Lamp Flower Smile

The wind caused the shadows under the trees to sway a few times, but the man was as motionless as if he were nailed to the ground.

Lu Zhu stepped back a little distance, nodded and said, "Master Pei."

Pei Yunying smiled and glanced at Ji Xun before saying, "Deputy Xiao suddenly had a headache in the evening. Medical Officer Lu will come with me to take a look?"

Regardless of whether his reason was true or false, it was better than confronting Ji Xun here. Ji Xun's questioning was too clear and there was no cover up, and her self-esteem, which was no longer worth much, would be cut into pieces by the sword of justice.

Lu Zhuo nodded: "Okay. I'll get the medical kit." After saying that, he turned around and left with Pei Yunying.

"etc."

Ji Xun's voice came from behind.

Lu Zhuo paused.

The man's voice was still cold and indifferent, without any emotion, and as fair as ever.

"Medical Officer Lu's medical skills are not up to par. Commander Pei might as well replace him with another medical officer."

Lu Zhuo's movements were slightly stiff.

This is both tactful persuasion and honest suspicion.

He no longer looked at her as a medical officer. He truly believed that she "doesn't want to be a doctor if she has a wrong mind." That's why he reminded Pei Yunying and asked him to go to a real medical officer.

Pei Yunying also heard the warning in these words.

After a pause, he turned around with a smile and looked at the man in front of him.

"No need to change."

"I think she is very good. The front office does not have so many rules. The guards also like Medical Officer Lu very much."

Ji Xun couldn't help but be startled.

The young man in front of him stood under the bright light, the warm light reflected in his dark pupils, and his smile seemed to be a little cold.

He didn't have much contact with the commander-in-chief of the palace, and he didn't exchange a few words in private. Most of the time, he heard about him from others. Although Pei Yunying was a kind and courteous prince in the eyes of uninformed outsiders, the imperial medical officer could not help but hear a more true evaluation of him from others.

He is not as bright and warm as he appears on the surface, but he is just pretending.

However, at this moment, Ji Xun could see a hint of displeasure in the other party's eyes, and he didn't even bother to cover it up.

Like supporting the people around you.

After Pei Yunying said this, she ignored him and turned around to motion to Lu Chen: "Let's go, Medical Officer Lu."

Lu Chen came to his senses, took the medical kit and followed his footsteps.

She really didn't want to stay here anymore.

The shadows of the two people gradually disappeared with the pear flower lantern, and the courtyard suddenly became dark again. The footsteps in the distance were very close, and a medical officer's voice sounded: "Medical Officer Ji."

It was the medical officers who went to the medicine depot to take inventory and returned.

Ji Xun nodded to them, looked at the darkness for a long time, then looked back and left.

…

The night wind lost the cover of the trees in the medical courtyard and started to rush through the streets, making it much colder.

Lu Chen followed Pei Yunying towards the carriage at the entrance of the alley.

Although she had clearly exited the gate of the Medical Officer's Hospital, the vermilion gate divided the night into two incompatible worlds, but Lu Yan felt in a daze that there was still a sharp sight chasing her behind her. It was difficult for her to face it, so she could only Escape in a hurry.

This unusual silence made people around him aware of it.

Pei Yunying glanced at her and said casually: "Why didn't you talk back just now?"

Lu Tong paused.

"On weekdays, I see tit-for-tat confrontations with me, but Ji Xun is very well-behaved. Just now I saw Medical Officer Lu standing and being scolded. I thought I had seen the wrong person."

These words were said teasingly, and for a moment it dispelled the embarrassment Lu Zhen felt when she faced Ji Xun. She raised her head and glared at the person in front of her: "You eavesdropped on me?"

"Eavesdropping?" Pei Yunying said amusedly, "How could I be so boring?"

"The door of the Medical Officer's Hospital is not closed. You two are standing upright. That Medical Officer Ji's voice is quite loud."

Lu Yan was silent.

This is true.

In fact, if Pei Yunying hadn't arrived in time, everyone would have been able to see Ji Xun questioning her if the medical officers who picked up the medicinal materials from the medicine store returned a moment later.

"Why didn't you refute just now?" he asked.

Lu Tong calmed down and said: "What are you refuting? What he said is also true. I have evil intentions to begin with, don't you know best?"

Pei Yunying paused slightly, finally realizing something was wrong, and lowered his eyes to look at her.

She was walking beside him with a medical box on her back, her expression lukewarm and lukewarm, as usual. However, Pei Yunying felt that she was more depressed today than before, just like when he walked into the hospital just now and saw her in a stalemate with Ji Xun. that moment.

