"I'm done changing." At this time, Feng Lingyue had changed clothes, combed her hair into a bun, and walked out. Lian Yue lowered her head, and in the moment that she put away the account book, her face was calm once more.
Princess Eleven walked over and sat beside Lian Ruyue. She opened her mouth and wanted to say something, but no words came out.
At this time, Zhili brought in some freshly prepared meals and placed them on the table. There were sugar elbows, spicy ducks, lily pumpkin soup, candied pasta, double lilies blowing on quails, fried mandarin duck belly, Jade Orchids and Mushroom Stewing Chicken.
"The princess said that she didn't know when she would be going out of the palace again, so she wanted to eat a big meal before returning to the palace." Zhiyi said from the side.
Princess Eleven moved the bowl of Swallow's Nest in front of her and said, "This is for you to eat."
Lian Ruyue raised her eyes and looked at her. Her face reddened, and her mouth shrunk as she said, "You helped me. This is a reward …" "Thank you, thank you."
"Many thanks for the princess' soup. After eating this meal, quickly return to the palace with the Ninth Prince." Lian Ruyue said as she picked up the bowl of soup.
"Then... What about your little brother, who looks like your follower? Why didn't I see him? You've been waiting outside for so long, why hasn't he come to find you? " Princess Eleven asks, glancing in the direction of the door.
"Tactics, he …" "He's not in the capital. He's gone for a vacation. He's been away for more than three months." Lian Ruyue's heart paused as she spoke.
"Ah, he went for a vacation? "No wonder …" Princess Eleven did not expect the art to be absent from the capital. She could not help but feel a little disappointed. She had gone through so much trouble to come out, but she had not even seen a shadow of a person.
"It shouldn't be too long." Lian Ruyue said. She knew that Yi'er had left because he couldn't face her, his grandmother, his father.
"Should? That is to say, even you do not know the exact date of return? "
Feng Yunzheng saw how her face was about to fall, and said, "Could it be that you snuck out of the palace to see the young master of the Lian family?"
"Cough, cough …" When the Eleventh Princess heard Feng Yunzheng say this, she coughed twice. She choked on the soup and her face flushed red as she denied saying, "Don't speak nonsense. I-I was just casually asking. How could I have sneakily left the palace just for him? We aren't familiar with each other at all!"
As he spoke he lowered his head, blushing as he drank the soup.
"Huh?" After drinking a few mouthfuls, she suddenly seemed to have thought of something and raised her head. She suspiciously looked over at Feng Yunzheng and Lian Xiyue, then slightly squinted her eyes — —
"What is your relationship?"
Feng Yunzheng and Lian Ruyue simultaneously raised their heads and were momentarily stunned. They did not expect Princess Eleven to suddenly ask such a question.
"Lian Ruyue, Zhi Li asks for your help. As for you, you don't need to find my fourth brother, sixth brother, and eighth brother …" But why are you looking for Nine? " Princess Eleven's big eyes blinked as she approached Lian Yue and asked curiously.
Lian Ru Yue was stunned once again. Feng Yunzheng looked at the Eleventh Princess and then looked at Lian Ru Yue. His heart suddenly felt as if it was filled with a spring breeze, and it was also as if he had eaten honey.
Lian Ru Yue put down the silver spoon and stood up. "It's fine as long as the princess is back. It's getting late, it's time for me to return home. If not, Grandmother would worry."
After saying that, she slightly nodded towards Feng Lingyue and Feng Yunzheng before turning around and walking out.
Feng Yunzheng knocked the chopsticks on Princess Eleven's head, then got up and walked over to Lian Ruyue. He said, "I'll walk you downstairs."
"Did I say something wrong?" Princess Eleven looked confused. Then her shoulders shrunk and her hands covered the top of her head. She grimaced in pain and said, "You really hit me hard."
Lian Ruyue got on the palanquin and was finally relieved. Princess Eleven was really straight.
"Eldest Miss, Madam Xiao went to the Xiao Estate. In the morning, she even carried the Countess and the Prime Minister on her back and secretly went to the An Kingdom princess' mansion. However, she didn't even see the door." Leng Mei said in a low voice.
"Looks like the love between mother and daughter is quite deep." Lian Ruyue's mouth revealed a cold ridicule as she said, "Get up the palanquin and return to the manor."
Xiao Guo Manor, study room.
Xiao Xian Min knelt in front of Xiao Zhen Hai and covered her mouth with the handkerchief as she sobbed, "Big brother, little sister really has no other choice. Big brother should think of a way to save Ya Er."
Xiao Zhenhai was so angry that his face turned blue. He pounded the table with his fist and said, "You still have the face to beg me? I, as the esteemed prince of the country, knelt before the empress dowager for three hours and asked for the position of equal wife and county lord. But now, it's all turned into a joke! "
The Xiao family couldn't even raise their heads after Xiao Zhenhai's words. They could only cry in a low voice.
"This little bastard doesn't know how high the heavens are and how deep the earth is. He also doesn't know how to restrain himself. Even if the emperor and empress dowager knew, they wouldn't say anything about it. Xiao Zhenhai was very dissatisfied with her for her to be able to create so many troubles for him in such a short period of time.
"Big brother!" However, Ya Er is my only child. No matter how much she did, I, as her mother's child, can't just let things go. She has never suffered since she was young, so I helped to arrange everything for her. I'm afraid there's going to be one who won't be able to return. "
Xiao Zhenhai sighed, "Even if you're sincere, it's still the little bastard's fortune. However, there was no turning point in this matter. If he continued to plead for more, it would only enrage and pacify a country. "I can only wait quietly for a month before we settle down and release her. At this time, it would be best to make more mistakes and go back to burning incense to wait for her to return."
"But, after this incident, Ya Er has already displeased the Countess and Yan Qing. I'm worried that our Lian Family's future will be very difficult." This was what the Xiao family was most worried about. She finally understood now that the life of this mother and daughter wasn't decided by the Xiao family, but by the Lian family.
Even his mother was right, they were still members of the Xiao family.
Xiao Zhenhai frowned and said, "You can rest assured. As long as I'm here and you have the status of an equal wife, they wouldn't dare to do anything too obvious. I, Xiao Zhenhai, am more than qualified to protect my sister and niece!"
Xiao Xianmin finally returned in disappointment. When she left the Xiao Estate, she clenched her teeth tightly. Her ten fingers clenched into a fist, and the back of her hand turned white!
Since Shi Ya had offended Princess An Guo, as matters stood, no one could help her daughter speak a few words. At this point, she felt even more strongly that her side was rather weak, and if there was a child, she would be able to come up with some ideas or support from the side. The most important thing right now was to have a son!
Qingan Courtyard.
Madam Rong came to pay her respects to her mother as usual. As usual, the two of them spoke a few words of respect. In the end, Madam Rong said:
"Mother, I think it's about time to get some new concubines for the old master. After all these years, the old master has nothing to show for it. Moreover, it's just a man."
"What you said is reasonable. Compared to other people, Yan Qing has fewer children, so you should see if there are any suitable candidates. The family must be simple, innocent, like the Xiao family; we definitely cannot take them. Although our lives are weaker than the paper, our hearts are higher than the sky, something bad is definitely going to happen."