"Honglei understands." Xi Honglei was stunned for a moment, then nodded quickly. What Ran Yunpo meant by saying this was simply to tell Xi Honglei to dress up well so as not to let outsiders say anything.
Ran Yunpo was sent away, and then several palace maids were greeted with tears in their eyes. They watched these palace maids enter the room well-prepared, each holding various different things in their hands. There were rouge, gouache, and others.
Gold and silver jewelry, and sets of clothes in different colors.
Xi Honglei sat on the chair with a headache. It was already an hour after these people finished tossing her.
Sitting quietly in the house, Xi Honglei waited patiently for someone to summon her. But she waited until noon, when Xi Honglei was already hungry, and still no one came to her.
After touching her belly, Xi Honglei slowly stood up from the chair and walked to the door. When she opened the door, before Xi Honglei could walk out, she was startled by the palace maids and guards filling the courtyard.
"Who asked you to stay here?" Xi Honglei frowned and asked the palace maid closest to her.
"Go back to my master, Prince Chu ordered us to serve you here."
Ran Yunpo...
Xi Honglei sighed secretly and looked around at the courtyard where there was no one else. Xi Honglei continued to ask: "Have you seen Princess Yunshang?"
"Princess Yunshang was summoned away by the emperor early in the morning and she has not returned yet."
Hearing what the palace maid said, Xi Honglei didn't say anything anymore and turned back to the room. After waiting and waiting, there was still no news. Xi Honglei had no choice but to lie back on the bed and take a nap. But when he woke up again, he was
Ran Yunshang was forcefully pulled out of bed.
Xi Honglei opened her eyes drowsily, sat on the bed, looked at Ran Yunshang who looked anxious, and asked, "What's wrong?"
"Don't sleep. Third brother is looking for you to have dinner."
"You don't need me to see the Minister of Civil and Military Affairs?" Xi Honglei looked stunned and looked at Ran Yunshang in confusion. "Prince Chu came over very early in the morning and told me to prepare."
"No need. The third brother said to the court that you were not feeling well, but the father didn't say anything. He just ordered to reward you with something, and then told the third brother to take good care of you."
Ran Yunshang recalled the scene at that time and curled her lips in disdain. "Now everyone in the civil and military dynasties knows that Third Brother loves you so much. Even if you say that Third Brother treats you badly in the future, I am afraid no one will believe it."
When Xi Honglei heard what Ran Yunshang said, she vaguely understood what Ran Yunpo would say to the emperor at that time.
With a long sigh, Xi Honglei nodded, and walked out of the door with Ran Yunshang. Before they could walk out of the door, Xi Honglei gently pulled Ran Yunshang's sleeve, and then asked with twinkling eyes: "Mu Yunmeng
...Are you here today?”
"I'm here. I should have been summoned by my father. He left after retreating from the court, and I didn't even talk to him." When Mu Yunmeng was mentioned, Ran Yunshang also showed a worried look on his face.
The two left the palace and met Song Zixuan who was waiting outside. Xi Honglei originally thought that Ran Yunpo would ask everyone to eat in the palace, but she was taken directly to the Prince of Chu's Mansion by Song Zixuan.
Moreover, what Xi Honglei and Ran Yunshang never expected was that besides Ran Yunpo's people, there was also a person in the room who shouldn't be there, Mu Yunmeng.
Xi Honglei was stunned the moment he pushed the door open and entered the room. Ran Yunpo and others were also slightly stunned after seeing Xi Honglei like this.
Wearing a light blue silk double-combed Yunyan palace dress, a newly picked white plum hairpin is slanted on her head. In addition, she only has an exquisite jasper hairpin, decorated with thin silver beaded tassels. Her muscles and bones are shining.
It is moist, the lips are red without spots, the eyebrows are green without paint.
Maybe it's because Xi Honglei's previous image was too deeply rooted in people's hearts, so when everyone sees her like this, they feel even more thrilling.
Ran Yunpo came to his senses first, frowned, and asked coldly: "Why so late?"
"Back to your lord... I accidentally fell asleep." Xi Honglei lowered his head, secretly stuck out his tongue, and answered Ran Yunpo's question softly.
Ran Yunpo was obviously angry at Xi Honglei's answer. A cold light flashed across his eyes instantly. Just when Ran Yunpo wanted to say something else, he was interrupted by Ran Yunhao who was standing beside him.
"Third brother, today is a happy day. If you and Honglei have any disputes, let's wait until we are gone. After all, it's hard for us to say anything when you 'husband and wife' quarrel."
Ran Yunhao looked at Ran Yunpo with a smile on his face and said nonchalantly: "Father has already said that Honglei is the adopted daughter and Princess Chu that he personally selected. We dare not ignore the grievances she has suffered, but third brother, you are more
It’s because we don’t dare…”
Before Ran Yunhao finished speaking, he was shocked by Ran Yunpo's cold gaze, and he did not dare to continue talking. He could only sit there and laugh stupidly, making the whole room fall into a harmonious atmosphere.
Xi Honglei followed everyone's arrangement and sat next to Ran Yunpo. Opposite her happened to be Mu Yunmeng.
