The four-day appointment with Chen Shaoxuan was not as sad as she imagined. On the contrary, Leng Changxi had a great time, and she even thought about it often in the days after it ended. But she just thought about it.
After all, it is very difficult to hide "Hongxing's affair" from Zhao Yuan.
In four days, Leng Changxi forgot everything while having fun. Following Chen Shaoxuan seemed to have a magical power that made her not want to think about the future problems. She forgot about Zhao Yuan, let alone the worries in her heart. But as if
Like Cinderella's glass slipper, once twelve o'clock passes, everything is back to where it started.
The time that passes in the blink of an eye is happy, but after happiness comes the reality that we have to face.
Zhao Yuan had already decided on the day to leave, which was only about ten days later. The time passed by in a blink of an eye. Leng Changxi felt more and more worried in her heart. She couldn't explain why, but she always felt like she had an unexplainable premonition.
Leng's Jinlin Lake is famous for its elegance. In summer, the hibiscus all over the lake are blooming in the wind. The Jiuqu Bridge crosses the lake with twists and turns. In your spare time, you can go boating among the lotus leaves.
Receiving some lotus pods and young lotus roots was Leng Changxi's favorite thing. But now, Leng Changxi was sitting in the boat, but she had no interest in playing and was listless.
"Little Bao'er, why are you so down today? Could it be that you're dying from the sun, right?" Zhao Yuan sat next to Leng Changxi and looked at her curling her lips, and couldn't help but tease her.
As the boat shuttled among the lotus leaves, Zhao Yuan picked off a blooming lotus and pinned it on Leng Changxi's head. He said with two clicks: "It's really unworthy, it's really unworthy..."
When Leng Changxi heard this, she glared at Zhao Yuan fiercely, but Zhao Yuan suddenly laughed and said: "This flower is not as good as my little treasure, how can it be worthy of it?"
"That's pretty much it!" Leng Changxi's chin twitched and she looked confident.
"Which girl is this? She is so shameless!" Zhao Yuan smiled and shook his head, and was surprised by her frequent remarks. Zhao Yuan was already used to it, and even thought that Leng Changxi should be like this. Those ladies from that family
Compared with her, they all look like delicate and artificial flowers.
"The eldest lady of the Leng family! Zhao Yuan's little wife!" Leng Changxi looked sideways and raised her eyebrows, with a hint of provocation and a hint of shyness. With these words, she dared to look at Zhao Yuan occasionally when no one was around.
Two sentences, if unfortunately Mrs. Leng finds out, she will be copied from "The Female Ring" again.
"Yes, yes, yes, Zhao Yuan's little lady..." Zhao Yuan gently pinched her soft cheeks and shook them, filled with joy. He liked hearing Leng Changxi say that she was his little lady, so
He felt as if his heart was filled to the brim, as if a floating duckweed had suddenly taken root: "But there is still a little bit left. When I enter the palace this time, ask for the decree, and come back, I will marry you. When the time comes, you
She is truly Mrs. Zhao!"
Hearing that Zhao Yuan was angry again and wanted to enter the palace, Leng Changxi suddenly lost her smile and lowered her head slowly. Knowing that she was worried in her heart, Zhao Yuan could only sigh silently and gently held her in his arms.
He slowly touched her head and comforted her: "Don't worry, I will act with caution when entering the palace this time."
"But there are some things that you can't avoid just by being sensible." Leng Changxi muttered in his arms. In fact, she had always had a hurdle in her heart. This hurdle was Zhao Yuan's ambition. She had deceived herself and others for many years, but
In the end, there will be a day when Zhao Yuan will face it. Zhao Yuan will not be willing to stay in the Leng family just like that. But if he chooses that path, what will she do?
"Little Bao'er, don't worry about this, as long as you stay by my side forever!" Zhao Yuan gently pressed a kiss on her forehead.
"Shi Hao seems to be looking for you a lot recently." Zhao Yuan never hid these things from her and Leng Zhanchen, but he didn't like her knowing too much for fear of being implicated. In fact, she had known for a long time that Leng Zhanchen
It was an excuse to go out on a business trip with him for a few days every month. They went out to do errands, but whenever she wanted to ask more about what the matter was, they would be blocked by them on the grounds that their daughter's family did not want to interfere so much.
Zhao Yuan didn't hide it from her because he trusted her. She was happy about it, but he didn't tell her because he was worried about her. She felt uneasy about it. Leng Changxi didn't want to just be a lovable young lady.
"If you have more homework, you will come more frequently." Zhao Yuan had no intention of explaining more. He just pretended that Leng Changxi didn't know anything and said it casually. More than that, it was this sentence that hurt Leng Changxi's heart.
"Brother Yuan is hiding this from me, are you guarding against Little Bao'er?" Leng Changxi's voice became colder, and although the body that fell in Zhao Yuan's arms did not move, it gradually became stiff.
"Xiao Bao'er, you know it's not..." Zhao Yuan spoke helplessly, not knowing what to say. He wanted to explain but felt that any words at this moment were pale. He didn't want to see Leng Changxi sad, but he didn't want to see it even more.
She was hurt, so she finally chose to remain silent.
Leng Changxi felt pain in his silence, both for herself and for him.
