Chapter 189: Confrontation
After Ren Yaoqi came out of the Shou'an Palace, the red tassel waiting outside greeted him.
After hearing that the county lord was left alone by the old princess, Hongying led Ren Yaoqi to Jiuyang Palace, thinking about whether to inform the princess and let her take the county lord back.
Hongying is so red that he is not afraid of what the county lord will suffer. Although Xiao Jinglin is cold on weekdays and doesn't like to talk much, she is not a person who will suffer, and what Hongying is afraid of is that the county lord of her family is the most unbearable and unwilling to endure it, and then let the princess suffer. The county lord of her family was forced to hide back to Jiajing Pass regardless of it, but the princess had to stay in the palace.
I didn't think when I went to Shou'an Hall before, but after I came out, Ren Yaoqi found that Shou'an Hall was more like a courtyard in the south, with a lot of flowers and plants for decoration, and there seemed to be some rockeries behind the palace.
And out of the Shou'an Palace, at a glance to see the building is more solemn and magnificent, everywhere is hugging thick trees, often look up and see the sky only lush branches and leaves.
A person suddenly walked slowly under the green shade in front of him, and the mottled shade was projected on him, so that his body was almost submerged in the shadows, making it impossible to see his face clearly, but this person could easily attract the attention of others with his gestures, and it was impossible to ignore him.
In this world, some people are born luminous.
Ren Yaoqi recognized it almost as soon as he saw the person coming. When he walked in, the man's handsome face was finally clear.
Ren Yaoqi curtsied his knees and saluted: "Young Master Xiao." ”
Xiao Jingxi stopped, looked at Ren Yaoqi for a moment, and smiled: "Jinglin is still in Shou'an Palace?" ”
"The old princess and Madame Wu seemed to want to ask the county lord something, so I came out first."
Xiao Jingxi was not surprised, and said with a smile: "Oh? Is it Yanbei military affairs that you are asking? ”
Ren Yaoqi subconsciously glanced around when she heard this, Xiao Jingxi came alone, she was only followed by apples and red tassels, no wonder he asked so directly.
I thought about it. Ren Yaoqi said: "Miss Wu mentioned the invasion of the party members, this is a major event of the family and the country, and it is inconvenient for me to be present, so Mrs. Wu let me come out." ”
Xiao Jingxi thought for a moment, and then said casually: "A few days ago, there were a few small battles in the west. ”
Speaking of this, Xiao Jingxi paused, looked at Ren Yaoqi and said with a smile: "My aunt is afraid that she will come back to borrow troops, so do you think Yanbei Wangfu should respond?" ”
Ren Yaochi resisted the urge to roll his eyes, the army has been almost hidden by you, obviously you yourself are not willing to borrow it, what kind of big-tailed wolf is you ashamed to ask at this time!
"Second Prince Xiao laughed, I'm just a shallow boudoir. Don't understand any of this. Ren Yaoqi's face remained unchanged.
Xiao Jingxi glanced at her with a smile, and no longer embarrassed her.
"I'm going to bring Jing Lin back." Xiao Jingxi moved a small step to the side, letting Ren Yaoqi go first.
Ren Yaoqi bowed, but when he passed by, he paused his steps, turned his head and said softly: "Young Master Xiao, I heard that many horse farms in Ningxia have suffered losses during the invasion of the party members in Ningxia, I don't know what happened to the several horse farms of the Su family in Lu Dao?" ”
The surprise in Xiao Jingxi's eyes flashed when he heard this, and then he smiled slowly, looked at Ren Yaoqi and said, "The Su family is fine. ”
Ren Yaochi nodded. After hesitating for a moment, he said, "I heard that Mrs. Wu has a good relationship with Mrs. Su Family. She said this sentence very softly and slowly, but her tone was firm.
Xiao Jingxi didn't speak, but looking at Ren Yaoqi's gaze had a deep meaning.
Ren Yaoqi stared at him for a moment, and Xiao Jingxi's dark and bright eyes seemed to contain some kind of magic. It's like being able to suck people in.
Ren Yaoqi first rolled his eyes, nodded, and walked straight away.
Xiao Jingxi looked at her back, and the look in her eyes was indistinct. Suddenly, he shook his head and laughed, and muttered softly: "How can there be such a ...... in this world?"
