Chapter 110
Lu Jiaxue only received the military intelligence last night about the complete annihilation of the 30,000-man army led by Duke Ying at Pingyuan Fort. He then reported it to the emperor, so no one in the court knew about it.
Cheng Lang looked at Luo Shenyuan. He was a new noble at the imperial court. Though a member of the Qingliu faction, his methods were truly ruthless. He had also been defeated by him in the previous incident with Liu Pu. In terms of intelligence and cunning, Cheng Lang rarely met anyone who could match him. Yining's third brother, Luo Shenyuan, was one of them.
He had no qualms about upright gentlemen, but this was the type of person he feared most. Not to mention his fear, Wang Yuan was equally wary after this incident. Xu Wei wanted to promote Luo Shenyuan to the position of Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, but the former Chief Justice was old and about to retire, and there was no suitable replacement. However, Wang Yuan disagreed. Xu Wei, always keeping a low profile, even submitted a special memorial to the Emperor for Luo Shenyuan's sake, rarely refuting Wang Yuan.
If the emperor also appreciates Luo Shenyuan, this matter may really succeed.
Cheng Lang said, "I didn't know Lord Luo's family was so arrogant that they treated a fifth-rank official as a mere nobody."
Luo Shenyuan asked the boy to hand him the name card. He glanced down and continued with a smile, "It was the boy at home who was not polite in his speech. I was just teaching him privately. Lord Cheng, please don't mind. But it's almost dark now. Lord Cheng, what important matter has brought you to my Luo family? If it's not important, it's really not appropriate for you to enter."
The situation was urgent, and Cheng Lang didn't want to argue any further. His tone softened, "I'm not here to see you, but my cousin Yining is staying at your house. Let's not talk about the original plan. This concerns the Duke of Ying, so I hope Lord Luo won't waste any more time... I just received news about the battle in Xuanfu!"
Luo Shenyuan raised his head when he heard Cheng Lang's words, his brows furrowed slightly. This matter concerned the Duke of Yingguo, who was currently in Xuanfu, so it could only be something related to the war.
Wei Ling had just been in Xuanfu for less than half a month, and there had been no news from Xuanfu. Now looking at Cheng Lang's behavior... it didn't seem like a good thing!
After hearing this, he did not delay any further and waved his hand to let the servant open the door.
Although it was late, the ladies were still enjoying the show and had not stopped yet.
Even Xie Yun had been invited to join the opera, and a few other young ladies had just arrived. Xie Yun sat among the group of beautiful ladies, impatiently sipping tea, but her face never betrayed any of it. The other young ladies were both respectful and fearful of her, speaking to her cautiously. Luo Yining was exhausted after a day of shopping. Leaning against a cushion, listening to the opera, her feet felt numb and she didn't want to move at all.
Luo Yining turned her head and saw Xie Yun's profile in the lantern light of the stage. She suddenly remembered the scene when she first entered the Ningyuan Marquis's mansion and met Xie Min. Xie Yun and Xie Min's personalities were indeed quite similar. Back then, Xie Min didn't think much of her. In fact, until her death, the two of them were not close. These legitimate daughters of prestigious families were praised from a young age, and it was normal for them to have high expectations.
…Xie Min, she must be having a hard time right now. When Lu Jiaran was killed, she almost wanted to die with Lu Jiaxue, but how could she defeat Lu Jiaxue?
Luo Yining drank her tea silently. A young lady standing beside her, wearing a white, double-breasted jacket with a butterfly pattern, tugged at her sleeve and asked, "Are you Lord Luo's sister?"
Yining didn't know what she was going to do, so she nodded. She saw her smile and said, "I happened to see Lord Luo when he was paraded through the streets after winning the top prize." The girl suddenly had a bit of a friendly attitude and pulled her sleeve and continued, "I think you are very cute. What kind of snacks do you like? Or what kind of snacks does Lord Luo like? How about I send them to you tomorrow?"
Yining suddenly remembered that Miss Gao next door had used this trick many years ago.
Xie Yun smiled softly from behind: "I heard that Miss Song San is already engaged, right? If this gets out, it will definitely make people laugh."
This Third Miss Song seemed to be a person of great temperament. She was not intimidated by Xie Yun's aura. Instead, she raised an eyebrow and said, "Second Miss Xie's reputation is incomparable to ours. I just sent her some snacks. Why is Second Miss Xie upset? Besides, when did I get engaged?"
Xie Yun put down the teacup and said, "I'm just thinking about Miss Song San. I have no objection if you insist on giving it to me. Miss Song San, just pretend you didn't hear it. It has nothing to do with me."
Miss Song San couldn't argue with Xie Yun, and her face flushed. Luo Yining pulled Miss Song San and said, "When it comes to snacks, he prefers vegetarian ones. He doesn't like anything too sweet or too salty." Thinking that her third brother didn't like Sun Congwan, their marriage probably wouldn't work out. Luo Yining wanted to cast a wider net for him. After a brief thought about his usual preferences, she continued, "Last time I made a date cake and he quite liked it."
After hearing this, Xie Yun looked at her. He had thought that she was a well-behaved and weak girl, but it seemed that was not the case.
Miss Song San finally breathed a sigh of relief. Everyone was chasing after Xie Yun and praising her, but she had always disliked Xie Yun's temper. Although this illegitimate daughter of the Duke of Yingguo's mansion didn't talk much, she was just what she wanted. People always like those who are kind to them. She smiled and said, "I'm not engaged. My mother canceled all the marriages I had when I was young. I have a straightforward personality, so please don't be offended by what I said. I didn't mean anything else." Then she asked Yining, "I heard that you are the daughter of the Duke of Yingguo. The Duke of Yingguo is a great man. If it weren't for him and that Governor Lu, the Northern Yuan Dynasty would still be harassing the border! I respect people who defend their country the most. When I was a child, I always wanted to marry a general."
Xie Yun slowly raised her hand to drink tea. Wei Ling was far away in Xuanfu, and Luo Yining was just a concubine's daughter. Was there any need for her to please him so much? It was all for that man.
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