In the study, Chai Chai, who was looking at the sachet in a daze, heard the sound of a carriage stopping outside the courtyard again, and the sound of brisk footsteps accompanied by the collision of jade pendants.
"Risheng, are you there?"
Li Leling's voice.
Chai Chai quickly put the sachet in the desk drawer and cleared his throat, "I'm in the study.
Well, I'm not wearing any clothes now..."
"I know."
Li Leling came to the door of the study and whispered: "I happened to meet Qiu Feng on the way here, and she told me."
"Ah..."
Chai Chai opened her mouth and almost asked, "What else did she say?"
Fortunately, I didn’t ask about the exit.
Li Leling smelled the scent of the sachet remaining on the door frame, her expression darkened, and she said softly: "I'm sorry, I have to miss the appointment today. There was something going on at the wedding, and it was delayed for a while."
"Uh, it's okay."
Chai Chai said quickly: "Did you encounter any problems at the wedding?"
"Sister Yan is getting married, and she is a little scared."
Li Leling paused for a moment, feeling complicated - she could understand Yan Xuan's mood. After all, there are too many cases where royal marriages cannot be happy.
Either there is a marriage of interests, and they are indifferent to each other; or they treat each other as if they are guests, and have no feelings; or even more serious, they may look at each other and hate each other.
Thinking of this, Li Leling took a breath, put her hand on the door frame, and asked: "Risheng, what do you think of me?"
Sit and watch.
Of course Chai Chai knew that this was not what Li Leling asked, but how should he answer?
There is silence in the study,
Li Leling, who was standing outside the study, could not wait for a response. The expression on her face changed from nervous and nervous at the beginning, to disappointed and lonely.
"Sorry, was my question too inappropriate?"
She lowered her head and laughed at herself, "I grew up in the palace, and it's only been in the past few years that I can enter and leave the palace freely. So I don't know how to get along with others, so I would ask you such embarrassing questions.
."
She exhaled, tried her best to suppress the fluctuations in her voice, raised her head to prevent the tears in her eyes from falling, and said with a smile: "Then I'll leave first. I won't bother you again..."
"Wait a minute!"
The sound of chairs scraping against the floor came from the study. Chai Chai approached the door and said seriously: "When I first came to Chang'an, I had no friends. I'm really happy that you are willing to be friends with me."
Li Leling's face turned red and she whispered: "Are they just friends?"
"No,"
Chai Chai shook his head, "I like the way you blush when you talk to me, I like the way you stay with me, the side profile of your face when you sleep, and the fragrance of your hair..."
"Huh?"
The redness on Li Leling's neck spread all the way to her face, and she asked with some confusion: "Asleep?"
"Ahem!"
Chai Chai immediately realized that as Li Leling's best friend, she often slept together, but Li Ang didn't!
"I mean in dreams,"
Chai Chai hurriedly replied: "I often dream about you at night, and in my dreams I take a nap with you at the desk in the academy."
"Eh?!"
Li Leling's face was red and her eyes were wandering, "Is this like this?"
"Yes, that's right."
Chai Chai nodded vigorously, "In short, you have always been special in my heart.
The world is changing, and I can’t guarantee what the future will be like, but I promise that I will protect you with my life.”
Fireworks bloomed in the night sky, illuminating Li Leling's profile.
Is this a...promise?
"Li Ang?"
"Huh?"
"I take this seriously."
Li Leling smiled slightly and said: "The wedding is about to start. I'll rush there first. You and Cui Qiao will come over later. You are the Little Medicine King God, so you must be at the wedding."
"Yeah."
Chai Chai nodded, listening to the distant footsteps and the sound of carriages driving, and finally felt relieved.
She leaned against the doorframe, put the back of her head against the door, and let out a long sigh of relief. It had only been a few hours, but it felt like a whole year.
The fatigue subsided, but complex emotions came to mind again.
Master, where have you been...
Chai Chai shook his head and walked quickly to the desk. After thinking for a moment, he picked up a pen and paper and wrote a note to Li Ang.
She pressed the note with an inkstone and placed Qiu Feng's sachet on it, making sure that Li Ang could see it as soon as possible when he came back. Then she went to the backyard to lead the bay horse out and prepare the carriage.
She couldn't stay at home and wait for Li Ang to come back. If Li Ang didn't show up, Li Leling, classmates, teachers, and even the emperor and empress might ask.
