Chapter 68 Snow in Early Winter (appear)
Although Xiao Lingxiao didn't know what the fourth prince had thought of, he was disgusted by his smile. The fourth prince obviously had something to say, but Xiao Lingxiao only pretended that he didn't hear anything and didn't want to talk to him anymore. But the fourth prince stuck to Xiao Lingxiao like a rice cake, and he didn't mean to leave at all.
After walking through several corridors and another door, a very wide courtyard flashed in front of him. There are still many eunuchs cleaning the courtyard carefully, and there is not much snow left on the ground covered with green bricks. And there were also several people in luxurious clothes standing in this courtyard. They raised their heads and seemed to appreciate the falling snowflakes.
When several people heard the footsteps, they all turned their heads and looked at Xiao Lingxiao and others. Xiao Lingxiao looked carefully and saw that one of them was the sixth prince Li Jingxuan, and standing beside him, in addition to several noble princes he had seen, there were also two people Xiao Lingxiao had never seen.
The fourth prince led Xiao Lingxiao and others to the magnificent hall in the courtyard, and the sixth prince came to meet them with the men.
The sixth prince came to Xiao Lingxiao and didn't wait to say hello. He first looked at the fourth prince who pretended to be close to Xiao Lingxiao, and then laughed, "I thought what the fourth brother was doing in a hurry out. It turned out that he was specially to greet Miss Lingxiao. Miss Lingxiao, you are well.
"Your Highness, I'm all good."
Although it is just one sentence, Xiao Lingxiao's attitude towards the sixth prince Li Jingxuan is obviously different from her attitude towards the fourth prince. This made the fourth prince very tasty.
The fourth prince looked down at Li Jingxuan, and then turned his head to introduce the man standing in the first half of Li Jingxuan's body to Xiao Lingxiao. This man is about the same age as the fourth prince and the sixth prince. He wears an ancient bronze crown on his head, wears a neat robe, a tiger's head on the wrist guard on the cuffs, an ink-black sword on the five-finger-wide cowhide belt at his waist, and light cloud boots on the soles of his feet. This dress is very different from those rich men in the imperial city. Looking at the man's face, a pair of sword eyebrows slanted into his temples, with sharp brilliance in his long and narrow eyes, and a pair of thin lips under the straight nose were slightly squeezed. He looked handsome and noble. He stood side by side with the sixth prince Li Jingxuan, making Li Jingxuan, who usually seemed to hide some violence, look gentle. More.
"This is my fifth brother. This is the eldest daughter of Prime Minister Xiao's family, Ling Xiao Xiao. The fourth prince introduced the two of them, and did not forget to show his closeness to Xiao Lingxiao in his name.
During the period of living in the imperial city, Xiao Lingxiao also mastered most of the people and things he knew. As soon as she heard the introduction of the fourth prince, she knew that the fifth prince Li Jingyan was in front of her. He and Princess Haiyan were born to Concubine Zhang De. It was said that the fifth prince was a martial arts idiot. He often went out to hide his name and wander around the world, and rarely returned to the imperial city.
The eldest lady asked Xiao Lingxiao to give the piece of saliva to Princess Haiyan, and at this time, the fifth prince born to the same mother of Princess Haiyan suddenly appeared again. Xiao Lingxiao knew that there must be something to do with it.
There was nothing strange on her face, and she saluted the fifth prince. At this time, Li Jingyan, the fifth prince, said, "Xiao Lingxiao, I have wanted to see you for a long time. I will ask you in person, how do you feel when you die?"
Xiao Lingxiao looked up at Li Jingyan and saw that he was serious and not a joke. He smiled and replied, "Lingxiao was very poisoned at that time and was very painful. However, I heard that the martial arts of the Fifth Highness are excellent. I don't think there will be any pain for those who died under your sword.
Li Jingyan was stunned when he heard the words, and then looked down at the long sword on his waist. He raised his head, laughed loudly, turned to the man who had been standing behind him, and said, "What's the right time for such an interesting girl? You should take the initiative to see her, Zhongyang!"
