rich concubine

Chapter 366 The noble man at the dinner party
While chatting, the carriage had stopped at the entrance of a secluded courtyard.

Jiang Shunxiao got off the carriage first and came back to pick up Rong Yi. Rong Yi handed his hand to him and slowly got off the carriage. After standing firm, he was stunned as soon as he raised his head. Looking at the private courtyard in front of him, Rong Yi lost his voice. He glanced at Jiang Shunxiao uncertainly and said, "This...is the place I mentioned to eat?"

Jiang Shunxiao nodded, put his arm around her shoulders, and said, "We won't go to the restaurant today, we will eat here."

Rong Yi looked at the plaque on the courtyard, which only had two simple words: "Jingyuan". Just when she was about to ask where it was, she saw the door opened from the inside, and a woman who was described as a romantic yet beautiful woman appeared at the door. .

When the woman saw Jiang Shunxiao and Rong Yi at the door, she was stunned for only a second. She hurriedly bent down to invite them in. Her words were full of charm and said: "Your honor has been waiting for you two for a long time. Please come in quickly."

Jiang Shunxiao didn't look at her and walked straight into the door. Rong Yi looked at her twice and nodded in respect.

Because of Rong Yi's kind smile, the woman was slightly startled, and randomly showed a friendly smile, which was much less stale.

The setting in the courtyard was very elegant. The woman led the two of them directly into the east hall. As soon as they entered the door, they saw a man in casual clothes. Jiang Shunxiao led her forward and said: "Your Highness."

Rong Yi was stunned for a moment, saluted reflexively, and then called "Your Highness."

His Highness, who was about the same age as Jiang Shunxiao, treated him very calmly. He stepped forward to help him up and said, "Where do you and I need these false gifts? It's more normal here."

Jiang Shunxiao smiled slightly, looked at Rong Yi's blank expression, and said, "This is His Highness."

Rong Yi suddenly looked at the man standing in front of her. This man was seven feet tall and had an extraordinary bearing. He turned out to be the eldest prince.

Meng Yan and Jiang Shunxiao looked like the same kind of people, but compared to the two of them, Meng Yan felt more deeply hidden.

He said: "It will be a while before the food is delivered. Minglan, take this little lady to eat some pastries."

The woman who led them in took two steps forward, glanced at Rong Yi, smiled, and said, "Please take Madam out for a look."

Rong Yi knew that they had something to say, so she wanted to follow Ming Lan out, but Jiang Shunxiao suddenly pulled her, looked at Ming Lan indifferently, and said: "My wife is pregnant, so there are many taboos. "

Minglan was stunned for a moment, then she put on a smile and said, "I understand."

After taking Rong Yi out, Jiang Shunxiao looked at Rong Yi's slender back and took a deep breath. When he turned around, he saw Meng Yan looking at him with a half-smile.

Wife?He calls his concubine his wife?
Jiang Shunxiao raised his eyebrows, his posture was more natural, he sat down directly and said, "What are you laughing at?"

Meng Yan sat opposite him and said, "Pregnancy is such a strange thing. You have been talking about it these days."

Jiang Shunxiao poured himself a cup of tea. He was not angry when he heard this. He just said: "Your Highness is different from me. Your Highness already has a child, but I just had my first child."

Meng Yan smiled lightly and shook his head: "Are you saying that you want to stand in front of me?"

Speaking of which, Meng Yan is now 28, three years older than Jiang Shunxiao.

Jiang Shunxiao pursed his lips, and the two joked for a while before getting back to business before talking about business.

"The remnants of the former Qi Dynasty are causing trouble, and now there is turmoil again. What do you think my father is going to do?"

Jiang Shunxiao said seriously: "I dare not speculate on the holy will."

Meng Yan raised his eyebrows and looked at him. Seeing that he was not humble, he laughed and said, "Okay, you still pretend to have a nose and eyes in front of me."

Jiang Shunxiao pursed his lips and said: "..."

