Chapter 45: Tracking
Princess Pingtai was melancholy for a while before she regained her cold appearance, and said to Xu Qirong in a tone without a trace of emotion: "Is Chungui sending you back, or are you going back by yourself?" β
Xu Qirong choked, and said in his heart, didn't you see me coming with a pillow!
Princess Pingtai saw that Xu Qirong didn't speak, thinking that she was afraid of life: "I asked Chungui to call your father to bring you back?" β
"No need." Xu Qirong said busily, his eyes rolled, and he began to bargain, "Tomorrow morning, I'll go back by myself." β
Princess Pingtai frowned: "There is no place for you to sleep here. β
Xu Qirong pursed his lips, the people who are most familiar with this Buddhist hall, except for Princess Pingtai and Mama Gui, are counted as her. At the moment, he said: "There is a small lounge behind the Buddhist shrine, where Mama Gui can sleep, and she can sleep on the soft couch at her grandmother's feet, just to talk to her grandmother." β
Princess Pingtai was stunned by the title of grandmother: "Talk? For a while, I forgot to ask Xu Qirong why he knew so much about the layout of the Buddhist hall.
"Yes, yes!" Xu Qirong nodded straightly, "I heard that my grandfather is a big hero, and now the saints have praised it, and my grandmother just told Zhuo Zhuo about my grandfather's story." β
Xu Jinyan is indeed a brave and resourceful hero, but his bravery is shown in helping Emperor Chen Qian seize the throne, the eldest princess happened to stay in the palace at that time, and the former dynasty faint monarch learned of the rebellion of the queen's mother's family, and immediately took the eldest princess as a hostage. Thanks to Xu Jinyan's advice and advice, and taking the lead, he was able to protect the eldest princess.
If you talk to Princess Pingtai about the heroic deeds of the old lady Xu, it will be much easier to bring the topic to the eldest princess's mansion.
Xu Qirong felt that he was really witty!
was proud, suddenly heard a slight footstep behind him, turned his head, and looked at Mama Gui who came in with a food box.
Mama Gui looked at Xu Qirong's confusion, why is this little girl here?
Xu Qirong looked at Mama Gui with a look of annoyance, can't you wait for me to convince Grandmother before you come in?
Princess Pingtai's eyes lit up, she coughed lightly twice, and said to Mama Gui: "You send her back to Fenghua Courtyard, don't be seen." β
Mama Gui lowered her head and hid the surprise in her eyes: "Fifth Miss, please." β
Her name is Xu Tingyuan's second master, but her name is Miss Xu Qirong's fifth.
Xu Qirong was unwilling to let the opportunity he had calculated so hard be lost in vain, and couldn't help but lose his voice and said, "Grandmother, are you going to just watch it like this?" Do you have to wait until the last resort? Aren't you afraid that it will be too late by then? β
Xu Qirong always thought that Princess Pingtai lived in the Buddhist hall with a pure heart and few desires, and she didn't know anything about the outside world, until she later self-destructed her future and relied on Yunlan, but the Dongyang Hou Mansion did not recognize her, and Princess Pingtai came forward to clean up the mess, and she knew that Princess Pingtai had actually been pretending to be confused.
Later, Yun Lan secretly dedicated Xu Qirong to Dongchang, and the news of Xu Tingyuan's defeat was spread. Xu Qirong received a note written by Princess Pingtai in Dongchang, telling her to rest assured that she would be fine soon.
Xu Qirong really waited with peace of mind, but what he was waiting for was the news that the great eunuch Chen De and Princess Pingtai committed suicide. Xu Qirong naturally didn't believe that someone as proud as Princess Pingtai would commit suicide, and someone had to strike first.
Xu Qirong also had no choice at this time, Princess Pingtai might doubt her if she said this, but she didn't regret it.
Princess Pingtai looked shocked, and Mama Gui said in a panic: "Your Highness, this ......"
Princess Pingtai came back to her senses, regained her cold appearance, turned her head to look at the pagoda hollow incense burner on the windowsill, and said lightly: "Send her back!" β
Where is Xu Qirong willing to go! But he can't make a mistake in front of Princess Pingtai like a real child, and when he is in a hurry, his eyes are red.
Mama Gui didn't know whether to ask or persuade: "Your Highness......"
Pingtai waved his hand: "Take her away!" After a pause, he added, "Sue your father, as long as I am here, he will not embarrass their brothers." Those old things, no matter what he found, should be gone! β
Xu Qirong was stunned, who is he? What's the old thing? Then it dawned on her that Princess Pintai thought that her father had asked her to say that!
What a misunderstanding!
After Xu Qirong reacted, Mama Gui had already carried her out of the Buddhist hall, and Xu Qirong couldn't care about the fear of Mama Gui, so she grabbed Mama Gui's sleeve and asked a little eagerly: "Mama, you tell SΓΉ Zhuo, who is he?" Who is going to embarrass my father and uncle? Also, what the hell is the old thing? β
Mama Gui didn't say a word, picked a secluded path and walked to Fenghua Courtyard.
Xu Qirong saw that Fenghua Courtyard was getting closer and closer, and he was so anxious that he was about to cry: "Why did grandmother move to the Buddha Hall?" β
Mama Gui frowned with a cold face: "This is not something that the fifth lady should inquire about!" β
Seeing that Mama Gui didn't eat oil and salt, Xu Qirong was also a little annoyed: "Do I have to wait until everyone is dead before I can inquire?" β
When Mama Gui heard this, her face was full of gloom, and when she saw that she could already see the gate of Fenghua Courtyard, she directly put Xu Qirong down, turned around and left.
"Mama Gui!" Xu Qirong couldn't help but stomp his feet!
