Chapter 64: The Son**

Zhu Jingcheng looked at the scenery around him. Although there was still a faint smile on his face, there was already a chill in his eyes.

He had been in the Gu family's house for less than a day, and he stayed in the guest room in the outer courtyard, and he had never visited the inner house, but just by looking at the corner of Le Jiatang not far away, he could guess that this was already the inner courtyard, at least it was very close to the inner courtyard, and it was definitely not a place where a foreign man like him could hang out casually. He naturally didn't doubt that the Gu family would be bold enough to calculate anything about him, but when he thought of the excuse of the little girl who had just led the way, and the few unguarded doors he passed by along the way, what did he not understand?

Well, let him see who attracted him and what his ideas were, and Heng Zhi is bored now.

He crossed his arms and looked around with interest, when he suddenly heard footsteps coming, and when he looked back, it was a strange young woman, dressed gorgeously, but it couldn't be compared with Miss Gu Fifth and Miss Gu Six. Could it be the daughter of the concubine in the Gu family's room, or the daughter of the side branch? Asking him to come, shouldn't it be to climb the dragon and attach the phoenix? The corners of his mouth curled slightly, and he had the intention of watching a good show.

The woman was Ruyi. When she came to Zhu Jingcheng, she didn't look directly at him, but lowered her eyes slightly, and saluted: "The slave has seen the prince, may I ask why the prince is here?" This is already an inner house. ”

It's a girl?! A trace of surprise flashed in Zhu Jingcheng's eyes, but he remained silent: "I didn't know, I was sitting in the middle of the banquet, and a little girl in the house stained the hem of my clothes when she was serving food, and I was going to go back to the lower place to change my clothes, but the little girl said that the guest room was far away, and it was too troublesome to come and go, so she led me here and said that she would bring my clothes to change for me." Who knew that in a blink of an eye, she ran away. Didn't she summon the girl? ”

Ruyi scolded the little girl in her heart, and her face still didn't show a little discoloration: "But it's the slave and the maid who are rude, the courtyard in the front yard for the banquet, there was a room for the guests to rest, I think the little girl doesn't understand the rules, offended the prince, please come with the slave, and the slave will send you back." With that, he made an inviting gesture.

Zhu Jingcheng was even more surprised, he thought that this girl had ordered someone to bring him here, but now it seems. It's more like they're coming to stop him. He frowned, he didn't like this kind of situation where even the maids of the Gu family could support him, and he hadn't figured out who had attracted him yet!

He was about to speak, but he found that the girl's eyes were quietly looking behind him, and he didn't know what he was looking at, but he followed her line of sight, and could only see a bush of one man high, and not half a figure. Suddenly, his eyes froze and he stared down at the bushes, where he could faintly see the corners of his autumn-colored skirt.

He raised his eyebrows, but he spoke again: "The prince? You please. Zhu Jingcheng smiled, and was about to speak, when there was a sound of hairpins colliding in his ears, accompanied by a slight footstep, and then, a slender figure turned out from behind the bushes in the other direction, but it was Wen Hui, the sixth lady of the Gu family.

When Wen Hui saw Zhu Jingcheng, she first smiled meaningfully, and then found that Ruyi was also present. Her face changed. Immediately stopped, and asked with a little unease: "Ruyi, why are you here?" The person behind her also immediately stopped, and when she saw Ruyi, she shrank her neck in fear, and hurriedly lowered her head and hid behind Wen Hui - it was the little girl who had just shown Zhu Jingcheng the way.

Ruyi is not a fool, what else do you not understand when you see this situation? She glared at the little girl, then lowered her head, and replied respectfully: "There is one thing, the slave maid wants to go to the front to ask the old lady to show her, passing by here, she saw that the prince was lost here, and when she asked, she knew that he was going to change clothes, and the slave and maid were about to lead the way for the prince." ”

"Really?" Wen Hui's heart settled, "Then you go back, I'll show him the way." ”

Ruyi didn't look up: "How dare you bother Miss Six?" The slave and maid are going to see the old lady, and if the old lady knows that the slave and maid are lazy, and asks the sixth lady to take on the messenger of the slave and maid, she will definitely blame the slave and maid. Besides, the prince is going back to the front table, and there are many guests here today, if the sixth lady makes someone collide, wouldn't it be the sin of the slave and maid? ”

Wen Hui choked, rolled her eyes, and said, "You heard it wrong, I mean, I'll let the girl show him the way." ”

Ruyi still said lightly: "This little girl behind Miss Six, I'm afraid she doesn't know the way, otherwise she won't lead the guests in the front yard to the back house." It would be better for a slave or a maid to go. ”

Wen Hui was embarrassed. Willow eyebrows pranked: "You have to go against me, don't you?!" ”

Ruyi didn't speak, but lowered his head.

