100. Cup-crossing

Fighting is not only about ability, but also about momentum. Wu Jie's killing is fierce and ruthless, but Liang Shenyu is different. In the competition with Lan Ying, he is extremely calm and does not show any murderous intent, which is completely different from the aggressive Lan Ying.

Lan Ying's attack was agile and swift, but Liang Shenyu, who was unarmed, was still able to handle it with ease. He did not fight back, but easily avoided Lan Ying's blade again and again.

Rong Zhixu was extremely nervous. He clenched his sleeves unconsciously and stared at the confrontation on the field.

"Don't worry."

A gentle and calm voice suddenly sounded beside me.

Rong Se quietly sat down next to Rong Zhixu, holding two skewers in his hands. He put one down and kept the other in his hand. He slowly ate a skewer before saying, "You know how to use your hands in moderation. No one will be hurt."

Rong Zhixu still felt at a loss when facing Rong Se, but he had lost his previous guard and forced a smile: "Yes."

"You seem to be concerned about that little girl." Rong Se's eyes also fell on the competition on the field, but he said, "Although it may be a bit disappointing, I still want to ask, what do you want to do about the Xi family's affairs?"

Rong Zhixu was stunned by the question and was stunned for a moment, "What?"

"The Xi family." Rong Se repeated as a matter of course, and his eyebrows twitched in disbelief. "You haven't thought about it, have you?"

Rong Zhixu smiled and acquiesced.

Rong Se smacked his lips and chuckled: "Is that it?"

Rong Zhixu lowered his eyes, and after a moment he whispered, "Being able to leave the Xi family was something I never dared to think about before. I don't ask for more. I will just take my own way in the future. Besides, Xi Yan is the current Shangshu Ling..."

"I am still the regent of the dynasty."

Rong Se sneered, pulled another skewer of meat, and said indifferently: "Rong Jing and his mother killed your biological mother and used you to collude with the court officials. Not to mention the beast of the Xi family. Xuanhe, you can be kind, magnanimous, and generous. This is a good thing and a virtue, but you have to distinguish between people and things. You can't be completely blunt. Do you really not hate them at all?"

Rong Zhixu bit her lip and remained silent for a moment.

How can I not hate it?

I just don't want to cause a bigger stir.

"Forget it, no matter what you think, I will not let them go." Rong Se said truthfully, "I just want to ask you if you want to take revenge on them. If you don't want to, I will still do what I should do. But Xuanhe, you should be tolerant, but it doesn't mean you have to tolerate them slapping you in the face. Generally, when you encounter such a thing, you should endure it if you can't beat them. It's never too late for a gentleman to take revenge. When the time comes, you have to make him pay back with interest. If you want to live comfortably, you can't have too many concerns. Why should you suffer losses? Who doesn't do it for the first time?"

As soon as the words came out, Rong Se frowned.

...He really is living a second life. After all, he is already a man in his thirties.

But the original owner was only twenty-four years old.

Made money for several years.

Rong Se touched the tip of his nose, looked up and met Rong Zhixu's surprised expression, and coughed lightly, "What's wrong? Such a look."

Rong Zhixu smiled and said softly, "No wonder Lan Ying has developed this kind of personality. The root cause is the Emperor's uncle."

Rong Se was horrified, "No, that's Yun Chuyun's childish habit!"

He's only been here three months, this has nothing to do with him!

"Xuanhe is taught."

Rong Zhixu nodded gently, and then sighed in a low voice: "Uncle Royal is right. If this matter ends here, Xuanhe will definitely have a knot in his heart that will be difficult to resolve in the future. Uncle Royal...what do you need me to do?"

Rong Se looked at her strangely, "Nothing to do, the Princess's Mansion is already under repair, you can just live in the Palace with peace of mind, I just thought that you are the real victim of the Xi family, and asked if you want to deal with it yourself."

Rong Zhixu was silent for a moment, and then suddenly laughed out loud.

She was judging others by her own mean standards.

Without waiting for her to speak, Rong Se fixed his eyes and put down the skewers in his hand, "It's time to decide the winner."

Liang Shenyu grabbed Lan Ying's shoulders from behind with such force that even Lan Ying could not break free. His other hand hit her wrist with great skill and the curved knife slipped out of her hand instantly. Liang Shenyu caught the knife quickly and with a turn of the blade, it hit Lan Ying's slender neck.

"Thank you."

Liang Shenyu quickly let go and returned the knife with the tip of the knife pointing to the ground.

Lan Ying took back the knife and touched her neck with a lingering fear. Seeing Liang Shenyu's scrutinizing look, she said sincerely, "But it's been a long time since someone has been able to beat me with bare hands alone. Dingbei Hou, you're amazing."

Even though Liang Shenyu did not show any murderous intention towards her.

But only she, who had fought with Liang Shenyu, could feel that silent chill.

Just now, when fighting with Wu Jie, the opponent was fierce, but if it really came to a life-and-death battle, Lan Ying was confident that the opponent would be the one to die. However, facing Liang Shenyu, she could feel the threat of death.

Liang Shenyu put one hand behind his back and said modestly, "Thank you. Miss is still the champion of tonight's test. If there is anything you want, just tell me."

Lan Ying's eyes lit up, "Really?"

"Of course it's true." Rong Se came over without knowing when, and said with a smile: "He doesn't count, the reward is yours."

