The return procession stopped three miles from the capital. Lu Ye flipped off his horse, walked to the carriage where Ruan Yu was sitting, and lifted the curtains.

"What's wrong?" Ruan Yu leaned her face over and leaned on the window.

Lu Ye said: "I'm going to the capital soon, where are you going?" ”

Ruan Yu hesitated and glanced at him, "You wait." She got out of the carriage and came down to face Lu Ye.

"That ......" Ruan Yu looked at him again and again, "Can you ......?"

"Can it be anything?"

Ruan Yu asked in a low voice, "Lend me some silver?" ”

Lu Ye was stunned, a little surprised, and when he came back to his senses, he felt very funny.

"Forget it, when I didn't say it." Ruan Yu was the first time she asked someone to borrow something when she was so old, she was thin-skinned, and she couldn't help others laugh at her, her face was as red as a persimmon, and she turned around to get into the car.

Lu Ye stretched out an arm to block her way, and said with a smile: "I'll borrow, how much do you want?" ”

Ruan Yu cautiously stretched out five fingers.

"Five hundred taels?"

Ruan Yu shook his head, "Fifty taels." ”

Lu Ye suppressed the corners of his mouth and asked, "What do you want this silver for?" ”

"Guest House."

Lu Ye nodded, "Okay, fifty taels." He glanced back at his attendant, who immediately handed over a purse.

Ruan Yu took it, and the heavy silver made her feel a lot more at ease, and she raised her face and smiled: "Thank you." ”

"Shall I pick you an inn?" Lu Ye said.

"Okay."

The inn that Lu Ye picked was on the same street as Xilianghou Mansion, called Qingfeng Building. The place is not big, three floors, there are only 20 rooms in total, but it is clean and elegant, and each room is very spacious. The backyard is full of bamboos and trees, and it is very quiet.

Lu Ye asked Ruan Yu to wait outside for a while, and he went in to negotiate with the shopkeeper. Not long after, Lu Ye came out and said that he would take her up to have a look, and if she didn't like it, she would change it.

The air is filled with a faint aroma of bamboo leaves, the windows are almost spotless, there are beds, soft couches, dressing tables, screens, ink paintings hanging on the walls, as well as incense burners and one-color toys.

It's good, Ruan Yu is afraid that it will be too expensive.

"How much silver a day?" Ruan Yu asked Lu Ye in a low voice.

Lu Ye smiled and said, "It's not much, two taels of silver a day, including food, how about it?" ”

Ruan Yu was incredulous: "Really? ”

Although Ruan Yu didn't understand the market, he also felt that the store would lose money for two taels of silver a day.

"Of course it's true." Lu Ye curled the corners of his lips, "Will the store make a loss-making deal?" ”

Ruan Yu breathed a sigh of relief, "Then I'll be relieved." Thank you very much, otherwise I wouldn't have found such a good inn. ”

It was almost evening, and Lu Ye simply had dinner here before leaving. The dishes in this restaurant are obviously much more than those in the cemetery, and even the dishes are very particular. Ruan Yu tasted a few dishes and found that they all tasted quite good.

"Why is there no one in this store?" Ruan Yu asked strangely, "The food is delicious, the rooms are cheap and good, and it's really strange that no one comes." ”

The entire lobby, plus their table, is only four people.

It stands to reason that the meal should be very lively.

"There are many restaurants in the capital, and this one is not famous." Lu Ye Road.

"Oh." Ruan Yu nodded as if in understanding.

Mingzhu and Yingzhu on the side tugged at the corners of their mouths.

Not famous? Cheap and good? Xilianghou just deceived the princess.

Qingfeng Tower is the number one in the capital, as for why no one comes...... There is only one answer: it's too expensive.

Ten taels of silver a day, and meals are counted separately.

What two taels of silver still include meals a day, it's just nonsense!

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Ruan Yu thought that someone would come to the palace soon, but after waiting for many days, there was no news at all.

It made her a little uneasy.

She wasn't looking forward to someone coming to the palace, but this situation was so abnormal, she couldn't help but wonder if Xiao Yuanji was brewing something with her father and mother to deal with her.

Although the days in Qingfeng Building were pure, she was never able to settle down. It's like a person who is about to sleep, obviously very sleepy, but you know that someone will "bang" the door open, and you dare not fall asleep completely.

Always keep that nerve and keep an eye on the movement of the door.

It's very uncomfortable.

Ruan Yu lived in Qingfeng Tower for eight or nine days before Ruan Lang came with Xiao Yuanji. didn't force her to stay like before, the iron bucket surrounding the entire inn or the princess's mansion.

These two people are engaged in Huairou tactics.

On this morning, Ruan Yu was making tea with bamboo leaves in the backyard of Qingfeng Building, when suddenly Mingzhu hurriedly came and said that the prince and the Marquis of Runan were coming.

Ruan Yu breathed a sigh of relief.

Since the elder brother came, it means that her father and mother have not been angry, and she still has room to toss.

Ruan Yu nodded, "Please let them in." ”

Mingzhu smiled bitterly, "It's already here." ”

Ruan Lang Youzai walked over from the other end of the verandah, the corners of his mouth smiling, and his eyes even lit up when he saw this scene in the backyard. Xiao Yuanji, who was behind him, did not look good, staring at Ruan Yu with resentment, as if holding back his anger.

Ruan Yu caught a glimpse of the two of them, wrapped the handle of the teapot in a damp cloth, picked it up from the stove, and poured two teas.

Ruan Lang picked one up, put it on the side of his nose and sniffed it, and sighed: "It's so fragrant!" ”

Xiao Yuanji rightfully thought that the other one was for him, and reached out to take it, but was snatched away by Ruan Yu, and watched Ruan Yu take a sip in amazement.

