The next day, the autumn air was crisp and cloudless, but the sun was particularly strong. It had already been a cool autumn in the north at this season, but in Lingnan, you could hardly feel the coolness at all.
For the young masters of the Yuan family, it is not much different from Xia Tian.
But I think the weather should be cooler after entering the mountains.
According to Yuan Rongcheng's original intention, he wanted to travel on horseback with his entourage, but because the second oldest member of the Yuan family was holding back, he had to travel by carriage instead.
"Second brother, do you want to have breakfast?"
The carriage was driving on the bluestone street in the early morning. Getting up in the morning was delayed a lot because of the second son of the Yuan family. They had no time to have breakfast at the post house.
I could only ask the waiter to buy some ready-made ones from a breakfast shop on the street on the way out of the city.
The second child of the Yuan family lay on the couch and turned over, "I won't eat!"
Yuan Rongcheng stared at his back and shook his head. No wonder his father always said that the second son was a drag, and it was indeed true.
The boy knelt in front of the small table to wait on Yuan Rongcheng after finishing his breakfast. After clearing the table, he looked outside and found that he had already left the city gate, so he said, "I wonder if I will meet any of the royal family members on the way this morning."
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Yuan Rongcheng took a sip of tea and looked up at the green mountains outside the city, not to mention that it was really possible to encounter them.
After all, everyone lives in the city, and going to Hualin Temple is also a highway. If everyone goes out at the same time, there is a great chance of meeting him.
Prince Qian's Mansion.
Xia Jing got up early and went for a few jogs in the garden.
After she came back and washed herself, she asked the maid to dress her up. Although she was not the one looking at her, as an ancestor of the palace, she accompanied the female relatives to Hualin Temple to offer incense, so she had to dress up.
"Don't put on too much makeup, and choose light-colored clothes. The protagonist today is Zhu'er, not me!" Xia Jing saw Bai Mei taking a brightly colored skirt from the closet and quickly stopped her.
Bai Mei regretfully put the brightly colored dresses back into the closet. Since coming to Lingnan, the princess has no chance to wear these brightly colored dresses.
As soon as Xia Jing got ready, the maid came to announce her arrival at the door, and the other female relatives in the mansion were already waiting for her at the second door.
She was well prepared, and when she saw that there was nothing else she had missed, she took the maids out.
At the second gate, the female relatives were all resting in the pavilion. When they saw Xia Jing coming, they all walked out of the pavilion to pay homage to Xia Jing.
"I've met my mother-in-law!"
"Meet grandma!"
"I've met my ancestors!"
She is called three names as soon as she appears. Those who call her ancestor are great-grandchildren.
"No courtesy, let's get in the car and set off early in the morning while the sun is not shining brightly."
Xia Jing took a look at the women's family members and saw that they were all properly dressed. After saying this, she got on her double-headed carriage first.
Today, those who have the opportunity to go out with me, apart from the ladies of the house, the rest are the younger members of the family.
Seriously speaking, this is the first time that Xia Jing takes the female family members out of the house.
When Xia Jing's carriage arrived at the city gate, it merged with the Xia family's carriage and continued out of the city toward Hualin Temple.
Hualin Temple is about an hour's journey from Fucheng. Under the escort of the guards, it was already the end of Chenshi when we arrived at Hualin Temple.
"Little aunt!"
As soon as Xia Jing got off the carriage, she heard a clear child's voice.
Then a cute little girl ran up to her, raised her head, and called out again with a smile on her face that looked exactly like Xia Jing's: "Little aunt!"
"Hey, our little girl was so anxious to see her aunt that she ran over to her before the adults." Xia Jing showed a surprised expression and reached out to pinch her little cheeks, which were full of collagen.
"Auntie, grandma and mother are behind and will be here soon." The little girl explained seriously.
Xia Jing raised her head and looked at the female members of the Xia family who were coming here, nodded to them, and then took Xia Hua's hand and walked towards the temple.
The female relatives of the most powerful government in Lingnan came to offer incense, and the temple had long been cleared of irrelevant people.
The monk led them to various halls and burned incense, and then led them to the guest room in the backyard to rest.
This is not the first time for the Xia family to come to the temple to offer incense, but it is the first time that they have been treated with such high courtesy.
Looking at this scene, Xia's mother Chen couldn't help but sigh. When her daughter married Prince Qian, everyone was envious, but she couldn't help but worry in her heart, fearing that her daughter would be bullied in the palace.
Looking at Xia Jing's unsullied face now, and the fact that she is always cheered and cheered every time she leaves the house, I think she made the right decision to marry Gao Gao.
After arriving at the guest room, everyone had the opportunity to sit down and rest. Although the temperature on the mountain was cooler than that at the bottom, the difference was not very big. After worshiping several halls, everyone was sweating a lot.
