No. 1 Girl in the Imperial City

Chapter 217 Ruan Mansion Invitation

Chapter 217 Ruan Mansion Invitation
"Ma'am, they're leaving." From the window of a certain wing of Pin Yiju, the young man looked at the two people who were slowly entering the crowd from the gate, and turned his head and said to Bai Jingrong who was sitting on the side in shame.

Madam ordered him to invite Xie Yan to meet him, but he failed to fulfill Madam's order.

Bai Jingrong didn't speak, but got up and walked to the window.

Looking down from the window, I saw the backs of two people walking side by side in the stream of people not far ahead.Although they only saw two figures from their backs, the people upstairs recognized their identities at a glance.

The two were holding hands in the crowd, and while walking, the woman turned her head and said something to the man, only half of her delicate face was full of smiles.Although the man didn't say anything, his expression was very gentle, and he bowed his head in cooperation from time to time to listen to the woman beside him.

"Madam, go down and stop them!" The young man standing behind Bai Jingrong said coldly with a gloomy expression.

Obviously he was very dissatisfied with Xie Yan's repeated rejection of Bai Jingrong.

They had long worshiped Bai Jingrong as a god in their hearts, and Xie Yan's actions obviously did not give Bai Jingrong face, so they naturally couldn't bear it.

Bai Jingrong chuckled, and raised his hand to stop him, "Forget it, we're here to ask someone to do something, so it's okay to wait. I didn't expect... Dasheng Regent, it turned out to be like this."

The other people in the wing room didn't speak, even if Bai Jingrong didn't say anything, they still had some murmurs in their hearts.

Xie Yan's reputation is not only demonized in Shangyong, but also not very good in the hearts of Qi people.The title of Yumian Xiuluo was not handed down by Shangyong people.

At that time, the Qi tribe took advantage of the civil strife in Dasheng and captured many border cities, but Xie Yan was able to go back and forth for thousands of miles in just a few months, and returned to Shangyong with lightning speed to calm the chaos, and then quickly returned to Shangyong. He quickly returned to the border and drove the Qi soldiers out of the border city again.

The two sides have fought in these years, and the Qi clan generals who died in Xie Yan's hands can't be counted on both hands.

In fact, the Qi people had already had opinions and dissatisfaction with the plan to invade Dasheng two years earlier.

It is true that the long border of Dasheng is convenient for them to invade, but due to financial and material resources, it is impossible to go deep into the grassland and desert to pursue them in a short time.However, the tug-of-war between the two armies at the border all the year round is not something the Qi people can bear for a long time.

If regardless of other reasons, it is just the Qizu and Dasheng who continue to see each other, then the Qizu must be the last to collapse first.

The population of the Qi nationality is far lower than that of Dasheng. Even if all the people are soldiers and the nomads are mostly cavalry, they will have the advantage of being flexible and maneuverable. In another ten years of fighting, the youths of the Qi nationality will be exhausted, but Dasheng can continue to replenish the source of troops. .

It's just that Xie Yan didn't want to do this, because even if the Qi clan really collapsed in the end, Dasheng would not be able to get any advantage.

The Qi nationality's territory is too strong to occupy, and it will only benefit the foreigners in the west.

And Dasheng is more likely to fight again because of this protracted war.

So he chose to cease fighting first, he can wait.

The most frightening thing is... Xie Yan is still very young.

As far as a general is concerned, even 20 years later, he will not be too old.Even at Luo Yun's current age, it may not be impossible for him to go to the battlefield in 20 years.

And 20 years later, no one can say what the Qi people will look like.

"Xie Yan seems to value his little concubine very much." Musa, who was sitting on the side, raised his eyebrows.

Although they failed to go to Luo's family and Prince Regent's Mansion, the wedding scene a few days ago and what Xie Yan said in front of Luo Yun were spread afterward.

The Jade-faced Shura who was originally thought to be ruthless turned out to be an infatuated kind?

Bai Jingrong looked back at him, and said with a smile, "Don't provoke Xie Yan, you are not his match."

Musa was a little dissatisfied, snorted lightly and did not speak in the end.

Seeing that Xie Yan and Luo Junyao walked away, Bai Jingrong turned around and left the window and asked, "What is A Rong doing today?"

Standing beside Xiewoyun said: "It is said that the Ninth Prince has been studying behind closed doors in Shangyong during this time."

"Reading?" Bai Jingrong raised his eyebrows.

The corner of Xiewoyun's mouth curled into a hint of sarcasm, "I said I was reading something... Dasheng's Confucian classics, and I asked a few old scholars from the academy for advice." They, who were born in the noble family of the Qi nationality, looked down on the sick Ji Ji Allow.

Although Musa was not from aristocratic background, he admired strength, and also looked down on Ji Rong.

Bai Jingrong sighed lightly, and said, "He's still blaming me."

"What right does he have to blame Madam?" Musa said.

Bai Jingrong patted him on the shoulder with a smile and said: "If Ah Rong is as good as you, I don't have to worry about him. Let's go, since we can't see Xie Yan, let's go to his house to see. I haven't seen him yet." I’ve been past the place where he lives, at least I’ll come here to see if he’s living well.”