"Brother Yuan, I don't want to..." Just when Leng Changxi was about to speak, a figure suddenly flashed past, the boat shook violently from side to side, and a figure stood at the bow, looking like he was being raped on the bed.
He looked at them both.
Leng Changxi quickly stood up from Zhao Yuan's arms, her face turned red, whether from shame or anger, she glared at the visitor fiercely and said, "Brother!"
"I didn't mean to interrupt the intimacy between you two. It happened for a reason." Leng Zhanchen suppressed a smile and looked at Leng Changxi, whose face was flushed. She looked like a little girl. It was really rare for her to look like a little girl.
"elder brother!"
"What's the matter?" Compared to Leng Changxi's lack of composure, Zhao Yuan was much calmer. Feng Qingyun asked in three words calmly, as if what Leng Zhanchen had just seen was just a phantom.
At this critical moment, Leng Zhanchen had no intention of joking, and said with a serious expression: "The imperial edict is here."
The warm wind blew by, ruffling Leng Changxi's hair on her forehead, but it couldn't blow away the coldness in her heart. When she heard the words "imperial edict", her head pounded, and her mind went blank.
"How could it be..." Zhao Yuan's dark color also showed a trace of restlessness, but it was quickly hidden by him: "Is it a secret decree, or is it?"
There was a trace of luck in his heart, but it was extinguished by Leng Zhanchen's words: "No, the father-in-law who announced the decree is already waiting in the hall. Dad asked me to tell you two to hurry over."
Leng Changxi took a deep breath, her hands trembled slightly, and her bad premonition worsened.
Zhao Yuan's eyes darkened a bit, and his expression was solemn, making it difficult to guess what he was planning. He put his hands behind his back and clenched them tightly into fists. After a long time, he raised his head and exchanged a look with Leng Zhanchen.
He said: "Let's go and take a look." Then he dodged and flew away from the boat.
Leng Changxi followed closely behind the two of them and came to the hall together. In the hall, they saw a fair man over fifty years old sitting arrogantly on the main seat and sipping tea. The guards beside him were all armed with knives.
, all of them looked solemn, like the living dead. Mr. Leng and Mrs. Leng stood aside with their heads bowed, waiting silently. The servants knelt all over the room. There was dead silence in the hall, and the atmosphere was tense.
Although this was the first time for Leng Changxi to see this kind of formation, after all, she was also a person who had experienced storms in her previous life. She had calmly performed in the golden Vienna Hall that attracted thousands of people, let alone these few people who were pretending to be official.
Arrogant eunuch. She is not afraid of these people, but is worried about the imperial edict in their hands.
"Eunuch Li, this is our little girl Leng Changxi." Master Leng saw her coming in and pulled her to the eunuch.
Leng Changxi bowed to the father-in-law calmly and gracefully: "Eunuch Li, you have had a good journey."
She was neither humble nor arrogant, and there was an indescribable aura in her cold expression, which immediately made the father-in-law take a second look: "So you are the girl from the Leng family. You are really stunning!"
When Eunuch Li said this, he glanced at Zhao Yuan from the corner of his eyes. Leng Changxi understood the clear meaning in his words. It seemed that this father-in-law's favor was no longer a temporary problem. Since he could know her
Due to the engagement with Zhao Yuan, the father-in-law could not have served the emperor for less than twenty years.
Leng Changxi is concerned about it. Things in the palace cannot be as casual as at home. Anyone can make you rise to the top, or make you catastrophic.
"Eunuch Li, that's a wonderful compliment." Leng Changxi nodded with a smile. Her somewhat imposing demeanor couldn't help but make Leng Zhanchen take a few more glances and marvel in his heart.
"Eunuch Li is here because he has an imperial edict to be read out?" Zhao Yuan, who was standing aside, watched this scene calmly. Naturally, he did not let go of the brilliance that flashed across Eunuch Li's eyes. His heart suddenly sank a little, Leng Chang said.
Only he knew Xi's wonders, Leng Changxi's kindness, and Leng Changxi's secrets. Because he knew, he understood that women like her would not be ordinary after all, so he was even more worried.
"Exactly!" After Zhao Yuan reminded him, Eunuch Li put down the tea in his hand, took the imperial edict from the tray of the little eunuch beside him, and said loudly: "Zhao Yuan takes the edict——"
Immediately afterwards, the Leng family knelt down along with Zhao Yuan.
"By God's blessing, the emperor has issued an edict that Young Master Zhao Yuan has grown up in the Leng family since he was a child. He has both civil and military skills and is a rare talent. Now that I am old and care about my son, I have summoned Cheng Huan to the palace for a special occasion."
Every word that Eunuch Li read made Leng Changxi's heart freeze. No matter how much Leng Changxi wanted to deceive herself, she could not fail to understand the meaning of recalling Cheng Huan's subordinates from the palace. Although she was engaged to Zhao Yuan, Leng Changxi
However, Chang Xi felt that if Zhao Yuan left, it would be difficult for the two of them to meet each other in the future.
"My son, I accept the order. Thank you for your kindness." After Eunuch Li finished speaking, Zhao Yuan respectfully accepted the order. Leng Changxi secretly turned her head and glanced at him, but found that there was no thought on his face.
There was neither the joy of returning to the palace nor the sadness of parting. At this moment, she suddenly realized that she didn't seem to understand Zhao Yuan as well as she thought.