Chapter 418: Cannon fodder merman in ancient Chinese literature 14
Chapter 418: Cannon fodder merman in ancient Chinese literature 14
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Lu Jingzhi lowered his eyes and watched Yun Wu eating the meat in small bites, with some thought in his eyes.
After the matter in Liangzhou City is over, he will take Yun Wu back to the capital. He will then coax this delicate little merman into setting a wedding date with her. Over time, she will surely fall in love with him.
Then he coaxed her into marrying him. If she got pregnant with a little mermaid...
"Young Marquis and Miss Yun are really a perfect match, a talented man and a beautiful woman."
Lord Tang said with a smile, and gave Lu Jingzhi a sly look.
It seemed as if he was saying that he was the one who presented the mermaid to him, so he deserved the credit.
Upon hearing this, Lu Jingzhi showed a faint smile on his face and nodded towards Lord Tang.
Lord Tang straightened his back even more and looked even more proud, because he felt that it was Lu Jingzhi's praise for him presenting the mermaid to him.
"Since today's banquet is being held to welcome me, you don't have to be so formal. I would also like to hear more of your views on Liangzhou City today, so that I can report to His Majesty when I return to the capital."
Lu Jingzhi said lightly, his eyes sweeping over the people sitting on both sides of the banquet.
He and Duan Heng's eyes met, and Lu Jingzhi remembered that it was the person who saw his Awu on the fishing boat yesterday.
"With Lord Tang in Liangzhou City, there is naturally no external or internal trouble. Young Marquis can rest assured."
Lord Sun said this, and several other minor officials and wealthy businessmen also echoed him.
Only Duan Heng, who was sitting at the banquet, did not say a word. He had just moved to Liangzhou City not long ago and didn't know much about it, so he had nothing to say.
Duan Heng was looking at Yun Wu who was sitting next to Lu Jingzhi, with a complicated look in his eyes.
When Duan Heng heard someone call her a "concubine" just now, her heart tightened.
Fortunately, she has not yet married, but the bad thing is... she is the unmarried wife of Marquis Lu.
Duan Heng finally met a woman he liked at first sight, but the result made him feel a little disappointed.
He sipped his wine while watching Yun Wu eat. Suddenly, she seemed to notice his gaze and raised her head to look at him.
"It seems like yesterday..."
Yun Wu murmured softly, but she couldn't remember clearly.
Just as Yun Wu was staring in the direction of Duan Heng and recalling the past carefully, suddenly a slightly cold hand supported her cheek and turned her face back.
Lu Jingzhi's face looked even more handsome up close. His dark eyes stared at her, and his slender fingers supported her cheek and turned her back.
"Don't look around."
Lu Jingzhi said, then released the hand that was supporting Yun Wu's cheek.
It’s better to look at him than his Ah Wu, he is more handsome than that man…
Lu Jingzhi took the serving chopsticks and added lots of dishes to Yun Wu's empty bowl for her to eat.
Now that she had something to do, she stopped going to see Duan Heng and sat obediently next to Lu Jingzhi, eating the food, and occasionally exclaiming, "This is delicious, that is also delicious."
Lord Sun looked at Lu Jingzhi quietly, and seeing that he seemed to be in a good mood, he quickly said:
"Young Marquis, I have specially arranged a dance to entertain you in order to welcome you to Liangzhou City."
Lord Sun said with a smile, and seeing that Lu Jingzhi had a calm expression and did not say anything, he clapped his hands in signal.
Everyone looked over, and soon two musicians and several dancers walked in quickly from outside.
The woman in the lead didn't seem to be a dancer. The clothes she wore were different, a slightly luxurious water-red dress, and she looked pretty.
The woman looked at Lu Jingzhi as she entered the room. The musicians were playing classical music and the woman was dancing leisurely with the dancers beside her.
Duan Heng never really liked watching the singing and dancing performances at the banquet, but the others just watched them seriously.
Lord Sun looked at Lu Jingzhi quietly, his eyes were indifferent and there was no surprise in them.
Because Yun Wu was sitting next to Lu Jingzhi, the maid who brought the wine also placed a cup in front of Yun Wu.
Yun Wu sniffed the aroma of wine in the wine cup, her eyes moved, and she wanted to taste it.
She looked at Lu Jingzhi cautiously and saw that he was looking straight ahead and probably didn't notice her.
Then he quietly stretched out his claws towards the wine cup on the table in front of him.
But before Yun Wu's hand touched the wine cup, a big hand suddenly stretched out from the side and pressed on her wine cup.
"This wine is too strong. You'll get dizzy if you drink it."
The singing and dancing at the banquet were a bit noisy, and Lu Jingzhi's voice seemed a bit vague.
Yun Wu turned her head and met Lu Jingzhi's beautiful eyes.
"Can't I just take a sip?"
Her voice was so soft and weak that it was hard for people to refuse.
Lu Jingzhi lowered his eyes and took the wine cup to a place a little further away from her. Just when Yun Wu looked disappointed, he turned around and called Du Zhong.
"Bring some wine."
Lu Jingzhi ordered, Du Zhong agreed and left. He turned to look at Yun Wu and said:
"I'll ask Du Zhong to get you some fruit wine, but you should drink less."
"Thank you, young marquis..."
Yun Wu said this timidly, but her eyes were filled with unstoppable joy.
The pretty girl who was the lead dancer among the dancers and followed the music girl's strings turned around and looked at Lu Jingzhi with a smile.
Originally, I was thinking of turning around and smiling and looking into Lu Jingzhi's eyes.
But when she turned around to look at Lu Jingzhi, she found that he was not looking at her at all, but his eyes were fixed on a very beautiful woman next to him.
Du Zhong quickly brought a glass of fruit wine. With him in charge, there was no need to worry about anyone tampering with the wine.
Yun Wu took a sip of the fruit wine and smacked her lips. The sweet aroma of the wine spread between her lips and teeth. It tasted even better than she had imagined.
"tasty?"
Lu Jingzhi asked in a low voice, and Yun Wu nodded quickly. Because he had told her not to drink too much, Yun Wu just took two sips.
The woman who was dancing slowly to the music at the banquet had already tried her best, and her eyes looked towards Lu Jingzhi from time to time.
But he never noticed her, his eyes focused on picking up food for the woman next to him.
The sound of the musician plucking the strings stopped, and the dancer and the woman also stopped moving. When the dance ended, Lord Sun was the first to clap, and the others followed suit.
Lu Jingzhi then turned around. All the other dancers retreated, but the woman in more luxurious clothes remained.
The woman gritted her teeth, then leaned over to salute Lu Jingzhi and said softly:
"This servant greets Young Marquis Lu."
"Young Marquis, you may not know this, but this is my daughter Qiu Tang, dancing specially for you."
Lord Sun spoke with a smile on his face. Sun Qiutang lowered her eyes slightly and looked at Lu Jingzhi. The closer she looked, the more she thought he was handsome.
Lu Jingzhi's gaze fell on Yun Wu, who was carefully sipping fruit wine beside him.
Her pink lips became moist and stained with a little fruit wine.
Lu Jingzhi's eyes darkened a little...wanting to lick...
It's just to taste the flavor of fruit wine.
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