Great Elder Princess didn't care about what other people did at the banquet, but only those who had nothing to do with her. Now, she had regarded Jingwan as a real guest, her guest! It didn't matter if it was someone from her own residence or someone from outside, if they dared to cause trouble under her nose, she would skin them alive once she found out.
Therefore, even if Great Elder Princess had a good temperament, how could a person who grew up in the ruthless Imperial Palace be really simple?
Speaking of this zither, Jingwan had to admit that it was a good zither. Whether it was the materials used or the workmanship, they were all first-class. The only problem was probably that the strings were too tight. People who didn't have a little finger strength couldn't even pluck the strings at all. Even if they could, it would be quite laborious and it would be difficult for them to finish the whole piece.
However, the biggest advantage of this kind of zither was that the effect of playing those majestic songs would be greatly enhanced.
Jingwan looked up at Luo Jingying calmly. She was smiling proudly and provocatively, and she was waiting to see Jingwan make a fool of herself. She had made a name for herself as a good sister. She didn't want to let her down.
Jingwan suddenly smiled. Yes, her good sister had created a good opportunity for her. Of course, she couldn't let her down.
Seeing Jingwan's smile, Luo Jingying's heart skipped a beat and suddenly had a bad premonition.
Others saw that the woman on the parterre didn't move for a long time, and some of the male guests even began to kick up a fuss, asking her to play quickly or come down to accept the punishment. However, because there was a distance between the male guests' seats and those who were closer to the female guests' seats were more noble, they naturally wouldn't do anything inappropriate. And those young people who dared to make a fuss didn't dare to be too close to those nobles, nor did they dare to kick up a fuss too loudly. Therefore, Jingwan could only hear their voices, but she didn't know what they were talking about.
"Shut up." Li Hongyuan held the wine glass with a malicious look in his eyes. The two words weren't heavy, but the effect was quite amazing. Almost in an instant, the male guests' seats fell silent. Therefore, using the King of Hell as a silencer was not a good idea.
Li Hongyuan moved his body, as if trying to make himself more comfortable, and closed his eyes. The people who were causing a ruckus earlier patted their chests. It seemed that they had disturbed the rest of the King of Hell. They couldn't help but curse in their hearts. If he wanted to sleep, why didn't he scram back to sleep! However, he could only curse in his heart. It wasn't as if there weren't people who had peed their pants after being scared by the King of Hell.
Was Li Hongyuan really resting? Of course not. He was just using this method to hide his anger. His anger could no longer be hidden when he opened his eyes. It was clear to see how much anger he had.
Wan Wan wasn't a high-profile person, but she wasn't someone who didn't know how to pretend to know when she didn't know. But at the same time, she also showed that since she had gone up, she could do it. According to what he knew, Wan Wan had indeed learned the zither three years ago. However, it wasn't for a long time, and it was intermittent. The people he sent to Qi An manor also didn't know what level she had reached. Even in his previous life, he hadn't heard of her being famous in this area. However, with his previous guesses as a foundation, Li Hongyuan wouldn't find it strange no matter what kind of shocking things she did.
It was just that today in his previous life, there wasn't such a thing. Although there was Yu Yao's game, it didn't fall on Wan Wan's head. Perhaps there was a small unforeseen event somewhere. This unforeseen event might cause other unforeseen events. However, he was using this banquet as an excuse to arrange some things. It wouldn't be strange if other things happened.
What made him angry was that Wanwan had been tricked. What made him even angrier was that with her slender fingers, who knew how much suffering she would have to endure after playing a song? However, under everyone's watchful eyes, he couldn't directly go up and pull her down.
Both of them were good. If he didn't repay them well, they would really think that Wan Wan was easy to bully.
"Clang …" With a sound, Jingwan's hands finally began to move.
Perhaps it was because she hadn't played the zither for a long time, the first few notes were not very coherent, intermittent and out of tune.
Luo Jingying showed a contemptuous smile. She thought that she was very capable. It was fine that she hadn't learned the zither before. She didn't need to pretend to be so good at it. However, this was also good. It was more disgusting to pretend to know something when you didn't know it, than to directly confess that you didn't know it.
Great Elder Princess also sighed softly. Sure enough, it was too forced. This zither was not suitable for a girl to play.
However, it didn't take long for a change to happen. Gradually, it became smooth and coherent. Jingwan's fingers slid quickly on the strings, and she was particularly attentive and serious. "Eh …" Many people made similar sounds. The crowd, who originally didn't take this child's game seriously, gradually focused and listened attentively.
It was a song that they had never heard before. It was sonorous, powerful, magnificent, and full of the solemn sound of fighting. It made people's scalps tingle and their blood boil. Even those calm and self-restrained elders couldn't help blushing. What's more, a certain elder of the inner pavilion, who was usually cold and reserved, always did things neatly and concisely, was so excited that he knocked over his chair and stared at Jingwan, who was playing the zither. His expression was just like a young boy who had fallen in love for the first time.
When it came to the most intense part, Jingwan's hands were so fast that they appeared to be phantoms. As she devoted herself to the music, her body moved with her hands. Naturally, her movements were a little big, but it didn't make people feel that she was improper. Instead, with her movements, they seemed to be able to feel the artistic conception.
Only a few people were not attracted by the sound of the zither. Instead, they noticed that Jingwan's face was flushed and there were fine beads of sweat on her forehead. Although they couldn't hear it, they knew how fast she was breathing from her slightly swollen red lips and rapidly closing nostrils. The most important thing was that her fingers were bleeding. However, because the color of the cloth was relatively dark, it couldn't be seen. What could be seen were the zither strings, and it could only be seen through the reflection of light.
