Chapter 1142 Dispatching the Duke of Anguo

When Lu Xingyan saw the way Zhao Lanshu treated Lu Xingwan with great respect, he felt a little dissatisfied.

But she also knew that Zhao Lanshu was a very cautious person, and she would not allow herself to be held responsible in front of Lu Xingwan.

So she just turned her head away and no longer looked in Zhao Lanshu's direction.

She felt very uncomfortable.

Lu Xingwan was not the type to take advantage of Qiao, so he quickly asked Zhao Lanshu to stand up.

"In that case, we'll leave first." After saying this, Lu Xingyan looked at Lu Xingwan warily, then pulled Zhao Lanshu aside and quickly left the side hall.

Lu Xingwan didn't pay any attention to them and continued walking into the hall.

When Lu Xingwan entered the hall, he saw An Ziqiu leaning over the desk with full concentration, the brush in his hand moving across the paper, as if he was practicing calligraphy.

As Lu Xingwan's footsteps were heard, An Ziqiu raised his head alertly.

When she looked towards the door and saw that the person coming was Lu Xingwan, a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes.

She stood up and went to greet him without hesitation.

The princess came to find her, no matter what the reason was, she was happy.

During this period of time, it seems that since the day of the archery lesson, Princess Yongan has been in a somewhat bad state. No matter what she does, she seems to have no energy.

Although it is a bit foolish to say this, in An Ziqiu's heart, he has long regarded Princess Yong'an as his best friend. Seeing her like this, An Ziqiu felt uneasy.

Seeing An Ziqiu bowing to him, Lu Xingwan hurried forward to help her up: "You are doing this to me again."

When she spoke, there was a hint of coquettishness in her tone, and An Ziqiu couldn't help but smile.

"Princess, how did you find time to come? If you are free, why don't I accompany you for a walk?"

This is exactly what Lu Xingwan meant.

She nodded to An Ziqiu, who smiled and apologized to Lu Xingwan, then turned around and packed up his homework.

After everything was arranged neatly, she quickly walked to Lu Xingwan's side, half a step behind him, and the two of them walked towards the Yu Garden together.

Just after Lu Xingwan and An Ziqiu left, a figure quietly appeared at the desk where An Ziqiu had just been doing his homework.

The man looked at An Ziqiu's back, then looked at An Ziqiu's neatly packed book boxes, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Lu Xingwan and An Ziqiu left Yuchang Palace and headed straight towards Yu Garden.

The two of them didn't say anything, but seemed to be appreciating the scenery of the garden in the cold winter.

Before entering the palace, An Ziqiu had heard from his father that this Yu Garden was unique in the world, with countless exotic flowers and plants gathered in it.

But it was not until she entered the palace this time that she really realized that the scenery of the Yu Garden in the palace was truly astonishing.

Although the Yu Garden lacks the magnificent scenery of colorful flowers after the winter, it has a unique charm.

The paths in the garden are winding, and a thin layer of snow has accumulated on the brick-paved road, which makes the garden even more beautiful.

There are also icicles of varying lengths hanging between the pavilions and the attics. Under the refraction of sunlight, they look as crystal clear as crystal.

This winter is exceptionally cold, and the pond has now frozen over. Looking at the mirror-smooth ice surface, it seems like we can play ice skating on it.

An Ziqiu followed the princess and looked at the lake.

Lu Xingwan suddenly became interested as she looked at the frozen lake that seemed to be gleaming with light.

She turned her head and saw An Ziqiu lagging half a step behind her. He pulled her in front of him, then put his arm around her elbow and stretched out his hand to point in the direction of the lake.

"Do you like ice skating?" When Lu Xingwan said this, there was a hint of excitement in his voice.

"Let Pei Chuyan prepare ice skates and ice sleds for us some other day, and we can go and play together, okay?"

"It probably won't work on the lake, but there are certainly suitable places in the palace."

After hearing what Lu Xingwan said, An Ziqiu was slightly stunned.

"Princess, are you talking about Duke Anguo?" There was some hesitation in her tone when she said this.

Lu Xingwan just nodded slightly in response and did not notice An Ziqiu's change of mood.

When Pei Chuyan was with her mother in the past, Lu Xingwan seemed to have gotten used to him arranging everything for her, so when she encountered problems now, the first person she thought of was not the crown prince or her second brother, but Pei Chuyan.

It seemed that no matter what she wanted to do, Pei Chuyan would always arrange it for her in an orderly manner.

An Ziqiu was naturally also surprised by this.

In her eyes, Duke Anguo was like the bright moon in the sky, always intimidating.

But now, such a high-ranking figure can be easily dispatched by Princess Yong'an.

It’s not that Princess Yong’an is unworthy, but the way Duke Anguo is busying around in front of Lu Xingwan is quite different from his serious appearance.

Lu Xingwan's thoughts were also scattered. Suddenly, she thought of something and leaned over to An Ziqiu's ear and asked softly, "What's the problem between Xie Mingfang and you?"

After saying this, she stared closely at An Ziqiu in front of her.

An Ziqiu sighed inwardly, she knew that the princess would never let her go.

But she had been taught since childhood that she should not talk about other people's right and wrong behind their backs.

Although she disliked Xie Mingfang very much, she thought that it was her own business.

For her, if she talked about Xie Mingfang like this in front of Princess Yong'an, it would be against her conscience.

Xie Mingfang is certainly detestable, but...

Lu Xingwan looked at An Ziqiu pursing his lips and probably understood what was going on.

She knew An Ziqiu's character. She had suffered greatly from the troubles that Jiang Qingyin and Lin Yuanzhi had caused.

She was able to keep this a secret, let alone her current classmate Xie Mingfang.

Her appearance made Lu Xingwan's desire to find out the truth even more eager.

"Although I don't know why you are covering up for Xie Mingfang, if she really did something to offend others, wouldn't you be helping the evildoer by covering up for her?"

Lu Xingwan is a murderer, and she knows that An Ziqiu is a weak and kind person, so she knows that this will definitely impress her.

When An Ziqiu heard Lu Xingwan's words, he was stunned.

Yes, if I didn't say it, Xie Mingfang's half-sister would be bullied by her forever and would never be able to make a breakthrough.

Perhaps even more seriously, in order to keep this secret forever buried underground, Xie Mingfang might even take action against her half-sister.

Thinking of this, An Ziqiu suddenly became frightened, and she grabbed Princess Yong'an's arm.

When Lu Xingwan saw her actions, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise. It seemed that he had made the right bet this time.