Chapter 447: Fruits Filling the Car, Deng Lingyun

Chapter 447: Fruits Filling the Car, Deng Lingyun

Chapter 447: Fruits Filling the Car, Deng Lingyun
The news of the return of the Beijing army quickly spread in the capital, and the news of Duke Cao's rebellion also spread!
The story spread like wildfire in the market, and within less than two hours, almost every tavern was talking about it.

But the news of salary deduction and suspension came from the palace, which made some people who were immersed in gossip at a loss.

Is this the punishment for treason?

But soon, new news came out from the army in the capital, which clearly explained the causes and consequences of Duke Cao's rebellion.

It turns out that the people now understand that it was not a treason, but the killing was the treason.

In the eyes of the common people, officials forcing the people to rebel is the greatest evil, and killing them all will put an end to it!
As a result, a strange scene appeared in the capital. Li Jinglong, who had always been known as a tiger father and a dog son, suddenly gained a good reputation.

Countless people secretly praised him, saying that he was brave and careful, and that he spoke up for the people.

Along with him was Lu Yunyi, the chief general of the front army scout unit. The previous killing of prisoners had already spread throughout the capital.

Most of them held an approving attitude. After all, the people under the emperor's feet would never have sympathy for those foreign border residents, and some might even shout "Well done for killing them."

As a result of this incident, Lu Yunyi became famous and received constant praise from the public.

This is especially true among many ladies from prominent families.

The Deng Mansion in Zhangde Street, Dagongfang, is not the Mansion of Duke Shen.

Instead, it was the residence of Deng Ming, the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, who was also the younger brother of Duke Shen and the second son of the late King Ninghe.

Deng Mansion covers a large area and is also a large mansion with five courtyards.

But because it is adjacent to the street and part of the bamboo forest is wrapped inside, it appears particularly spacious.

This bamboo forest has a quiet environment. After being repaired and decorated, several pavilions have been built and hidden in the bamboo forest. It has also become a gathering place for many ladies from prominent families in Beijing.

At this moment, in the bamboo forest of Deng Mansion, two women from powerful families were gathering here.

On the one hand, it is to enjoy the cool air, and on the other hand, it is naturally to relieve worries and boredom.

In one of the pavilions, three women of similar age with different temperaments were sitting around.

Sitting in the middle is a woman wearing a light pink skirt.

Her name was Shen Lingyun. She was the eldest daughter of the Shen family. She looked to be about eighteen or nineteen years old, with skin as white as cream, eyebrows and eyes as beautiful as paintings. There was a gentle smile on the corners of her mouth, and her cheeks were slightly red at the moment.

Next to her was a woman in an emerald green dress.
She is the jewel in the crown of the new Minister of Works, her name is Qin Qing.

Her face is elegant and refined, her bright eyes seem to be able to see into people's hearts, and there is a heroic spirit between her brows.

On the other side of the pavilion, sat a woman in a goose yellow embroidered long dress. She was Song Wan'er, the granddaughter of Song Ne, the Grand Secretary of Dongge.

Song Wan'er has a gentle and lovely face, and there is always a faint smile on the corner of her mouth, giving people a feeling of being bathed in a spring breeze. Her gentleness is mixed with a bit of bookish air, which makes people want to get close to her involuntarily.

The three of them sat around the stone table, drinking tea, discussing poetry, and chatting happily.

Of course, the most important thing is to talk about gossip in the capital, which is one of their few interests and hobbies.

Qin Qing looks heroic, and his words and actions are neat and efficient.

Seeing Deng Lingyun hesitating and not speaking, she looked helpless and asked crisply:

"Why don't you tell me what's the matter that called us here?"

After these words were spoken, Deng Lingyun's cheeks turned even redder, and her little head slowly lowered, like an uneasy bird, avoiding everyone's gaze.

Song Wan'er was well-read. Seeing this, a sly look flashed in her eyes and she spoke softly:
"There are trees on the mountain and branches on the trees. I love you but you don't know it. In my opinion, Sister Lingyun has a lover."

"what"

Deng Lingyun let out a soft cry, raised her head suddenly, her pink lips slightly opened, and the blush on her face spread rapidly, soon covering her cheeks and moving towards her neck.

