The light in Wu Mingyi's eyes dimmed at a speed visible to the naked eye, and Shi Jingxing couldn't bear to look directly at the disappointed expression.
"Sister Yi, don't be sad. Brother and His Royal Highness are sitting under the verandah talking.
My brother may not have seen you when you fell. Or maybe he saw you because he was with the Crown Prince and it was inconvenient for him to come over and see you."
The light in Wu Mingyi's eyes ignited again, "Yeah, Sister Xing, it must be as you said. Brother Le is accompanying His Royal Highness, so it is not convenient for him to come and comfort me."
Shi Jingxing did not nod or shake his head, but smiled speciously, and then said, "Let's wash up and change clothes first. Thanks to His Highness, there is roasted whole lamb today, and it tastes very good."
Wu Mingyi's emotions were soothed and he was in a good mood. He nodded happily, "Okay!"
The two of them walked side by side towards Shi Jingxing's yard. On the way, Wu Mingyi frequently looked sideways at Shi Jingxing, as if he was hesitant to speak.
Shi Jingxing couldn't help but turned to look at her and asked, "What do you want to say?"
Wu Mingyi hesitated for a moment and asked in a low voice: "Sister Xing, Miss Liu Si, and Miss Liu Wu are also here? Did you invite them to come? I haven't seen you guys interact with each other on a regular basis?"
When he thought of Liu Jinru thinking about Shi Jingyang, Wu Mingyi felt irritable and his temper could not be suppressed.
Facing Wu Mingyi's questioning, Shi Jingxing felt innocent and even a little annoyed.
Shi Jingxing spread his hands and replied helplessly: "I don't know why they came here today? I went to look for the palm beads. By the way, Mrs. Yu was critically ill, and the palm beads returned to the capital after receiving the report.
On the way back from Jiangfu, I met the Liu sisters on Wendong Road.
I thought I just met them by chance, but I didn't know that they had already sent someone to deliver the post to the house.
If someone wants to visit me, and I happen to meet him on the street, I can't say no, right?
So I invited them to come to the house, and that’s what happened, so I invited them.”
Seeing that Shi Jingxing was angry, Wu Mingyi hurriedly said: "Sister Xing, I'm sorry, don't be angry, okay?
I don’t mean anything else, I just don’t like Liu Jinru a little. I thought it was you who invited them, not you, so I feel better!”
Shi Jingxing shook his head and said: "When I met them, they had already sent people to deliver the notice to the house."
Wu Mingyi stopped, looked at Shi Jingxing and said, "Sister Xing, we have almost no contact with the people from Xiang Liu's Mansion, why would they suddenly come to visit us?
Could it be that what Zhangzhu said is true, Liu Jinru Xinyue Le’s brother? Yes, that must be the case, they must be here for brother Le when they come here today. Rotten peach blossoms! I’m so angry!”
Shi Jingxing looked at the nervous Wu Mingyi, speechless, and said patiently: "Sister Yi, I don't know how to reply to your words.
So what if it's right? So what if it's wrong? Those who come are guests. When others come to the door, we have to treat them warmly. This is the way to treat guests.
Quickly wash up, change clothes, and go out to greet the guests.
Seeing Shi Jingxing's serious face, Wu Mingyi did not dare to look directly at Shi Jingxing, and asked with some caution: "Sister Xing, are you really angry?"
Shi Jingxing sighed, shook his head and said, "Okay, I won't be angry with you. Let's go, wash up and change clothes."
We are the hosts, so how can a host hide and leave his guests aside? It would be rude to not show up for a long time."
Shi Mingyi washed, made up, and chose clothes, and it took more than half an hour before he came out.
When Shi Jingxing and Wu Mingyi returned to the front yard, the prince and others had already left.
When Yang Qinghan saw Shi Jingxing and Wu Mingyi coming out, he went over and asked with concern: "Sister Yi, how are you? You didn't fall, did you?"
Wu Mingyi shook her head, "It's okay. Thank you for your concern, Sister Han. Where are the two ladies from Xiang Liu's Mansion?"
Wu Mingyi didn't see Liu Jinru and Liu Jinman, so she asked.
Shi Jingxing's maidservant Hua stepped forward and said, "Miss, the two young ladies from the Prime Minister's Mansion have left."
"Leaved?" Wu Mingyi quickly turned around and looked down the verandah and asked, "Has His Royal Highness also left?"
Shi Hua bowed and responded: "Back to my cousin, Miss, His Royal Highness has also left."
Wu Mingyi asked: "Did the two ladies from Prime Minister Liu's Mansion leave together with His Highness the Crown Prince?"
"That's not true. His Royal Highness will leave first, followed by the two ladies from Prime Minister Liu's Mansion."
"Where's Brother Le? Have you gone into the house?"
Wu Mingyi looked around and saw no sign of Shi Jingyang, then asked.
"Back to my cousin, Miss, the Crown Prince has sent His Highness away."
