with a smile, "You used to hang around this kind of place before, what's so strange about coming here? Didn't you hear that servant call you 'Miss Su Si' just now? You must be a regular visitor in this garden!"

"Won't it cause trouble?" Su Qingyuan was a little worried.

Lu Li smiled lightly and said, "Don't worry, trouble won't come to you that easily."

"If I had known this, I really shouldn't have gone out..." Su Qingyuan was very distressed.

It turned out that she was not a rich lady who lived in Xiulou.There are so many people in the market who know her, how would she dare to hang out with Lu Li?
At this time, the gongs had already started on the stage, and the singing was lively and lively, but for a while, they couldn't tell what was being sung, probably it was a new play.

Su Qingyuan was not in the mood to listen to the play, her eyes were still staring at the tables, chairs and tea sets in the box, thinking hard.

"Don't worry about it, just listen to the show." Seeing her frowning, Lu Li couldn't help feeling a little distressed.

Su Qingyuan rubbed her temples, said with a wry smile: "Recently, I often think of some past events, but they are always vague... This feeling is really uncomfortable."

Lu Li hugged her with a smile, and comforted her softly: "It's also good, I can't remember the past, just start again. Doctor Yu said that you became like this because you were stimulated, I'm always afraid that you will become dizzy, It looks good these two days."

Su Qingyuan knocked on the table irritably: "Is it good if you don't go crazy? But I don't think it's bad at all! You don't like me to recall the past, is it because I did something wrong to me, afraid I remember?"

"Of course not!" Lu Li looked a little unnatural.

Su Qingyuan looked at him suspiciously: "Is there really no one? Why don't you dare to look at me?"

Lu Li looked embarrassed, and forced Su Qingyuan into his arms, not allowing her to look up: "Ayuan, my biggest regret is that I didn't treat you well enough in the past."

"It's too fake! Even if you don't allow me to see your face, I still know that the word 'guilty' is clearly written on your face!" Su Qingyuan lowered her eyelids and said sullenly.

Lu Li was at a loss for a while, but the door of the private room was pushed open, and a boy of fourteen or fifteen years old barged in: "Sister, you are finally here!"

Su Qingyuan hurriedly got out of Lu Li's arms, and looked at the boy suspiciously: "You... are my younger brother?"

The boy nodded hesitantly.

Lu Li grabbed Su Qingyuan's hand and said in a deep voice, "Ayuan has no younger brother."

The boy was in a hurry, and rushed forward: "Sister, I am a bug! You said earlier that you recognized me as your younger brother - don't you remember me? You haven't come to our place for half a year, I I look forward to you every day..."

Su Qingyuan frowned and thought for a long time, but she still couldn't remember when she knew a "Cao'er" or "Cong'er".

Lu Li had never heard of this name either.Looking at Chong'er's eager eyes, he felt uncomfortable for a while, and hurriedly hid Su Qingyuan behind him, and at the same time gave Chong'er a warning look.

Chong'er blinked and shed tears: "My sister really doesn't remember me! When you left last time, you said you wanted to listen to my opera. Now I can sing very well, but you have already forgotten me." It's..."

Su Qingyuan was a little at a loss by this inexplicable little crying bag.

In particular, this child looks thin, but he is not short in stature. It is really weird to cry condescendingly for her!

Lu Li held Su Qingyuan's hand, raised his head and looked at Chong'er coldly: "Ayuan is a little tired. If you really treat her as your sister, you should leave immediately and give her peace!"

Chonger's eyes widened, and she looked at Su Qingyuan tearfully: "Sister, who is this person? Brother Cheng won't be as fierce as him! Where is Brother Cheng? Why didn't he accompany you today?"

"Who is Brother Cheng? Did you recognize the wrong person?" Su Qingyuan poked her head out from behind Lu Li and asked suspiciously.

Chong'er stomped his feet and said anxiously: "It's that brother Cheng who used to accompany you to the theater and treated you very well! Last time he was in this box, and I saw him kissing you! Did you guys quarrel? ? Even if you quarrel, you can't be nice to this fierce man, he is so fierce, he might beat you in the future..."

"If you talk nonsense like this again, I might hit you first!" Su Qingyuan jumped up and roared angrily.

Lu Li hurriedly pressed her hand, "Don't get angry."

Su Qingyuan turned pale with anger: "I don't know any insects, let alone Brother Cheng! Who ordered you to come here and talk nonsense!"

Seeing her stern voice, Chong'er was frightened and cried even harder: "It's so good, why don't you remember? I was beaten half to death by my master the year before last. It was my sister and brother Cheng Yaozhi who rescued me. Later, my sister often came to see her." Most of the people who come here to listen to the opera are accompanied by Brother Cheng...People in our garden are still discussing in private when you will get married, who knows that you will not come later..."

"Brother Cheng you're talking about is called 'Cheng Yaozhi'?" Lu Li suddenly asked in a cold voice.

Chong'er shivered, and nodded hesitantly for a long time.

Su Qingyuan suddenly panicked, and looked at Lu Li worriedly: "I don't understand... who is Cheng Yaozhi? Do I really know that person?"

"Cheng Yaozhi...Cheng Yu, so you used to come here often? You can keep it from me!" Lu Li lowered his head and let out a sneer.

Su Qingyuan looked at him in astonishment, and slowly let go of the hand that grabbed his sleeve.

Lu Li clapped his hands and called the guards outside, and said in a deep voice, "Take this slave back to the palace, I want to interrogate him personally!"

Seeing his expression, Su Qingyuan couldn't help but be terrified.

After the guards took Chonger out and closed the door again, Lu Li slowly lowered his head and grabbed Su Qingyuan's hand: "Don't be afraid, it's fine."

