The emperor took the lead and rushed back to the palace. People around him stood up and shouted long live.
The emperor was not as solemn as in the past in the court, laughing and lifting the prey high.
The cheers all around were even louder.
Others also showed off their prey one by one.
There was a lot of noise outside the palace. Some people were congratulating and cheering for their relatives and friends, and some were checking to see if they had any outstanding son-in-law.
"Hey? Why don't you see Governor Huo?" Someone looked around and saw something different.
This statement immediately attracted more attention.
In the past, Huo Lian stayed close to the emperor. He did not take away from the emperor's elegance, but no one could ignore him.
"I know, my brother was with Dudu Huo at the time." A young girl squeezed excitedly among the sisters, bringing fresh news, "While hunting, a soldier came to tell him that something happened to the young lady.
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Everyone immediately knew who the lady was without mentioning her name, and quickly asked, "What happened?"
The young lady lowered her voice: "I feel a little uncomfortable."
not comfortable?
"How does it feel?" a woman asked curiously.
The young lady exclaimed, "I don't know about that, and I didn't explain it in detail. Anyway, with just these words, Governor Huo immediately left His Majesty and left. Your Majesty was still behind and shot an arrow at him angrily."
The women's expressions were complicated. How could they be uncomfortable? Although they were in the mountains, the food and clothing here were treated like royalty. The young lady was even more pampered than the queens and concubines. She always walked in a sedan chair in the wild.
Also covered with curtains...
Besides, even if there were so many imperial doctors accompanying him, even if Huo Lian's name was mentioned, the imperial doctors would flock to him. Why would it be necessary for Huo Lian to go back in person? Or should he abandon the emperor and leave like this while accompanying the emperor on hunting?
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That woman is so pampering.
"Dudu Huo is so passionate." A woman couldn't help but whisper.
The other woman nodded: "Yes, I remember that he did not go to court for half a month to accompany Miss Liang."
These words made the women look complicated again.
I used to dote on Miss Liang, and now I dote on another young lady. Will there be other young ladies in the future?
Is this passionate or heartless?
While I was sighing, someone whispered, "Look, who's coming here."
Who is who? The women subconsciously raised their eyes and saw a woman, Tingting, walking from the hillside. They recognized her at a glance without getting close.
Miss Xiahou.
"Miss." The maid followed her step by step and whispered, "Let's go there later. After all, His Majesty has just returned from hunting."
Everyone is crowded here, it's terrible.
Miss Xiahou didn't stop: "My foot is injured, I have to go back quickly."
The maid couldn't help but look at the young lady's feet. When she called the maid to carry the food box back to the hillside, she saw the young lady being helped to sit down by a strange woman. She rushed over in a panic. The young lady said she accidentally sprained her foot.
"My lady is fine now," the woman said. "If you can survive until night, remember to go back and go straight to the hospital."
The young lady thanked the woman, but seemed to be hesitant to say anything. The woman left without saying anything more. She was curious and asked whose family it was, but the young lady didn't say anything. She just ate a few mouthfuls of food and then came back.
You can't even tell that your foot is sprained. The lady's steps are still steady.
The maid had no choice but to watch the young lady walking towards the crowd. Countless people in the crowd also looked over. Fortunately, they were just talking silently, so they just pretended not to notice.
The maid lowered her head and followed closely beside the young lady, but suddenly a voice sounded in her ears.
"what are you guys saying?"
The voice was still very familiar. The maid raised her head in disbelief and saw the young lady stopping in front of several women and asked with a smile.
The women were obviously surprised and a little at a loss for a moment.
"It's nothing." A woman said and looked away, which showed that she didn't want to talk anymore. All the ladies who knew the etiquette knew this meaning and would leave in a sensible manner.
But Miss Xiahou did not leave knowingly, but asked and answered herself: "Your Majesty is back from hunting." Then she looked at the ladies and asked, "Who has hunted the most this time?"
The ladies regained their composure and realized that Miss Xiahou was deliberately trying to talk to them. The ladies were either scornful or half-smiling.