Shi Jingxing was afraid that Wu Mingyi would lose her composure, and even more afraid that she would say something shocking, so he hurriedly pulled Wu Mingyi towards the table, "Is the meat roasted? Let's talk while eating."
Then, Shi Jingxing reminded in a low voice: "Sister Yi, if you have guests here, you must speak in a measured manner! Don't be willful, do you understand?"
Wu Mingyi lowered his head and said nothing.
Shi Jingxing squeezed her hand and continued: "No nonsense, do you understand?"
Wu Mingyi sniffed and nodded: "I understand."
Shi Jingyang sent the prince to the entrance of the palace.
The prince smiled and asked, "Would you like to come in and sit down?"
Shi Jingyang shook his head, "No, we have to travel tomorrow. Your Highness should take a rest early."
The prince nodded, "Go back, and you should rest early."
Shi Jingyang watched the prince enter the palace before leading Qingshan and others back.
When Shi Jingyang and his party reached the intersection of Wendong Road and Guanqian Road, a maid hurriedly came over and bent her knees and said, "Your Majesty, my lady would like to ask Your Majesty to lend me a moment to speak."
Shi Jingyang frowned slightly and asked, "Which house are you a maid in?"
The maid leaned back and said, "I am a maid from Prime Minister Liu's house. My master is the fifth lady of Prime Minister Liu's house. My lady is over there."
The maid raised her head and pointed not far away.
Shi Jingyang looked in the direction of the maid's finger and saw Miss Liu Wu standing under a tree by the wall, looking this way.
When Miss Liu Wu saw Shi Jingyang looking over, she lowered her head in embarrassment.
Shi Jingyang withdrew his gaze and said to the maid: "Go back and tell your lady that there are differences between men and women and it is not allowed to meet in private.
If Miss Liu Wu has anything to tell me, you can leave me a message and I will meet Miss Liu Wu at my house."
Shi Jingyang's voice was not high enough, but Liu Jinru could hear it.
After saying that, Shi Jingyang stepped up and prepared to leave.
Seeing that Shi Jingyang was about to leave, the maid looked at her young lady anxiously and shouted: "Miss."
Miss Liu Wu looked over and called out in a hurry: "Your Majesty, please wait a moment."
When Shi Jingyang heard Miss Liu Wu's shout, he had to stop, turned around and looked at Miss Liu Wu who was walking over in a hurry, and asked, "What's the matter with Miss Liu Wu?"
After Liu Jinru came closer, he looked at Qingshan and the others and said, "Please step aside first."
Qingshan Qingping and others stood aside with their hands down, as motionless as statues.
Liu Jinru looked at Shi Jingyang and said, "Sir, I want to have a few words with him alone. Can I ask them to step aside first?"
Shi Jingyang didn't give any face, and said calmly: "No, if what Miss Liu Wu wants to say can't be said in public, it's better not to say it. I have something to do, so I'll take my leave!"
After saying that, Shi Jingyang walked away without any hesitation.
Liu Jinru didn't expect Shi Jingyang to be so cold and merciless.
"you……"
Looking at Shi Jingyang who was leaving quickly, Liu Jinru swallowed his words again and did not say them out.
When Shi Jingyang and his party walked away, Miss Liu Si came out of the alley on the other side and said with a lonely expression: "Sister Ru, Prince Shi didn't even give us a chance to speak. Forget it, let's go back."
"Fourth sister, don't be sad, and don't be discouraged. If it doesn't work out this time, let's look for another chance.
I must let Shizi know what the fourth sister is thinking." Liu Jinru looked at Shi Jingyang who was walking away, then turned to comfort Liu Jinman.
Liu Jinman sighed, "That's it, let's go back."
On the other side, a group of people walked to the door of the other courtyard. Shi Jingyang paused for a moment, turned around and walked towards the side door. He said, "Enter through the east door."
Qingshan understood and immediately quickened his pace and went to call the door.
The concierge heard the knock on the door and hurriedly opened the door. Seeing Shi Jingyang standing at the door, he bowed and said, "Your Majesty!"
Shi Jingyang nodded and said, "Don't make any noise!"
The concierge bowed and responded: "Yes, I understand!"
Shi Jingyang and others entered through the east door and followed the path to Shi Jingyang's elegant garden.
In the yard, Wu Mingyi listened absentmindedly to people's gossip, and glanced at the door from time to time, expecting that familiar figure to appear.
Until several young ladies from the Yang family left and the banquet broke up, the person who was supposed to appear never showed up.
Shi Jingxing pushed Wu Mingyi toward the backyard and said as he walked: "Sister Yi, it's getting late, we should go and have a rest."
Wu Mingyi was pushed by Shi Jingxing and reluctantly went to the backyard. As he walked, he asked, "Sister Xing, how late it is, why isn't Brother Le coming back?"
Shi Jingxing said seriously: "How do I know about my brother?
My brother left with His Highness the Crown Prince. Maybe His Highness the Crown Prince assigned a task to my brother.
Sister Yi, you have forgotten again. I told you not to inquire about your brother's affairs. We are not allowed to inquire about what your brother has done.