……

Ming Lan took Rong Yi to another room, which looked like a place where she often stayed.

Rong Yi noticed that she was secretly sizing him up, but she didn't point it out. She just followed her into the house and sat down.Minglan said, "I ordered food from a restaurant outside today and it was delivered shortly. Madam, please eat some pastries first." As she said that, she pushed a stack of sponge cakes on the plate in front of Rong Yi.

Rong Yi was not polite to her, she curved her lips and smiled, saying, "Thank you." After saying that, she picked up the small tweezers next to her and pinched a piece.

Ming Lan was a little stunned when she saw her eating without hesitation. After looking at Rong Yi for a long time, she suddenly smiled and said, "My wife is different from others."

Rong Yi took a bite, her mouth was full of sweetness, and looked at her in confusion after hearing the words.

I only heard Ming Lan say: "This is a cake made by a slave. I don't know if my wife is used to eating it."

What she said was confusing, but Rong Yi still smiled and replied, praising: "Miss Minglan is good at craftsmanship. This pastry tastes very good. I like sweets recently, so it just suits my taste."

Hearing this, Minglan looked at Rong Yi's belly, her eyes full of tenderness, and said, "My wife, just call me Minglan. I heard that pregnant women are sour and spicy, but I rarely hear of them." If you like sweets, my lady’s taste is unique.”

Rong Yi smiled and shook her head, saying: "I like sour and spicy ones, but sweet pastries are also indispensable. Maybe it's because I have a bad appetite."

Seeing the smile on her face, Ming Lan was a little absent-minded. She asked, "I wonder what it feels like to be pregnant? Will the mother also feel the child's heartbeat?"

I feel a little embarrassed when I talk about this Rongyi. She is so slow and the child is two months old and she still doesn't notice it. She is also a little embarrassed when asked about it. She only said: "I didn't feel anything in the early days. I was just a little sleepy. Now My belly is a little bigger, so there are changes.”

Ming Lan said: "I see that my lady's figure is still slender. If she changes her dress, she will look like a little girl. She doesn't look like a pregnant young woman at all."

Women love to be praised for their youth, and Rong Yi couldn't help but feel happy. She could see that Minglan was probably in her early twenties, but she took good care of herself, so she said: "Thank you, I'll have a bigger waist in a few months." It's going to get thicker, and by then I'll be so fat that I probably won't dare to go out to meet people anymore."

This was just a nice thing to say, but Rong Yi didn't think so. Minglan could naturally hear it, and with a bit of envy in her eyes, she said, "I see that my wife is still young and has a child. She is really a winner in life."

Rong Yi smiled, but didn't know how to respond.

This Ming Lan was a bit strange. She kept asking questions about the child, but couldn't hide the envy in her eyes. Rong Yi thought that she called herself a "slave" and didn't know what the relationship between her and His Highness was, so she couldn't rush to ask the doubts in her heart.

After talking around the child for a while, the restaurant brought food. Ming Lan got up to make arrangements, and Rong Yi followed.

When the food was served, the two women didn't have much to say. Rong Yi stayed with Jiang Shunxiao, while Ming Lan sat alone serving dishes for the three of them.

Although they were dining together, Rong Yi felt something was different. Although Ming Lan was the master, she was more like a servant. It was only in the presence of the nobles that it was difficult to look at her without restraint.

Probably the two men had finished talking before the meal, so they drank some wine and talked about other things during the meal, mostly about the court affairs. Rong Yi couldn't understand and just ate the food from the bowl in a proper manner.

After the meal, Jiang Shunxiao didn't stay long and took Rong Yi back to his house. Rong Yi was still a little confused when he sat in the carriage.

I met a big shot in just a short time, had a meal, and then left?

I couldn't help but glance at Jiang Shunxiao, and said to myself: I really came here to eat, and I left without delay after eating.

It's just that I haven't "awakened" from the shock of seeing His Highness.

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