The little white man instantly turned into a little red man.

Qin Qing also looked over in shock and asked:
"How did you know?"

Song Wan'er smiled gently, picked up her sleeves to cover the corners of her mouth, her eyebrows and eyes were full of smiles, and she spoke softly:
"Sister Lingyun has been absent-minded these days. She often calls us over but never says anything. Is she in love with someone?"

At this point, Song Wan'er's eyes turned, and a cunning look flashed across her:

"Let me guess, which young man does Sister Lingyun like?"

"No." Deng Lingyun quickly shook her head and waved her hands.

But now, even Qin Qing, who was the most direct in doing things, didn't believe it. She waved her hand and smiled, full of heroic spirit:

"Sister Lingyun looks just like those poor people who are waiting for their lovers."

Deng Lingyun's cheeks turned even redder, and the redness even reached her ears.

Song Wan'er spoke slowly, "We usually get together every three days, but we just got together yesterday, and today Sister Lingyun came to enjoy the cool breeze with us again. I guess the lover she thinks about day and night has made some moves."

Deng Lingyun looked up again in surprise.

Perhaps he felt that he was being too obvious, so he quickly lowered his head.

Song Wan'er and Qin Qing looked at each other, and they both understood in their hearts that this must be the case.

Qin Qing thought about it and soon came up with an idea. She moved closer and put her delicate face close to Deng Lingyun's cheek.
"The biggest event in the capital today is the return of the Beijing army. The rumors about Duke Cao's rebellion are spreading among the people. Could it be that Sister Lingyun likes Duke Cao?"

Deng Lingyun raised her head in some surprise.

Song Wan'er on the side curled her lips and said, "Li Jinglong is a rough guy who does things rashly. How could Sister Lingyun like him?"

"No, no, it's not like that. The two sisters have misunderstood." Deng Lingyun hurriedly explained, her voice getting smaller and smaller.

"not him?"

Qin Qing was a little surprised. He had seen Li Jinglong before. He had a pretty face and was very handsome.

Song Wan'er's eyes moved, and soon she thought of another person. She also moved closer and whispered:

"Sister Lingyun, the one you like is not the Lu Yunyi from the ceremonial guard last year, right?"

"what"

Deng Lingyun screamed, but this time she didn't dare to look up. Instead, she lowered her head even lower.

So, Song Wan'er and Qin Qing, who were sandwiched between her, looked at each other and shouted together,
"Oh~ It turned out to be him."

The two of them suddenly realized and smiled strangely on their faces.

But Deng Lingyun only felt more bitter in her heart, and her eyes unconsciously turned slightly red.

She recalled the night when the moonlight was like water, sprinkling on the desk in front of the window, and how she had written the letter stroke by stroke with ink, full of admiration in her heart.

Every word in the letter expressed the feelings she had hidden in her heart for a long time.
From the first glimpse I got in the parade ground, when I saw him riding his horse with an upright figure and high spirits, love for him was quietly planted in my heart.

After sending the letter, she was looking forward to it every day. The first thing she did when she woke up in the morning was to look towards the door of the mansion and ask the servants, hoping for a reply.

But as the days passed, the rumors on the streets changed several times.

From the blooming of spring flowers to the swaying of summer bamboos, the letter has fallen into the sea and there is no response.

Qin Qing noticed Deng Lingyun's loneliness and was a little surprised.
"Sister Lingyun, what happened?"

Song Wan'er shook her head slowly:
"General Lu married his childhood sweetheart, Sister Lingyun. He must be sad."

"What's that? So what if he got married? Isn't it rumored in the capital that he married a concubine, the daughter of Lord Mu?
By this calculation, our sister Lingyun is not bad either, she is also from a famous family, and she just has an extra wife. "

When Song Wan'er heard this, her beautiful face became slightly dull and her slender eyebrows were slightly frowned.

The Ming Dynasty practiced the system of monogamy and polygamy. The wife was married through a formal matchmaker and went through the "six rituals" and other procedures. She was the mistress of the family and had the only status.

But there are exceptions to everything, especially among the powerful. Sometimes the woman's family is so powerful that it is embarrassing to have someone become a concubine, so the term "equal wife" came into being.