Li Hongyuan resisted the impulse to forcibly interrupt her several times. He wanted to hide such a dazzling Wan Wan, but he also wanted the world to be convinced by her. It was such a good opportunity to become famous, although she didn't want this. She had persevered until now. If her efforts were to go down the drain because of him, even if she didn't complain, she would still feel some regret in her heart.
It wasn't that Jingwan didn't know her current state, but what she felt was not the pain in her fingers, but the state of being immersed. To put it in a more profound way, she had "entered the state". Her body might be in the worst state, but her mind was in the best state. If there was a next time, Jingwan might not be able to reach this state. This state was too rare. She didn't want to stop, and she couldn't stop.
The surging music came to an end. Jingwan's fingers slid one last time, and it was with this last stroke that one of the strings couldn't bear the weight and broke …
However, since it was broken at the end, it naturally didn't have much of an impact.
"Good — —" A certain cabinet elder even clapped his hands and cheered in a somewhat crazy manner, attracting many sidelong glances. However, those who knew his nature shook their heads and laughed. He couldn't be blamed. This song was indeed good. Even those who didn't know how to play the zither felt that it was good, including those uncouth generals. It was really too exciting.
Most of them felt that it was good. There were also those who were jealous. There were also some princesses and princesses who didn't take her seriously at all. If one looked carefully, one would find that Ruan Fangfei had a strange expression. She was carelessly pulling at her brocade handkerchief, and the depths of her eyes were filled with a desire called "destruction". Naturally, there were also people like Luo Jingying and Li Ruyu whose faces were ashen.
Luo Jingying subconsciously looked at Li Ruyu. Her gaze was as if she wanted to eat her alive, and it made her tremble fiercely. She was extremely scared. She had vowed that Luo Jingwan absolutely knew nothing about zither, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry, and so on. Moreover, her hands didn't look like they had touched the zither before. Not to mention that she often played the zither, as long as her zither skills were not bad, her fingers would inevitably have calluses. Sun Yijia and Ruan Fangfei were no exception. Who knew, who knew …
While Luo Jingying was scared, her hatred for Jingwan deepened. She must have done it on purpose. She deliberately hid her skills so that when the time was right, she could amaze the world with a brilliant feat. She wanted to use this opportunity to harm her!
Luo Jingying had never reflected. If it weren't for her scheme, Jingwan wouldn't have gone on stage at all. Perhaps, people would never know that she could play the zither.
Li Ruyu took a few steps forward and grabbed Luo Jingying's arm. She used a lot of strength and said, "Come with me."
Luo Jingying knew that if she left, she would suffer a lot. She wanted to ask for help, but no one noticed her.
"How dare you not listen to me? Do you believe that I won't disfigure your face? "Li Ruyu threatened viciously.
Luo Jingying had to compromise. As long as she could save her face, it didn't matter if she suffered a little. She swore that she would get it back from that b * tch Luo Jingwan!
After playing the zither, Jingwan felt tired. There was also a piercing pain in her fingers. She could only dig her fingers into her palms to slightly relieve the pain. Jingwan calmed her breathing and calmed her rapid heartbeat.
She glanced down and found that the two disgusting people were gone. Thinking of Li Ruyu's character, Luo Jingying really reaped what she had sown.
Jingwan stayed on the stage for a long time, but no one objected. Those who didn't know the truth didn't dare to speak rashly. However, those who knew the truth knew that this piece of music had probably exhausted the little girl's mind.
Even the elder of Zither Addict's Pavilion didn't think that he could achieve such an effect. That kind of state had little to do with the skill. It was the result of many factors.
"Nanny Xu, help Miss Luo down." Great Elder Princess ordered another nanny.
It was definitely a great honor to let the most capable nanny of Great Elder Princess do it in person.
Jingwan did feel exhausted. Since someone helped her, she didn't refuse. She smiled and said, "Thank you, Nanny."
"You're welcome, Miss. It's my honor." It was a great honor for Jingwan, but it was also a great honor for Nanny Xu. Now Miss Luo was the center of attention and favored by her master, while Nanny Xu, in the end, was just a servant.
Jingwan stood up with the help of Nanny Xu. Her legs were a little weak. It was more tiring than exercising for two hours. It was not scientific! Jingwan staggered a little and steadied herself. When she went down, she naturally did not use all her strength on Nanny Xu's hands. She usually did not need anyone to support her and Nanny Xu felt that she only used a little more strength than usual to support her master. Only when she was really close to Jingwan did she know how bad her condition was. She could not help but sigh. This young lady really had amazing perseverance.
Jingwan let go of Nanny Xu, shook her head slightly to her family and friends who looked concerned about her. She naturally put her hands in her sleeves and bowed to the nobles. "Great Elder Princess, I'm a little impolite. Please allow me to clean up."
"Okay, you little girl. Don't be so polite at this time. Go ahead. Nanny Xu also go and serve Miss Luo well."
After Jingwan left, Great Elder Princess noticed Madam Luo. She invited her to the front and specially added a chair.
Another maid of Great Elder Princess went to take the zither back and naturally found the blood on the strings. She handed the zither to Great Elder Princess and said, "Master, have a look."
Great Elder Princess said with a cold face, "Ask someone to send the best medicine for wounds."
"Thank you, Great Elder Princess." Madam Luo thanked her. No one saw her clenched hands.