Chai Chai needs to arrive at the wedding venue at the right time so that when others ask about it, he can make up a reason to prevent them from looking for it, thereby delaying some time for Li Ang.
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Changlefang, a certain restaurant.
Lu Yunan, dressed in men's clothing, leaned on the railing of a high-rise building and looked down at the bustling lights below with an expressionless expression.
She held a brocade bag in her hand, which seemed to contain some kind of living creature, and was pulling the brocade bag into various shapes.
There's still...about half an hour.
She silently estimated the time until midnight. She had already asked the caravan to leave early and left Chang'an with the goods in the afternoon.
Even if Zhao Ming's conspiracy is successfully realized, it will not endanger the clan members.
But... what kind of conspiracy can endanger Chang'an City?
Countless restrictions and formations have long since built Chang'an into a watertight fortress.
Even if a dozen Zhuxiao strong men came outside the city in person, it would be impossible to break through the city.
What's more, there are also powerful people such as the Academy Secretary, the Commander of the Zhenfu Division, the Imperial Palace Envoy, Cardinal Taihaoshan, etc., as well as the Academy Mountain Chief Lian Xuanxiao.
Lu Yunan's eyes narrowed slightly. If he was the leader of Zhaoming and wanted to defeat the Yu Kingdom, then the best way would not be to assassinate the emperor, but to kill the Academy Chief.
She paused and suddenly laughed at her ridiculous imagination.
Zhaoming secretly accumulated enough power to destroy a small country, but he still could only hide in the dark and act sneakily.
A big reason for this is that he is afraid of Lian Xuanxiao himself.
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Furong Garden, Qinglu.
There was a serious traffic jam in Chang'an City. Li Leling, who hurried back to the wedding venue from Jinchengfang, met Yan Xuan, the soon-to-be-married bride, in Qinglu.
After being comforted by a group of girlfriends and friends, Yan Xuan's condition improved a lot, but she still looked a little nervous.
The time has come.
The female officer and Yan Xuan's sisters and friends took out barriers and fans, shielded her in front of her, and escorted her out of Qinglu, stepping on the felt mat, towards Ziyun Tower
During this period, there were always maids, holding a round mirror supported by a tripod, facing Yan Xuan - this is the custom of the Yu State. During the marriage process, the mirror should be facing the bride to prevent the three evil spirits from causing trouble. This mirror is also
Commonly known as the Demon-Suppressing Mirror.
The demon-suppressing mirror used in the King of Yue's wedding is naturally a treasure in the palace.
The mirror is bright and clean, and Yan Xuan's figure is clearly reflected inside, without any abnormalities.
Li Leling was in poor health and could not hold the fan in the crowd with others, so she stood aside.
She noticed Chai Chai trotting over from a distance, and hurriedly walked over, lowering her voice and saying, "Cuiqiao, you came here alone? Where is Risheng?"
"There was a traffic jam in the city. He met a patient whose foot was trampled on the road and was receiving emergency treatment."
Chai Chai, who didn't know where Li Ang had gone, said bravely: "I should be able to get here."
"...Okay."
Li Leling nodded hesitantly, "There is still time for the wedding ceremony. I will talk to the painters later and ask them not to draw the sunrise part yet."
At this time, Yan Xuan had already walked past the felt mat and came to Li Hui who was standing at the door of Ziyun Tower.
The waiters and girlfriends removed their barriers and fans, revealing Yan Xuan's pretty face.
Li Hui's smile was still contagious. He patted Yan Xuan's hand gently, telling the latter not to be nervous, and led her slowly up the Ziyun Tower.
The emperor, empress, and Yan Xuan's parents were sitting in front, looking pleased.
The prince and princess were smiling brightly, and all the guests at the table gave their blessings.
As the master of ceremonies, Cardinal Xinxiu showed a rare smile. Emperor Yu asked him to serve as a witness to the King of Yue. Even if it was not to please Taihao Mountain, it would make the world more in awe of Haotian.
In comparison, reciting a few lines at a wedding is really not a hard job.
"A pair of people with the same prison plate will serve as two officials in the future."
With this thought in mind, Cardinal Xinxiu stood in front of Li Hui and Yan Xuan, recited poems and began to hold a wedding ceremony based on ancient Zhou rites.
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