Chapter 32: Mrs. Lin
Stepping on small broken steps, a beauty slowly walked in, double ten years, peach cheeks and green eyebrows, slender willow waist, very delicate.
"The slave maid Lin has seen the girl." The beauty bows to her. Ruyi hurriedly helped her up, "Mrs. Lin doesn't have to be polite. ”
"Where is the slave maid what kind of lady, but the concubine next to the son, who has been in the mansion for a long time, everyone is used to calling it like this," the beauty explained softly.
Ruyi smiled and did not answer, but started to say something else: "I don't know what Mrs. is looking for me?" ”
"The girl has been here for a few days, and the slave and maid have not had time to visit, so today I have to come and see the girl." The beauty continues to detour.
Ruyi looked at the beauty with a smile, "Is there really nothing else?" ”
The beauty gritted her teeth and said tactfully: "Actually, I came this time to ask the girl for a favor." "Madame, please."
"The girl also knows that the son is about to get married, and the Qingyang Palace, which is the wedding room, will be renovated, and the slave maid is shallow and illiterate. As soon as the beauty said the misty words, she was also a little dizzy when she said it. Ruyi didn't understand why the marriage room wanted to find her counselor.
However, it was not easy for the beauty to refuse, so she agreed. The beauty said goodbye with a thousand thanks.
Xia He pouted, "Miss, don't you think this Mrs. Lin is weird?" It's better to be careful. Ruyi nodded, "I know." I'll keep an eye out. ”
After lunch, Ruyi was a little sleepy and was about to take a nap. Xia He jumped in and shouted, "Miss..."
Ruyi was drowsy and drowsy, and Ruyi hurriedly supported Xia He, "Say slowly." ”
"Needless to say." A deep and powerful male voice sounded behind Xia He, different from Wei Poppy's Qingyue timbre. Ruyi looked up and saw Ling Huyuan, who was dressed in a dark robe, standing by the door with a smile.
"Linghu, why are you here?" Ruyi said in surprise. I don't know when it began, even when it was a letter, Ruyi unconsciously stopped calling Brother Linghu, but directly called Linghu.
Ling Huyuan also noticed the change in his title, and he didn't say anything, but he was secretly happy in his heart.
"Your Highness has called me to discuss something. Drop by to see you. Linghu walked in as he spoke, sat down at the table, poured a bowl of water and drank it. Xia He had already retreated with the eyesight, and Ruyi also sat aside.
"You have to be careful lately. You're the key player right now. Ruyi said with a smile.
"I know, after reading you, I will leave the palace. Are you still used to living in the palace? Linghu asked.
"Alright. Don't worry. "Ruyi answered one by one." You should be careful lately, I always feel that the atmosphere in the palace is a little unusual when I enter the palace this time. Ling Huyuan drank saliva and put it on the desk, looked at Ruyi and said seriously.
"You think it's unusual too?" Ruyi asked with some hesitation. "Have you noticed something?" Ling Huyuan said solemnly.
"It's nothing, maybe I'm too careful. Don't worry, I can handle it. Ruyi smiled comfortingly.
The two looked at each other for a while, and saw each other's trust and unspoken concern in each other's eyes, and then smiled.
When Wei Pop came in, it was this scene that he saw, the two people tacitly seemed to be unable to tolerate others anymore, Wei Pop's heart was like a stone, he couldn't say it and couldn't suppress it, and that breath could only roll in his chest. He was afraid that Ruyi was taking a nap, so he didn't call anyone, he just wanted to see her and leave. I didn't expect to see such a scene.
Wei Poppy adjusted his expression and coughed, "General Linghu is also here." Only then did the two see Wei Poppy walk in, and they all got up and saluted. Wei Poppy also saw Ruyi saluting, Ruyi has never had these false courtesies in front of him, is it because there are outsiders who want to save his face? Thinking of this, Wei Poppy was a little happy, and wondered if it meant that she still regarded Linghu as an outsider.