Zhu Jingcheng could see it clearly, and naturally guessed that it was this sixth lady who was going to lead him here today. The beauty invited, he was naturally interested, but this beauty was his cousin's sweetheart, although he didn't care much about this, he didn't plan to turn his face with the cousin of the Liu family at this time. Since he turned fifteen years old, there has never been a shortage of beauties to give him arms, among which there are many famous ladies and eunuchs, they are just an extra layer of identity, a little more reserved, and a little more self-righteous, not as frank and cute as a few maids around him. Thinking of this, he looked back at the bushes again, but he couldn't see the corner of the skirt anymore, and he couldn't help but feel a little regretful. I don't know which lady is hiding here? is more gentle than Miss Gu Liu, at least, she also knows the etiquette of the boudoir.

A light breeze blew, wafting a faint fragrance, he sniffed, the corners of his mouth curled, and then looked back at Wenhui's flower-like beauty. I felt a little bored, and said lightly: "Don't dare to bother the sixth cousin, let this girl take me back." I've been away for a while, and it would be rude not to go back. Ignoring Wen Hui, he walked straight to the way he came. As if he intended to salute Wen Hui, he trotted after him and led Zhu Jingcheng to the way.

Wen Hui's face was red and white for a while, and she grabbed a handful of flowers and leaves, then turned her head and glared at the little girl: "Why did you bring people to such a place?!" Now I was hit by Ruyi's girl, if she sues her grandmother, you still have your life?! ”

The little girl shrunk her head and fell to her knees. kept kowtowing and begging her to save herself, but she didn't defend anything. was originally acting according to orders, how did she know that Ruyi would come?

Wen Hui flicked her sleeves and turned away, leaving only one sentence: "Why don't you go back soon?!" Wait until the errand is over to receive the punishment! The little girl sobbed and stumbled to the front yard.

Wen Yi turned out from behind the bushes, her face pale. She took a few deep breaths before she calmed down a little and slowly walked back to Lejiatang.

There was still a lot of laughter and laughter in the hall, and except for the obvious displeasure on the face of Wen Hui, who had just returned to the table, it seemed that everyone was very happy. Wen Yi tried to suppress the urge to look at Wen Hui, and slowly walked back to his original position and sat down. Wen Juan had a sarcastic smile on her lips, staring at Kerou; Kerou's eyes were only fixed on the chairman. She has changed into a clean dress, a delicate light pink dress, brand new, embroidered with elegant roses, and the same style as the skirt Wen Xian Wenjuan is wearing today.

When Wen Juan saw Wen Yi coming back, she hurriedly came over and asked, "How is my sister?" Mrs. Fang had already gone to see her. Wen Yi smiled and said: "The fifth sister's clothes were wet, and the wind blew on the way back, so she felt a little headache, so I persuaded her to take a rest, so as to save the coming and going, but she was tired and sick." Wen Yi squeezed her eyes and showed a tacit smile: "Sister Nine is right, Sister Fifth felt unwell when she got up early this morning, and it would not be good if she was sick to the people in this room." ”

Wen Yi smiled, turned her head to look at Kerou, and saw that she frequently looked at Liu Gu's family, but she never got a response, and her face couldn't help but feel a little frustrated. She sighed secretly in her heart, and she couldn't say anything, so she could only greet softly: "Sister Duan, why don't you eat vegetables?" Kerou turned her head, was stunned, and lowered her eyes: "I'm eating, thank you Sister Jiu." He bowed his head and took a sip of tea. His eyes glanced to the chairman again.

Wen Juan sneered, and wanted to buckle the tea bowl in her hand, but when she saw that the clothes she was wearing were the most gorgeous and beloved of the four new summer clothes that her mother Duan had made for herself, she was reluctant to put down the tea bowl with hatred. But as soon as she thought about it, she thought that the clothes had already returned to Kerou, so she was angry again, and her eyes were staring at each other, almost spewing fire.

Wen Yi noticed that something was wrong, and was a little worried, thinking that this tenth sister must not come out again, knock over the tea bowl once, and also frame Kerou, and knock it over again, everyone knows that there is a ghost, in front of so many aunts and aunts and sisters in the house, the cousin's face is not good-looking.

Just when the atmosphere between Wen Yi, Wen Juan and Kerou became a little subtle, the atmosphere on the big table outside also became subtle.

Zhu Jingcheng still returned to the table in the purple clothes, and Liu Dongning, who was sitting opposite him, waved his hand to let the cronies who had just reported the latest gossip retreat, and his face became a little ugly. Wen Liang, who was sitting next to him, was unaware of it, and was still asking Zhu Jingcheng: "What is the prince...... Didn't that girl wait for you to change your clothes?! ”

Zhu Jingcheng glanced at Liu Dongning, and said with a smile: "That girl can't recognize the way, she turned around, but went to the wrong place." Fortunately, I met Mrs. Gu's girl, so I walked back, so I don't have to bother, I hope you Haihan! ”

Gu Wenliang smiled: "What's this? As I said earlier, the prince doesn't have to be so restrained. He filled Zhu Jingcheng with a glass of wine, and then pushed Liu Dongning: "What's wrong with Cousin Liu?" You are cousins and have always known each other, can you persuade the prince to drink two more glasses? Zhu Jingcheng also looked at Liu Dongning meaningfully: "Isn't it?" We are the same age, we have met since childhood, and the brotherhood is deep...... Cousin, you don't want to get drunk on me, do you? ”

Liu Dongning's face looked better, and he couldn't help but smile when he heard this: "You are all my cousins, who should I listen to?" Why don't I punish myself with a cup, and the two brothers will spare me, right? After that, he took the cup and drank it all. Wen Liang laughed and ordered someone to serve good wine again.

