Tuoba Qian paused for a moment before he continued,"Before the matter is investigated, the Murong family is forbidden from entering the Orchid Residence. The rest are not allowed to visit."”
After saying this, Tuoba Qian waved his black robe and disappeared from the hall. Lan Fu seemed to have lost all her strength as she fell onto the light gray brick.
"From the first time I saw him, I should have cut off all other thoughts that I shouldn't have.”Two streams of tears flowed down her cheeks, and then she slowly walked back to Cunlan House with Qiu Ruo's help.
Tuoba Qian sat in his study and looked at the report on the Yangtze River flood. For some reason, he felt a knot in his chest and hatred flashed across his dark eyes.
Finally, he let out a long sigh, put down the memorial, and stood up. The servant who was waiting at the side immediately came over and said,"Master, what's wrong? Is the candle not bright enough? This servant will cut the wick for you.”
Before the servant's hand could touch the copper wire scissors, Tuoba Qian raised his right hand and said,""This king is going out for a walk. You can wait in the room.”
The servant could not guess his thoughts, so he only said yes. Now that the night was dark, it was as if the road ahead could not be seen. Only the pebbles under his feet felt that he was alive in the world.
The population of King Qian's estate was not very prosperous. In order to lead the way, they would not light lanterns in places that they did not go often. Some time ago, Lan Fu had already been extremely extravagant when she entered the estate, just to create an image of her being favored.
Tuoba Qian's mind was still filled with the flood of the Yangtze River. The road ahead was like the road of darkness now, and he could not find the exit. In his confusion, he suddenly saw a little light in front of him.
He frowned slightly. He was in the dark and was really attracted by the light. He slowly walked forward. The garden was filled with parasol trees, and the light purple petals fluttered in the wind. This was Cunlan House.
Thinking of Lan Fu being grounded inside, worry seemed to be engraved between his eyebrows. After much consideration, he finally lifted his right foot and entered it lightly.
"If he really believed me, he should know that I didn't do anything today. Why would he treat me like this?”Lan Fu's voice rang out," Qiu Ruo, long before I got married, he had already warned me. Now, I just have to keep my duty."”
Lan Fu clenched her fists tightly, and a flash of resentment flashed across her eyes. Qiu Ruo, who was beside her, held her hands tightly."Miss, don't say these words carelessly. Although we all know that someone will definitely use this matter to kill two birds with one stone, we have to calm down even more now.”
Lan Fu also knew, but her heart was gloomy and she definitely wouldn't listen to anything at this time. At this moment, the door was pushed open. She turned around and saw Tuoba Qian walking in slowly with the purple and white parasol petals.
Lan Fu was shocked and immediately knelt down. She accidentally touched the teacup on the table and brought it down, making a clang. She didn't dare to raise her head, not knowing how much he had heard.
"Get up." Tuoba Qian sat down on a mahogany stool as he spoke. Lan Fu slowly stood up. She remembered how her mother had taught her how to serve her husband before she got married, and her face could not help but turn red.
She held the teapot and poured tea into Tuoba Qian's cup.""This is the Da Hong Pao that Master sent over this afternoon. I like it very much.”
"It's good that you like it. If you use it in the future, send the servant girl to get it.”Tuoba Qian didn't mention the Yuwen family's matter and only asked Lan Fu to sit down. He talked about some of the matters in her residence and she relaxed a lot.
Outside the house, the wind rustled the parasol trees. Qiu Ruo had already tactfully walked to the door and waited. Lan Fu was even more embarrassed in such an atmosphere. He glanced at her and spun the cup in his hand."How are you going to resolve the situation at the pavilion in the middle of the lake?”
Lan Fu's fingertips trembled as she knocked on the cup, making a "ding" sound.""So that chess piece was played by Master.”She thought about it and felt that something was wrong. Suddenly, she said in surprise,"This concubine didn't know that master was at the side at that time, please don't take offense at my rudeness.”
"This king doesn't care about such formalities in private. You just need to answer my question.”Tuoba Qian was still not angry. This was the first time he knew that he had such patience.
"Replying to your highness, this concubine used to play chess with big brother when she had nothing to do in the residence, so she had some understanding. Today, seeing the chess game in the pavilion at the center of the lake, I wanted to try it.”Lan Fu looked up at Tuoba Qian and said,""This concubine's small tricks have made a fool of yourself in front of your highness.”
"I thought you only knew martial arts." Tuoba Qian's words could not differentiate between joy and anger. Lan Fu could only brace himself and say,"Although father is a general, mother wants me to be proficient in the four arts.”
Tuoba Qian nodded thoughtfully. Lan Fu continued,"" But in terms of chess, Brother is still the best…" Before she could finish her sentence, she suddenly felt a sense of danger, so she quickly shut up.
After a long while, Tuoba Qian's voice sounded,""This king naturally understands your brother. There's no need for you to say anything more.”
For a moment, the entire room was silent. There was only the sound of the wind blowing outside the room. Lan Fu knew that she had said the wrong thing, but she did not dare to say it out loud.
"This king knows that you're indignant, and today's matter is just ordinary. When I saw you at the pavilion in the middle of the lake, this king knew that the murderer wasn't you, but everything has to be done according to the law.”Tuoba Qian said coldly.
"But I didn't do all of this. Do I have to take the blame for no reason?”Lan Fu said angrily. At this moment, she no longer cared who she was talking to. She only wanted to seek justice for herself.
Tuoba Qian looked at the unwillingness in Lan Fu's eyes and his dark eyes flashed. In the end, he only said,""The winner is king and the loser is a bandit. There are many schemes and tricks. If you are timid, you are destined to be a bandit.”
"Are the laws of this world useless?”After all, Lan Fu was born in a small family and did not know the open and secret struggles in the deep house.
Tuoba Qian stood up, his dark eyes filled with coldness."If someone who doesn't know the inside story saw the evidence, who would you think did this?”
Lan Fu was speechless. Tuoba Qian stood in front of her and said coldly,""This king told you long ago that you shouldn't cause any trouble for this king in this residence. But you must know that if you don't have a place to stand in the residence, this king will not protect you.”
Lan Fu felt depressed and wanted to open her mouth, but she had nothing to say. In the end, she only said yes. Tuoba Qian walked out of the door. Just as he was about to leave, he paused and said,"Tomorrow, I will gather everyone in the hall again. Whether you win or lose this time will depend on yourself.”
Lan Fu knew what he meant, so she immediately bowed and said,""Thank you, Your Highness!"
Tuoba Qian ignored her and closed the door with a bang. However, she was not afraid of his cold arrogance. Instead, she secretly felt a little happy.
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