Chapter 229: Peony and Willow Pavilion
Lin Yingxue and Fang Mengru found a pavilion in the backyard to sit down, Lin Yingxue saw that Fang Mengru's face was worried, so she couldn't help asking, "What's wrong?" Having been worried lately? ”
"Not really!" Fang Mengru was worried that no one would speak, at this time Lin Yingxue opened her mouth to ask, Fang Mengru was busy and poured bitter water, "Daddy has taken a fancy to Brother Meng and wants Brother Meng to become the son-in-law of the Fang family, but I have no love for Brother Meng!" Now my dad is angry with me, I usually don't dare to go home, and when I go home, I will be nagged by my father. ”
Fang Mengru held her chin with a melancholy face, Lin Yingxue couldn't help but feel very sympathetic to Fang Mengru when she heard this, because the Liu family had been worried about her marriage every day before, but recently she was busy helping Lin Zhengwen take care of the aftermath of her ancestors, so it stopped temporarily.
"You can't force your feelings, Prime Minister Fang has always respected Mengru's opinion, didn't you have a good talk with Prime Minister Fang?" Lin Yingxue was a little puzzled, after all, with Fang Cheng's favor against Fang Mengru, how could Fang Mengru not be forced into such a sad situation.
"Yingxue, you don't know." Fang Mengru explained with a bitter face: "Dad didn't force Brother Fang to combine with me too much, but recently Dad encountered some problems in the court, and Dad was assassinated by an assassin a few days ago, but fortunately, Brother Fang happened to pass by and rescued Daddy." Later, my father insisted that I find a husband who had nothing to do with the court, saying that it was for my future good. ”
I see. After listening to Fang Mengru's explanation, Lin Yingxue couldn't help but have a trace of understanding on her face - in fact, looking at it this way, Prime Minister Fang Cheng is indeed for Fang Mengru's good, as for why this person is not Meng Yi, she thinks it is just because Meng Yi happens to be the only person in the rivers and lakes who has nothing to do with the imperial court around Fang Mengru, and this person in the rivers and lakes not only has some status in the rivers and lakes, but also has a deep affection for Fang Mengru.
Is there a Ruyi Langjun other than Meng Yi who is more suitable for Fang Mengru?
It's just that the 'Ruyi Langjun' in the eyes of Prime Minister Fang is obviously not the lover in Fang Mengru's heart. Lin Yingxue glanced at Fang Mengru, who was depressed, and said tentatively: "In fact, everyone has an unknown side, if Mengru really doesn't like Mr. Meng, it is better to find a way to find out what is not perfect about Mr. Meng, and then inform Prime Minister Fang, once Prime Minister Fang finds out that Mr. Meng is not as perfect as he imagined, maybe he will not persecute Mengru you." ”
Lin Yingxue's words were extremely subtle. In fact, what she wanted to tell Fang Mengru more was that she had always felt that Meng Yi was not as simple as it seemed on the surface, but Meng Yi was good friends with Fang Mengru, and she couldn't maliciously speculate about Meng Yi's personality in front of Fang Mengru, so she could only remind Fang Mengru in such a tactful way to check this person.
"But...... Brother Fang is really good, and he doesn't have to pick on me......" Fang Mengru looked very entangled and hesitant.
Seeing Fang Mengru's appearance, Lin Yingxue secretly sighed that Fang Mengru was still too shallow, and her eyes were not vicious enough, so she pushed Fang Mengru, "Since Mr. Meng is really so good, then what's wrong with us checking?" Could it be that at the moment, Mengru, do you have a better way to dispel Prime Minister Fang's thoughts? ”
In the end, Fang Mengru was still moved by Lin Yingxue's words.
The two disguised themselves on the second day, and after dressing up, they began to follow Meng Yilai.
"Wouldn't it be bad for us to do this?" When Fang Mengru said this, her eyes glanced honestly in the direction where Meng Yi was.
But Lin Yingxue didn't answer Fang Mengru's question, but smiled lightly and teased: "This Mr. Meng's life is quite leisurely, playing with flowers and plants at home, and after being idle, he will ask three or two friends to come out for a drink, if Mengru marries Mr. Meng in the future, it will be very easy to live in the future, Mengru really doesn't think about it?" ”
"Yingxue, if you say that again, I'll go back now!" Although Fang Mengru has a big personality, she was teased by Lin Yingxue, and she still blushed with annoyance.
Lin Yingxue saw that Fang Mengru was really annoyed, and hurriedly waved her hand to forgive: "I'm just joking, don't take it to heart." ”
Hearing Lin Yingxue say this, Fang Mengru was quiet again.
Then the two followed Meng Yi for several days, but Meng Yi was really just like the impression he gave to everyone - indifferent, calm, carefree, and his life was very simple, so people couldn't find any problems at all.
"Look, I said it a long time ago, Brother Meng is not the kind of person who is two-faced and three-stabbed, with one thing in front of him and one behind him." After a few days of tracking, Fang Mengru was completely deflated.
However, Lin Yingxue has a completely different idea from Fang Mengru - but everyone will have shortcomings, and those who look flawless can only prove that he is hiding too deeply.
"That's it, let's follow each other for another day, if we still can't find any shortcomings in Mr. Meng, then let's think of another idea." Lin Yingxue frowned, and a trace of worry flashed in her eyes.