"Miss Xiahou still cares about this?" A sharp-tongued young lady said directly, "In the past, I only cared about writing poems and lyrics. Who came out on top?"
Who can take the lead in composing poems and lyrics, naturally Mr. Lu.
These words made everyone else laugh. A young lady covered her mouth and said with a smile: "Miss Xiahou, this time it's Lu Hanlin too."
When Lu Hanlin was told directly, the maid wanted to dig a hole in the ground and get in, but the young lady still stood firm.
"Really?" Miss Xiahou said in a calm voice, "Then it seems that the pain of losing his wife has not affected him."
As soon as these words came out, everyone around was stunned and looked at Miss Xiahou in disbelief.
Is this a compliment or a sarcasm?
The maid was even more shocked. Did the young lady want to scold Lu Yizhi in public? The master said it when he was at home earlier. When arguing with Lu Yizhi, each of the two mouths had their own reasons. Outsiders would not believe it. If the students are unbearable, how can the teacher be any better?
Will attract more ridicule.
What's more, Lu Yizhi has already gained the sympathy, pity and respect of the world. What's more important is that the emperor must trust him. If the Xiahou family is in trouble, they will still have trouble with the emperor.
It is better to wait quietly and wait for this storm to pass, and those who are clean will clean themselves up.
Miss, is this too angry? Sigh——
These words made many ladies suddenly angry.
"Yes." A young lady raised her eyebrows and said, "Is Miss Xiahou very disappointed?"
Miss Xiahou didn't flinch at all and said calmly: "That's not the case. It's no surprise. Lu Yizhi has always been calm and self-possessed."
He was still acting so condescendingly, and a young lady became even more angry and squeezed over: "Xia Houqing, are you still unforgettable about your old love for Lu Hanlin? Your unmarried son-in-law didn't get it, so do you, the Xiahou family, who are widowers?"
This is really hard to hear.
A young lady was questioned like this.
The maid almost shed tears.
Not only did Miss Xiahou not cry, she also smiled: "Although I like Yi Zhi's talent and learning very much, I will not take away people's aspirations."
To seize people's ambition? Ladies, look at me and I look at you.
"A Qing." A young lady who had a good relationship with Miss Xiahou couldn't help but speak. Previously, Miss Xiahou didn't speak, and it was hard for her to speak. Now that Miss Xiahou has spoken, she no longer looks on, "You guys, before
Do you know that Lu Yizhi has a fiancée?"
When she asked this question, there was a bit of hope in her eyes, hoping that Miss Xiahou could give a reply.
All eyes were focused on Miss Xiahou.
Everyone around them also noticed the movement here, and asked in low voices, "What's wrong?" "Is it Miss Xiahou?" "Is this a quarrel?" "How dare she come here? How dare she quarrel with others?" Then
As the discussion continued, more people gathered here.
Miss Xiahou didn't care about the more people around her, and nodded without any hesitation: "I do know that there is this person."
So even though you know it, you still don’t avoid it!
The face of the young lady who asked the question showed disappointment, while the others did not even hide their disdain.
"But I didn't know that Lu Yizhi treated her as his fiancée." Miss Xiahou continued.
But these words did not change the minds of the young ladies. One young lady laughed half-heartedly and sneered: "Miss Xiahou really has read too much and cannot live in the world. There is a young lady beside a young master. Could it be that she is a younger sister?"
You can’t even see it.”
Anyone with a little bit of brains knows what this means. How pure is Xiahou’s home decoration?
There was laughter all around. If it was concealed and avoided before, it was now naked.
The maid lowered her head even lower, so this is what the master said, it is useless to argue with others before making mistakes, and it will only make you more miserable.
Miss Xiahou still didn't feel embarrassed at all, and she also laughed: "Yeah, maybe it's because of respect for the teacher, or maybe it's because we don't have as powerful a position as Captain Huo, we really didn't notice it at all."
These words made the people around laugh slightly.
What's the meaning?
An acquaintance lady stepped forward and asked, "Aqing, what do you mean by this?"