After everyone had rested enough, Xia Jing asked her personal guards to escort the little girls around the temple.
As Li Yuzhu's biological mother, the second lady Wen is the most concerned about her life-long events.
"Concubine, how about I go out for a walk with Zhu'er?"
Xia Jing put down the tea cup and shook her head: "The baby bird will eventually fly into the blue sky. How can you protect her for the rest of your life? Young people want to understand each other, so let them get in touch with each other."
"But my daughter-in-law is worried." Sitting here and waiting is the most painful thing for Wen.
A little restless.
On the contrary, Xia Jing felt at ease with Li Yuzhu and knew that she was a good girl who knew etiquette and propriety.
"Don't worry, Pearl is a girl who knows how to measure."
The Xia family knew that this time they came out to offer incense as an excuse, and their purpose was to look at the girl.
Mrs. Chen glanced at the younger members of the Xia family. Including the three-year-old great-granddaughter and the thirteen-year-old granddaughter, there were only three girls in the younger generation.
Except for my granddaughter, who has been able to look at her in the past two years, the others are still young.
According to the current development of the palace, these little girls in our family should not have to worry about getting married.
A pavilion on the mountain behind the temple.
The second eldest son of the Yuan family withdrew his gaze and turned back to Yuan Rongcheng and said: "The royal family members have arrived. I saw that there are only two older girls, and the others are all little pea-sized hairy girls. How old is your fiancée this year?"
"I heard that the cardamom years have just passed."
When the royal family members enter the temple, the goal is too obvious. Not everyone in Lingnan can own the princess's double-headed carriage, which is a symbol of power.
They were sitting in a pavilion halfway up the mountain, and they could tell at a glance that the group of women at the bottom of the mountain were the women of the royal palace.
From the hair accessories, it can be seen that there are only two female relatives who are slightly taller. Their faces cannot be seen clearly, but judging from their posture, they should be good-looking.
The second eldest son of the Yuan family gave a light tut after hearing this, "People have always said that I, an old cow, always like to nibble on tender grass. No matter how much I nibble on tender grass, your sister-in-law is still the same age as me. But you are the one who really nibbles on tender grass!"
After hearing his rude words, Yuan Rongcheng had a dark look on his face: "Second brother, could you please just hold on to me?"
The second child of the Yuan family yawned and wiped the corners of his eyes, "Okay, for you, I am willing to get up early with you. For you, I am even more willing to work hard to act as a modest young man, so as not to ruin the reputation of the Yuan family!"
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"I can rest assured if you hold on to me, but my eyelids will jump if you let loose!" Yuan Rongcheng didn't know whether it was right or wrong to ask his second brother to follow him.
The second son of the Yuan family twitched his lips after hearing these rude words, "Am I so unreliable in your eyes?"
Yuan Rongcheng nodded without hesitation.
The second child of the Yuan family shook his hair and said with a smile: "Actually, I scare people to death when I get serious. Do you want me to get serious and show you?"
Yuan Rongcheng rubbed his forehead and stood up, "Let's go. The female relatives of the palace have finished worshiping the Buddha statues in each hall. Let's go and pay homage."
The second child of the Yuan family sat up straight and asked in surprise: "Didn't you say you came here to see each other? Since the meeting is just a chance encounter with the girl, is there any need to go to meet the elders in such a formal way?"
In this life, for the second oldest child in the Yuan family, the last thing he wants to see is his elders.
He was unwilling to get along with anyone who was higher in seniority than him. His inner resistance may have something to do with being beaten since he was a child.
Yuan Rongcheng used to think that his second brother was unreliable, but now he realizes that he is really unreliable.
Knowing that there were elders in the temple, it would be disrespectful for him not to visit them. As a member of the Yuan family, he did not want others to think that he was lacking in education.
Yuan Rongcheng stared at him for a moment, "Brother, are you really ignorant of etiquette?"
The second youngest member of the Yuan family was stared at so hard that he was defeated soon after.
He raised his hand and said: "Okay, okay, second brother will follow you to pay homage to the elders, especially the princess of the palace."
Yuan Rongcheng glanced at him with satisfaction before turning around and taking the lead to leave the pavilion.
Seeing this, the second eldest son of the Yuan family chased after her, gossiping: "I heard that this princess in Prince Qian's Mansion can come back to life, and people have funerals for her. She can also climb out of the coffin. You must remember to take care of her when you meet me later.
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Yuan Rongcheng ignored such a noisy man, but his footsteps quickened.
"Princess, the young master of the Yuan family is outside the door asking to see you."
"Young master of the Yuan family?!"
All the female relatives in the side hall of the guest room were shocked.
"Why is he here?"
"Shouldn't he take a walk around the temple right now and have a chance encounter with Pearl?"
Xia Jing glanced at the second lady Wen who had the biggest reaction, and signaled the maid to invite Young Master Yuan in.
