This was originally a very awkward occasion. Old Lady Jia had come to pay her respects, but it was only out of courtesy. They exchanged a few pleasantries and then fell silent.
Only Baoyu smiled and turned to talk to Xiaoyue, but was quietly pulled back by Xiren.
At this moment, Taoist Zhang came in and bowed," Princess Consort, old lady, grandmothers and ladies, this little one bows here."”
Sister Phoenix smiled and walked up to him. She teased,"A while ago, you sent someone to ask me for a light yellow satin. I didn't want to give it to you, but I was afraid that you wouldn't be able to give me face. Who knows how much money they have given you all year round. Today, the princess consort and the old taitai are both here, so I'll allow you to be the host and bring out some of the good things that you've hidden in the god statue and the corners of the place. Let us see the world, how about it?”
Taoist Zhang cupped his hands and said," I'm not afraid of being laughed at, Grandma. I knew that the noble person was coming, so I dismissed my classes early to prepare." The small building behind them was also very bright. They managed to buy some vegetarian food and chose a few small shows. If the princess consort and the old taitai would give them face, then the small path would also have some glory.”
"Aiyoyo, who still wants your things?" Sister Feng laughed. Regardless of whether we give you face or not, you just have to offer it. When we can give you face, we will naturally give you face! We're all on the same side. I won't pretend to be polite with you!”
Old Lady Jia laughed and scolded,"You're just a run-down family. You don't even have manners in front of the Empress."”
Ke Qing smiled faintly." A straightforward person is also a true person.”
"Did you hear that?" Sister Feng quickly turned around and smiled at everyone. Even the princess consort said so, I don't want to fight with you and ruin my reputation!”
Li Wan smiled and pulled her to the side." Stop it!”Even First Madam didn't say anything!
Taoist Zhang stroked his beard and tried his best to look sage-like." In my opinion, Second Grandmother's words are the most considerate. She doesn't treat me as an outsider.”
Old Lady Jia turned slightly and smiled at Ke Qing.""This is also a part of their intentions. What does the Empress think?”
But Qing thought about it and still declined,"Old Furen's good intentions are appreciated." I only sat for a while before returning to the wang fu. I didn't dare to disturb the ritual in the fu.”
Old Lady Jia didn't insist and said to Taoist Zhang,""Since that's the case, just pick some good ones and put a few on for us to taste.”
"I'll send it up right away!" Taoist Zhang bowed and replied.”He went down.
As they were talking, Jia Baoyu couldn't help but walk around from behind and whispered to Xiaoyue,""Sister, what's your name? Where are you from?"
Xiao Yue glanced at him and carefully moved away. She lowered her head and did not speak to him.
Baoyu was used to being humble and liked to play with beautiful girls. "Why isn't Big Sister talking to me?" he asked with a smile.”
"Who's your sister?" Xiao Yue asked angrily.”He walked away a little more.
Baoyu was still smiling." Good sister, please pay attention to me." There are many sisters in our family. Sister Yuanyang is next to the old lady, and Sister Xiren is next to her. There are also Sister Jin Chuer and Sister Ping 'er.”
"I don't even know your sister, why are you telling me?"”
"It's boring to listen to them talk here. Let's go out and play, shall we?" Baoyu said with a smile. Just now, I picked a lot of flowers in the courtyard over there. Look!”He pointed at the flower branch on the high table. Xichun plucked a small flower and placed it on Yingchun's head.
Tanchun plucked the flower petal and held it in her hand. When Xichun wasn't paying attention, she placed it in her teacup.
Xiao Yue looked at the flowers and pouted."I've seen a lot. This won't make me hungry."
Baoyu laughed." What a fool. Flowers are made from the essence of heaven and earth. How can they be eaten?"”
Xiaoyue said angrily," Why can't I eat it?”
Baoyu quickly nodded." Yes, yes. Let's go out and pick some to eat, shall we?"”
Xiao Yue shook her head." No."
Baoyu reached out to pull Xiaoyue's sleeve." Good sister, let's go."”
Xiao Yue's expression changed and she quickly broke free." Let go of me!”
His voice could not help but become sharp.
However, when Qing turned around and saw Xiao Yue's panicked face and the Jia family's young master standing beside her, it was easy to think of the daily drama of a rich family's young master.
