No. 1 Girl in the Imperial City

Chapter 249 Reluctant Marriage
阮家
Hearing that his father had returned from court, Ruan Yueli quickly walked out of his small courtyard to his father's study.

Her beautiful face was more indifferent and gloomy than before. Ruan Yuelou, who was following her, wanted to say something, but in the end she couldn't say anything, just followed her and walked out with her.

Ruan Yuelou feels guilty towards this younger sister. Although this is not his subjective wish, no one can deny that he is the one who profited from his younger sister's unwilling marriage.

When the two walked through the garden, they saw a person sitting by the pond not far ahead.

The servants of the Prime Minister's Mansion were very diligent, and the withered lotus in the pond had already been cleaned up.Although the desolation and desolation of dead leaves and lotus are missing, the empty water surface is inevitably less interesting.

The man sitting by the pond is a sight. His white clothes are like snow, and his long hair is scattered behind him. He looks a bit like a fairy.

The two of them paused.

That was Mr. Xueya, or should I say, that was Ruan Shuo.

On the second day of the birthday banquet, the Ruan family announced to the entire Shangyong dignitaries that the eldest son of the Ruan family had been found.Although Ruan Ting did not go to Mingyin Pavilion in person, he also sent the manager of the mansion and the uncle of the second room of the Ruan family to pick him up.Mr. Xueya didn't say much, and just followed back.

From then on, the Ruan family gained a eldest son, and Ruan Yuelou became the second son.

Because of this, Mrs. Ruan fell ill and is still lying in bed.

To Mrs. Ruan, this is indeed an aggrieved but unspeakable matter.

Before marrying Ruan Ting, although she already knew that she was the stepmother, but Ruan Ting's wife and children are gone.Now that more than 20 years have passed, how can Mrs. Ruan be happy when an eldest son suddenly appears? However, she can't show her displeasure on the outside.

Apart from being ill, what else can Mrs. Ruan do?That's it, the rumors outside have not stopped.

Although Mr. Xueya has been back in the mansion for several days, neither Ruan Yuelou nor Ruan Yueli have spoken to him.They are not ready yet, how to get along with this brother who suddenly appeared.

On the contrary, Ruan Fu went to find Mr. Xueya to trouble him a few times, but Ruan Fu's brain naturally failed to take advantage of it, instead he was reprimanded by his father.

Seemingly aware of the scrutiny of the two, Mr. Xueya turned his head to look at the two, a faint smile appeared on his handsome face, and there seemed to be no malice.

Ruan Yueli quickly averted her eyes and continued to walk forward.

Mr. Xueya didn't care, he watched the two of them leave, then turned around and continued to stare at the pond in front of him, wondering what he was thinking.

In the study, Ruan Ting was sitting behind the desk writing something, when there was a noise outside, Ruan Ting frowned and raised his head, "What's the matter?"

Someone outside the door replied: "Report to the master, the eldest lady said that she wants to see the master."

Ruan Ting frowned even tighter, he was very disappointed and dissatisfied with this eldest daughter.

Ruan Yueli is both talented and beautiful, she should be the daughter he loves and is most satisfied with.However, this daughter caused Ruan Ting some headaches. She looked down on the husband's family she had chosen for her, so she focused on Xie Yan.Now fetching water from the bamboo basket is in vain, but he has wasted himself to this age.

That's all, if Ruan Yueli knew his mistake and followed his arrangement, it's a pity that she is still rebellious.

Ruan Ting may not be ignorant of Ruan Yueli's thoughts.He just thought she was so naive and ridiculous, did he really think that everyone in this world could be Bai Jingrong?

Not to mention the right time, place and people for Bai Jingrong's appearance, even if she is really Bai Jingrong's second, the Ruan family doesn't need an ambitious daughter who is notorious.

Since she is unwilling to obey her parents' arrangement, Ruan Ting doesn't want to bother any more.Marrying the Ninth Prince of the Qi Clan can be regarded as her repayment of the Ruan family's kindness in nurturing her, and it does not disgrace her status as the eldest daughter of the prime minister.

"Let her in."

It became quiet outside, after a while Ruan Yueli opened the door and came in, followed by Ruan Yuelou.

"What's the matter?" Ruan Ting stood up and put down his rolled up sleeves, walked to the side and sat down.

Ruan Yueli looked at her father, gritted her teeth and said, "Father, I don't want to marry the ninth prince of the Qi clan!"

Ruan Ting looked at her fixedly, "Who do you want to marry?"