The last few words were extremely light and dissipated between the lips and tongue.
Ren Yaoqi has gone far. Away from Xiao Jingxi's sight, he suddenly paused, exhaled, and then continued without looking back.
She had just hinted that Xiao Jingxi's Wu family had colluded with the Su family, and that this invasion by the party members might have something to do with the Su family.
Ren Yaoqi knew that she had taken a risk in doing this, and such a thing was not something that she could put a beak on as a woman at all. However, she must use Xiao Jingxi's strength to suppress Zeng Yan, who may be stationed in Ningxia and collude with the Su family in the future.
Xiao Jinglin came back soon after Ren Yaoqi returned to Jiuyang Palace, Xiao Jinglin didn't mention much about Xiao Wei leaving her, and she was as serious as usual when she practiced the piano.
Because the princess recently asked Xiao Jinglin to learn some common things from the housekeeper beside her, it was still early for Ren Yaoqi to leave the Yanbei Palace, and refused Xiao Jinglin's offer to send her out in order to avoid idleness.
After coming out of the Jiuyang Palace, Ren Yaoqi happened to collide with the group.
Wu Yiyu hurriedly turned out of the other road with a few maids, and she also wanted to go to the outer hall. When Ren Yaochi saw her, he stopped and asked her to go first.
Wu Yiyu paused as she walked past her, her gaze was a little condescending, Ren Yaoqi smiled and lowered her head and stood aside.
Wu Yiyu snorted coldly, and then walked away arrogantly, as if she had an urgent matter and had no time to embarrass her.
Ren Yaochi didn't care about her attitude, deliberately slowed down her steps, and waited for her to go a little farther before following her out.
Walking to the place where the carriage was parked, Ren Yaochi couldn't help but be stunned.
She saw Wu Yiyu not far in front of her, and standing with Wu Yiyu were the two brothers of the Yun family, Yun Wenting and Yun Wenfang.
Ren Yaoqi hasn't seen Yun Wenfang for some days, Yun Wenfang once sent someone to send her something a while ago, but before she could report to her, she was blocked back by the strictly guarded parsley, known as the first maid in front of the ladies, Xiangqin always remembered the purpose of her own young lady to send her to the fifth miss, and was very conscientious. Ren Yaoqi also cooperated as if he didn't know anything, and as for what it was given, Ren Yaoqi didn't ask.
Ren Yaochi thought about it, but decided to pretend that she didn't see anyone and wanted to get into the carriage, not wanting that Yun Wenfang would have noticed her a long time ago, and said before she got into the carriage: "Miss Ren Wu, please stay." ”
Ren Yaoqi sighed, and suddenly missed the parsley maid. Xiangqin went to the Ren family's courtyard to take care of Ren Yaohua.
Yun Wenfang walked over as he spoke, he had practiced kung fu, so his steps were very fast, and Ren Yaoqi couldn't pretend that he didn't hear it.
In the end, I could only let go of the maid's hand. Curtsy: "I've seen Yun Gongzi." ”
Yun Wenfang glanced at her a few times, curled his lips and smiled, but his tone was a little cold: "I don't stop you, do you want to treat it as if you didn't see it?" ”
Ren Yaochi bowed his head and said, "Yun Gongzi is serious. ”
Yun Wenfang slowly took two steps forward, one step away from Ren Yaoqi. Ren Yaochi subconsciously wanted to retreat, but Yun Wenfang sneered when he saw her movements: "You retreat and try!" ”
Ren Yaoqi weighed the situation, thinking about Yun Wenfang's temperament, but he still couldn't bear it and didn't retreat, but turned sideways, so that he and Yun Wenfang were no longer face to face. Face her sideways so that others don't feel ambiguous when they see them.
Yun Wenfang squinted at her and snorted lightly: "Why don't you accept the painting I sent you?" ”
Ren Yaoqi realized that Yun Wenfang gave her a painting last time.
"That's the real work of Wu Qinghong that I finally let people find, don't you like his paintings very much?" Yun Wenfang became angry as he spoke.
When did he think Yun Ershao deliberately lowered his profile to please others? Ren Yaoqi is the first one.
Yun Ershao didn't do this kind of thing, and he didn't bother to do it before. However, the last time he went out for a drink with his brother, he heard several older teenagers at the next table say that women are all to be coaxed. On weekdays, you have to do what you like and give something away.