"How can I accept Old Madame's thanks? In the end, this matter has something to do with this princess."
"Great Elder Princess, don't say so. There are so many people in such a big mansion today. How can everything be done well?"
Great Elder Princess sighed and said, "Only someone like Madam Dowager can raise such an excellent girl like Miss Luo."
"Great Elder Princess, you flatter me."
Apart from this small interlude, many people were still immersed in this song, especially the elder of the Zither Addict Pavilion. If someone hadn't pulled him back just now, he would have rushed to the female guest area. That would really be a joke.
The excited elder of Zither Addict Pavilion seemed to think of a question, "Whose girl is this? She plays the zither so well, but I haven't heard any news about her. Why does she hide so well? "
Luo Peishan was also very surprised. He didn't expect his dear granddaughter to be so capable. After being surprised, he became excited. Now, he was still in a state of excitement. He stroked his beard and the corners of his mouth almost reached his ears. He didn't hear what the elder of Zither Addict Pavilion said at all. It must be said that he was old and his eyesight was not as good. He was also relatively far away and did not understand things like the "zither realm", so he did not know about Jingwan's situation. Otherwise, he would be worried.
Among these adults, probably only the Fifth Grand Minister was familiar with Jingwan. Looking at Luo Peishan's complacent look, he really wanted to beat him up. What was so great about having a granddaughter who was good at raising flowers and playing the zither? Even if he didn't have such a granddaughter in his family … Damn it, he wanted to snatch her away! "Elder Jiang, that is Lord Luo's granddaughter."
Therefore, everyone's attention was focused on Luo Peishan. Everyone saw his "silly look", but they all felt that it was reasonable. If they had such an excellent child, they would also be happy.
Everyone praised and flattered him. Luo Peishan smiled reservedly and humbly agreed.
Elder Jiang calmed down a lot and regained his cold and reserved demeanor. However, when he saw Luo Peishan, this old fox who was still pretending to be obedient after getting a bargain, he still snorted. "Lord Luo, this old man wants to exchange for that zither score. What do you want?"
"This, Elder Jiang, you know …" Luo Peishan stroked his beard hesitantly and looked like he was in a difficult position. He was indeed in a difficult position. He didn't know anything about the zither score. Even if it was in the Luo Family, it was still his granddaughter's. If it was any other descendant, he would naturally make the decision without hesitation. However, he couldn't do that for his third daughter. That girl was obedient, but her temper was quite bad. Once she was unhappy, what if she didn't allow him to get close to those treasures? He also couldn't do something like snatching his granddaughter's things. Not to mention other things, just his old wife was enough to make him suffer.
In everyone's eyes, Lord Luo was clearly raising the price. However, Elder Jiang was the one who sent himself to be slaughtered. If it were them, they would also ruthlessly cut him down.
"This old man heard that Lord Luo loves flowers. I wonder if this is true?"
"Elder Jiang, Lord Luo's family has a lot of treasures. It won't do if the flowers and trees you take out are too ordinary." Diwu Taiqing spoke up. He also had his own plans. If the good flowers and trees were in the Luo Family, he could justifiably visit them. If it was other families, it wouldn't be so convenient.
Elder Jiang thought for a moment. "There is a white peony in the Jiang Family's old residence. Although it's not one of the four great treasures …"
"Uncle, you mustn't." Prince Consort Jiang interrupted Elder Jiang's words. That's right, this Elder Jiang was Prince Consort Jiang's uncle. That white peony was his treasure. Now, his uncle actually wanted to exchange it for the zither score!
Elder Jiang looked at him coldly, but Prince Consort Jiang didn't give in. In the heart of the Zither Fanatic, the zither and the zither score were naturally the most important, while in the heart of the Flower Fanatic, flowers were naturally the most important. Except for the ones she loved the most, other things had to be put aside even if they were priceless.
As a result, the uncle and nephew even became a little competitive.
No one had expected that things would develop like this. Prince Consort Jiang's servant hurriedly went to find Great Elder Princess. If this matter really became serious, it would be really shameful.
After Great Elder Princess left the banquet for a while, she learned the whole story. She couldn't help laughing. She even had something to do with that girl again. However, even if she got the Eighteen Scholar for free, she could give the white peony of the Jiang Family to her. White peonies were common. The Jiang Family's white peony had a lifespan of hundreds of years.
Great Elder Princess directly called Yu Yao over. Without saying anything else, she only asked her to tell her father that she had got the Eighteen Scholar.
Although Wengzhu Yu Yao had reached the age where men and women were not allowed to sit together, she was still a little girl after all. It didn't matter if she went to the male guest banquet. It was better for her to tell her father than to let the maid pass on the message. After all, some words were just naive when spoken by Yu Yao …
Yu Yao went to the male guest banquet, pounced on Prince Consort Jiang, and hugged his waist. "Father …"
Prince Consort Jiang's momentum weakened. He also doted on Yu Yao very much. It was okay for her to be unruly in private, but now there were so many people. He helped Yu Yao stand up seriously, but he still subconsciously loosened the strength of his hands. "Stand properly. You are such a big girl."
Yu Yao pursed her lips unhappily. "I originally wanted to wait until I got the Eighteen Scholar and show it to you, but now I won't show it to you."
They didn't hear anything else but four words — the Eighteen Scholar.
