On the way back to Yipinxiang, Mu Ruqing briefly told Xiao Liu about the scenery in Beijing, Xiao Liu was also curious, and kept raising his eyes to look at the street scene flashing outside the sedan curtain along the way.

"Brother Mu, you gave my sister a name, why don't you give me one too." Xiao Liuzi's face was still pale, but his eyes were bright.

"Do you know what your last name is?" Mu Ruqing leaned on one side, and Jun had a smile on his face.

"I don't know what my surname should be, so it's better to follow my sister and surname Ruan."

"The surname is Ruan, and now it's winter again, why don't you just call Ruan Bai? The cypress tree is green in winter, tall and handsome. Mu Ruqing looked at a cypress tree on the side of the street outside.

"Okay, Ruan Bai, my sister and I have the same surname." Xiaoliu smiled happily.

After all, if it wasn't for this accident, Jiang Xinyue would have entered the palace yesterday, and the Queen Mother couldn't wait for her, and sent several groups of people out to ask, but they didn't find anyone with a pint of incense, and the matter had not had time to be reported, the Queen Mother was very worried, as long as Jiang Xinyue reported it truthfully, she was not afraid that she and the emperor would not investigate thoroughly.

Mu Ruqing personally got out of the carriage with Ruan Bai, who couldn't move, Uncle Hua couldn't stay idle, and immediately went to the kitchen to make food for them, Fang Cannon helped Ruan Mianmian get out of the car, and the guard over there also got out of the car with Liu Xin'er, who had woken up, and the two of them had a red face, and it seemed that they were complaining to each other.

Yipinxiang closed the door to thank the guests, only saying that he was summoned by the palace and concentrated on preparing for the banquet, and the takeaway hot pot on Anyang Hou's side was still doing it, seeing that Yipinxiang closed the store here, and the orders over there suddenly increased several times, and the busy Anyang Hou did not touch the ground, but he still came to invite Mu Ruqing and dispatched those maids from the county lord's mansion to the past, which was barely an emergency.

The reception banquet for Mobei in the palace is scheduled for the evening of the next day, so they will enter the palace at noon tomorrow to prepare, and there is only one day to rest a little.

Ruan Mianmian and Uncle Hua made a big table of food, because Ruan Bai was the first day to come to Yipinxiang, so they couldn't wait for him to taste all the delicious food.

Ruan Mianmian and Uncle Hua were busy in the kitchen, Ruan Bai was wrapped in Mu Ruqing's big cloak, only showing one face, sitting under the porch, Fang Cannon was sitting on a small stool in the courtyard chopping wood and boiling water, and when he looked back, he saw Ruan Bai secretly wiping his tears.

"What's the matter, why is the man still crying?" Fang Dacang was a little at a loss, Ruan Mianmian's younger brother naturally came to see him as his own brother, he cried, Fang Dacang didn't know what to do.

Ruan Bai snorted sharply and rubbed his nose: "It's nothing, I just feel lucky for my sister and myself." After listening to Brother Mu say so much, after all, he saw it himself, this courtyard, these people, are really like home. I also believe that my sister is really doing well. ”

"How to say it, you will slowly know that we are not like other places here, there are not so many glory and wealth, but fortunately, we are also unrestrained, like sleep, how long you want to eat and broadcast is decided by yourself, Brother Mu will not interfere with him for half a point, and the account room at the front desk is handed over to me, and Brother Mu has not checked the account book once, there is absolute trust between us." Fang Cannon was a little proud, and his family was recognized, which was also something to be proud of.

"I don't eat for nothing, in the future, I will run errands for everyone, and I will also learn to cook, maybe I can become a generation of celebrity chefs in the future." Ruan Bai smiled, he looked young, his face was still round, and he was cute.

"How old are you and you want to be a chef? You can move the iron pot first. "Fang Cannon is a little funny.

"Don't look at me being shorter, I'm fourteen years old this year, if you don't come this time, I'll be driven away after the beginning of spring." Ruan Bai said a little angrily.

Fang Dacang was a little surprised, Ruan Bai was almost half a head shorter than Ruan Mianmian, and his figure was also a little thinner for his usual peers, he looked no more than ten years old, but he really couldn't imagine that he was fourteen years old.

"What are you secretly talking about, come and eat." The window on the second floor of Yipinxiang opened, and Ruan Mianmian's refreshing voice reached the ears of the people in the courtyard. Fang Dacang got up and helped Ruan Bai up, and the two walked through the hall hand in hand to the second floor.

"Wow, it's so fragrant, what a delicious thing to eat today." Ruan Bai smelled a strong fragrance while he was still on the stairs, and his steps sped up a little.

"Sit down, Sister Yue went to the palace today, Brother Mu is also doing business in the Hou Mansion of Anyang, just let's eat together, Xiaoliu don't be restrained, you can eat whatever you like." Ruan Mianmian was setting chopsticks on the table, Uncle Hua was already seated, and there were Liu Xin'er and the white guard.

He sent Liu Xin'er here, Mu Ruqing was in charge and left him for a meal, how could Mu Ruqing, who had lived for two lifetimes, still not see the thoughts of these two people, and leaving him to eat was also creating an opportunity to match the two of them.

Fang Dacang and Ruan Bai also sat next to Ruan Mianmian and looked at the dishes on the table. Today's preparations are butter hot pot and tomato hot pot, both of which are fresh meat slices and vegetables, Ruan Mianmian also made a cream cake with the raw materials left by Mu Ruqing, and cut a few pieces to share with everyone.

