Golden Branch

"waste?"

Yang Shou's friends were all students of Hongwenguan.

The news that Princess Langya was not good at playing polo first spread in the Hongwenguan and then spread throughout the capital.

Lou Yu, the teaching scholar, naturally heard it as well.

A smile flashed in his eyes: "Mischievous! Ah Heng wants to play the pig and eat the tiger again!"

How could Lou Yu not know the abilities of the little girl he raised?

Ah Heng is just lazy and spoiled, but definitely not a waste.

"It seems that Ah Heng is looking forward to this polo match!"

"She gets along very well with Yang Ershiyi and others."

The playful spirit was aroused, and the little girl no longer stayed at home obediently——

The smile in Lou Yu's eyes turned cold in an instant.

The peerless peony he had nurtured was about to amaze the world when it went out.

The dark energy in Lou Yu's heart dissipated in wisps.

He didn't want to, nor did he allow it, but the little girl had a rebellious nature.

The last quarrel was caused by his domineering and controlling nature, which directly led to the bad consequences: although he and A'hang were in tune with each other and were very close, A'hang would rather be siblings than marry him.

Lou Yu could only control himself more and disguise himself more perfectly.

Ah Heng, seemingly well-behaved and good-tempered, is actually willful and rebellious. Lou Yu doesn't want to turn Ah Heng's relationship into an enemy!

He doesn't want to hurt her either!

Taking a deep breath and rubbing the Elephant Bone Crushing Technique on his thumb, Lou Yu once again suppressed his surging emotions.

He stood up, said something to his colleagues, and left the office early.

She was wearing a light purple round-necked robe with a thin belt tied around her waist. Her face was as beautiful as jade, her body was as straight as a pine tree, and her temperament was as elegant as a flower. When she walked, her clothes fluttered like flowing clouds and running water.

The other bachelors and students passing by couldn't help but sigh inwardly when they saw such a master.

What a dignified gentleman, what a handsome young man!

With such appearance and talent, what the ancients called a banished immortal has all been embodied.

Everyone couldn't help but wonder, which woman in this world could be worthy of such a romantic man?

……

Lou Yu left Hongwenguan and came to the outside of the palace. The guards who had been waiting there immediately came to greet him.

Mounting his horse and riding slowly along the way, Lou Yu entered Pingkangfang.

He did not return to the Duke's Mansion, but came to the Princess's Mansion as usual.

"Greetings, Mr. Lou!"

The doorman saluted with great familiarity and took the reins from Lou Yu's hand attentively.

"Princess? Are you okay today?"

Lou Yu handed the reins to the doorman, lifted his clothes with the whip in his hand, and was about to walk in.

The doorman hurriedly reported back: "Let my lord know that the princess is not in the house!"

Lou Yu raised his foot, paused in mid-air for a moment, and then slowly fell down.

He didn't turn around, his voice gentle and flowing: "Not in the mansion? The princess is out again?"

What a great word "again", it reminded Lou Yu more than once that his little girl really left the house and started having fun outside!

"Yes, the princess, Prince Wang, and Thirteenth Lady went to Longshouyuan."

The servant replied respectfully, "The princess said that the official competition will be held in two days. They have an appointment with Yang Langjun and want to go to the court for some practical training first."

"When did you leave? Before you left, did the princess say when you would be back?"

Lou Yu's voice was as gentle as usual.

"The princess left at 13:00 PM and said she would be back in about two hours."

Longshouyuan is just north of the palace, not too far from Pingkangfang.

In half a day, you can ride a horse back and forth, and you can practice for less than half an hour.

Lou Yu was familiar with the layout of the capital city. After going over it briefly in his mind, he roughly calculated the distance, round-trip time and other details.

He raised his head and looked at the sky.

The sun was already setting, and the orange sunset enveloped most of the capital city.

This should be around the beginning of the You period (17:00).

The two hours' return date that Wang Heng mentioned was approaching.

Of course, this return date is itself a kind of valuation.

Once you go out, there are too many uncontrollable factors, and it is impossible to be exactly on time.

Lou Yu seemed to understand very well. He nodded slowly, "Okay, I understand!"