But even so, most of the concubines are one person.
Qin Qing's words broadened her mind. Perhaps, one could have many concubines.

Just as the two of them were discussing their plans,
Deng Lingyun tried hard to hold back her tears, shook her head slightly, and said with a choked voice:
"I have already sent the letter. I asked my uncle to deliver it, but there is no reply."

"Wow"

At this point, Deng Lingyun could no longer bear the grievance in her heart and burst into tears.
The crystal tears still rolled down uncontrollably, dripping onto the stone table and wetting a small area.

Qin Qing and Song Wan'er stood there in a daze. Has the letter been delivered?

Qin Qing slammed her hand on the stone table and gnashed her teeth, "How can this be! This Lu Yunyi is indeed a crude border dweller, so rude. Even if I don't like it, I should say it."

Song Wan'er, who was standing aside, felt helpless about this situation of helping relatives but not helping others, and sighed slightly.

She said softly, "Qing'er, if you don't reply to my letter, it already shows your attitude."

After these words came out, Deng Lingyun's tears fell even faster.
She bit her lower lip hard to prevent herself from crying out loud.

"Hey, don't cry, don't cry. Sister Lingyun is so lovely,

That Lu Yunyi is blind, at worst she can just find someone else to marry, this world is so big, is there no good man out there?"

Qin Qing wiped her tears while expressing her great passion.

Song Wan'er, who was standing beside him, was thinking of something and was very sad:
"There are indeed many good men in the world, but there are very few great heroes, especially such young ones."

Qin Qing's face was full of absurdity, and she looked at Song Wan'er in disbelief: "You...you too?"

Song Wan'er rolled her eyes at her and muttered, "I don't like soldiers. My ideal husband should be a modest gentleman, with white clothes as white as snow and long flowing hair."

Song Wan'er noticed that the topic was a little off track, quickly brought it back on track, helped Deng Lingyun tidy up her hair, and comforted her:

"Sister Lingyun, you should think positively about everything. Perhaps Duke Shen disagrees with this matter and did not give the letter to Lu Yunyi."

Hmm? Deng Lingyun stared at her blankly with her red eyes, her lips trembling even more violently, and tears as big as beans flowed down like a waterfall.

Then there will be even less chance.

Seeing that Song Wan'er was doing more harm than good, Qin Qing rolled her eyes and said bluntly:

"Alright, alright, that's not the way you comfort people.

So, at noon I heard my father say that the general would hold a banquet at Zuixianlou in the evening to welcome the Beijing troops.

Many dignitaries in the capital will be there, so we can go with them and ask them in person."

"Ask? Ask in person?"

Song Wan'er was a little confused, but Deng Lingyun listened to it. Her tearful eyes were filled with joy and she nodded repeatedly:
"Mmmmm!! Sister Qing'er, you are so nice."

"Wait, how do we get there?" Song Wan'er asked in confusion.

Qin Qing waved her hand nonchalantly, stood up suddenly, put one foot on the stool in an unpresentable manner, and raised her chin proudly:
"Then wait and see what I can do, Sister Lingyun. Just decide whether you want to go or not."

Deng Lingyun nodded like pecking at rice. How could she miss such a good opportunity?

"Okay, you will definitely see your beloved brother Yi tonight."

Deng Lingyun lowered her head, her young face full of tenderness and lust.
As time passed, the blazing white sun in the sky turned orange-red.

It moved from overhead to the west, burning the dense clouds on the horizon into a brilliant orange-red.

The temperature did not drop because the sun set, but because there was no sunlight,
The gloomy weather caused the moisture in Yingtian City to surge into the air, making it even more stuffy.

At this moment, Lu Yunyi was waving a long sword in the desert to exercise his body. The heat from his body almost burned him to death, and his lips became dry.

But the desert before him was endless, and the progress of the training seemed endless as well, with no end.

Finally, after an unknown amount of time,
When Lu Yunyi felt the flames burning his body, a soft shout came from the sky, and instantly pulled him out of this scorching desert!
Lu Yunyi suddenly opened his eyes, and the big face reflected in his face made Lu Yunyi shrink back.

Soon, the big face showed white teeth and smiled brightly:
"Brother Yun'er, you're awake."

