Houmen Yixiang

Chapter 188 Those who slander my fiancee will never let go!

"It's not good to say this. I've heard it from people too. I don't know if it's true or not. If it's false, it's bad for people's reputation."

"Tell me, I promise I won't tell anyone!"

"Yeah, let's talk about it."

Mrs. Naluo hesitated for a moment, "I heard that his surname is Lu, don't ask me anything else, I don't know, and I won't say anything else if I know."

"Surnamed Lu? There is a family named Lu in the capital...could it be..."

The voices of the few people became smaller and smaller, and then they couldn't hear them at all. After a while, the three of them talked and laughed and walked in another direction.

When they were out of sight, Zhang Ruomei lowered her head and apologized: "I'm sorry, imperial concubine, it's the little girl who wants to come out and walk around, and let you hear such unsightly things."

Concubine Xiao frowned, "It's none of your business, these ladies in Beijing are too outrageous."

Zhang Ruomei said weakly, "Maybe the rumors are wrong."

"Where there is no wind, there are no waves!" Concubine Xiao Gui displeased: "Even if it is not as exaggerated as those people spread it, there must be someone who uses the name of Buddha as a cover to do illegal things and disrespect Buddha."

Zhang Ruomei then fell silent, Concubine Xiao thought she was frightened, so her voice softened, "Ruomei, you are a well-educated lady, you must not be among these people, I believe you!"

"Thank you, Concubine Gui, for your trust!"

"Hey, Ruomei, is that you? What a coincidence, you also come here to offer incense today?"

Wen Ruxiang's surprised voice sounded from behind, looking at Concubine Xiao who was wearing a hat, "Who is this lady?"

"Miss Wen, it's you, what a coincidence." Zhang Ruomei's expression was a little uncomfortable, "This is..."

She looked at Concubine Xiao, seeing that Concubine Xiao had no intention of concealing it deliberately, she bit her lips and said, "This is Concubine Xiao."

Wen Ruxiang was taken aback, and hurriedly saluted, "My little girl, Wen Ruxiang, has met Concubine Xiao, but she didn't know that Concubine Xiao was here, it's disrespectful, please forgive me, Concubine!"

"Those who don't know are innocent, get up and speak."

"Thank you, Concubine."

Concubine Xiao Gui asked casually: "Are you here alone today, or did you come with Mrs. An Lehou?"

Wen Ruxiang's eyes flickered and said: "Just the little girl."

Concubine Xiao felt very strange, "You are the only one, why?"

Wen Ruxiang faltered, and the maid Jian Jia behind Concubine Xiao shouted: "Bold, how dare you hide it in front of your concubine?"

Wen Ruxiang quickly knelt on the ground, "The imperial concubine please calm down, my daughter is here to visit a friend."

"Is there anything you can't say when you come to see your friend?" Concubine Xiao Gui's voice sank, thinking of the gossip of the women just now, "Could it be that your friend is shameless?"

Wen Ruxiang said anxiously: "Your concubine, you have misunderstood."

Jian Jia said with a cold face, "Then why don't you say it quickly?"

"Back to the imperial concubine, this is how it happened." Wen Ruxiang hesitated for a moment, but decided to tell the truth, "My daughter came to offer incense with her aunt, aunt and others the day before yesterday, and accidentally learned that her childhood friend was here to fast for her deceased mother. Praying for blessings, the little girl thought of that aunt's voice and smile, so she wanted to go to Shangzhuxiang to express her heart, but was stopped by two maids, saying that her young lady ordered no one to disturb her!

The little girl begged them to go in and report, but they refused, so the little girl had to leave.After going back, the little girl thought about this matter again and again, and always felt that the expressions of the two maids were different. The little girl was worried about the safety of her friend and had trouble sleeping and eating, so she came here again today to find out. "

Concubine Xiao Gui became interested, "Did you see that?"

Wen Ruxiang shook her head, "The two maids wouldn't let in, and my little girl didn't dare to force her way in, but my little girl was really worried, so she guarded around here."

Zhang Ruomei let out a deep breath at this point, and gave Wen Ruxiang a grateful look, thanking her for not telling the truth that she had told her the matter the day before yesterday, so that Concubine Xiao Gui did not have any doubts about her trip today.

"You are thinking of your friend wholeheartedly." Concubine Xiao sighed, "Who is that friend of yours?"

"This..." Wen Ruxiang looked puzzled.

Zhang Ruomei said softly: "Miss Wen, just tell me, the imperial concubine is here, maybe she will make decisions for you."

"It's Ankangbo Mansion... Princess Zhuzhu."

"It's her?" Concubine Xiao frowned slightly.

"Imperial Concubine, my little girl knows that the princess and Shizi Xiao are engaged, and she is afraid that the princess will come to pray for other secrets and cause misunderstanding, so I didn't dare to speak out before, please forgive me."

