580: Identity is a mystery
After all, it is a marriage between two big countries, and the etiquette cannot be bad at all. Daning's Ministry of Rites had already prepared in advance, and the wedding date was set for two days later.
It's summer, and the weather is a little hot. Nalan Jinxiu was not idle in the post house, she had been trying to detoxify, but she had never been able to find the way, which made her inevitably a little frustrated.
In this case, she will definitely write to Qu Qingjia, but this time she didn't say it directly, and only said that it was someone else who was poisoned. The master is still in the ancient city, and presumably the situation of the master is not optimistic, she doesn't want to trouble him at this time.
Ruyi has been waiting for her closely, and when Nalan Jinxiu sees her lame foot, she always feels a little sorry for her. Ruyi didn't think so, she seemed to be used to the way she looked.
"The Ministry of Rites sent a wedding dress, do you want to try it, if the size is not suitable, you should quickly let them modify it. β
Nalan Jinxiu was leaning on the head of the bed reading a book, and when she heard this, she didn't raise her eyes, but said lightly: "You don't have to try, it's almost fine." β
"After all, it's a marriage event, you can't just do it, you might as well try it. "Ruyi still can't adapt to the current appearance of Nalan Jinxiu, it's too lonely.
"It's not the first time we've been married. Nalan Jinxiu said lightly, and suddenly remembered when she married him.
At that time, it was impossible to say that she was not nervous, and she didn't sleep well for several days. Compared to now, it was really immature back then. But in the end, it was in the past, and now her heart was covered with dust, and she could no longer find the feeling she used to have.
"Your medical skills are already very good, don't always read those medical books. The slave maid sees that the weather outside is very good, so it is better to take you out to breathe. You haven't been back to Jinling for a long time, and the changes in the city are quite big. β
Ruyi always tries to convince her, wants her to go out for a walk, and also wants her to be tainted with some earthly popularity. She is so lonely now, but there is really no trace of freshness.
"I've been on the road for a long time and need a break. If you feel bored, go out and have fun. After Nalan Jinxiu finished speaking, she didn't see Ruyi reacting for a long time, she looked up and saw the girl looking at her with a resentful face.
In the end, my heart is still soft, facing such a girl who is full of sincerity and is disabled to protect her. She always had to be more accommodating. She said helplessly, "Let's go." β
If she spat out her opinion, she was naturally very happy in her heart. Happily took a baby pink summer shirt, and Nalan Jinxiu had to wear it.
Nalan Jinxiu may have been dressed as a man for a long time, and she doesn't like the bright and delicate colors that her daughter's family likes.
She got up and found a navy blue blouse embroidered with gold peonies to put on, refusing to add a trace of extra decoration. Ruyi can't resist her, so that's all he can do.
The master and servant did not take a sedan chair, but only walked slowly on the street. Ji Xiaobai followed not far away, guarding their safety at all times.
Ever since he received this task, he has been apprehensive in his heart. In his heart, the only woman who can be worthy of the third master is Mrs. Xian.
But Princess Jing'an of Nanchu has a noble status, and it involves the marriage of the two countries, no matter how confused he is, he can't lose his temper at this time, so he still resigned himself to his fate.
He didn't expect Princess Jing'an to be the first lady. At first, he didn't believe it, thinking that it might just be a similar appearance. But the more I observed, the more incredible I felt, this is not the same, it is obviously the same face.
The third master really never changed his mind, even if he wanted to marry his wife, he could only be her. He did his best to guard, and he didn't let his guard down even when he was sleeping, and this time, he must not let his wife have an accident.
"Princess Jing'an, please go to the country. Chen Zhi suddenly appeared and said very respectfully to Nalan Jinxiu.
He has been personally leading people to guard near the post house, hating Ji Xiaobai's ears and high martial arts. He could only circle around, not daring to enter. Now that she finally got an opportunity, she naturally wanted Xiangguo to meet her.
"I'm a princess of a foreign country, and if I meet Xiangguo in private, I don't know what rumors will come out tomorrow. The stakes are high, so please don't be embarrassed. β
Chen Zhi didn't flinch, but only arched his hand and said: "The princess is filtered, but she is just drinking a cup of tea in the teahouse, and no one knows." β
"There are people coming and going on the street, and there are people in the teahouse, how can it be said that no one knows. β
"Princess......" Chen Zhi was about to say more, but saw that Nalan Jinxiu had already raised his hand to signal him to stop, and turned his head to Ji Xiaobai and said, "Someone blocked the way of this princess, didn't you see it?"
Ji Xiaobai listened to the order and no longer hesitated, and came over a few steps to stand in front of Chen Zhi. The two are about the same height, but their skills are very different, of course Chen Zhi will feel weak, he took a step back slightly, and said in a low voice: "It's Xiangguo who invited you to tea, it's not good to refuse like this!"
