It was already completely dark at this time, and the autumn night was chilly.
Yan Ning carried a piece of broken jade and glazed lamp alone through the rockery and hand-painted corridor.
In front of her was the Lingering Garden.
The city lord's mansion is not big, and there is no luxury at all.
However, it inherits Gu Mingxuan's consistent style of being clear and leisurely.
There are rockeries, turquoise and rocks everywhere, and there are few pavilions and pavilions.
There are five courtyards in total, Liuyuan is in the middle, where he handles his daily affairs.
Guiyuan is on the left, which is usually locked and no one can enter.
On the right is the Yanxue Pavilion where the young master Chengning lives.
The Yilan Pavilion where Yan Ning later lived was next to the Liuyuan Garden, separated only by a verandah and a rockery.
Further back is the backyard, where the kitchen, stables, maids, and servants live.
When they reached the end of the verandah, they saw two handsome and handsome people sitting opposite each other in the pavilion under the clear light of the bright moon.
The soft wind blows from the eaves, raising their long ink hair, and looking from a distance, they look as melancholy as in a dream.
She stopped for no reason, fearing that she would disturb the tranquility.
When Gu Mingxuan looked up, he accidentally saw a woman in aquamarine dress standing under the eaves with a broken jade lamp and a gentle look on her face.
A smile slowly appeared in his eyes, and he waved: "Come here."
Yan Ning walked over and saw Xiao Lin still frowning in deep thought, as if he hadn't seen her at all.
He couldn't help but laugh a little and said: "Let me see what kind of chess game it is, and it actually trapped two masters."
Gu Mingxuan smiled and said: "It seems that there is only one person trapped."
As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Lin fell down.
Gu Mingxuan squinted his eyes and took a look, then quickly made another move.
He picked up the already cool tea next to him and took a sip and said to Yan Ning: "Don't worry, it will be over within half a stick of incense."
Xiao Lin still didn't answer, and Yan Ning leaned over to take a closer look at this dangerous situation.
White is aggressive, while Black is gradually becoming passive.
Every move must be considered carefully, and if you make one wrong move, you will lose everything.
Judging from this situation, Xiao Lin is definitely bound to lose.
Yan Ning sat on the stone bench and looked up and asked him: "Are you hungry?
Do you want me to go to the kitchen to see what's available?"
Gu Mingxuan took her hand, pulled her to his side, smiled lightly and said, "I'm not hungry, just sit down."
She picked up the fox fur on his body and said, "It's autumn after all.
It's very cold at night.
Why don't you get some more blankets for you?
Your hands are so cold."
She touched his slender hands and sighed.
Take a breath.
Gu Mingxuan took out his hand, held her hand in his and said with a smile: "My wife is so kind, I know that I feel sorry for my husband."
They looked at each other, and saw the flowing tenderness in each other's eyes, and they couldn't help but laugh. .
At this time, a strange voice sounded from the opposite side: "Are you going to get off the ground?
Didn't you see that there is still someone sitting here?"
Gu Mingxuan retorted unceremoniously: "At this time, shouldn't the sensible person retreat on his own?"
"Do I give up?
You, you, you, please let me go."
He slapped their hands together, and Gu Mingxuan quickly pulled Yan Ning to avoid the slap.
Unexpectedly, there was too much movement.
The chessboard was completely overturned and the jade chess pieces fell to the ground with a clatter.
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Yan Ning was stunned, and after a while she asked: "Who wins?"
"Of course it's me" "He won" The two said it out in unison.
They looked at each other and laughed.
Yan Ning was speechless with laughter, Gu Mingxuan stood up, stretched out Hu Qiu and hugged Yan Ning, turned around and walked out.
After leaving the pavilion, he said slowly: "Don't forget your promise."
After that, he never looked back.
Yan Ning asked: "What promise?"
Gu Mingxuan did not answer.
"Is it related to me?"
Gu Mingxuan rubbed her long hair and said softly: "Aning, just be my wife for the rest of your life, and don't want to go anywhere."
My arms are already strong enough.
It will completely wrap up the weak you, and no longer put you in any danger.
Xiao Lin left as quietly as he came.
During breakfast the next day, Yan Ning asked again and again, but to no avail.
After breakfast, Gu Mingxuan left the city in a hurry, seemingly going to patrol the garrison in the suburbs.
Lu Li didn't go with him, so when he showed up, Yan Ning was very surprised: "Why didn't you go with him?"
Lu Li was also very surprised: "Why do I have to follow?"
"Haven't you always followed him?"
Lu Li said helplessly: "Now Chen Ye is mainly responsible for the military affairs around you.
This kid violated military regulations by releasing key prisoners without permission some time ago.
Your Excellency is very strict in running the army, and this is a capital crime, so naturally he cannot be spared.
This kid is also very tough. hold on It was his fault that he escaped from Lanqing City until he met you and was saved.
Now that the Lord has compensated for his faults, he has been dismissed from his position as a general and continues to work as a follower in the army.
Naturally, this kind of drudgery is inevitable.
It’s not my turn.”
"Has the poison on Chen Ye been cured?"
"What kind of poison?"
Lu Li frowned, "Doctor Luo said it's not serious, so it must have been cured."
Yan Ning nodded, but she was very confused.
When Chen Ye fell covered in blood at the door of Changping Village, it didn't look like he was cheating.
Xiyue's ability is naturally very high, and she must be unmistakable.
But Lu Li was completely unaware of the poisoning, so what about Ah Xuan?
Does he know what went wrong?
She thought for a moment and then asked: "Has the whereabouts of Mu Xiyue, the person I asked you to inquire about a few days ago?"
Lu Li's expression became strange: "Are you sure this person is really still alive?"
"What does this mean?"
"I just received the news that the youngest daughter of Duke Linggong Mu Feng of Xiliang Kingdom is Mu Xiyue, Princess of Langyue.
However, Princess Langyue was frail and sick since she was a child and died when she was less than five years old."
Lu Li touched his chin. , I felt a chill on my back, "Maybe it's someone with the same name."
Yan Ning's face suddenly turned pale, and she carefully recalled every moment she spent with Xi Yue.
She has a noble manner, unlike a daughter born into an ordinary family.
Although she never stated her hometown, the pendants she knotted were from Xiliang.
She said that Qing'er was of noble blood and should have soared above the nine heavens.
Lu Li patted her shoulder and comforted her, "Maybe it's someone with the same name.
I'll have someone look for her again.
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Don't worry."
Yan Ning took a deep breath, picked up a cup of tea on the table and drank it.
He opened his mouth and called out: "Here comes someone."
The light green maid who looked like Zhelan from yesterday walked up quickly: "Madam, what's the matter?"
"Go and bring Qing'er over."
"Miss Qing seems not to be awake yet.
Do you want me to wake her up?"
Yan Ning shook her head and weakly supported her forehead with her hand: "That's all, let her sleep
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