People who think I'm ugly are so sweet

Song Yanche was close to Chi Chi, and amidst the fragrance of apricot blossoms, Xu Xilu smelled the faint scent of medicine on his body again. He collected himself and said, "I'm just a low-rank official, how can I get anything out of it? It can win the favor of the emperor."

Song Yanche chuckled, "If you don't tell me, then I can only get it myself." He approached Xu Xilu step by step, Xu Xilu subconsciously took several steps back until he was backed by the apricot tree, with no way out . "Emperor?" He called out, and then his wrist was held, Song Yanche's face gradually enlarged before his eyes.

His lips were as soft as silk, with a hint of bitter taste of soup.Xu Xilu tried to push him away, but his hands were gripped even tighter.If he struggles with all his strength, he may not be able to break free, but the person in front of him is the king of a country after all, the world belongs to him, and the people in the world belong to him, so he has no room to refuse.Behind him is the apricot tree that Song Yanche gave him. The petals fell like rain, making people feel like they were in a fairyland——he had already stepped into the border of hell with one foot.

Song Yanche only licked his lips for a moment before letting him go.When the two parted, Song Yanche pressed his forehead and said, "Take this much this time, and we'll continue next time."

"Your Majesty," Xu Xilu lowered his eyes and said with restraint, "I am a man."

"So what?" Song Yanche said casually.

"As a subject of the emperor, all I can do for the emperor is to do my best and serve the emperor's kindness. For other things, I have three thousand people in the harem to do for the emperor, and it is not my turn." Xu Xilu raised his head and met Song Yanche's water-like eyes , "I also invite the emperor to give my minister a way out."

Song Yanche's eyes dimmed slightly, but then he was overwhelmed by the lingering friendship. He pinned the apricot blossom in his hand behind Xu Xilu's ear, and felt that Xu Xilu looked even brighter with the reddish white apricot blossom.He couldn't help pecking his lips lightly, and said with a low smile: "According to what you mean, it seems that I am forcing you."

"I dare not."

Song Yanche let him go, "I've given you everything you want, why don't you believe that I really like you?"

Xu Xilu was puzzled and said, "Your Majesty, why is it only me? Where did your Majesty see me during the Moon Festival last year?"

"You don't remember?" Song Yanche said with a smile, "It's okay, I will let you remember."

Xu Xilu mustered up his courage, "Can the minister refuse?"

Song Yanche looked at him steadfastly, and said with a faint smile, "You can try it, but I advise you, it's best not to do it."

From ancient times to the present, no matter how unwilling they are, they can only accept the favor of the heavenly family.Even if he doesn't think about himself, he still has to think about the Xu family, and even the Xie family.

"Xi Lu, I don't want to push you too hard, but don't make me wait too long." After Song Yanche finished speaking, he returned to his smiling face, "Let's go, take a stroll with me, and take a good look at what I sent you. your present."

Xu Xilu accompanied him in the apricot garden for less than half an hour, and he was a little tired, and then he coughed lightly, followed Liu Jinzhong who was in the dark, and persuaded: "Your Majesty, the wind outside It's too late, and the time is about the same, if you don't go back to the Queen Mother, you will have to ask questions."

Song Yanche nodded, turned to Xu Xilu, his eyes cut water, he seemed a little shy, "I'm not in good health."

"Please also take care of the dragon body, Your Majesty."

"But if you treat you, there should be no problem."

Xu Xilu: "..."

Except for the first kiss, Song Yanche didn't do anything else to Xu Xilu.Xu Xilu sent him all the way out of the mountain, watched him sit on the soft sedan chair, "Send off the emperor respectfully."

"We will see you again soon." After Song Yanche finished speaking, the car curtain was lowered, and his face disappeared from Xu Xilu's eyes.

Xu Xilu plucked the apricot blossoms behind his ears, and returned to the mountain full of thoughts. Mrs. Xie had just finished burning incense, and the two went to the back hall to have a fast meal together, and then returned home.

In the next few days, Xu Xilu was always worried that Song Yanche would appear again, but unexpectedly, he heard from his colleagues that the emperor's old illness had relapsed and he was bedridden. .Xu Xilu took time to go to Prince Duan's mansion several times, but he never saw Song Yanqing. According to the housekeeper of his mansion, the young prince couldn't get away from the palace, and he didn't even come back to the manor these days.