Ruan Yueli was silent, she didn't know who else she could marry.

She couldn't help but feel a trace of resentment in her heart. Why did she have to marry someone?She thinks that her talent and learning ability are not inferior to those of her brothers in the family, why is there only one way to marry before her?

Ruan Ting said indifferently: "At the beginning, your mother and I chose a few marriages for you, but you were not satisfied. You were young at that time, so that's all. I told you earlier, the eldest son of the Luo family, you just wanted to stare at Xie Yan Now that Xie Yan is married to the second daughter of the Luo family, do you think the Luo family will not know your plan? Can the Luo family still have a crush on you?"

Ruan Yueli tightly clenched the slender fingers hanging at the bottom of her sleeves, and said with lowered eyes, "I didn't want to befriend Mr. Luo."

Ruan Tingdao: "Then do the math yourself. How many families are suitable for you in Shangyong now? Don't even think about Ancheng Prince's Mansion and Dingyang Hou Mansion. Their families will not marry girls from the Prime Minister's Mansion. Lingchuan Marquis Mansion ...Wei Changting can be considered a talent, but he belongs to Xie Yan, do you think he will be willing to marry you?"

Ruan Yueli Yurong Feixia, a boudoir girl, was confronted by her father face to face with the men who looked down on her. This kind of shame was enough to make most of the women burst into tears of shame on the spot.

Although Ruan Yueli didn't cry, she couldn't speak either.

Ruan Ting said: "Just now, the people of the Qi tribe have already asked Dasheng to marry him in the hall, and the regent has already agreed. It's too late for you to say anything now, so go back and take care of yourself, and prepare with peace of mind. Bai Jingrong is in a hurry to go back to the Qi tribe, and I'm afraid there will be no How long does it take to prepare for the wedding?"

After all, Ruan Ting looked at Ruan Yuelou and said: "Don't run around these days, your mother is not in good health, you should pay more attention to the marriage."

Ruan Yuelou looked at Ruan Yueli who was standing silently aside, nodded and said, "Yes, father."

Ruan Yueli looked at her father and brother, turned around and walked out without saying a word.

"Father, Yueli..." Ruan Yuelou couldn't help but say that she was her own sister who grew up together.

Ruan Ting raised his hand to stop what he wanted to say, and said in a deep voice: "With her temperament, marrying into a noble family in Shangyong may not be a good thing."

Ruan Yuelou also knew that her younger sister's personality was not good among Shangyong ladies, and if it wasn't for her status as the daughter of the prime minister's mansion, she might be even more unpopular.

but……

"You don't necessarily have to leave Yueli to marry the Qi people, do you?" Ruan Yuelou said.Ji Rong is no ordinary Qi clan prince, but a proton.Even if it is a marriage, there is no point in dedicating the eldest daughter of the prime minister's mansion.

Ruan Ting snorted softly, "Do you think Bai Jingrong is so easy to fool? How can an ordinary lady be willing to take out a city?"

Ruan Yuelou couldn't help frowning. Although he has not yet entered the court as an official, he is the prime minister's son after all, so what he sees and hears is naturally different from ordinary people.

"From my son's point of view, Bai Jingrong has something to ask from Dasheng. This gravel city... Even if she doesn't get married, she may not give it to her. If it is said that she is just marrying Dasheng to find a backer for her son, she would rather give more A city, I'm afraid it's not justified." Is Bai Jingrong the kind of motherly person?I'm afraid that Crushed Stone City itself is her bottom line, as long as she is willing to grind slowly, Bai Jingrong will let go sooner or later.

If this is the case, on the contrary, Da Sheng paid more for a prime minister's daughter.

Ruan Ting was silent.

"Father?" Ruan Yuelou looked at Ruan Ting suspiciously.

Ruan Ting raised his head, looked at his son and said, "It's good that you can think of these things. As for why Bai Jingrong is like this... Maybe no matter how cold-blooded a woman is, she is still a mother after all. Since the gravel city is going to be taken out sooner or later, how much is it?" Finding someone to rely on for her son in Shangyong, why not do it?"

Ruan Yuelou was silent.

Since my father also thought of this, why did he agree to the marriage of the Qi people?
Soon he thought of the benefits that the Ruan family got from this marriage.

If you keep delaying the negotiation, even if the negotiation ends with the Ruan family, it won't do any good.But now...not only saves time, the Ruan family has also received a lot of compensation from the court.For example, the title of the princess, such as...