Another secret?When Xiao Guifei heard these four words, she suddenly remembered what the three women said just now. She remembered that a lady said that the woman who secretly went out to meet her lover under the guise of praying was named Lu...

If Hui Yichen, the two of them are already a fiancé couple, why bother to have a private meeting?unless she will...

Someone else!

Concubine Xiao Gui's complexion changed, her voice became stern, "Where is she? Take me to see her!"

"The imperial concubine..."

"lead the way!"

"Yes, Empress Concubine!" Concubine Xiao became angry, but Wen Ruxiang didn't dare to stop her, "This way please, Empress Imperial Concubine!"

A few people came to a small courtyard in a blink of an eye.

Wen Ruxiang walked in first, and Shu Yun had seen her once at the Huayi Festival, and was so impressed by her face that she copied Lu Xinyan's designs, and even identified Lu Xinyan's plagiarism, and recognized her immediately.

So he went forward to salute, and said unceremoniously: "Miss Wen, my lady has reserved this courtyard. You want to offer incense and pray for blessings. Please move to another place."

Wen Ruxiang said softly, "I'm here to see your young lady."

"Miss is fasting and praying for blessings, and I don't see outsiders, please forgive me, Miss Wen!" Shu Yun's attitude was indifferent, and there was an indescribable contempt in his expression.

Wen Ruxiang felt as if she was being stabbed by those eyes, and tried her best to hold back, "I heard that your young lady is praying for her deceased mother. I received a lot of favor from Aunt Lu when I was young, so I want to go in and offer incense sticks to show my heart!"

Shu Yun said coldly: "The servant thanked Miss Wen on behalf of the young lady, but the young lady told me that she will come out after noon today, and she doesn't want to be disturbed, please go back to Miss Wen."

At this time, a cool, sweet and coercive voice suddenly sounded, "Then what if I want to go in and offer incense?"

Shu Yun couldn't help but looked up at Concubine Xiao Gui, Wen Ruxiang immediately changed her face, with a superior expression, she shouted: "Bold slave, Concubine Xiao's face, how can you, a little slave, be able to peep at her face?"

Shu Yun and Xing Luo quickly knelt on the ground, "I have seen Concubine Xiao Gui!"

Concubine Xiao Gui said: "My future niece and daughter-in-law are inside to pray for her late mother. I happen to know about it. I want to go in and offer incense to express my heart! Open the door."

Shu Yun bit the bullet and said: "Miss Concubine Xiao Gui, Miss confessed..."

"Crack!" Wen Ruxiang slapped her face before she finished speaking, "Presumptuous, the words of the imperial concubine are not as good as your young lady's words?"

Shu Yun covered his face and stared at Wen Ruxiang angrily. This slap aroused the hatred in Shu Yun's heart!

Because of her good birth, no one slapped her in the face even when she was in Yuanyanglou, except that when she was in Zhu's house, Mrs. Zhu and Miss Zhu often slapped her in the face because they were jealous of her appearance.

Wen Ruxiang looked at Concubine Xiao provocatively with Concubine Xiao on her back, with a face that hit you, what can you do to me!If you dare to look down on me, I will let you see what happens when you look down on me!
Shu Yun gritted her teeth and lowered her head, "I don't dare to do this, please forgive me!"

"Ruomei, open the door for me, I want to see it, who dares to stop me!"

Zhang Ruomei hesitated to persuade: "It's really inconvenient for the imperial concubine or princess, or..."

"Even you don't listen to what I say?"

"Imperial Concubine, Ruo Mei didn't mean that! Ruo Mei will follow suit!"

Zhang Ruomei had no choice but to walk forward, while Shuyun Xingluo knelt on the ground, trying to stop but dared not.

At this moment, the door creaked, and Bai Zhi, dressed in plain white, came out and closed the door behind her, "Ming Zhi has seen Concubine Xiao Gui."

"You are the Mingzhi Township Lord who has made great contributions in saving you?" Because Bai Zhi saved Emperor Longde's life, Concubine Xiao Gui's tone became better.

"If you go back to the imperial concubine, it's Ming Zhi."

"That's fine, let's go in."

Bai Zhi stood in front of the door, "Imperial Concubine, Miss will come out after noon, it is inappropriate to disturb you at this time, please be considerate, Empress Imperial Concubine!"

Wen Ruxiang said: "Mr. Ming Zhixiang, I have never heard that you can't be disturbed when praying. Could it be that you have done something to the Princess?"

Since she came here under the banner of caring for Lu Xinyan, that's all she can say.

Zhang Ruomei said in a soft voice: "Xiangjun Mingzhi, the imperial concubine and Miss Wen just want to share incense with the former Mrs. An Kangbo, and they will never disturb the princess. Please make it convenient for the Xiangjun."

Bai Zhi didn't explain much, just lowered her head and said: "Imperial Concubine, please forgive Miss for her filial piety towards Madam!"

