Mingyue is ruthless

As soon as the agreement was made, Lu Zhongshu came to the side hall less and less often, but there were more people coming from the palace. Even though Chu Yuning lived in the side hall, he also felt a trace of unusual movement.

"Father said that Master has important business, so he won't come again years ago." Ji Nu took a sip of hot soup carefully, "But I saw you in the front hall, Master changed into dark clothes, With the father and the king."

Chu Yuning said: "Xu is discussing matters with your father."

"Well... well." Jinu said, "I like Master, Brother Nayan's Master has a ruler, and he just hits Brother Nayan's palm, but Master never hits me."

"Chuan'er works hard, why does Master beat Chuan'er?"

Ji Nu smiled shyly, and said: "Master also said the same thing, and Master also said, 'A humble gentleman, humble yourself and shepherd yourself', and asked me to be humble and encourage myself in time."

He still had a childish face, but he said such serious words, Chu Yu thought to himself, who wouldn't love him.

So well-behaved and sensible, when he grows up in the future, he must be the son of Zhilan Yushu's aristocratic family.

It's a pity that I didn't have the chance to see it.

Ji Nu didn't know what he was thinking, and he just learned the news about going to the Lantern Festival from Zhu Cui, and he was excited at the moment.

"Father took me to the Lantern Festival, will you go too?"

"Yes."

"Hmmm..." Ji Nu pondered for a moment, and asked, "I've never been to the Lantern Festival. I heard from brother Na Yan that there were juggling, lantern riddles, and many exotic tricks that are rarely seen, but is it true? "

Chu Yuning paused for a moment, then said embarrassingly, "I've never been there either."

Ji Nu let out a light "Hey", "But the father said, you grew up with him and lived in the capital together, why didn't you go to the Lantern Festival?"

Chu Yuning hid the bitterness on her lips, and asked him back: "Why hasn't Chuan'er been there?"

"Grandpa won't take me, and neither will my father." Ji Nu wrinkled his nose and said dissatisfiedly, "My father said that the whole family always travels together in the Lantern Festival, so we have to go with my father... my father."

Lu Zhongshu is good at talking and lying, such a lame pretense, I am afraid that he can only deceive Ji Nu.

But for some reason, Chu Yuning willingly believed this lie.

The day before the Lantern Festival, Lu Zhongshu suddenly came to the side hall full of spring breeze, followed by a group of servants holding trays.

"Ah Ning." He said, "I ordered someone to make some new clothes, come and try them out, they still fit."

After he finished speaking, he stepped aside, the servants filed in, lined up along the inner room, Lu Ying came forward with a smile, blessed the two of them, and said to Chu Yuning: "Please take off your clothes, young master. "

Chu Yuning stepped back, avoiding her hand, "I... I will do it myself."

Seeing that his movements were stiff, Lu Zhongshu guessed that he was not used to such scenes, so he waved to Lu Ying and the others: "You go down first."

Until the servants came out in a file like when they came, he picked up a moon white short jacket and said with a smile: "A Ning, let me help you..."

"What does that mean?"

"what?"

Chu Yuning looked at the clothes piled up on the table, and frowned slightly, "You want me to leave Beijing after the next year, and I agreed, but what are you doing now? I will never take any of these things away, you I don't know."

When Lu Zhongshu heard this, he didn't smile wryly as usual, instead he didn't care much and said: "If you don't want to take it away, then don't take it away. When you say goodbye to the old and welcome the new, you should change into new clothes to get rid of bad luck."

He was almost beaming with joy, even if he was blind, he could see the color on his face. Chu Yuning had doubts in his heart, and felt that something was wrong.

"you……"

"Father."

Ji Nu was wearing a brand-new moon white jacket, and when he saw the two of them, he bowed and saluted: "My child, my father, Wang An."

It was still difficult for him to pronounce the title, but Lu Zhongshu was not persistent, he just picked him up and scratched his nose, "It's so difficult for you to call Daddy, huh?"

Jinu didn't answer, but smiled at Chu Yuning graciously.

Lu Zhongshu said: "Come and help your father choose a suit of clothes, and change into it at the Lantern Festival tomorrow."

Jinu said without hesitation: "I want the one that my father has at hand."

——It was the Yuebai Short Ru that Lu Zhongshu held in his hand at first.

Lu Zhongshu wanted to tease him, so he asked, "Why did you pick this one?"

Jinu looked at him and whispered, "Father also has..."

"what?"

"...Father, you also have a moon-white body." Jinu quickly glanced at Chu Yuning, his cheeks were stained with two blush, "I, I have it too."

Chu Yuning was taken aback when he heard the words, and then a smile slowly broke out on his lips.

☆, assassinated

The Lantern Festival in Beijing starts on the 24th day of the twelfth lunar month and ends on the eve of the Yuan Dynasty. Among them, the 24th day of the twelfth lunar month, the first day of the first lunar month, and the eve of the Yuan Dynasty are the most popular.

