As everyone knew, Cheng Anbo was very courteous and never embarrassed anyone in his dealings, which was one of the reasons why he was so attractive to women. "
Li Xiaoru looked at Rong Xia in astonishment, as if she couldn't believe that Rong Xia had said such words. She opened her mouth wide and turned her head to see Shi Feixian's ugly face. She pulled her brother and walked towards the pavilion. Her intuition told her that it would do her no good to get involved in this matter.
However, her retreat didn't mean that the others didn't want to watch the show.
Shi Feixian was so famous in the capital, partly because the Shi Family was good at business, and partly because of the flattery of some scholars. A beautiful and talented woman, in the eyes of those scholars who considered themselves to be virtuous and virtuous, would naturally be flattered again and again, to the extent that Shi Feixian had also developed a temperament of looking down on others.
Even someone like Rong Xia had a Langjun who hated him, let alone Shi Feixian.
It was one thing for these noble ladies to be submissive in front of Shi Feixian, but it was another thing for them to think of her in their hearts. Last year, the Prince of Aipo regarded Ban Han as the most beautiful woman in Daye and called her "Miss Shi". Many people were secretly amused for a long time.
Human nature was a very complicated thing. There could be pity, kindness, jealousy, and malice. There was no perfect person in the world. If there was, then they must be a saint. However, how many of those who lived a life of luxury and served a group of servants could really become a saint?
Several noble ladies pretended to be concerned about Shi Feixian and walked behind her. Even though they hid it well, Ban Han could still see the eagerness in their eyes to watch the show.
Shi Feixian wasn't in the mood to care about what others thought of her. She put all her attention on Rong Xia, and her face was frighteningly pale.
Seeing Shi Feixian's face, Ban Han coughed and felt a little guilty. She didn't drive Shi Feixian crazy, did she?
Shi Feixian's face changed from white to red, then from red to green, and finally two lines of tears fell down her cheeks.
One was a delicate and pitiful woman, while the other was an indifferent Langjun. Her silent crying was the biggest accusation. Anyone who saw this scene would think that Rong Xia was a heartless man.
"Duke Rong is so heartless. I was just wishful thinking." Shi Feixian curtsied to Rong Xia hastily. "I asked for a snub. Goodbye."
Shi Fei Xian turned around and left. He also brought the Shi family's guards with him. Immediately, the number of people guarding the pavilion decreased by half.
The noble ladies looked at each other. They thought that Shi Feixian would argue with Rong Xia or Ban Qing, but they didn't expect that she would leave in a daze. What did this mean?
Li Xiaoru put her hands on her brother's shoulders and felt a little worried. Shi Feixian went back to the city with such an aggrieved look. She didn't know what the rumors would become in a few days. She turned her head to look at the other girls and found that they also had a strange look on their faces.
"Wait a minute." Ban Han stopped Shi Feixian, who had already walked a dozen steps away, and signaled the Ban Family's guards to stop her. Du Jiu, who was standing behind Rong Xia, looked at his master's face and saw his index finger move. He also followed behind the Ban Family's guards with several guards.
"Princess Fule, what do you want?" Shi Feixian cried like a pear blossom in the rain. She looked at Ban Han with a trembling voice. "Don't go too far."
"I don't want to do anything."
Unlike the agitated Shi Feixian, Ban Han's expression was very calm. She glanced at everyone and said, "In front of so many people, it's better to make some things clear. If Miss Shi goes out like this, people who don't know the situation will think that I've done something outrageous to you. Although I don't care what others think of me, it doesn't mean that I'm willing to listen to gossip. "
Shi Feixian's eyelids trembled, but she didn't say anything.
"If after today, I hear something inappropriate, then I can only tell others what happened today." Ban Han sneered. "After all, Miss Shi is kind and always cares about other people's marriages."
Shi Feixian's face turned pale. She wasn't a fool and naturally understood what Ban Han meant. Rong Xia and Ban Han were engaged. If Ban Han gossiped outside, there would naturally be gossip about her. If it were someone else, they wouldn't make things too awkward for the sake of the reputation of the two families. However, Ban Han was different. Ban Han was crazy and never cared about the consequences of her actions. She didn't care about the Shi Family's reputation, and she wouldn't care about her reputation either.
The other noble ladies quietly watched as Shi Feixian was bullied by Ban Han. At this time, no one dared to say anything. Even the noble ladies attached to the Shi Family didn't dare to offend Ban Han. She didn't even care about Shi Feixian's reputation, so what were they?
"Princess, you think too much." Shi Feixian sneered and cast a sidelong glance at the Ban Family's guards. "Get out of the way!"
The Ban Family's guards ignored her and turned to look at Ban Han. These personal guards were personally selected by the old Duke Of Jingting when Ban Han was very young. Therefore, they were very loyal to Ban Han and didn't listen to anyone other than Ban Han's orders.
"It's good that Miss Shi understands." Ban Han lifted his chin and the guards immediately stepped back to make way for Shi Feixian. "I heard that Miss Shi obtained a very rare poetry collection. It's not easy to obtain poetry collections, so Miss Shi must protect them well."
Shi Feixian's body stiffened. She avoided Ban Han's gaze and hurriedly turned to leave.
