Chapter 63 (2/2)

See me……##, Zhuo Qing already guessed, it would probably not any good deed to wait for her!

Zhuo Qing resigned to look at Lou Xi Yan for one glance, helplessly sighed and said: “Let us go, ok.”

The two people were following the exceptionally excited Xue Xian Xin to Qian Ting pavilion, the dark and quiet official manor, the inside of Qian Ting pavilion was lighted splendidly, the candle light flickered gently.

A 50 years old male sat above the master’s seat, he wore a wide ash blue paozi (Chinese style gown), square face with tiger eyes, forehead was plump, complexion was slightly cold, tall and sturdy figure, suntanned skin, robust body, emitting imposing manner all over that made people terrified.

Entering Qian Ting pavilion later on, Xue Xian Xin could be said to be very happy and excited to walk to the side of the man to wait for a spectacular show.

Lou Xi Yan also walked slowly to arrive in front of him, his face was wearing his usual smile and he asked: “Dad, how did you not say to me that you would be coming back!”

This person was Lou Xi Yan’s father?! Zhuo Qing sighed secretly, he did not even resemble Lou Xi Yan who was like a tender, quiet and cold man. And this man appeared like a cold, firm and stubborn person.

Sure enough, like Zhuo Qing’s expectation, he started to talk without any feeling and with a businesslike tone: “I know that you are busy, I return because of an official matter also, I will leave in a few days.”

Lou Xi Yan accustomed to the manner and answered: “I know. It is already late, you have an early rest, ok.”

“You also know that it is really late now!!” This sentence at least had a little moodiness inside, even though it was from anger.

Zhuo Qing kept silent to show respect, Lou Mu Hai’s tiger eyes turned suddenly, and were staring at her, he asked with a cold voice: “Are you Qing Ling?”

Looking at the other person’s eyes to reply his question was considered courteous, Zhuo Qing did not avoid his threatening’s line of sight, sincerely answered: “I am.”

Lou Mu Hai could finally see this woman whom Xian Xin said this afternoon, even though she was disfigured, her countenance was not bad. She dared to face him squarely so she figured to have a little courage and insight. Feeling a little acceptance in his heart towards her, Lou Mu Hai coldly said: “No matter how you conduct your own affairs in the past, since you have already entered the Lou’s family now, just like any person in the Lou’s family, you have to abide by the Lou family’s rules. You should be more cautious in your speech and to abide by the woman’s morality scrupulously.”

Cautious in speech and to abide by the woman’s morality scrupulously? Zhuo Qing raised her eyebrows lightly and answered: “You can speak clearly a little bit for one more time.”

Lou Mu Hai knitted his eyebrows, this kind of matter originally should not be his responsibility to say as an older man, but in the capacity of the Lou great family’s elder, he should be considered to remind her here, how did she still want to be clear about?! Sure enough, she was not a sensible woman! His first favorable impression disappeared right away.

Looking at Lou Mu Hai’s expression, Xue Xian Xin guessed roughly what was in his mind and she seized the chance to incite and say: “Just do not make you to go out to attract the opposite sex, to show off flirtatious behavior, to lose Xi Yan’s face!”

Sure enough that she was out to pick a quarrel!! Exhaustion made Zhuo Qing even more impatient, looked at Xue Xian Xin coldly, Zhuo Qing answered with a cold sound: “Even if you want to incite a quarrel, to distort the truth deliberately is your whole meaning of living, but you still must have an evidence before you speak, for which reason do you say that I attract the opposite sex and show off flirtatious behavior?”

Zhuo Qing’s attacking line of sight made Xue Xian Xin trembled a little, but Lou Mu Hai was behind her so she was aware that she had a supporter so Xue Xian Xin held her head high, continued to shout loudly: “You still do not dare to admit on your own affair ah! That Official Dan came to find you today, furthermore, you and the Emperor rode a horse together parading yourselves around town ostentatiously. Who can not see if they have eyes!! Do not think that all of the people are idiots, who are not discussing about this spiritedly in the imperial court and the ordinary people now. However, Xi Yan has said that you are his woman in front of everybody, you are so fast and loose now, where are you going to put his face!!”

Zhuo Qing’s complexion sank, her brows knitted lightly, with a thoughtful manner. Looking at her continuous silent and with no angry flame like before, Xue Xian Xin intentionally said: “Were you so aggressive a moment ago? You can not say anything now, right!”

It was not that Zhuo Qing could not say anything, but to handle Xue Xian Xin, this scratching sinister nasty person, she could make her dumbstruck and was unable to reply at any time, but the words that she was just saying now reminded her that Dan Yu Lan came to find her today was probably a coincidence. But Yan Hong Tian came to the Prime Minister’s manor was surely premeditated long ago. There was a chariot but he did not take it, it must be that he wanted to ride a horse together with her and parade around town ostentatiously. Could it be that it was merely for her to look at the scenery and dally with her?! No! He wanted to tarnish her reputation and integrity, wanted to let Xi Yan to lose his face, this man was extremely repulsive! This good opportunity, Xue Xian Xin would naturally not let Zhuo Qing get away with this, she still wanted to continue to say something? Lou Xi Yan who was silent suddenly interrupted her words: “She is very tired today, the night is also not early now, you all return to rest early, ok.”

“Xi Yan, how come you still help her to speak now, this kind of woman is not worth mentioning.”

“Second mother, I have my own propriety.” Lou Xi Yan’s voice was slightly cold, the high spirits and wish to continue’s Xue Xian Xin did not pay attention, the always cold eyes of Lou Mu Hai could actually see it clearly, it seemed that Xi Yan cared about this girl very much. Let it be, since he was protecting her, he would just give him this reputation, ok.

