At three o'clock in the morning, there was finally movement in the house, and Su Xin and Zhu Ling, who were guarding the door, were relieved, so they pushed the door and went in to wait.

Ji Lingyun was tiptoeing into his coat and made a silent gesture to the two people who came in, and the two realized that Bai Yanran in the hat had not woken up yet, so they obeyed the order and quietly retreated.

After a while, Ji Lingyun came out dressed neatly, and said to the two of them refreshedly: "Let the princess rest well, don't bother her, wait for her to wake up." ”

The two girls looked at each other, both red. Su Xin knew that the young lady had never been a snooze, let alone in the palace, so it was conceivable how "tired" she was last night.

There were guards on the side who had been waiting for a long time, and finally saw Ji Lingyun at this moment, and hurriedly presented the letter: "It's the news from the chief of the ancient guard, and it arrived early this morning." ”

Ji Lingyun had a relaxed and comfortable look on his face, nodded and took the letter and hurriedly swept it, his brows suddenly furrowed, and he went to the study without saying a word.

After he left, Bai Yanran on the bed suddenly opened her eyes, and there was a little sleepiness in her eyes.

She has always slept lightly, but in fact, Ji Lingyun was awakened when she got up, but she recalled everything last night, and she didn't know how to face Ji Lingyun for a while, so she had to continue to close her eyes and pretend to be asleep.

Su Xin's guess was right, Bai Yanran was indeed tired last night.

It was fine at the palace banquet, but when the banquet was over, the atmosphere was a little delicate when the two of them were alone in the carriage.

Tong's move can be said to have caught the two off guard, Ji Lingyun still clearly remembered Bai Yanran's original words, and simply asked straight to the point: "Concubine Ping's mother didn't ask me what I meant, and I only knew the queen's plan at that time, even if Yue Yao didn't refuse to marry, I wouldn't agree." ”

Seeing that Bai Yanran lowered his eyes and looked at himself, as if he didn't care, he raised his eyebrows and said, "But if I really want to marry Concubine Ping, how will the lady stay?" ”

Bai Yanran raised her eyes and looked over, her eyes were clear and calm, and she replied as usual: "If it is the prince's will, the concubine naturally does not dare to disobey." But if the prince really has this intention, the concubine is willing to ask for a letter of resignation, and invite herself to go down to the court, and give the position of the concubine to others, and there is no need to embarrass the prince. ”

Ji Lingyun's hand hanging by his side tightened suddenly, squinting his eyes to stare at the slightest change in expression on her face, and his tone was contemptuous as if joking: "Didn't the lady think about persuading me?" Or is the position of the princess so insignificant to the lady? ”

Su Xin and Zhu Ling were so frightened that they didn't dare to breathe, but Bai Yanran hooked her lips and smiled lightly, as if sarcastic and self-deprecating.

"If this can't make the prince change his mind, then the concubine will have to rather be broken than broken."

Then there was nothing to say in the carriage all the way, and the two girls looked at Ji Lingyun's face as usual, just when this matter was revealed, if they didn't know that this person was crazy all night when he arrived on the couch.

Both of them drank some wine, and they seemed to have lost their minds under the sweet smell of wine. Bai Yanran had thousands of thoughts in her heart, and she was also very cooperative with the help of the wine, and Ji Lingyun, who was hooked, became more and more unstoppable.

Recalling all the things last night, Bai Yanran lay on the bed and closed her eyes, only then did she gather her strength and slowly get up, looking at the messy bed, her face was hot. After a while, he calmed down and called, "Come on." ”

Su Xin and Zhu Ling hurriedly pushed the door and entered, and when they saw that Bai Yanran had already gotten up, they hurriedly stepped forward to wait for dressing and washing. Bai Yanran didn't want Zhu Ling to see this, so she called Su Xin to clean up the bed, and sat in front of the mirror and asked Zhu Ling to make up.

Zhu Ling was exquisite, so she didn't know what to do, so she stepped forward to comb her hair bun for Bai Yanran first, but it was difficult to put on makeup.

Bai Yanran looked at the conspicuous red spot on her neck in the mirror, and it was also strange, if it was summer, it could be denied that it was a mosquito, and now it was autumn.

Zhu Ling's cheeks were slightly red, and she said softly: "If you use makeup powder to cover it up a little, and the slave maid will help you raise the placket of your clothes, you shouldn't be able to see it." ”

Seeing Bai Yanran nodding, Zhu Ling took makeup powder and smeared it on the neck. To cover up, you naturally need to apply a little thicker, and Zhu Ling is also a tolerant person, so she blends the snow-white makeup powder layer by layer.

The makeup powder used by Bai Yanran is only good, and there is no strong fragrance, only a light fragrance. Although Su Ri always groomed Bai Yanran, Zhu Ling once smelled the fragrance of this makeup powder when she cleaned up the dressing table.

I don't know if it's her delusion, but I always feel that the fragrance of this makeup powder seems to have changed today. She looked at it carefully, and there was no rouge or incense powder accidentally mixed in. I was afraid that I was just mistaken, so I didn't say anything.

