Chapter 5
After Pei Hao left Jinlong Baoxing, Jiang Qing'e didn't speak in the carriage, and Li Luo remained silent, just holding the box, wondering what he was thinking.
Until the chariot arrived at a magnificent manor. Inside the manor, there were rolling hills and numerous pavilions, which was extremely majestic.
This is the old house where Li Luo's parents founded Luo Lan Mansion.
Four lions and horses stopped at the entrance of the manor, and Li Luo and Jiang Qing'e both got out of the chariot.
"This place is really deserted compared to before." Jiang Qing'e looked at the manor and said with some sigh.
When Li Luo's parents were still alive, this was the headquarters of Luo Lan Mansion. The bustling atmosphere at that time was in sharp contrast to the deserted atmosphere now.
"The headquarters of Xuanluo Mansion has long been moved to the royal city. This is just an old house, so it is natural for it to be deserted." Li Luo said with a smile.
While the two were talking, someone came up from behind the gate.
There was an old man in the lead, with a simple and gentle smile, and beside him, there was a woman. The woman's makeup was quite mature, her face was beautiful, especially her figure, which was plump and exquisite, like a ripe honey. Peach-like, swaying gracefully.
"Uncle Liu."
Li Luo called out to the old man. This old man had followed his parents in his early years. Now he takes care of this old house and takes care of Li Luo's daily life.
But that unfamiliar mature woman made Li Luo a little confused.
"Uncle Liu, long time no see." Jiang Qing'e nodded at the old man, and then introduced to Li Luo: "This is Sister Cai Wei. She is my assistant in the royal city and helps me manage Luo Lan Mansion. Many things."
"I've met the Young Palace Master." The mature beauty named Cai Wei smiled at Li Luo, and her eyes seemed to look at Li Luo.
Li Luo nodded and smiled: "Thank you for your hard work, Sister Cai Wei."
"In the future, Sister Cai Wei will stay in Nanfeng City to take care of some of Luolan Mansion's properties in Tianshu County, and she will report everything to you." Jiang Qing'e continued.
Li Luo was startled. As the Luolan Mansion moved its headquarters to the royal city, many industries in Tianshu County had not changed, but were very stable. How could Sister Qing'e suddenly send a capable general to take over?
"Did something happen?" Li Luo pondered for a moment and then asked.
Jiang Qing'e's sudden return this time is obviously not just because tomorrow is his seventeenth birthday.
Jiang Qing'e was silent for a moment, and her delicate face became a little colder. Then she walked towards the manor and motioned for Li Luo to follow.
"Although you stay in Nanfeng City, you must have heard some rumors about Luo Lan Mansion, right? I didn't tell you these things before, for fear of affecting you." Walking on the gravel road, there are spots of light among the trees. After falling down, Jiang Qing'e's voice was clear and cold.
Li Luo nodded. Although he did not interfere with the Luo Lan Mansion, he could guess that with his parents missing for several years, the Luo Lan Mansion would not be peaceful.
In the Great Xia Kingdom, it is not a simple matter to open a mansion, and one of the rigid conditions is that only those who have been granted a title can open a mansion.
Nowadays, there are five major mansions in Daxia, and Luolan Mansion is one of them.
Among the five major mansions, Luo Lan Palace was founded in the shortest time and rose the fastest, because Li Luo's parents both entered the realm of feudal lords.
Yang Xuanhou, Li Taixuan.
Lanhou, Tantai Lan.
One Mansion and Two Houses, this is the most important reason why Luolan Mansion quickly became one of the five major mansions after its establishment. Compared with the long history of the other four major mansions, Luolan Mansion is undoubtedly extremely young, but this also explains the theory. In terms of background, Luo Lan Mansion is much weaker than the other four mansions.
However, this was not a problem originally. With the talents and strength of Li Taixuan and Tantai Lan, they were enough to smooth out this gap in the coming time.
But unfortunately, they suddenly disappeared.
Without these two pillars, the strength of the Luo Lan Mansion has declined rapidly. At the beginning, the power of the Shuang Hou was still there, but no one dared to stir up trouble. But as time went by, Li Taixuan and Tantai Lan There was no news for a long time, and finally there was even a rumor that they had fallen on the battlefield of the princes.
Luolan Mansion is one of the five major mansions in the Daxia Kingdom. It has countless properties. It is a piece of fat that is indescribably fat. There are countless forces in Daxia who are eyeing it and coveting it.
Therefore, with the passage of time, the remaining power left by Li Taixuan and Tantai Lan gradually weakened. In the past two years, some forces began to spread their fangs against Luo Lan Mansion.
Under this situation, Jiang Qing'e, who was still practicing at Shengxuanxing Academy, had to temporarily take over the Luo Lan Mansion. However, although Jiang Qing'e's reputation in Daxia Kingdom has become stronger and stronger in the past two years, she has never stepped into it after all. The feudal lord realm was still inferior in terms of strength and deterrence, so facing the wolves around her, she also decisively abandoned some of the Luo Lan Mansion's properties, intending to use this to gain some time to recover and grow.
This behavior of constantly giving up also makes the outside world think that one of the main reasons why Luo Lan Mansion is in turmoil.
But Li Luo recognized this. After all, he did not have enough strength. If he still occupied Jinshan, it would only cause greater trouble. Suitable forbearance was the long-term solution.