"I'm unmarried, how can I drink tea with a strange man. Daning prides itself on being a state of etiquette, and Xiangguo's actions are really undignified. Nalan Jinxiu poked every sentence on the point, no matter how eloquent Chen Zhi was, he couldn't find a chance to refute it.
He could have moved directly without negotiating, but after all, this is Jinling City, and the movement is too big to hide it. But if you don't transfer troops, no one can help Ji Xiaobai.
Chen Zhi is Zong Xuanyi's think tank, and his scheming methods are by no means comparable. I want to talk about it again, I basically want to coerce and lure Nalan Jinxiu to come.
Nalan Jinxiu and Zong Xuanyi have been husband and wife for four years, although she rarely meets Chen Zhi in the inner house, but she also knows how powerful he is. She still said coldly: "He's already in my way, how many times do you want me to repeat it?" β
How difficult she is to get along with, Ji Xiaobai knows it clearly. He didn't like the sour and bitter etiquette of the literati, and liked to solve the problem with his fists, so he pinched the knuckles to click. It is clear that if Chen Zhi does not give in again, he will have to make a move.
Just when Chen Zhi was helpless and didn't know how to deal with it, Zong Xuanyi had already appeared. He was still wearing a snow-white robe, and he still looked thin, but he still gave people a very majestic feeling.
"I don't have any other requirements, I just want to have a cup of tea with you, why should you refuse people thousands of miles away. "Zong Xuanyi doesn't plan to sell her off.
Nalan Jinxiu wanted to sell it to the end, she said lightly: "I have never known Xiangguo in my life, I don't know why you want to drink tea with me, besides, there is a difference between men and women, aren't you embarrassed for me?"
"You know why I asked you, so don't waste your time by saying these things. β
Nalan Jinxiu smiled: "If I can really know why, why bother arguing with you here." When I was in Nanchu, I also heard that you were in a high position in Daning, and you were not on good terms with my fiancΓ©.
That's not why you came to me, did I? I don't know what you, the important ministers of the court, are fighting for every day.
It's just that I don't want to get involved, and I don't want to be a bargaining chip for you. Please also ask Xiang Guonian to say that I am a foreign woman, and for the sake of Daning, who has no relatives and no reason, don't deliberately trouble me. β
Zong Xuanyi looked at her without blinking, he wanted to see how long this person could talk nonsense. He must confirm her identity today, this kung fu of pretending to be stupid is exactly the same as that person.
"Xiangguo, don't think that because of your identity, my guards won't dare to do it. When it comes to my reputation, he will have no scruples. With Ji Xiaobai by his side, Nalan Jinxiu has a lot of confidence to speak.
Of course, Zong Xuanyi knew that Ji Hongye's guard had an amazing martial arts level, and no one in the entire Daning was his opponent. And as far as he knows, this guard is not very good in his brain, and he never thinks about the consequences when he does things.
If he really did something to him today, and the dignified Xiangguo was beaten, he would become the laughing stock of the Manchu Dynasty tomorrow. He could have put this guard to death, but what could he do to save face?
"You figured I couldn't do anything to you, didn't you?"
Nalan Jinxiu is very talented in acting, and at this time she acted like a real one, with a face full of ignorance: "I have never known you all my life, I don't know what you are doing with such entanglement?"
Zong Xuanyi frowned and said coldly, "Don't pretend to be stupid for me." β
The expression on Nalan Jinxiu's face was even more puzzled, and she said, "What do you mean by what you say without a head or a brain?"
She acted too realistically, which made Zong Xuanyi stunned for a while, maybe she really guessed wrong. Nalan Jinxiu fell into the moat before, will her soul disappear because of this? If she is still in the world, where will she be? This is not impossible, she died in his arms at the beginning, didn't she also be reborn in Xu Jinsheng's body?
After many years, the person in the grave has long since turned into a handful of bones. It was impossible for her to return to her body. So did she go somewhere else, or did she never come back?
Zong Xuanyi suddenly felt breathless, as if a hand grabbed his heart fiercely, making him even breathe dull and depressed.
After she fell off the moat, he never believed that she was dead, even when the body was recovered. He always felt that as long as he kept looking for her and never gave up, he would be able to get her back one day.
The excitement in his heart when he first met Princess Jing'an made him ignore many things, and it also made his heart ignite great hope. What is after hope is disappointment.
He looked at the woman in front of him, and the temperament exuded from his body, or his every move, was not the same as the Nalan Jinxiu in the previous life. However, there is an indescribable resemblance to her in this life.
"Are you really not her?" Zong Xuanyi smiled again after asking, when did he become so stupid? Even if the person in front of him is Nalan Jinxiu, I am afraid that he will not admit it.
He missed Ji Xiaobai, slowly walked to Nalan Jinxiu's side, and whispered to her: "Whether you are her or not, it is impossible for me to let you and Ji Hongye stay together." β