The morning light is dim and the birds are chirping.
Mu Xiang saw that the sky was clear today and it might be sunny, so she took the quilt out to dry it. She hung the quilt on a bamboo pole, spread it flat, brushed it a few times, then turned and left.
Not far away, two palace maids looked over and whispered.
"Recently, the people around Ruan Cairen always come out to dry their bedding. I don't know if this trick is going to affect their health." The maid glanced at the place where Mu Xiang was standing again.
The palace maid in a goose-yellow gown snorted, "Could this be a bad thing? None of the empresses in the palace have ever been favored by anyone. She is the only one, but I don't know where she came from, and she can't be on the stage."
, that’s the one who keeps people outside.”
The other person was cautious. He looked around and lowered his voice, "I heard that she is the divorced young lady of Cheng Xiuzhuan."
Women rarely have the right to choose in marriage matters. Although Yuyi and Cheng Xingqiu are indeed reconciled, they cannot be initiated by women. When rumors spread, good people will not care about these, and they will all be classified as divorced.
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"That's not -" the palace maid in a yellow gown looked surprised, suddenly thought of something, and changed her words, "Although this talented man is indeed an immortal, how could your Majesty pay attention to a woman who was once a wife? No wonder he can't become a woman.
He is a serious master of the palace."
"Who says it isn't? But working here is a very satisfying job."
The Cheng Zhu family sent many fine gold and silver items, and they relied on these items to pass through their hands first, and some valuable items fell into their pockets.
Aunt Jin bumped into her once, and she scolded her first, and then brought it to Ruan Yuyi. Unfortunately, these two palace maids, even if they secretly carried Aunt Jin on their backs, they were still a bit greedy.
The most ruthless time was when they were selecting only a few dresses. They thought they had done everything perfectly and no one would know.
The other person smiled and was about to say something, but suddenly paused, lowered his eyebrows and lowered his eyes, holding the broom in his hand, pretending to be sweeping all the time.
The little man in the goose-yellow coat's heart skipped a beat. He slowly turned his head and saw Mu Xiang, not far away, looking at them with a calm face and wordless. She curled her lips and walked away a little.
After Mu Xiang returned to the wing, she told Ruan Yuyi about the matter.
She blew open the tea stems floating in the tea cup, and the hot air gathered into white mist, which dispersed instantly. She had actually discovered their behavior long ago, but they were people sent by him, so they couldn't handle them casually.
So she informed him while he was coming.
But he didn't look like he wanted to protect her at all. Instead, he chuckled, twirling her hair, and said casually, "It's just a little bit of yellow and white stuff. If you like it, I'll give you more."
He actually understood Cheng Mansion's desire to cling to her, and he didn't like such behavior. But he didn't want to protect her, so he deliberately kept these two maids and allowed them to bully her.
At that time, after hearing what he said, she lowered her eyes and said nothing.
Ruan Yuyi put down the tea cup, thought for a moment, and said, "Don't ask my aunt to send anything anymore. You also remember to keep a distance from those two palace maids and keep an eye on them. If you have any heavy work, leave it to them."
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In the eyes of these maids, he is the only real master. If he condoned their behavior, even she would not be able to tolerate them.
She sighed softly and looked out the window. The carvings on the window were exquisite, with an air of luxury but not extravagance. However, the interlaced wooden strips looked like a golden cage for a sparrow, which made people feel depressed after looking at it.
She also tried to ask Wen Zhi to intercede with him. After all, there was no one behind her to help and cover her. No matter how much she tried to escape, she couldn't escape anywhere.
Wen Zhi knew the inside story of Jiang Huaiyang's change of attitude, so he also understood that it was difficult to ask His Majesty to take a step back when Deputy General Yuan was involved.
He could only smile and say a few words of comfort, "Your Majesty, he did not deliberately hide your identity. He still cares about you, otherwise -" Otherwise, it wouldn't be as simple as just being under house arrest here.
Seeing that her eyebrows were downcast, she felt a little sad.
"I know," she said softly, "I was the one who mistakenly recognized him first. No wonder Your Majesty." Sometimes she even thought that if she had been more careful when she was looking for the heir, the situation would have been very different from now.
She is not willing to be under house arrest here, even if others are envious of the fine clothing and food provided to her by His Majesty.
She still couldn't figure out why he seemed to be a completely different person after being welcomed into this courtyard. Sometimes, just looking at the cold light in his eyes could make her shiver.
Wen Zhi smiled appropriately, nodded and said, "As long as a talented person can figure it out, maybe you should give His Majesty some time, and maybe he will figure it out." But these were just words of comfort.
The deceased has passed away, nothing can be easily reversed. How much more so when it comes to Lieutenant General Yuan who lived and died with His Majesty and was considered a brother.
As long as His Majesty still cares about that matter, it will become a barrier between them that cannot be ignored or eliminated.
She thought about it and even felt a little aggrieved. She suppressed her tears and said, "But Your Majesty should also know that I can't run away. Arranging so many people to watch is unnecessary, isn't it?"
Trying to use this to persuade the other party.
Wen Zhi looked smiling and easy to talk to, but in fact no matter what she said, she couldn't pry his mouth.
She had no choice but to give up for the time being. Wen Zhi couldn't explain it, and the guard at the door wouldn't let go. She could only look at the high wall that framed the sky.
Her heart was depressed, and even her appetite was gone. Seeing the sick look on her brows, Mu Xiang felt distressed and pressed her hard, asking her to eat more.
Ruan Yuyi took the spoon and stirred the soup in the bowl absently.
This soup was actually very well made, making people salivate after seeing it. However, she used less meals than before, so her appetite was reduced. Looking at the soup now, it was like
What looked like medicine was placed in front of his eyes, and his eyebrows were furrowed.
Muxiang suddenly saw a black figure at the door. When she saw Li, she was about to call him, but he motioned her not to make a sound. Muxiang had no choice but to glance at the young lady and step aside.
As soon as Jiang Huaiyang crossed the threshold, he saw the young lady poking at the contents of the bowl with a spoon with a sullen expression, as if the soup had some grudge against her, but she actually showed the attitude of a young daughter.
In order not to be underestimated, she always maintained a posture, as if she had wiped away every shadow of the former Miss Ruan. She only dared to relax a little when there was no one around her.
He pursed his lips and stepped forward slowly.
When Ruan Yuyi saw him coming, she trembled in shock, put down the spoon in her hand, lowered her head and bowed her eyes.
The spoon collided with the porcelain bowl, making a clear and crisp sound.