Shortly after Luo Junyao left, a shadow appeared silently a few steps behind Xie Yan.
Xie Yan looked back at him without saying a word. Duiying lowered his head and said, "I know my mistake."
After a moment of silent silence, Xie Yancai waved his hand lightly and said: "That's all."
Dieying took two steps forward and whispered: "There is news from Prince Mu's Mansion that the princess is ill."
Xie Yan's expression changed slightly, but he quickly regained his composure.
After a long time, he chuckled and said calmly: "I know, let someone send something over tomorrow."
Duoying was stunned for a moment, as if he was a little surprised.
"If you ask about the prince over there..."
Xie Yan said: "I will leave the city for business tomorrow."
Xie Yan turned around and was about to go downstairs. When he saw Duoying still standing there, he asked, "Is there anything else?"
Overlapping shadows said: "Tomorrow there will be a court meeting. Prime Minister Ruan and Taifu Su have both sent people to ask. I wonder if the prince will go to court tomorrow?"
Xie Yan said: "I've been back for a few days, so it's really time to go."
"Yes, I understand," Duiying said.
Fortunately, the injury on the prince's neck was treated, otherwise tomorrow morning... it would be embarrassing.
After the court meeting was over the next day, the civil and military officials came out of the main hall or went to their respective squad rooms for duty, or left the palace to return to their own official offices and mansions.
"Your Majesty."
Xie Yan walked out of the palace with Duoying, and Luo Yun and Luo Jinyan, father and son, happened to be walking beside him one after the other.
Xie Yan nodded slightly towards Luo Yun and said, "General, General, we have to work hard to change the defense of the armed guards."
Luo Yun and Xie Yan were the highest-ranking generals in Da Sheng. Normally, they would only care about their respective military affairs at the border, but when they returned to the court, they would inevitably have to share some important affairs.
Luo Yundao said: "It's not hard work to do things within one's duties. It's hard work for the prince to have to worry about state affairs even before he recovers from his injury."
Luo Jinyan followed his father without saying a word, but his eyes passed over Xie Yan's wound, and his eyes flickered slightly and quickly dropped again.
My father may not have noticed it last night, but Luo Jinyan, who is always careful, did.
Although Xie Yan intentionally pulled up some of his collar to cover it up last night, Luo Jinyan could still tell that it was a tooth mark.
Today...
Luo Jinyan didn't quite believe it if Xie Yan flirted with a woman yesterday and left a mark on his neck, and even ran around with teeth marks on her at night.
So……
Xie Yan naturally noticed Luo Jinyan's scrutinizing gaze, but he didn't say anything and calmly pretended that nothing had happened.
She was just a little girl who hadn't grown up yet. She wasn't sane at the time, so he didn't take it to heart.
The two chatted for a few words and then walked out of the palace with others. This scene seemed unusual to many people.
Prince Ning Xie Zhang looked at Xie Yan's retreating figure, his gray brows furrowed involuntarily.
There were several officials surrounding him. Seeing this, someone whispered: "His Royal Highness the Regent is really devoted to state affairs. He is still injured, so he will not delay coming to the court to discuss affairs."
Another person said: "The previous injuries should be healed. There was a commotion in Nanshi last night. His Royal Highness King Chu also encountered an assassin, so he suffered some minor injuries. However, who is this assassin..." Anyway,
Except for a few dead people, no one was seen alive.
I don’t know who is so diligently seeking the regent’s life.
Prince Ning's gray eyebrows moved and he said: "Okay, the regent dares to discuss it? Let's let it go."
The discussion stopped and everyone dispersed.
Prince Ning turned around and glanced at the middle-aged man who came out from behind. He looked like a man in his early fifties, with a slim and elegant appearance. He was obviously a handsome gentleman when he was young.
The other party was wearing a crimson robe of a first-grade civil servant, quite dignified and majestic.
It was Ruan Ting, the prime minister of the current dynasty.
The two of them looked at each other, and neither of them had the intention to speak. They each turned their heads and left the palace.
