Phoenix moon boundless
Lu Yun came back in the evening.
He was exceptionally excited today, and rushed in front of Lu Yue, saying hastily: "Sister, it's done, it's done!"
Lu Yuanteng suddenly turned his head, looked at him and said in a low voice: "You mean, your master's matter is settled?"
"Uh-huh."
Lu Xuan's eyes sparkled instantly, and she nodded: "Okay, let's prepare to head to Chengdu immediately."
Lu Xuan seemed very excited, she walked around the yard and muttered: "The gold we have on hand should be able to buy a small house in Chengdu. In that case, this house will be left as a way out in the future."
She turned her head to look at the house full of books and said, "These books will need at least six carts to move them all. When we arrive in Chengdu, we'll have to find another place temporarily..."
Lu Xuan turned around and said, "A Yun, Huang Gong is at Huadian Academy. Why don't I go ahead and find a place to stay near the academy while waiting for you?" After a pause, she added, "Your master should be accompanying you, right? When the time comes, ask him to help take care of these books together with you; he should be happy to do so."
Lu Yun was stunned, he had never been separated from Lu Yue since childhood. Especially after Lu Yue's injury, she became extremely intelligent and strong-willed, and he had grown accustomed to having his sister take care of everything. Now, suddenly hearing that they would be separating, and he would have to escort the many carts of books to Chengdu by himself, even with Mr. helping to supervise, he couldn't help but feel a sense of unease in his heart.
Lu Xuan finished speaking and saw her brother staring at her blankly, his expression extremely unwilling. She furrowed her brow, thinking: Am I being too overprotective, preventing my brother from soaring like an eagle?
In fact, other poor children's children, if they were as old as Lu Yun, might have already learned to be independent. Lu Yun had an older sister named Lu Yue who always took care of his food and clothing no matter how difficult things got, so compared to others in the same situation, Lu Yun seemed a bit more immature.
Having thought it through, Lu Xuan said: "It's settled then. Ah Yun, I'll go see your husband tomorrow."
Having said that, Lu Xuan walked out.
This time, she went straight to the Ping Mansion and found Huang Shu after finding the yellow girl. Lu Xuan did not enter the mansion, but just said a few words outside. She said that she had received the noble's request and would go to Chengdu immediately. Lu Xuan also said that he would not forget what he promised to the Ping Mansion, and when the opportunity arose, he would recommend Sixth Sister to the noble as soon as possible.
After saying that, Lu Xuan turned around and left. She knew that the people in Pingfu would not be anxious when they heard this news, because Chengdu was also one of Pingfu's industries, and if they wanted to come, they could come at any time.
The next day. Lu Xuan found Mr. Lu Yun, carefully and heavily entrusted the six cars of books to him, and under his joyful agreement, Lu Xuan returned home.
She was busy tidying up the house as soon as she got home.
When she had everything arranged and ready, it was already the fourth day.
Leave some iron coins for Lu Yun. And twenty taels of gold later, Lu Xuan took the remaining gold and changed into that silver-colored man's robe, carrying several packages, and got on a donkey cart heading to Chengdu.
But what Luoyin didn't expect was that as soon as her donkey cart left Chengdu, she saw a magnificent and luxurious procession. From afar, she saw familiar faces, heard the sound of people chatting and laughing, and saw one by one donkey carts, ox carts, and horse-drawn carriages. Luoyin couldn't help but think: What a coincidence!
It turns out today is the day when Atie and others return from their trip to Chengdu!
The war has just been put down, and now it is a great noble family, the horses are also insufficient, so in this team composed of rich and noble sons, there are ox carts and donkey carts.
But it's also good this way. As a woman traveling alone, it's not very safe after all. Following these people, I shouldn't have to worry about bandits, right?
Lu Xuan pulled down the carriage curtain and closed her eyes to rest.
The sound of wheels turning and laughter from young girls grew louder and closer.
Thinking of traveling together on this road, it's inevitable that they would greet each other. Lu Xuan lifted the curtain and then sat comfortably in the carriage, picking up a bamboo book to read.
At this moment, Atai was entwining Wang Shang, her bright eyes talking non-stop. On the other side, Mo Yuan, who was riding a horse, was surrounded by a group of young men who were also riding horses. After chatting and laughing for a while, he sighed: "This time you guys left in a hurry too, fortunately, Father agreed to let us send you to Chengdu before coming back. Otherwise, it would be really hard to part with you."
Another young man laughed and said: "Yes, it's really hard to part with."
At this time, a tall and thin young man asked: "A Yuan, I heard that Yin Zhen is not close to people, is it true?" He then said: "Yin Shi is very effective in front of the emperor, if we had known earlier that he had been living in Han Yang for so long, we would have come earlier." This person's character was straightforward, and he spoke these flattering words directly and clearly.
Mo Yuan heard the rebuke in his words, rubbed his nose and sighed: "It's not that I don't want to say it, but Ah Cheng's temper is like this, we dare not go against him too much."
As he was saying this, his eyes suddenly darted to one person and he let out a sudden cry of surprise, straightening up from his horseback.
As he turned around, everyone else followed suit and turned their heads as well.
At this point, even Wang Shang, who was not far away, noticed it and turned his head back.
Mo Yuan called out after a moment of stunned silence: "Lu, Ah Yu?"
Mo's voice was very loud and carried a hint of surprise.
As soon as his voice came out, all the young men and women turned their heads to look at Lu Yue.