The group immediately got up and followed behind Bai Jingrong, preparing to leave.

Bai Jingrong frowned slightly, wondering what he remembered, and asked, "By the way, where is Yu Chen?"

Everyone froze for a moment and looked at each other.The guard-looking man who was following behind Bai Jingrong said hesitantly, "General Yu... seems to say he has something to go out this morning."

Bai Jingrong nodded and didn't ask any more questions. He raised his hand and put on the cloak hat and walked out.

In the early morning, when Luo Junyao woke up early in the morning, there was no one around him.

"Princess is awake?" Feng Jian and Lan Yin led people in with water and toiletries, and saw that Luo Junyao had sat up and hurried forward to greet him.

Luo Jun shook his head, got up and got out of bed and asked, "When did Ah Yan leave?"

Feng Jian smiled and said: "Today there is a court meeting, the prince left before dawn."

"It's hard work." Luo Jun shook his sympathy verbally, but luckily court officials didn't go to court every day.

Dasheng has one day every five days, and the rest of the time has to go to their respective yamen or office locations to deal with their own affairs.If there is any unexpected situation, the ministers can also temporarily ask to see the emperor, and the emperor will also temporarily summon courtiers to the palace to meet and discuss matters.

If you get up at four o'clock every day and cross most of the inner city to go to court, young people will be fine, and those seventy and eighty-year-old gentlemen may not be able to survive.

Feng Jian smiled and said: "When the prince left, he also told us not to disturb the princess."

Luo Junyao was a little helpless, "I slept so deeply that I didn't even notice when he left the house." Ordinarily, she shouldn't have slept so deeply given her vigilance, but for some reason she slept very well these days.This morning, I really didn't notice when Xie Yan woke up.

Such a corrupt life corrupts man.

Luo Junyao cleaned up and dressed properly, and as soon as she went out, she saw Qin Yao'er squatting under the eaves poking a pot of flowers for fun, and the delicate flowers were poked by her so that her head drooped a little.

Luo Junyao stopped in his tracks, and asked puzzledly, "What are you doing?"

Seeing her, Qin Yao'er's eyes lit up and immediately jumped up from the ground, "Princess! Are you up?"

Luo Jun shook his eyebrows and raised his eyebrows slightly, looking at her puzzled.

Qin Yao'er drew a circle on the ground with one foot, and whispered: "Where is the princess going today? Take me there, okay?"

Luo Junyao asked, "Why?"

Qin Yao'er said: "I can protect the princess!"

Luo Jun smiled and said: "Linglan can also protect me, and...you can't beat me."

Qin Yao'er was a little frustrated, she was really good at using poison, but she was not born to practice martial arts, and her martial arts were indeed not very good.

"Shangyong is so boring." Qin Yao'er finally spoke the truth wearily.

She has lived in the border since she was a child, and she was quite happy that the prince wanted to take her back to Shangyong.She had been living in the Zhen Guojun camp before, and she didn't feel bored running into the mountains when she had nothing to do all day long.

I didn't realize until I entered the city that the city was really boring!

Luo Junyao also wanted to laugh at her appearance, thought for a while and said: "I may not go out today. I heard from A Yan that you have been in the army before, if you are bored, why don't you go outside the city?"

Qin Yao'er shook her head, "The prince wants me to follow the princess."

Luo Junyao patted her on the shoulder sympathetically, "I'll tell Ah Yan when he comes back, or I'll go out and take you with me later?"

Only then did Qin Yao'er cheer up, cheered, and left holding the flower she had just bullied.

Looking at her like this, Luo Junyao didn't stop her, just smiled and shook his head.

Although Qin Yao'er followed Luo Junyao, no one asked her to do anything. She was originally assigned by Xie Yannong to protect the princess, so naturally she didn't need to do any chores.

So she seemed to be doing nothing every day. Fortunately, she could find some fun to pass the time by herself and didn't need others to control her.

After breakfast, the stewards of the Prince Regent's Mansion came to see him.

The wedding has already passed, and the middle power of the palace will naturally be taken over by the concubine.

The several chief stewards of the Prince Regent's Mansion were very dedicated, and they waited in the study room with their respective account books and stamped letters.

Zhu Siming, the left chief of the palace, also came to report to Luo Junyao some matters concerning the palace's foreign exchanges.

All affairs went smoothly, not as difficult as imagined, even the so-called Liwei was directly saved.

Luo Junyao left the account books sent by all the stewards, encouraged everyone, and rewarded everyone in the palace. Seeing everyone withdrawing respectfully, he couldn't help thinking of what Xie Yan told her last night so she didn't have to worry.

Is it because these stewards are loyal and dare not go beyond the slightest, or is Xie Yan already beating them in advance?
Thinking wildly in his heart, Luo Junyao didn't stay idle, looking at Zhu Siming who stayed behind, "Zuo Changshi, what else do you want to say?"

