Chapter 55 Return Zither (2/2)
Lan Qu remembered hearing young miss say that this Ming wang was not malicious, but now…her own martial arts was too weak to beat these people. Young miss once told her no matter what happens they must protect their own lives. Lan Qu nodded and followed An San down.
An Si already flew in the direction of General Lan’s manor. There were wisps of excitement in his heart. He can finally meet Miss Lan! He must curry favor without fail!
“Steward, have the kitchen make some delicious snacks. It’s getting late. Have the kitchen makes some food, rich but light. She doesn’t like to eat too greasy things. You go down and prepare it yourself!” Feng Yi Xuan thought out loud as he spoke to the steward who was already stupefied standing next to him.
The steward felt that it wasn’t easy to live to his age. He can actually see wangye look so caring about someone. Although what wangye ate and wore were the best, but wangye didn’t care about these. Now all of this is probably all for that Miss Lan.
The steward hurriedly instructed this, instructed that. One second, he would go to the kitchen and stare at the cooks making snacks. The cooks being watched tremble with fear. They couldn’t understand what great personage has come to the manor to make the steward so cautious. The steward one moment later ran to the courtyard to instruct the family retainers to re-sweep the spotless courtyard again. Another moment he ordered the guards in the manor to use qinggong to wipe the plaque of Ming wangfu. Everyone in the manor who saw this was muddled.
“An Er, empty the garden. I am waiting for her there!” Feng Yi Xuan left the hall after he finished speaking. Although he was angry, he did not lose his senses. If Nian Nian’s current identity was known to others, it will probably bring trouble to her, although he would really like to inform the world of his heart.
“I must trouble you to pass along a message, Ming wangfu‘s An Si requests to see Miss Lan,” An Si did not directly break into You Nian Pavilion. After all, this was their future matriarch. If the matriarch is unhappy, the matriarch is not happy then master isn’t happy, the consequences….
After Zhang Lin nodded, he came to the courtyard to report to Lan You Nian.
“Oh? Ming wangfu‘s An Si?” Lan You Nian thought about it, Lan Qu went to send a zither, for it to actually take so long and still have not returned, she knew in her heart that something must have happened, “Let him come in!”
An Si, upon entering, saw the girl sitting in the courtyard at first glance. Very young age and petite body, but the surrounding aura couldn’t be ignored. That pair of eyes were the most beautiful eyes he had ever seen. No wonder master would like this Miss Lan so much.
“Miss Lan’s maidservant suddenly fell ill, so is now at Ming wangfu. Master has this subordinate to tell Miss Lan,” An Si, saying this, was flustered. Aima, master why didn’t you think of a better excuse?
In fact, with Feng Yi Xuan’s talent, he can come up with a better way that even Lan You Nian would not be able through. But he didn’t want to lie to Lan You Nian. In such an angry situation, he used such a lame reason, it was only because he cares about her.
How can Lan You Nian not hear An Si’s meaning? It seems that Feng Yi Xuan deliberately detained Lan Qu to have her make her way over. Just what does this Feng Yi Xuan want to do? From the first time’s meeting to the present, he was always like this. He always appeared by her side from to time. Not only is he not malicious but cares about her. Feng Yi Xuan, just what do you want?
“I know. Tell Ming wang I will go personally pick up my maidservant,” Lan You Nian put emphasis on the word personally.
Lan You Nian knew that at this moment You Nian Pavilion had a lot of people paying attention to it. For example, An yiniang mother and daughter, and that old Madame. So, Lan You Nian did not immediately head to Ming wangfu but briefed on some matters and when night fell, flew over to Ming wangfu.
Around Ming wangfu, ancient trees towered, verdant trees shaded the streets, red walls and yellow tiles, resplendent and magnificent. A vast palace-like building, pitch-black glazed tiles shined with cool light in the moonlight. Hanging above the bright red lacquered entrance gate was a black golden nanmu (Phoebe zhennan) plaque, lively and vigorous flourishes of three big characters, “Ming Wang Manor”.
When Lan You Nian appeared on top of the wall of Ming wangfu, An Yi was already waiting there, “Miss Lan, master is waiting in the garden for you,” finished, he simply led the way.
Ming wangfu‘s garden was built in the inner courtyard of the manor. It took up a large area of space. There are meandering paths inside, with pavilions and multi-floor pavilions. Flowers clustered along the way. Birds sang and flowers burst forth with fragrance. When Lan You Nian arrived, seeing that man standing in the middle of the garden, her heart stirred.
wangye/wang-first ranked prince
wangfu-first ranked prince’s manor
gongzi-young master
qinggong-martial arts ability
nanmu-this particular wood has golden wood, it’s quite expensive as the Forbidden Palace columns are made of this wood