Not a single one looked at him.

No, Ruan Yuke had never poured him tea.

Xiao Yuanji clenched his fists and was angry for a long time, and shook his sleeves angrily. Ruan Lang glanced at him, and Xiao Yuanji reluctantly accepted it.

Although Ruan Yu didn't look at Xiao Yuanji, she didn't let go of this detail.

Xiao Yuanji has always been quite cowardly in front of Ruan Lang.

It's just in front of her.

Ruan Lang smiled and said: "My sister, this place is well chosen, clean and elegant. How is this tea fried? I taste sweet and refreshing, you taught me, and I let the girl fry like this when I turn around. ”

Ruan Yu also smiled, "I don't have so many rules, sencha is all up to my heart." However, I picked a few bamboo leaves, washed them, and put some well water to boil them. If you are happy, you can stir-fry the bamboo leaves and boil them in spring water, but if you are not happy, there is nothing wrong with drinking plain water. If everything in this world has to be done according to the rules, it will be too boring. ”

Ruan Yu had something to say, and of course Ruan Lang understood it.

"Although there is no definite method, if you want to fry the tea well, you still have to take the most tender bamboo leaves and the most sweet spring water, otherwise you will always lose the taste." Ruan Lang said.

Ruan Yu looked at Ruan Lang and said slowly: "But this 'good' standard is only in everyone's heart, how can it be unified?" Ruan Yu took a sip of tea and continued: "I just love this old bamboo leaf and well boiled tea. ”

Ruan Lang looked at his sister for a while, and sighed: "You want to be so stubborn." ”

"My brother knows that I am stubborn, why do I still come?"

Ruan Lang said: "Mother is very worried about you, you live in this place where people come and go, it's too dangerous." What happened last time was that Yuanji was impulsive, and he shouldn't have beaten your maid. But you've already called back, so don't worry about it. ”

"Then if someone hits me, will my brother slap me and not pursue it?"

Ruan Lang frowned slightly: "Ah Yu." ”

"My brother just answered me yes or no."

Ruan Lang had no choice but to reply: "You are a golden branch and jade leaf, if someone dares to beat you, it is not as simple as a tooth for a tooth." Can be a pearl...... After all, it's just a maid. ”

Ruan Yu pursed her lips, "Mingzhu grew up with me since she was a child, and she treats me loyally and meticulously, much more sincere than those so-called sisters in the palace. If I can't get justice for her, how can I be her master? ”

Ruan Lang touched his sister's head and nodded with a smile: "Okay." Since you can't let go of it in your heart, how about asking Yuanji to apologize to Mingzhu? ”

Xiao Yuanji's eyes were about to pop out.

Apologize?

Let him apologize to a maid?

"Heh," Xiao Yuanji sneered and glared at Mingzhu: "She is also worthy!" ”

Ruan Yu was interested. Xiao Yuanji is conceited and arrogant, and it is more uncomfortable to ask him to bow his head than to ask him to die, how can this kind of good show be let go?

"Okay. If he apologizes to Mingzhu, I won't pursue it anymore. ”

Ruan Lang patted Xiao Yuanji's shoulder, "Did you hear that?" ”

Did you hear that?

The princess told you to apologize to the maid.

"No way!" Xiao Yuanji gritted his teeth and glared at Ruan Yu: "Are you going to be a maid?" If you don't want to go back, just say it, don't beat around the bush here! I tell you, I, no, apologize! But this Hou Mansion, you have to give me back! ”

Ruan Lang's face sank.

He usually smiled and looked very kind, but once it cooled down, that sharp and lofty temperament began to expand unscrupulously.

Ruan Lang narrowed his eyes, and the hand on Xiao Yuanji's shoulder used some strength, and his tone was threatening: "Yuanji." ”

Making Nguyen Lang angry was not a wise choice.

Xiao Yuanji has seen the consequences of offending Ruan Lang, although he is unwilling, he can't do it against Ruan Lang.

After a while, Xiao Yuanji finally compromised and nodded irritably: "I know." ”

Ruan Lang laughed again and took his hand back.

Xiao Yuanji stared at Mingzhu and didn't speak, the surroundings were quiet and a little weird, Ruan Lang and Ruan Yu were watching from the sidelines, and no one bothered.

After a long time, Xiao Yuanji suddenly sneered, kicked on the stone bench, kicked the stone bench over, and walked away without looking back.

Ruan Lang and Ruan Yu were stunned.

This reaction is normal, if Xiao Yuanji really apologized to Mingzhu, then there is a ghost.

Ruan Yu smiled, "Look, some people are more stubborn than me. ”

Ruan Lang's hand clicked on the table, and he sighed: "If you don't want to go back to the Marquis Mansion of Runan, go back to the palace with me." Sister, don't let your father and mother worry, okay? ”

Ruan Yu bowed her head and did not speak.

"In two days, there will be a Goryeo envoy to Beijing, and there will be a lot of rare treasures, and there will be a banquet in Yujin Garden, didn't you like to see these when you were a child?" Ruan Lang said gently.

Ruan Yu looked at him: "That was when I was a child. ”

Who can love the same thing day after day, year after year.

A trace of melancholy flashed in Ruan Lang's eyes, and he smiled bitterly: "You haven't been back to the palace for a long time." ”

How long?

For three or four months, I didn't go back after the New Year's Festival in the palace anyway.

Just as she didn't like the Runan Hou Mansion, she didn't like the palace either.

Ruan Yu was a little upset, "Then I'll go back on the day the envoy enters Beijing, don't rush me." ”