However, Yun Er is still young and knows nothing about this kind of thing. He didn't know that the women in the mouths of the older young men were either concubines in their own homes, or women in the Qin Mansion and Chu Pavilion outside.
After Yun Ershao returned home that day, he thought about what to send all night to make Ren Yaoqi like it, gold, silver and jewelry, these vulgar things, Yun Ershao naturally disdained to give them, and finally remembered that when he lived in the Yun family, he had heard from the people below that Ren Sanye and Miss Ren Wu asked people to collect paintings of Wu Qinghong, a painter of the previous dynasty.
Yun Ershao asked his eldest brother to look for a painting on the second day, and finally borrowed the face of his father and brother to buy it from an uncle.
But what he didn't expect was. He hurriedly asked people to send her paintings, and the person who sent the paintings after the most was not even seen in front of Ren Yaoqi, and was ridiculed by her maid Ming and sarcastically.
Yun Wenfang was half angry, and felt that Ren Yaoqi, this girl, was too ignorant of what to do. He's a face-saving guy after all. After sticking a hot face to the cold buttocks, he didn't send anything to Ren Yaoqi, thinking that Ren Yaoqi might apologize to him after introspection.
It's a pity that the ideal is good, but the reality is miserable. He didn't see Ren Yaoqi again. I heard that Ren Yaoqi ran to Yanbei Wangfu every day, and now Zi Yunwen couldn't sit still.
Ren Yaoqi looked at Yun Wenfang's unpredictable mood in his eyes staring at her, and figured out that this young master's psychology was not very happy. Ren Yaoqi had a headache.
Just as he was about to say something, Yun Wenting and Wu Yiyu walked over.
Ren Yaochi then gave them the opportunity to see the salute, and quietly moved a step to the side.
Yun Wenting smiled politely and nodded, Wu Yiyu changed her usual brutal and domineering style, and stood beside Yun Wenting with a gentle and frugal appearance, and her face was also red and a little shy.
However, when she saw Ren Yaoqi and Yun Wenfang, Wu Yiyu still took time out of her busy schedule to look back and forth thoughtfully, but she didn't speak.
When Ren Yaochi was thinking about how to get out, Apple stood up, lowered his head and said expressionlessly: "Miss, my aunt and grandmother are still looking for you in an emergency." ”
Ren Yaoqi hurriedly followed the pole and said, "There is still an urgent matter at home, I will go back first." He bowed again and turned to leave.
I didn't want Yun Wen to let go of his footsteps, but he could block Ren Yaoqi's way, and he didn't speak, just looked at her coldly.
Ren Yaoqi frowned, also a little angry, took a deep breath, and was about to speak, but a slightly smiling voice sounded behind him: "I heard that Zirui and Zishu are here, and the princess waited for a long time and didn't see anyone, so she asked me to come out and take a look, it turns out that you are here." ”
Ren Yaochi turned his head and saw Ren Yaochi standing not far behind them.
Seeing her look over, his gaze paused slightly on her, then he turned his eyes and said to Yun Wenting with a smile: "The princess and Jing Lin are both waiting in the Jiuyang Palace. ”
Yun Wenting came forward to greet Xiao Jingxi, and said with a smile: "I was about to go in, and my aunt waited for a long time, it was me and Zishu." ”
Xiao Jingxi exchanged a few words with Yun Wenting and invited Yun Wenting into the inner hall. Seeing Yun Wenfang standing in front of Ren Yaoqi and not moving, Xiao Jingxi turned his head and smiled slightly: "Zishu? ”
Yun Wenfang looked at Xiao Jingxi and was about to say something, but was interrupted by Yun Wenting: "Zishu." Didn't you just say you missed the pastries in the princess's kitchen? Looking at Yun Wenfang's gaze, there was a bit of warning and sternness.
Yun Wenfang pursed his lips, glanced at Ren Yaoqi again, clenched his fists, and finally got out of the way and followed Yun Wenting.
Wu Yiyu also glanced at her several times when she walked to Ren Yaoqi's side, with suspicion and scrutiny in her eyes, Ren Yaoqi smiled without changing her face and nodded politely.
