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Plum Garden Pavilion, the place where the "Green Plum Cooking Wine on Heroes" incident once occurred, Lao Cao entertained guests here. It's just that this time Lao Cao's guest is not a hero like Liu Bei, but a woman, a singer who has been recognized as a well-known beauty by the world: Lu Lan.

"I remember that when Xiaolan left Xudu with the adults more than ten years ago, this plum garden was like this. More than ten years have passed, and this plum garden seems to have changed little. But it's precisely because of this that people feel a little nostalgic. ”

Lao Cao smiled, reached out and scooped out a spoonful of plum wine cooked with autumn plum from the wine kettle, but did not pour it into the wine glass, but just carried the wine spoon and blew it on his lips, and then took a sip directly at the wine spoon. After tasting it, Lao Cao smiled and said: "If you don't mention it, you will forget about it." I remember that Yihao was very busy in Tuntian, and occasionally there was something to be done to the lonely knowledge, but he was lacking in skills, so he would let you go to the lonely mansion to pass the word on his behalf, so you can be regarded as a frequent visitor in the lonely mansion. And the environment in the lonely house, you can be regarded as well aware. ”

At this moment, Lu Lan is not as dazzling as on the stage. In fact, Lu Lan, who is outside the stage, almost doesn't even know how to paint, so she shows off her face like this. However, Lu Lan's own conditions are good, and she looks more beautiful and lovely without makeup, if you think of Lu Lan's dazzling brilliance on the stage, Lu Ren who is so plain makes people feel so washed and elegant.

Seeing Lao Cao sipping wine on the wine spoon like this, Lu Lan covered her mouth and smiled: "After so many years, Duke Cao is now a duke of the Han Dynasty, but he still acts so freely. ”

"Free?"

Lao Cao was stunned, but then smiled a little self-deprecatingly: "The old man doesn't know why this is happening now, maybe it's because he still treats you as the little girl he was at the beginning." I remember that the old man was not so particular at that time, and it seems that there were a few times when the old man happened to be ......"

Lu Lan picked up: "There were a few times when Cao Chengcheng was washing his feet, and I heard that it was an adult who asked Xiaolan to pass the word, so he asked Xiaolan to go in to see you directly." And I didn't know how thick the sky was, and I made a face at you. Looking back on it now, Xiaolan is actually quite afraid. ”

Lao Cao laughed loudly: "Afraid? Afraid that the old man will punish you? Although the old man is strict in governing the law, he is not so unkind, right? Besides, you were just a teenage girl at the time, and it was in the nature of a child's naughty heart, so what's the big deal about making a face at the old man? And in the old man's opinion, your grimace at that time was also extraordinarily cute. ”

This is Lu Ren's absence. If Lu Ren was present and heard Lao Cao say this, he would say to Lao Cao: "Cute? Maliciously selling cuteness is simply Lu Lan's forte, okay? ”

Lu Lanyan smiled solemnly, and then looked around at the plum garden: "It's been more than ten years, but nothing has changed here, it's really nostalgic." ”

Lao Cao also glanced at the plum garden. I don't know if it evokes some memories of Lao Cao, Lao Cao also sighed sincerely: "Yes, it's really nostalgic." It's just that more than ten years have passed, everything is a matter of fact, and seeing you again today is just a few sighs. ”

Lu Lan picked up and said: "I remember that when Xiaolan left, although you were already in your fifties (Cao Cao, who was in the sixth year of Jian'an, was forty-seven years old), he was still full of Wuhua. More than ten years have passed in the blink of an eye, and you are now gray-haired. ”

Lao Cao sighed: "Yes, old, old!" The old man is now in his sixties, and he doesn't know how many more years he can live in this world. ”

Saying that, Lao Cao looked at Lu Lan again, and said with a smile: "Time flies, the old man is old, and you, the yellow-haired girl who was naughty and mischievous in Xudu City, are now also beautiful and upright, and they are all over the world." Do you know that after your previous song and dance, many people in the court said that you Xiaolan was a fox witch, and some people said that you should be removed as soon as possible, so that you would not be misled by the charm in the future. ”