"I heard that Lord Mingzhi is very loyal to Princess Zhuzhu. Even if he is named Lord Lord, he still treats himself as a slave in front of the Princess! Seeing him now, it's true!" Concubine Xiao sneered, "I'm afraid It’s not that there’s no one inside at all, that’s why you blocked Ben Gong and didn’t let Ben Gong go in.”

Bai Zhi's head drooped even lower, "The imperial concubine misunderstood, it has been the tenth day since Miss came here on the sixth day, and Ming Zhi has been staying with Miss inside."

Her appearance fell into Concubine Xiao's eyes, it was a sign of guilty conscience!
"Come on, open the door immediately!"

"Young concubine, you can't..."

Wen Ruxiang, Zhang Ruomei, and the two court ladies following Concubine Xiao all stepped forward to push the door, and Wen Ruxiang even took the opportunity to hit Bai Zhi hard, almost knocking Bai Zhi to the ground.

When the door was about to be pushed open, a melodious, slightly hoarse and weak voice came from inside, "Baizhi, let them in."

Zhang Ruomei and the two maids were not familiar with Lu Xinyan's voice, but Wen Ruxiang froze there as if she had seen a ghost.

She's obviously not in there?How could her voice come from inside?
The night before last night, after Wen Ruxiang knew that Lu Xinyan was not there, she had someone stay nearby. When she came this morning, the man told her that Lu Xinyan hadn't come back, so she dared to urge Concubine Xiao to come so boldly.

"Yes, Miss." Bai Zhi walked behind Wen Ruxiang and the others, her tone was calm, "Everyone, please step aside."

Several people turned their heads to look at Concubine Xiao, and seeing Concubine Xiao's hat moving slightly, Wen Ruxiang moved away reluctantly.

Zhang Ruomei looked at Wen Ruxiang suspiciously, didn't she say that there was no one inside?Then who is speaking now?

Bai Zhi opened the door, revealing the true contents of the house.

The inside is arranged like a Buddhist hall, with clear smoke lingering, floating from the front of the table to mid-air, blurring the compassionate face of the Bodhisattva in the middle.

The first woman in white, with black hair hanging down her back and thin clothes on her body, was kneeling there, holding Buddhist beads in both hands, praying devoutly.

Hearing the sound, she staggered to her feet and turned around.

Her complexion is as white as jade, her lips are pale, her black hair is lightly raised, her eyes and brows reveal the tranquility after being soaked in incense, her whole body seems to be enveloped by the light of Buddha, and the slight movement of her eyes gives people the illusion of compassion like a Bodhisattva.

"Zhu Zhu has met Concubine Xiao Gui." Her voice was dry, as if she hadn't spoken for a long time, she looked weak, as if she hadn't eaten properly for a few days.

This appearance reduced Concubine Xiao's suspicion by three points.

Wen Ruxiang lost her voice and said, "You... why are you here?"

Lu Xinyan blinked, puzzled and said, "I'm not here, so where should I be?"

"They all said you went out to meet your lover!" Wen Ruxiang blurted out.

"Miss Wen, where did you hear the rumor?" Lu Xinyan's eyes widened in shock, "How could you slander me so much?"

She knelt on the ground sadly, "Imperial concubine, you have to be the master of Zhuzhu. Zhuzhu is wholeheartedly fasting and praying for her dead mother in this Buddhist hall. I didn't expect Miss Wen to slander Zhuzhu's reputation so much!"

Concubine Xiao Gui had already removed her hat at this time, her brows were slightly frowned on her cold face, "You really have been here all this time, have you never gone out?"

"Exactly!"

Wen Ruxiang said: "Then do you have someone to testify for you?"

Lu Xinyan said: "I sincerely pray for blessings, how could I expect you to spread such rumors, and prepare witnesses in advance to prove my innocence?"

This is true. If you come to the temple to fast and pray sincerely, you are only one person. Where can you find someone to testify?

Concubine Xiao was speechless for a moment.

Seeing that she seemed to believe Lu Xinyan, Wen Ruxiang hurriedly said: "But I clearly heard that there is a lady surnamed Lu who deceived the Bodhisattva in the name of praying for blessings and sneaked out to meet her lover!"

Those people were arranged by Wen Ruxiang, and they deliberately told them to spread rumors in front of Concubine Xiao.

Lu Xinyan had a Wen Ruxiang dumbfounded expression, "Miss Wen, I'm already Xiao Shizi's fiancée, and with Xiao Shizi's appearance and character, who else in this capital can compare to him? How could I Abandoning him to find someone else? You have to find a reason, and a decent reason!"

Concubine Xiao felt reasonable when she heard it, her nephew is so outstanding, being able to marry him is simply a blessing in ten lifetimes, which woman would be so stupid to choose Yumu instead of pearls?
This time, she believed two more points.