Lu Yunyi looked at the familiar face in front of him and the classical decorations on the roof. It took him a long time to come back to his senses and remember that he was resting at home.

"How did you come?"

Liu Heiying was a little confused: "Aren't we going to drink tonight? The general sent someone to the military camp to call me, so I brought my brothers into the city."

"Are all here?" Lu Yunyi blinked.

"How is that possible? Just take Wu Fuliu and the others with you. The rest of the brothers will have a drink in the camp. The general has already made arrangements. More than ten famous chefs from the capital have come to cook. There will be plenty of drinks."

Lu Yunyi finally felt relieved and nodded: "What time is it?"

"It's already the beginning of the evening hour. The banquet will start in half an hour. Get up quickly." For some reason, Lu Yunyi felt that Liu Heiying was a little excited.

"Why are you so excited?"

Liu Heiying rubbed his hands and smiled:
"I'm back in Beijing now, and I need to hurry up and start my fruit and vegetable business.

The military officers have so many properties in their homes, they can live comfortably by just giving up a few of them.

I plan to drink a lot today and build good relationships with those powerful people."

Lu Yunyi blinked and suddenly remembered that when he was on the boat, Duke Shen had promised him that he would let the fruit shop deliver fruits to the brothel.

It’s a pity that this sure-win deal has now gone down the drain.

Putting his thoughts aside, Lu Yunyi ignored Liu Heiying's grand blueprint and sat up.

As soon as he sat up, he saw Gu Chunzhu and a group of young and beautiful maids standing in the room.

Gu Chunzhu saw him stand up and immediately said with a smile:
"Master, I heard that you were going to a banquet tonight, so I specially prepared some clothes for you. You can't wear clothes that are too cold to meet the masters in the capital."

"No need for that, your usual clothes will do." Lu Yunyi waved his hand.

But Gu Chunzhu stepped forward and said softly:
"Master, I know you are frugal on ordinary days, but today is different.

All of you are wearing fine brocade robes, and even your casual clothes are full of gold. If you were wearing ordinary clothes, you would stand out from the crowd."

After saying this, Lu Yunyi shook his head, trying to get rid of the confusion after the nap.

"Then give it a try."

Soon, Lu Yunyi was at the mercy of several young but skilled ladies who undressed and dressed him.

He went from being enthusiastic in the beginning to letting himself be manipulated in the end, and the light in his eyes dimmed a little bit, as if he was tired after staying up all night.

After changing to the eleventh set of clothes, the woman in charge of changing clothes finally brightened up.
"Master, this set is excellent!"

Lu Yunyi looked at himself in the bronze mirror, his facial features furrowed.

The brocade robe was as white as snow, made of the finest silk, and felt as soft and smooth as jade, yet it was soft and delicate at the collar.

Although there are no complicated patterns on the body, the cuffs and hem edges are cleverly inlaid with fine gold edges.

The whole design looks more elegant. After Lu Yunyi put it on, his figure looks taller and more slender, and his steps reveal a calmness.

In addition, his fresh and handsome face added a bit of gentleness and reduced a bit of hostility to him.

The woman next to him also said:
"Master, you are a soldier, and you can't help but show a bit of ferocity on weekdays. White clothes can make you look more gentle.

Besides, the master is still young, and if he becomes old-fashioned, it will make many older adults uncomfortable."

Before Lu Yunyi could speak, Liu Heiying on the side looked at him and nodded repeatedly:

"Brother Yun'er, not bad, let's go with this one."

Lu Yunyi also felt that what she said made sense, so he nodded: "That's it."

Then Lu Yunyi pointed at Liu Heiying and asked, "Is there any clothes he can wear?"

At this moment, Liu Heiying was wearing the official uniform he brought from home, which was golden and brown in color. At first glance, he looked like a local rich man.

The woman looked embarrassed and said, "My Lord, we only have long clothes at home, and we don't have any size that General Liu can wear."

Liu Heiying's face darkened and he waved his hands repeatedly:

"Alright, alright, go get the car ready, stop talking!"

"Ha ha ha ha."

Lu Yunyi laughed loudly, took the folding fan from the side, flicked his hand, and unfolded it, saying loudly:

"Walk."

(End of this chapter)