In the carriage, Lu Xuan slowly put down the book and raised his head with the curtains wide open.
It was already the second time he saw her, but at this moment, everyone's eyes still lit up, and they thought to themselves: Indeed, as Mo Yuan said, this girl is far more impressive in men's clothing than in women's clothing.
Only in the humble donkey cart, Lu Yue wore a silver-white long gown, her black hair tied up high. Her exquisite face, under the cold and waveless gaze, emitted a kind of snow-like jade-like luster. Her long gown was worn without a single wrinkle, making her exude an air of elegance that kept people at arm's length, and also, a hint of haughtiness!
It's hard to imagine someone with such a temperament would curry favor with those in power.
The crowd of young people was taken aback for a moment, and Ati exclaimed: "A Xuan, are you here to see us off?"
Lu Xuan turned his gaze towards her. He hooked up the corner of his lips and smiled faintly, "No, I have something to attend to in Chengdu, so I'll be traveling with all of you."
She said straightforwardly up to this point. Lu Yan saw that a few people sneered and smiled, her mouth moved as if she was about to mock her for clinging to them. At this moment, a pair of dark eyes like black jade quietly swept over the crowd, calmly saying: "Gentlemen, let me do as I please."
After speaking, she leaned back and picked up the book again, flipping through it briefly.
Just then, a spring breeze blew by, and the spring breeze swept over Lu Xue's car curtains, and then swept up a strand of her hair on her forehead, rolling it onto her long eyelashes. Then, quietly fell down.
It was as if suddenly, everyone thought at the same time: No wonder they said she was like a jade tree!
In this world, there are countless men and women who surpass Luoyin in beauty, but none have her temperament. This detached air is accompanied by a sense of ease, and the calmness is tinged with a hint of coldness. For a moment, everyone understood why someone from a humble background would want to marry her.
The fleet moved forward at a moderate pace.
The young men had already shifted their attention from Lu Xiang and were chatting and laughing together.
Unconsciously, Wang Shang rode his horse to Lu Xuan's donkey cart.
He walked to the other side where no one noticed, and looked at Lu Yue in men's clothing with a complex expression. Wang Shang found that his originally calm heart was beating again.
Pursing his lips, he thought to himself: If she weren't a nun, that would be great.
As for her not being a spinster, he would be in a certain state. However, as a 15 or 16-year-old youth, he hasn't figured it out yet.
Just as Wang Shang was confused and distracted, Lu Xuan raised his head.
She glanced at Wang Shang, picked up a wooden box from one side, pushed the wooden box to the car window, and Lu Xuan leaned back slightly, saying lightly: "This box contains the 'Historical Records' given by Lang Jun. It's just that this book is too valuable, and Lu Shi Ayu doesn't dare to accept it without merit."
Wang Shang's gaze remained fixed on her face for a while before he finally spoke up, "Are you blaming me for not speaking up for you that day?"
As soon as the words came out, Lu Xuan turned her head. Her eyes looked at Wang Shang with a clear and calm gaze, and after a while, she smiled slightly and said: "No, I don't blame you." In Wang Shang's astonished gaze, Lu Xuan quietly said: "I've known since childhood that everything in the world can only be achieved by oneself, and others are not to be relied upon. Therefore, I have never blamed you."
This remark was even more uncomfortable for him than scolding him.
Wang Shang pursed his lips tightly, and for some reason, when he thought of Lu Yue dressed in men's clothing, he felt a thousand thoughts swirling in his mind. Unconsciously, he even felt a little annoyed with Lu Yue, resenting her for not being honest about being a woman but instead dressing up as a man to deceive him.
He thought for a moment, then stretched out his arm and brought over the wooden box on the table, casually dropping a sentence, "Do as you please." After that, he rode his horse away.
Before long, the sun sets in the west, and the troops are about to set up camp.
Those young masters and ladies each brought a large number of maidservants as their attendants, so with just one order from them, someone would immediately get busy.
Lu Ying had never been outdoors before and didn't make any preparations for camping. She planned to sleep in the car tonight.
As she came down, the crowd had already lit a bonfire and cooked dinner.
Lu Xuan ate a few mouthfuls of dry rations and then began to walk around near the hillside close to the forest.
Looking at her, a young unmarried woman, yet so carefree and natural, just like a man, looking left and right, some of the other girls couldn't help but lower their heads and giggle.
Lu Xuan heard their snickering, but she didn't pay attention and continued walking. As she walked, she took in the location of everyone's tents, the placement of the carriages, the words spoken by the maidservants, as well as their facial expressions, and even the footprints in the forest.
After walking around the woods, Lu Xuan walked out. At this time, two girls blocked her way and chuckled: "Are you Ah Yuan? Ah Yuan, you've been searching around like this, what did you find?" As soon as she finished speaking, she laughed so hard that she bent over at the waist.
Another girl stood on one side without speaking, just pursing her lips and smiling. The maid standing behind the girl smiled and said: "Sister Lu looks like this, people who don't know her would think she's a great general who has been fighting battles outside for years."
As soon as she said this, another burst of laughter came.
Among the laughter of the women, Lu Xuan slightly raised her eyes, her gaze swept over the gathered servants, and after glancing at a few people, she turned back to look at the donkey carts carrying things.
Her gaze swept over two of the donkey carts before she turned back. She smiled at the women, nodded and said: "You're right, I'm just bored and thought I'd take a walk."
Having said that, she walked past several women and headed towards her donkey cart.