Naturally, Wen Ruxiang would not say that Xiao Yichen was not good in front of Concubine Xiao, "I heard that when the princess was still the wife of the Marquis of Guangping, she behaved a little indiscreetly. Who knows if you are greedy, and you are greedy for other men's love even after you got Xiao Shizi? sweet Nothing!"

Concubine Xiao frowned. Her nephew is good at everything, but he treats people coldly, and his mouth is not sweet. There is no woman who does not want her fiancé or husband to say something nice and sweet to her. From this point of view, Lu Xinyan has Yi Xin really makes sense!
"Miss Wen, you said that my fiancée behaved indiscriminately. Do you have evidence? If not, it is slander! I, Xiao Yichen, a manly doctor, how can I allow my fiancée to be slandered by others? I will definitely ask An Lehou for an explanation someday!" An angry and clear male voice sounded from outside.

Wen Ruxiang immediately turned pale, she didn't expect Xiao Yichen to appear here!

"I met my aunt."

"I've seen Mr. Xiao." Zhang Ruomei and the others hurriedly saluted.

Concubine Xiao Gui showed a loving smile when she saw Xiao Yichen, "Yichen, why are you here?"

"Nephew and Zhuzhu made an appointment to meet here today, and take her back." Xiao Yichen walked to Lu Xinyan's side, "My son~" Lu Xinyan yelled aggrievedly.

Concubine Xiao's smile faded by two points, "I heard some rumors just now, I hope the princess can prove himself."

Xiao Yichen helped Lu Xinyan, "Auntie, you said it was a rumor, how can you prove yourself?" He looked at the people around him with a gentle expression, "No matter what others say, my nephew believes in Zhuzhu!"

Lu Xinyan's eyes were red, "Thank you, my son, for believing!"

The two looked at each other with affection, Concubine Xiao couldn't help being very sad when she saw this, her nephew was always cold, when was she ever so tender towards a woman?Sure enough, he is a hooker!It seems that she was right not to like her in the first place!This woman is not suitable for home or living room!
Concubine Xiao Gui had no idea how contradictory her thoughts were!Xiao Yichen knew that he had spoken sweet words, didn't it just prove that Lu Xinyan would not have another heart?But after she saw and heard it with her own ears, she completely forgot about it. She just felt that Lu Xinyan had completely changed her nephew, and she was by no means a good match!

When Xiao Yichen raised his head again, his brows and eyes had returned to sternness, "Miss Wen, do you have evidence for what you said just now?"

Wen Ruxiang bit her lip, her face turned pale, "I..."

"No proof is slander. Tomorrow I will personally come to the door and seek justice from An Lehou!"

Wen Ruxiang was so frightened that her legs became weak, "Xiao Shizi, I did not spread this rumor, I just relayed it."

Xiao Yichen snorted coldly, "I didn't hear anyone say it, I only heard you slander my fiancée in person!"

It's clear that he refuses to give up!

Wen Ruxiang was forced to lower her head, "I'm sorry, Shizi Xiao, I shouldn't have spread the word without evidence and damaged the princess' reputation!"

"You have damaged the reputation of the princess, why apologize to me!"

Wen Ruxiang faced Lu Xinyan in humiliation. The last person she wanted to bow her head in this world was Lu Xinyan, but now, she was forced to bow her head like her!

He clenched his palms tightly, "I'm sorry, princess, everything is my fault, please forgive me!"

After she finished speaking, Xiao Yichen said lightly, "A single apology, do you want to erase everything?"

Wen Ruxiang closed her eyes, with tears in her eyes, and slapped herself hard, "I'm sorry, it's my fault for talking too much!"

After several slaps in a row, Concubine Xiao couldn't bear it, "Okay, stop! Yichen, you have to be forgiving and forgiving!"

"Yes, Auntie."

Seeing Wen Ruxiang's tearful, swollen cheeks, Concubine Xiao became even more displeased with Lu Xinyan. If it wasn't for her, how could Yichen be so persistent with a woman who accidentally said the wrong thing?

"Yichen, aunt promised Ruomei to accompany her to see the lanterns at night, but aunt is a little tired, so you can go with her at night on behalf of aunt."

Zhang Ruomei was overjoyed, she looked at Xiao Yichen shyly and timidly.

Although Lu Xinyan could not be brought down today, it was a very satisfying harvest to have the opportunity to be alone with Xiao Yichen!

Xiao Yichen frowned, without even looking in Zhang Ruomei's direction, "Auntie, I have already asked Zhuzhu to accompany her tonight, I can't break my promise..."

Lu Xinyan suddenly grabbed his sleeve to prevent him from refusing, "The imperial concubine, let Miss Zhang go with the son and Zhuzhu, what do you think?"