Because of Chu Yuning's status, it was only at this time that she experienced the Lantern Festival for the first time, so although she didn't show it on the surface, she had some novelty in her heart. Walking in the market, she couldn't help being dazzled by the tricks along the street.

"Turn—sugar man—!"

There was a commotion not far away, Chu Yuning followed the sound, but saw a table and a chair, with a zodiac turntable set up next to it, a group of children jumped happily, cheering and taking the big dragon from the vendor's hand.

Under the light, the big dragon with its teeth and claws showed a golden color, as if it was really covered with a circle of sacred blessings.

With a thought in his mind, he walked towards the stall.

Lu Zhongshu hugged Ji Nu with one hand, and was helping him take over the dough that had just been kneaded, but in the blink of an eye, when he looked up again, Chu Yuning was gone.

The crowd of pedestrians around him made it difficult for him to move even a single step. He ignored etiquette and raised his voice, "Ah Ning!"

The crowd was bustling, and the sound of hawking and playing came like a flood, but no response was heard.

Lu Zhongshu's heart beat wildly, and he pushed aside the person in front of him, shouting and looking around in a daze.

For some reason, he has been restless tonight - even though he is at the foot of the emperor, most of the people who come here are relatives of the emperor, courtiers and nobles, but if troubles are really going to happen, who would care about them?

Thinking of this, Lu Zhongshu's whole body froze, and he felt more and more black clouds pressing down on the city in front of him.

"A Ning—!"

It was very difficult for him to keep people, and it was very difficult for him to get the one who let go. If there is something wrong at this time...

"A Ning!!"

A thin and pale hand stretched out from the slant, holding an ugly sugar figure, blocking his way.

He was about to wave away, but he heard Ji Nu whisper: "Daddy...?"

The hand that was waving in the air suddenly turned a corner, and grabbed the wrist tightly.

Chu Yuning was slightly stunned, and twitched her hand, but he squeezed it tightly.

"...you take it easy."

"Where did you go?!"

The two opened their mouths together, and they all had a meal.

Lu Zhongshu slackened his strength a bit, then held him by the hand, and asked, "Where did you go? I couldn't find you from the left and right, so I was horrified..."

"Wow, bug!" Ji Nu stared straight at the sugar figurine in Chu Yuning's hand, and exhaled softly.

Chu Yuning followed his gaze and couldn't help smiling, "It's Dalong."

"big dragon?"

"There is a sugar painting stall over there, and five cents are turned around once. They say that if you turn the big dragon, you will have great luck in the coming year." He handed the sugar painting to Jinu, explaining in his mouth, but he didn't know what he was talking about. Who heard: "I tried it twice, but it really turned."

"Since you're going, it's natural to turn around." Lu Zhongshu said with a smile: "This is good. In the coming year, we A Ning and Ji Nu will have great blessings, and I'm the only one left, alas!"

He pretended to sigh, Chu Yuning gave him a dark look, then asked Jinu: "Is Chuan'er still interested?"

Ji Nu naturally liked it, he didn't even want the face mask he just got, and handed it over to the attendant, he couldn't put it down for the simple big dragon, he nodded, blushing, and said: "I like it."

Lu Zhongshu took the opportunity to coax: "Daddy brought Dalong for you, what should you say?"

"Thank you." Ji Nu glanced at him, and his voice became softer: "...Thank you, Daddy."

Chu Yuning suddenly opened her eyes wide and stared at him, unable to recover for a long time.

"You..." After a long while, he opened his mouth slowly and stumbled, "You, what did you call me?"

Jinu puffed up his face and said quickly, "Daddy."

The lights in the path were dim, which actually brought tears to Chu Yuning's eyes. He raised his hand and rubbed it hard, but his vision was still blurred, only Ji Nu's immature face was clearly reflected in his eyes.

Jinu didn't know that his word "simple" had already shocked the hearts of the people in front of him. He lowered his head and sipped the gum painting lightly, then turned his eyes to Chu Yuning and said: "Daddy eat."

"well."

Chu Yuning responded again and again, but she couldn't hold back in the end, and turned her face to caress the end of her eyes with her fingertips.

Lu Zhongshu sighed inwardly, motioned to the attendant to hug Ji Nu, leaned into his ear and said, "There will be fireworks tonight, let's go early to find a good seat."

He paused and said mysteriously, "After the fireworks, I have something to tell you."

Chu Yuning looked at him as expected, and asked: "Why can't we say it now, it must be after the fireworks?"

Lu Zhongshu smiled slyly, and said: "Don't worry, it will only take half an hour, and we will see the outcome when the time comes."

Chu Yu condensed her heart and said: "It's up to you to tell if you see it or not. You have the intention to torment me. What does it have to do with fireworks?"

Even though he thought so, he didn't sneer, he just let Lu Zhongshu lead him and walked slowly to Jiangbin.

At this time, Jiangbin is no more like a street market, there is less traffic, and because of the windy night, a gust of wind makes people shiver for a while.

When her shoulders sank, Chu Yuning turned her head, and there was an extra black and blue cloak with a silver fox border on her body. General Lu Zhongshu withdrew his hand, smiled at him, and said, "Is it warmer?"