"Although Luo Lan Mansion's momentum has dropped a lot in the past two years, it seems to have stabilized overall, right?" Li Luo asked with some confusion. Jiang Qing'e pursed her red lips and said calmly: "The external pressure has temporarily eased, but this time, the problem lies within Luo Lan Mansion."
Li Luo's eyes suddenly condensed, and he said slowly: "Yes Is that Senior Brother Pei Hao?"
Jiang Qing'e and the mature woman Cai Wei on the side both looked at Li Luo in surprise.
"Although Sister Qing'e has not taken over Luo Lan Mansion for too long, your charm is unparalleled. Now, your prestige in Luo Lan Mansion is not low. Looking at Luo Lan Mansion, you are the only one who can still resist. This is the only named disciple accepted by my parents." Li Luo met their surprised looks and smiled.
Pei Hao was homeless when he was young, and was almost killed because he offended his enemies. Li Luo's parents accidentally rescued him at that time. Seeing how pitiful he was, they took him into the Luo Lan Mansion. After entering the Luo Lan Mansion, he also worked hard. He showed good talent in doing things, but he got mixed up in Luo Lan's house, so in the end Li Luo's parents accepted him as a registered disciple.
After acquiring this identity, Pei Hao's status in the Luo Lan Mansion also rose steadily. By the time Li Luo's parents disappeared, he was already quite powerful in the Luo Lan Mansion.
When his parents were still alive, Senior Brother Pei Hao would come in contact with him from time to time, but this contact has decreased a lot in the past two years, especially after the news about Kong Xiang on his side came out
. From this point of view, this senior brother Pei Hao is quite real.
"Pei Hao has always had objections to me taking charge of the Luo Lan Mansion over the years, and he has also acted arbitrarily on many of the decisions made in the mansion. He has a high prestige in the Luo Lan Mansion. Nearly half of the nine pavilion owners in the mansion are close to him. This It caused a very bad impact." Jiang Qing'e said calmly.
"Actually, if he can contribute to the Luo Lan Mansion, I can endure all of this. Even for this so-called position of leadership, if it weren't for the appointment made by Master and Master before she left, I wouldn't want to step in." Li Luo nodded
. Jiang Qing'e's character actually doesn't like these internal affairs very much. With her talent, it is most suitable to concentrate on practice.
Of course, in the final analysis, it is because he, the young palace master, is not very popular. However, he and Jiang Qing'e both understand that in his current state, this so-called empty phase talent cannot convince the public at all. If he, the young palace master, is really allowed to If he comes to take charge of Luo Lan Mansion, I am afraid that the foundation established by his parents will soon fall apart.
After all, in this world, strength is the basis for convincing people.
"Thank you for your hard work, Sister Qing'e." Li Luo said with sincere gratitude.
Jiang Qing'e shook her head: "No need. After all, you and I have an engagement, and I also have a share in Luo Lan Mansion."
So straightforward.
Li Luo was speechless, and Cai Wei on the side also covered her lips and smiled, charmingly.
"Since the disappearance of Master and Mistress, people in the mansion have been in a state of confusion. Although I tried my best to comfort him, the situation in Luo Lan Mansion can still be seen at a glance, and Pei Hao took the opportunity to win over people's hearts and restrain me in everything. I have investigated before and suspected him. Behind the scenes, there may be other forces secretly helping." Jiang Qing'e continued.
Li Luo stretched out his hand to catch the falling leaves in front of him and said, "This is raising a white-eyed wolf." "
Tomorrow, Pei Hao will lead his people to Nanfeng City to have a talk with me, but there is a high probability that we will not be able to reach an agreement. The worst result of the union is that the Luo Lan Mansion will be directly divided, which will be a heavy blow to the current situation of the Luo Lan Mansion." Jiang Qing'e's golden eyes looked particularly cold at this time, and there was even a faint murderous intention.
Li Luo also frowned. Now Luo Lan Mansion is surrounded by wolves in Daxia. Once it is really divided, the strength of Luo Lan Mansion will be greatly weakened, and it will become even more fierce in the future. trouble.
But in the end, he could only sigh helplessly, because with his current strength, he could not have any impact on this situation. I am afraid that not many people in the Luo Lan Mansion would take the so-called Young Palace Master seriously. Look, it's hard to even tell that many people in this mansion have completely forgotten about him, the young master of the palace.
And all this is because he has no strength and no future.
"Sorry, I can't help you much." Li Luo said.
Jiang Qing'e shook her head and said softly: "Don't worry, even if Luo Lan's house is not stable right now, I will definitely make it complete when it is finally handed over to you." Li Luo did not say anything, because in fact, he did not care about this
. I don't particularly care, because no matter how strong Luo Lan Mansion is, it is still an external object. In this world, only one's own strength is the foundation of everything.
If he could one day enter the princely realm, all problems would be solved.
Next, the two returned to the old house and had dinner together. Jiang Qing'e went straight to work, obviously making some preparations for tomorrow.
And Li Luo didn't bother her. He went to the training room to practice physiognomy for two hours and then went back to the room to rest.
Li Luo didn't sleep for a long time tonight, until after twelve o'clock in the morning, he rolled off the bed and opened today's suitcase from under the bed.
The mysterious black crystal ball was also taken out, and he held it carefully. At this moment, Li Luo could feel that his heartbeat seemed to be beating violently.
"Dad, Mom, what exactly did you leave me?"
Li Luo gently patted his violently beating heart, and then teased himself to comfort himself.
"Isn't it really just a birthday cake that has been stored for a few years?"
(End of Chapter)