Su Qingyuan stared at him in a daze: "I don't understand... If you want to interrogate him, you can just interrogate him here, why did you take him back to the palace? Are you trying to avoid me? Have you already believed his words... ..."

Lu Li avoided her gaze and said in a deep voice, "A Yuan, the matter is not that simple. I don't feel relieved if I don't take him back to the palace for strict interrogation."

Su Qingyuan looked at his sharp side face, and suddenly felt a chill in her heart.

***
Yanxi Palace.

Su Qingluan sat in front of the mirror and carefully combed a dignified and luxurious peony bun for herself.

When Xiu Niang came in and saw it, she frowned: "Your Majesty doesn't go out, why bother?"

Su Qingluan raised her head and smiled slightly: "Shouldn't you be dressing up if you don't go out? The status of my palace is not abolished, and I am still the concubine Shu in the Nanyue Palace. Naturally, I should always modify my appearance and not lose the royal ceremonies. Spend."

Xiuniang couldn't think of anything to refute, so she had to give up the topic, bowed her head and said, "Laixi from the imperial dining room is in the yard, saying that the bad quail that the empress wants can't be made, so I'm here to apologize."

Su Qingluan raised her thin eyebrows, and showed two kinds of anger: "I don't ask them for anything in my spare time. It's rare to ask for it once, but I can't do it? Tell him to come in, and I'll ask him face to face he!"

Xiu Niang went out and called someone in, and it turned out to be the little eunuch from last time.

Su Qingluan's face darkened: "I'm just sick and can't walk around, so it's not completely out of favor! You are so eager to step on me and sell it to others?"

Laixi hurriedly knelt down, and knocked his forehead on the ground with a "dongdong": "The servants dare not disrespect the empress, but the imperial concubine ordered a dozen quails for the small kitchen today; the remaining few Only to be taken over by the concubine Liang... The slaves wanted to stop her, but they are all masters, so how could the slaves have the right to speak..."

Before she finished speaking, Su Qingluan grabbed a tea bowl and threw it over with a "clang".

Xiu Niang frowned, and said in a deep voice: "The imperial dining room is really shameless! No matter where the imperial concubine is, what is the identity of the Liang concubine, who dares to snatch things from Yanxi Palace?"

Su Qingluan gritted her teeth and said in a hateful voice: "It's not a day or two since they stepped on me in different ways. I can't bear it for a moment like this! If you can't give me an explanation today..."

"Your Majesty, please calm down," Laixi hurriedly kowtowed, "The slaves are already thinking of a way."

"Don't just coax me, right?" Su Qingluan sneered.

Laixi raised his head and said solemnly: "Your Majesty, please rest assured. Today is the Winter Solstice Festival, and the servants have 1 guts, and they dare not disappoint your Majesty. By the time the comprador has gone west to find good things , Maybe there will be some new gadgets delivered in the evening, and the servants must watch with wide eyes, and leave a copy for the empress as soon as there are good things."

Su Qingluan narrowed her eyes, and sneered in a low voice: "You guys are so good! How do you know that it's not that things can't be done, so why don't you coax me with good words?"

Laixi hurriedly swears and swears, and after hundreds of good words, Su Qingluan lazily sends him out.

Xiu Niang personally sent the boy out, feeling a little suspicious in her heart.

When did the people in the imperial dining room become so serious and responsible?

Since when did Concubine Shu, who has always been easygoing and resigned, started to be so particular about diet?

Something is going wrong, I'm afraid...

Su Qingluan went out and walked to the porch, looking at the mottled shadow of the sun coming in through the gaps in the bamboo leaves, the corners of her lips slightly curled up.

go out?
West?

The market on the west side should be quite lively right now, right?
Some people are active by nature, even if they have restrained a lot during this period, they still like to go to lively places after all.Maybe as Rulaixi said, there will really be one or two big "surprises" today!

Thinking of this, Su Qingluan couldn't help raising his head to look at the bright sun, and narrowed his eyes comfortably.

When Xiuniang came back and saw it, she frowned and said, "Your Majesty, it's windy outside, your body is precious, you'd better go in and rest."

Su Qingluan raised her head and smiled: "Don't worry, I still have some sense of propriety—by the way, two days ago you said that Concubine Liang was beaten in the Yangju Hall, how is it now?"

Xiu Niang raised the corners of her lips, and said mockingly: "A few days ago, I had a severe fever, and at least I saved my life, saying that my life is safe. However, with such a serious injury, I am afraid it will take a month or two to recover." Going out, I don't know if I will fall into the root cause of the disease in the future... Speaking of it, Concubine Liang is also pitiful. Her heart is not bad at all, but because she coveted something she shouldn't think about and played some tricks she shouldn't, This is how it ended up!"

"Yeah, she's so stupid." Su Qingluan sneered.

Xiu Niang lowered her head and said: "It's good to have her be the leader, and make an appearance for those in the palace who have delusions. You see, all the ladies in the palace now keep their own laws, saving a lot of gossip!"

"Yeah, if you stand out from the crowd, there really won't be any right or wrong." Su Qingluan laughed mockingly.

Xiu Niang didn't answer, Su Qingluan sighed quietly again: "Only in the most boring winter will there be a thriving tree. Spring will come sooner or later, when the garden will be in full bloom, how can she stop it?"

"The emperor has returned to the palace!" A cheer came from outside the wall, and it came from afar.

Su Qingluan raised the corners of her lips and smiled: "Xiu Niang, where is today's family banquet?"

Xiu Niang lowered her head and said, "I don't know. Your Majesty is probably tired, so it's better to rest earlier."

Su Qingluan showed a gentle smile, and said calmly: "I still have some when I'm resting, please help me choose a bright dress first. I can't still wear these dusty clothes for the holidays today." Color, don't you think?"

(End of this chapter)