The reborn prince can't be pushed down

Chapter 176 Who Loves Whom
The breeze blows, and the flowers fall in the garden.

Lu Ji brewed a cup of tea for Qingchi, and said with a light smile, "Why didn't Miss Yan wait for the good news to come to the door in the mansion, but came to my side instead?"

Qingchi didn't answer his question, but just asked: "I heard from my father, Master Lu, you silently published my article outside the yamen of the Ministry of Rites yesterday, and you said that we communicated before?"

This morning Yan Zhenglang entered the palace to discuss matters with the imperial husband. On the way out of the palace, some colleagues jokingly said that he was about to get a good son-in-law.After Yan Zhenglang returned home, he asked her when she and Lu Ji became acquainted.

Only then did Qingchi know the whole story of what happened last night, and it took only one night, how could someone quickly tie them up into a couple?

Lu Ji took a sip of tea indifferently, and blinked at her, "I was at your house yesterday, isn't it counted as communication?"

Qingchi rubbed his teacup, hesitating, "You... actually have some other purpose..."

Lu Ji shook his hand and almost dropped the cup in his hand.In order to hide his gaffe, he could only continue drinking tea.

Seeing him like this, Qingchi thought he had guessed right, so he continued: "Yesterday I saw that you and His Majesty came together, but you did not see the imperial husband. Your Majesty is also worried about my affairs, and you ran around on the saddle and on the horse. Lied that he had communicated with me before, I was very moved."

Lu Ji felt his heart skip a beat, so he quickly drank another sip of tea, trying to keep his voice calm, "Miss Yan is a talented person, I just can't bear to see the pearl buried in the ground."

"Okay, stop making excuses."

Qingchi looked at him with an expression of "I already knew, so you should stop acting".

Lu Ji held the cup tightly with his fingertips. As soon as she heard about what happened last night, she came to look for her. She didn't even wait for the good news. Could it be...

He half closed his eyes, "Do you really know?"

Qingchi opened his eyes wide, and his voice suddenly increased, "You really think so!"

This time Lu Ji hesitated, "I... am actually not very sure about my thoughts."

"You better not have such thoughts!" Qingchi suddenly interrupted him coldly.

Lu Ji moved his lips, half-closed his eyelids, felt that his chest was blocked by something, and he was about to be breathless, so he picked up the teacup again in annoyance.

Qingchi continued: "I know that you did so much yesterday to preserve your majesty's reputation, but your majesty is already married, and His Royal Highness is deeply in love with her. How can you say that you and your majesty also met once before, and your majesty is trying to help her. You Lu family who reversed the case, you can't do anything wrong to him!"

"When did I feel sorry for Jiang Nian?" Lu Ji was stunned, where did this come from?
Qingchi stood up and patted him on the shoulder, "Okay, I saw your thoughts on His Majesty yesterday, and you helped me again. After all, we are also friends who have gone through hardships. Tell your thoughts. But you have to promise me that from now on, you will never have those thoughts that you shouldn't have. You don't know how much your majesty has suffered until today. Kaiyueming is clear, you can't make things difficult for them."

"You think I'm in love with Your Majesty!" Lu Ji finally understood what she meant. At first, he just felt tightness in his chest, but now he felt that he was choked up in a mouthful of blood.Fortunately, he was not drinking tea at the moment, otherwise he would have to spray the face of the person opposite.

From Qingchi's point of view, they have only known each other for half a month, and Lu Ji's actions yesterday were definitely not for her, so he followed Ning Yuezhao's pace yesterday, obviously his thoughts were pinned on her, and he was just It just happened to be misunderstood by people who didn't know.

"There is nothing wrong with liking someone, but falling in love with someone who is destined not to love you will only cause trouble for both of you."

This was Ning Yuezhao's tactful words to comfort her in Yuhuayuan before, she deliberately pretended to be stupid, but in fact, she always knew that Yan Mo would not like her, and she also knew that she should let go, but she couldn't do it yet.

Now that Yan Mo is by Xiao Jingtian's side, she hopes that she can also stand upright and help Ning Yuezhao with him, so that the distance between the two can be brought closer, right?
Lu Ji wanted to explain clearly, but when he saw Qingchi's thoughtful eyes, his words suddenly changed, "Do you have this kind of trouble?"

Qingchi withdrew from his contemplation, and looked at Lu Ji strangely, "As expected of the Governor of Shuntian, he really has a delicate mind."

This was an acknowledgment, Lu Ji's eyes moved slightly, and he swallowed all the words of explanation.

Qingchi smiled, "You know my secret now, so we're even."

"Don't worry, I will definitely not hinder His Majesty and Jiang Nian." Lu Ji said deliberately vaguely.

Qingchi nodded in satisfaction, "I can trust you."

Before you are sure of your own intentions, let her misunderstand for the time being, otherwise, with her temperament, I am afraid that she will hide herself far away.

But who is the man she is attracted to?Jiang Nian may know, it seems that he wants to find a chance to find out.

Compared to the quietness of the Shuntian Mansion's back hall, the Xu Mansion is not so quiet.

The door of Xu Zhi's study was locked tightly, and all the servants were ordered not to approach.

Xu Miaoyun asked with some concern: "Father, are you sure that those two people are dead?"

She just sent away the person who came to announce the good news. Although it was No.2 again this time, she didn't have the mood to lose her temper right now.

Xu Zhi nodded, "When Zuo Ming came to report to the imperial husband today in the Yizheng Hall, there must be no falsehood."