Concubine Xiao Guifei glanced at Lu Xinyan, and saw her blinking at herself, obviously understanding her intentions, remembering that Lu Xinyan offered her the proposal to accept a concubine for Yichen last time, she asked: "Ruomei, what do you think?" ?”

Zhang Ruomei is naturally full of reluctance, but this matter should not be too obvious, "Everything is arranged by the imperial concubine!"

As soon as Concubine Xiao imagined the picture of two women standing beside her nephew, a smile appeared on her lips, "That's it."

When leaving, Wen Ruxiang covered her face in shame, and secretly swore in her heart that she must find a way to get it back after today's slaps!

Shu Yun, who had the same thoughts as her, looked at her receding back, gritted his teeth and swore in his heart that no matter what, he would avenge the slap of today!

"Shu Yun, Xing Luo, thank you for your hard work."

Apart from Bai Zhi, even Shu Yun and Xing Luo didn't know about Lu Xinyan and Qingtong's quietly leaving. Without knowing it, the two could abide by her orders and resist the pressure to keep outsiders close. This made Lu Xinyan very touched. .

Bai Zhi whispered: "Miss, I was scared to death, but luckily you came back in time."

When Lu Xinyan and Xiao Yichen came back, they never thought that someone would find out that Lu Xinyan was not there, and would want to make a big fuss about it.

When the two of them were approaching the courtyard, they found someone sneaking around and became suspicious. At that time, Wen Ruxiang led Concubine Xiao to come here. From Wen Ruxiang's words, Lu Xinyan probably guessed her intention of coming. , and acted in this play with Xiao Yichen.

With two points of guilt, Lu Xinyan said, "It surprised you."

Bai Zhi said: "I'm fine, I see that Xiao Shizi's complexion has improved a lot, his eyes are full of energy, did Miss find Sanshenghua?"

"Well, good luck, I found it."

Bai Zhi asked curiously, "What does Sanshenghua look like?"

"Sanshenghua is not a flower, but a grass. The three leaves grow together and die together..."

The two hadn't seen each other for several days, and for a moment they lost track of their conversation, Xiao Yichen coughed relishedly.

Bai Zhi said wittily, "Miss, I have something to ask Shu Yun."

Lu Xinyan gave him a white look, "Will you say a few words?"

Xiao Yichen took her hand resentfully, "Back to Huanxiyuan, you can talk as long as you want."

That sour little appearance made Lu Xinyan chuckle, "Take me back, and come out to watch the lanterns with you at night."

Speaking of this matter, Xiao Yichen became even more angry, "Why did you agree with my aunt to let that Zhang and so on?"

Of course Lu Xinyan would not say it, because Zhang Ruomei was the concubine chosen by Concubine Xiao for him, and she was the one who offered to let Concubine Xiao choose.

She blinked, "My aunt doesn't like me, I just want to please my aunt, so that you won't be in a dilemma in the future."

"Really?" Someone was a little disbelieving.

"Really!" Lu Xinyan blinked and nodded affirmatively.

Xiao Yichen narrowed his eyes, examined the expression on her face, and threatened: "If I find out that you have any small thoughts, I will definitely not spare you!"

Lu Xinyan's back felt cold, and her eyes flickered, "I'm so tired, let's go."

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When the lights first came on, Yue'er climbed into the air early, revealing her gentle and cold face, silently watching everything in the bustling and busy world.

The whole capital is decorated with lanterns and festoons, and lanterns are hung everywhere, especially those by the Yuzi River.

Dragon lanterns, palace lanterns, gauze lanterns, flower blue lanterns, dragon and phoenix lanterns... the most outstanding one is the revolving horse lantern, which is painted with various colors of flowers, birds, fish, insects, gods and Bodhisattvas, which are constantly rotating and lifelike.

Lu Xinyan, Xiao Yichen, and Zhang Ruomei, a light bulb, were walking among the noisy crowd.

Xiao Yichen held Lu Xinyan's hand, and the two of them stood shoulder to shoulder. Their outstanding appearance and demeanor were even more brilliant than the lanterns on both sides, which attracted the envious eyes of many passers-by, who stopped to watch.

Zhang Ruomei looked at all this jealously. It should have belonged to her, but in the end it was taken away by someone.

Reluctantly, she took two steps forward, walked side by side with Xiao Yichen, and tried to attract Xiao Yichen's attention by talking, "Xiao Shizi, are you tired? My little girl knows that there is a nice teahouse over there, why don't you go up and have a rest?"

Xiao Yichen didn't even look at her, turned his head to look at Lu Xinyan beside him, and asked softly: "Zhuzhu, are you tired? Why don't you rest for a while before leaving?"

Lu Xinyan poked her head out and asked Zhang Ruomei generously, "Is Miss Zhang tired? If Miss Zhang is tired, let's take a rest first."

Zhang Ruomei was so angry that she bit her lips, and said firmly: "Thank you Princess for your concern, I can still bear it!"