At the end of March, when Xie Qingshen came back from Huaishui, Xu Xilu personally waited at the gate of the city to greet him after hearing the news.Xie Qingshen was very happy to see Xu Xilu all the way, and told him a lot of things. "By the time I left, Qingsu's health was mostly healed. The doctor said that he would be fully recovered in half a month. You can tell your aunt not to worry—what's going on in the capital? I heard that Du Jinglun's case is still pending. No conclusion?"

Xu Xilu said: "I'm sick today, this case has been delayed again and again, and all the ministers in the court are arguing over this matter."

Xie Qingxin frowned, "What are you waiting for today?"

"Maybe he is waiting for an opportunity to wipe out all the treacherous officials." Thinking of the emperor, Xu Xilu couldn't help but feel heavy.He didn't want Xie Qingxin to see it, so he smiled and said: "Let's not talk about this, I thought you would not come back until Qingsu recovered."

Xie Qingxin said: "That's what I thought. But Brother Shangguan is going to get married soon? If I don't rush back to watch the ceremony, there will be no one in Xie's family to attend."

So many things happened in the past six months that Xu Xilu almost forgot about it. At the beginning, he also promised Shangguan Chen that he would go to the Shangguan Mansion to watch the ceremony. "Okay, we'll be together then."

On a sunny and breezy day, Shangguan Chen married Yao Min's daughter. Xu Taihe and his two sons were invited to Shangguan Mansion to watch the ceremony. Xie Shi and Lin Ruyun also went together.Although Xie's name is the noble concubine of the Xu family, in the eyes of others, she is no different from the official wife.Furthermore, Xie's family and Shangguan's family were originally in-laws, so no one thought it was wrong for her to come with Xu Taihe - except Xu Xuanying.Along the way, Xu Xuanying's face was terribly pale and expressionless, as if she was not here for the wedding but for the funeral.After getting off the sedan chair, Xu Xilu helped Mrs. Xie to walk ahead of him, and could still feel his piercing gaze behind her.

The Shangguan Mansion is full of guests and friends, and there are many victorious friends.Xu Xilu didn't see Shangguan Chen, so he thought he was there to pick up the bride.He found Xie Qingshen, and the two of them sat together with several other aristocratic princes who had always been friends with each other. Later, Yu Rongbei also joined them. Everyone talked and laughed, and it was very lively.

"Speaking of which, Brother Shangguan and Miss Yao are really an enviable couple." Xie Qingxin said, "The Shangguan family and the Yao family established this relationship when they were still young, and they are also you and me. Nong, they hit it off, if Shen Zi hadn't come out to disrupt the situation, they would have been married long ago, so why wait until now."

Yu Rongbei laughed and said: "It takes a long time to have a good thing. After this incident, Mr. Shangguan will not love his wife more?"

"When it comes to caring for a wife, who can compare to our General Xiao Yu?" said the fourth son of General Guide's family, "Madam told him to go east, he would never dare to go west!"

Everyone laughed again when they heard the words, Yu Rongbei was afraid of his wife and said confidently: "What do you know, I am letting her!"

Sitting next to Xu Xilu was Lin Ruyun's younger brother, Lin Luo, the young son of the Jingguo family.Lin Luo ranked sixth in last year's Qinghui list. He is a handsome and talented young man.Xu Xilu has met him several times, and the friendship can only be said to be fair.At this moment, Young Master Lin picked up the wine glass and said to Xu Xilu: "Second Brother Xu, I would like to offer you a toast. I hope that Second Brother Xu will have a prosperous career and be promoted every step of the way."

Xu Xilu also raised his wine glass and touched Lin Luo, "Then I will respect young master Lin for becoming more handsome every year." But it's better not to be too handsome, lest he will be in debt like him.

After the two of them were polite, Lin Luo began to talk about the business, "To be honest, I have something to do today, and I want to ask Second Brother Xu."

"Young Master Lin, please tell me."