"Those two people know each other!" Xu Miaoyun said bitterly.When Xu Zhi got Yan Qingchi's characters, he wanted her to learn them, but after a second thought, she tricked Liu Ying into learning Qingchi's characters, planning to use her as a stepping stone.If her strategy is successful, no one will be able to compete with her in the palace test; even if she fails like now, she will be able to retreat unscathed.

Xu Zhi was a little worried: "Father is now concerned about the imperial examination. Given His Majesty's affection for Yan Qingchi, I'm afraid she will be the champion this time."

Xu Miaoyun smiled indifferently, "Then give it to her. Since the founding of Daxing, how many champions have been produced, but how many are extremely talented ministers?"

She has figured it out now, as long as she can be by that person's side, it doesn't matter if she is the number one or the second!
However, Xu Zhi was still unwilling. He fell behind Jiang Qixi when he took the imperial examination. As a result, Jiang Qixi's son was better than his son.Now Yan Zhenglang, who is not ranked as high as him, why should his daughter beat his own daughter?
At this moment, someone knocked lightly on the door of the study, "Master, it's not good."

It was Xu He's voice.

Xu Zhi was still in a state of shock at the moment, he hurriedly opened the door, and said with a gloomy face: "Come in and say."

"Yes." Xu He followed into the study, and seeing Xu Miaoyun was there, he couldn't help hesitating, "Miss."

Xu Zhi waved his hand, "There is nothing that cannot be said in front of Yun'er."

"Yes, sir. Someone came to the house just now. He is from our Ministry of Rites. He said that he has a letter for you."

Hearing the word "Ministry of Rites", Xu Zhi couldn't help but twitched his eyes, "Could it be that Qin Suqian's mother-in-law did something wrong?"

In order to win over Qin Suqian, he revealed some of his connections to her before, but now that Qin Suqian is in the Imperial Army Prison, how can he still use those people?

Xu He didn't know what to say, so he could only hand over the letter.

Xu Zhi opened the envelope and saw the familiar handwriting on the paper, he couldn't help but feel his heart tighten.

The letter was written by Qin Suqian in advance. She said that if she failed, she would take the responsibility with all her strength. She just hoped that he would promise her one thing, and that someone would contact him when necessary.

Xu Miaoyun came over to see the content, and couldn't help sneering: "Who does this woman think she is, does she have to agree if she says yes? I'm really dazzled by love, living such a big age in vain, when the time comes, she will be a bone." It’s piled up, we just don’t promise what she can do.”

"No." Xu Zhi pinched the letter paper, his face was a little ugly, based on his understanding of Qin Suqian, she would definitely not be the one who dared to ask him to do something just by making an empty promise.

Xu Miaoyun looked at her father with a strange expression, "Is it possible that you are tempted by her?"

"What nonsense!" Xu Zhi pulled his face down and scolded her.

If he was interested in that woman, he would have brought her in long ago, so why hide from her for ten years.Xu Zhi himself couldn't explain it clearly, although Qin Suqian always showed deep affection for him, but he always couldn't see through her mind, every time she said that she loved him, his heart was always numb.He kept rejecting her, and in the final analysis, he just followed the feeling in his heart.If it wasn't for his beloved daughter this time, he wouldn't have planned that encounter in the Peach Blossom Forest.

"Father, you have never been so fierce to me, and now you are yelling at me because of an inexplicable woman!" A layer of grievance appeared on Xu Miaoyun's face, and her eyes were also filled with water.

Xu Zhi couldn't see his beloved daughter's appearance like this, so he quickly let go of his breath, "Being a father was in a moment of impatience just now, and I was afraid that she would lose his composure if there was something in her hands."

In other words, how could dad like that calm and unusual person.

After hearing his explanation, Xu Miaoyun felt relieved, "Then we have to investigate carefully, we must not fall into her hands."

Xu Zhi nodded worriedly, lit the letter paper, and threw it into the incense burner.

Compared with the vigor and vigor of the female Jinshi Ke Chunwei, Enke is much bleak.

By the end of the evening, the people watching the list at the entrance of the Gongyuan had almost dispersed, and the street returned to calm.

A woman in a plain skirt walked slowly to the front of the list, looked up at the list with densely written names, smiled lightly, and said nothing.

Just as she was about to turn around to leave, she met a slender figure who seemed to have been standing behind her for a while, looking at her with a half-smile.

The woman in plain clothes glanced at him indifferently, and was about to leave without even saying hello.

"Miss Song, you and I have known each other once, why don't you seem to know each other?"

Ming Han's voice was a little helpless.

Song Yiyi's footsteps faltered, and she sneered, "What is there to know about a person whose name has fallen to Sun Shan?"

"Young lady is so calm and chilling." Ming Han shook his head and said with a smile, "Since you and I are both unaccompanied in the imperial capital, how about we get together?"

"Why do you want to gather? To celebrate your loss of fame?"

Hearing her unceremonious words, Ming Han smiled again, "It's okay for the girl to say so, then it's the right to celebrate that she has lost her name to Sun Shan."

"I'm sick!" Song Yiyi turned around and was about to leave.

"Don't!" Ming Han held her back, still smiling, but the smile was gone in his eyes, "Is there something you really want to say here, Miss?"

Meeting his meaningful eyes, Song Yiyi fell silent.

When Ming Han let go of her and strode forward, she silently followed.

(End of this chapter)