Lu Xinyan smiled brightly at Xiao Yichen, "Then let's go shopping again."

Xiao Yichen said dissatisfied: "I ask you, what do you ask outsiders for?"

Lu Xinyan glanced at Zhang Ruomei who looked extremely embarrassed, and pulled Xiao Yichen's hand, signaling him not to speak so harshly.

Seeing this, Xiao Yichen became even angrier, and turned to Zhang Ruomei, "Miss Zhang."

Seeing him talking to her suddenly, Zhang Ruomei was both surprised and happy, "What is Xiao Shizi's order?"

"Can you go back first? I want to be alone with my fiancee!"

"Xiao Yichen!" Lu Xinyan whispered.

Zhang Ruomei's face immediately looked like an overturned palette, extremely exciting.

"My fiancée promised my aunt to watch the lantern with you. Now that I have seen it, it's my fiancee's turn to watch the lantern with me! Farewell!"

Concubine Xiao Gui clearly wanted Xiao Yichen to watch the lantern with Zhang Ruomei, but Xiao Yichen refused at that time, thinking that it was Lu Xinyan who agreed to watch the lantern with Zhang Ruomei, she completely took herself out, and she didn't even want to be associated with her name.

Zhang Ruomei was so embarrassed that she wished she could find a hole in the ground.

She is a well-known lady in the capital, and even the nobles in the palace praise her very much, but now her beloved one ignores her in public and regards her as a burden.

For the first time, Zhang Ruomei lost her composure and ran away covering her face.

Running to a small alley with few people, he finally couldn't help crying out in embarrassment and indignation.

Wearing a veil, Wen Ruxiang suddenly appeared, "Ruomei, Lu Xinyan hypocritically promised the noble concubine to take you out to watch the lanterns. She flattered the noble concubine on the bright side, but in the dark she asked Prince Xiao to stay away from you so that you would give up! It's really a scheming plan." Not only did she snatch your position, but she also caused you to be ignored by Shizi Xiao, I really don't deserve it for you."

Wen Ruxiang felt unwilling to slap herself, so she waited near the place where Lu Xinyan and the others had arranged to meet at night, looking for an opportunity to provoke Zhang Ruomei.

What she didn't expect was that this opportunity came so soon.

Zhang Ruomei turned her head and wiped away her tears.

She already regarded Wen Ruxiang as a friend now.

Before Wen Ruxiang told her that Lu Xinyan was not there, although the last news was wrong, Wen Ruxiang did not expose her, and even paid the price for it, asking for her own mouth in front of so many people.

Zhang Ruomei felt that she was also half responsible for Wen Ruxiang's matter.

Now that Wen Ruxiang saw her crying, she didn't feel embarrassed at all.

"Ruxiang, you are right. I must find a chance to get back what belongs to me! I can't let the imperial concubine and Prince Xiao be deceived!"

There was a firm light in Zhang Ruomei's eyes.

Here Xiao Yichen drove away the annoying big light bulb, happily took Lu Xinyan's hand, and continued to walk forward.

Just two steps away, "Sister Zhuzhu!"

Xiao Yichen's complexion turned dark.

In the future, when watching lanterns with my daughter-in-law, I must find a place where there is no one, there are too many flies!
He used to be a man, but now even women are circling around his wife!
Too much!In the future, we must hide our daughter-in-law tightly!

Xiao Yichen squinted at the tender yellow figure running towards him, the coldness in his eyes could freeze to death!
"Qing Ruo!" Lu Xinyan waved with a smile.

Yan Qingruo was directly immune to the cold light in Xiao Yichen's eyes, "Hello, Miss Zhuzhu, Xiao..."

She tilted her head and thought for a while, "Hello Brother-in-law Lu!"

Xiao Yichen's complexion improved a bit now, you still have some sense of humor.

Lu Xinyan touched her little face that was flushed by the wind, "Qing Ruo, are you alone? Mr. Yan didn't accompany you out?"

Yan Qingruo wrinkled her nose, "He, he went with his gang of cronies. Sister He came out with me."

She pointed to a woman in blue who was walking over, "That's Sister He, Sister He, hurry up!"

He Qingqing lifted her skirt and walked over quickly, Yan Qingruo introduced: "Sister Zhuzhu, Sister He is a member of the princess reception group, Sister He, this is Princess Zhuzhu, and this is Shizi Xiao."

He Qingqing hurriedly saluted, "I've seen Princess Zhuzhu, I've seen Prince Xiao!"

Lu Xinyan helped her up, "You are Qing Ruo's friend, and you are my friend. There is no need to be polite between friends!"

Xiao Yichen's complexion became even more stinky, why is there another fly.

At this time, the smell of roasted sweet potatoes wafted over with the wind, Yan Qingruo took a deep breath, "It smells so good, I really want to eat it."

