After retiring, I saved the crazy prince

Chapter 4 The Outer Room
Today is March [-]th, and there is an endless stream of people who come to Lanji Temple to offer incense and ask for a lottery. Qi Jiuzhu has already heard that the marriage lottery in Lanji Temple is very effective, but the number of people who come to ask for a lottery today is far more than she imagined many.

There are many carriages parked at the foot of the mountain, among them are many ladies from noble families.Even Gu Panxi, the cousin of her maternal ancestral home, Dongchang Earl's Mansion, also appeared in the team of those young ladies.

Qi Jiuzhu said to Chen Xiang beside him, "Let's wait a while before going in."

Chen Xiang looked out along the drawn car curtain, and saw the tall and tall Gu Panxi among the group of ladies from aristocratic families, and understood what Qi Jiuzhu meant, that some people couldn't afford to be offended, so they had to hide.

The cousin of the Gu family spoke harshly, and her eyes were high above her head, and she looked like no one would look down on her. No wonder the lady wanted to avoid her.

Those ladies from aristocratic families have already entered the Buddhist temple together, queuing up to ask for a marriage lottery.

Outside the carriage, a man's voice came, "My lady, if you want to know about Mr. Lu, please follow me."

Qi Jiuzhu opened the curtain of the carriage, and saw a thin man dressed as a servant standing bowed beside the carriage. He must have come to the mansion today to deliver a letter to Li San.And the person who wrote the letter had expected her to come, so he specially waited here.

Chen Xiang put on the blue satin cloak with snow fox fur for her, the snow-white fluff on the cloak made her slightly round face look bright and charming like a girl.

Chen Xiang holds the umbrella for her, and she half reveals her delicate face under the umbrella, with her red lips slightly parted, in the mist and mist, she reveals a young girl's delicate and bright face, her eyebrows are like distant mountains, her eyes are like apricots, and her lips are like blooming spring cherry blossoms. A begonia flower and pearl hairpin is hidden in the bun. When she speaks, the golden steps with tassels sway slightly, bursting out a little bit of light.

She nodded, "Bo Ruoyan asked you to come, right?"

Li San was surprised, why did this wife of the Qi family know Miss Bo's name? Did she already know about Mrs. Bo?

Seeing Li San's surprised expression, Qi Jiuzhu knew it, she seemed to have guessed that Bo Ruoyan was the one Lu Mingtan kept outside.

If it wasn't for that dream, how would she know the name of the outer room? Today, Bo Ruoyan sent someone to send her a letter, and she probably already guessed her purpose.

"Please lead the way!"

What should be faced is always to be faced.

……

The front yard was overcrowded, and there was an endless stream of people coming and going. Li San and Qi Jiuzhu detoured through the back door and entered a separate courtyard. There were more than a dozen meditation rooms in the courtyard. There are four meditation rooms in an elegant small courtyard. The environment in the courtyard is elegant, and many fragrant and elegant orchids are planted.

A scent of orchids wafted into his nostrils, Qi Jiuzhu sneered, Lu Mingtan really took great pains to hide his outer room in this quiet and remote Zen room, he used the excuse of praying for his mother, but he walked with others in this Buddhist temple Just a matter of life.

Lu Mingtan is really a sanctimonious hypocrite.

That's right, in such a hidden place, no one would have thought that he would hide in the golden house here.

"Lady, this is here." Li San pointed to the third Zen room on the east side.

Qi Jiuzhu nodded, and told Chen Xiang beside him: "You stay here and watch, I will go back as soon as I go."

In fact, she could probably guess Bo Ruoyan's purpose. Bo Ruoyan asked her to come here today, which means that she is restless, or she has a bargaining chip in her hand to control herself.

Chen Xiang showed a worried expression, she should stop the lady today, what kind of good person can be a concubine in this kind of place, and I don't know what kind of conspiracy that lady Bo is up to.

"Miss, let's not go, or else the servants will invite Mr. Shao Lang to come. With Mr. Shao Lang supporting the lady, the lady will not be bullied."