Zhu Siming took out a post and sent it to Luo Junyao with a smile, "Return to the princess, this is a post from Prime Minister Ruan's residence."

Luo Junyao reached out to take it, and asked, "For what?"

Zhu Siming said: "In a few days it will be Prime Minister Ruan's fiftieth birthday."

Luo Junyao opened it and saw that the post said that Ruan Ting's [-]th birthday invited the regent and princess to Yunyun.

Luo Junyao was a little surprised, "Mr. Ruan is fifty this year?" She had met Mr. Ruan before, and she looked like a refined scholar without showing her age.

The most important thing is that Ruan Yuelou, the eldest son of the Ruan family, has not reached the weak crown yet.

You know, Luo Yun got married relatively late back then, but the eldest son of the Luo family is also 24 this year.And Ruan Ting was even two years older than Luo Yun.

Zhu Siming said with a smile: "Ruan Xiangjin is indeed in the year of destiny. The princess thinks... the young masters and girls of the Ruan family are young?"

Luo Jun shook his head and said: "I remember Mrs. Ruan didn't look very old, and Mrs. Ruan was just like my father, did she get married late?"

There are indeed quite a few generals who marry late. After all, many of them joined the army at a very young age, and their marriages will inevitably be delayed later.

For example, Luo Yun joined the army at the age of 15, and got married when he returned to Beijing with Gao Zu in his 20s.

But literati don't have to go to the battlefield. After all, those who have reached this age are a minority.

Zhu Siming said: "That's not true. Now this Mrs. Ruan is not the original wife of Prime Minister Ruan. It is said that when the original wife was sent out with Prime Minister Ruan, she met a bandit when he was appointed as Prime Minister Ruan. Mrs. Ruan also had a eldest daughter The young masters are all dead. Now this is Xiang Ruan who married later, so the eldest son of the Ruan family should actually be regarded as the second son of Ruan Xiang."

"So that's how it is." Luo Jun shook his head and said: "Please trouble Chang Shi to prepare a congratulatory gift. I will go with the prince when the time comes. Also, prepare a gift and send it to Chun'anbo Mansion, just to say thank you to Chun the other day." Mrs. Amber has worked hard, and I will visit her and my eldest sister another day."

Zhu Siming nodded in agreement, and then got up to leave.

Luo Junyao looked at Zhu Siming, and suddenly remembered something, "By the way, Zuo Changshi."

"Princess, please tell me." Zhu Siming said.

Luo Jun shook his head and said with a smile: "I don't have any orders, it's just... there should be a right chief in the palace, right?"

It seems that this Zuo Changshi has come forward to handle all the external affairs of the Prince Regent's Mansion, but he has never seen the legendary You Changshi.

Zhu Siming said with a smile: "Princess is asking this? You Changshi, surnamed Dai, named Yunwen, has left Beijing on business under the order of the prince, and I'm afraid he won't be able to come back in a short time."

Luo Jun shook his head, "Understood."

Zhu Siming bowed to leave, and the chief manager of the palace came in from the door and passed him.

"Princess Qi, Princess Mu An brought some young masters and girls over to pay her respects." The steward said respectfully.

If the relationship is normal, it stands to reason that even if Xie Yan's status is higher, Xie Yan should take Luo Junyao back to Mu'an Palace to ask Mu Wang to meet the two brothers, sister-in-law and junior by the way.

But Xie Yan obviously ignored the Mu Wang couple directly, so naturally he didn't have to go back to the Mu An Palace.

On the contrary, it was the sister-in-law of Princess Mu'an who wanted to bring the younger generation to meet Luo Junyao.

Luo Junyao also knew that the relationship between Xie Yan and Mu An Junwang couple was not bad, and the couple also helped a lot in this wedding.No matter what it is for, this affection should always be remembered.

Luo Jun shook his head and said, "Please come to..."

Luo Junyao thought about it, Xie Yan didn't like outsiders entering and exiting the Garden, and she didn't like it either.The Prince Regent's Mansion has a huge area, and Luo Junyao selfishly felt that it would be better for Jingyuan to maintain its original tranquil state.

The manager seemed to understand Luo Junyao's embarrassment, and said with a smile: "If the princess likes it, the Hancui Hall can be used to greet Princess Mu An, and it can also be used to receive wives from various families in the future."

With a hostess in the Prince Regent's Mansion, future human relations will naturally be indispensable, and Jingyuan is indeed inconvenient for outsiders to come in and out.

"Then invite Princess Wang to drink tea at Han Cui Tang first, and I'll be there soon."

The manager retreated respectfully, and Luo Junyao didn't want people to wait any longer, so he changed his clothes and led them to Hancui Hall.

 Today is just one chapter, these two days my back hurts badly, there will be less updates today and tomorrow, please forgive me~(づ ̄3 ̄)づI love you (づ ̄3 ̄)づ╭~

  ps: There are a few places where Ruan Yuelou's ordering is a little messy, including the second son and third son, please revise it uniformly.Does not affect the plot, Ruan Yuelou is currently the eldest son of the Ruan family. ~
  
 
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