He knew that Lu Xun was cunning and calm, and he never wanted to be disadvantaged with his words. As long as she wanted to, she could sarcastically refute Ji Xun's questions. However, she just stood quietly under the tree, the wind lamp was dim, and the dim night made people unable to Seeing her expression clearly, he felt for no reason that she seemed to want to escape from this place at that moment.

Seems to be ashamed.

He never bothered to pay attention to other people's affairs and always maintained a safe sense of proportion. However, at that moment, he actually felt a trace of intolerance towards her. She couldn't bear to see her again, like a child who was suddenly thrown into an embarrassing situation, showing a completely different confusion than usual.

So he walked out, interrupting them both.

She was still walking forward, and the night wind blew up the hem of her skirt. Pei Yunying glanced at her and suddenly said: "That young master of the Ji family is elegant and upright, and he doesn't know the evil nature of human nature. You don't have to let go of his words." In my heart.”

"Jin Xianrong has been lustful and immoral these years. It doesn't matter if he really uses poisonous weeds. He should just do it for the people."

The tone is casual, like casual conversation.

Lu Chen was silent.

Of course she understands.

Ji Xun came from an extraordinary family, and his family was full of elite bachelors. Since he was a child, he had been deeply rooted in etiquette, justice, and integrity. People around him respected and admired him. He met too few evil people, so when he met a scheming evil person like her, he would be particularly disgusted.

Ice and charcoal are different tools, and they have been used since ancient times.

Seeing that she didn't speak, Pei Yunying smiled again and said, "Why do you look so frustrated? Although Ji Xun is pretty good-looking, Doctor Lu doesn't seem to have the temperament to fight for a man to the death. Why is he like this?"

As soon as his footsteps stopped, Lu Zhuo turned around impatiently: "Why did the palace commander come to see me so late at night?"

Pei Yunying said it was Xiao Zhufeng who suddenly had a headache, but if Xiao Zhufeng really had a problem, how could he still look so relaxed?

I was still in the mood to chat with her.

Pei Yunying laughed: "I have a new prescription to show Dr. Lu, but I have to find a reason to do it all."

New prescription?

Lu Chen couldn't help but feel a little confused when he thought about the prescription that Pei Yunying showed her last time.

He seemed to be very concerned about what the prescription was.

Just as he was thinking about it, Pei Yunying's voice came from beside him: "But, did you really use the poisonous weed on Jin Xianrong?"

Lu Zhen was alert and looked sideways at him.

"I heard that the poisonous weed is very precious. I thought you were going to use it on Qi Yutai."

He spoke so calmly that it was difficult to hear his emotions, but his eyes when he looked at her were sharp, as if he had understood her thoughts.

Lu Chen's heart skipped a beat.

After all, Pei Yunying is not Ji Xun. He knows his true identity and who he is dealing with, so he can naturally see through her ultimate purpose at a glance.

Lu Yan moved his eyes away: "Maybe it will be like this in the future."

He nodded, as if a casual reminder: "Take it easy, Doctor Lu, don't make enemies too quickly, otherwise ten heads won't be enough to cut him off."

Lu Zhuo retorted: "Commander, you should take care of yourself first. Next time you go to assassinate someone, don't let others beheaded and run around."

Pei Yunying: "..."

The carriage stopped quietly at the entrance of the alley. He did not argue with her anymore and only said: "Get in the car."

Lu Zhuo held on to the carriage and bent down to get on the carriage. When he was about to get on the carriage, his steps suddenly stopped and he looked sideways into the distance.

Facing the neighborhood in the distance, lanterns shine brightly, horses and carriages pass by, and the sound of people is endless.

Pei Yunying followed her gaze and asked, "What?"

Lu Zhuo stared at the opposite side for a while.

She seemed to have seen the Grand Master's carriage passing by just now.

But the moment was too short, and the crowd was so crowded. Before she could see clearly, when she raised her eyes again, there was only a weaving flow of people.

She shook her head and bent down to get into the carriage.

"nothing."

…

The carriage stopped in front of the mansion.

The servants embraced the people in the carriage and got out of the carriage gracefully and walked into the luxurious mansion.

The young woman in the middle took off her drapery hat. She was wearing a peony-thin hookah-length skirt that swept the floor. She had peach cheeks and apricot cheeks, and a tender jade-like face. Her black hair was combed into a bun at an angle, revealing the pearl-dots on her forehead. The large peonies on her dress were in full bloom, making her even more elegant and wealthy, like a beautiful flower blooming in its prime, extremely charming and charming.

This is Qi Qing's youngest daughter, Qi Huaying.