Lu Lan smiled: "Fox succubus and demon girl? Misleading the country with a charm? The person who said these words really looked up to me Xiaolan! In fact, Xiaolan is just born more beautiful and has excellent singing and dancing skills, where can she be a fox succubus? Besides, even if Xiaolan is a fox succubus, what can she do? In the words of adults, when a man can't manage his own right and wrong, but wants to put the responsibility on the woman, what kind of man is that? ”

Lao Cao was stunned at the time, and only after a long time did he realize what the so-called "right and wrong root" meant, and then he laughed dumbly: "Right and wrong root? The tone of this speech does seem to come from the mouth of Yoshiho, but it is just ...... Lan girl, why do you talk like this from a girl's family? ”

Lu Lan shrugged her shoulders playfully: "Xiaolan was a well-known vulgar and wild girl in Xudu at the beginning, what kind of words did she dare not say?" ”

Lao Cao also smiled: "Vulgar wild girl? If you are really just a vulgar wild girl, where can you dump all beings on the stage and become famous all over the world? By the way, you often entered the palace to accompany you at the beginning, and you can be regarded as one of the playmates of the Son of Heaven, so this time when you return to Xudu, do you want to enter the palace to meet the Son of Heaven? ”

Lu Lan shook her head: "At that time, Xiaolan was just a child, and some childish things didn't matter. But now Xiaolan is in her thirties, so can she still be so rude? If the Son of Heaven has not issued an edict, how can Xiaolan make a mistake? To put it mildly, it doesn't matter if I lose this little life of my own, but I can't disgrace my family. ”

Lao Cao narrowed his eyes and didn't say much about it. Speaking of which, if Lu Lan wants to play tricks in front of Lao Cao, it is purely looking for abuse, so Lu Ren has already explained to Lu Lan: Don't play any tricks in front of Lao Cao. On the contrary, if you say whatever comes to mind, you will save yourself a lot of trouble. As for whether to go to see Emperor Liu Xie, Lu Ren's advice was that if he could not see it, he would not see it, because if he did, it would not only be useless, but it would also easily cause unnecessary trouble.

If it is indeed Emperor Liu Xie's edict to ask Lu Lan to enter the palace to face the saint, he only needs to deal with it on the bright side, and don't do anything superfluous. However, Lu Ren believes that with the wisdom of Emperor Liu Xie, he should not be full and have nothing to trouble Lu Ren, so he is very formal in summoning Lu Lan to the palace for a walk, and after sending a bunch of rewards, he will let Xiaolan out.

Because of this, what Lu Lan said was sincere, and Lao Cao naturally couldn't see anything wrong. Indeed, Lao Cao was actually worried that Lu Ren would arrange for Lu Lan to take this opportunity to bring something to Emperor Liu Xie, but now that Lu Lan was as pure as a pool of clear water, Lao Cao immediately guessed that this should be the result of Lu Ren's explanation to Lu Lan, and then he didn't want to freeze with Lu Lan on this topic. Besides, Lao Cao invited Lu Lan to reminisce about the past, and it was not only for this purpose.

At that moment, he glanced at Lu Lan a few more times, but his gaze at this time seemed a little ...... Well, men know that. On the other hand, Lu Lan has long been accustomed to this kind of gaze, so he just smiled at Lao Cao who was neither humble nor arrogant and very flat, and then took care of himself with a wine spoon to add wine. Oh, by the way, Lao Cao and Lu Lan sat at the table according to the etiquette of the guest and the host. It's not that Lao Cao doesn't want to be close to Lu Lan, but there are some things, and Lao Cao doesn't dare to be blatant, after all, Lu Lan's influence is not a joke now, not to mention that there is a Lu Ren behind Lu Lan.

But after seeing Lao Cao looking at Lu Lan for a while, he couldn't help but ask, "Girl Lan, you are also in your thirties this year, right?" ”

Lu Lan responded indifferently: "Thirty is one, it may be thirty or thirty-two." Cao Gong, you should remember that when he took Xiaolan in as an adult, Xiaolan herself didn't know her detailed birthday, only that she should be about ten years old. ”

Lao Cao said: "More than thirty years old, not young, but the old man heard that you have never married?" I also heard that there is a ...... between you and Yoshiho"