After the group of them left, Ren Yaoqi helped the maid's hand to get into the carriage. As soon as the carriage curtain was lowered, the smile on Ren Yaoqi's face gradually faded, and a little tired color appeared between his eyebrows.
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Ren Yaohua was raised in the courtyard for a few days. The injury on her foot was almost healed, Ren Yaoqi and Ren Shijia had visited her once before, and on this day, when Ren Yaoqi went to see her alone in another courtyard when she had nothing to do, Ren Yaohua was already able to walk on her own.
Seeing that Ren Yaohua's walking posture was no different from before, Ren Yaoqi couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief: "I'm still thinking, what if you wait until the golden banquet is not good." ”
Ren Yaoqi didn't have any ideas about the Golden Banquet, but he hoped that Ren Yaohua could participate smoothly. Ren Yaohua has reached the age of saying goodbye, and Ren Yaoqi hopes that Ren Yaohua can get rid of the fate of the previous life and find a suitable in-law.
"When I fell, the turnip pulled me. So the injury is not serious. Isn't there still four or five days left before the golden feast? Ren Yaohua didn't care about the authentic language, and beckoned Ren Yaoqi to come into the house and sit.
"Were your clothes and jewelry ready when you came?" It's rare that the weather is good today, and Ren Yaohua's face looks good, so Ren Yaohua started a family routine with her.
Ren Yaohua shook her head: "Grandmother is looking for someone to catch up." He said that he would send our sisters' clothes and faces in a few days. ”
Ren Yao was too worried, and the Ren family also attached great importance to the fact that the girls of the Ren family could participate in the golden banquet this time. As soon as the old lady returned, she began to prepare for her granddaughters.
At this time, a little maid entered the house. He reported: "Miss, Miss Five, Miss Nine sent someone to ask if you want to travel with her. ”
Ren Yaoqi looked at Ren Yaohua puzzled.
Ren Yaohua sneered. said to Ren Yaoqi: "I haven't seen her so enthusiastic before, but I hurt my foot in the past few days, and she came to invite me to travel." He turned to the maid and said, "I'm not free, I'm not going!" ”
The maid was about to retreat when she heard this, but Ren Yaohua's eyes turned but she changed her mind again: "Wait, the weather is good today, since the ninth sister sincerely invited, me and the fifth sister will give face." ”
Although the maid didn't know why the third lady suddenly changed her attention again, but because of the prestige of the third miss on weekdays, she immediately responded when Ren Yaohua's voice fell, and hurriedly went out to reply.
Ren Yaochi was surprised: "Third sister, do you really want to go out with them?" ”
Ren Yaohua glanced at Ren Yaoqi: "Go, why don't you go." Wouldn't it ruin her mind if she didn't go? ”
Ren Yaochi said helplessly: "Third sister, your feet are just right, it's better to raise them again, why bother fighting with her for this moment." ”
Ren Yaohua glared at Ren Yaoqi: "Who is angry?" I've been bored in another hospital for so many days, so I can't go out for a walk? When I return to Baihe Town, it will be difficult to go out. ”
Ren Yaochi originally wanted to persuade her, but after hearing this sentence, she couldn't say it again. After all, Ren Yaohua is still a teenager, and no matter how calm and strong he is on weekdays, he is just the age to love to play. In the previous life, she was designed to fall out of favor in the Ren family, and was detained in the yard all the year round, rarely having the opportunity to go out.
So Ren Yaochi stopped persuading.
Ren Yaohua changed into a short jacket with a silver-red two-color gold embroidered hundred butterflies and a pattern, with a silver-gray skirt. Ren Yaohua has a bright appearance and a fair complexion, no matter what red is worn on her, she looks very good. As soon as this dress is put on the body, it makes people feel that their eyes are bright, and they can't take their eyes off it.
Ren Yaochi praised sincerely: "This body is very worthy of you." Then he couldn't help but joke, "No wonder you have to go out, it's so good-looking, it's a waste not to wear it out to compare with others." ”
Ren Yaohua walked over with a cold face, and then took advantage of Ren Yaoqi's unpreparedness to reach out and knock her on the head, and then bypassed Ren Yaoqi and walked straight out.
Ren Yaochi covered his head for a long time, and it took a long time to react, and he was beaten again.