Qi Jiuzhu lightly held her hand, smiled slightly, and two shallow dimples appeared on her round and plump face, "Brother worked hard on duty last night, so how can I disturb my brother's rest and let him do it for me?" Worried. I only have a few words with her, half an hour is enough. You stay here for me, remember that if someone comes, you will come into the room and remind me in time. The less people know about this matter, the better. "

Then Lu Mingtan's raising a concubine can be kept a secret for one more day. The burden on the elder brother's shoulders is too heavy, so he can't let him worry about her anymore.

Chen Xiang knew that she was a prudent and well-measured person, always thinking of others in everything, so she relaxed her heart a little, "Your servant understands. Madam, don't worry, I will definitely guard for you."

She took the umbrella from Chen Xiang, followed behind Li San, and entered the meditation room.

In the dream, she couldn't remember whether she and Bo Ruoyan met in this meditation room, but the pictures of orchids hanging on the wall in the room seemed similar to her, and then suddenly I remembered that in the dream, after entering the outer room, I lived in the Yilan Courtyard of the General Zhen Guo's Mansion, and Lu Mingtan also sent many rare orchid varieties.

A melodious and melodious piano sound came. Behind the bead curtain, Bo Ruoyan was playing the piano. Qi Jiuzhu remembered what Lu Mingtan said in his dream. Ruoyan has outstanding talents and a noble character like orchid, so I naturally believe that she will not lie.

There was a bitterness in Qi Jiuzhu's heart.

She didn't go in, but stood outside the bead curtain to finish listening to the song, waiting for Bo Ruoyan to speak first.

After the song was over, Bo Ruoyan got up slowly, opened the bead curtain, and said with a smile on his face: "I heard that Mrs. Qi is gentle and virtuous, dignified and elegant, and her demeanor is not inferior to those ladies from aristocratic families. I saw you today." Sure enough, the reputation is well-deserved, Ruoyan is very polite."

Bo Ruoyan is naturally beautiful, with a spring face, eyes like autumn waves, a graceful figure, a graceful demeanor, and even a delicate voice, it's no wonder that Lu Mingtan loves her so much.

Qi Jiuzhu responded with a blessing. As for what Lu Mingtan said about her, she didn't believe a word. She and Lu Mingtan had never met before, and the closest time to him was separated by a screen. Bian didn't know, so how could he praise her in front of the outside room.

"I don't know what is the purpose of Mrs. Bo's letter asking me to come here?"

A flash of surprise flashed in Bo Ruoyan's eyes. Just now Li San had told her that Qi Jiuzhu had already known about her and Lu Mingtan, but it was really not easy for her to remain so calm.

She pursed her lips and said with a smile: "Mistress, don't be in a hurry, please have some tea first, I invite you here today, but there is something important that I would like to ask you for help."

While talking, Li San had already brewed tea, Bo Ruoyan held the tea in both hands, handed the cup to Qi Jiuzhu himself, and said with a smile: "I added some orchids to the tea, Mingtan likes this tea very much, said It is this tea that smells fragrant in the mouth and can make people feel peaceful."

Qi Jiuzhu was startled slightly with the hand holding the teacup, and looked at Bo Ruoyan's probing eyes with a half-smile.

She pretended to be nonchalant, but pinched her palm with her fingertips, trying to make herself look calmer.

"Today, my mother and I came to Lanji Temple to offer incense. We found an excuse to come out and meet Mrs. Bo. It's already time for a cup of tea. If I delay any longer, my mother should send someone to look for me. Mrs. Bo and Mrs. General Zhenguo’s residence doesn’t know about Lu Langjun, right? As far as Jiuzhu knows, General Zhenguo’s family education is very strict. With the method of the eldest princess, if they know about Mrs. Bo’s existence, I’m afraid..."

Qi Jiuzhu didn't continue talking, she took a sip of the tea, white mist rose in the cup, she couldn't see her expression clearly, but she had clearly seen that Bo Ruoyan's face turned pale suddenly.

Bo Ruoyan pinched the handkerchief, coughed lightly, and used it to cover up her inner panic at the moment, "My lady is so smart, Ruoyan won't play around with her. I'm already three months pregnant."

(End of this chapter)