Lu Lan smiled: "It's not a big deal, I'm tired of hearing it." As the saying goes, those who are clean are self-purifying, and those who are turbid are self-turbid, since Xiaolan has a clear conscience, why is she afraid of those market rumors? To put it mildly, if the adult really wants Xiaolan, Xiaolan is very willing to strip herself and give it to the adult. ”

“……”

Lao Cao was also a little speechless, and shook his head before he said: "In the end, it was Lu Yihao who taught him, and he was so unscrupulous when he spoke." ”

Lu Lan said: "Men love women, it is normal for people to love." Xiaolan likes adults, what is there to dare to say? And those people in the market always like to make up things between Xiaolan and adults, so Xiaolan told them that as long as adults are willing to want Xiaolan, Xiaolan is also happy to do so, wouldn't it be better for them to make up nothing? If you twist and dodge, it is easy for them to say that there is a ghost in their hearts, and it will be even more energetic to make up nonsense. Xiaolan is a woman, and it is nothing if her reputation is damaged, but the adult has obviously done nothing innocently, so how can he let the adult bear these false stigmaties? ”

Lao Cao was speechless for a long time before he said: "You are in your thirties, and the years of prosperity are fleeting, so don't you want to think about getting married?" ”

Lu Lan looked at Lao Cao with a smile: "Isn't Cao Gongmo interested in Xiaolan?" ”

"......" Lao Cao suddenly felt that this little girl seemed to be a little difficult to deal with.

Lu Lan smiled again: "Gong Cao, you shouldn't be so confused, right?" Not to mention anything else, what kind of feelings are there between adults and Xiaolan, Cao Gong, you should always understand. And Cao Gong, if you want to do anything to Xiaolan, Xiaolan is just a weak woman, so she is naturally powerless to resist. However, before Xiaolan came, he said that with the wisdom of Cao Gong, he would never ignore the overall situation for a woman like Xiaolan. But if it's Cao Gong who insists on getting his hands on Xiaolan, then ......"

Lao Cao's eyebrows raised: "So what?" ”

Lu Lan continued unhurriedly: "Then I'm afraid that the disaster of Wancheng will be staged again, and the situation will be out of control at that time." At the very least, you'll lose a son you love in the end. ”

Lao Cao was silent. After a long time, Lao Cao sighed: "Lu Yihao dares to let you come to Xudu, you really have no fear!" And you're not a simple girl, you really dare to say anything. ”

Lu Lanfu smiled again, reached into his sleeve and took out a delicate small wooden box and put it on the ground, and then pushed it to Lao Cao's hand. Lao Cao was stunned for a moment, picked up the box and looked at it, and asked, "What's in here?" ”

Lu Lan said: "It is the top cigar cigarette in Yizhou, using the best tobacco leaves, and it is only planted in a special small tobacco garden, and it only produces more than 100 boxes and more than 2,000 cigarettes a year. Xiaolan came to Xudu this time, and the adults said that most of the things that Cao Gong had to say goodbye to were already disdainful, so it was better to let Cao Gong also try the best smoke flavor at present. ”

Looking at the delicate cigar box in his hand, Lao Cao was also a little hesitant, and Lu Lan had already prepared for this, and smiled indifferently: "Gong Cao is worried about what bad intentions he has in doing this, right?" In this case, Xiaolan has the courage to ask Cao Gong to draw one at will and give it to Xiaolan. ”

Lao Cao thought about it and opened the humidor. It's just that as soon as the package was opened, a note floated out. Lao Cao picked up the note with one hand, took out a cigar with the other hand and handed it to Lu Lan with the attendant, then unfolded the note and looked at it carefully, and saw that it was written like this:

"Lao Cao, don't worry that I will harm your life, besides, your life is not so easy to harm. As for why I won't harm your life, it's because as long as your old Cao is still alive, then the Han family will still be there; But if your old Cao hangs up one day, the Han family will be really dangerous. There are some things that I stop you because I am afraid that you will not be able to control yourself and take the last step. If you don't take the last step, then you will be a powerful minister at most in the afterlife; But once you take that step, you will be a usurper who will be a usurper for ten thousand years in the future life. Finally, although you and I are already different from each other, your Lao Cao is still a character that I Lu Ren admires the most. ”

After reading the note, Lao Cao Le, and Lu Lan over there had already unhurriedly put the cigar on the pipe, and took a match and lit it...... Oh yes, this cigar is a thin cigar, about the same thickness as a modern cigarette, and Lu Ren doesn't like the big cigar that looks like a thick stick. In addition, if it is that kind of coarse cigar, now it is carried in the hands of a beautiful girl like Lu Lan, doesn't it feel very good?