After saying that, he still didn't look back and slowly walked up the stairs.

Entering the Princess Mansion from the side door, following the winding corridor, passing through the front yard and the courtyard, you will directly arrive at the main courtyard, Begonia Courtyard, on the central axis.

"Lord Lou!"

When the servants in the princess's mansion saw Lou Yu, they all saluted him in a familiar manner.

The attitude towards him is definitely not that of a guest, but that of the host.

Lou Yu was also used to it. He entered Haitang Courtyard without any hesitation. He went up the steps, took off his shoes under the corridor, and entered the main hall wearing only his footwear.

"Lou Langjun, please have some tea!"

Bai Wei and the other maids brought tea without waiting for instructions.

It was not the tea soup that was popular in the Dayu Dynasty, but clear tea.

Wang Mian recommended a way of drinking tea, in which he ordered people to pick the tenderest tea leaves and worked with craftsmen for a year or two to perfectly roast the tea.

From the age of six or seven, Wang Heng drank this bitter yet sweet tea, staying away from the most popular tea soup at that time.

The so-called tea soup focuses on the word "soup".

Not only tea leaves, but also butter, cardamom, pepper and other seasonings are added.

A hot bowl of it, fresh, spicy, and a mixture of flavors... When the time-traveling Queen Cotton saw it for the first time, her jaw almost dropped.

This is not tea, it's clearly spicy soup.

Wang Mian said that she, a wild boar, could not eat the bowl of fine bran of the Dayu nobles.

She still prefers the clear tea of ​​later generations.

The tea leaves are emerald green and the tea water is clear. When you drink it, it tastes slightly bitter but full of fragrance.

After her "improvement" and strong recommendation, Wang Heng also fell in love with Qingcha.

Lou Yu didn't care, he never paid attention to these things.

He drinks tea!

He can also drink tea!

The tea set that Bai Wei presented was a set of glassware.

In a transparent glass cup, a few tea leaves that were originally curled up into a ball slowly unfolded their tender buds after being soaked in hot water.

The yellow-green tea was emitting wisps of hot steam, and a faint tea fragrance was quietly spreading.

Lou Yu picked up the glass and took a sip. The dark energy swirling deep in his heart seemed to be soothed.

Just then, there were footsteps outside and the sound of women talking and laughing.

Lou Yu's eyes narrowed slightly and he put down the glass.

He was not sitting formally, but rather in a more casual manner.

His posture is a little lazy, with his elbows resting on the table, one leg forward and the other bent, and he looks very casual.

This sitting posture is definitely not regular, and is even a bit rude.

Anyone who changes to someone whose appearance and temperament are not as good as Lou Yu will exude an evil aura.

However, Lou Yu acted like an immortal who was otherworldly and returned to nature.

"Nine Lady, that Lou Yao is really interesting, naive, but also full of brute force. He really is a cousin of Lou Langjun."

Wang Mian's cheerful voice came from outside.

Outside, in the Xiao family, Wang Mian is the most steady and capable, and there is no flaw in his words and deeds.

However, when she was with Wang Heng, she was more lively.

A few young girls can also gossip about outsiders.

"Yes, the brother from the next room. Why, doesn't it look like one?"

Wang Heng replied with a smile.

But I was saying in my heart: It really doesn’t look like it!

Lou Yao seems to be a straightforward person, while Lou Yu...tsk, cunning and perverted.

Thinking of Lou Yu, Wang Heng's mind moved, and she subconsciously looked up at the sky.

This should be around the beginning of the You period, and Lou Yu should not have left the yamen yet.

In this case, he probably wouldn't know—

"Princess, are you finally willing to return home?"

A gentle voice came slowly from the hall.

The four little girls, Wang Heng, Wang Mian, Zheng Shisan and Zheng Shiliu, all stopped in their tracks.

Wang Heng was not really afraid of Lou Yu. Although she knew that this man was domineering and cruel, she was also certain that he would not hurt her.

At most, he would do something late at night that she would find difficult to talk about.

Wang Mian and others were really afraid.

Although Lou Yu did not show his claws to them, they were still afraid instinctively.