Seeing Shi Feixian's figure disappear into the bamboo forest, the noble ladies who were still standing there felt a little embarrassed. They looked at each other and slowly recovered their senses. They began to bid farewell to Ban Han and Rong Xia.
Ban Han was very particular about the principle of "Every wrong has its perpetrator and every debt has its debtor". Therefore, he was very friendly to these delicate and pretty little beauties. After he bid farewell to them with a smile, he saw a round-faced little girl secretly looking back at him from time to time.
Seeing this little girl's appearance, Ban Han couldn't help but laugh. The little girl seemed to realize that her peeping had been discovered. She immediately turned around and ran away with a red face, as if Ban Han was a big monster that wanted to eat people.
Ban Han was speechless.
She obviously had a beautiful face. Why was this little girl so scared?
"Princess." Li Xiaoru led Li Wang to Ban Han and bowed to her. "Goodbye."
"Take care." Ban Han returned a smile to her.
Li Xiaoru couldn't help but smile. She lowered her head and touched her brother's head. She turned around and was about to leave. However, her brother broke away from her hand and walked to Ban Han. "Sister, can I go to see you in a few days?"
Li Xiaoru looked at her brother worriedly. Princess Fule was just joking. However, her brother was still young. How could he understand these things?
"Okay." Ban Han nodded like a big sister. "When you come, I'll teach you riding and shooting."
Li Wang's eyes lit up. He nodded heavily. "Okay!"
Li Xiaoru looked at Ban Han with hesitation. When Li Wang walked to her side, she couldn't help but say, "Princess, you … should be more careful these days."
She had been with the Shi Feixian for many years. On the surface, the Shi Feixian had a gentle temperament. However, in fact, he was very vengeful. Ban Han had humiliated her today. The Shi Feixian would definitely hold a grudge and wait for an opportunity to take revenge.
Ban Han raised her eyebrows and looked at Li Xiaoru strangely. Then she smiled and said, "Thank you for reminding me."
After the Li siblings left, Ban Han looked at the empty bamboo forest and said to Rong Xia, "It's quiet now."
Rong Xia smiled at her.
"Let's go and see the peacocks." Ban Han walked out of the bamboo forest in high spirits. The feeling of winning a fight was like winning a battle. It was enough to make Ban Han happy for two hours.
The peacocks in the Ban family's holiday home were raised very well, and they were also very narcissistic. Casually using something fancy to amuse them, a few male peacocks would scramble to spread their tails. If one didn't look at their buttocks, the peacocks were indeed very beautiful creatures.
On the way back, Ban Han looked at the green in the mountains and fields. There were also peach trees in full bloom by the roadside. She couldn't help but say, "As long as I look at such beauty, I feel that it's good to be alive."
Rong Xia looked at her in surprise. "Huahua is at the age of blooming flowers. How can you be so sentimental?"
Ban Jin smiled and didn't say anything. The cool breeze blew the strands of hair on her temples, making her look gentle.
Rong Xia followed her gaze and looked into the distance. On the mountainside in the distance, there were clusters of pink and enchanting flowers, like pink haze, with hazy beauty.
However, a few beggars in ragged clothes broke their mood. They didn't know where these beggars came from. Their clothes were ragged, and their faces were thin and dirty. A woman was holding a child in her arms. The child was lying motionless in her arms. They didn't know if the child was asleep or had fainted from hunger.
When these beggars saw Rong Xia and Ban Han, their eyes suddenly became extremely bright. They were like people who had been walking in the dark for a long time. It had been so long that they were about to give up, but they finally found a ray of light in front of them.
Thump.
The woman holding the child sat on the ground and opened her mouth to cry. It was unknown whether she was excited or sad.
Ban Han looked at these beggars crying and laughing on the official road and turned to look at Rong Xia.
Rong Xia gestured to Du Jiu to ask him what had happened. If they were beggars from the capital, they wouldn't have the courage to walk directly on the official road.
According to the laws of the Daye Empire, ordinary people were not allowed to walk on the official road without permission. Violators would be imprisoned for a year and fined ten taels of silver.
Ban Han took out a pouch filled with snacks and handed it to the guard beside him. He pointed at the beggars who seemed to have gone crazy.
The woman holding the child took the pouch and kowtowed to Ban Han. Then, she eagerly opened the pouch. Because she was too anxious, two things fell out of the pouch. She picked them up and stuffed them into her mouth. Then, she took out a piece of cake from the pouch and put it in front of the half unconscious child's mouth.
Just when Ban Han thought that the child wouldn't open his mouth to eat, the child actually opened his mouth. His mouth opened very wide. It didn't look like he was eating a cake, but more like he was gnawing on a cow.
"Bo Ye, Junzhu, this subordinate has asked. These people are refugees from Qi Zhou," Du Jiu's expression was serious, "They said that there was a very serious snowstorm in Qi Zhou. Many people died. They were originally rich people in Qi Zhou. But before they entered the capital, they were robbed of their gold, silver, and horses. This is their travel permit."
Right now, the important thing wasn't the identity of these people, but whether the snowstorm in Qi Zhou was true or not.
If it was true, why didn't the officials of Qi Zhou report it?
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