extra episode 3
In the eighth year of Yuande, Jiang Rao was two years old.
Jiang Xingzhou became famous because of a picture of mountains and rivers. Everyone in Jinling said that if you meet him, you have to praise his daughter to make him happy. Maybe you can get some handwriting from him.
In the past few days, Jiang Xingzhou has heard a lot of praises about his daughter. When Emperor Zhaowu praised Jiang Rao, he touched his chin and replied brazenly, "My daughter and minister are very similar, so naturally everything is good."
After finishing speaking, realizing that the person in front of him was the emperor, he hurriedly cupped his hands, "I'm taking the liberty."
Emperor Zhaowu shook his head slowly, expressing that there was no problem, and said at the same time: "My nine sons are about the same age as your daughter. The Qin Tianjian did the calculations, and the two are compatible, which is very suitable."
This is... Said dear? Jiang Xingzhou was so frightened that cold sweat broke out on his back, "Waiting for the minister to go back, think carefully."
Jiang Xingzhou was not only unhappy when the emperor wanted to be his in-laws, but broke into a cold sweat from fright.
After going back to discuss this matter with his wife, Jiang Xingzhou couldn't even say a few words.
When Emperor Zhaowu called him to paint in the palace again, Emperor Zhaowu asked him to bring Jiang Rao with him. The emperor's order was hard to violate, so Jiang Xingzhou had to bring Jiang Rao with him.
Jiang Xingzhou was afraid that Emperor Zhaowu would call out Rong Ting. He heard from people in the palace that this little prince was very similar to his biological mother.
Like, that is, pretty.
Can he not know his daughter's virtues? At the first-year lottery banquet, she will grab whatever is brightly colored on the table. She naturally likes beautiful things. Although the little prince is just a child, he may not be considered beautiful in his daughter's eyes. one
Jiang Xingzhou guarded against Jiang Rao's meeting with Rong Ting like he was against thieves, and after talking with Emperor Zhaowu, he finally felt relieved.
When leaving the palace, he passed by an eunuch.
The little girl who was lying on Jiang Xingzhou's shoulder followed her with fixed eyes.
Jiang Xingzhou took a look and saw that the eunuch was leading Rong Ting, so he immediately snapped Jiang Rao's head over.
"Don't look." Jiang Xingzhou had a headache.
Jiang Rao refused, and turned her head desperately, insisting on looking at Rong Ting.
nice.
"want!"
The little girl didn't know much to say, just one word, she got anxious and scratched her father's hair.
Jiang Xingzhou screamed when he was caught, and hurriedly said, "Here you go."
When Jiang Qinshi heard about it later, she said with a smile, "It's not as good as this marriage, let's make it happen."
Jiang Xingzhou didn't refute.
Let's get married, let's get married, wait until the child grows up and doesn't like it anymore, at worst, think of a way to get rid of this marriage.
In the twelfth year of Yuande, Jiang Rao was six years old.
Lantern Festival.
When she was thrown into the hut by the traffickers, she grunted in pain.
Looking up, he saw Rong Ting who was curled up on one side alone, out of place with the other children.
It doesn't look like the oldest one, but the calmest one.
She ran to stay by his side, Rong Ting dodged aside, Jiang Rao followed again.
She wanted him to be with her so she would feel at ease.
Rong Ting opened his eyes impatiently and looked at her, he just rolled out from the hunting ground, his body was covered with injuries, his eyelids hurt when he blinked.
The sobbing little girl can still see her original appearance even though her face is covered with mud.
Rong Ting asked, "Which family are you from?"
"Uncle Ning's Mansion."
Rong Ting's eyes changed slightly.
He entered into a marriage contract with the four girls from Ning Anbo's house, and the Jiang family took great care of him.
Just that little care is not enough to deal with the Xu family.
"How long?"
Jiang Rao pursed her mouth, this little brother is so fierce, she stretched out four fingers, "Xingsi, I am the fourth daughter from the first line."
Rong Ting looked back.
It was his fiancée.
He turned around, not wanting to pay any attention to her.
Jiang Rao was so wronged, she answered what he asked, why did he ignore her
She quickly moved to his eyes, "Which family are you from?"
"How long?"
Rong Ting never answered.
He ignored her, and she must have gone soon.
Sure enough, he left.
Rong Ting opened his eyes, watching Jiang Rao fiddle with the wall for a while, his eyes were full of sarcasm.
If there was a way to escape, he would have discovered it long ago.
Jiang Rao tried for a while, but she really couldn't escape, so she lay down at the small window and watched the dim lights, and dropped the golden beans.
After dropping the golden beans for a while, he came to Rong Ting's side again and sat beside Rong Ting.