Grand Master Qi Qing had two wives. The first wife did not leave a son or a half before her death. The second one settled with Qi, an old husband and a young wife, but he died early after giving birth to a boy and a girl.

Feeling sorry for the two children who lost their mother when they were young, Qi Qing did not marry anyone else and raised the two children well.

The eldest son, Qi Yutai, has always been respectful and polite outside. Although he has never done anything particularly outstanding, he can still be regarded as well-behaved and has never caused any serious trouble.

And this young lady who was the legitimate daughter was loved by thousands of people. Not only was she beautiful, but she was also talented and charming. The clothes she wore from childhood to adulthood were extremely beautiful, and even the princess could hardly match them. I remember one year when the Qi family went on a lantern festival trip, they got a slingshot made by Zhang Xin and played with it. The projectiles used to shoot were actually made of silver. At that time, the Qi family's carriage was traveling along the way, and countless poor people followed behind to pick up her fallen silver pills. What a glorious sight.

She is sought after by everyone, the jewel in her father's hand, and the love in her heart. People in Sheng Jingping often say that it is not known how many lifetimes of luck it took to be reincarnated into the fate of Miss Qi's family.

What a good life, others cannot envy you.

With such a good life, one should never know the feeling of sorrow for the rest of his life, but today the peony was full of dew and frost. As soon as he entered the room, he sat down on the chair without saying a word, staring blankly at the screen in the room.

The maids around stood silently, no one dared to speak. At this moment, a voice suddenly came from outside the door: "Sister——"

Immediately afterwards, the bead curtain decorated with fine gemstones was lifted, and a man in brocade robes walked in from the outside.

The visitor is Qi Yutai.

The maids were busy saluting, but Qi Yutai didn't notice that the atmosphere in the room was wrong. He walked quickly to Qi Huaying's side, sat down at the table, and said with a smile: "Sister, if you have any extra money on hand, lend me a thousand taels." I’ll pay you back in a few days.”

Qi Yutai is here to borrow money.

Grand Master Qi's birthday was approaching, and it happened to be Xia Shou. The household department had nothing to do on weekdays, so his errands were unnecessary, so Jin Xianrong granted him leave and asked him to prepare for Xia Shou and his father's birthday in the mansion.

However, the birthday banquet was arranged by the butler himself, without his intervention. When he stayed in the mansion, he felt that the rules were strict and heavy. He felt like a bird in a cage every day. Even though the incense was burning, he still felt upset.

I really want to find a chance to relax.

His father explicitly prohibited him from taking Hanshi Powder, and after learning about the Ke family, he intensified his efforts. Every time a sum of money was spent on the public account, he had to record it in the steward's book. Hanshi Powder was originally a banned drug, and now it was very expensive to use again. With his small salary, he couldn't afford it. He couldn't think of any other way, so he could only come to Qi Huaying.

His father was strict with him, but he was very indulgent towards his sister. Qi Huaying spent money like water, spending nearly a thousand taels every month just on rouge, gouache, clothes and snacks. Qi Qing never restricted her enjoyment. The brother and sister have been close friends since childhood. Whenever he asked Qi Huaying to help him, Qi Huaying agreed without saying a word.

It's the same today.

Qi Yutai said: "Dad has been very strict with me recently. I spent all my salary a few days ago. My good sister, I will pay you back when I get my salary!"

Qi Huaying was always generous with money, but today he didn't answer for a long time. Qi Yutai was a little strange when he suddenly heard a sob. When he looked up, Qi Huaying looked away, with a string of tears hanging on his cheeks.

He was startled and quickly stood up: "What's going on, sister?"

Qi Huaying just cried and refused to speak. Qi Yutai lowered his face: "Who bullied you?"

Qiangwei, the personal maid on one side, whispered: "Today, the mansion's carriage passed by the alley near the Medical Officer's Hospital..."

"so what?"

Qiangwei glanced at Qi Huaying and saw that Qi Huaying was still crying and silent. She swallowed and said cautiously: "Miss, I saw Pei Dianshuai talking to another woman in the car..."

Qi Yutai was stunned.

Qi Huaying tilted his head, thinking about what he saw today, his crying eyes became more and more red and swollen.

She didn't expect to meet Pei Yunying there.

Ever since Pei Yunying of Baoxiang Tower rescued the beauty, she had fallen in love with the handsome and handsome commander in chief.

After her father knew what she was thinking, he did not stop her. He even asked the old housekeeper to go to the Palace Commander's Mansion to send several messages to Pei Yunying, inviting him to come and chat with her.

Pei Yunying refused every time.

Once he used the excuse that he had too many official duties, and he used it again and again, even a fool knew he was doing it on purpose.