Lightly waving his hand and preventing Xue Xian Xin who still wanted to talk, Lou Mu Hai clearly said: “Ok, this matter will be counted as finished, from today forward, Qing Ling must not go out, stay at home to study a female’s Buddhist monastic discipline, cultivate her moral and mental characters.”

In other words, the meaning of this was that she was forbidden to go out lo, she was detained for how many days, it was with great difficulty that she had to endure until her free time, if she would agree to be confined again, she would have something wrong!! Putting off this discussion that she could not go out until later was all right, right? This inconvenient matter would naturally come to seek her.

Zhuo Qing looked at Lou Mu Hai one more time, without a single perfunctory sentence, she answered: “Old General Lou, I am very sorry to bring Xi Yan any inconvenient with this kind of rumor, but it is definitely not what I wish for, I will pay more attention in the future to avert this kind of matter from happening as much as possible, as far as forbidding me to go out, I can not do it.”

Lou Mu Hai’s tiger eyes were wide opened, she dared to contradict him unexpectedly, what a good answer of ‘she could not do it’! He gave her a way out of an embarrassing situation, but she not only did not want to withdraw but also challenge him!

A bang (loud) sound, Lou Mu Hai slapped the side low table heavily and it broke into two suddenly, the teacup and candlestick holder broke into pieces on the ground.

Zhuo Qing did not anticipate that Lou Mu Hai would show his big temper like this, this person was Xi Yan’s father after all, and she was also in the wrong in this matter.

Xue Xian Xin finally recovered from being frightened, pointed at Zhuo Qing, lowly shouted: “Laoye, you see, you see! Relying on Xi Yan’s doting on her, she is simply undisciplined and out of control!!” It was not easy for Laoye to come back, if she did not give that woman a hard time, she would not be called Xue (as her family name)!

“Laoye, she absolutely does not pay attention to you, she……”

“That is enough.” Xue Xian Xin said proudly and happily, Lou Xi Yan’s berated coldly and made her to shut up immediately.

“I will handle this matter on my own, dad, second mother, you all rest early.” Pulling Zhuo Qing’s hand, Lou Xi Yan dropped his words faintly and he went out without looking back.

They……. They just left like that….###, Laoye…….. “Xian Xin, let it be.” Staring at the rear view of the two people who were leaving, Lou Mu Hai’s eyes flashed through a trace of rapidness that made people nearly clutched from pain too late.

Lou Xi Yan’s hand was still cool slightly just like in the past, but the strength that he was using to hold her palm was somewhat heavy, but it did not make anybody to feel any pain. Zhuo Qing looked one glance at both of them who were holding hands, ultimately still not pulling out of her hand, she remained silent all the way. The two people were wandering at the quiet trail of the Prime Minister’s manor like this, Lou Xi Yan took her to Zhai Xing pavilion, Zhuo Qing thought to herself on what she would say: “I am sorry.”

Originally, he was just about to release his hand but the hand was tightened once again, Lou Xi Yan asked with a soft voice: “Why are you apologizing?”

“You help me but yet I cause trouble so your reputation suffers a damage.” If it was not for Lou Xi Yan who took her out of the Imperial palace, she might not have the opportunity to see Yun and he also dealt with that moody man. She perhaps could not look this casual like this now, she should thank him for all of these. However, Yan Hong Tian came to trick them unexpectedly, as a man, this cuckold (husband of an adulterous wife) should probably the most serious insult and shock, right, Yan Hong Tian’s trick was very fierce!

Lou Xi Yan faintly laughed and answered: “I am a man, these matters do not affect me at all, as for you, you must not think too much, I will handle this properly.”

She admitted that his faint smile, tranquil’s eyes, soft and low voice, would make people unable to resist him, unquestionable strength, would make you unaware to depend on him, believe him. But Zhuo Qing had never paid attention to anybody who had either praising or disparaging insight, raised her head to laugh willfully, Zhuo Qing indifferently answered: “You do not need to worry because of me, I definitely do not care about these ridiculous rumors and slanders, even more so, I do not care how other people look at me.”

Raising her eyes slightly that were even more dazzling than the bright stars, then raising the corner of her mouth to show her disdain and contempt, Lou Xi Yan could sense that she was not trying to be brave, she just thought like this with her own self confidence and self arrogance.

Tightening his hand once more, Lou Xi Yan nodded and with a serious face, he said: “In fact, this is also good.”

Both of their palms were sticking to each other, Zhuo Qing was somewhat absentminded and she asked: “What is good?”

“Nobody knows how good you are so nobody will fight with me.” (Awwww…). The almost gentle drift of the wind’s whisper made Zhuo Qing to believe she misheard it.

“You……..” ##, ##, ##, #.

The moist and plump lips was pursing up lightly, carrying a faint of smiling expression, the night wind blew both of their sleeves as if they were in a tangle together. The faint midstream of the ambiguous smell made Zhuo Qing unable to say any sentence for a long time.

“Go to sleep, ok, you have me for everything.” The gentle low chant echoed once again, Zhuo Qing could only see that beautiful face approached slowly, very very slowly, it was slow enough for her to react but she was unable to move and also did not want to move……… She thought that he would kiss her lips but he did not, he kissed the corner of her lip softly, gentle liked a feather that passed through, the warm of the breath was spraying on her face and her cheek. Zhuo Qing heard her own heartbeats that were thumping and palpitating, she knew it for the first time that this kind of soft kiss could already enough to make people’s heart like a rippling lake.