Ruan Yuyi was thinking to herself without saying a word, while Jiang Qi was waiting for her reply outside. For a while, the room was silent.
Afraid that people outside would be impatient, she didn't have time to think too long, and didn't care whether she could see it outside. She just nodded slightly in response, and then danced behind the screen. Because she was so nervous, she suddenly forgot which section she was dancing to, so
Had to start from scratch.
Jiang Huaiyang actually had no intention of finding out who this woman was, and he was even less interested in whether she could sing or dance. But he didn't want to misunderstand Jiang Qi by mentioning that he had brought a famous girl with him.
He stared closely at the shadow reflected on the screen, fluttering his sleeves and turning around, which reminded him of the little lady who always came to Shenghe Temple to look for him.
He squeezed the white porcelain cup in his hand.
It's just that I didn't see her there yesterday. She was quite well-behaved and wouldn't bother him all the time. Most of the time, she would sit quietly next to him.
Therefore, he did not pay too much attention to her. She was always accompanied by others, and he did not want to be alone all of a sudden. When he sat alone in the courtyard, he felt a little more deserted. Before evening, he
Unable to stay any longer, he lit incense as usual and drove back to the palace.
He knew what she was thinking and thought she would not give up suddenly. So he went to investigate and found that she was indeed hampered by family matters. It seemed that Zhao Rong was indeed provoked last time, so he forced Cheng Xingqiu to nod.
But then I thought about it, how long will it take to sign and divorce?
Before she reconciled, did she still need to be gentle with Cheng Xiuzhan in order to end the marriage? Or maybe she didn't want to do this, and she cried so much that she couldn't leave the house.
When Jiang Huaiyang thought that she might still be thinking about the man who betrayed her, Jiang Huaiyang felt alienated.
The more he thought about it, the more coldness grew between his brows, and he felt that she was a little half-hearted.
He had no idea that he had led himself into a corner. The new emperor, who had a firm grasp on everything in the court, was now making himself bored with his little fantasy.
He was hiding something in his heart and thinking like this. He didn't care about Jiang Qi's name for the woman inside. He just thought they had the same sound. Before the dance was over, he said in a cold voice, "No need to dance."
Hearing this, Ruan Yuyi stopped, not unhappy about being interrupted, and bowed Yingying. She remained silent, even wishing that she was a puppet and wanted to hide behind the screen so that Jiang Huaiyang would not recognize her.
She listened carefully to what was going on outside.
The county prince asked suspiciously, "What's the matter, brother is not happy?" But Xi Yuyi seemed unwilling to come out to pay homage, otherwise her appearance would definitely add a bit more color to the dance.
Jiang Huaiyang didn't show it on his face, but in his heart he felt that such a dancing posture was barely noticeable, and if he called that little lady over, his clumsiness would be easily revealed.
So I have no intention of reading any more.
He pushed the cup in his hand farther away, and a boy came to add it. "Where did you learn this dance?" he asked casually.
Ruan Yuyi thought that he was cold-tempered and would not talk to her. So she was stunned for a moment, and then suddenly realized that he was talking to her. After taking a breath, she said with her voice, "Go back to your highness, because of family kindness and understanding."
This is the way, so I taught him personally.”
She stood behind the screen, subconsciously twisting her sleeves and crumpling them without realizing it.
Although Jiang Huaiyang did not recognize her, she knew in her heart that they knew each other. It was a strange feeling. Although they were separated by a screen, her heart seemed to be beating outside, trying to pull her to the other side of the screen.
Similar.
Especially when there was a strange "prefecture prince" around, the two contrasting circumstances made her feel as if they were closer than ever before.
I don't know if he heard his reply, but the next sentence he heard was about Jiang Bao. It was probably some fragmentary gossip, nothing more than asking about the other party's homework and current situation.
Ruan Yuyi felt relieved now, and her tense body finally relaxed.
At this time, the last dish was placed on the table in the back room - plum soup. However, the person holding the plate was not the waiter from before, but a girl with heavy makeup.
Her pair of thin white hands held the tray. As she moved around, the rose-red soup in the small glazed pot was sloshing. The bayberry residue inside was carefully filtered out. It seemed a little translucent in the daytime. I don't know.
It's like nectar somewhere.
However, plums at this time of year are really rare. Someone planted them in the greenhouse and brought them to the dignitaries for their enjoyment. They were usually served after meals to relieve tiredness.
It's just that the plum soup was served early today.
As soon as the girl came in, she looked around with dishonest eyes. When she saw Jiang Qi, she showed her face and saluted, "I have met Your Highness."
Jiang Huaiyang on the other side wore casual clothes when leaving the palace, and was also used to hiding his identity, because even if someone had seen him, they would not know that this young master was actually Jin Shang. The same was true for the girl, so she hesitated for a while, thinking that she was the prince's friend.
, then he also bowed to him.
"Your Highness, this plum soup-" She looked at Jiang Qi and took a few steps towards him.
In fact, the soup was indeed served early. She bribed the boy who served it and brought it to him. She just hoped that the prince would take one more look at her. From then on, she was dressed in gold and gold, surrounded by maids and servants.
There is no need to know the sorrow in the world.
But there was someone else in the booth, which hindered her. Her hands holding the tray tightened, and her fingertips turned white.
If it was normal, Jiang Qi might have a word or two with him, but today, with the little emperor's uncle by his side, if he really did this, he would really be unable to get out. So he coughed lightly and took a step back, "
Just send it inside."
He pointed at the folding fan as he was used to, but found that his hands were empty. Then he remembered that something had been placed on the table inside, so he had to stretch out his fingertips again.
It was really uncomfortable to have his hands empty. Jiang Qi walked to the screen and asked in a low voice, "Can Yuyi pass the folding fan on the table to me?"
It's nothing, Ruan Yuyi naturally agreed. She took out the jade fracture fan and handed the lower plate of the fan to him.
He took it and thanked him with a smile.
Jiang Huaiyang couldn't help but subconsciously look over at Jiang Qi's side. From his angle, he could just see a corner of his skirt and a small section of his snow-white forearm.
He narrowed his eyes, still sipping the tea.
But it was said that after Jiang Qi took the folding fan and sat down in the outer room, the girl walked in carrying the things and passed him by, causing her to keep looking sideways as she walked forward.
Seeing the straight nose, white face, and the smile on her lips, she was fascinated for a moment. When she walked forward, she accidentally hit Ruan Yuyi's leg, and they both fell.
Half of the plum soup spilled on the ground, and the other part poured on the girl's hands, making them sticky and even splattered some on her skirt.
Ruan Yuyi propped up the edge of the table, but she bumped her knee, which was not considered a good thing. However, the girl fell to the ground, her bun was messy, her hairpin was slightly tilted, and she was in such a miserable state.
"Miss!" Mu Xiang lost her voice and hurriedly stepped forward to help her.