She looked around, "I don't know where the girl Xiaohuan has gone, or else let her buy it." Xiaohuan is her personal servant girl.

"Sister Qingruo, I'll go buy it, I just want to eat." He Qingqing asked with a smile: "Where are the Princess and Prince Xiao, I'll buy more by the way."

Yan Qingruo said: "How dare you?"

"It's okay, I want to eat it myself, and I will bring it for you by the way."

After He Qingqing finished speaking with a smile, she turned around and walked towards the source of sweet potato fragrance.

There was a long queue in front of the iron stove for roasting sweet potatoes, all of them were people in simple and plain clothes, either adults with children from ordinary families, or young maidservants, so when a relatively delicate blue dress, beautiful When He Qingqing went to that stop, he immediately attracted everyone's attention.

Yinhua, the maid brought out by He Qingqing, and Xiaohuan, the maid who accompanied Yan Qingruo, went nowhere. At this time, she was alone, facing everyone's curious eyes, with her back straight and a smile on her face, trying her best to pretend that there was nothing wrong with her. The look of caring.

Several maid-like girls standing in front of her lowered their heads and whispered for a while, then a purple-clothed maid boldly asked: "Sister, which one is your master's house?"

The smile on the corners of He Qingqing's lips froze. Did they think that she was buying sweet potatoes for her master, just like them? "I'm not..." She suddenly ran out of words. Do you want her to tell a group of maids that I'm not a maid, I'm a lady?

But if someone asks, why do you, a lady, come to buy sweet potatoes by yourself, don't you have a maid?So how should she answer?

A maidservant in Tsing Yi with a double bun saw that she had said half of what she said, and said with some envy, "Seeing how beautifully you are dressed, your master must be very generous."

The maidservant in purple said coquettishly: "Sister, just come and listen to me."

Another maidservant in a brown dress covered her mouth with a smile and said, "Xiao Zi, you want to know whether the master still needs someone, whether you are suitable, right? Stop daydreaming, the master treats my sister well, It’s the older sister who pleases the master, it’s no wonder the master likes you if you’re straight-hearted and quick-witted! When the time comes, there won’t be any good-looking clothes, but there will be plenty of opportunities to beat people up!”

"Hahaha~" several maids laughed unscrupulously.

He Qingqing was in a lot of embarrassment, every breath was as long as a day, and every scrutiny was like a needle.

Finally, it was her turn to buy. He Qingqing didn't care about choosing, so he asked the boss to pack ten of them.

Just as she was about to leave after paying the money, Yinhua's voice suddenly came, "Miss, I found you!"

"It turned out to be a young lady, no wonder she didn't make a sound just now."

"But which lady knows how to buy sweet potatoes? It's so strange."

Yinhua ran up to He Qingqing, took the sweet potato in her hand, and smiled flatteringly, "When the maidservant and Miss Xiaohuan found Miss Yan and the others, Miss Yan said, Miss, you are here to help them buy sweet potatoes, and the servant girl hurried to buy sweet potatoes for them. coming."

"Oh, so I bought sweet potatoes for other ladies."

"Let me just say, which lady would buy sweet potatoes by herself, so she treats herself as a servant girl in order to please other ladies."

He Qingqing walked forward with an embarrassing expression, and Yinhua shouted from behind: "Miss, wait for the slave! Miss, did you see Xiao Shizi and Princess Zhuzhu just now? Wow, Xiao Shizi is really good-looking..."

"Shut up!" The suppressed angry voice drifted away in the wind...

The little monkey and Xiao He had conflicts years ago. Today, after Xiao Yichen and Lu Xinyan came out to meet each other, Xiao Houzi took the initiative to apologize to Xiao He, and the two quickly reconciled. A crowd of people watched performances and lanterns in the circle, and then ran to the next lively place.

"Little monkey, are they selling fried chestnuts there? It smells so good, I want to eat it."

"Wait! I'll buy it right away!" The little monkey was about to leave, but he turned around and thought for a while, "Xiao He, you should go with me. There are too many people, so I don't worry."

"Okay." Xiao He had no objection, and the two happily ran towards the fried chestnut stand.

There were many people around the chestnut stand, and a pot of fried chestnuts had just been cooked, and everyone was in a hurry to buy them, and the original queue dispersed immediately.

"Boss, I want one catty!" "Boss, I want two catties!"

The little monkey looked at the crowded heads, "Xiao He, I'll squeeze in to buy, you stand here and don't move."

"I see, you can go."

Relying on his agility and kung fu, the little monkey quickly slipped through the crowd and disappeared.

Several children chasing with fireworks ran over suddenly, Xiao He couldn't dodge, and was bumped by one of them, and when she was about to fall, someone held her elbow, and a familiar and gentle voice sounded in her ear, "Be careful!" !"

Xiao He looked back and saw Wu Yuan in dark purple casual clothes, looking at her with a smile.