Mama Gui sneered: "Then the fifth young lady will go to die!" β
Xu Qirong was shocked by Mama Gui's words, and until Mama Gui's figure was completely out of sight, Xu Qirong had not come back to his senses.
Mama Gui told her to die?
Xu Qirong also knows a little bit about Mama Gui, she is not the kind of person who is a slave bully, but she is only loyal to Princess Pingtai.
But she is the granddaughter of Princess Pingtai's relatives, how can Mama Gui say such a thing as telling her to die? Xu Qirong felt unbelievable!
"Fifth sister, why are you standing here alone? My mother made some cold porridge with red beans to cool off the heat and asked me to bring it to my fifth sister to try. "Since getting Xu Qirong's topaz bracelet, Xu Qidie has always been willing to get close to Xu Qirong. Seeing Xu Qirong standing here in a daze, Xu Qidie hurriedly stepped forward and took Xu Qirong's hand and shook it, "Fifth sister is coming back to her senses!" β
A hint of clarity flashed in Xu Qirong's eyes, and only then did she notice Xu Qidie and the big girl carrying the food box behind her. was about to speak, but saw Xu Qidie saluting in the direction of the rockery: "Die'er asks the fourth uncle to say goodbye, does the fourth uncle want to eat red bean cold porridge?" β
Xu Qirong was shocked, turned to one side, and sure enough, he saw Xu Si Standing there with burning eyes, and he didn't know how long he had been standing, and there was still a trace of anger in his eyes that didn't have time to dissipate.
"Daddy?" Xu Qirong's face changed, Xu Si was wearing a royal blue robe, and the tassel jade pendant and hollow flounder on his waist were entangled, so that when he walked, he would not make a friction sound with the fabric of his clothes. The diamond-patterned shoes on his feet are stained with fresh dirt and rotten leaves.
Master Xu Si, who has always paid attention to appearance, didn't notice this.
Hearing Xu Qirong's shout, Master Xu Si's expression eased and he said, "Take the seventh sister to play." Then he turned and walked away.
Xu Qidie patted his chest: "Fourth uncle, is this arguing with people outside?" It's scary to have a straight face! β
Xu Qirong also wanted to cry without tears in her heart, so when Mama Gui sent her back just now, did her father actually follow behind?
Xu Qidie was still there thinking about how terrible his fourth uncle's expression was just now, where did Xu Qirong have the heart to play with her, and immediately opened his mouth to scare Xu Qidie: "Earlier, my father said that he wanted to test my thousand-word essay. Seventh sister, I heard that you have also begun to read and write, how about letting my father test you later? β
Xu Qidie was stunned, how can it be done! At that moment, he turned around and left, and said, "My mother also left me a bowl of red bean cold porridge, and it won't taste good if I don't eat it again." Fifth sister, go back and flip through the books, lest the fourth uncle scold you for not studying well. β
Xu Qidie was afraid that Xu Qirong would arrest her back and wait for the fourth uncle to take the literacy test, so after thinking about it, she ran away.
The big girl Mu Hibiscus, who came with Xu Qidie, was stunned, looked at the food box in her hand, and then looked at Miss Seven, who had already run away, tangled for a moment, and finally put the food box on the ground and ran away!
Xu Qirong calmly picked up the food box on the ground, and turned around and went back to his Fenghua Courtyard.
The little girl Yun'er was very clever, and hurriedly came forward to pick up the food box, and said in surprise: "Why did the girl come in from outside alone?" Didn't Sister Yu Xia or Sister Qiu Nong follow you? β
Xu Qirong waved his hand and said, "You go to Pingqiu Courtyard, ask the fourth master to bathe and change clothes, and then go to Fenghua Courtyard, and say that I have a new red bean cold porridge to cool off the heat, and ask him to taste it." β
Yun'er agreed, beckoned, called Shen Shen who was standing under the verandah, asked her to carry the food box, and turned around and went to Pingqiu Courtyard.
Xu Qirong looked at Shen Shen, who was not as tall as her, and dragged the food box forward, smiled bitterly, and said, "You can put it away, I'll mention it." β
It's just that this Shen Shen is still a very well-behaved and sensible maid, and the concept of master and servant is very important: "Girl, it's okay, the maid can be moved." How can you let the girl work! Girl, are you tired, if you don't wait for the maid, the maid will bring the food box in and help the girl again. β
Shen Shen was only five years old, and he was panting for a long time, and he turned sideways very smartly, as if to block Xu Qirong and prevent her from grabbing the food box. Xu Qirong had no choice but to let her.
didn't take a few steps, was bumped into by Yu Xia who came out in a hurry, Yu Xia was about to cry about Xu Qirong's grievances that Xu Qirong left her, but when she saw Shen Shen who was "dragging" the food box, she choked, in front of such a sensible little girl, where did she dare to cry! In the future, will she still have the majesty of a first-class big girl in front of the little girl?
At the moment, he made a shrewd and capable look, took the food box from Shen Shen's hand, and helped Xu Qirong into the house.
Xu Qirong instructed: "Go to the kitchen and get two small bowls of pink and white fine porcelain carved water dots lotus flowers and two small spoons of glass printed lotus leaves." β
Shen Shen hurriedly said: "The servant goes and gets it." Then he ran away.
Such a delicate thing, the people in the kitchen didn't dare to let a little girl take it, so they sent it over in person. I heard that the girl invited the old man to come over to eat red bean cold porridge, and she brought a bamboo soup spoon very carefully.
After a while, Yun'er came back and forth, saying that Master Xu Si would come over soon.
Yu Xia opened the food box at Xu Qirong's signal, and was about to use a bamboo soup spoon to put the red bean cold porridge into a small bowl of pink and white fine porcelain carved water dots and lotus flowers, but he was stunned all of a sudden.
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