The guard looked a little restrained, he didn't eat much, but he kept shabu and vegetables for Liu Xin'er, so inconsiderate, Fang Cannon also picked up Ruan Mianmian's favorite dishes and sandwiched some for her, Ruan Bai hung an arm and was unable to move, Ruan Mianmian served him a bowl of porridge, touched Fang Cannon's elbow again, and motioned to him sitting next to Ruan Bai to take care of it more.

After eating for a while, the gossip light in Ruan Mianmian's eyes was released again: "Brother Guard, why do you only care about Sister Xin'er, do you want to eat the dishes on Sister Xin'er's plate?" ”

The guard was already shy, his face turned red to the root of his ears, and he whispered: "Miss Ruan, don't make fun, don't make fun." ”

Ruan Mianmian was even more excited when she saw him like this, and said with a straight face: "Sister Xin'er, you should also ask where his family is and when he will come to propose, our Sister Xin'er is the second lady of the Hou Mansion in Anyang, she is really a lady, and etiquette is indispensable." ”

At this time, even Liu Xin'er was a little ashamed, and pretended to be angry and said: "What is the dead girl talking nonsense, where is she so anxious." ”

His eyes stole a glance at the man beside him. The guard was a little pleased, and couldn't help laughing: "Xin'er, are you the second lady of the Hou Mansion of Anyang?" Why didn't you tell me before? ”

"It doesn't make sense, what is my identity and what do you say, do you like my identity?" Liu Xin'er frowned. Ruan Mianmian and Fang Cannon watched the play on the side, eating and laughing, and did not make a sound to stop them.

"No, Xin'er, don't get me wrong, that's the case, my mother said before, I want to find a woman who is the right person, I used to see you in Yipinxiang, I only thought you were a civilian woman, but my feelings for you will not change because of your identity, I am afraid that my mother will stop me, and I have never dared to say it, and now I know that you are the daughter of the Hou Mansion, I am naturally overjoyed, and it is not for anything else." Seeing that Liu Xin'er was angry, the guard naturally explained in a hurry, and looked at Liu Xin'er with some flattery.

"Oh? Could it be that your family is still a wealthy family? Do you have to find the daughter of an official family to be considered a good person? Liu Xin'er was also a little surprised, in the past, they didn't pierce the layer of paper, nor did they tell each other about their family history, she only worked as a guard in the British Palace when he was an ordinary person, but now that she said it, what she was worried about seemed to be solved.

"I can't hide it, my father is the Jiangnan weaving supervisor, so the family is not in the capital, and the family entrusted me to become the king's personal guard, also in order to have a good experience and prepare for the future army. After entering Beijing, I have been staying in the plum garden and rarely come out, so I don't know that you are Miss Houfu, so I will be worried. The guard scratched his head.

"I didn't expect that even the guards of the palace have such a background." Ruan Bai patted his chest and sighed.

"Xin'er, don't worry, when I return to my hometown from vacation, tell my parents, they won't stop me, and I will go to the Hou Mansion as soon as possible to propose marriage." The guard promised with some eagerness.

"What's the hurry, I'm not in a hurry, is it possible that tomorrow I will be snatched away by a big living person?" A pint of incense was another burst of laughter.

On the side of the palace, after Jiang Xinyue saw the emperor and the queen mother, she carefully told everyone what happened to them in the orphanage, of course, she also selfishly focused on describing the actions of those vicious people and horses, and the angry queen mother and the emperor slapped the table and immediately called someone to investigate this matter.

Jiang Xinyue proposed to check all the orphanages in the vicinity, it must be not just this family's situation, relying on the mountains to eat the mountains, fifty taels of silver a year are distributed to the helpless orphans, how can others not covet it? The money could not reach the children at all, and they used the money from the treasury to fill the greed of others.

The emperor felt that what Jiang Xinyue said was reasonable, and called the minister in charge of people's livelihood to go to the imperial study to discuss matters, and Jiang Xinyue also took advantage of this effort to change the fiery red outfit and put on a palace costume that was also fiery red.

The Queen Mother divided Liu Xin'er into a special bedroom and dressing room in her Shoukang Palace, and all the clothes were according to her preferences, looking at the past, it was fiery red, like auspicious clouds.

Jiang Xinyue's skirt is elegant, the neckline is wide open to the shoulders, and the smooth shoulder and neck lines are revealed, lining her temperament, gentle and generous, and then holding her hair loosely behind her shoulders, her long black hair makes her skin white and beautiful.

When the Queen Mother saw Jiang Xinyue slowly walking out from behind, her eyes lit up, and she beckoned her to her with a smile and looked at her for a while: "Jingshu is really suitable for red, and it is so beautiful that people can't take their eyes off it." ”

Jiang Xinyue bowed her head slightly: "The queen mother has a good reputation, and the queen mother just said what she wanted to discuss with Jingshu?" ”

"By the way, I think of your reminder, tomorrow is the state banquet, and the candidates for this participation have been decided, but the families brought by several royal family members have not yet been decided, and the people below are still waiting to know the list to prepare according to the ceremony, you can help me take a look." The Queen Mother pulled Jiang Xinyue to sit on the phoenix seat, and the palace maid on the side presented a list.