The eldest lady coughed lightly and chuckled: "It seems that Mr. Yuan is also a good boy who understands etiquette. I just don't know if they can see eye to eye."
There was expectation in the eyes of the second lady, and she had been staring at the door since the maid left.
Yuan Rongcheng led his brother to the threshold, and met the eyes of the second wife Wen. He paused slightly and walked in without changing his expression.
Everyone was looking at him and the second son of the Yuan family without leaving a trace, guessing who of the two would be the future uncle of the palace.
Yuan Rongcheng and the second eldest son of the Yuan family walked up to Xia Jing with smiles on their faces, clasped their fists in greeting: "Junior Rongcheng (Rong Ye), I have met the princess."
"Please take a seat." Xia Jing raised her finger and pointed to the chair next to her, "I really didn't expect Young Master Yuan to come to visit today. I was not well prepared and received poorly. I hope you two gentlemen will forgive me."
"Princess, you're welcome." Yuan Rongcheng's smile remained unchanged, "Today my second brother and I came to Hualin Temple to relax. I didn't expect to be lucky enough to meet the princess. It is truly a blessing."
"Haha." Xia Jing was overjoyed after hearing what he said, "You have a sweet mouth and you are the best at making me happy."
"My father knew that the prince and the princess had come to Lingnan, so he always wanted to find an opportunity to visit them. However, he was too busy with political affairs and never had time."
"Well, political affairs and people's livelihood are the most important thing. Your father is a good official who works hard and loves the people." Xia Jing has not met Yuan Rujiang, so she doesn't know what he is like.
But we have known each other for a long time.
It was the first time that the two parties met, and Xia Jing admired herself for being able to exchange pleasantries for so long.
But from the conversation, it can be seen that Yuan Rongcheng's eyes are pure and clear, and he is not annoying when he comes into contact with him.
Although the other person's gaze was not as pure as Yuan Rongcheng's, at least he could listen to others quietly without showing any signs of impatience, which showed that he was patient.
It can be said that Xia Jing's first impression of the two of them was not bad.
The sun was rising higher and higher outside, so Xia Jing did not stay with them longer. "The weather outside is just right. You young people should go around and take a look. The scenery of Hualin Temple is not bad."
Yuan Rongcheng stood up and said, "That's what I mean, so I won't bother you. I'll take my leave!"
The second oldest child in the Yuan family stood up, bowed his hands to everyone in the hall, and followed Yuan Rongcheng calmly out.
After the two left, the second lady, Mrs. Wen, couldn't wait to ask: "Mother, concubine, what do you think of this boy?"
Xia Jing gave her a very fair evaluation, "The etiquette is perfect and there is no fault to be found."
After leaving the guest room and going to an inconspicuous corner, the second son of the Yuan family found a stone bench and sat down.
He beat his feet and complained, "Brother, I didn't expect this princess to be so powerful. I was so scared at first that my legs almost gave out.
But when you actually chat with her, she feels quite down-to-earth and approachable, which seems different from the legend."
"False is spreading, and you believe the things in the legend!" Yuan Rongcheng was in a good mood, "Let's go and see Miss Li."
With the sound of cicadas chirping, several little girls were tired from walking, and the maid behind them quickly cleaned up a nearby pavilion.
Li Yuzhu sat in the pavilion, looking in all directions and listening in all directions. She couldn't help but feel a little disappointed after walking in the temple for so long without meeting the legendary man.
She didn't know if this was a long-lasting thing or what it meant?
Anyway, I'm in a bad mood and I'm irritated.
"Girl, excuse me, the sun is strong outside, can we rest for a while on the other side of the pavilion?"
It's a very cliché way of saying hello, but Yuan Rongcheng just thinks it's useful.
After sitting down and chatting about some topics, the two sides gradually became familiar with each other.
Li Yuzhu saw that the other party was handsome and thought he was the young master of the Yuan family, so she smiled and nodded.
Her eyes swept between Yuan Rongcheng and the second son of the Yuan family. She wondered which of the two was the protagonist?
The Yuan brothers naturally noticed her appraising gaze. Facing the little girl's gaze, the Yuan family's youngest brother threw his head to the side without any scruples and ignored her!
This person is definitely not the one to look at!
Thinking like this, Li Yuzhu noticed that the other young master smiled slightly at her.
With such different reactions between the two, Li Yuzhu probably guessed who Yuan Rongcheng was and who would be her future marriage partner.
Yuan Rongcheng and the second eldest son of the Yuan family sat down on the other side of the pavilion, and the boy immediately placed the snacks and pastries he had prepared on the stone table.
He also invited several little girls to taste it: "This is the snack I prepared. It tastes super delicious. If you don't mind it, you can try it together."
She knew how to take care of girls and was very patient with children and girls. At this time, Li Yuzhu had a very good impression of Yuan Rongcheng.
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