She couldn't help but smiled and rolled her eyes, "Prince, what a coincidence, why are you here?"

"I went out with Ah Xin for a walk, she said she wanted to eat chestnuts." Wuyuan Huang shook the paper bag in his hand, which exuded the tempting aroma of roasted chestnuts, "She is over there, do you want to say hello?"

"Okay, I haven't seen Sister Huangfei for a long time."

Wu Yuan didn't seem to expect that she would agree so readily, he was taken aback for a moment and quickly returned to normal, "Let's go."

Xia Jinxin was not far away, wearing a big red cloak with white fox fur, her lips were purple from the cold in the cold wind, when she saw Xiao He who came with Wuyuan, she was slightly startled at first, and then revealed a look of deep meaning Smile.

"Xiao He, long time no see." She smiled and waved.

"Sister Imperial Concubine, long time no see." Xiao He ran to Xia Jinxin and looked her up and down, "Sister Imperial Concubine lost weight again, she must have not taken her medicine properly."

Xia Jinxin imitated Xiao He, took her hand and looked her up and down, and said with a smile: "Xiao He is beautiful again, she must be eating well and sleeping well."

"Sister Huangfei laughed at me again."

After the two chatted and laughed, Xia Jinxin asked casually: "Xiao He is not with your miss today?"

Xiao He flattened her mouth in dissatisfaction, "Xiao Shizi is with Miss, but he dislikes me for being too clingy to Miss and won't let me follow."

"You're the only one coming out, don't worry about your lady?"

"No, there is a little monkey." Xiao He looked in the direction of the little monkey, and saw that the little monkey was coming out happily holding a chestnut. When he didn't see Xiao He, his face immediately became tense.

"Little monkey, I'm here!" She waved vigorously at the little monkey.

When the little monkey heard her voice, he was overjoyed at first, but when he raised his eyes to see Wuyuan and Xia Jinxin beside her, his face immediately became wary.

He remembered the last time he had a dispute with Xiao He, he opened his mouth and didn't say anything, he just ran over quickly, stood not far away, and looked around vigilantly.

"Your little friend seems to be very wary." Xia Jin smiled heartily, "By the way, Xiao He, haven't you heard anything?"

"What's the matter?" Xiao He blinked, the eyes were as pure and clean as ever.

Xia Jin was taken aback, then smiled, "It's nothing, some things are better not known than known."

Xiao He nodded in agreement, "My lady also said the same thing. She said that there is no absolute good or bad in this world. One is arsenic and the other is honey. Just let me do whatever I want."

"Your lady...is a wonderful person." Xia Jinxin smiled slightly, and said: "You are also a wonderful person."

"Really?" Xiao He was very happy, "I want to tell Miss, I was praised today!"

Seeing that the two were chatting speculatively, the little monkey couldn't help shouting, "Xiao He,...the chestnuts are going to be cold, and they won't taste good when they're cold!"

"That's right, sister imperial concubine, the eldest prince bought you chestnuts. You are not in good health and can't eat cold ones. I won't bother you and the eldest prince anymore." She waved her hand, "Goodbye!"

She smiled and turned her head, but the man walked towards the little monkey, "Little monkey, let's go, let's go find Miss."

The little monkey wanted to remind her not to get too close to the First Prince and his wife, but seeing Xiao He babbling and eating chestnuts with a happy smile on his face, he held back.

The two walked for a while, Xiao He suddenly said: "Little monkey, I was actually a little sad just now."

The little monkey panicked immediately, "Xiao He, don't be sad, I'll buy you everything you want!"

"No need." Xiao He let out a long breath, "I'm not sad after eating a few delicious fried chestnuts."

She didn't say why she was sad, and the little monkey didn't ask her why, the two of them just like when they came here, watching the excitement and tricks all the way, looking for Lu Xinyan and Xiao Yichen all the way.

Xia Jinxin looked at the disappearing figures of the two, and said with a light smile: "I thought she was a little girl so innocent that she was almost stupid, but I didn't expect to be such a special person. She lived her life happily, as if nothing in this world could defeat her. She is like a weed on the side of the road, as long as there is sunshine and rain, she can grow happily. First Prince, I admire your vision, but..."

She glanced at Wuyuan with a half-smile, "When that little girl saw you and talked about you before, her eyes sparkled, and her heart was full of you. Now, the light seems to be taken away by others. No Knowing that light, will it only belong to you in the future, or will it slowly move to others?"

Wuyuan's gentle face remained the same as before. He handed the chestnut in his hand to Xia Jinxin, as if he had never heard Xia Jinxin's words, "It's still hot, eat it while it's hot."

He didn't seem to care about all these changes, only he knew that the hanging hand was quietly clenched at some point.

Xia Jinxin smiled and took the chestnut.

The moon began to sink to the west, and the crowd slowly dispersed. The bustling Yuzi River was desolate after the prosperity.

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