Xiao Rui also seemed a little surprised when he saw Xie Mulin: "Why are you?" ”

Xie Mulin blinked, took two steps back, and saluted gently: "It turned out to be Xiao Ergongzi, I haven't seen you for a long time, I didn't expect to meet you here." You're also here to see the theater today? ”

She spoke to the other party very calmly, but Li'er's eyes widened, and there was a little panicked look on her face: girl...... The girl is talking to a foreign man, is this appropriate? Whose son-in-law is this? Shouldn't I go up and block the girl?

Xiao Rui quickly glanced at Li'er, then put his gaze back on Xie Mulin, and showed a kind smile: "My good friend has a relative who has a good relationship with the Zhao family, and he was invited to watch the play today. I really didn't expect to meet a girl here. I heard that Master Xie has already gone to work? Is everything okay at the girl's house? ”

"Everything is fine, thank you for your inquiry." Xie Mulin glanced at the bamboo house behind Xiao Rui. I don't know if it's her delusion, but she seems to see a figure swaying behind the window of the bamboo house. Someone in the house? Xiao Rui had just finished meeting that person before he came out and almost bumped into her?

Xiao Rui also noticed that Xie Mulin looked behind him, and the smile on his face remained unchanged: "Since the girl is watching a play, how could she come here?" Are you lost? Do you need me to show the girl the way? ”

Xie Mulin thanked him and said, "Don't bother Xiao Ergongzi, I know the way." I wasn't very interested in today's play, so I went to the temple to pay homage to it, and I was planning to go back to the theater garden. He looked at Xiao Rui again, "Speaking of which, I just lost from my uncle, grandmother, and cousin, may I ask Xiao Ergongzi, I don't know if you have ever seen an old lady in her fifties passing by with a twelve or thirteen-year-old girl?" They should still have a girl with them. ”

Xiao Rui showed a suddenly realized expression: "It turns out that the old lady and the little girl are the girl's uncle, grandmother and cousin, that is Lord Xie's ......" He quickly reacted, "It turned out to be Lord Xie's Xuantang and daughter." ”

Xie Mulin was a little surprised: "Have you seen them?!" ”

"Yes." Xiao Rui smiled at her, "I was talking with my friends in the bamboo hut, and Mrs. Xie and Miss Xie walked outside, and I don't know why, I suddenly wanted to come to the bamboo hut." My friend didn't want to see outsiders, and it was rude for me to see my female relatives when I was a foreign man, so I stepped forward to stop Mrs. Xie and Miss Xie. Mrs. Xie didn't say anything, I told her that there was no Zhao family's female dependents here, so she had the intention of leaving. But Miss Xie didn't know why, she thought I was lying, and she rushed in to take a look anyway. My friend was in a bad mood, and I was afraid that he would quarrel with Miss Xie, alarm the Taoist priest in the temple, and cause trouble to today's main family, so I said two unpleasant words and scared Mrs. Xie and Miss Xie away. Now after listening to the girl's words, I know that those two are relatives of the old people, and I am really embarrassed. I also asked the girl to make amends for me in front of my relatives and ask them to forgive their sins. ”

Xie Mulin was a little stunned when he heard this, what the hell is Xie Yingrong doing?

She responded with a dry smile: "Second son Xiao is serious, this matter is rude to my sister, I should apologize to you and your friends on her behalf." ”

Xiao Rui waved his hand and said with a smile: "Sister Ling is just young and curious, but I speak ill of each other, no matter what, it is unjustifiable, it should be me to make amends to Sister Ling." ”

He also patiently explained to Xie Mulin: "My friend is the eldest son of Qishan Bo, and the girl should have seen his housekeeper in Dali Temple, and must have heard of his situation at home. Today, the Zhao family invited several guests from the Yongning Eldest Princess's Mansion to listen to the play. The second daughter-in-law of the eldest princess of Yongning was the maiden niece of Mrs. Qishanbo, so she brought the people from Qishanbo's mansion by the way. It's just that my friend, who was ostracized by his stepmother and brother at home, had a bad life, and only suffered a loss a few days ago, so he didn't like others to break into his house. He was talking to me in the bamboo hut today about his recent depression, and suddenly someone came and was about to break in, and he was annoyed. I was afraid that he would get into trouble, so I provoked Qishanbo to reprimand him again, so I did something rude to my respectful relatives. ”

Xie Mulin recalled for a while, as if he had seen Xiao Rui talking to an old housekeeper, mentioning that the housekeeper's young master had entered the prison of Dali Temple, and his father still refused to come to save his son or something...... Xiao Rui seems to have entered Dali Temple on an errand just to take care of this friend, and the relationship should be very good. But what is the situation in Qishan Bofu, Xie Ying really has no impression, and Xie Mulin is even less likely to be clear. However, since Xiao Rui mentioned any stepmother and younger brother, it is nothing more than the drama of "having a stepmother and having a stepfather", right?

Xie Mulin could understand Xiao Rui's attitude, but she didn't quite understand why Xiao Rui explained to her in such detail? Today's incident, Xiao Rui is of course rude, but it is also because Xie Yingrong is reckless first, he can't be so careful, right?

Xie Mulin's heart flashed with doubts, but his face was not revealed, and he was still amiable: "It's the sister who is rude, you don't have to be so polite." ”

"No, no, no, it's me who went too far, and I deserve to pay for it." Xiao Rui politely bowed again.

The two of you shook the ground, and I shook the ground, and suddenly they were so polite to each other. There was a gentle knocking sound from the bamboo house, Xie Mulin listened attentively, and was wondering, Xiao Rui said, "I'll send the girl back to the stage, right?" By the way, I also made a compensatory note to my relatives and sister. ”

Xie Mulin hurriedly said: "It's really not necessary, you are so polite." I know the way myself, just go back by myself. Please stay, stay. He politely took the pear away.

After walking far, she thoughtfully glanced back at the bamboo house behind Xiao Rui.

Since Xiao Rui's friend who is the eldest son of Uncle Qishan is in a bad mood, she refuses to see Mrs. Xie and Xie Yingrong, and she has been in contact with Xiao Rui outside the house for so long, why haven't she seen him show up? He came with his relatives today, right? Why hide your head and show your face? Could it be that the people in the bamboo hut have any secrets, which are not suitable for meeting people?

Seeing that Xie Mulin had gone far, Xiao Rui secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He walked back to the bamboo hut and said angrily: "I have already explained what I said to this Second Miss Xie, and when she goes back, I will explain to Old Lady Xie and the other Miss Xie what is going on." Regardless of whether the other Miss Xie knew something and deliberately came to break into the door, there was no reason to doubt it anymore. Your Highness should be careful in the future, otherwise, if you ask someone to break it again, it will not be so easy to fool the past. ”

Zhu Jue, the third prince sitting opposite him, lowered his head pitifully: "I know...... Second cousin, if I didn't have you to help me in Beijing, I really don't know what to do. Do you have to go to Jinshanwei? Can you not go? ”

Xiao Rui sighed: "I have found all the excuses to delay the departure day until after the Dragon Boat Festival, and it is impossible to delay it any longer." Your Highness should also have your own manpower, and you can't count on me to help you in everything. He turned his head to look at the person sitting in the other chair, "Miss Zhao, you should also leave, it is not suitable for you and His Highness to meet privately in the future." You know how important things are. ”

Zhao Ying's eyes were red, and she looked at the third prince Zhu Jue reluctantly, and two lines of tears flowed down.

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