When the fifth prince said this, he flashed, and the man standing behind him appeared in Xiao Lingxiao's sight. At this time, he heard the man smile bitterly and whispered, "A musician in the lower district, how dare you rush to see Miss Xiao..."
The sound fell into Xiao Lingxiao's ears, and Xiao Lingxiao was immediately shocked.
She doesn't know the strangely dressed man in front of her, but she is very familiar with this voice!
The man in black! It's the man in black who met twice and owed her several favors without authorization!
The man's hair is tied up in half, and the other half is softly scattered on his shoulders. There is a dark red silk thread in his hair. A pair of robe outside is light and half transparent. You can faintly see the complicated patterns embroidered on the inner robe and a jade pendant under the waist of the purple silk.
The man's eyebrows were beautiful, and he couldn't see any martial arts skills at all. When he found that Xiao Lingxiao was looking at him, he immediately bowed his hand and said, "I'm Lu Zhongyang, the musician, see Miss Xiao."
Lu Zhongyang!
Xiao Lingxiao's mind flashed the name he had heard from his third uncle Xiao Shumou. The most famous musician in the imperial city was also a very suspicious person with a secret identity, and he was also a person who was invited by the Xiao family to teach several young ladies's piano skills!
Xiao Lingxiao is almost unbelievable. This guy has always been in the Prime Minister's mansion, but he has never learned any piano skills, so he has never seen him!
Xiao Lingxiao suppressed his chagrin in his heart and returned the gift. He raised his head again and said, "I didn't expect to see Mr. Lu in the Prime Minister's mansion, but I met him here." After saying this, Xiao Lingxiao smiled at Lu Zhongyang.
Lu Zhongyang felt a trace of reproach in Xiao Lingxiao's eyes, and he couldn't help but feel cold on his back. If we hadn't met on such an occasion, he would have explained it to Xiao Lingxiao immediately. Xiao Lingxiao did not forget the several favors he owed without authorization, and of course, Lu Zhongyang could not forget it.
The two of them just looked at each other, and then they pretended not to know each other at all.
After everyone saw it, they entered the hall. The fourth prince asked someone to set aside a warm pavilion for Xiao Lingxiao to rest. At this time, Xiao Lingxiao knew that they had come relatively late.
Walking on the first snow is basically a whole day's activity. Before the evening feast begins, people who come to Muyi Garden can visit the snow garden at will. This period of time is a good opportunity for young men and women to get to know each other. Those who want to come here to find a good relationship will naturally go out for a walk.
Although Xiao Zechun and Xiao Zelu were greedy that Xiao Lingxiao could be accompanied by several princes, they all knew themselves. It could be seen that the attention of several princes was focused on Xiao Lingxiao and did not care about the two of them at all, so they quickly decided not to waste time in this warm pavilion and went out to "step". It's snowing.
After they left, the atmosphere of the warm pavilion seemed to change a little tense.
Xiao Lingxiao sat on the warm bed depressedly. Looking around, he saw that the fourth prince, the fifth prince and the sixth prince sat in a row, talking and laughing like a brother with a very good relationship. Lu Zhongyang wanted to get up and leave several times, but was nailed to the chair beside him by the fifth prince's eyes. The remaining one, Xiao Fengming, sat quietly not far from Xiao Lingxiao, with a straight face like a wooden stake and didn't know what he was thinking.
At first glance, the warm pavilion is very happy, but in fact, several people present know that this is just a surface. Xiao Lingxiao hoped that someone would take the lead in leaving, but the three princes seemed to be stuck together, and no one refused to leave first.
I really can't stand it. Xiao Lingxiao tried his best to wink at Bao Ronger around him. Bao Ronger immediately understood and said loudly, "Miss, I heard that this is the royal garden. We are here to walk in the snow again. Why don't we go out for a walk!"
Xiao Lingxiao hurriedly answered, "Okay!"