Prince Consort Jiang hurriedly squatted down. "Yu Yao, tell me, what is the Eighteen Scholar? Is it camellia? Where did it come from? "
The others were also curious, but Luo Peishan's heart skipped a beat. He had a bad feeling, and Diwu Taiqing also looked at him with a similar expression. It seemed that they had the same idea.
Wengzhu Yu Yao expressed that she was unhappy and didn't want to talk about it.
Thus, Prince Consort Jiang coaxed her for a while. He didn't look like a strict father at all.
Alright, seeing that her father was so sincere, Wengzhu Yu Yao magnanimously forgave him. Thus, she told her father how she got the Eighteen Scholar. "… Father, Sister Luo is very good. She plays the zither very well, right?"
Yes, yes, yes. Prince Consort Jiang hurriedly nodded his head, but he looked at Luo Peishan with an awkward expression. Then, everyone looked at Luo Shangshu, Lord Luo.
Luo Peishan's face was green, and his heart ached.
Diwu Taiqing went to the Luo family to see the Eighteen Scholar. Seeing its appearance, he almost wanted to snatch it. "Lord Luo, your family's girl is really generous. She gave away such a treasure just like that. If I knew it would be like this, I would have shamelessly asked her for it. "
Luo Peishan said with a straight face, "If you damage other people's things, you should compensate them. My granddaughter didn't do anything wrong. — — You're already so old, yet you still want to ask a little girl for something. Do you really dare to ask for it? "His words were righteous, but his heart was bleeding.
Diwu Taiqing snorted.
"Uncle, I'll immediately send a letter back and get someone to send that white peony to the capital."
"Prince Consort Jiang, there's no need to go through so much trouble. Just use the Eighteen Scholar to exchange for the white peony. The two flowers will stay in their original places. It'll save you a lot of trouble." Diwu Taiqing "sincerely" suggested.
"No, no, no. That's one thing. How can you mix it up just because you're afraid of trouble?" The white peony had a long lifespan, but in his eyes, it wasn't as rare as the Eighteen Scholar. That was the Eighteen Scholar. He had coveted it for a long time. "Lord Luo, don't worry. That white peony …" Prince Consort Jiang praised his white peony as if it was rare in the heavens and unparalleled on earth.
"If it's really that good, keep it for yourself. Don't touch my good grandson's Eighteen Scholar." Luo Shangshu was angry.
Prince Consort Jiang immediately shut his mouth.
Usually, because of the major disputes in the imperial court, he was refined and polite. Now, he didn't even care about his face, causing the corners of everyone's mouths to twitch. If you dared to ask, these people would tell you that for the sake of the treasure in their hearts, rules, propriety, and face, what were those things? They had long been thrown away. When the matter was over, they could just pick them up again.
"Father, I heard from Sister Luo that her family still has a lot of treasures and famous items." Wengzhu Yu Yao added.
"Really?" Prince Consort Jiang's eyes lit up, "Then does Yu Yao know what they have?"
Yu Yao's memory was not bad. After hearing Jingwan say it once, she remembered everything, so she started counting with her fingers.
Luo Peishan felt like a pack of wolves were looking at him. He wished he could cover Wengzhu Yu Yao's mouth, but unfortunately, he could only listen to her count. He sighed in his heart. Why was his granddaughter so straightforward? She didn't reveal her wealth!
Sure enough, when she finished counting, Luo Peishan only felt that he had become a big piece of delicious fat meat.
The Grand Secretary, Lord Ruan, shifted his body and stroked his beard. "Lord Luo is not honest. He hid so many treasures and did not take them out for everyone to see." If one were to say that he liked chrysanthemums the most, then Yaotai's Jade Phoenix! Of course, he also liked the other treasures. If he could get the Eighteen Scholar, he would be very happy. But after all, it was a matter between the Luo Family and Great Elder Princess's Mansion. No matter how shameless they were, they couldn't snatch it. Even if they wanted to snatch it, they couldn't. None of these people were to be trifled with.
Naturally, Ruan Ruizhong was not the only one who was ready to make a move. The youngest Minister of Works among the first-grade officials also had a garden full of plum blossoms. In fact, his love for orchids was no less than plum blossoms. "Lord Luo, how about I exchange a Green Sepal Plum for your mutated Clivia Lily?" He said generously.
Luo Peishan's face darkened.
"Lord Zhong, you are too unkind. Since it is a mutated Clivia Lily, perhaps it is the only one in the world. Its preciousness can be imagined. Lord Zhong, you want to exchange it with a Green Sepal Plum?" Those who were not particularly fond of flowers couldn't stand it anymore. Lord Luo was too thick-skinned and black-hearted.
"Those are my granddaughter's. My granddaughter's. You are a group of old men who can be her father and grandfather."
Since Lord Luo had said this, they all shut up embarrassedly.
They all stopped, at least on the surface, but a certain prince began to make trouble.
"I'm most interested in the tricolored peony. Didn't it say that Third Brother also had one a few days ago? Good things don't appear often, but once they appear, they gather together. "Li Hongyuan said slowly.
Oh, it turned out that this prince had "woken up".
Luo Peishan's heart tightened. His Majesty could "snatch" things and still reason with him. This King of Hell was absolutely unreasonable.
Li Hongming was somewhat uncomfortable. Of course, others couldn't see it.
His tricolored peony was fake. He originally planned to bait Luo Peishan, but the Grand Secretary came looking for him several times. However, Ruan Ruizhong was so difficult to deal with. If he found out, it wouldn't be easy to clean up the mess. But was the Grand Secretary so easy to deal with? Those days, he was badly battered. And the person he wanted to bait turned out to have such a treasure in his family. No wonder he was indifferent. "Sixth Brother, you don't know. That kind of rare thing is not easy to raise. A few days ago, it was already … sigh …" Li Hongming shook his head regretfully.
