Chapter 707 Li Guo'er: Don't mess with others [Please vote for me!]
"I, the princess, have no objection. I will listen to Mr. Ouyang."
In a certain boudoir in Prince Xunyang's Mansion, there are two figures in a study on the third floor of the Zhu Tower.
Ouyang Rong just went to see his junior sister first, then stopped by next door and found the little princess.
At this moment, he and Li Guo'er, who was flipping through the book, talked about Lu Ya's matter and asked for her opinion...only to hear Li Guo'er's answer without looking back.
"good."
Ouyang Rong sat upright in his seat, picked up the tea cup and took a sip without looking away.
Li Guoer stood in front of a row of tall bookshelves in the back of the study room. The afternoon sun hit half of her cheeks. Her skin was so fair and shiny that the plum blossom mark on her forehead was as red as blood. On her beautiful profile,
At this time, he looked full of seriousness and concentration.
Li Guo'er lowered her head in front of the bookshelf and slowly flipped through the books page by page. After a while, she asked:
"Master Ouyang, is there anything else?"
Ouyang Rong lowered his head and looked at the tumultuous creature at his feet. He picked it up and touched its furry head. He looked hesitant.
Regarding the luminous pearl, it might be the "object with the image of the bright moon" that Li Bao'er has always wanted to find, but he never told Li Bao'er... a little embarrassed.
In the end, Ouyang Rong still didn't take it out, shook his head and said:
"Nothing, I just feel a little troubled, Your Highness."
"It's okay, I'm used to it."
"..."
Ouyang Rong regained his composure, cupped his hands and said:
"If there is anything else to do in the future, please feel free to give me your instructions, little princess!"
Li Guo'er said calmly: "Okay, I have it now."
Ouyang Rong was stunned for a moment: "What? What are your orders?"
Next to the bookshelf, Li Baoer gently turned a page, seemingly immersed in reading.
She said: "Tell me the whole story of this matter. What is the origin of the man you want Lu Ya to help find?"
Ouyang Rong thought for a moment, and then recounted the general outline of the thin-faced man incident in detail, including his views on the discussion between him and Rong Zhen on the issue of the White Tiger Guards in Hukou County.
Li Guo'er put down her books, and Ouyang Rong saw her slightly narrowing her eyes and saying:
"What you mean is that Princess Anhui's people have contacted Miaozhen privately, and now they have gone to Hukou County, suspected to be looking for Duan Quanwu... So you think this person is evil, is this what you mean?"
"almost."
Li Baoer tapped his lips with his index finger, thought for a moment, and asked in detail:
"How many people know about this right now?"
Ouyang Rong said softly: "Besides my people, the only ones on the Wangfu side are Junior Sister and you. I haven't told the Prince about it yet. The main reason is that the matter has not been found out clearly. If I say it rashly, it will cause the Prince and Princess to express their disapproval of An Hui."
The princess's prejudice is deeper and she will blame Dalang more and more, especially for Qin Ying's matter, which will easily open up old scores."
"You mean Wei Anhui may not know about it? But isn't she hers? How can she not know about it after coming out of her house?"
Li Guo'er walked out from behind the bookshelf, holding a scroll of scriptures in his hand, with a sarcastic arc on his lips:
"You really treat her like a pretty girl. You men are so sympathetic to her. You can make excuses for beautiful women."
Hearing the words "little white flower", Ouyang Rong couldn't help but glance at Li Guo'er.
If Wei Shaoqi were here, he would probably like this sentence.
"What are you looking at me for, princess?"
"fine."
Ouyang Rong shook his head and continued:
"It's not that I care about her, I just don't want to make Dalang sad, especially when the evidence is insufficient. Anyway, Wei Anhui, whether she is a pure girl or not, cannot let Dalang have contact with her. Just treat her as such and go to the end.
I think about the worst, but don't rub salt into Dalang's wounds for no reason. Dalang has done well these days. Last time Princess Anhui invited her many times, he didn't even go. He actively refused and reported it honestly."
"That's the truth."
Li Guo'er nodded lightly: "But he is still thinking about it. Don't think that he hid it well and others couldn't see it, so he hid it from my father."
She said crisply:
"Actually, I just don't have much contact with relationships. A real man doesn't have to worry about having a wife. He will never forget the woman he shouldn't like. I'm not rational enough and a bit naive."
Ouyang Rong coughed.
Li Guoer squinted his eyes slightly, half-smiling but not smiling:
"Why, did you mention someone's sore spot?"
Ouyang Rong didn't answer.
Li Guoer nodded to himself:
"Well, it turns out it's empathy. Why do you care so much about my brother's feelings? You understand my brother, right? You're bound to a woman you shouldn't like."
Ouyang Rong didn't want to answer.