Miss Xiahou looked at her, but she no longer smiled, nor was she as condescending as before, but her eyes were red: "Aman, I don't want to mention him anymore." After that, she walked quickly to the palace.
All the ladies were in an uproar after listening to half of it, neither up nor down.
Miss Aman stamped her feet and ran after her, "Aqing, wait for me."
The other women stood there and talked about it.
"What does she mean?" "It means she knows that Lu Yizhi has a fiancée." "But why can't you tell because you don't have the power of Governor Huo?" "What does it mean to be weird? Scholars are really annoying." "I understand...
"
Some people are confident and sure, some are confused, and some understand.
What do you understand?
The young lady looked at everyone with a complicated expression: "Respecting teachers and respecting Taoism is fame, and not being afraid of power is also fame."
There were many young ladies present who had read books, and they were actually very good at savoring the meaning in strange words. At this moment, when they were pointed out, some of them responded.
"Miss Xiahou is scolding Lu Hanlin!"
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At this time, a group of people also came over. They were not hung with prey like the previous hunting people. They were holding documents and papers in their hands, and saw many young women gathering together in the palace.
"Are you still talking about hunting?" the scholars said with a smile, but they didn't care about being ignored. Hunting was just a temporary sight, and the poems and songs spread, and their names will last forever.
Someone who came to greet him heard it and said, "It seems that they are talking about Lu Hanlin."
After hearing this, everyone looked back. Lu Yizhi, who was walking among them, also heard it and smiled, but there was a bit of sadness in his smile.
Either he was talking about his poor fiancée, or he was talking about him, a young official who was helpless against Huo Lian's power.
"It makes everyone share my concerns," he said.
However, the man did not comfort and persuade as before, but said: "It was Miss Xiahou who was just..."
Lu Yizhi didn't care. He already knew that Miss Xiahou was here, but what if he dared to go out?
Arguing? Knowing it first is the biggest mistake. It is useless to argue. Even if he is deceived, is the Xiahou family so easy to deceive? It is not deceiving himself and others, pretending to be confused.
Lu Yizhi sighed softly: "Senior sister, she..."
“Ms.
Lu Yizhi's expression paused for a moment. It turned out that he was not arguing or arguing, but scolding...
Miss Xiahou, who has always maintained her own identity, would actually do this? It was really unexpected.
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Some people went hunting with the emperor in high spirits, some recited poems and wrote poems about romance, and there were also many older and more serious officials who just sat on the ground, enjoying the beautiful scenery of the world and talking and laughing freely.
However, what happened everywhere was quickly communicated.
When they heard that Huo Lian left the car for the beauty, they just laughed in disdain. When they heard what Miss Xiahou said about Lu Yizhi, the group burst into laughter.
"I thought the Xiahou family was really silent." An old man said, "It seems that I can't swallow this breath."
"Young ladies now really dare to speak out," someone said.
"What's there to be afraid of? It has nothing to do with others. If you see through it, you won't tell the truth. The Xiahou family was stepped on and it hurts so much. Of course, you can tell the truth." Some people sneered and drank the wine in one gulp.
The young official's hatred of seizing his wife is pitied and sympathized by the people of the world, but for the officialdom, things are of course not judged by love, but by profit.
Lu Yizhi's hatred for seizing his wife really has a bright future.
"Mr. Liu." Someone raised his glass and looked to the other side and asked, "What do you think?"
Liu Yan on the side didn't seem to hear it, and looked over when he heard the words: "What?"
Everyone else laughed and said, "What do you think, Mr. Liu, of Lu Hanlin's approach to serving as an official?"
Liu Yan said calmly: "As long as he has a clear conscience."
After that, stand up.
"I'll go over there and have a look."
Before anyone else had a chance to ask, Liu Yan walked away.
"Over there?" Someone leaned forward and looked into the mountains and fields over there, "Is there any special scenery?"
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A group of people and horses appeared on the distant hillside, black and dotted among the greenery. There was a man and a woman riding on one of the horses.
Liu Yan narrowed his eyes. The petite woman was nestled in front of the tall man. The black cloak billowed in the wind, covering the two of them.