Wei Poppy said in a brisk tone: "These false courtesies will be waived." Sit down. Ling Huyuan continued: "I also stopped by to see Ruyi, since there is nothing to do, Your Highness, I will leave first." ”
After Linghu left, Wei Poppy sat for a while and left.
Wei Poppy returned to the Qingyang Hall and entered the study of the side hall a little absent-mindedly, the scene just now was still a little irritating to himself after all, unscrupulous means will not be unscrupulous, if only by staying can he stay wishful, then he can only do whatever it takes. Before Wei Poppy's thoughts had settled, Lin Meiren walked in with grace, "Your Highness, the slave maid has made some fruits, you can taste them." ”
"Whoever let you in, go out, and you won't be allowed to enter the study without my order in the future." Wei Poppy reprimanded sharply.
Lin Meiren's aggrieved eyes were red, "The slave knows, I just came to report to His Highness, I have already told Miss Ruyi according to His Highness's instructions, and Miss Ruyi also agreed." ”
Wei Poppy heard Ruyi mention, and his tone slowed down a little, "I know." Let's get out."
In the following days, Mrs. Lin came to Ruyi every once in a while, and then took Ruyi to Qingyang Hall as a decoration counselor. Wei Poppy sent some jewelry and new clothes every once in a while. Life went according to plan. But neither the Mo family nor Wei Poppy's spies found any news of Gongsun Xin.
In the blink of an eye, in the early summer, the cicadas and frogs chirp by the Taihu Lake at night, which is a unique summer liveliness. Taking advantage of the night, someone turned into the corner of the rockery, where someone was already waiting, "Why is it so late today?" A slightly gloomy male voice rang out.
"Your Highness has just fallen asleep, and I was able to get out of here." A delicate female voice.
"Hurry up and report, the master is still waiting." The male voice said impatiently.
"His Royal Highness's study is heavily guarded, and I have never been able to enter, and I have only seen a few words from Miss Ruyi. But Miss Ruyi seems to be wary of me, and I haven't noticed anything lately. The woman's delicate voice was particularly beautiful in the night, but what she said was terrifying.
"Nothing else has been found?" The man didn't listen to the explanation and urged.
"There are some other aspects, too."
"In what way?"
"The three of them are emotionally entangled and have a complicated relationship. According to my observation, although Gongzi Poppy is preparing to marry the princess of Qin on the face, everyone knows that the princess of Qin will not marry at this juncture, and as far as I know, what he really wants to marry is also planned to marry An Ruyi. The woman said mockingly.
"Okay, I'll go back and report to the master, and you will wait for my news here at this time tomorrow." The man's eyes lit up, and he turned around and disappeared into the night in a few leaps.
The woman patted the dust that didn't exist on her body, and turned to walk into the night.
The man did not leave the palace, but went to the place where the attendants on the west side of the palace lived. I went to the innermost room, knocked on the door, and entered. "Master, there is a new situation, according to Huang Ying, Gongzi Poppy, An Ruyi and Ling Huyuan are quite entangled in their feelings. And the person Gongzi Poppy is really ready to marry is An Ruyi. But An Ruyi seems to like Ling Huyuan. ”
"Oh, that's kind of interesting. Huang Ying seems to be a little dishonest, can't it be that she has been following Gongzi for a long time and has a relationship, right? You go warn and warn her. Leaning on the couch in the room was a man in disheveled clothes with his arms exposed. The cramped and confined space could not hide the man's uninhibited temperament, and his wanton posture was like a leisurely stroll by the Taihu Lake. This person is Gongsun Xin, who has been missing for a long time.
The so-called most dangerous place is the safest place, it turns out that Gongsun Xin has been in the palace, no wonder no one can find him.