Ren Yaohua turned his head when he walked to the door and scolded: "What are you doing in a daze, let's go!" ”
Ren Yaochi came back to his senses and said angrily: "Third sister, why are you beating me again!" I'm going to tell my mother! ”
Ren Yaohua glanced at Ren Yaoqi with contempt: "Look at your little bit of interest." Then he walked away without waiting for Ren Yaoqi.
Xiangqin and Turnip covered their mouths while looking back at Ren Yaoqi.
Ren Yaoying saw Ren Yaohua and Ren Yaoqi come out. No matter what she thought in her heart, she still smiled when she greeted her.
"The third sister's feet are finally healed, and now I am relieved."
Ren Yaohua glanced at her and pulled the corners of her mouth: "Thank you for your concern, aren't you going to travel, let's go." ”
Mrs. Fang had already sat in the carriage, and Fang Shuzhou was waiting beside the carriage, followed by a small man leading the horse, who seemed to be going to ride a horse. Seeing that the Ren sisters were coming, they stepped forward to salute.
Because Ren Yaohua was temporarily prepared to come. didn't prepare a carriage for her before, and it seemed hypocritical that Ren Yaoying went to invite someone to prepare it temporarily. Fortunately, Mrs. Fang's carriage was very large, so Ren Yaoqi and Ren Yaohua got into Mrs. Fang's carriage with Ren Yaoying.
When Mrs. Fang saw the two of them coming up, she smiled and exchanged a few words with them. Ren Yao observed her words, but she could see that Mrs. Fang was a little absent-minded.
It seems that this trip to Yanbei was not as smooth as Mrs. Fang thought, Ren Yaochi couldn't help but smile slightly.
Ren Yaoqi guessed correctly, Mrs. Fang has indeed not been going well recently.
Mrs. Lin San has been reluctant to see her since the last incident, and she will not accept gifts in the past. also said that it was useless and unrelenting, and it was misunderstood. Yuan Changshi's side naturally can't catch up.
Then there is the Yanbei Palace, she had met Princess Yanbei once before under the introduction of her handkerchief, and Princess Yanbei had a few words with her at that time. After asking her a few questions, she could see that Princess Yanbei had a good impression of her.
But since then she has not had the opportunity to see the princess again, so she handed the handkerchief to the princess to probe the wind, but nothing came out. Last time, there was news from the Yanbei Palace, saying that the princess might be willing to meet her once, but she didn't want to wait for most of the day and still didn't see anyone.
As for other high-ranking families in Yanbei, she is also affectionate when she visits her on weekdays. is willing to associate with the Jiangnan family, but it is not a matter of one day to manage the network, if she can't come to Yanbei after the most popular relationship, these favors will slowly fade.
Seeing that the day when she was going back was getting closer and closer, Xianggong had already sent several letters, but she still had no progress here, and Mrs. Fang, who was as steady as Fang, couldn't help but be a little anxious.
Over there, Ren Yaoying was talking to Ren Yaoqi in a whisper: "Fifth Sister has been coming to Yunyang City for some days, right?" Have you ever been to Sun Moon Spring? ”
Ren Yaochi shook his head: "I've heard of it, but I don't have a chance to go." I heard that the people of Yunyang City like to go to the nearby Zhuangzi to escape the cold in winter, but it's a pity that when we came. ”
Sun Moon Spring is a hot spring outside the city of Yunyang City, many families have built a courtyard around Sun Moon Spring, and the spring water of Sun Moon Spring is introduced, and it is relatively warm in winter.
Ren Yaoying said with a smile: "We are going to Sun Moon Spring today, and Mrs. Zhou has a place to marry Zhuangzi nearby, so I specially invited my cousin." In fact, it is not only a good place to visit in winter, but also a place to visit in summer. ”
Mrs. Zhou is Liu's handkerchief, Mrs. Zhou's husband is a clerk in Yanbei Palace, although he is only a petty official with no rank, but he is somewhat decent because he can show his face in the prince's study.
Every inch of land near Sun Moon Spring is expensive, and Mrs. Zhou's dowry Zhuangzi is not big, and it is already a little far away from Sun Moon Spring, but this Zhuangzi is also a rare dignity given to her by her mother's family.
The carriage stopped in front of Zhuangzi, and there was already a mother-in-law waiting at the door, and when she saw that Liu took the Ren sisters to get out of the car, she greeted them and led them in.
(To be continued......)