Zhu Jingcheng smiled, took a sip, and suddenly his nose moved, as if he smelled a somewhat familiar fragrance. He looked sideways at the other seat, and saw Liu Dongning's cousin, Liu Dongxing, who was a little clumsy in words and deeds, talking to Luo Kedi, the accompanying captain of the palace, and seemed to be listening very attentively. Liu Dongxing is wearing a pea-green satin robe with a lotus pattern today, with a silk ribbon tied around his waist and an embroidered brocade bag hanging down, exuding a faint fragrance.

Zhu Jingcheng retracted his gaze, took a sip of wine, and felt a little unappetizing, but he still didn't give up, so he asked Liu Dongning with a smile: "Your brother's interest today is good, when I just went out, he was happy to talk to Captain Luo, but I didn't expect me to come back, they are still talking, it's not annoying." ”

Liu Dongning said with a smile: "He has always liked to listen to the deeds of those heroes, but you are not here, I didn't hear it, Captain Luo talked about his experience of killing enemies in the frontier in the past, it was really exciting!" ”

Zhu Jingcheng's mood immediately improved: "I've heard it countless times, but I'm afraid that I can recite it backwards!" His eyes squinted to Liu Dongxing, and he decided to find a suitable time to ask him about the origin of the sachet.

After the luncheon, everyone was full of wine and food, and the Duan family ordered someone to put on a small show, and Xuanle Hall made a lot of trouble until the sun went down and it was completely dark, and then the banquet ended. The people in each room said goodbye one after another, and went out to get in the car, and Wen Yi was naturally no exception.

She fell at the end, and walked out of the second gate leisurely, Dong Lyhock and the He family were already waiting there, and the former hurriedly greeted her: "Miss, Guo Qingxi is waiting at the front door in a carriage." Wen Yi nodded, and was about to go out, but heard someone shouting behind her: "Miss Nine, please wait!" ”

Wen Yi looked back and saw that it was the jade fly beside the Duan family, she frowned, and asked, "What's the matter?" ”

The jade fly ran to the front, blessed with a blessing, and said with a smile: "Miss Nine, you wait a minute, our wife wants to ask you to come over and talk." ”

Wen Yi remembered the events of the afternoon with a little weakness, and said, "Second Aunt, what is there to order?" If it's late today, I'm worried about my grandmother's ......."

Jade Fly smiled: "It won't be delayed for too long, our wife has something to discuss with you......

Wen Yi thought about it, and gritted her teeth, even if she was discovered by the Duan family, it didn't matter, it was a big deal to take a few lessons, anyway, she didn't deliberately want to eavesdrop! Then he nodded and said, "Then I'll go and sit down." After taking two steps, he turned back and ordered: "Dong Aoi comes with me, and Sister-in-law He will wait at the second gate." ”

The two responded, and Wen Yi took Dong Lai to Zhiyuan. When I entered the door, I saw that the courtyard was quiet, and the girls and mothers-in-law were all hiding in the corners, but they didn't dare to make a sound. She was puzzled, when she heard Duan's angry rebuke from the main room: "Get me out!" If you dare to run in front of others and be embarrassed again, you will go back to Cannes for me, and I will never care if you live or die again! ”

As soon as the door curtain was lifted, Kerou was so red from crying that she bumped out, and when she looked up and saw Wen Yi, she was stunned, her face turned even redder, and she turned her head and ran away in shame. Wen Yi knew that the second aunt was teaching her niece a lesson at this time, and she couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed.

Jade Fei cautiously reported, "Madam, Miss Nine is here. The door curtain was lifted again, and Jade Moth walked out of the house, glared at her, and then greeted her with a smile on her face and said, "Mrs. has been waiting for Miss Nine for a long time, Miss Nine is please." ”

Seeing that she was unexpectedly courteous, Wen Yi was even more puzzled in her heart, so she had to go into the house and greet Duan.

Duan's face was still angry, but his attitude towards Wen Yi was very kind, and he asked someone to pour tea, and asked someone to serve snacks, Wen Yi replied that she was not hungry after eating, and she asked someone to eat the cold fruit, and then she held Wen Yi's hand and asked about some household routines, or grandmother's health, how to maintain it, and so on.

Wen Yi couldn't understand what she heard, and she couldn't understand her intentions, and because she was already weak-hearted, she could only deal with it carefully. Unexpectedly, after Duan's gossip for a long time, the tone of conversation changed: "Your mother's relatives don't come and go much on weekdays, but I seem to have heard someone mention it a few days ago, saying that your uncle's cousin won the head of this year's Pingyang Mansion Examination and the Hospital Examination, which is a great joy!" Why haven't I heard you talk about it? ”