As far as the imperial court is concerned, it is nothing more than giving out a title of princess, a little salary every year, and an official position that is not high or low.There was nothing to lose, and it was even possible to put another nail in the Qi clan prince's side.

Ruan Ting knew that he understood, waved his hand and said, "Now that you understand, let's go out. Watch out for Yueli, don't let her act willfully. And..."

Ruan Ting frowned, as if remembering something that made him extremely unhappy.After a while, he said: "That Xueya, stay away from him, don't provoke him."

"Yes, father." Ruan Yuelou noticed that his father still called his elder brother Xueya, not his real name—Ruan Shuo.

The daughter of the prime minister's mansion was given a marriage to Ji Rong, the ninth prince of the Qi clan. As soon as the news came out, the whole imperial city was aroused to discuss it.

The dignified prime minister's concubine daughter was accused of marrying her to a proton? !

If it wasn't for the fact that Ruan Ting was still the top civil servant, if it wasn't for the news that Ruan Yueli had not been conferred the title of princess, and if it wasn't for the news that the Qi people had given Liuyu and the city of crushed stones as betrothal gifts, it would almost make people think that the Ruan family was about to fall. .

So, after discussing it, people have always decided that the only person who can sympathize with this matter is Ruan Yueli.

So what if he was canonized as the princess?From the moment she married a proton of the Qi clan, it was doomed that Ruan Yueli's future life would be deserted.

The noble ladies of Shangyong would not regard her as one of their own, and no one would want to deal with the wife of a Qi tribe.No one would think that there is any need to make friends with the wife of a proton of the Qi nationality, even if she is the prime minister's daughter.Even the Ruan family themselves, if they don't want people to think that they have a close relationship with the Qi people, will reduce their contact with their daughter.

Even if Ji Rong is released back to the Qi clan in the future, Ruan Yueli can become the real concubine of the ninth prince of the Qi clan.

But for the noble daughter of Shangyong, who would want to leave home thousands of miles away, be separated from relatives and friends, and go to a wild place like the Qi people to become a princess?

Ruan Yueli is not very popular among noble girls, no one came to visit her to comfort her when the news came out, and naturally no one came to laugh at her.

Luo Junyao didn't go to Ruan's house either, she and Ruan Yueli had no friendship at all.And no matter what you say when you come to the door at this time, it is actually like throwing salt on someone else's wound.

Luo Junyao sat in a daze on the swing in Jingyuan, with a thick booklet beside him.The booklet opened upwards, and it was filled with all kinds of neat or messy handwriting.

"Princess Qi, there is a lady surnamed Luo asking to see you." The two maids hurried over and bowed to report.

"Luo?" Luo Junyao quickly realized, stood up and said, "Please come to the Hefengyuan."

"Yes, princess."

Luo Junyao quickly put away the booklet, held it in his hand, and walked outside.After walking a few steps, he suddenly remembered something and asked, "By the way, is General Yu in the mansion today?"

Feng Jian said with a smile: "I heard that General Yu went out with Mr. Song early in the morning and is not in the residence."

Luo Jun shook his head and frowned slightly, "What is Yu Mingqiu doing? A Yan said that his Marquis Mansion has already been selected, and soon the news of Marquis Xiaoyuan's return will spread throughout Shangyong." Yu Mingqiu's title is After he disappeared, the first emperor chased him down.And because of his status as the commander of the secret guards, he didn't announce it to the world at the beginning, only the officials who were qualified to go to the court knew about it.

But now that the mansion is going to be opened, Yu Mingqiu may still take up the post of General of Wei Wu in the future, so it is naturally impossible to do it quietly.

Feng Jian said with a smile: "Perhaps General Yu intends to tidy up the Hou's mansion, and then return home to pick up his wife?"

Luo Jun shook his head and said, "I think he's going to die."

Maybe some women will be inexplicably happy because of the sudden return of clothes, but she feels that Mrs. Luo would rather see her husband return home as soon as possible than see Yu Mingqiu's splendid scenery and pick her up as Mrs. Hou .

Feng Jian's opinion is obviously different from hers, "Mrs. Yu should only be happy after waiting for General Yu for so many years, right?"

Luo Jun shook his head and said: "I will be happy, what happens after I am happy?"

Sighing lightly, Luo Jun shook his head and said, "Find someone to watch at the door, and remind him if Yu Mingqiu comes back." I was really worried.

"Yes, Wangfei." Feng Jian said with a smile. Although Wangfei always whispered that General Yu was not a good person in private, she was still worried about his relationship with Mrs. Yu.

