Chapter 17
Ji Nong and his entourage greeted the prince in the pavilion in the garden, and they had to pay a salute, and Ji Nong knew that he was the second member of the royal family to see Ji Lan besides the emperor, and he didn't even see the prince last night. This is not unusual, but Ji Nong became more and more curious about Yu Jiming, who was secretly courting, and speaking of which, she had never said a word to him privately after returning to Beijing for a few months. This banquet was managed by Pei Lun alone, since he entered the mansion and greeted each other, he passed the Songsheng Pavilion early, and the remaining few people stayed here, still chatting to pass the time.
The first literary meeting of the eldest princess's mansion was naturally grand, and the prince was in charge, and the sect himself did not need to say that the children of the family and the famous people in Beijing were proud of the invitation for a while. Half an hour before the feast, chariots and horses arrived one after another in front of Ji Nong's Mansion, but in a quarter of an hour, a long street was filled. Thanks to the prince, he ordered the fifty forbidden troops to come early, which came in handy at this time.
Since the guests have arrived, Rao is the host's family is noble, and he needs to show up. The prince opened his mouth first, and Ji Nong asked the government commander to guide him first, and sent him to Songsheng Pavilion with Ji Lan. When he got up and went to Muxiyuan, he found that Xie Yao was still here, obviously he had something to say to her.
She thought about it carefully, since the night banquet in the palace, she really hadn't had a chance to say a few words with him, so she also showed a faint smile and said, "Xie Lang hasn't swam this garden in the palace yet, you might as well walk with me." ”
Xie Yao also pulled out a faint smile, said hello, and walked side by side with her to the Muxiyuan. On the way, neither of them spoke, but there was some meaning of competing with each other.
Xie Yao had never had much concentration in front of her, so he should speak first and said, "Your Highness, do you know that there is a lot of discussion about the relationship between you and Pei Lun in Beijing now?" ”
"If Lord Xie deliberately said such things to me, I would regret inviting you to come along." Ji Nong heard an inexplicable vinegar taste from his tone, and felt a little ridiculous, "Speaking of unmarried men and unmarried women, how to get along, it's not the turn of others to put their beaks." ”
"Now, what Your Highness has to do is not to be very secretive, but to be at ease, no matter who it is." Xie Yao's expression was calm, and the words he said were still soft, "The minister is just a reminder to His Highness." You are a chess player, don't indulge in it. ”
"Thank you, sir." Ji Nong showed a smile that she felt was hypocritical, but when she saw that Xie Yao was still smiling and gentle, she felt a little tolerant for no reason, "Bengong remembers." ”
Xie Yao smiled, took out a carefully sealed letterhead from his sleeve, and handed it to Ji Nong. Ji Nong lettered, but he was not in a hurry to open it, but just asked him: "What is this?" ”
"The minister has carefully looked at the guest list that Pei Lun has drawn up for you in the past few days, and it is very exquisite. If you change to a minister, you may not be able to do better, but it shows Pei Lang's dedication. Xie Yao's tone was gentle, and when he talked about Pei Lun, his tone was not a little sharp, but it was somewhat similar to the eight-sided and exquisite minister in the book, "The minister also wants to serve His Royal Highness, and what is written on it is the relationship between the people who the minister thinks can be won over and the relationship behind them." The man is quite confident, and as for the woman, it can only be said that he has done his best. ”
Ji Nong was a little surprised, Xie Yao was so careful. She also discussed with Pei Lun carefully the guest list of this cultural meeting, and some of the important people used by the original master in her memory were snared, and as for who came out today, she naturally had a plan in her heart. It's just that at this moment, she is very much looking forward to Xie Yao's list, whether it can match what she wants in her heart.
According to the impulse to open up at the moment, Ji Nong still pretended to be cold and walked forward, but Xie Yao pulled the sleeve of his shirt, when she looked up at him, it was still that gentle and peaceful face, Xie Yao's tone of voice was faintly soft, almost reassuring, and said: "It's how disgusted you and I are, let's see first." There is the Muxiyuan in front of you, you can't look at it openly in front of everyone, I can still talk to you at this time, if you feel something is wrong, you can also tell me right away. Let go of your dislike of me, even if it's only for a quarter of an hour, okay? ”
Ji Nong is the most soft and not hard, seeing Xie Yao's attitude, naturally she can't treat him coldly, she can't deny it, such a gentle Xie Yao is something she can't refuse, she can't even deny the slight tremor in her heart.
There are several pieces of paper full of words written in it, but each word is written clearly, and the corners of the strokes are round and soft, just like Xie Yao. Her gaze quickly swept over the name on one side, and she looked at a few in a row, but she couldn't help but sigh in her heart, sure enough, it was Xie Yao.
On this list, there is not much difference from the one in her heart, and there are a few people who are tried hard by the original owner to win them over.
She slowly raised her head and met Xie Yao's eyes, the complicated look in her eyes could not be hidden, and it all fell under his eyes. A soft sigh overflowed from Xie Yao's lips, and one hand, raised cautiously, actually touched her eyebrows with some trembling.
She didn't know what kind of attitude she should face him now, so she just followed her heart and said, "Don't make a flower, Chaoyun has painted for me for a long time." When she exited, the undisguised coquettishness actually surprised both herself and Xie Yao.
Xie Yao showed the first sincere smile of the day and said, "Well, no." ”
"The people next to me are the same as I think, only one, what does He Ruan mean?"
"He has a father who is the governor of Zhejiang, and he is the editor of the Hanlin Academy, although he is the second son, but his eldest brother..."
"I've never heard of this man's name."
"His eldest brother's name is He Ji, and he married the cousin of the crown princess, who is now the Yizhou Thorn History."
"He's not going to be able to do it for long."
"How do you know?"
"I'm the son of Zaifu, and I have an older brother who is a servant of the ministry."
Ji Nong couldn't help but sigh in his heart, but he suppressed what he wanted to say. The scene at this time may be too beautiful, or the remaining trace of empathy from the original owner, or Xie Yao's eyes are so sincere and unpretentious.
"It's getting late, let's go." The voice of a person could be faintly heard not far away, and Ji Nong looked at him with a pair of eyes, his eyes were crystal clear, undisguised, but it was Xie Yao's most irresistible look, the look that belonged to the depths of their memory. He slowly withdrew his hand, half a step behind her, and almost instantly, it was the same Master Xie who had a moderate advance and retreat and a gentle demeanor, and he kept a just right distance from her. So that those who once vaguely knew the past of the two had almost no room for speculation.
On the Songsheng Pavilion, Pei Lun was talking side by side with Yu Jiming, his eyes swept downward, and he forgot to pick up Yu Jiming's words for a moment. There were only two figures in his eyes at this time, one in front of one and one behind him, although there were still a group of followers behind them.
The woman in red was in front, the man in blue was behind, and on the Jiuqu Covered Bridge, the two walked silently, but it seemed that there were only these two people in heaven and earth.
He forgot his temptation of Yu Jiming, and he couldn't help but feel a sigh of emotion in his mind.
The scenery is wonderful, at this time, don't talk about the wind and moon. It was a disappointment.
When Pei Lun came back to his senses, it was actually three drum beats, and the man in blue walking below had already stood beside him at this time, and the male and female guests had officially begun.