The further he walked into the courtyard, the more Rong Xia could see things that were unlikely to appear in other people's homes. Inside.
There were reclining chairs with soft cushions, swings, hammocks, cushioned chairs, and fresh fruits on the table. The most obvious thing was a stage in the middle of the courtyard, which looked out of place.
"There are a few singers and storytellers in the fu. Sometimes the madame and the princess will let them perform," the housekeeper noticed Rong Xia's gaze and explained with a smile, "Boye, please."
"Very good," Rong Xia nodded and then said, "When we go back, I will also have someone set up a stage in the inner courtyard."
The housekeeper smiled and did not speak. There were many things that a servant like him should not say, "Boye, this is the place. Usually, the masters like to eat together and don't need servants to serve them, "he led Rong Xia into the inner courtyard and stood on the stone steps," Duke, Cheng Anbo has arrived. "
Rong Xia looked up at the plaque hanging in the room. The words "Taotie Pavilion" were written on it. The handwriting was very beautiful, but it did not lose its elegance. It looked like the handwriting of a woman.
"Please come in."
Ban Huai's voice came from inside. Rong Xia tidied his robe and walked in.
"Junior greets uncle and aunt." When Rong Xia bowed to the two elders, he saw Ban Han smiling at him. He could not help but smile back at him.
After laughing, he suddenly came back to his senses. How long has it been since he did such a rude thing?
"Sit down. Our family does not pay attention to these customs," Ban Huai saw that Rong Xia did not change his clothes. It was still the same set of clothes he saw before, "Have you eaten?"
According to the rules of a scholar, even if it was useless, he had to say that he had used it.
Rong Xia looked at Ban Huai and Ban Han and slowly shook his head, "I just went to the Supreme Court. I haven't eaten yet."
"How can a young person not eat?" He called the servants and had them immediately prepare.
"Uncle, how could I do that?" Rong Xia quickly said, "I …"
"Didn't I just say that our family doesn't follow those useless rules?" Ban Huai stood up and patted him on the shoulder. "If you're hungry, you have to eat. If you're thirsty, you have to drink. No matter how reasonable you are, you can't let your stomach suffer. Fortunately, our family didn't have a good meal just now, so we'll take it that you're accompanying us. "
An hour later, a few bowls of steaming hot vegetarian noodles and a pile of side dishes were placed on the table.
Rong Xia was not particular about the food, but her appetite was exceptionally good. It seemed that he hadn't sat with anyone for a long time. He simply ate a bowl of noodles and didn't even pay attention to the rule of not talking while eating. He could even talk while eating.
"Sister, why are you eating so little?" Ban Heng sat beside Ban Han, separating her from Rong Xia. "Did you eat in the palace?"
Ban Han nodded. "I was just bored, so I accompanied you to eat." She raised her head and looked at Rong Xia. "You just said that you went to the Supreme Court?"
"Yes, I have some connections with the people from the Supreme Court, so I said a few words to them about this case." Rong Xia couldn't help but laugh when she saw Ban Han laughing. "Did you go to the palace smoothly?"
Ban Han nodded. "His Majesty and Her Highness both said that they would investigate this matter thoroughly."
Rong Xia chuckled. "If I knew that Huahua was so powerful, I wouldn't have gone to the Supreme Court."
"You can't say that. This is called working on two fronts." Ban Han saw that Rong Xia was so worried about her father, so she pushed the side dishes in front of her in front of Rong Xia. "Here, this is for you."
"Thank you."
Ban Heng, who was sitting between the two, was speechless.
At this moment, he felt like he was the Milky Way that separated the cowherd and the weaver.
After the meal, the four members of the Ban Family lazily sat on the soft chairs. Rong Xia, who had straightened her back, almost sat down with them. Fortunately, many years of living habits stopped him in time. He was still the elegant gentleman who could sit down elegantly.
The case had just happened, so Rong Xia couldn't guess who the murderer was. Previously, she guessed that the person who assassinated Ban Huai might be the same person who assassinated Zhao Jia. But she quickly dismissed this idea. The assassin who assassinated Zhao Jia was very professional. Even the murder weapon was specially chosen, which was commonly used by foreigners. First, it was to prevent others from guessing his specific identity. Second, it was to prevent His Majesty from investigating on a large scale.
Although Aipo was a small place, there were many countries affiliated to Daye. If this matter was blown out of proportion, it would greatly affect the stability of Daye. Daye's military was not as strong as before. If many countries joined forces to fight against Daye, it was hard to say whether Daye could win.
Even if they won, it would be a pyrrhic victory.
That was why His Majesty didn't dare to fight.
This time, the assassins who assassinated Ban Huai were different. They were all hooligans who couldn't be seen in public. Usually, they would do something sneaky. Because they couldn't make a living, they took risks out of desperation. The method they came up with to kill people was also very unpresentable. Anyone who was scheming and scheming would not use hooligans like these to do things.
Zhao Jia's case might involve national affairs, but Ban Huai's case was more likely to be a private grudge.
He already knew what kind of person Ban Huai was. He was lazy and didn't want to make progress. But this person had a very obvious characteristic, which was that he was tactful. He never did things that he shouldn't do. Although he wasn't a kind person, he had never done anything bad. He had never even tried brothels.