Mrs. Luo was sitting in the Hefeng Courtyard drinking tea. She was sitting upright, but her heart was unavoidably a little uneasy.

Thinking of the girl who looked very young but was most likely to be the regent princess, Mrs. Luo couldn't help wondering if it was right for her to come here.

She used to live in her own small shop, so it's not bad to live a mediocre life these years.But after all, she runs a shop by herself, and Mrs. Luo is no longer the girl who used to rely on her father and brother at home, and her husband when she got married.After the princess regent left, she held the sign and thought about it for a long time.

Does she really want to guard a small shop all her life, waiting for someone who will never come back?
She doesn't mind waiting for him forever, and it's okay to spend her whole life alone.She doesn't think that if she gets married again, her life will be better than being alone, but... Apart from this, can she also do something else?

There was no chance before, so she naturally didn't think too much about it.

But it is undeniable that the princess's words really touched her heart.It is not interesting to guard a small shop day after day and do the same thing.

Maybe she could have done more?

In the middle of the night, she was lying on the bed and tossing and turning holding the wooden sign.During the day, when I was sitting in the shop embroidering, I was distracted, and even accidentally stabbed my fingertips.

In the end, she decided to take a trip. The Prince Regent's Mansion wouldn't count on her for a small embroidery workshop, would it?
"Sister Luo." Luo Junyao walked in from the outside, and saw Mrs. Luo sitting in the flower hall in a daze.

Mrs. Luo was startled when she heard the sound, but she quickly came back to her senses and got up quickly: "The women pay their respects to the princess."

Luo Junyao quickly supported her, and said with a smile, "Sister Luo, you don't need to be polite, let's sit down and talk."

Mrs. Luo thanked her, and walked to the table with Luo Junyao and sat down.

"Since Sister Luo is here, she is obviously interested in my proposal?" Luo Jun asked with a smile.

Mrs. Luo was quietly looking at Luo Junyao, and she naturally knew the big news that the regent married the second daughter of the Luo family.But it was only at this time that he dared to really look at the princess carefully.

The figure is petite and slender, but the appearance is extremely delicate and beautiful.She had a smile on her brows and eyes, looking forward and looking forward between her brows, which made her look full of vitality and agility.

Such a girl looks like she has been spoiled a lot, who wouldn't like it?

"Sister Luo?"

Mrs. Luo quickly returned to God and said: "The princess does not dislike me for having only a small shop that is worthless, and I am willing to work for the princess."

Luo Jun shook his smile and said: "I have never run anything personally. Sister Luo manages the embroidery workshop so well by herself, which is already much better than me. Sister Luo is willing to help, and it is too late for me to thank you."

Lady Luo smiled, but didn't take this seriously.

The princess regent did not manage anything personally, but as long as she wants, there are plenty of people who are willing to work for her.

After thinking about it, she still couldn't help asking: "There are many capable people in the Prince Regent's Mansion. If the princess needs help, the Luo family will definitely provide help. The woman is just an ordinary person with no skills. I don't know why she can be favored by the princess?"

Luo Junyao looked at Mrs. Luo, pondered for a moment and said: "First of all, it is naturally because of Sister Luo's ability to run an embroidery workshop. In addition...Since Sister Luo recognizes the brand of the Prince Regent, she should understand that no matter what I do, I still hope to find some people A person who can be trusted in every detail.”

Mrs. Luo was not surprised either. Seeing the sign of the Prince Regent's Mansion, she had some guesses in her heart.

After all, the Prince Regent's Mansion has been giving her a pension all these years. Although she has never met the Prince Regent, she is a weak woman who can run a shop safely and has not encountered any major problems until now. Naturally, someone is watching her secretly.

Thinking of her deceased husband, Mrs. Luo felt a little sad.

"Thank you, Princess, I have no problem. Princess thinks highly of me, and I will do my best." Mrs. Luo smiled.

Luo Junyao couldn't directly expose the fact that Yu Mingqiu had come back, so he could only scold Yu Mingqiu in his heart, reached out and held Mrs. Luo's hand and said, "I don't want Sister Luo to do things for me, we can be regarded as cooperation. Luo Junyao Don't worry, sister, everything will be fine."

Mrs. Luo thought she was talking about the embroidery workshop, she put aside the sadness in her heart and nodded: "The princess is right, everything will be fine."

　Wow~ Sorry for being a little late~~(′｀)
　　
　
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