Many people also felt sorry. Only Luo Peishan and Fifth Taiqing looked at each other. It was just a dyed fake. This Prince Rui was really good at pretending!
And Ruan Ruizhong, Ruan Daren, also didn't show the slightest bit of regret. It seemed that he knew something.
Don't look at how fiercely these people snatched the treasures they admired. It seemed that they were shameless and unprincipled. But the premise was that it didn't involve a conflict of interest. Once it was involved, their minds couldn't be clearer. After Ruan Ruizhong looked for Li Hongming a few times, he more or less understood his intentions. Moreover, he didn't even see that peony. It would be strange if there was no problem!
Li Hongyuan smiled sarcastically, "That's why, if you don't have the ability, don't touch it. You're wasting a good thing." Wasn't it wasting a good-looking white peony? This was what Wan Wan said.
When these words came out, who knew how many people secretly scolded in their hearts: You're the least qualified to say these words. Wasting a good thing. You, Prince Jin, are number two, no one in the world dares to be number one. Therefore, he was a typical example of "only the magistrate is allowed to set a fire, but the common people are not allowed to light a lamp". However, even if it was the Emperor, these people dared to say what they should say. Only in front of Li Hongyuan, they couldn't. Even Ruan Ruizhong, who was about to become his father-in-law, didn't dare to lightly open his mouth to lecture him.
They weren't afraid of him like the young people, but they knew that he was a gangster and could do anything. Naturally, they had scruples.
Li Hongyuan lazily swept a glance at the crowd and clicked his tongue, "The Third Biaoge that Yu Yao mentioned just now, was it you, Third Imperial Older Brother? It must be said that Third Imperial Older Brother is indeed someone who has tender feelings for the fairer sex. "
Li Hongming's heart was full of resentment. Something that others ignored, you just had to bring it up! But Yu Yao was right in front of him, so he couldn't deny it. He didn't show it on his face, "Sixth Younger Brother is joking. It was just a coincidence. It's on the main street, blocking the road isn't good." He could only vaguely explain and couldn't say anything more. If he did, he might end up implicating Yu Yao's "unreasonable" behavior. If that happened, he would offend Prince Consort Jiang.
Li Hongyuan looked at him with a smile that wasn't a smile, "This prince thought that Third Imperial Older Brother had taken a fancy to the Luo family … Yu Yao, which young lady of the Luo family was it that broke your colored glass lamp?"
"It seems to be the Fourth Young Lady. Older Sister Luo is the Luo family's Third Young Lady."
Li Hongyuan nodded, "Third Imperial Older Brother wants to bring that Fourth Young Lady back to the residence?"
"Sixth Younger Brother, be careful with your words. This matter concerns the reputation of the Luo family." Li Hongming's face was solemn.
"Old Third, this prince sees that you're a hypocrite. You dare to do it but don't dare to admit it. Could it be that the Fourth Young Lady is even more outstanding than the Third Young Lady? You must know that the Third Young Lady is really … "
"Prince Kang!" Luo Peishan coldly interrupted Li Hongyi's words.
Li Hongyi also knew that he had a slip of the tongue and almost said something that he shouldn't have said, so he hurriedly apologized.
It must be known that when Li Hongyi mentioned Jingwan, Li Hongyuan's eyes instantly condensed into ice.
Luo Peishan looked at Li Hongyuan again, "Prince Jin, please be lenient with your words." This couldn't be compared to other things.
Most of the time, Li Hongyuan still gave face to the courtiers and was absolutely more polite than his brothers. "Benwang only wants to raise the most beautiful flower in the world. Therefore, Luo Daren can put your heart back into your stomach. Other than that one flower, the others, whether it's the Tricolor Peony, Eighteen Scholars, Yaotai Jade Phoenix, benwang probably doesn't have the ability to raise them, so benwang won't spoil them."
Li Hongyuan was really giving face. Luo Peishan saluted.
It must be said that Li Hongyuan's words seemed to be incoherent and didn't focus on the main point. It was as if he would say whatever he thought of. But the speaker had no intention, but the listener had the heart. Did Prince Rui, Li Hongming, really intend to rope in the Luo family?
There were also those who were actually Li Hongyuan's subordinates, as well as Sun Yilin, who felt that there was a deeper meaning in his words.
However, Sun Yilin actually breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. Fortunately, this living hell didn't have any interest in the brilliant Miss Luo just now. Otherwise, other people might have scruples about her engagement, but this person might not have scruples about it. Thinking that this person was really unpredictable, Sun Yilin felt a little uneasy and felt that something was wrong.
After completing the task given by her mother, Yu Yao felt that it was boring here, so she simply went back to play games.
After Yu Yao went back, she didn't see Jingwan. "Mother, hasn't Sister Luo come back yet?"
"How long has it been? It shouldn't be so fast." Although Great Elder Princess said so, she inadvertently glanced around and found that some people were also missing. Some things could be roughly figured out as long as one connected the dots. In order to prevent any more accidents, she still sent someone to check it out.
In fact, Jingwan did encounter a little trouble. It didn't take much time for her to simply dress up and treat the wound on her hand. On the way back, she might have missed the people sent by Great Elder Princess at a fork in the road. Then, Nanny Xu was also called away, so Li Ruyu led some people to gamble.
