Chen Palace

Chapter 16
Chapter No.16
Just after February, the weather is very beautiful, and the coldness of winter has subsided all at once, and the capital is suddenly warm and warm, with a scene of grass growing and warblers flying. .

The street was crowded with people, and the drizzle washed the centuries-old bluestone road boards as bright as a mirror.When people step on it, they only feel safe and refreshing.

The well-arranged paulownia trees along the street are blooming green, and the rustling sound like mist and magic makes people feel intoxicated.

Under the cover of green trees, there are shops and restaurants, among which the most respectable one is the century-old brand with the Wujin signboard.

It was afternoon at this time, there were not too many people, there were only three or four alcoholics in the store, who were drunk, lying on the table, dreaming of Duke Zhou.

There were three guests, but they were different.

There are two people at a table, one man and one woman. They are dressed in simple and elegant clothes. Those who are knowledgeable can still tell that the materials used are extraordinary.The man is about forty, and the woman wears a veiled hat. Judging by her figure and behavior, she is just young.

Xiao Er looked at them with extraordinary looks, knew they were not ordinary people, and didn't dare to go up and make noise. He looked at the guests who were drinking alone at another table, with a worried look on their faces, knowing that they would not pay the bill in a while, Lie on the edge of the account and fell asleep.

"Xiaoyun, the breeze is blowing here, and the drizzle moistens the clothes—won't you just invite me here to drink tea and enjoy the rain?"

The girl spoke, her voice was as clear as a cold spring, refreshing.

"This time I want you to meet an old friend. It's a pity that she has a unique business and will only open in the afternoon, so I'll wait here first."

The girl was curious, she knew that her senior brother was always indifferent, but this time seeing this old friend, she was slightly excited, even a little urgent.

"You didn't kidnap a lady, did you?" She looked at him suspiciously.

Qu Yun didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and tapped her forehead with a fan, with a doting attitude: "There is nothing good to say when it comes out of your mouth! Anyway, I have a small position, which lady still needs me to kidnap?"

As the commander of the guards, even though he is only of the third rank, he is the person who is closest to the emperor, the dignitaries in the capital, who would not want to befriend him?
What's more, although he is over [-] years old, he is still a refined and handsome man, what kind of lady can't marry him?
Chen Lu smiled slyly: "When I see that 'old friend' later, I will definitely tell you the whole truth about your popularity!"

Qu Yun was tongue-tied, and was so angry that one Buddha ascended to heaven, and two Buddhas were born. He pulled out a smile uglier than crying, and finally surrendered.

He glanced at the gloomy young man next to him, and cleverly changed the subject: "If you want to talk about kidnapping, this man is the only suspect!"

Chen Lu glanced at her and guessed the truth extremely accurately: "Today is the auspicious day for Jing'an Gong Lin Yuan to marry his tenth concubine. That weak and incompetent guy... also knows how to harm women."

The second half of the sentence was extremely low, with teeth-gnashing hatred.Qu Yun knew that she was full of monstrous hatred for everyone in the Lin family.

The hatred that cannot be washed away by pouring water from all over the world...

He suppressed his sigh, and said: "This young man is obviously not a regular customer, and he has no interest in Jiajing fine wine. He just keeps looking out the door with a sad face."

Chen Lu laughed heartily and said, "The bride is robbed in the downtown area, and the Duke is surprised to lose his concubine. Tomorrow there will be storytellers in the teahouse again. Let's watch the excitement slowly."

Not long after, there was great joy and noise, people on the street were forcibly pushed to both sides, and a group of people came forward with a luxurious sedan chair.

The passers-by were all talking about it, some Zan Guogong's mansion was ostentatious and only married a concubine, and they were so motivating, some people revealed that the bride was just a brothel prostitute, and even climbed to the top.

Chen Lu observed the young man carefully, and saw that he was trembling all over, with tears in his eyes, obviously he had heard people's discussion.

The team approached and was about to pass by the store. The young man was shaking with hands and his face was pale, but he mustered up his courage, covered his face with a black scarf, pulled out the long sword at his waist, and rushed out.

The rascals outside saw that someone was causing trouble, and they also clamored together, making the whole street chaotic.

I saw the young man wielding his long sword, looking at the mess, obviously he had never learned any martial arts, some of the family servants of the Duke's mansion had learned one or two rough fists, they stopped him a few times and beat him staggeringly stagger.

There was a scream in the sedan chair, and the bride was covered with a red scarf.Regardless of tugging left and right, he ran towards the young man wholeheartedly.