"Let Huang Ying make good use of the relationship between the three of them to divide them." Gongsun Xin ordered casually, and then laughed abruptly: "I've been playing with her for a long time, and it's time to see it." ”
A few days later, Mrs. Lin invited Ruyi to Qingyang Hall again. Until the sun went down and it was getting late, Lin Meiren didn't mean to finish her job, and she still kept talking about Ruyi. Ruyi couldn't hold it anymore and wanted to say goodbye and go back for dinner.
Seeing that she wanted to leave, Mrs. Lin hurriedly said: "Girl, you see that it is getting late, the slave and maid have prepared wine and food to thank the girl for her help during this time, and please don't refuse." ”
If you think it's really late, Lin Meiren said it sincerely, and it is estimated that it is so late just to keep herself for dinner, so Ruyi agreed.
"The girl will wait in the small hall for a while, and I'll go to serve food and drinks." Lin Meiren leaned over and stepped on small steps and retreated.
The incense is curling in the room, and the aroma is pleasant. Ruyi's elbow leaned on the low table, and he was indeed a little tired after being busy for a long time, and he didn't feel a little tired.
Soon, a maid brought the food to the table, Ruyi looked at the dishes that she liked to eat, this Lin beauty was really careful.
Ruyi has indeed been guarding against Lin Meiren, but on such a public occasion, it is in the Qingyang Palace, and Ruyi is not afraid of her poisoning.
When the dish was almost finished, Wei Poppy hurriedly walked in, "Are you there?" It's your first time eating with me. ”
"Cousin, why are you back? Haven't you been busy today? ”
"It's been a busy day, and I'm going to see someone later. But I heard that you are eating here, how can I, the master, not come and accompany you, anyway, I have to eat, and I will go again after eating. Wei Poppy said teasingly.
What Wei Poppy wants to see in a while is Ling Huyuan, but since the incident last time, Wei Pop is reluctant to mention Ling Huyuan in front of Ruyi.
Ruyi didn't think much about it, and as soon as she thought that this was indeed the case, the two of them happily sat down and began to eat. Wei Poppy picked up the wine jug and poured two jue of wine, and pushed it to Ruyi, "Ruyi, thank you so much these days, I have dried this jue of wine." ”
The meal was very satisfactory, Ruyi ate a few dishes, and when he saw Wei Poppy coming up, he also picked up the wine, "Why is my cousin so alive today, I will have something to do in a while, let's drink less." After saying that, he drank it all.
The silk and bamboo outside the house are played together, and the fragrance is pleasant indoors, Wei Poppy is happy to drink a lot one after another, and when the wine is hot, by the flickering candlelight, Wei Poppy looks at Ruyi Yingbai Saixue's face, and the pink cherry lips are inexplicably a little emotional. According to the amount of alcohol, Wei Poppy didn't have time to think deeply, and forced himself to suppress the throbbing in his heart.
Ruyi was a few drunk, and he was a little overwhelmed, and his head was a little dizzy. After a while, he fell asleep at the table. Wei Poppy didn't expect Ruyi's amount of wine to be so shallow, and gently hugged Ruyi to the couch. Wei Poppy originally came to see that the time was almost up, and he planned to sit on the side of the couch and go to see Ling Huyuan, but he didn't expect to fall asleep after a wave of tiredness.
In the council hall, Linghu waited for Wei Poppy for a long time, so he sent his attendants to pass the word. After a while, the attendant replied, "Your Highness and Miss Ruyi have rested, and the general will come back tomorrow." ”
Linghu is far away like a thunderbolt on a sunny day, he knows that Wei Poppy likes Ruyi, with his understanding of Wei Poppy, if Wei Poppy wants to keep Ruyi, it must be Ming Media is marrying, and it will not be unclear. But what kind of song is this?
Seeing that Linghu was still not leaving, the attendant whispered again, "The general doesn't know yet, the wedding prepared by His Royal Highness is for Miss Ruyi." ”
Linghu Yuan's ears buzzed, and he couldn't listen to anything else, so he moved away in despair.