After dressing up, Su Xin had already made the bed, so she asked, "Miss, do you want some breakfast?" ”

Bai Yanran looked at the sky outside and asked, "What time is it now?" ”

Su Xin replied, "It's already noon." ”

Seeing Bai Yanran nodding, Zhu Ling went out to call the girl to bring breakfast, and after a while, Qiao'er from the kitchen brought breakfast. Su Xin asked casually, "Why isn't Miss Xing'er here today?" ”

An uncomfortable look flashed in Qiao'er's eyes, and she smiled softly: "Sister Xing'er should be busy with other things now, and the slave and maid are the same." "Made

Su Xin nodded in agreement, took the food box and entered the flower hall to set the food on the table. Bai Yanran asked, "Have you gone to call the prince?" ”

Su Xin replied: "Zhu Ling just went, and the prince was busy with official business in the study at this time, so he said that he didn't have to wait for him to let the young lady use it first." ”

Bai Yanran nodded, but said, "Then let people prepare some more food and send it to them, and you can't let the prince do things on an empty stomach." ”

Su Xin nodded and went to do it herself. When Bai Yanran came back after breakfast, seeing that the little girl's face was not very good-looking, Bai Yanran shook her head and said with a smile: "What have you heard again?" Why do you have to look like an angry little daughter-in-law every time you go out and come back. ”

Su Xin couldn't hold back her breath and said: "Miss, this time it's not my little belly chicken intestines, it's really that Liu Xing'er, she, she just didn't have a good heart at all." I said why I didn't come to deliver food today, it turned out that I went to the study to be courteous in front of the prince.

Do you know what the slave saw when she went to deliver the meal? That Liu Xing'er actually pasted it up by adding clothes to the prince. If it weren't for the slave who happened to bump into him, I don't know how long the fox would be hugged! ”

Bai Yanran turned the hand of the tea cup for a moment, her expression became more and more cold, she took a sip of tea and said lightly: "She is the prince's attendant, and it is also right to wait by the prince's side, and it is not her job to deliver food, let Qiao'er do it in the future." ”

Su Xin said angrily: "But she actually ...... it."

Zhu Ling on the side tugged at her sleeve, and Su Xin noticed that Bai Yanran's face had sunk, and immediately closed her mouth.

Bai Yanran softened her face and said: "If it is indeed getting colder and colder day by day today, it is also my negligence, I forgot to mention that you add clothes to the prince." ”

Su Xin also changed her words when she saw her like this, and said with a smile: "It is not necessary that the slave maid is wrong, it is inevitable that she will play closer when adding clothes, and it is indeed easy for people to misunderstand." ”

Zhu Ling bit her lip when she saw Su Xin like this, and suddenly knelt down and said, "The slave is guilty, and I ask the princess to punish her." ”

Bai Yanran divided Xiaoba and Ah Ruan to take care of the trivial matters in the yard, one is because these two people are innocent and can be used, and the other is because the temperament of the two is just complementary.

Ah Ruan is careful and calm, but he is a little wooden and does not know how to be flexible. Xiaoba is the opposite, with a clever and intelligent temperament, but he is still young, so he will inevitably be a little out of proportion.

The two of them can learn from each other's strengths and weaknesses when they do things together, and they have been entrusted with important tasks by the princess, so they naturally do things wholeheartedly, and they have always been appreciated by Bai Yanran, but today is an exception.

Su Xin's face was really ugly when he went to call people, Ah Ruan and Xiaoba glanced at each other, and their hearts were drumming. Although Su Xin is a dowry attendant brought by the princess, she has always been immodest and has always been an easy-going person who is easy to talk to.

At first, because of those rumors, everyone thought that the princess was a high-flying and domineering character, and it was inevitable that she was not very close to her.

Later, as the days went by, everyone also saw that the princess was strict but not a strict person. In addition, with Ah Ruan and Xiaoba talking for him, Su Xin also became familiar with the girls in the house, so everyone was relieved and motivated to do things.

Seeing that Su Xin's face was serious at this moment, the two of them went into the inner room all the way nervously, but they couldn't help but be even more surprised when they saw Zhu Ling kneeling on the ground and hanging her head.

Bai Yanran's face was calm, and she couldn't see her joy or anger, and when she saw the two of them coming, she spoke in her usual tone, and asked, "Zhu Ling said that rumors about Liu Xing'er have spread all over the house, have you two ever heard of it?" ”

When the two of them heard this, they changed color in unison, and they knelt down like Zhu Ling. Bai Yanran took a sip of the teacup and said lightly: "It seems to be true, what have you heard?" ”

Ah Ruan's head was buried lower, Xiaoba looked at Zhu Ling on the side, and then looked up at the princess and replied cautiously: "There has always been a lot of gossip in the house, and they are all long-tongued women who are idle all day long chewing the root of their tongues, and the slaves and maids don't take it to heart after listening to it." No one in the palace can see that the prince has a deep love for the princess, and the princess should not believe those gossips. ”

Su Xin said with a dark face on the side: "The princess can answer whatever you ask, where did you come from so many words!" ”

Seeing that Su Xin was really angry, Xiao Hachi complained bitterly. Although I don't know whether this rumor is true or not, if I listen to gossip and rashly go to the princess to slander it, then what kind of person has I become?

Not to mention how the princess sees herself, how will she behave in the mansion in the future, and who will dare to befriend her? That's it, I can't hide it now, after all, I am not a person inside and out, but fortunately, there is still a Zhu Ling in front of me.

Xiao Ba was about to speak, but Ah Ruan on the side spoke first.

"Actually, the slave and maid also heard about it, but they didn't take it to heart.

It is rumored that on the eve of the wedding, Miss Xing'er stayed in the prince's room, and the prince also asked people to prepare water for bathing. The apricot girl stayed until the morning before she went back to her room in disheveled clothes, and rested until the next day. ”

Seeing that Bai Yanran didn't speak, Xiao Ba also said: "It is common for the maid to keep vigil in the room, and it is the prince himself who wants water."

As for Liu Xing'er's cloaked hair and messy clothes on the second day, no one saw it, and the house was busy that day, and no one paid attention to whether she went out or not.

The slaves and maids thought that this was another short-lived ghost chewing the root of the tongue, so they didn't take it to heart, and they didn't think about reporting to the princess, it was the slaves and maids who were derelict in their duties. ”