The young man's blood rushed to his head, and he danced fiercely with the long sword in his hand. He cut a bloody path and finally reunited with the woman.

He hugged the woman with one arm, one hand was still bleeding, his nose was blue and his eyes were swollen, it was ridiculous, only those eyes were full of sincerity and affection.

The woman also stared at him deeply, and the two looked at each other and smiled, not paying attention to the surrounding environment.

Once Jinfeng Yulu meet, they will win but there are countless in the world...

"You shouldn't have come. You ruined my career and career for me, but what should I do?" The woman was anxious and annoyed, but she couldn't hide her sweetness.

"It's worth it for you."

"We can't escape."

"Are you afraid of it?"

The woman raised her brows upside down and tugged at his ears: "You're talking nonsense! Even if I die here today, I still feel sweet in my heart." She blushed blushingly, gritted her teeth, and finally said: "I love you forever. not regret!"

The young man laughed happily: "Me too! Actually, I was very scared just now... my hands were shaking, but when I think of you, no matter how timid I am, I have to give it a go!"

The two talked tenderly to each other, and they didn't pay attention to the people around them at all.

"What a pair of dogs and men, even if they die today, I have to bring their bodies back to me!"

The butler was angry and angry, and ordered his family to come forward.

Chen Lu saw it clearly, she looked at her senior brother with a pleading look.

Unable to bear it, Qu Yun had no choice but to take her veiled hat and black gauze, and covered her face as before. In a flash, she reached the middle of the street.

He wrapped his cloak around the two of them, casually took a leaf from the table, and flicked it out.

The blade was driven by internal force, and instantly became as sharp as a blade, as if it had a spirituality. It passed between the legs of the crowd, turned a large circle, and then fell steadily.

The servants only felt a sharp pain, and they hugged their legs and screamed on the ground.The manager squatted down, and there was a bloodstain on his face. He was trembling with anger: "Another masked man!"

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Qu Yun let go of his cloak when he reached the river bank behind De Street. The two men and women who were still in shock took off the veils on their faces and hurriedly thanked them for saving their lives. .”

A girl walked out of the bamboo forest on the shore.

She has plain clothes and black hair, and her eyes are like ice and snow.

"Go and hide outside the city first, it's best to change your attire."

She finally spoke, her clear voice was like enlightenment, the young man nodded gratefully, took the woman by the arm, and the two saluted together.

The girl waited for them to pray before she spoke again: "Are you a scholar with a reputation?"

The young man smiled wryly: "It's just a small move, not worth mentioning. Three years ago, the capital was defeated, so I wandered here, just being a lonely ghost."

"There will be a big exam this year."

"This year... I want to try it again, but there is no one there, so I'm afraid I won't take it."

Chen Lu smiled: "You just take the exam, as long as the article is worth reading, there is no reason not to take it."

The young man heard her speak loudly, only Weiwei.

"Your first and last name?"

"Xiao Ke Pei Zhen.

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Qu Yun led her, turned around "Luqiao" and turned into another street.

This place is full of embroidered buildings and lanterns, and the fragrance is floating, but there are no people on the street, so it seems that it is not a serious way-it must be a brothel and powder courtyard.

But Qu Yun didn't stop, and went straight to the end, only to see a tall three-story building on the side of the cross road, with flying eaves and brackets, exquisite and rich, needless to say.

The inscription on the plaque reads "Indulging in the green color", the handwriting is clear and elegant, but it is even more strong.

It turns out that this place is the No. [-] "Cui Se Building" in the capital. Chen Lu couldn't help but smile knowingly when she thought of Qi Rong's joke a while ago.

"This is the imperial pen."

After reading the handwriting, she affirmed.

In the lobby on the first floor, there were still people drinking and ordering, but the doors of the private seats and VIP rooms on the second and third floors were locked.

"The boss has a weird temper, and he only officially opens at night. No matter the king of heaven, I dare not be presumptuous in this place praised by the imperial pen."

Qu Yun walked straight to the backyard, and the servants who came and went saw him and did not stop him, as if they were very familiar.

He walked all the way into the elegant small building in the backyard, and then laughed loudly: "The distinguished guest is here!"

Upstairs walked out a beautiful woman with an excellent temperament. She looked at Chen Lu suspiciously and then at Qu Yun.

Chen Lu looked at her face, vaguely familiar with it, looked at her face for a while, and suddenly exclaimed in surprise:

"Emperor Ji Qingmin!"

(End of this chapter)