After saying this, Xiao Lingxiao immediately got up, and as she got up, several figures in the room stood up at the same time.
Lu Zhongyang sat there looking left and right in a daze, but he couldn't help scolding in his heart. What on earth are you guys fighting here?
The fourth prince took a look at the two people around him and said with some dissatisfaction, "Fifth brother and sixth brother, speaking of which, you two should have other business today, right? Why do you have leisure to step on the first snow?
The fifth prince laughed when he heard the words, "My mother's concubine is so anxious that she wants me to marry a concubine to pass on the royal family. She asked me to come. How dare I not come?" After saying this, he turned to Xiao Lingxiao and said with a bright smile, "I speak straight. Please don't mind, Miss Lingxiao. A man should get married and a woman should get married. Today, I'm going to see if I can find a satisfactory concubine.
The words of the fifth prince seemed to be full of the cheerful of the rich man, but several people present recognized that there was something in his words.
The fourth prince's face was even heavier, "If you want to find a beautiful woman, why don't you go out to walk in the snow?"
"Hahaha, I just want to meet a fate. Doesn't the fourth brother not like me and want to drive me away?"
The fourth prince had no choice but to take this old five, so he had to turn the spearhead to the sixth prince again, "What about you, sixth brother? Last time you solved the case of flower picking thieves, didn't your father use you again this time?
At this point, the sixth prince Li Jingxuan couldn't help but show a trace of embarrassment on his face. He turned to Xiao Lingxiao, with a bitter smile and said, "This matter has to wait for the servant Huangmen to thoroughly investigate the inside of the harem before starting the investigation outside the palace. Although I received my father's decree, I have to do it specifically. It will take a while..."
As soon as Xiao Lingxiao heard this, his heart was moved.
"Has the Sixth Highness started to investigate the case again?" Xiao Lingxiao asked softly.
Li Jingxuan saw that Xiao Lingxiao had not paid attention to the three of them just now. At this time, when he heard about his matter, he immediately asked with concern, and his heart was warm.
"A few important items in the inner palace were stolen, and my father ordered me to cooperate with several government houses to trace the lost property..."
Before Li Jingxuan could say it in detail, the fourth prince scolded in a low voice, "Six brother, this case involves the inner palace. Should you say it casually!" In fact, he didn't care about the theft, but found that Xiao Lingxiao's attitude towards Li Jingxuan was obviously "too" intimate, and his words were even far more than his fourth prince! He can't accept it!
But as soon as he finished saying this, Xiao Lingxiao suddenly looked cold and said angrily, "It was Lingxiao who asked what should not be asked. Your Highness, I'm sorry." After saying that, she didn't forget to stare at the fourth prince fiercely, and then turned around and was about to leave.
The fourth prince was shocked to find that what he had just said not only blamed Li Jingxuan, but also embarrassed Xiao Lingxiao. He hurriedly stopped her and explained with a smile, "Lingxiao, don't be angry. There are rules in the palace. In fact, there is nothing to say about losing a few things. Are you going to the snow? I'll go with you..."
"Don't bother Your Highness." Xiao Lingxiao took advantage of this momentum, snorted coldly and quickly walked out of the warm pavilion. Xiao Fengming followed him out like a shadow.
As soon as she went out, the smiles on the faces of the remaining four men in the warm pavilion suddenly disappeared.
Li Jingxuan sneered, "Fourth brother, everyone can see that my father will not change his mind and let you remarry Lingxiao. I think you'd better give up."
The fourth prince turned around and looked at Li Jingxuan coldly and said angrily, "The sixth brother has this leisure, you'd better go and investigate the case quickly!" My father cares about you. After this case is investigated, there will be another one. I think you are busy!"
The two of them were tit-for-tat, and the fifth prince grabbed Lu Zhongyang's arm and dragged him out.
Seeing this, the fourth prince hurriedly asked, "Fifth brother, where are you going?"
The fifth prince turned around and smiled when he heard the words, "Step on the snow, find fate, find the concubine!"