Lan Ying tilted her head and thought for a moment, then she quickly walked back to the small table, bent down and poured two cups of clear and warm rice wine, then walked back to Rong Se, pushed the two cups of wine forward, and said in a loud voice: "I don't lack anything, so my master should have a drink with Marquis Dingbei!"

Yun Chu, who had just taken a sip of wine, was slapped.

The rest of the people's attention was instantly drawn over.

Among them are Rong Zhixu, who has no idea of ​​the truth, and Xiao Mufeng, who has only a vague understanding of the truth.

For a moment, Rong Se and Liang Shenyu were the focus of everyone in the yard.

Rong Se was stunned, the tips of his ears were visibly covered in red, and he slightly widened his eyes, "Huh?"

"On such a fine day, it's not too much to drink from the cup of wine together, right?" Lan Ying passed the wine forward again, her eyes full of excitement.

“Not too much.”

The one who answered was Liang Shenyu, with a gentle voice. He took the two glasses of wine without hesitation and handed one to Rong Se. He walked closer and looked at him with a smile on his face. Even his pronunciation seemed to be charming. He asked in a low and soft voice, "Prince, will you give me a favor?"

Rong Se still felt embarrassed when he met those smiling eyes, but Liang Shenyu was so frank that he couldn't be shy anymore. He could only pretend to be calm and took the wine, saying, "Okay."

Rongse and Liang Shenyu each drank half a cup, then passed each other their wrists and drank the wine. Just when he wanted to withdraw, Liang Shenyu suddenly moved closer, and without giving him any time to react, he gave him a light kiss on the lips, followed by a soft murmur.

"I like you."

In an instant, it seemed as if there was no one else in the world, and it was quiet and silent. Rong Se was dazed, and all she could see was his eyes bathed in the soft color of the moonlight.

"Sorry." Liang Shenyu took the wine glass from the stunned Rong Se, but there was no apology in his tone, but rather a hint of flattery, "I can't help myself."

Rong Se finally came back to his senses, feeling embarrassed but also happy. He pursed his lips and exhaled several times before he managed to calm down. He glanced at Liang Shenyu and said in a low voice without any threat: "Don't make an exception next time."

Then he walked back to his seat as if nothing had happened, his eyes not looking around, his ears slightly red.

When they passed by Wu Jie and others, everyone pretended that they saw nothing and sat upright.

Before Rong Se could reach the place, Liang Shenyu who had chased after him grabbed his wrist.

"Everyone, continue to enjoy the moon and drink." Liang Shenyu led Rong Se towards the archway, and said with a smile at the end: "My Lord, I will take you away."

Lan Ying put her hands on her hips and laughed loudly, "That won't do. Where are you taking our master?!"

Liang Shenyu smiled politely and said, "You can't tell outsiders about admiring the wind and the moon."

Rong Se was so embarrassed this time that his face turned red and almost burned.

What is watching the wind and the moon?

Clearly he has bad intentions!

After the two of them left, Song Yan burst out laughing, leaned against Wu Jie and laughed so hard that he fell backwards. He gave Lan Ying a thumbs up and said breathlessly, "Hahahaha, girl, hahahaha, you're awesome! I really admire you! Let's drink to each other's cups, hahahahaha!!!"

Yun Chu also laughed and scolded him lightly, "You little girl, you even dare to tease the prince."

Lan Ying sat down next to Rong Zhixu, stiffened her neck, and said righteously: "It's just a wedding wine, it's not me who asked them to get married!"

"That's right, that's right!" Song Yan sat up, held out the glutinous rice skin white rabbit mooncake in front of him with both hands, and said pretentiously: "It was our master who offended you. We apologize to you. Hahahaha, please accept it."

I almost laughed myself to death halfway through the sentence.

Lan Ying took the mooncake and waved her hands generously: "Our master doesn't care, so I won't care with you either!"

Very generous.

Song Yan almost fell down laughing.

Wu Jie sighed, and worked hard to straighten him out without complaint.

Amidst the laughter and joy, Xiao Mufeng had a complicated expression. Even though he had guessed it, he was still shocked. He nudged Yun Zhi with his elbow and whispered, "Prince and Marquis... why didn't you tell me earlier?"

Yun Zhi calmly asked, "Can't you see it?"

Xiao Mufeng: "...I can see some clues."

It's just a little bit hard to believe.

Yun Zhi lowered his eyes slightly, his face showing a calmness that was not in line with his age. "It is not my turn to interfere in the affairs of the prince."

On the other hand, Rong Zhixu really couldn't remain calm. She was raised in the deep palace, how could she know about the romantic affairs between men? She hesitated and tugged at Lan Ying's sleeve, and asked in a low voice: "Uncle Emperor and Marquis Dingbei... How could it be possible, how could it be possible?"

"Why not?" Lan Ying blinked, "They are a couple."

Rong Zhixu felt even more confused and said anxiously: "But, but they are all men."

"What's wrong with men?" Lan Ying had been in the martial arts world for a long time and had a lot of experience. Naturally, she thought it was natural. Her eyes were full of innocence and naivety. "What's the big deal? Do men have to be with women? The master and the marquis have never forced anyone, nor have they disturbed anyone. This is their business. If they are willing, then why not?"

Rong Zhixu was speechless.

Since arriving at the palace, she had come into contact with the world outside the square palace, and this world... was very different from the etiquette, dogma, classics, history, and literature that she was familiar with.

"Think about it from another angle." Lan Ying gave a simple and clear example, "Compared to Xi Chaoyi, they are much better, right?"

Rong Zhixu: “…”

Having said that.

That's true.