Resourceful beauty

Chapter 26 Mantis Catching Cicadas
In order to prove that Prince Qi's Mansion and Qiu Mansion did not take the rumors that were raging before seriously, the Qiu Mansion planned to hold a banquet in the mansion on the second day of the second day of February when the dragon raised its head. be a guest.

When Fang Ruyu received the post for the banquet, Fang Ruyu was smiling like a flower and nestled next to Su Yuan to choose materials for spring clothes. Seeing Qiu Tong bring the post over, Fang Ruyu hid away in disgust, as if the post was Qiu Ming himself. .

"Mom, I'm not going..."

Fang Ruyu said coquettishly.

Su Yuan smiled and nodded, raised her eyes and asked Qiu Tong, "You only invited the second lady?"

Qiu Tong shook her head and replied, "Qiu's mansion sent a total of five posts, not only from the second lady, but also from the fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh misses. The maid who came to deliver the posts was from Miss Qiu's side. She said that on the day of the banquet, except for eating in the house, they were all in the garden in the backyard of the Qiu Mansion. There would never be men or servants appearing, and they would never disturb the quietness of the ladies. Therefore, Please be sure to attend the five ladies."

Fang Ruyu was still a little reluctant.

Su Yuan glanced at Qiu Tong, motioned her to take down the post, and coaxed Fang Ruyu, saying, "If it weren't for the incidents of years ago, you would be the most honorable lady in the capital besides the princesses in the palace. These people, don’t they all have to surround you? Although the situation is not good now, after a year or so, your father will rise up, and your decent scenery is still to come, so don’t make the little one sex."

"Mother, I know, but, I'm not afraid of ten thousand, just in case, if that fool..."

After experiencing the fear of the past few days, but the loneliness in the village in the suburbs of Beijing, Fang Ruyu now has some fear of being bitten by a snake for ten years and fearing the well rope.

If she could, she would definitely not want to meet anyone in the Qiu Mansion again, let alone go to his house for a banquet.

Su Yuan shook her head helplessly, and said a few words to Fang Ruyu in a low voice, only to see that Fang Ruyu's cheeks gradually turned pink, and finally, she nodded shyly, agreeing.

Fang Ruyu is already 16 years old, and the ladies who went to the banquet are all the ladies of the rich families in the capital, and they are passed on from ten to ten. If anyone thinks that Fang Ruyu is good-looking and good-natured, and is willing to inquire, maybe Fang Ruyu His marriage has come to an end.

When she was in Jiangbei, Fang Ruyu was well-known. She had just turned 12 years old, and the matchmaker who proposed her marriage almost knocked down the threshold.

But at that time, the former concubine Su Xin was in poor health. Su Yuan thought that if Su Xin died of illness, the possibility of becoming a second concubine would be very high. At that time, Fang Ruyu's status would also rise accordingly, and she would no longer be the concubine daughter she used to be. Therefore, no matter what King Qi planned for Fang Ruyu, Su Yuan would evade it in every possible way.

When Su Yuan died of illness, Fang Ruyu, as a daughter, had to keep a filial piety for her aunt for three years, so the marriage was put on hold.

Of course, during those three years, Su Yuan was not idle.

In Jiangbei, and even in the capital city, Su Yuan did not hesitate to inquire about those good men of similar age, but she disliked this one who had no fame. It happened that the traitor framed King Qi as treason and collaborating with the enemy.

Now, seeing that Fang Ruyu is already sixteen, but there is no clue about the marriage, how can Su Yuan be in a hurry?
Therefore, whenever there is an opportunity for Fang Ruyu to show her face, Su Yuan will not miss it.

She always believes that gold will always shine, and her daughter is one in a million, and there must be Fang Ruyu, a wealthy family with discerning eyes.

Since I plan to go, I have to dress up well. I have been having trouble sleeping and eating these days, and my face is haggard. It would be inappropriate if I was laughed at by others. Fang Ruyu asked for some pearl powder from her mother, and went back to the house to apply it. face.

In Shu Yuxuan, Ding Xiang handed the post to Fang Ruxuan, and told her the news: "Second Miss and Fifth Miss have already decided to go, and Seventh Miss has not recovered from her cough. Concubine Shen said, thank you The flower must be blown outside, fearing that it will worsen the condition, so I asked the concubine to push it away. There is no movement from Miss Fourth."

Fang Ruxuan curled her lips, "She is the second sister's good military advisor. How can we do without her in such a lively place? She will definitely go."

Thinking about it, Ding Xiang came up with an idea and said: "Miss, no one in the Qiu residence has a good heart, why don't we pretend to be sick?"

Fang Ruxuan pondered for a while, then turned her head and asked Su Ye, "How's it going outside?"

Ever since the incident happened after the Lantern Festival, Su Yuan and Fang Ruyu's eyes had been fixed on Fang Ruxuan, as if Fang Ruxuan's actions had caused the incident.

Even if they couldn't find any clues, they didn't give up.

When King Qi returned to the mansion to finish the matter, and at the same time sent someone to secretly send Fang Ruyu to Zhuangzi in the suburbs of Beijing to avoid the limelight, Fang Ruyu couldn't let go of it, and still felt that Fang Ruxuan had tampered with it.

I don't know if it was Su Yuan or Fang Ruyu's handwriting, but the current situation is that Shu Yuxuan already has their eyeliner, and one of the little maids who are roughly sweeping in the yard is always peeking into the room with her eyes, showing off her feet. Discovered by Lilac, who has always been careful.

In the past few days, although Su Ye was in the house, she hid by the window and watched the little maid closely.

