"Sanlang was a bit pitiful. After the Zhenbei General (Lu Yun's father) passed away, the second wife also committed suicide for love. The old lady took Sanlang back to Jianye. In the huge Second Courtyard, Sanlang usually lived alone. Perhaps because of sympathy for Sanlang's life experience, the family did not pay much attention to Sanlang. All they knew was that Sanlang was hanging out everywhere and had good relationships with the young men in Jianye. The Left Prime Minister (Lu Xian's father) wanted to find a position for Sanlang in the court, but Sanlang refused. Usually, the girls liked to chase him, but our Sanlang was of high moral character, so no one cared about him."

Lingyu lowered her head and looked deeply at the new cousin: "Sanlang only cares about you tonight, you should be happy."

Luo Lingyu's eyes were full of affection, and her cheeks were as white as snow. She glanced at him and Lingyu told her everything he knew. Trying to suppress the pounding of her heart when she thought of that person, Luo Lingyu began to think in her mind -

Third cousin, um.

Both his parents died, and all the property of the second wife belonged to him. He seemed a little out of tune, but she was so beautiful, didn't he lose his composure tonight? He was from a noble family, had an outstanding appearance, and was undisciplined... It was almost a good marriage tailor-made for her.

The eldest cousin Lu Xian was naturally better. His father was the left prime minister in the court, his mother was also from a prominent family, and he himself was ambitious and held an official position in the court. However, with such a good family background, Luo Lingyu, a girl from a poor aristocratic family, wanted to marry someone of higher status and impressed the eldest cousin. However, it would be difficult for her to pass the test of being the first lady and the left prime minister...

As for the other men from the side branches, Luo Lingyu looked down upon them. She prided herself on her beauty and had a very high aspiration. She had come all the way to Jianye to seek a high-class marriage to save herself and her sister from the fate of being alone and helpless. She did not want to choose a man who was a little inferior unless she had no other choice.

Luo Lingyu finally asked, "Cousins, do you have to study when you are at home?"

Lingyu's eyes jumped as she stared at this beautiful cousin. Gently, she pulled the corners of her mouth and smiled meaningfully again: "...Yes."

The official position of Lu Jiadalang was a leisurely one, and he did not have to go to court on weekdays. He was also self-disciplined, so he naturally studied at home; when Lu Sanlang was in the house, he vaguely heard someone say "injured", which meant that he could not go out and would study at home; the other gentlemen should be the same.

Luo Lingyu just looked up at Lingyu in confusion, not knowing why Lingyu's reaction was so subtle. She was shocked, wondering if Lingyu had seen through her thoughts. The delicate and beautiful figure was reflected on the window, and Luo Lingyu felt a little depressed.

…

The next morning, it was almost dawn. Lingyu, who was sleeping outside to keep watch, had not yet gotten up, but Luo Lingyu, who was behind the lacquered wooden screen, got up quietly. She put on a pink and white dress with narrow sleeves, a cape with a silver-red embroidered orchid pattern, and casually tied her hair up, leaving a few loose strands against her face. She tiptoed on the incense-scented green mat, opened the door and put on her shoes. Luo Lingyu held a thumb-sized silver bottle in her hand and went out in the dim daylight.

Walking on the fragrance and picking dew in the early morning is a good opportunity to meet your lover.

Probably because she was not familiar with the Lu family's courtyard, Luo Lingyu groped around for a while before she found the way to the academy. She stepped on the fragrant path with petals falling, hid in the shade of the trees, and walked along the way. Her skirt was stained with green fruit and grass debris, and her long hair brushed against the branches of flowers. The wind was clear and the dew was fresh. In the green forest, there were crabapples, peaches, apricots and other flowers. Luo Lingyu held a flower bag in one hand and a silver bottle in the other, like a fairy in the forest.

She kept looking in the direction of the path, waiting for Lu Sanlang's figure. This was the only way for the second house to go to the academy... Luo Lingyu turned around and looked for the flower dew, and she was suddenly tripped by something beside her. She cried out and stumbled forward two steps. Luo Lingyu's heart pounded and she turned around to see a timid girl walking out from behind the tree.

Luo Lingyu took a closer look and asked in surprise, "Sister Wang... why are you here?"

Cousin Wang said, "Pick, pick flowers."

After walking two more steps, Luo Lingyu focused on the tree and saw a graceful figure walking out: "... Cousin Han? Are you here to pick flowers too?"

The Han daughter nodded proudly and said to the back: "Why are you hiding? Sister Luo is here, sisters, come out."

Suddenly, nearly ten beautiful girls came out from behind the trees. They were all cousins ​​who were staying at the Lu family or visiting the Lu family. When the cousins ​​saw Luo Lingyu, some sneered, some pretended not to see her, and some blushed: "Sister Luo, are you here to wait for Sanlang too?"

Luo Lingyu: “…”

She understood the subtle smile of the maid Lingyu last night: Lu Sanlang was too attractive to women. Even though the eldest son of the Lu family had a better family background, women loved beauty. The cousins ​​of the Lu family obviously liked Lu Sanlang and Lu Yun more.

In early spring, the red flowers on the branches fell and scattered on the green grass and the water in the middle of the lake. The wind blew her sleeves, and her dress clung to her body. Luo Lingyu held the sachet tightly in her hand and thought: No, I am different from them.

They just love Lu Saburo's lust.

But I want to marry Lu Sanlang because of my background.

The author has something to say: Luo Lingyu: ...There are so many rivals in love...

Lu Yun: You are not familiar with me now, so you think I have many rivals in love; when you become familiar with me, you will find... that I really have many rivals in love.

Luo Lingyu: It doesn’t matter, you have more rivals in love…

Chapter 5

"Since sister Luo is here, why don't we go look for Sanlang together? I heard from the old lady that Sanlang was injured. I don't know how he got hurt. It's really worrying." The cousin girl named Wang suggested.

The girls were attracted by the beauty and were eager to make a move. Since they had seen each other, they all agreed to the proposal. The cousins ​​either bowed their heads or smiled, or were shy or bold. They thought that Lu Sanlang could not see them normally and did not play with them. So if so many cousins ​​went to visit the injured Lu Sanlang, Lu Sanlang would definitely not miss him, right? The girls walked out of Hualin together and walked on the mossy path. But after walking a distance, they found that someone was missing. They turned around and saw Luo Lingyu standing there, not following them.

Luo Lingyu leaned forward, and the wind blew from behind, blowing her hairband from behind her cape to the front. She had not combed her makeup carefully before going out, and her long hair was slightly messy, her cheeks were pink, and she stood in front of the trees with deep and light green and red colors, as bright as the thousands of trees and flowers behind her. The women were stunned, and saw this woman smiling: "I won't go, I'm not here to see my third cousin."