After entering the book, the cold prince begs for favor

Chapter 346: Dark and Windy Night

As the sun sets, the surface of the lake is coated with a layer of golden color.

Lu Jiangnian stepped barefoot on the wooden boat, and with a light push of the bamboo pole, the boat slid deep into the lotus leaves.

Yuan Wanru sat at the bow, her white skirt drooping in the water. Her fingertips parted the layers of lotus leaves, and she suddenly exclaimed in surprise, "Look, this lotus pod is so big!"

Lu Jiangnian turned around and saw that half of her body was leaning out. He quickly reached out to hold her waist: "Be careful not to fall."

Yuan Wanru smiled and plucked the plump lotus pod. With a flick of her fingertips, she peeled out a few green lotus seeds and stuffed them into his mouth: "Try it. Is it sweet?"

The lotus seeds were sweet and slightly bitter, but Lu Jiangnian only looked at her eyelashes, which were stained with water, and whispered, "Sweet."

I don’t know whether it is referring to lotus seeds or people.

Ever since that day when she picked lotus pods with Lu Jiangnian, Yuan Wanru fell in love with this pastime and has been doing it every afternoon lately.

When she had nothing to do, she would count the rhythm of Lu Jiangnian's rowing: the bamboo pole hit the water three times, and the boat passed through the nine layers of lotus shadows.

Lu Jiangnian liked to watch her leaning over to pick lotus pods: the wind lifted her hair, sweat dripped from the tip of her nose, and occasionally her fingertips were pricked by the lotus stems. She would frown and hiss softly, but still refused to stop.

Sometimes when he was in high spirits, he would stop his boat in the deep lotus pond.

She lay over the side of the boat, paddling with the water, and he took off his outer robe and covered her back with it, while he leaned against the stern and pretended to take a nap.

Amidst the lotus fragrance, he suddenly felt a slight itch on his neck. He opened his eyes and saw that she was gently stroking his Adam's apple with the lotus stem, her eyes filled with cunning.

"My wife is being naughty again."

He opened his eyes and looked at her helplessly. She smiled and tried to escape, but he pulled her back.

The wooden boat shook violently, scaring away all the fish in the pond.

Amidst the splashing water, he kissed her fingertips, which were soaked in lotus juice. "My wife is becoming more and more naughty. I am very happy for her."

These days, they live a very carefree life.

Every morning, Lu Jiangnian changed his usual behavior and often accompanied her to sleep soundly until noon.

When two people dine together, the dining table may be placed in the house or in the pavilion.

The atmosphere was particularly sweet during the meal.

Moreover, Yuan Wanru could feel that in the villa, not only her, but also Lu Jiangnian felt much more relaxed.

I remember one time, Lu Jiangnian was about to feed her porridge. She opened her mouth, but he turned his wrist and put the porridge into his own mouth, smiling brightly, like a young boy full of youth.

In the afternoon, they would go to the bamboo forest behind the villa to spend time.

It was also at this time that she found out that Lu Jiangnian could actually play the piano.

She leaned comfortably on the recliner, watching Lu Jiangnian take out a guqin and pluck it lightly with his fingertips. The sound was as clear as flowing water in a mountain stream.

When she heard it for the first time, her jaw almost dropped.

"You can actually play the piano?"

"I've studied for a while, but my piano skills aren't very good, and I don't like to show off in public."

He said calmly, "But, playing it for my lady is different. Please don't despise it."

Yuan Wanru smiled with her eyes curved: "I can't even play the piano, how could I dislike you."

She was really a layman when it came to music, but she thought Lu Jiangnian played pretty well anyway.

The sound of the piano was long and melodious, and the bamboo forest rustled. Sometimes, she would fall asleep while listening to it.

The happy days passed in a flash, and seven or eight days had passed since they arrived at the villa.

That day, Yuan Wanru sat under the porch weaving garlands. "The Weiweiqing's men came looking for you today. Did the emperor come back to the capital to ask you?"

Lu Jiangnian was practicing swordplay nearby. He paused when he heard this. "Yes, the Emperor has secretly ordered me to enter the palace tomorrow. I guess something has been discovered on Dalu Mountain, and the Emperor wants to summon me for questioning."

Yuan Wanru looked around with some melancholy, a hint of reluctance in her eyes.