Li Guoer changed the subject: "But it's the same thing. Brother, I'm not you. You understand but don't encourage him. You are you, and he is him. He doesn't handle it as well as you, and it's easy for him to get involved."
"Your Highness is busy first."
Ouyang Rong stood up and was about to leave, but was stopped by Li Guo'er:
"etc."
"What's the matter?"
"There's actually something about what you just said. I don't know if you noticed it."
"Your Highness, please speak."
Li Guoer analyzed:
"Rong Zhen's attitude, have you noticed that she advocated a celebration ceremony this time and seems to be looking forward to the arrival of the rebels from Tiannan Jianghu."
Ouyang Rongduo glanced at her and nodded:
"Indeed, it was her idea that Duan Quanwu brought people back on the 15th. She supported this matter. I could feel this when I talked with her."
"That's right." Li Guo'er pondered: "Before, the Buddha was still secretive before landing. Now that the Buddha has landed early, she is so sure of the rebels in Tiannan Jianghu? Are you expecting them to come?"
Ouyang Rong nodded: "Actually, part of the reason may be...she has a grudge against the owner of Dielianhua that I pretended to be. She is still young and has always wanted to take revenge."
Li Guoer asked strangely: "Why did you offend her?"
Ouyang Rong's words were unclear: "Unexpected."
Li Guo'er looked him up and down and said with great interest:
"This princess remembers that she has a very good relationship with you now."
Ouyang Rong looked helpless and said:
"I just feel a little guilty. I'm afraid that she and Si Tianjian will catch the tail. I have to establish a good relationship with them and inquire about the progress at any time to avoid exposing the secret."
Li Guo'er didn't seem to hear, and thought to himself:
"This princess has seen this true female history. This kind of woman is very arrogant, but cold on the outside and hot on the inside. She looks cold on the outside, but once she gets hot inside, no one can stop her. The contrast is huge. The most important thing is,
This kind of woman's love and hate are extremely clear...Tsk, Ouyang Lianghan, don't spoil this little girl."
Before Ouyang Rong could speak, Li Guo'er chuckled lightly, waved his hand, and walked downstairs.
Ouyang Rong looked at her disappearing back and shook his head speechlessly. After a while, he put down his tea cup and went downstairs to leave.
…
Governor's Mansion, meeting hall.
It's empty today, with only a few figures.
Ouyang Rong, Pei Shisanniang, Yan Liulang and Magistrate Diao. "Brother-in-law."
Wang Caozhi strode in, picked up the tea cup and drank it all in one gulp.
"Everyone's gone?"
Ouyang Rong put down his tea cup and asked.
Wang Caozhi nodded and said:
"Well, everyone has left. The arrangements have been roughly completed. Chief Lu will accompany Magistrate Meng back to Hukou County. I will send my subordinates to go with them. When we arrive in Hukou County, the people following them will contact them...
…I’ll go back to the grotto to pack my things later, and then I’ll hand it over to Mrs. Pei, and I’ll rush over too, it’s the afternoon boat.”
Ouyang Rong nodded gently: "It's been hard work."
Pei Shisanniang poured a cup of hot tea for Ouyang Rong and softly comforted:
"Young master, you can rest assured. With the help of Magistrate Meng and the presence of Chief Lu, we can definitely find someone in this small Hukou County. It's just a matter of time."
Yan Liulang also nodded: "Yes, and we must grasp the key points and focus on supervising Duan Quanwu to see if anyone has contact with him."
Wang Caozhi agreed: "Good idea."
After a while, Ouyang Rong changed the topic.
Today he called Pei Shisanniang and Wang Caozhi over to discuss Pei Shisanniang's joining the group so that she could also participate in the subsequent construction of Xunyang Grottoes.
This is actually what Ouyang Rong promised a long time ago.
Now that Pei Shisanniang has finished handling the renovation of the old house in Xingzifang, it is time for her to join the team, which is a deeper binding of interests.
This is also the reason why Wang Caozhi will not go to Hukou County for the time being and stays here today. He has to deal with this matter first.
In addition, Ouyang Rong recently had an idea to let the grain merchants from Xunyang Grottoes who have been following him for a long time, and now Pei Shisanniang, and her merchants, prepare a chamber of commerce together.
It’s similar to the Yangzhou Chamber of Commerce that previously held together to keep warm.
However, this new chamber of commerce will focus on the Xunyang Grottoes as the initial link of interests, which will also facilitate his subsequent work in other places. Whether he is staying as governor somewhere or going to the capital, it can follow him there.
Ouyang Rong currently only has an idea proposed, and the name has not yet been determined.
But at this moment, Wang Caozhi and Pei Shisanniang had already started a serious discussion, and the two temporarily put aside all conflicts.
Ouyang Rong asked Wang Caozhi and Pei Shisanniang to talk on their own, and he turned to discuss with Magistrate Diao.