"...Ajiu? Mr. Lou, he, he..." He won't be angry, right?

The possessive little pervert will definitely explode if he skips work and goes home for the rare occasion and doesn't see his belongings.

According to the routine of novels or short plays, the paranoid male protagonist is reluctant to punish the female protagonist, so he takes his anger out on the people around her.

Woohoo, unfortunately, she, Wang Mian, a time-traveling girl, is the poor little thing who can threaten the heroine.

Wang Mian is still okay and can still speak.

The sisters Zheng Shisan and Zheng Shiliu, their palm-sized faces turned pale, their frail bodies trembled slightly, and their already pitiful appearance became even more pitiful.

Zheng Shisan opened his mouth, but couldn't utter a word.

Today, Mr. Lou is not just aloof and ignoring others, but he is also angry!

Wang Heng saw that her friends were frightened by Lou Yu and couldn't bear to let them continue to suffer.

She waved her hand, "Okay, you all go back."

"Ajiu, what about you?" Wang Mian was indeed scared, but she still had her best friend to love her, so she couldn't go against her loyalty and leave Ajiu alone with the little pervert.

"I'm fine!" He can't really do anything to me!

Humph, I am a princess after all!

Just now on the court, Yang Shou and a group of N generations showed her great respect.

Even though they thought she was a waste, they did not laugh at her or despise her. Instead, they played with her and protected her like a group of loyal guards.

Lou Yu is also a minister.

Thinking of this, Wang Heng couldn't help but raise her chin.

She waved at Wang Mian and the others again, signaling them to leave quickly.

Wang Mian: ...For some reason, I just feel like Ajiu is courting death.

However, Ajiu does have the capital, and it is really impossible for Lou Yu to hurt her.

"Good!"

Wang Mian nodded, took Zheng Shisan and Zheng Shiliu, and took their respective servants, and left Haitang Courtyard.

Wang Mian was going home, while Zheng Shisan and Zheng Shiliu were going to their courtyard in the princess's mansion.

After watching Wang Mian and the others leave, Wang Heng stepped into the main hall.

"Brother!" Wang Heng raised her head, but when she saw Lou Yu, she couldn't help but call him sweetly.

“…” Lou Yu glanced at Wang Heng.

The little girl was wearing a Qiuxiang-colored Hu costume and a thin leather belt, which made her slender waist look even more prominent.

She still held a riding whip in her hand, and her black pointed-toe boots were stained with a little dust.

When she entered the house, a maid would always take off her leather boots for her.

The snow-white footwear stepped lightly on the solid wood floor without making any sound.

The little girl smiled sweetly, and she became more lively and beautiful.

Lou Yu pressed the Elephant Bone Crushing Technique, then said in a normal voice, "Going to play polo again? Did you have a lot of fun?"

"Ok!"

Wang Heng came close to Lou Yu and knelt down. "Brother, I'm happy, and you're happy too, right?"

Lou Yu looked at her with a smile, and his deep eyes were unclear.

Just when Wang Heng was feeling anxious and wondering whether she should have a fight with Lou Yu, Lou Yu spoke up: "Yes!"

Wang Heng realized that he was answering her question, "I'm happy, and you're happy too."

Fortunately, this "point" is not Lou Yu's limit.

The little man in Wang Heng's heart silently recorded it and secretly prepared to stretch his claws a little further next time.

"Brother, on the day of the competition, you will also go to support me and protect me, right?"

Wang Heng really became more and more demanding.

She personally picked up the glass teacup placed in front of Lou Yu and said to him in a flattering tone, "This is my first time participating in such an event. So many dignitaries in the capital will be attending the event."

"I don't want to lose, and I don't want to be laughed at!"

"Brother, help me, okay?"

Wang Heng is still quite confident in her polo.

However, if you want to win, you need not only good skills but also helpers.

Wang Heng would not harm others or use tricks on others, but she would also be on guard against others harming her or plotting against her.

With Lou Yu on the scene, she can be ensured not to be harmed in any way.

Moreover, playing polo itself was a test for Wang Heng, and Lou Yu's presence was also necessary...