Fang Mengru nodded dejectedly, and was just about to speak, but at the end of her eyes, she saw a beautiful shadow walking out of Meng's mansion, so she couldn't help but say casually: "I don't know what the origin of this peony girl is, she is said to be the maid next to Brother Meng, but she doesn't often serve by Brother Meng's side, but if she is not a person from Brother Meng's side, but she comes here every once in a while, it's really strange......"
Fang Mengru's casual emotion made Lin Yingxue's eyes light up for a moment, "Yes, why didn't I think of it, if it was a big man doing things, there was no need to do it yourself!" ”
Lin Yingxue patted her forehead vigorously and secretly scolded herself for being stupid, "Wrong, wrong, everything is wrong." We put our focus in the wrong place at the beginning, and what we should really investigate is this peony girl! ”
Saying that, Lin Yingxue didn't give Fang Mengru a chance to react, so she quickly pulled Fang Mengru up, "She's leaving, let's follow and have a look." ”
"Eh-" Fang Mengru was still confused at this time, and could only be passively pulled by Lin Yingxue and left the vicinity of the Meng Mansion.
Fortunately, the carriage slowed down when it passed through the downtown area, otherwise with just two legs, Lin Yingxue and Fang Mengru really couldn't catch up with the two-wheeled carriage.
"The carriage is stopped!" Lin Yingxue's physical fitness is not as good as Fang Mengru's, she is already tired and out of breath after following this part of the road, but Fang Mengru has no other effect at all except that her breathing has become slightly faster.
Lin Yingxue helped Fang Mengru take a few breaths, and after calming her breath, she raised her head to look not far away, and at this glance, she happened to see Peony get out of the carriage and walk into the Willow Pavilion alone.
"Looking for the Willow Pavilion?" Lin Yingxue looked at the big signboard, but her brows became tighter and tighter.
"I heard that this Xunliu Pavilion only accepts VIPs, so what should we do now?" Fang Mengru turned her head and looked at Lin Yingxue a little helplessly.
Lin Yingxue reached out and touched the mustache on her lips - although she and Fang Mengru had already disguised themselves as men, it was not easy for them to pretend to be nobles and enter the Liu Pavilion.
"Otherwise, we'll wait here for the peony girl to ......"
"Let's go!" Before Fang Mengru's words were finished, Lin Yingxue suddenly hooked her lips and smiled, pulling Fang Mengru to walk quickly towards the door of Xunliu Pavilion.
"The two guest officers looked at each other, but it was the first time they came to our Willow Pavilion?" Sure enough, as soon as the two walked to the door, they were stopped.
Fang Mengru lowered her head with a weak face, but Lin Yingxue smiled and took out the jade pendant that Murong Jun gave her, "The two of us are the cronies of the Third Highness, and I have heard the name of the Willow Pavilion for a long time, so I came to experience it today, I heard that this Willow Pavilion only accepts distinguished guests, I don't know if the two of us are qualified?" ”
As Lin Yingxue spoke, she picked up the heavy money bag on her waist and shook it in front of the old bustard who came out to receive her.
When the old bustard saw Lin Yingxue take out the jade pendant, he looked at Lin Yingxue and the two of them with a little respect, and then saw that the two of them had bulging wallets, and their expressions were even more happy and respectful.
"Look at what the two of you said, aren't the two of you our guests in the Willow Pavilion? Come in, come in, come in! The old bustard smiled and welcomed Lin Yingxue and the others in.
Lin Yingxue put away the jade pendant and the money bag, and took a closer look at the old bustard, only to see that the old bustard was about forty and well-maintained.
"The two guest officers are here for the first time, and there must be no familiar girls, I don't know what kind of beauty the two guest officers like? I'll go down and arrange it for the two guest officers. The old bustard took Lin Yingxue and the others to a side room on the second floor and sat down, and asked while Lin Yingxue was ordering.
"That's naturally to be good-looking, oh, by the way, it's better to be gentle!" Before Lin Yingxue could speak, Fang Mengru on the side opened her mouth very smoothly, and the appearance of being familiar with the road made Lin Yingxue wonder if the person next to her had ever walked around the Qinglou behind her.
"That's the case, those two guest officers are really in the right place, our Xunliu Pavilion are all gentle and lovely beauties, after serving the guest officer once, I will ensure that the guest officer lingers!" As he spoke, the bustard covered his mouth and went down with a smile.
As soon as the old bustard left, Fang Mengru couldn't help but lean in front of Lin Yingxue and said, "Yingxue, let's ......"
"Shh As soon as Fang Mengru opened her mouth, Lin Yingxue made a boo gesture, signaling Fang Mengru to fear that the wall had ears.
Fang Mengru looked at the closed doors and windows, immediately understood, and hurriedly sat back down.
After a while, two outstanding-looking women knocked on the door and walked in, they sat down next to Lin Yingxue and Fang Mengru left and right, a few glasses of wine, the four of them gradually became familiar, Lin Yingxue tentatively asked the young woman leaning on her side, "Eh, I heard my friend say, do you have a girl named Peony?" ”
Ben just asked tentatively, but he didn't expect that when the two women heard Lin Yingxue mention the word 'peony', the expressions on their faces immediately changed, and finally the woman sitting next to Fang Mengru explained with a smile: "Bai Xue and I are both newcomers, in fact, I don't know much about this Willow Pavilion, but I did hear the old man in this pavilion say that there was once a peony girl in our pavilion, who was the Oiran in our pavilion, but it was later bought back by a son to make a ring...... As for the rest, the people in the pavilion seemed to be very taboo about this peony girl, and they didn't want to say much, and they didn't let us mention the peony girl easily on weekdays. ”