After all, this was Great Elder Princess's mansion, so Li Ruyu was not so arrogant as to directly whip people.
Jingwan wouldn't be rude just because of the other party's aggressive attitude. "Greetings, Your Highness."
Li Ruyu's eyes fell straight on Jingwan's face. Luo Jingying was right. Her face was really tender and flawless. Li Ruyu envied her. She also wanted it, but she couldn't help but want to ruin it when it was on someone else's face.
Li Ruyu reached out to pinch Jingwan's face, but Jingwan unceremoniously slapped her away.
Li Ruyu widened her eyes in disbelief. "Bitch, how dare you hit me?"
Jingwan was not moved. "Your Highness, if you have nothing else to do, please make way."
Li Ruyu was furious. No bitch dared to be so rude to her. She forgot that she was actually just a bully who bullied the weak and feared the strong. She dared not provoke those with higher status and strong background.
"Please excuse me." Jingwan bent her knees and was about to go around them.
"Stop." Li Ruyu pulled her back, and her group of maidservants automatically blocked the way.
"Three months to let the world know that Your Highness is the most qualified imperial daughter. Your Highness came out in less than a month's time. Your etiquette and rules should not be a problem. But now, why haven't you made any progress? "Jingwan brushed away Li Ruyu's hand.
Li Hongyuan was definitely Li Ruyu's nightmare. She naturally would not forget what she said. Now that she was mentioned by the bitch she hated the most, it could be imagined how angry she was.
"Mama, Jin Qinwang is also in Great Elder Princess Fu today?"
"Replying to Miss, yes. This servant thinks that Jin Qinwang will be very happy to see Ruyu junzhu."
Li Ru Yu didn't think that she would actually be threatened. Her teeth clenched so hard that they creaked. But her fear of Li Hongyuan was absolutely bone-deep. Hearing the three words "Jin Qinwang" was enough to make her tremble. "Hand over the secret formula. Your Highness will present it to the Empress. If you hand it over obediently, your Highness will let you go today."
Li Ruyu told her the real purpose, so Jingwan did not feel strange. Then she looked at Luo Jingying, who shrank behind Li Ruyu and others. Even if she kept her head down and covered her face, both sides of her face were red and swollen. She could not cover it with her hands alone. Was this the result of Luo Jingying's scheming against her? It was really miserable.
"Your Highness, what if you don't give it to me?"
"Present it to the Empress …" Li Ruyu's voice was sharp.
"Present it to the Empress Mother, what is it?" A loud male voice interrupted Li Ruyu's words.
Li Ruyu turned around abruptly and saw a group of people coming from the other side of the rockery. She was shocked. Why did they come here?
Luo Jingying, on the other hand, was like a frightened rabbit, scurrying to the side.
In addition to Great Elder Princess, there were many members of the royal family in this group. But in addition, there were her grandparents, Duke Ding and Sun Yilin. What happened?
"Ruyu, what do you want to present to the Empress Mother? What do you want to do in the name of the Empress Mother?" Li Hongyi asked unkindly.
Li Ruyu stammered and didn't speak. It was not that she didn't want to speak, but that she was too afraid to speak.
Li Hongyuan deliberately "released" her, so he would not "lock" her back to Commandery Prince Cheng's Mansion. So he didn't speak. Besides, he was in a "bad mood" now, so he was "not interested" in dealing with insignificant people.
Jingwan couldn't calm down. She just wanted to solve this matter as soon as possible, so she stood out and greeted them one by one. "It's like this. Commandery Princess Ruyu saw that my skin was better, so she asked me if I had any secret formula to present to the Empress. I thought that the Empress Mother was noble and had her own way of maintaining her skin. How could she use outside things at will? So I didn't say that I wouldn't give it to her. When I was about to explain, Commandery Princess Ruyu became excited."
Hearing Jingwan's words, everyone's eyes naturally fell on her face. If they didn't look, they wouldn't know. But when they looked, they found that her skin was not only better, but also unbelievably good. She was just like a baby, but not as fragile and delicate as a baby. Instead, her skin was very textured, like a beautiful jade. The princesses and commandery princesses all envied her.
As for Li Ruyu, seeing that she lied without changing her expression, she was so angry that she trembled. She dared to lie to so many nobles and was so bold. This time, she would like to see how she would be killed. "She …"
"If you have a secret formula, take it out. This prince will let someone take a look. If it's really good, this prince will also take it out to show filial piety to Mother. You won't be short of benefits," Li Hongyuan said impatiently.
Li Ruyu's words were naturally all blocked back.
From the beginning, Jingwan had noticed that this prince seemed to be in a bad mood. "As per Prince's orders."
"Alright, we'll talk about this later. Let's solve the matter of Sun Yijia first."
Jingwan felt that the current Li Hongyuan was like a barrel of gunpowder, ready to explode at the slightest touch. But now wasn't the time to care about this. "Older Sister Jia? What's wrong with Older Sister Jia? "But everyone's expression was either real or fake, and no one gave her an answer.
Perhaps it was because she was really impatient to the extreme, so she took the lead and walked away. The others could only follow.
Jingwan quickly walked to Old Madame Luo's side and held her arm. She whispered, "Grandmother …"
"How's your hand?" Old Madame Luo looked at her hand and didn't dare to touch her fingertips.
"Grandmother, don't worry. It doesn't hurt much after the medicine was applied. What the hell happened? "
Old Madame Luo could only sigh and patted her hand. "Don't talk. You'll know in a while."