"I didn't say..."

"You don't want to wear it, so I ordered Pingxin to bring it." Lu Zhongshu said: "It's still early for us to leave the house, and it will be cold at night."

The circle of fox fur is white and soft, and it contrasts with the dark blue cloak, which further highlights Chu Yuning's face as white as jade, and her pair of cut pupils are full of autumn water, imprinting the everlasting lights in the market.

Lu Zhongshu suddenly felt hot and dry all over his body, he had to turn his eyes away, and thought: "Why haven't the fireworks come out yet?"

Then he thought: "It's better if you don't come out, lest he see his naughty appearance."

A certain place was even hotter, he looked at the sky speechlessly, wishing he could jump into the river and swim five hundred miles at a stretch.

Chu Yuning was completely unaware of all this, but felt the palm of her hand that was holding her was hot, as if it was going to burn him.

He raised his eyes to look, but saw that in the darkness, Lu Zhongshu's face seemed to be flushed, and he couldn't help saying: "You..."

As soon as the words came out of his mouth, he suddenly stopped.

...Why did I take the initiative to care about him?

Lu Zhongshu asked, "What's the matter?"

He pursed his lips and shook his head.

"There's jujube cake over there." Lu Zhongshu said, "Don't you like it? Why don't you ask Pingyi to buy some."

Chu Yuning looked at him upon hearing the words, "How did you know..."

"You are my wife, I should remember these things." Lu Zhongshu smiled at him tenderly, then changed the subject, pretending to be indifferent: "It's strange, why are the fireworks so late this year?"

"..." Chu Yuning didn't answer, silently looking into the depths of the night.

Suddenly there was a sharp whistle in the distance.

The crowd was commotion, and a white light broke through the air, and a fiery red flower bloomed on the river.

"Peony!" "It's Peony!"

People scrambled to tell that the gorgeous peony was just an introduction, followed by countless gorgeous and complicated fireworks, which rose into the sky one after another, illuminating the dark river surface together.

Lu Zhongshu peeked at the people around him—he was watching the fireworks on the river with his head up, his eyes focused.Lu Zhongshu took a deep breath, only his heartbeat was in his ears, so that he couldn't hear his own voice clearly.

Chu Yuning looked over after hearing the sound, her eyes revealing questions.

"I..." Lu Zhongshu's throat slipped, and he said anxiously: "I have asked the emperor to give me a marriage, to you and me..."

Sudden accident.

A short dagger suddenly came out from the oblique stab, and it went straight to Chu Yuning's neck with a cold light!

Chu Yuning is not a martial arts practitioner, and when she saw it clearly, she had no time to dodge, so she had to stand where she was, and let the thin blade stick to his neck——

His life has been rough and he has done many evils, and his ending like this can be regarded as retribution.

Jinu's immature exclamation came from next to his ear, and Chu Yuning said in his heart: "I can't keep him safe after all, and I will hurt him again when I am about to die."

stop.

The murderous aura was close at hand, but in the blink of an eye, there was a pair of hands tightly embracing him, and he turned to the side.

The knife and dagger pierced the flesh, and there was a muffled groan in his ear, it was Lu Zhongshu!

Chu Yuning suddenly opened her eyes, and saw Lu Zhongshu lying on top of him, their eyes met, and she had the time to smile at him.

It's just that the smile was really ugly, as soon as he grinned, he saw a line of blood flowing out slowly along his chin.

"A Ning..."

The assassin missed a hit, immediately drew his knife and fled, and disappeared into the vast crowd after a while.

Ping Xin rushed forward, covered Ji Nu's eyes with one hand, and said anxiously: "My son, my son!"

The blood gurgled out from the wound, soaking through the skirt in an instant, and there seemed to be a child crying in his ears, Chu Yuning couldn't hear it clearly, but felt the person on his body breathing more and more heavily, and half of his body was pressed weakly on his shoulder , I can't support it anymore.

"Ah Ning...I, beg, beg, Uncle Emperor...give me a marriage..."

"Shut up." Chu Yuning said tremblingly.

But the man was rarely willing to obey, and continued: "...the emperor's uncle agreed...the imperial edict...no, it will be issued soon...it's a pity..."

He hissed out laughing, "Unfortunately..."

Chu Yuning was secretly startled, and said in a panic: "Shut up, don't say anything!"

The blood flowed more and more urgently, he clumsily covered it with his hands, but it was in vain.

"Young Master Chu...Young Master Chu"

In the dimness, it seemed that someone was shouting something, he didn't care to tell, and said loudly: "The imperial physician! Where is the imperial physician?!"

"The Imperial Physician has been handed over to the mansion, Mr. Chu let go, and Rong Nu will send the son back to the mansion."

There was buzzing in his ears, his mind was in chaos, he only felt that someone was about to push his hand away, so he instinctively hugged the person in his arms tightly.

Don't go, you can't go.

He thought so, but the next moment he felt a pain in the back of his neck, and then he lost consciousness.