Chapter 28 Swing
On the second day, when Lu Yunzheng was on duty, he heard Lin Zhouzhi announce the flower-viewing banquet at Prince Rong's mansion.
As the deputy commander of the East City Command, Lu Yunzheng had to lead the team to patrol the city personally that day.
Lin Zhouzhi didn't want to bring up what happened yesterday, but when he thought about the seriousness of the matter, he took the opportunity when everyone left to remind Lu Yunzheng alone.
Lu Yunzheng responded respectfully, without any resentment on his face.
Seeing this, Lin Zhouzhi nodded and left. Lu Yunzheng bowed to see him off. When he looked up again, his eyes brightened.
The time has finally come!
When he returned to the villa after finishing his shift that night, Lu Yunzheng mentioned the flower-viewing banquet to Gu Xizhi.
Gu Xizhi raised her head when she heard this, and a look of envy and desire inevitably flashed across her face.
"It must have been a very lively occasion..."
She responded softly, but stopped talking when she thought of her current situation.
In the past, every time the General's Mansion received invitations to various banquets, she was extremely eager to attend.
However, Shen Jiasui never showed any intention of accepting the invitation.
She really couldn't understand why Shen Jiasui was not tempted by such an opportunity to make new friends and see the world.
She had tried to persuade him implicitly a few times, but Shen Jiasui only knew how to wield swords and guns, which was not worthy of a high-class occasion. She also said that she could not fit in in such occasions, so she simply did not go.
She wanted to persuade him again, but was afraid that it would be too deliberate, so she gave up the idea.
If you want to participate now, unless you become the young lady of General Zhaoyong’s mansion, it is probably impossible.
Lu Yunzheng was sitting opposite Gu Xizhi. When he saw her lost expression, he suddenly felt guilty. But then he thought of something and his eyes lit up slightly.
......
On the second day, when Lu Yunzheng was off duty, he brought back two people.
"Brother Yun Zheng, you are being too hard on yourself, aren't you? Is this yard suitable for living?"
"Yes, Yun Zheng, why didn't you come to us earlier? If I knew you were in such a difficult situation, I would never have stood by and watched."
Gu Xizhi was counting the hours waiting for Lu Yunzheng to get off duty. When she heard the voice, she immediately lifted her skirt and came out to greet him.
"Yun Zheng!"
When she looked up, she unexpectedly saw two unfamiliar faces.
At this time, there was one person standing on each side of Lu Yunzheng.
The one on the left is a young man of about sixteen or seventeen years old. He is wearing a purple brocade robe embroidered with cloud patterns and a white jade belt around his waist. His eyebrows and eyes are gentle and handsome, and he has a smile on his face.
The girl on the right has eyebrows as beautiful as willows, a bright look in her eyes, and her light purple dress is embroidered with gold thread. Her movements are so dazzling that you can't take your eyes off her.
What is amazing is that the two boys and girls look extremely similar. If you look closely, they seem like they were carved from the same mold.
Gu Xizhi was stunned at first, then her eyes lingered on the girl's exquisite long skirt, and she suddenly felt a little uncomfortable.
But she quickly regained her smile and asked in surprise: "Yun Zheng, who are these two?"
Lu Yunzheng walked quickly to Gu Xizhi's side and said with a smile: "Xizhi, let me introduce you to these two, they are my good friends, the prince and daughter of the Marquis of Bowang Mansion, Feng Yu and Feng Zhi."
After Lu Yunzheng said this, Gu Xizhi immediately remembered.
I heard that the Marquis of Bowang's mansion had a pair of twins, a boy and a girl, and the whole family loved them like their own eyes.
But she had never heard Lu Yunzheng mention that he and the twins were so close.
"Xizhi greets Prince Ning and Miss Ning."
Gu Xizhi came back to her senses and immediately greeted him softly.
"Yun Zheng and I are good friends, so you don't have to be polite, Miss Gu."
Ning Fengyu raised his hand to support it, and a look of surprise flashed across his eyes.
Two days ago I heard that Yun Zheng "lost his temper for the beauty he loved". Today, when I saw her, I found that this girl had a beautiful nose and red lips, and was like a willow swaying in the wind. She was indeed extraordinary.
Gu Xizhi slowly stood up and when she looked up, she inadvertently met Ning Fengyu's eyes. She did not miss the fleeting surprise and her heart beat slightly.
"Miss Gu, I heard from Brother Yun Zheng that you are more than a month older than me, so I will call you Sister Gu!"
At this time, Ning Fengzhi poked her head over, her eyebrows and eyes curved, and it was obvious that she was much more lively.
Gu Xizhi quickly regained her composure and smiled at Ning Fengzhi, "Then Xizhi has taken advantage. In this case, how about I call you Sister Fengzhi?"
"There's a 'branch' in our names, which shows that we are destined to be together."
Ning Fengzhi nodded repeatedly upon hearing this, and immediately took Gu Xizhi's hand, saying with a smile: "I was delighted the first time I saw Sister Gu."
As they talked, they walked inside arm in arm.
Seeing the smile on Gu Xizhi's face, Lu Yunzheng felt relieved and said to Ning Fengyu beside him in a gentle voice:
"Feng Yu, I'll have to trouble you and sister Feng Zhi to take care of Xi Zhi for me."
He had noticed the desire on Gu Xizhi's face yesterday, so he specially looked for the Ning brothers and sisters today to ask them to take Gu Xizhi to the flower-viewing banquet.
Shen Jiasui never went to such occasions, so he didn't have to worry about encountering them. Now that he had the Ning brothers and sisters to take care of him, he no longer had to worry.
Ning Fengyu suddenly came back to his senses when he heard Lu Yunzheng's voice. He quickly withdrew his gaze from Gu Xizhi and said with a smile:
"Yun Zheng, are you still not confident in my work? I will definitely bring Miss Gu back to you in one piece."
“Good brother!”
Upon hearing this, Lu Yunzheng put his arm around Ning Fengyu's shoulders and led him inside.
"Don't think this is a simple place for you to stay. Let's have a good chat."
.......
After seeing off the Ning brothers and sisters, the villa returned to peace again.
Gu Xizhi leaned in Lu Yunzheng's arms and said softly, "Yunzheng, thank you."
She didn't expect Lu Yunzheng to be so thoughtful and considerate of her. She was truly touched.
Lu Yunzheng shook his head, "Xizhi, I'm sorry for putting you through this these days. Don't worry, we'll be able to return to the General's Mansion soon."
How fast is soon?
Gu Xizhi opened her mouth, thought about it, and swallowed the question.
"Um."
She responded softly.
But for some reason, Ning Fengyu's handsome face flashed before her eyes at this moment.
After coming to the capital from the north, she had been living in General Dingguo's mansion. The few times she went out, she followed Shen Jiasui to General Zhaoyong's mansion or went for an outing in the southern suburbs.
Thinking about it this way, it seems that the only foreign man she has come into contact with is Lu Yunzheng.
She had always thought that she only had this one choice...
At this time, Lu Yunzheng closed his arms and held Gu Xizhi tighter.
Gu Xizhi's heart skipped a beat and she quickly lowered her eyes to hide her feelings.
At this moment, she felt panic, guilt, and a hint of inexplicable expectation...
Lu Yunzheng was completely unaware of Gu Xizhi's inner hesitation. He lowered his head slightly and rubbed the top of Gu Xizhi's head lightly with his chin, with a gleam in his eyes.
This flower-viewing banquet is of vital importance to him. Whether he can soar to the sky like in his previous life depends on this!
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