Before that, he entered the Xunyang Grottoes for a ten-day retreat and asked Pei Shisanniang to go to Magistrate Diao privately. At that time, he arranged an escape route from Xunyang to Longcheng County for the Xunyang Palace.
Ouyang Rong pondered for a moment, then stepped forward and whispered a few words.
Magistrate Diao nodded seriously.
After a while, Magistrate Diao whispered:
"I understand, sir, Longcheng will be ready at any time."
Ouyang Rong nodded slightly and frowned again, not knowing what he was thinking.
After a while, the private meeting ended, and Magistrate Diao left with a cheerful expression. Being entrusted with important tasks by the leaders, he would not worry about making progress.
Ouyang Rong turned around and handed Pei Shisanniang a letter.
"Master, what is this?"
Pei Shisanniang opened it curiously and lowered her head to browse.
Ouyang Rong said softly:
"Thirteenth Niang, you did a good job in renovating the old house in Xingzifang this time. Although you said you didn't lose money, I know that if you businessmen don't make money, you will actually lose money. Even if you don't care about it, in the long run, your subordinates will lose money.
People will eventually deviate from morality, and not everyone has such a high level of consciousness like you.
"Keep this letter of recommendation away. If necessary, you can give it to Mrs. Xie in Yangzhou. You Yang businessmen should all have a basic base in your hometown in Yangzhou. If anything happens, you can go to Mrs. Xie and report it.
Just my name."
Pei Shisanniang was a little surprised and thanked her quickly: "Thank you sir, this letter is worth thousands of gold."
Xie Xue'e's husband and younger sister's uncle is the governor of Yangzhou. Being able to connect with the wife of the governor of Yangzhou is of course worth thousands of gold. Even if you do nothing, just report Xie Xue'e's name, most of the problems in Yangzhou
All can be easily solved.
After a while, Ouyang Rong said goodbye to Pei Shisanniang, left the Governor's Mansion, and took Wang Caozhi to the Xunyang Grottoes.
In a familiar pavilion, I met Rong Zhen again.
The female historian looked a little impatient and asked him, "Why are you here again?"
Ouyang Rong said with a smile: "I'll pack up my things with Cao Zhi."
Rong Zhen was puzzled: "Pack his things? Where is he going?"
"Go back and do his business. Anyway, the Grotto has stopped and we don't need him anymore. We can't stay here forever."
Wang Caozhi, who came after packing his things, stuck his head out from behind Ouyang Rong and said with a playful smile:
Before Rong Zhen could frown and teach him a lesson, Wang Caozhi had already run away.
Ouyang Rong looked helpless and pointed at Wang Caozhi's back: "I'll see him off."
Rong Zhen snorted coldly, as if remembering something, she shouted: "After you see someone off, remember to come back later, there is something."
Ouyang Rong asked strangely, "What's the matter?"
Rong Zhen said softly: "Old senior is leaving."
Ouyang Rong paused and asked, "Mr. Yu?"
She nodded: "Yeah."
"When are you leaving?"
"You give it away first, and then we'll talk about it when you come back."
Rong Zhen waved his hand, accompanied by a pretty face, and left temporarily.
Ouyang Rong nodded thoughtfully, turned and left.
On the way back to Xunyang City, Ouyang Rong and Wang Caozhi rode in a carriage together. They told them a few things about Hukou County on the way, and they arrived at the Xunyang Grottoes.
Before boarding the ship, Wang Caozhi suddenly asked:
"I stayed in the grotto for a long time, and I often saw Rong Zhennv Shi, and I discovered something. I wonder if my brother-in-law has discovered it."
Ouyang Rong asked strangely: "What did you find?"
"I found that Rong Zhen's daughter Shi was cold or indifferent to others. Anyway, she never smiled. But I only saw her smiling at you, brother-in-law. She only showed this expression when talking to you.
.”
Ouyang Rong asked: "What do you mean?"
"It doesn't mean anything, I just think it's interesting. It doesn't mean anything else. Anyway, that's what it means..."
Wang Caozhi finished a series of words in a smooth tone, slipped onto the ship, and disappeared on the deck.
"Is that so? Why does it feel like she is cold to everyone, so cold that she is rude, even if she treats everyone equally..."
Ouyang Rong muttered something, his brows did not relax for a long time, and he quietly watched Wang Caozhi's ship go away.
He turned his head, turned his back to the river, walked forward in his sleeves, and walked silently on the bustling street.
At a certain moment, while passing by the corridor where she had guessed lantern riddles with her during the Lantern Festival, the young man with long sleeves looked back.
The red lantern and the grandson who set up the stall were no longer there, but Ms. Shi did seem to smile once that night, when he walked back coolly with the prize hairpin twirled between his fingers.
For some reason, the chuckle of a certain little princess yesterday faintly echoed in my ears.
"...Ouyang Lianghan, don't spoil this little girl..."