Xi Honglei had to be wary of such an arrangement. Xi Honglei had known about Ran Yunpo's attitude towards Mu Yunmeng a long time ago. Why did Ran Yunpo call Mu Yunmeng here on a day like today?
When the food was served, Ran Yunhao and the others were chatting as usual. Mu Yunmeng, who was ignored, sat there happily eating and drinking, not feeling any discomfort at all because of being isolated.
Xi Honglei and Ran Yunshang exchanged glances from time to time. Sitting beside Ran Yunpo, Xi Honglei did not dare to make any excessive moves.
"Prince Chu."
Mu Yunmeng suddenly opened his mouth and looked directly at Ran Yunpo. Mu Yunmeng smiled slightly, drank the wine in his hand with twinkling eyes, and said softly: "I also ate the rice and drank the wine.
If there's nothing else, I'll leave first. How about that?"
Mu Yunmeng's words caused the atmosphere in the room to plummet. Ran Yunpo looked at Mu Yunmeng expressionlessly, without any emotion in his eyes. After thinking for a moment, Ran Yunpo nodded and agreed to Mu Yunmeng's request, and then breathed his last.
Red tears sent Mu Yunmeng away.
"Me?" Xi Honglei looked at Ran Yunpo in surprise, not understanding the reason why he did this.
Ran Yunpo's cold expression made Xi Honglei dare not ask any more questions. He quickly stood up and walked out of the room with Mu Yunmeng.
The moment she closed the door, Xi Honglei breathed a sigh of relief with a tangled expression. Patting her chest, Xi Honglei carefully scanned the surrounding environment and walked with Mu Yunmeng towards the exit of Prince Chu's Mansion.
"Why are you here?" Halfway through, Xi Honglei asked in a low voice.
"Prince Chu is looking for me, how dare I not come?" Mu Yunmeng raised his eyebrows jokingly, glanced sideways at Xi Honglei, and said: "It's you, congratulations on becoming the Princess of Chu."
"Haha, thank you. But it's a little premature to say congratulations." The corners of his mouth were twitching with a smile, and he wanted to ask Mu Yunmeng and Zhong Zhenwang what they were doing over there.
How was he doing? But he remembered where he was now, so he didn't ask. After sending Mu Yunmeng out of the door, he turned around and returned to the room.
Mu Yunmeng stood at the door of Prince Chu's Mansion, looking deeply at Xi Honglei's back. He didn't leave until Xi Honglei disappeared from his sight.
After Xi Honglei returned to her room, she ate her meal without knowing the taste. Because she didn't know why Ran Yunpo was looking for her today, Xi Honglei had to be on guard all the time.
"Third brother, if we have time one day, Honglei and I will go to the General's Mansion again, okay?" Ran Yunshang looked at Ran Yunpo flatteringly and asked with a smile.
"Huh?" Ran Yunpo frowned, then nodded, "Okay, go ahead."
Ran Yunpo's agreement made Ran Yunshang happy, and Xi Honglei sighed helplessly. The little princess's intention was too obvious. Whether General Song can hold on is really a question.
Time flew by quickly, and just when everyone was eating and drinking, Ran Yunpo suddenly announced unexpectedly: "Honglei, you will move back to Prince Chu's Mansion in a few days."
"Ah?!" When Ran Yunshang heard what Ran Yunpo said, her expression immediately changed. She protested even more strongly than Xi Honglei's reaction: "No! Who will accompany me when Honglei leaves? Third brother, you can't do this. Wait until Honglei gets married.
Can’t we move here after arriving at Prince Chu’s Mansion? It’s so boring for me to be alone in the palace!”
Ran Yunshang's strong protest made Ran Yunpo feel helpless. Leaning back on the chair, Ran Yunpo crossed his arms and looked at Ran Yunshang's anxious expression, then looked at Xi Honglei's silent expression, licked the corner of his mouth and said: "Finally
One month, that’s it.”
Ran Yunpo backed down, and Ran Yunshang did not dare to continue bargaining. After everyone had eaten and drank, they prepared to leave one after another. Xi Honglei was naturally left behind by Ran Yunpo.
"I wonder why the prince is looking for Honglei today." Xi Honglei looked at Ran Yunpo in front of him and asked softly.
"What did Mu Yunmeng tell you?"
"He said congratulations on me becoming the Princess of Chu. He didn't say anything else except this." Xi Honglei answered Ran Yunpo's question honestly, and then asked cautiously: "Your Highness, why did you call him here today? It's not that you don't like it.
Him?"
"I just want to see his reaction." Ran Yunpo sneered, sat on the chair, and said in a clear voice: "And you, I also want to see you see Mu Yunmeng in this situation.
What kind of expression would it be?"
"Your Majesty, you still don't believe me, do you?" Xi Honglei couldn't help but find it a little funny that he got such an answer. "Then Your Majesty, what do you think we can do if Mu Yunmeng and I react with something wrong?
Why did the prince think that I would give up the great position of Princess Chu and be stupid enough to find Mu Yunmeng to anger the prince?"
"Xi Honglei, you have become more and more courageous recently, and you dare to talk to me like this."