Jingwan pursed her lips. Since it was related to Older Sister Jia, there was no reason for her to get involved. The only explanation was that she had a part in it.
The place where Jingwan cleaned her wound was the small courtyard by the lake. Now she was still walking in that direction. But when there was still some distance, she turned a corner and walked towards the inner courtyard.
It seemed that she didn't enter the inner courtyard. There was also a small courtyard here, which was very similar to the one by the lake. And there was a pond in it, which was directly connected to the lake outside. A small building was built near the water.
Now there were several people outside the small building, who seemed to be the servants of Great Elder Princess's Mansion.
They went directly into the small building.
Then, Jingwan saw her brother, who was sitting silently with his head lowered. His clothes were changed, but his hair was still wet.
Jingwan's heart trembled. "Could it be …"
When Luo Jingbo saw them, he got up without saying anything. He lifted his clothes and knelt down directly.
It was not easy to get angry with him like this.
After all, it was Great Elder Princess's Mansion. It was not appropriate for others to ask. Because of his good impression of Jingwan, he knew that this was her brother before he came here, so he was quite kind to her. "Good girl, tell me, what's going on?"
"Where's Sun Yijia? Call her out and ask her clearly." Li Hongyuan's face was cold and stern.
"Your Highness …" Duchess Ding was indignant. How could a girl face so many people after such a thing happened?
"Shut up."
Perhaps because she heard the noise downstairs, Sun Yijia didn't ask anyone to invite her downstairs and directly came down. She also changed her clothes and wet her hair. Some of her guesses had come true.
"Who goes first?" Compared with Great Elder Princess's gentleness, Li Hongyuan was not good-tempered.
"Your Highness, I'll go first. Because when my sister was playing the zither, I noticed something wrong with her, so I asked someone and learned that she hurt her hand. I was worried, so I asked her where she was and asked her maid to lead the way to the small courtyard by the lake. However, when they were still some distance away from the small courtyard, they saw the Heir of Prince Loyal's Mansion enter the small courtyard one after another with several girls. I asked the maid if there was anyone here. The maid said that the feng shui here was not very good and it was very humid. No one would come here except when sweeping every day. When there were banquets, the guests would occasionally change their clothes. When there were no guests, the servants would not be here. I was worried that something would happen, so I asked the maid to call someone and hurried over to have a look. But as soon as I stepped into the small courtyard, I heard someone crying for help and the sound of falling into the water. Seeing that the girl in the water was about to sink into the water, and he couldn't find anything suitable to help her, he became anxious and jumped into the water to save the girl who had fallen into the water. Then he found out that it was Miss Sun. "
Later, whether it was the maid who led the way for Luo Jingbo or Sun Yijia's maid, they all confirmed that what he said was true.
Therefore, Luo Jingbo was not wrong in the whole thing. It could even be regarded as a righteous act. The only wrong thing was that the person he saved was Sun Yijia, Prince Jin's fiancée. If it were another girl, even a maid, it would be easy to deal with.
The one with the darkest face now was Prince Zhong. That evil creature, that evil creature …
Li Hongyuan looked at Sun Yijia and said, "Go ahead."
"Your Highness, can I say it? I've always been by her side and I know everything."
As the biggest victim of this matter, Sun Yijia kept her head down and was silent. She was also somewhat dispirited, like a lotus after a rainstorm. There was no trace of her former charm.
Seeing that Li Hongyuan did not say anything, the maid carefully opened her mouth, "Miss Luo went to freshen up. Originally, our Miss wanted to follow, but Miss Luo joked that she was worried that Miss would cry when she saw her fingers, so she let Miss stay at the female guests' side. But many people were looking at our Miss and gossiping. Miss also felt bored and decided to go find Miss Luo. When we approached the small courtyard by the lake, a young maid came out of the small courtyard and said that the small courtyard was temporarily used by male guests. Miss Luo came to this small courtyard. Miss believed it and followed the young maid directly to this side and was led upstairs. However, after entering the room, she found that it was empty. Miss said that it was not good and was about to go out when Prince Zhong's Heir rushed in. His two manservants grabbed this maid and the young maid. Prince Zhong's Heir threw himself at Miss and wanted to do something to Miss. Miss turned and ran. Seeing that the window was open, she directly jumped down and landed in the pond …"
Therefore, the main cause of the whole matter was clear. Then how should they deal with it?
"Hongyuan, what do you want to do?" Great Elder Princess asked Li Hongyuan.
Li Hongyuan sneered, "What do I want to do? Do you think that I can kill both of them? If I want to kill someone, I should kill Uncle Zhong's pig. It's not the first time that this kind of thing has happened. I'm used to it. Speaking of which, Sun Yijia is lucky. The previous ones either died or were injured, or their chastity was inexplicably ruined. None of them had a good ending. Maybe my ability to bring bad luck to my wife is weakening. It should be worth celebrating. " Li Hongyuan left in a huff. In the end, he only left a reason: "I will report to my father and ask him to withdraw his order."
No one knew whether he was being sarcastic or he really thought that it should be celebrated. The last sentence was unquestionable.
The people who were left behind looked at each other. Was it over?
"Sixth Brother was not satisfied with this marriage. Now he just pushed the boat with the current. My father has nothing to say," Li Hongyi said.
"Then, what about now?" Great Elder Princess asked, looking at Luo Jingbo, who was still kneeling, and Sun Yijia, who was standing next to him.