Qi Huaying felt frustrated, aggrieved, and a little angry and unwilling to be rejected.

People may always be like this, the more they can't get something, the more they want it. Pei Yunying didn't care about her, so she wanted to tame him no matter what, and make this charming commander her subordinate. .

She was a lady from a noble family, so she couldn't meet him rashly like those lowly people who showed up in public. If he refused to come to the banquet, she could only wait for other opportunities.

After waiting day by day, she became discouraged and tired. Who knew that fate never made sense? Today, when the carriage passed by the alley opposite the Medical Officer's Hospital, she bumped into this man.

Qi Huaying stared at the screen blankly.

The long picture of streets and alleys on a summer night painted on the screen reminded her of the scene she had seen not long ago.

The summer night was full of bright moonlight, and the two streets of Guanxiang were planted with lilies in full bloom. The fragrance of the flowers blew against her face in the cool night breeze. Qi Huaying saw the sweetheart he had longed for all day long at a glance.

The young man stood there, with a face like a crown jewel and an extraordinary appearance, which made everyone around him look dim.

She felt happy and hurriedly asked someone to stop the carriage. Before the smile reached her eyes, she saw the young man turning sideways and talking to the people around him.

He is tall and upright in life. Looking from Qi Huaying's side, he can't see who the person talking to him is. All you can see is the light blue dress and slender brocade sleeves, which seem familiar.

Vaguely a young woman.

Qi Huaying stared across the street blankly.

He tilted his head and looked at the other person with a smile. Although they were so far apart, Qi Huaying seemed to be able to see the other person's clear, dark eyes through the crowd.

He was listening to the person next to him with a serious and unguarded attitude.

Qi Huaying was in a trance for a moment.

She had never seen Pei Yunying like this.

A quick glance at Baoxiang Tower showed that although Pei Yunying seemed gentle and approachable, he was dangerous and cold when dealing with Lu Dashan. He was indifferent and cold when walking in front of the emperor. When he occasionally spoke to the palace people, he seemed to have no distance. He was not like some princes and grandsons of Shengjing. The young master always has to hold his head in a daze.

Such danger is like a whirlpool, attracting everyone closer, and she is no exception.

And it wasn't until today that she got a glimpse of the other side of this young man beneath his alienated appearance.

Warmer and softer.

But it was to another stranger.

The woman beside him seemed to be aware of it and wanted to look this way. Qi Huaying was so startled that she quickly asked the driver to urge the horse forward, avoiding her gaze.

The carriage swayed through the streets of Shengjing, and her heart was as unsteady as the carriage. She wanted to open the curtain of the carriage and let the night wind blow away her worries, but she suddenly stopped when she saw the bright lanterns on the opposite street. , in the blink of an eye, I remembered a past event.

She remembered why she felt that the woman tonight seemed familiar.

On the day after the Lantern Festival just after the New Year, she suddenly seemed to see Pei Yunying and a woman in front of Jingde Gate, but when she looked again, the figure disappeared, and she suspected that she had seen it wrong.

Until I saw that person today.

The woman's figure was extremely slender and frail, and she was clearly 80% similar to the shadow during the Lantern Festival.

Qi Huaying immediately realized that the woman standing next to Pei Yunying that day during the Lantern Festival was the same woman who was joking with Pei Yunying today!

It turns out that she has been with Pei Yunying for a long time!

Qi Huaying suddenly realized.

No wonder.

No wonder her father had repeatedly invited her, but he always declined because of his busy work. She originally thought it was because he had not yet tamed this cold and dangerous beast. However, the real situation was far worse than she thought. It turned out that someone had already taken action before she knew it. He tamed the other party in one step.

Tears rolled down from the cheeks and fell on the blanket, covering the crystal stool with a layer of turbidity.

After hearing what Qiangwei said, Qi Yutai became furious: "What a good Pei Yunying, he made my sister so sad. I'm going to settle the score with him!"

Qi Huaying grabbed him.

"Brother, what are you doing? Don't you think I'm embarrassed enough?"

She was always arrogant, but as the daughter of a grand master, she took the initiative to fall in love with a man. This love was not worth mentioning to him, and she felt even more embarrassed and annoyed.

Qi Yutai hurriedly turned around, supported her and said, "Pei Yunying is young and ignorant. It's normal for men to act occasionally. Sister, don't worry. But -"

He changed the subject: "How dare you touch the person my sister likes? Have you found out who that woman is?"

Qi Huaying didn't answer, so Qiangwei had no choice but to take the initiative: "I saw you today wearing the medical officer's robe from the Medical Officer's Hospital..."

"I think there's a good chance she's a female medical officer from the Medical Officer's Hospital."