Outsiders did not know that the second girl of the Luo family stayed at the Regent's Mansion for two nights and lived in Xie Yan's Jingyuan.
If this news spreads, I'm afraid many people's jaws will be shocked, and how many people will have trouble sleeping and eating.
Since it cannot be known to outsiders, Luo Junyao's departure from the Regent's Palace was naturally silent.
As soon as she got home, she saw the Mid-Autumn Festival gifts sent by Shen Hongxiu and others.
She ran away after the thief that day and never came back. Although Xie Yan sent someone to explain and even sent back Xu Hui's stolen purse, they were still a little worried.
Naturally, it was inevitable to send someone over to inquire about the situation.
"Yeah, they all gave me gifts, but I haven't given them back yet. Isn't it a little late now?"
Because today is the Mid-Autumn Festival, various colored lanterns have been hung up and decorated throughout the Luo Mansion, creating a festive atmosphere of family reunion.
Luo Junyao and Luo Mingxiang were sitting at the stone table in the garden of Nuanxinyuan. Luo Junyao asked.
Luo Mingxiang smiled and said: "Don't worry, mother has already returned the favor for you." After that, he looked at Luo Junyao and said, "It seems that Yaoyao gets along well with his classmates from the Martial Arts Academy?"
No one gave Luo Junyao a gift before.
Luo Junyao smiled slightly proudly and said, "Of course, I'm so cute and everyone likes me."
Luo Mingxiang couldn't help laughing when he heard this, "Yes, Shake is so cute, everyone likes you."
"Girl, Mrs. Shen is here." Lan Zhen came in and announced.
Luo Junyao paused while playing with the newly received gift, "Auntie is here?"
Luo Junyao didn't want to see this person very much.
The memory of the original owner held too much weight in the Luo family. Luo Junyao knew that the silly girl really respected the Luo family as her biological mother.
Because Mrs. Luo was always unsmiling when facing the original owner, Mrs. Luo, who had a gentle personality and took good care of the original owner, became her closest and most trusted person.
Whenever Luo Junyao thinks about what Luo did to the original owner, he feels even more uncomfortable than when he saw that scumbag Xie Chengyou.
Xie Chengyou's methods are not obvious, and it can be said that the original owner is not very smart, but Luo's method of moisturizing things silently since childhood, few people can avoid it when dealing with a child.
Lan Zhen nodded and said, "There is also my cousin."
Luo Jun shook his head and thought for a moment, "Why are they coming to me?" Shen Lingxiang didn't like to get close to her these days.
Luo Mingxiang smiled and said: "There will be a banquet in the palace tonight."
Every New Year's Eve and Mid-Autumn Festival, the palace holds a palace banquet for the Empress Dowager, the Queen Mother Qianqiu, and the Emperor Wanshou. Naturally, not everyone can attend the palace banquet.
At least from nobles of the third rank and above and their direct children, or like Luo Junyao, who have titles themselves.
Of course, the latter overlaps with the former most of the time. For example, Luo Junyao has the title of county lord, and her father is the general and Duke of Dingguo.
Luo Mingxiang is the eldest daughter of the Luo family, so she can naturally follow her parents into the palace.
But Shen Lingxiang is only a cousin of the Luo family. In the past, Mrs. Luo could still take her with her. But now that Mrs. Luo is not in Shangyong, and the relationship between the Luo family and the Su family is not harmonious, naturally they can only make plans to Luo Junyao was on his body.
"Ah..." Luo Junyao lay down on the stone table with some boredom, "Shouldn't the Mid-Autumn Festival be a time for family reunion? Why do we have to go to the palace for a banquet?"
Luo Mingxiang patted her gently and said, "What nonsense are you talking about?"
Luo Junyao stuck out his tongue, raised his head and said to Lan Zhen: "Please come in, aunt."
"Yes, girl."
Luo Mingxiang looked at Luo Junyao, "Are you going to take Lingxiang with you?"
Luo Junyao narrowed his eyes and smiled: "Even if I don't take her, she will find a way by herself."