"My daughter …"
"I'll take responsibility. I'll marry her as long as Miss Sun doesn't dislike me. Anyway, I'm not married and have no engagement," Luo Jingbo said without hesitation.
Duchess Ding's words were stuck in her throat.
In fact, everyone present knew that there was no room for Sun Yijia to dislike him now. She was not the original God's favored daughter. Not only was her face disfigured, but her chastity was also almost ruined. Now she could marry a man like Luo Jingbo. In other people's eyes, it was already a great blessing. Maybe some people even felt that Luo Jingbo was wronged.
"Good boy, get up quickly." Great Elder Princess helped him up. "Lord Luo, what do you think?"
Luo Peishan nodded and said, "The men of the Luo Family should be responsible."
As for Duke Ding and his wife, well, there was no need to ask for their opinion at all. In addition to agreeing to this marriage, was there a second choice? Of course, they could let Sun Yijia live in seclusion for a lifetime. However, no matter how stupid they were, they would not choose to do so. Luo Jingbo was definitely a good son-in-law, many times better than Prince Jin, although his family background was a little low. For Sun Yijia, it was like rising from the dust to the clouds.
"But, should we inform Prince Jin about this matter?" Madame Luo said.
Everyone was silent once again. It was reasonable to say that as long as the Emperor took back the order, then Sun Yijia would have the freedom to marry and would have nothing to do with Jin Qinwang. But that person of his, who knew if he would not do things according to common sense?
Then, who would inform him was another problem.
"I'll go." Sun Yilin said. He was still in a state of disbelief. Two days ago, he was still distressed and confused because his sister fell in love with Third Young Master Luo and hoped for a turnaround. As a result, everything was achieved today. It was like someone handed him a pillow when he was sleepy. It was so smooth that it was like a dream.
In fact, Sun Yijia had the same idea as him. She even pinched herself several times secretly.
Sun Yilin wanted to ask Li Hongyuan if this was his doing, but why did it happen to be Luo Jingbo? Moreover, the reason why they were here was Miss Luo, but Miss Luo's playing of the zither was also a temporary reason. Was everything a coincidence? But it was definitely not a coincidence that the Heir of Prince Zhongqin wanted to defile his sister.
They left the small building. Sun Yilin glanced at his sister who was dawdling, and then at Luo Jingbo who also didn't leave. He sighed in his heart and followed them out. No one noticed Jingwan's sparkling eyes.
"Third Young Master Luo …" Sun Yilin looked at Luo Jingbo and subconsciously became cautious.
It must be said that Sun Yijia couldn't be blamed for this. The current trend was like this. Even if she was a proud daughter of heaven, at this time, she couldn't help but feel inferior and timid. She couldn't help but worry and be afraid that the person she liked would dislike her.
Luo Jingbo didn't know what to say at this time. He suddenly blushed a little and looked at the sky and the ground, but he didn't dare to look at Sun Yijia. "That, Miss Sun, I am only a graduate now. This year, I will not participate in the Spring Imperial Examination. But three years later, I will definitely. I will work hard and won't let you be wronged … …"
Sun Yijia suddenly began to cry again. However, it wasn't because she felt wronged, but because she was touched and happy. It turned out that when she was nervous, not only did he not dislike her, but he was also worried that he wasn't good enough for her. In his eyes, she was still a proud daughter of heaven, and not a disfigured woman who fell into the dust and was ridiculed and despised by others.
"Why are you crying? Did I say something wrong? If there's anything wrong with me, just tell me. Don't cry, don't cry …" Luo Jingbo was at a loss. He wanted to wipe her tears, but he didn't dare to touch her. His usual carefree demeanor was gone. He was clumsy and stupid. "If you don't think it's good, we can postpone the wedding until I pass the Jinshi examination … …"
Sun Yijia subconsciously covered his mouth. "I am just too happy. You are very good like this. It doesn't matter if you are a graduate for the rest of your life."
Because of the touch on his lips, Luo Jingbo was a little stiff. It was soft and had a little fragrance. He suddenly turned around and fled.
Sun Yijia was a little confused, but when she thought of his blushing face, she giggled again.
The people outside who hadn't gone far saw Luo Jingbo as if he was being chased by a ghost. What was going on? However, when they saw his embarrassment and thought of Sun Yijia who stayed behind, they didn't think that Sun Yilin was the only one who noticed Sun Yijia's hesitation. There were some things that were better left unsaid.
"Lord Luo, why does your son seem a little … …" Li Hongming glanced sideways.
"Ah, it's probably because my second daughter-in-law forgot to arrange a bedchamber for him." Luo Peishan said unconcernedly.
The group of experienced princes collectively fell silent. They didn't know if they should be ashamed or despise Luo Jingbo who hadn't eaten meat yet.
Luo Jingbo wanted to find a hole to hide in. However, Sun Yilin was a little gratified. His little sister's taste was actually very good. He glanced at Jingwan who was not far away beside Madam Luo and felt a pain in his heart. …
They met Eunuch Mu who was waiting outside. After greeting him, Eunuch Mu said, "Your Highness, our master said that your pig, oh, no, Heir Presumptuous Prince, where is he now? And the cause and effect of this matter, Your Highness, please find out whether someone is targeting our master or Miss Sun and give our master an explanation. "
"Go back and tell Hongyuan that I'll personally interrogate this matter and make him satisfied." Great Elder Princess said.
"Yes, I'll tell my master. I'll take my leave now."
Jingwan also suspected that this was Li Hongyuan's doing, but it was just a suspicion.
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