It’s getting late. Let’s take a shower and rest early. We still have to travel tomorrow.”
Although Wu Mingyi was unwilling to do so, he also knew the importance of the matter and did not dare to inquire blindly. He had to go back to the house with Shi Jingxing to rest.
When the prince arrived at the palace, at the appointed time, Lu Qichuan entered the living room and reported: "Your Highness, Ruihuang has taken action."
The prince continued to read the book in his hand and said without raising his head: "I know, don't scare the snake first, let Doctor Zhang see what kind of poison the other party has poisoned."
Lu Qichuan bowed and said, "Yes, I understand."
After Lu Qichuan exited, the prince finished reading the page in his hand and put the book on the table.
Fu'an saw this, stepped forward and carefully put the book away, leaned forward and said: "Your Highness, it's getting late, have a rest!"
The prince nodded, "Okay, have a rest!"
Fu'an hurriedly asked people to come in and help the prince wash himself.
The next day, the prince sent Fu'an to plead guilty to the emperor.
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had a stomachache at night. He cannot come over to have breakfast with the Emperor today. He specially asked the servants to come over and apologize to the Emperor."
The emperor frowned slightly and asked: "Okay, why are you upset? What did the prince eat last night?"
Fu'an replied: "Back to the emperor, the prince had a barbecue at Weiyuanhou Mansion."
The emperor wanted to scold him for his nonsense, but thought of the good relationship between the prince and Shi Jingyang, so he swallowed the scolding words.
The emperor was silent for a moment and asked: "Have you asked the imperial doctor to come over for a consultation? Can you continue moving forward today?"
"Back to the Emperor, I invited Dr. Zhang to see me last night. Dr. Zhang asked His Highness to rest more. His Highness said that he would rest in the car as well."
"I understand, let's go down and serve the prince. Tell the prince that your health is important and you can't force yourself." The emperor said.
Fu'an knelt down to thank him and left.
Qiu Xun's team set off at Yinzheng. The prince was supported by Fu'an and went to greet the emperor first.
Seeing the prince's pale face, the emperor asked with concern: "How do you feel?"
The prince leaned forward and said, "Thank you for your concern, father. I feel fine. I should take a rest in the car and I should be able to recover."
The imperial concubine interjected: "The prince looks pale and has low energy. According to me, his health is very important, so it is better to stay in the palace and rest."
The prince bowed to the imperial concubine and said, "Thank you very much for your concern, imperial concubine. I feel that my body is fine, but my complexion is not good. It's just because I didn't get a good rest last night. I caught up on my sleep in the car and my body recovered."
What else does the imperial concubine want to say?
The prince didn't give her a chance to interrupt, "Father, I promised Changle that I would hunt some foxes to make her a cloak in autumn."
Princess Zhou Zexiu of Changle was born to the emperor's sweetheart, Concubine Zhen. Concubine Zhen Yuan Yuzhen was a legendary woman. She was frail and sick since she was a child. Due to her frailty and illness, she studied medicine in elementary school. She once saved the emperor's life. The bond between the emperor and Yuan Yuzhen, Yuan Yuzhen saved the emperor's life.
life begins,
Later, Yuan Yuzhen entered the palace and was directly named Concubine Zhen.
Yuan Yuzhen was the only woman in the emperor's harem who was named a concubine upon entering the palace, which shows that the emperor cherished and doted on her.
Concubine Zhen died in childbirth when Princess Changle was born. When she was dying, Concubine Zhen entrusted Princess Changle into the hands of the queen.
Therefore, Princess Changle grew up in Kunning Palace, and the prince doted on this sister who was fifteen years younger than him.
The emperor smiled and said: "You pamper her like this!"
The prince smiled and leaned forward and said, "Of course I must pamper my sister."
The emperor was in a good mood and said: "That's all, get in the car and have a rest quickly. Send the order and you can get to Guantian before dark. There is no need to rush on the road."
Guantian is Qiu Ni's destination, a town next to the paddock.
The prince bowed and thanked him.
Eunuch Li, the emperor's steward, immediately turned around and gave instructions.
With a warm smile on her face, the imperial concubine looked at the emperor and the prince talking and laughing, but her hands were clenched into fists.
After the prince boarded the car, he leaned on the soft couch and told Lu Qichuan: "Keep an eye on the imperial concubine and Prince Chen."
Lu Qichuan bowed down and responded.
On this day, the prince stayed in the car all day, stopping twice in the middle, but the prince did not get out of the car.
On this day, Shi Jingyang stopped riding a horse and took a car instead. Shi Jingyang also slept in the car for a day.
There are too many unknown things about to happen next, and only those with high energy can cope with them.
Wu Mingyi wanted people to inquire about Shi Jingyang, but Shi Jingxing stopped him several times.
"Sister Xing, let's go look for Brother Le together, okay? I promise, I won't talk nonsense when I see Brother Le. I'm just going to bring some food to Brother Le." Wu Mingyi pulled Shi Jingxing and begged.