Luo Mingxiang raised his eyebrows and quickly understood.
Indeed, Shen Lingxiang's reputation as the most talented woman in the imperial city is not completely useless. It is not difficult to find someone to bring her into the palace, but it is not as legitimate as Luo Junyao's identity.
"Isn't grandma coming back in two days?" Luo Junyao said, "If I don't take her, grandma will teach me a lesson later."
Luo Mingxiang thought of Mrs. Luo and couldn't help but shook his head in his heart.
In fact, she has never quite understood why Madam Luo favored Shen Lingxiang and her daughter. After all, Yaoyao is her granddaughter, right?
Even if she doesn't like Yaoyao because of the late Madam, she should at least do it for the sake of her only son, General Luo.
Shaking her head, Luo Mingxiang put aside the problem that had been bothering her.
"Shake."
Luo is a delicate-looking woman, but her appearance is not very outstanding, and she is much inferior to Su.
Compared with her biological daughter Shen Lingxiang, she is much worse. If it weren't for the similarity between their eyebrows and eyes, it would be almost impossible to tell that they are biological mother and daughter.
Years of pampering and pampering have given her a bit of pampering and nobility. It can be seen that the Luo family has indeed treated her well over the years.
But perhaps because she was widowed in her early years, there was always a hint of sadness and weakness in her eyebrows, which made people feel that anyone who spoke loudly to her was bullying her.
In addition to the relationship with the original owner, this is also one of the reasons why Luo Junyao doesn't like to see her.
This is Shen Lingxiang version 2.0.
Compared with her weakness and harmlessness, Shen Lingxiang seemed a little more aggressive.
Luo Junyao smiled and said, "Aunt, cousin, why are you here?"
Mr. Luo said softly: "I haven't seen Yao Yao for a few days, and I miss it very much. I made Yao Yao's favorite osmanthus cake with my own hands, and it's still hot. Come and try it?"
The girl next to Luo held a food box and opened it. As expected, there was a plate of exquisite sweet-scented osmanthus cake inside.
Luo Junyao took a look and said with a smile: "Thank you, aunt. Our master chef is very good at his craftsmanship. In the future, aunt will not have to work hard. It will be too hard to be tired."
Ms. Luo's footsteps as she walked over hesitated, and the look on her face became more and more sad, "Shao Yao, are you estranged from your aunt? I heard that you and Xiang'er have become a lot more distant these days. Has Xiang'er bullied you? Are you and Xiang'er bullying you?" Aunt said, aunt will help you teach her a lesson."
Shen Lingxiang stood nearby, showing a somewhat aggrieved look at the right time.
It's a pity that this trick doesn't work here with Luo Junyao. Luo Jun shook his head and said: "Auntie misunderstood. I have been studying with my mother recently to help my eldest sister arrange her dowry, and I also have to go to school, so I am very busy."
"That's it." Mrs. Luo smiled sweetly and said, "That's good. You sisters have grown up together over the years. It would be a pity if you became estranged over a trivial matter. Your grandmother will definitely be sad if she finds out."
"Auntie is right." Luo Junyao said obediently.
Shen Lingxiang, who was supporting Luo, also smiled and said: "Mom, I just said that Yaoyao and I are very good, how can we become estranged so easily? Just don't worry. Yaoyao, let's take a car to enter the palace tonight. How about the carriage?"
Luo Junyao looked at Shen Lingxiang with a smile and said nothing. Shen Lingxiang felt a little uncomfortable when she saw him. He was about to say something to make up for it, but he heard Luo Junyao smile and nod: "Okay."
After hearing what she said, Shen Lingxiang breathed a sigh of relief.
Luo and Shen Lingxiang sat down and talked to Luo Junyao for a while, not caring that Luo Mingxiang was sitting next to them.
They were all talking about caring about Luo Junyao, and they were no different from before Luo Yun came back.
Seeing her caring expression, Luo Junyao was a little confused for a moment whether her acting skills were natural, or whether she really didn't know about Shen Lingxiang and Xie Chengyou.