She moved closer to him by herself, but she didn't get too close, and told Rong Ting, "Don't touch me, I'm the husband I'm going to marry, men and women can't accept each other."
Rong Ting's response was to turn over and turn his back to her, as if he didn't want to talk to her.
Jiang Rao pursed her lips, lay down and fell asleep.
Rong Ting suddenly opened his eyes, turned over, and looked at the sleeping little girl beside him.
He stretched out his hand, gently poked her face, then quickly withdrew his hand, looking down at his fingertips.
just touch.
In the eighteenth year of Yuande, Jiang Rao was twelve.
When he was six years old, he was kidnapped, and after Rong Ting killed the trafficker, Jiang Rao desperately grabbed him by the hem of his clothes until the adults came.
Later I found out that Rong Ting was sleeping.
Jiang Xingzhou originally wanted to take this opportunity to leave Jinling and travel around, but Jiang Rao remembered the injury on his little brother and refused to leave Jinling.
In the past few years, Jiang Xingzhou was not very willing to let his daughter enter the palace, lest she run into Rong Ting and be fascinated by that exquisite boy. She tried her best to guard against it but she couldn't prevent it. This time Rong Ting was injured because of saving his daughter. He couldn't figure out any reason, so he stopped the two children from meeting.
In other words, Jiang Rao went to find Rong Ting unilaterally.
Rong Ting's attitude is always lukewarm.
But even if he had a cold face, Jiang Rao still liked to come to him, not for other reasons, just looking at his more and more beautiful face, he was in a good mood.
Jiang Rao came a little late today.
Rong Ting is reading a book. He used to concentrate on reading a book, but today he frequently looks out of the window.
By the window, the court ladies and eunuchs were discussing, "The Ninth Prince really doesn't know what's good, Miss Jiang kindly came to see him, and see how reluctant he is."
"If we hadn't been engaged since we were young, how could we get him in such a good marriage?"
"Look, Miss Jiang doesn't like to come this time."
Rong Ting's figure appeared in the corridor, and the court ladies and eunuchs who got close to him immediately dispersed.
His eyes were as cold as a deep pool, he raised his feet and walked quickly, and when he turned the corner of the corridor, he heard footsteps on the other side, knowing that there were people, but his footsteps didn't stop.
On the other side, Jiang Rao hurriedly ran here, unaware that there was someone on the other side of the corner, and bumped into him.
Ming Shao was left far behind by her, ran over to see Rong Ting, and lowered her eyes humbly, "Your Highness Nine."
Jiang Rao was dizzy from the collision, and when she heard Ming Shao calling "His Royal Highness the Ninth Prince", she immediately knew who she had bumped into.
Now that she is Rong Ting, she feels much better.
Jiang Rao was used to the people around her, so she was very coquettish.
"Ah Yo." She rubbed her head, raised her eyes slightly, peeked at Rong Ting's expression, saw that he didn't seem to care about her, she felt a little angry, squinted her eyes to pretend to be in pain, and shouted twice, "Ah Yo. "
Rong Ting put his hands behind his back, heard her cry of pain, stretched out his fingers, pressed her forehead, and said softly: "Reckless."
Jiang Rao's bright eyes were smiling, and she smiled charmingly. She asked him, "Why did you come out? Come out to find me?"
Rong Ting didn't answer her, but just moved his finger away and said, "Why are you here so late today?"
Jiang Rao stuck out her tongue after following him.
Who doesn't know that he has good hearing, he must have heard her footsteps a long time ago.
She said: "I met the Fourth Prince just now, and he asked me to help him to show his article to Uncle Yan."
Rong Ting's face turned sharp, and his heart was inexplicably stabbed.
In the same year, the Lantern Festival.
The fourth prince heard from nowhere that Jiang Xingzhou had no intention of marrying Jiang Rao to Rong Ting. He was thinking about the reason and wanted to call off the marriage, looking for opportunities to get close to Jiang Rao.
The Lantern Festival is undoubtedly a good opportunity.
He walked out of the palace while listening to the servant's report.
"Jiang Siye is indeed somewhat dissatisfied with his daughter's marriage."
"However, his dissatisfaction is not with the Ninth Prince alone. He doesn't seem to want his daughter to marry into the royal family."
"Your Highness, do you know Pei Shaoqing over at Dali Temple? He is a distant relative of the Jiang family. The fourth master treats him very well. People in Jinling say that if the fourth master has another daughter, they will definitely recruit Pei Shaoqing as his son-in-law."
The fourth prince sneered: "It's just a poor scholar from the countryside, I can't compare it, can I not compare it?"
Unaware that someone in the dark was listening.