Lu Jiangnian came over and fiddled with the wreath in her hand: "Are you reluctant to leave?"

"A little."

She looked up at him and said, "I thought the Second Prince would lose control, but I didn't expect him to be so patient."

Lu Jiangnian's lips curled slightly: "It's hard to say anything until the end."

"I sent a message back to Mother at noon, telling her that we will return to the capital tomorrow. I'm sure Mother will let Concubine Shen know. The Second Prince may not miss this opportunity."

"The courtyard is here, and we can't run away. We'll come back next time."

That being said, life is unpredictable. Who knows if he will have the time to accompany her again in the future?

"You mean, the Second Prince will take action tonight?"

Lu Jiangnian sheathed his sword and said calmly, "I don't know. I only know that I'm always ready to fight whenever someone comes."

Yuan Wanru quite liked seeing his calm expression. "Well, if the person who comes tonight is a deadly person, I'll try the 'drowsy' drug I've been researching for a while and see how effective it is."

Lu Jiangnian's eyes gleamed with brilliance: "If my wife's medicine works, then the Second Prince won't be able to jump around for much longer."

-

The third watch bell has just struck.

Xuan Ying was like a fallen leaf, silently clinging to the shadow of the eaves. His black clothes blended into the night, and only his hawk-like eyes reflected the faint starlight.

Noticing something unusual, he immediately issued a warning.

In the dormitory, Lu Jiangnian suddenly opened his eyes in his sleep.

Years of experience on the battlefield have kept his muscles ready to explode at any time even when he is asleep.

As expected, he came. Lu Jiangnian sneered silently.

He gently woke up Yuan Wanru beside him and covered her mouth the moment she woke up with a start: "Shh, Murong Xiao is here to give a gift."

Yuan Wanru's pupils suddenly shrank, and she immediately understood.

She was about to get up when Lu Jiangnian pushed her back into the quilt: "You don't have to get up. I'll let Shi Ying accompany you."

As he spoke, he quickly stood up and dressed, then took out a small celadon bottle from a secret compartment. "Is this the bottle of medicine?"

Yuan Wanru couldn't sleep any more: "That's right, remember to take the antidote in advance, don't let yourself be enchanted."

Lu Jiangnian laughed. If such an incredible mistake really happened, they would not have the face to live even if others took their lives. It was too shameful.

"Don't worry, the antidote has been distributed in advance. They are not that stupid."

"I'm going out."

As he spoke, he carefully opened the door. Shi Ying was already standing by the door with a sword. Lu Jiangnian said, "Protect the lady."

Yuan Wanru whispered, "Be careful."

-

I have to say that the second prince picked a good time.

The moonlight was bright a while ago, making it difficult to hide.

Tonight, the night is as dark as ink, the wind stops and the trees are still.

Six black shadows silently climbed over the high wall of the villa, and when they landed on the ground, they didn't even disturb a fallen leaf.

The leader was as thin as a bamboo, holding a thin sword in his hand that shone with a cold blue light. Xuan Qing, who was hiding in the dark, knew at first sight that these six people today would not be easy to deal with.

Assassination is not a war. It does not matter how many people there are, but who has greater skills.

It was obvious that those people realized that someone was targeting them after taking just two steps. A flying knife as thin as a cicada's wing flew towards Xuan Qing. If he hadn't reacted quickly, he would have been injured again.

"There are assassins!"

Xuan Qing roared and threw three hidden weapons with his backhand, but they were all knocked away by the sword tips that stretched out from the darkness with "ding ding ding".

The assassin appeared like a ghost, and his rapier was like a poisonous snake spitting out its tongue, going straight for Xuanqing's throat!

"Get out of the way!"

Xuanying suddenly rushed from the side and slashed at the opponent's wrist with a sword.

The opponent changed his moves incredibly quickly, and the rapier wrapped around Xuanying's sword like a living thing, and with a "sizzling" sound, a string of sparks was scraped out.

Xuanying realized that this person was very skilled in martial arts and Xuanqing had no way of dealing with him.

"You go help them, and I'll leave this man to me."

Xuan Qing didn't dare to delay and immediately jumped away to support others.

His martial arts skills were not bad, but he was obviously no match for them. They could only surround them and trap them.

The prince must have started to take action.