In fact, when he found out that Ban Huai had never tried brothels, he was very shocked. The Daye Dynasty's famous playboy had never been to brothels or gambling houses. He also didn't drink. How did such a person become known as a playboy?
Rong Xia didn't understand before. It was only when he went to see the Princess Royal and saw the things that the Princess Royal left for him that he understood why.
Being with the Emperor was like being with a tiger. The Ban Family just wanted to live a peaceful life.
Perhaps the atmosphere in the Ban Family was too friendly. Rong Xia unknowingly stayed with the Ban Family for the whole afternoon. After eating dinner with the Ban Family, he got up and said goodbye.
When he walked to the door, he saw Ban Han chasing after him.
"Wait a minute." Ban Han saw that he only brought a few guards with him. "I don't know who is scheming against the Ban Family. I also don't know what he wants to do. You are engaged to me, so you must be careful."
Rong Xia didn't expect that she would chase after him just to talk about this. He was stunned for a moment before he nodded and said, "Okay."
Ban Han smiled and then clapped her hands. Four guards walked out from behind her. "These four were personally selected by my grandfather. The road is slippery in the dark. Let them accompany you back."
Rong Xia looked at the four guards behind Ban Han. These four people were about the same age, about 25 or 26 years old. They must have been trained as personal guards since they were young, so their attitude towards Ban Han was very respectful. It seemed that the old Duke Of Jingting had already thought about it, so he arranged these loyal guards for his descendants.
He nodded and didn't refuse Ban Han's kindness.
Ban Li immediately smiled. "Be careful on the road."
"Okay." Rong Xia suddenly lowered his head and gently twirled a leaf on her shoulder. "Don't worry. I'll be fine."
Ban Han blinked her bright eyes and looked at him without speaking.
Rong Xia reached out his hand and gently covered her eyes. He said in a low voice, "Huahua's eyes are so beautiful."
Ban Han blinked and her long eyelashes swept over his palm.
"You said my eyes are beautiful, but you covered my eyes." Ban Han grabbed his wrist and pulled his hand down. "You are jealous that my eyes are better than yours."
Rong Xia laughed. "Huahua's eyes are so beautiful. I don't want others to see them."
Ban Han:???
What kind of strange idea was that?
She stood on tiptoe and covered Rong Xia's face with her hands. "Your face is so beautiful. I didn't even ask you to cover it. As a person, you should be more generous. "
Rong Xia chuckled. The hot air on the tip of his nose rushed to Ban Han's palm. She felt that her palm was a little itchy, and then … she reached out and pinched Rong Xia's nose. It turned out that no matter how good-looking a man was, he wouldn't be so good-looking after his nose was pinched.
"Hee hee, pig nose." Ban Han pinched his nose a few more times. After fully feeling the soft and tender skin of a beautiful man, she withdrew her hand with satisfaction.
"Huahua," Rong Xia looked at her with a pair of dark peach blossom eyes. "Is this behavior flirting?"
Ban Han turned her face. "How can touching my fiancé's nose be flirting?"
"Is that so?" Rong Xia reached out his hand and gently scratched the tip of her nose. Because his movement was so light that Ban Han thought it was an illusion.
Rong Xia's face showed a bright smile. "You touched me, so I'm yours. You have to be responsible for me in the future."
Ban Han stared blankly at Rong Xia's charming eyes and nodded blankly.
She still couldn't come back to her senses until Rong Xia got on the horse.
There was no other reason than that pair of eyes were too beautiful. She used to often look at Rong Xia's eyes, but she had never felt that Rong Xia's eyes were so beautiful.
His eyes were dark and shiny, and she could still see her reflection in them. When his eyes curved into crescents, her heart trembled.
With such a stunning beauty in the world, other men would all become dregs when looking at them.
From today onwards, she, Ban Yu, would have to raise her standards for beauty. How was she going to live in the future?
On the way home, Rong Xia and Shi Jin, who was off duty, bumped into each other. After greeting each other, they left without exchanging any pleasantries.
"Sir," an imperial guard following behind Shi Jin said. "Among the guards following Cheng Anbo just now, some of them are Princess Fule's men."
Shi Jin tightened his grip on the reins and turned to ask his subordinate, "How did you know?"
The imperial guard blushed and said, "Princess Fule is such a beauty. As long as she goes out, we brothers can't help but sneak a few more glances at her. We're already familiar with the faces of her personal guards."
After saying this, he was worried that he would be punished by Shi Jin, so he added, "Sir, we don't dare to look at her too much, nor do we dare to leave our posts. It's just that sometimes our eyes don't listen to us, so we look at her a little more, just a little more."
"Everyone has a love for beauty. I don't blame you." Shi Jin took a deep breath of the cold night air. "I think Princess Fule is worried about him, so she sent someone to send him home."
"How can a woman send a man home?" The imperial guard touched his chin and said bitterly. "But Cheng Anbo is really lucky to be Princess Fule's fiancé."
These soldiers didn't understand poetry or painting. In their opinion, Princess Fule was extremely beautiful, and whoever could marry her would be lucky.
The tastes of a general and a scholar were different.
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