In Yunxiao Garden, Concubine Shu, who also heard the news of Xiao Linzi's death, frowned heavily, leaned on the soft couch, and pressed hard on the jade ring on her finger.
"Mother and concubine, are you thinking of cousin Dingshan?"
Sitting aside, Ximen Yi lazily took out a golden chrysanthemum from the vase on the table next to him, put it on the tip of his nose and sniffed it. The elegance of his expression revealed the charm associated with his body.
"Well, no matter what, you are a member of the Hu family, and you will die at a young age." Concubine Shu sighed.
"Cousin Dingshan did indeed go too far. His death saves my mother and concubine from having to be implicated by him and criticized by others." Ximen Yi waved the golden chrysanthemum in his hand and said nonchalantly.
"Accuse?" A sneer appeared on Concubine Shu's charming face, "Who dares to stand in front of me and accuse me? It's nothing more than hiding behind my back and gossiping. They don't have the capital to be arrogant, so they will naturally dislike Dingshan's cousin.
This is the way to do it. Now that Dingshan is gone, those villains are secretly enjoying themselves."
"Having said that, cousin Dingshan is indeed useless. Mother and concubine don't have to feel sorry for him. There are so many people in the Hu family, and it doesn't matter if a useless person dies." Ximen Yi advised, with a ruthless smile in his handsome smile.
indifferent.
"Forget it, let's not talk about him." Concubine Shu raised her hand and adjusted her wide sleeves, "Tell me, you seem to have not returned home all day and night. What have you been busy with? Even if you are looking for flowers and willows, you shouldn't spend the whole time
The whole world turns a blind eye to your princess. She is just pretending to be a show-off before the big thing is accomplished. Besides, Princess Nan is the most beautiful woman in the capital. No one else can even dream of getting her. Now that it belongs to you, you will never be so short-sighted.
Are you tired of life?"
"What did the mother and concubine say? The son was just delayed because of some trivial matters and did not have time to rush back. Later, he heard about Dingshan's cousin, so he went directly to the palace to meet the mother and concubine. The son knew that the mother and concubine had no respect for Ding Shan.
Cousin Shan loved him so much that he was naturally worried that his mother and concubine would be unhappy about his death." Ximen Yi explained with a smile.
"You didn't meet Ximen Hao on the way into the palace?" Concubine Shu lowered her eyes and looked at her Dankou finger, and asked lightly.
"One step was missed. He left first, but he met the carriage that was following. I didn't see the person in the carriage, but it should be Princess Bei." Ximen Yi said.
"Getting on the carriage again?" Concubine Shu raised her eyelids with a sarcastic smile, showing a flamboyant charm, "Today's things are really interesting, so I have met their queen mother, although Ximen Hao is holding back
With a sigh of relief, I didn’t take Su Ranhua with me to see the emperor, but it’s considered a wedding ceremony. I’m afraid I have to go back to the Prime Minister’s Mansion tomorrow, and I wonder what good things will happen?”
"Tomorrow I will take Su Ranqing back to the Prime Minister's Mansion to check on my mother and concubine. How about it?" Ximen Yixiao asked.
"Don't say anything about me," Concubine Shu said with an angry smile, "I still don't know what you are thinking about? Don't you want to take Su Ranqing to show off in front of Ximen Hao and compare with him?
Poke his spirit."
"My mother and concubine said that there will be a good show, how can I not go and add some seasonings?" Ximen Yi raised his eyebrows and casually broke the golden chrysanthemum and flicked it away.
After Su Ranhua returned to Beiwang Mansion, she found out that Ximen Hao had not come back. He must have something of his own to do, so he would not accompany her to play the horse-drawn carriage game, but this was good, as it would save her trouble.
Su Ranhua returned to Wutong Residence. Without Liu'er, the side room became even more silent. However, for a killer, the first thing he got used to was facing the silence around him, especially when it was so quiet that there was no sound of a heartbeat.
The half bowl of medicine left by Liu'er was very effective. The whole morning passed without a single sneeze, and the upcoming cold was warded off in time.
It was noon, and it was time to have lunch. In the past few days, Liu'er had gone to the dining room to get food for him, but what would he do today?
But there was no need to think too much, as right on time, footsteps sounded outside the house.
Su Ranhua looked out the window and saw a maid carrying a food box just walking off the small bridge.
After a while, the maid walked to the door and pushed the door open without knocking.
Su Ranhua frowned slightly, glanced at this rude maid, and ignored her.
The maid opened the food box without saying a word and placed the food inside on the table.
Su Ranhua looked at the dishes. Although her beautiful eyebrows stretched, her eyes became gloomy.
A plate of green vegetables, the leaves are yellow; a plate of cabbage, only bangles; a bowl of rice, obviously not washed clean, mixed with stones.
Finally, the maid placed the chopsticks on the bowl, picked up the food box, and prepared to leave.
"Where's Butler Lin?" Su Ranhua asked, taking the lead in breaking the boredom between her and this maid.
The maid paused, holding the food box, and froze on the spot, looking at Su Ranhua blankly. She was ready to wait for the princess to be dissatisfied with the food and start to get mad. When she turned around, she started counting one, two, three silently.
.Unexpectedly, what she waited for was Su Ranhua's calm question. This was something she had not expected in advance.
"Go and ask Butler Lin to come over." Su Ranhua glanced at the maid and said nonchalantly, showing no sign of the food in front of her.
The maid was stunned, not knowing how to respond.
"Can't I control you?" Su Ranhua's voice was suddenly sharp, and he glared angrily at the maid. He slapped his right palm on the table, as if a golden needle could fly out at any time.
The maid couldn't help but tremble, picked up the food box, nodded "yes" repeatedly, and quickly left Wutong Residence.
After a while, Butler Lin came and walked to the open door of the room. He saw Su Ranhua sitting at the table, calmly facing the food on the table.
When Su Ranhua saw Butler Lin, he smiled slightly and raised his hand in an "invite" gesture, "I have never sat with Butler Lin in the many days I have been here. I would like to invite Butler Lin to have lunch with me today.
I wonder if you can give me some thin noodles?"
After listening to Su Ranhua's words, Butler Lin's peaceful face twitched unconsciously. When the maid who sent the message said that the princess invited him, he thought it was the maid who had put in a good word for Su Ranhua. Unexpectedly, Su
The painting is really calm and even polite.
Butler Lin walked through the threshold, came to the table, and glanced at the food calmly.
Facing Su Ranhua's courtesy and politeness, even if it was an ordinary civilian relationship, it was impossible to refuse. What's more, between him as a housekeeper and her as a princess, there was even more of a disparity in status and obligation to obey.
Just how to have this meal together?
Butler Lin naturally understood what Su Ranhua meant by saying this. She was trying to embarrass Bei Wangfu.
"Princess, you're welcome." Butler Lin lowered his hands respectfully, with a sense of humility on his peaceful face, "It's an honor for me to have a meal with the princess, but the food is short, so I will ask someone to give it to me.
Make some more and send them over.”
"Okay," Su Ranhua said with a cheerful smile, "Then I'll wait for you. I believe that Butler Lin can make the decision on such small matters. There is no need to report it to the prince? The prince is the one in charge of the overall situation. If everything is done
If you have to take care of both, there will be no room for you as a housekeeper to be useful."
"What the princess said is true." Butler Lin lowered his hands and left Wutong Residence with a slight blessing.
Of course, someone brought exquisite meals later, and Butler Lin did not actually eat with Su Ranhua. They both knew the true meaning of this matter and did not mention it again.