Ke Qing's face was cold." Xiaoyue, what's going on?”Old Lady Jia and the others also looked over. Jia Baoyu had an innocent look on his face, indicating that he had not done anything.
Seeing so many people looking at her, Xiao Yue's face turned red and she couldn't speak.
However, when he saw that Xiao Yue's clothes were neat and tidy, he was relieved and sneered,"Looks like I have to tell Sister Yuan Chun that her younger brother isn't like what she remembered. He was already like this at such a young age. In the future, he would be even more amazing.”
Madam Wang's expression changed drastically. She hurriedly stood up and asked,"Baoyu, why aren't you leaving?"
Yuanyang and Xiren quickly went forward to pull Baoyu." Second Master Bao, this is not a place for you to stay. We will accompany you out."”
He persuaded her to leave.
Teasing a servant girl of a wangye's house, this matter could be big or small.
But Qing looked around and they all looked uneasy.
Only Sister Phoenix stood up and laughed loudly."Princess consort, you still don't know, but in our family, Baoyu was raised as a girl. It was said that when he was one year old, he grabbed Zhou and didn't want anything else. He only grabbed a hairpin and didn't let go. In the past few years, he had been brought up by the servant girls. As a result, he became close to girls whenever he saw them and only played with them. So, please don't mind the princess consort and miss Xiao Yue. Our family's Bao Yu is just like this, wishing that all the girls in the world are his sisters!”
Sister Feng's words were exaggerated and interesting, but Qing 'er smiled in response." Forget it, just treat it as a child's nonsense."”
Only then did Old Lady Jia and the others heave a sigh of relief.
Sister Feng pulled over Madam You and smiled,"Eldest Sister-in-law, you and Brother Rong's daughter-in-law have yet to greet the Princess Consort!"”
Madam You could not refuse, so she went forward to greet Madam Hu.
You can exempt me from the ceremony and order me to reward you.
Xiaoyue hurried out to find the chief historian. She didn't know how much the empress wanted to reward.
Halfway along the road, two young ladies who looked like little girls stopped her." Who are you?”
One of them said,"We are the Empress's former servant girls. I am called Rui Zhu, and she is called Bao Zhu." Can you tell the Empress that these servants want to see her?”
Xiao Yue sized them up." How do I know if what you said is true?”
When Bao Zhu heard this, she put her hands on her hips and said,"That day in Xian You Palace, Prince Zhongshun and our young miss met each other's eyes the moment they saw each other. I was right beside them!"”
"What Xian You Palace?" Xiao Yue pursed her lips." I don't know what you're talking about. I still have things to do!" He wanted to go around them.
Bao Zhu and Rui Zhu blocked her from the left and right.
Xiao Yue's expression turned ugly as she scolded,""I say, why is everyone in the Jia family like this? Pulling and pulling? We're not even close!"
"Hey!" Bao Zhu was unhappy." When we followed Miss, you were still nowhere to be found.”
Xiao Yue smiled and said," I'm the one following the Empress now. You want to climb up the social ladder? No way!" Please make way!"
Bao Zhu and Rui Zhu looked at her smug expression and gritted their teeth in hatred.
Rui Zhu could only beg her in a low voice,"Good girl, I'll have to trouble you to pass a message to the Empress.”
Xiao Yue saw that they didn't think it was fake." You're not lying to me?”
"It's a puppy who lied to you!" Bao Zhu said anxiously.”
Xiao Yue bit her lips." Then I'll talk to the Empress later. You guys just wait here?"”
Rui Zhen Bao was overjoyed." Thank you, Miss!"”
Therefore, Xiao Yue first found Wang Changshi and arranged the reward. Then, she returned to the main hall and quietly told Ke Qing.
"Where are they?" Ke Qing asked in surprise.”
"In the pavilion outside," said Xiao Yue.”
However, Qing wanted to call them in, but he was worried that it would be difficult to talk to the Jia family in front of them, so he apologized to Old Lady Jia and left.
The two of them came to the pavilion. When Rui Zhu and Bao Zhu saw Ke Qing, they quickly knelt down and kowtowed.”
Ke Qing helped them up." Bao Zhu, Rui Zhu, why didn't you follow us that day?”
Rui Zhu smiled,"They didn't allow me to follow them that day."”
Bao Zhu was furious when she thought about it." They're afraid that we'll be a burden!”
But Qing also laughed and said,"That's true. You won't be able to run fast if you follow!"”