After the fourth prince left, Rong Ting slowly walked out from the corner.
His face was gloomy.
Along the Qinhuai River, the streets are bustling with people.
Jiang Rao looked for rabbits all over the street.
Just now she bought a little rabbit from a peddler, but the rabbit was honest in the hands of the rabbit breeder. Not long after it was in her arms, it ran away as if having fun.
Jiang Rao searched all over the street, but couldn't find it.
Just about to give up, a little rabbit suddenly appeared in front of him.
Jiang Rao was too anxious to think about why the little rabbit appeared right in front of her line of sight, and hurriedly reached out to grab it, but the rabbit was lifted up, getting farther and farther away from her.
Jiang Rao's eyes chased the higher and higher rabbits, he raised his head, and then saw Rong Ting.
He stood behind her, with his arms over her head, holding the little rabbit, and placed it in front of her eyes.
Jiang Rao looked up at the sky, looking at Rong Ting.
The distance between the two of them was so close that Jiang Rao felt that she could lean into his arms as long as she leaned back.
Rong Ting looked down at Jiang Rao.
Jiang Rao has been looking at Rong Ting's face for many years, and now there are lights behind him, reflecting a face that doesn't look like the color that should be in the world, Jiang Rao was stunned for a moment, and was kicked in the air The movement of the rabbit with feet disturbed his mind, he came back to his senses, waved his hands and said, "This is my rabbit."
Rong Ting threw the rabbit to her, "You are a precedent for getting lost, if no one is watching, I'm afraid you will get lost."
Jiang Rao was so annoyed by what he said, her eyes were wider than the rabbit in her arms, "That time I fell into someone else's trap, I didn't get lost by myself."
There were many people on the street, she was bumped by someone, Rong suddenly stretched out his hand and wrapped her arms around her shoulders, "Follow me closely."
He put a mask on Jiang Rao's face.
Wearing a mask, even if you get in touch like this, you are not afraid of others gossiping.
With the rabbit in her arms, Jiang Rao's heart was beating like a beating, and her face was blushing unreasonably.
After Rongting took her to the river and took off her mask, he raised his eyebrows, "Why is your face so red?"
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Jiang Rao said speciously: "The rabbit...it always kicks in my arms."
Rong Ting hugged the rabbit into his arms.
The rabbit was gone, but Jiang Rao's heartbeat was still fast.
She asked him, "Why did you come out of the palace?"
Rong Ting stood by the river, the river wind blowing his temples, "I heard some rumors, so I came here to ask for clarification."
"Father... do you want you to break off the engagement with me?"
Jiang Rao shook his head.
Rong Ting smiled faintly, "Maybe he just didn't mention it to you."
"Although I don't want to have a marriage contract with you, I wish you well in everything. If you really want to do this, you will have no complaints."
Jiang Rao continued to shake her head, and she frowned, "Where did you hear about this?"
"It doesn't seem good to talk about others behind their backs..."
Jiang Rao looked at Rong Ting.
Rong Ting showed Jiang Rao's expression as if he was forcing him to say, he said it out of necessity, but his tone was very neat, "My fourth brother."
"He also said that he wanted to marry you."
Jiang Rao felt like a cold thorn, "The fourth prince obviously has a concubine room tomorrow."
Rong Ting seemed to be unintentional, and continued to mention following her words, "Although the fourth brother has great ambitions, his methods are often criticized by others, and he is not serious enough in the relationship between men and women, so..."
Jiang Rao trusted his words too much, thinking that he might not say that her brother spoke too harshly, so she helped him with the conclusion, "Not a good man."
She rubbed the little rabbit in her arms, "Don't worry, the marriage will not go away, and I will not get involved with your fourth brother."
Thinking of what Rong Ting said, Jiang Rao still shivered, "If I see him later, I have to hide away early."
"You are so confused, you may not be able to notice when people come to you."
Just as Jiang Rao was about to refute, she remembered that when Cai Rongting held up the rabbit to her just now, she couldn't immediately realize that it was him standing behind her, so she choked up and said, "Then I can let the maid look at it."
She muttered: "When I go back today, I will ask Ming Shao to spread the word. When I see the fourth prince, I must hide."
What Rong Ting wanted was this answer.
At this time, the rabbit jumped out of Jiang Rao's arms again, and it jumped four or five feet away, and it jumped to the far bank of the river. Jiang Rao hurriedly chased the rabbit, and ran to the river bank with the hem of her skirt.
Rong Ting turned around, with a gentle and innocent expression on his face, and with a faint smile, he followed Jiang Rao's footsteps and walked towards the shore.
Now he knows more and more what kind of person the little girl likes.
He will be that kind of person.
She can only be his.