But this kind of thin cigar is another matter, at least in Lu Lan's hands, not only does it not have a vulgar taste, but it has a little elegance in the light smoke, and Lao Cao's eyelids are a little jumping.

And with the lighting of the cigar in Lu Lan's hand, there was suddenly a pleasant aroma in this plum garden. Lao Cao is a person who knows the goods, and when he sniffed it, he was surprised and said, "Ambergris? ”

Lu Lan nodded, closed her eyes and began to enjoy the pleasant aroma. It should be made clear here that the box of cigars that Lu Ren asked Lu Lan to give to Lao Cao was not mixed with any mess, and it was indeed the kind that Lu Ren usually smoked. And when deciding what souvenir to give Lao Cao, Lu Ren simply took out a box from his inventory and handed it to Lu Lan.

There is also that note, what Lu Ren said is by no means a lie, because Lu Ren knows that although Lao Cao has that idea, Lao Cao has concerns and resistance, and Lao Cao has his own view of the overall situation, so Lao Cao will not mess around. But if Lao Cao kneels, it will be difficult to say about Cao Pi's kid.

But said that Lao Cao also closed his eyes at this time and enjoyed the pleasant aroma, and then opened his eyes and looked at the note in his hand, and there was an indescribable feeling in his heart: "Lu Yihao, are you helping the old man, or are you warning the old man?" So between you and the old man, are you enemies or friends? ”

Maybe it was because Lu Lan mentioned the "Wancheng Disaster" just now, when Lao Cao looked at Lu Lan again, he remembered Cao Ang who died in Wancheng, and now he felt something in his heart, so he said to Lu Lan seemingly casually: "Lan girl, if something hadn't happened at the beginning, you might have been the son-in-law of my Cao family now, right?" ”

At the beginning, there was a little entanglement between Lu Ren, Wan'er, and Cao Ang, but later Cao Ang withdrew, and Lu Ren wanted to "raise" a wife for Cao Ang out of various considerations, so he pushed Lu Lan, who was still a little girl at the time, out. And many people on Lao Cao's side knew about this, and later Mrs. Ding also had a somewhat different relationship for Lu Lan because of this reason.

As for Lu Lan herself, she also knew, but by the time Lu Lan understood what it meant, Cao Ang had been dead for a few years, and at that time, Lu Lan had already put her heart on Lu Ren. Now that it was suddenly mentioned by Lao Cao, Lu Lan was also stunned at that time, and she didn't know how to respond for a long time. At least at least, Lu Ren didn't explain this problem. Lu Ren is not a god, where can he think of any problem? What will be explained to Lu Lan can only be such a critical big issue.

However, Lu Lan is a smart girl in ice and snow, and she reacts quite quickly. Although Lu Ren hadn't explained how to respond to the matter raised by Lao Cao before, Lu Lan remembered some jokes with Lu Ren in time, so he shook his head with a smile at Lao Cao and said, "Cao Gong Mingjian, Xiaolan really doesn't dare to marry into the Cao Gong clan." ”

This time, Lao Cao was stunned: "Why? ”

Lao Cao thought that Lu Lan would move something and Lu Ren to say how to do it, but unexpectedly, Lu Lan's rhetoric and Lao Cao's assumption were really a bit of a mouthful: "Xiaolan thinks that she is very beautiful, so she usually likes to dress herself with her heart, and naturally she also likes to wear those gorgeous clothes." Adults love Xiaolan, and he has a rich net worth, and he himself likes to design beautiful clothes for us girls to wear, so he will naturally tolerate Xiaolan's problem.

"But Cao Gong, you're not like that! It's a good thing that you're frugal, but sometimes you're a little too harsh. At least as far as Xiaolan knows, there is a sister in your family who you ordered to die just because she was dressed a little more gorgeously, if this kind of thing were changed to Xiaolan's body, wouldn't she have to die ten times and a hundred times? Xiaolan spared her life, how could she dare to marry into such a strict clan? ”

“……”

This is Lao Cao suddenly found that he was speechless......