Quick Wear: Cousin, Come to the Bowl Quickly

"The women in your family have made an appointment with friends to watch the moon tonight, so it may not be convenient." He Lanting looked uneasy, and the warning in his tone was obvious.

Cen Ji didn't expect that someone would suddenly jump out and block the beautiful figure completely, and his tone was so rude. He was about to curse, but he fell silent instantly after seeing the person's face clearly.

Of course he recognized He Lanting. After all, the Prince of Anguo was in the limelight recently, and the two of them were just ranked top three in Wangyue Tower. Although he was used to being domineering, he was not stupid.

Unlike the Cui family, which is now supported by its past glory, Duke Anguo is the minister most valued by the current emperor. Not only because of his meritorious service to the emperor in the past, but also because Duke Anguo is well-versed in both civil and military strategies, and is in charge of the Palace Affairs Office. He has worked diligently for many years without any mistakes, and is highly trusted by the emperor. Emperor Huidi has praised him in front of all officials more than once for his "good governance, talent and virtue, and the backbone of the country."

If his Cen family rose to prominence overnight thanks to the favor of Concubine Cen, then the Anguo Mansion became extremely wealthy and powerful thanks to the trust and respect of He Tongguang. Cen Ang had also repeatedly warned his good-for-nothing son that no matter how he made trouble outside, he should just remember not to have a head-on conflict with the people in the Anguo Mansion.

Therefore, after seeing He Lanting's solemn expression, Cen Ji's cynical look was restrained a lot, but he didn't want to appear too timid in front of everyone, so he turned his eyes and changed his face to a flattered expression, saying to He Lanting: "So you are the daughter of the Duke of Anguo's Mansion, no wonder you are so beautiful. I am sorry for being rude, and I will leave now."

His words seemed to be measured, but He Lanting's face became even gloomier when he heard it. If Cen Ji really felt it was rude, he should not have revealed the identities of Lin Xi and the others in this busy street. Although tonight was indeed a good time for unmarried men and women to meet each other, it was not appropriate for a lady's identity to be called out so loudly.

Cen Ji said he was leaving, but he didn't move an inch. He just got a quick glimpse of Lin Xi and was very interested in her. How could he leave easily? That's why he said these words deliberately, thinking that if Lin Xi was an impulsive person, she would definitely stand up and scold him. If she was a timid person, she would probably be extremely ashamed and angry at this moment, with a blush on her face, which was also a different kind of feeling.

But the two scenarios he had anticipated did not occur. Lin Xi learned the identity of this lecherous playboy from the system and rolled his eyes in his heart. The heroine's brother was indeed a man courting death. No wonder Cui Xu cut him into pieces after he came to power in the previous life. Even after the heroine was reborn and tried every means to save his life, he ended up being exiled to an extremely cold place.

Knowing his miserable end, Lin Xi didn't want to waste time on such a person. She pulled the sleeve of He Lanting who was blocking her and said softly, "Cousin, don't pay attention to such a person. Let's go."

He Lanting turned around, only to see Lin Xi lowering her eyes under the flickering light, her eyelashes casting a shadow. Her slender fingers gently pulled his sleeve. This was the first time they had been so close since the quarrel, so close that he could even see a bunch of osmanthus flowers pinned in her jet-black hair. The bunch of osmanthus flowers was inconspicuous among her pearly and jade-encircled bun, but it looked particularly lovely, just like her at this moment, quiet and well-behaved, which made He Lanting's heart soften.

"Okay." He heard himself say in a gentler tone than ever before.

Cen Ji saw He Lanting turn around and whisper something to the person behind him, and then a group of people walked towards him. He was delighted and was about to speak again, but the group of people bypassed him and left. He was completely ignored!

When had Cen Ji ever suffered such humiliation? He turned around with gritted teeth, wanting to fight again, but he happened to see He Lanting glancing at him. That look seemed light and seemed to have no weight, but it nailed him to the spot, because at that moment, He Lanting's eyes were very similar to his father, the powerful official of the Jin Dynasty who had held power for more than 20 years - Duke Anguo He Tongguang.

After the group walked a distance away, Lan Xue spoke angrily, "That Cen Ji is really shameless. He thinks that everyone else is a fool. Everyone knows what he is up to. He is really shameless!"

Even the usually good-tempered Lan Zhi frowned and shook her head in disgust, saying, "Fortunately, my brother is here, otherwise he would definitely keep pestering me."

"Isn't my cousin accompanying the emperor in the Wangyue Tower? Why did he come down so early?" Lin Xi asked softly.

Seeing that Lin Xi looked calm and not upset by Cen Ji, He Lanting felt relieved. "Your Majesty has returned to the palace, so we can leave early." He comforted the three people and said, "Don't let that kind of person ruin your mood."

Lan Xue pouted, then became happy again, holding up the lotus lantern she had just won to show He Lanting, "Brother, you're right, I don't bother to pay attention to that kind of scoundrel. Look, this is the lantern that my cousin won for us, isn't it pretty?"

"I just don't know what's painted on it. It's fluorescent and flowing, which is quite strange." Lan Zhi also liked the lantern very much and asked curiously.

"It should be a kind of wild grass growing in the mountains. I have seen it while traveling. When its juice is stained on objects, they will emit this kind of fluorescence at night. Hunters in the mountains often use it to find the nests of wild animals." He Lanting thought for a moment and replied.

"It's so magical. If I take this juice and apply it on my dress, wouldn't it be as colorful as the colorful feathered clothes?" Lan Xue's thoughts began to run wild.

He Lanting shook his head helplessly. "Although the juice of this grass can glow, it will dim after just one night. Moreover, the juice will be sticky and smelly after it dries up, so it is naturally not suitable for staining clothes."

"Oh~" Lan Xue felt a little disappointed after hearing that, but soon became happy again, pointing to the cruise ship not far away and said, "Let's go boating. Shanzhou rarely rains, and the last time we took a night cruise was three years ago."

Lin Xi looked in the direction of her finger, and sure enough, she saw cruise ships and pleasure boats shuttling back and forth on the lake. The men and women on the boats were elegantly dressed, and against the backdrop of the dim lights on the lakeside, it was quite interesting.

Seeing that no one objected, Helan Ting sent Heng Zhi to the boat rental dock to inquire. Heng Zhi hurried over and hurried back, reporting that there were too many people renting boats today, and now there are only two small boats left, which can accommodate at most six people, including the oarsman.

Hearing this, He Lanting looked at the group of maids and servants following him, hesitated for a while, then looked at Lin Xi's rare interest, and decided to let Heng Zhi go and order it.

Lan Xue and Lan Zhi have always been inseparable, so naturally they supported each other and got on the same boat. He Lan Ting hesitated for a moment, but still reached out his hand to help Lin Xi get on the boat.