As the golden osmanthus flowering season approaches, the fragrant aroma is much lighter, but when the breeze blows, you can still faintly smell the sweetness.
Ruan Yuyi remained silent, as if she was patiently giving Cheng Xingqiu time to think, waiting for his answer.
He suddenly sneered.
"Lingling, let's not talk about this for now." He took a step forward and closed the distance between the two.
She felt uncomfortable and wanted to retreat, but was forced back.
After all, she was no match for him. He grabbed her right wrist with one hand and pinched the back of her neck with the other hand. "Since we got engaged, I have been afraid of scaring you, so I have never done anything to you. Now I
I regret it, I should not have indulged you long ago."
Ruan Yuyi felt a little weak, her body was trembling slightly, her breathing was disordered, and her thoughts were blank.
Seeing that Cheng Xingqiu was about to lean down, a thought suddenly flashed through her mind. If the prince were here, would she be able to avoid being humiliated like this?
Ruan Yuyi suddenly felt a little aggrieved.
She didn't know why, but she felt that Jiang Huaiyang would protect her. But now that there was no one around, these were just fantasies.
Her heart skipped a beat, she bent her knees and struck three inches below his navel. Only when she saw Cheng Xingqiu squatting down in pain did she realize that what her mother had taught her was all about self-protection.
Yi Yi's method is also to teach her how to forge this beautiful skin into a soft sword, so that even if she is alone, she will have someone to rely on, so that she will not suffer a disadvantage.
She hurriedly took a few steps back and distanced herself from Cheng Xingqiu, "My lord, I'm not feeling well, so I'll take my leave first." Now that she had put him off with a few words, she no longer had to worry about him becoming suspicious again, and there was no need to stay any longer.
After saying that, Ruan Yuyi picked up her skirt and walked away quickly, walking further and further away, leaving Cheng Xingqiu alone.
He stared at her panicked back, and as soon as he regained some composure, he got up and chased after her.
Not far away, a maid called to him, "Eldest Young Master, Her Royal Highness the Eldest Princess is looking for you."
This is Zhaorong's person.
Hearing this, Cheng Xingqiu withdrew his attention and said softly, "Go back, don't keep the princess waiting." Fortunately, she didn't see the other woman here just now, otherwise she might not be able to stab Zhaorong.
So coaxing.
However, Ruan Yuyi said that after returning to the wing, she still had lingering fears, her chest kept rising and falling violently, and her ears felt slightly warm.
She buried her head in her arms and endured the soreness in her eyes.
She wants to go home.
I don’t know how my mother is doing over there, but she has been bullied by her relatives.
Mu Xiang knew that her conversation with Cheng Xingqiu was not pleasant, and she felt a little regretful. She should have gone with the young lady. She gently stroked the top of Ruan Yuyi's hair.
She softly hummed a waterside ballad, and Wu Nong's soft words were soft and long, as if they were bringing Ruan Yuyi back to her long-departed hometown.
Mrs. Ruan's family used to hum this tune to coax her to sleep when she was young. At that time, Mu Xiang was by her side, so she could sing a short part of it as she was influenced by it.
Ruan Yuyi leaned on the desk, resting her head on her forearm, listening quietly with her nose slightly sore.
Suddenly, she raised her head, tilted her head and looked at Mu Xiang, "Idiot Mu Xiang, you are out of tune."
"Okay, miss," the singing suddenly stopped, Mu Xiang stretched out his hand to scratch her itch, "I only remember this much, and I sang it all for you to listen to. It's good of you to laugh at me."
Ruan Yuyi felt relieved, covered her mouth with a smile, and continued singing the broken ditty.
Her voice is very soft and soft, so it seems to fit the song perfectly.
In the side room, a long and sweet tune could be heard faintly, and the maids passing by could not help but stop and listen carefully.
After dinner, Mrs. Cheng Zhu called Ruan Yuyi over and said, "There are some vendors gathering at the foot of the mountain. If the eldest princess wants to show up, she will go hang out. It is a rare trip. If you feel that you are bored, just go with us.
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She herself did not intend to go out. After all, she was really afraid that Brother Rui would get lost, so she simply stayed with him. If the temple allowed it, it would be good to go and see the Dharma ceremony.
Being disturbed by Cheng Xingqiu this morning, Ruan Yuyi also lost interest, "Aunt, I won't go, so as not to disturb the relationship between the eldest young master and His Highness."
He is indeed a sensible person.
Cheng Zhu was about to nod when she heard Zhaorong say, "Is it because my sister doesn't want to see me and Xingqiu together, that's why she decided not to go."
She couldn't understand how someone could voluntarily stay alone in the wing.
The view on the mountain is wide. If she were to stand on a high place and look down at the dim lights, she would inevitably think of the crowds of people down the mountain. This would make her heart even more lonely. What's more, she had been looking forward to this lantern festival for a long time.
Would you like to hang out for a while?
So Zhaorong also took it for granted that everyone would expect the same thing as her.
Ruan Yuyi didn't know what she was thinking, so she just narrowed her eyes and said, "Princess, you are too worried."
The eldest princess was always willing to pretend to be generous in front of Cheng Zhu, and now she said, "If my sister wants to go shopping alone, we can separate after we go down the mountain."
Cheng Xingqiu stared at her closely and agreed.
At this point, she seemed to be deliberately trying to avoid it, so she had no choice but to nod in agreement.
As expected, there were already scattered vendors setting up stalls on the long steps. When they saw people passing by, they even raised their voices to sell.
It's evening, and it's getting dark very quickly. It won't take long for the lanterns in the hands of these vendors to be lit. By then, the lights will be connected together, which is a grand event worth looking forward to even more than the lanterns themselves.
The eldest princess had just walked not far when she couldn't move any further.
In front of you is a stall selling jade carvings. The big ones are about a hand high, and the smaller ones are only the size of a woman's palm, and they are even more exquisite and cute.
When the vendor saw customers coming to the stall, one of the women looked unusually dressed, clasped her hands nervously, and said with a flattering smile:
"You can pick whatever you like, girl. These are all fine jade, carefully crafted by specialized craftsmen. You can't buy them on weekdays, so we save them to sell them today."
Ruan Yuyi was walking slightly behind them. Her face was so eye-catching that even if someone walked a few steps, they would still look back.
Due to the openness of Dawu's national style, it was not popular among women to wear power fences. Not only did it press down her hair and block her sight, she did not think of wearing it.
At this moment, she really couldn't stand the glances from passers-by, so she had to ask Muxiang to buy a white silk hibiscus fan nearby, half-hiding her face, revealing only a pair of clear eyes.
Zhaorong was still looking at the stall. She picked up a bird-like jade carving and played with it in her hands. Before she could say anything, the vendor said, "Young girl has good eyesight. This is just carved in the shape of a magpie. It means
That’s excellent.”
Cheng Xingqiu was delighted to see Zhaorong, so he bought it. The jade was indeed a good one, and he spent a lot of money on just this one.
"Sister, please come and take a look." Zhaorong looked back and raised his chin slightly, showing off.
Cheng Xingqiu also said softly, "Lingling, come here and pick one." It was as if he had completely forgotten what happened during the day.
When the merchant saw her, he thought he was another distinguished guest and greeted her warmly.
She wasn't very interested, so she shook her head slightly, causing the beads on her head to sway. The clear-colored beads and her eyes contrasted with each other, and it was hard to tell which one was more eye-catching.
Not to mention that the eldest princess would not be happy if she asked for Cheng Xingqiu's things. She also didn't want to ask him to pay money for her anymore. In her opinion, this was something that only men and women with a close relationship would do.