In just a few days, the little maid had already sneaked in several times when there was no one in the room. Although she came in and out empty-handed every time, there was no guarantee of what she would do.

With Ding Xiang and Su Ye's temper, they pulled out the little maid early in the morning and sent her out, but Fang Ruxuan didn't move, and only ordered Su Ye to keep an eye on the little maid, and Ding Xiang took care of the things in the house, especially Personalized jewelry and apparel.

Su Ye shook her head, "I haven't seen her enter the house in the past few days, but I saw her a little anxious, as if she was in a hurry to enter the house."

Since he was in a hurry to enter the house, he either wanted to take something out, or he wanted to put something that shouldn't be in Fang Ruxuan's room.

Thinking about the upcoming banquet in the Qiu Mansion, Fang Ruxuan probably knew in her heart.

After thinking for a while, Fang Ruxuan smiled and said: "Then let her come in. After taking a nap, you guys will accompany me to Nuanxiang Palace to see Seventh Sister, but before going out, you should clean up the room. When we come back, we They probably know their intentions."

Seeing her young lady's expression of being determined to win, Su Ye and Ding Xiang looked at each other and smiled.

At three moments later, Fang Ruxuan took Ding Xiang and Su Ye out of the house. Before leaving, she told Mo He to keep the house safe and not to let idlers wait in.

After a cup of tea, Fang Ruxuan and Ding Xiang arrived at Nuanxiang Hall, while Su Ye quietly turned back to Shuyuxuan. Seeing Mo He winking at him, Su Ye hurried into the room and hid under the desk in the right corner.

Just after hiding it, I heard a noise from outside, saying that the second young lady wanted a trick and asked Mo He to deliver it.

Is this Tiaohulishan?

After Mo He left for a while, the door of the room opened, and a person crept in.

It seemed that the investigation had already been done. After entering the house, the man didn't even check to see if there were any outsiders in the house. He went straight to the left corner, rummaged through the house, and found what he was looking for.

When the door was closed again, Su Ye, who was hiding under the desk, burst into tears: "Being a thief is not good at all, so you should check to see if there is anyone in the room?"If I knew this earlier, what would I do without spending so much effort?
At that time, Fang Ruxuan was talking to Concubine Shen with a smile.

"I still have the Erliang blood swallow that my elder brother sent last time. It's the most nourishing and nourishing, but it's a little small, but don't dislike it. I'll ask Su Ye to bring it in a while, and you send someone to stew it for Seventh Sister."

After seeing Fang Rulan, seeing that she really had a severe cough and her voice was hoarse when she spoke, Fang Ruxuan said with concern.

Concubine Shen did not refuse, but thanked with a smile.

During this period, Concubine Shen's eyes slid across Fang Ruxuan's face from time to time, Fang Ruxuan knew it well, and pretended not to know, she only sat for half an hour before leaving, as if she really came here purely to visit Fang Rulan.

After sending Fang Ruxuan away, Concubine Shen looked at her back suspiciously, and then returned to the inner hall to sit down.

"How about it?"

Almost impatient, Fang Ruxuan hurriedly asked Su Ye when she met Su Ye on the way.

Turning around and seeing no one around, Su Ye stepped forward and said something in a low voice, Fang Ruxuan nodded to indicate that she understood, and the master and servant returned to Shu Yuxuan.

Early in the morning of the second day, when they rushed to Yixin Hall after breakfast, all the people had arrived.

As the old saying goes, Su Yuan still told the ladies to obey the rules and understand etiquette when they went outside, so as not to make people laugh at the decency of Prince Qi's Mansion.

Fang Ruxuan responded honestly, as obedient and demure as ever, but under her calm face, there was a pair of smart eyes that were looking around.

There was nothing unusual about Su Yuan, but Fang Ruyu and the three sisters made Fang Ruxuan see something.

Fang Ruyu was a little excited, as if what was going to happen next made her look forward to it.

Fang Ruhui on the side used to love to make faces at Fang Rulan, or stare at Fang Ruxuan angrily, but today, her eyes are honestly looking at Su Yuan or Fang Ruyu, never at Fang Ruxuan.

Fang Ruhua, on the other hand, had a calm face, as if nothing had happened, but it was her calm appearance that made Fang Ruxuan even more suspicious.

When she came out of the Yixin Hall, Fang Ruxuan was already sure that the banquet in the Qiu Mansion today might not be that simple, and the people who wanted to plot against her were precisely her sisters beside her.

When getting into the car at the second door, Fang Ruyu just stepped on the footstool, and there was a crisp call from behind.

Turning around, it was Fang Ruxuan.

"Second sister, tell me, among us sisters, if someone makes a fool of himself outside, whose face will he lose?"

Fang Ruxuan asked with a smile.

Feeling guilty and flustered, Fang Ruyu's complexion remained unchanged. Fang Ruhui at the side glared at Fang Ruxuan, "Whoever makes an ugly face will naturally lose face."

Fang Ruxuan took a look at Fang Ruhui, and then her eyes fell on Fang Ruyu's face again, "I think that no matter who makes a fool of himself, he will lose the face of Prince Qi's mansion, what does Second Sister think?"

Feeling irritable for no reason, Fang Ruyu got into the carriage and sat down, scolding: "It's good to know. Go quickly, it's all your fault if you're late."

After all, the car curtain fell, blocking Fang Ruxuan's face with a faint smile, but in that smile, there was a hint of cunning that saw through their tricks, and Fang Ruyu felt her heart beat faster.

(End of this chapter)