Lin Luo hesitated for a moment, then said: "It's about my sister. A while ago, my sister went back to the Lin Mansion alone to celebrate my father's birthday. She was rather haggard, as if she was full of worries, but no matter what mother and grandmother asked She, she said everything is fine. On weekdays, my sister stays in the Xu residence, and she seldom goes out according to her temperament, so my younger brother took the liberty to ask if something happened to the Xu residence, and it is inconvenient to tell outsiders , she hid it from us."

Xu Xilu thought to himself, Lin Luo was speaking politely, but he was actually asking him if Lin Ruyun had been wronged in the Xu residence.Xu Xilu smiled faintly, "Why doesn't Mr. Lin ask my elder brother about this matter?"

Lin Luodao: "As the saying goes, those who are obsessed with the authorities are blinded by the bystanders. There are some things that Second Brother Xu may see more clearly than the two of them."

At this time, someone shouted at the door: "The bride and groom have arrived—" The two stopped their conversation tacitly and looked towards the door.

I saw Shangguan Chen in a bright red wedding dress, full of energy, his face flushed with excitement, behind him, Miss Yao, Feng Guanxiapei, came slowly with the support of Xi Niang.A couple of newlyweds came to the front hall, and Shangguan Chen's parents sat on them.Holding one end of the hydrangea in each hand, the two bowed to heaven and earth, their parents, and finally each other under the guidance of the ritual officer.

"Licheng, send it to the bridal chamber—"

After the guests had finished their ceremony, they began to enjoy the banquet.Shangguan Chen held the wine glass and thanked the guests table by table. When he came to Xu Xilu's table, Xie Qingxin grabbed his neck before he could speak, "Brother Shangguan, today is your big day, don't you just want to Miss Meijiao, have you forgotten me, brother?"

Shangguan Chen hurriedly said: "How dare you dare, brother Xie made a special trip from Huaishui to watch the ceremony, I am very grateful, not much to say, it's all in the wine!" Do it all, and everyone applauds.

Yu Rongbei said boldly: "One glass of wine is not enough, you can't have a glass for each person at this table!"

Xu Xilu smiled and said: "Brother-in-law, brother Shangguan still wants a bridal chamber, so don't make things difficult for him. Brother Shangguan, you don't need a toast to me, I'll do it, you can do whatever you want."

"It's still the Xilu people who are beautiful and kind, so I'll just say this to you, and I'll do it!"

The crowd was bustling with excitement, when a servant hurried over and whispered something in Shangguan Chen's ear, Shangguan Chen's face changed suddenly, "Is he really here?"

"Yes, young master," said the boy with a pale face, "and brought a lot of people here!"

Xie Qingxin asked: "Brother Shangguan, who is here?"

Shangguan Chen looked disgusted, as if he saw a mouse dropping, "Shen Zixian."

Xie Qingshen and Xu Xilu looked at each other.Shen Zixian had a rift with Shangguan Chen, and the former even tried to take away his wife. Although the matter was resolved by tricks, Shen Zixian knew that he was being tricked, so he would inevitably hold grudges in his heart.Now that he came uninvited on the day of Shangguan Chen's wedding, he could tell with his toes that he was here to mess things up.

After all, Shen Zixian is Duke Shen's legitimate son, since he has come, there is no reason to drive him out.Although Shangguan's family was stunned, they had no choice but to welcome people in.Shangguan Chen's eldest brother, Shangguan Shen, led Shen Zixian into the front hall, and the surroundings immediately fell silent. Xu Xilu looked at Shen Zixian calmly, and saw him walking swaggeringly in gorgeous fresh clothes, holding a folding fan. Pass.Shangguan Shen stopped in front of an unoccupied table, and said politely: "Young Master Shen, please sit down."

Shen Zixian sneered, "You let me sit in this kind of place?"

Shangguan said cautiously: "Other places are already full."

Shen Zixian looked around, and quickly found the most eye-catching person present.Xu Xilu met his gaze, and his heart skipped a beat, and sure enough, he saw Shen Zixian pointing his fan at himself, "Your Majesty, just sit there." As he spoke, he didn't wait for Shangguan Shen's answer, and walked towards Xu Xilu. step over.

"Brother Xilu, we meet again."