The master and servant had been friends since young, so they were naturally happy to meet again after parting.
Bao Zhu's mouth was fast, and she unknowingly started talking about the interesting things she had heard about the Jia family these few days." I heard that Second Master Bao of the Rong family was born with a piece of jade in his mouth, and there were words on it. The whole family treated it as their lifeblood, and it was rumored to be miraculous. Unfortunately, I've never seen it before.”
Rui Zhu spat,"I just saw Second Master Bao bring it with him. How can you say you didn't see it?"”
"Just a glance from afar counts as seeing?"”
But Qing smiled and said,"What strange things? Most of them are fake and don't say anything."”
Bao Zhu nodded." There's something even stranger. In our Ning residence, the old master has gone to be a Taoist priest. The old master is in charge. In the residence, other than Master Xiao Rong, there's also Second Master Qiang. He looks even more handsome than Master Xiao Rong. Everyone in the family says that he, the old master, and Master Xiao Rong are…"
"Baozhu, don't talk nonsense!" Rui Zhu interrupted her,"Why are you telling Miss this?" You dirtied my ears for no reason."
"Miss is not an outsider," Bao Zhu said with a smile. This servant has kept these things in her heart and has long wanted to say them. There's another true thing…"
Rui Zhu pulled her back." You really should sew your mouth shut."”
Bao Zhu laughed,"Sister Rui Zhu, I'll go crazy if I don't tell you today." On the day of the wedding night, Master Xiao Rong was drunk. I knocked him several times with my hands, but he didn't know.”
But Qing's face was red and he spat,"I don't want to hear you serve your master in the bridal chamber."”
"Of course not!" Bao Zhu said anxiously. This servant and sister Rui Zhu are not even big maids. What I wanted to say was that I think I saw First Master coming out of Little Rong's room that night.”
Rui Zhu's face turned pale and she quickly covered her mouth." Little b * tch, how can you say such nonsense?”
However, Qing reached out and pinched her face." Don't spout nonsense if you don't know. Once you come out from there, you'll definitely…Pfft, I've been tricked by you." If you're not careful in the future, who knows how many things will be ruined by your mouth.”
"Empress, what are you talking about?" Xiao Yue asked. What did you say?"
"Don't listen to her nonsense," Ke Qing said.”Then he said to Bao Zhu and the others,"How about you follow me back to the Imperial Residence?"”
Both of them nodded." This servant is willing!”
Bao Zhu said," Just thinking about it makes me feel that something is wrong. Master is confused. Why did you send this servant and Sister Rui Zhu here? What kind of dowry?" This servant can't stay here for another day.”
Rui Zhu said worriedly,"I'm afraid that Grandpa Zhen won't agree."”
"Why not?" retorted Baozhu. Don't tell me you want to keep us and sell us?”
Rui Zhu rolled her eyes at her." Just because of your leaking mouth!”
Ke Qing smiled,"With her personality, it would be difficult for her to survive if she met a powerful master." It's better for all of you to follow me!"
Bao Zhu and Rui Zhu were overjoyed.
However, things were not as simple as Ke Qing thought.
When Minister Wang made this request to Jia Zhen, Jia Zhen smiled and said,""If it were any other girl, ten or twenty of them would be nothing. However, these two were from the Qin family after all. His Excellency also knew that they were related to the last bit of face of the Ningguo Manor. I don't think Lord Wang will even step on this little bit of persistence, right?”
Minister Wang had always been a proud and arrogant person. When had he ever spoken to an idle third-grade Xujue general like this? Moreover, he had rejected her.
"So, General is going to reject the good intentions of the Zhongshun Prince's mansion?”He threatened.
Jia Zhen didn't seem to hear him and picked up the teacup.
Minister Wang felt greatly humiliated and immediately left.
After he left, Jia Rong quickly came over and advised,"Father, they are just two ordinary girls. Why do you have to go against the Zhongshun Prince's mansion?”
"What do you know?" Jia Zhen glared at him. Our family has long been at odds with the loyal and obedient prince's mansion.”
"Father, the loyal and obedient king is powerful…" Jia Rong said guiltily.
"Alright!" Jia Zhen put down the teacup." There are also a few princes standing behind us. We might not be afraid of him! Moreover, I have my own use for those two girls!”
After he finished speaking, he saw that Jia Rong still seemed to not understand and was furious." Get lost!”
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