After dinner, Wang Xiu asked Ji Yunwei to choose paintings as an excuse.
Ji Yunwei followed Wang Xiu out happily.
Pei Shan also left. I don't know if he went back to his room.
The banquet room suddenly became quiet. Lu Yunyuan took the initiative to stand up and let the servants serve tea, and asked Song Muting to sit down for a while.
Seeing this, the eldest princess praised: "This is only right. Although your sister-in-law is not here, you are the second young lady of the Lu family, so you should take on the responsibility of taking care of the guests."
Lu Yunyuan smiled shyly and said, "I understand."
Song Muting drank the tea and felt that the fragrance was far more refreshing and she felt relaxed and happy.
When he looked at the shy and attractive Lu Yunyuan, his eyes felt a little uncomfortable, as if he was looking at nowhere.
Fortunately, the eldest princess did not leave him idle and asked, "Are you and Ji Yunwei planning to return to Beijing?"
Song Muting said: "The Song family doesn't have any relatives in the capital. When I return to the capital, I will spend the New Year with Yun Wei. Please listen to him."
The eldest princess hummed: "Then you don't have to ask, he will definitely not leave."
Song Muting smiled slightly: "In fact, it's okay for us to stay. Even though we are foreign ministers, if there are officials who come to visit the palace, we can also invite them to Wangyue Xiaozhu in time. What do you think, Your Highness?"
The eldest princess's eyes lit up, she didn't expect it.
"You are very smart, much better than Ji Yunwei. He is shameless, but you are roundabout and tactful. If you don't say anything else, you can save your face."
Song Muting touched his cheek and said seriously: "Maybe it's because of his thin skin?"
The eldest princess couldn't help laughing, she thought Song Muting was quite interesting.
But at this moment, the prince and his entourage hurriedly arrived. Qiao Chuan, who was outside preparing to pass the news, staggered behind because he couldn't make it in time, looking a little pitiful.
The sudden arrival of the prince made Song Muting a little overwhelmed.
But when he saw that Sister Lu Yunyuan was a little panicked, Song Muting took the initiative to walk over and said, "Let's go to the side hall first."
The prince came menacingly, and it seemed that he had something to say to the eldest princess.
The eldest princess obviously also expected it and stood up.
After Lu Yunyuan and Lu Yunzhu saluted the prince, they retreated to the side hall with Song Muting.
Lu Yunzhu said: "The prince is here, I have to inform my sister-in-law."
After saying that, he ran away regardless.
Lu Yunyuan wanted to stop her, but before she could say anything, Lu Yunzhu disappeared, and she could only sigh softly.
When she turned around, she found Song Muting sitting quietly. The maid had brought some new tea, so he took it and left it without drinking.
Lu Yunyuan secretly cheered herself up, and then said with a smile: "If the weather is fine, you can take Brother Song for a walk in the garden. It's still snowing outside, so I can only feel sorry for Brother Song and wait here."
Song Muting said: "You should also sit down. Fortunately, the eldest princess is sitting in the palace. Otherwise, I would not be happy if you came to greet me. Speaking of which, if your eldest brother is not around, we, as brothers, should take care of you."
You sisters are the right ones."
Lu Yunyuan said in shock: "No, I am an adult too. Brother Song, please don't say that."
Song Muting nodded slightly, fearing that Lu Yunyuan would be embarrassed, so he changed the subject and said, "I see that the prince has suddenly come over, and it is the new year. I am afraid that he may have a dispute with the emperor."
After Lu Yunyuan heard this, her attention was no longer on the politeness between the two, but she said seriously: "My eldest brother has said that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is a decisive person. He probably did not come to complain to the eldest princess. I think he just came out.
Take some time to relax.”
Song Muting said: "Although this is the case, aren't you afraid?"
Lu Yunyuan smiled and said: "Don't be afraid. My sister-in-law said that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is a wise master and a noble person of our Lu family. My sister-in-law also said that if you have a clear conscience, you can treat everyone calmly no matter who you are."
Lu Yunyuan didn't say it, but her sister-in-law also said that His Highness the Crown Prince is a gentleman. Seeing him as a gentleman, Yunhu doesn't like it. There is no need to stick to the distinction between superiority and inferiority and limit yourself to a swamp.
Song Muting looked at Lu Yunyuan who was smiling slightly. She was gentle and soft, with a sense of generous and generous confidence all over her body. It was a rare temperament in a deep house in the backyard. It was as bright as the morning sun in early spring, which made him feel sad.
longing for.
It should be clear, right? Song Muting thought.
If he continues to be confused like this and misses such a good girl, he may never find her again.
So he took a sip of tea and pretended to be serious: "Although this is the case, the prince is a man after all. When you see him in the future, just like today, find an excuse to come out."
Lu Yunyuan was stunned. She looked at Song Muting and saw that he pursed his lips, but his eyes were extremely dark, as if he was hiding something unspeakable?
Is this concern as a big brother and friend, or is it something else...
Lu Yunyuan's expression changed nervously, and after a while she murmured: "Thank you."
Song Muting didn't know if she understood what he said, so he could only say dullly: "You're welcome."
The atmosphere fell into an inexplicable awkwardness, and at this moment, the prince walked in.
Seeing that there were only the two of them, I was stunned.
Then he asked: "Where are they?"
Lu Yunyuan quickly replied: "My sister-in-law took Brother Ji to get the painting and will be here in a moment. Yunzhu saw the prince coming and went to find them."
"Your Highness, please sit down quickly. You haven't had your dinner yet. I'll call the kitchen to prepare it."
The prince said: "No need, Hua Zimo and the others will make arrangements."
After finishing speaking, he said to Song Muting: "When did you come here?"
Song Muting sneered and replied: "It's been a while since I came."
The prince looked at Lu Yunyuan and asked, "He came to see you?"
Lu Yunyuan was startled and quickly denied: "No, no, it's not."
Song Muting also said: "I came here with Ji Yunwei to visit the two sisters of the Lu family."
This attitude neither admits nor denies, it is really ambiguous.
The prince said meaningfully: "Yes."
Lu Yunyuan's face turned red all of a sudden, and she didn't know how to explain it?
I just heard the prince say slowly and leisurely: "Lu Yunhong probably doesn't know that you are coming, right?"
Hearing this, Song Muting's usually calm face suddenly became awkward, and his ears slowly turned red.
Seeing this, Lu Yunyuan suddenly felt her heart beat a little faster for some reason.
Fortunately, Lu Yunzhu found Wang Xiu and Ji Yunwei. As soon as Ji Yunwei arrived, the entire side hall suddenly became lively.
I saw him first saluting the prince, and then he continued to talk: "We also said that it would be inconvenient to stay here for the New Year. Now that His Highness is here, we can just follow His Highness."
The prince gave him a cold look and said disgustedly: "Did I say I would take you with me? If you don't go back, your own father will chase you!"
Ji Yunwei's eyes lit up: "That's great, I don't even have to go back."
Prince: "..."
Seeing the prince's depressed expression, everyone couldn't help laughing.
Only Wang Xiu said: "Your Highness has come all the way from the capital, and there is no one to talk to here, so let the two of them stay."
"As for Yunyuan and Yunzhu, come with me. I will take you two to pack your luggage."
The prince's eyes suddenly became serious and he asked, "Why are you packing your luggage?"
Wang Xiudao: "Your Highness is here. It is against the rules for us to stay in the palace any longer. But we came early because we thought that Your Highness would come to visit the eldest princess, so we bought a farm nearby. It is very close. Walk
Just a few steps away.”
With that said, he asked Lu Yunyuan and Lu Yunzhu to clean up first.