Knowing that Marquis Mansion, Marquis Wu returned, affecting the situation of the imperial city, the civil servants and military generals did not dare to be careless, and came to the door to send greetings.
In the front hall, Ning Chen glanced at a letter of worship, then looked at the housekeeper, and said, "Tell the person who sent the letter, knowing that he has resigned from the position of Marquis of Marquis, he will not come back, let them not waste their minds. Here, do what you have to do"
"Yes"
The butler responded respectfully, turned around and stepped back.
Next door to the front hall, Ruoxi had poured tea and put a very small black pill into the tea, and immediately called to Yu Lian beside him, and said softly, "Little Lian, bring the tea to the son"
Yu Lian looked at the black pills that disappeared in the tea, and felt uneasy in her heart, and said, "Sister Ruoxi, what did you put in?"
"Don't ask too much, just go." Ruoxi smiled.
"But"
Yu Lian didn't dare to reach out and took two steps back.
"I won't hurt my son"
If you are helpless, you can only walk towards the next door with the tea.
In the front hall, Ning Chen saw the two girls coming one after the other, with a smile on his face, and said, "You guys have been busy for a long time, take a break."
"No, the servants are not tired, please drink tea, sir." Ruoxi offered the tea and chuckled.
Ning Chen brought the tea, and just as he was about to drink it, he heard an urgent cry.
"Master Hou, there is something in the tea, you can't drink it." Yu Lian couldn't help but said anxiously.
"Oh?"
Ning Chen was slightly surprised, looked at the tea in the cup, and said, "There is indeed something, Ruoxi, what did you put?"
"I can't say it, but the slave will not harm the son," Ruoxi said softly.
"Then don't say it"
Ning Chen replied casually, without asking any more questions, drinking tea while thinking about things.
Seeing this, a bright smile flashed across her beautiful face, and she quietly stood beside him, just like back then.
"Tomorrow, you will go to pay homage to Niangniang, prepare some cakes, not too sweet, Niangniang doesn't like it," Ning Chen put down the teacup and said.
"Um"
Ruoxi nodded and replied softly.
"I haven't seen Xinyu for a long time, I'll go to the palace together later," Ning Chen continued.
"Yeah," Ruoxi replied again.
At this time, the butler came over, bowed and said, "Master Hou, everyone has sent them away, and your words have also reached."
"Well, you go down." Ning Chen calmly said.
"Yes"
The butler took the order and retired respectfully.
After finishing the matter, Ning Chen got up, looked at the girl beside him, and said, "Let's go"
Ruoxi nodded and followed suit.
After walking two steps, Ning Chen stopped, looked at the little maid in the hall, and said, "Xiao Lian, you can come too"
When Yu Lian heard the words, she was stunned at first, and then her face was filled with joy, and she hurriedly followed.
Ruoxi chuckled lightly, after not seeing him for many years, the young master really hasn't changed at all, and he is still so kind to the people around him.
Seeing the smile on the little maid's face, Ning Chen smiled and walked out of the hall.
Back then, the old housekeeper did his best to the Hou Mansion, but now the old housekeeper is gone, leaving only this granddaughter.
Ruoxi looked at the little maid next to her who was a little embarrassed, with a mild expression on her face, and said, "Xiao Lian, don't be so nervous, the son doesn't beat people and scold people."
Yu Lian responded awkwardly, glanced at Marquis in front, and quickly lowered her head.
Ruoxi reached out and took the hand of the little maid, and gently squeezed it to relieve her nervousness.
Ahead, Ning Chen watched the changes in the imperial city, and the light flashed in his eyes, as if the scenes of the past were still in front of him, but they were different.
The eldest princess' mansion, the mansion is still the same as the previous one, and it doesn't seem to have changed.
When Ning Chen arrived, the guards in front of the mansion saw it and immediately entered the mansion to report.
In the courtyard of the mansion, Xia Xinyu, who was planting flowers and plants, heard the report, nodded lightly, and said, "Please."
The guard trotted back, and after a while, three figures came, the leader, dressed in plain white, with a calm and gentle face.
"Xinyu, stay safe," Ning Chen whispered.
Xia Xinyu raised her head and glanced at the former, her face was still as charming and charming as it was in the past, without the slightest breath of time, as if even time could not bear to take away this stunning face.
"Come in and help," Xia Xinyu said calmly.
Ning Chen nodded, walked into the flowerbed, and immediately squatted down to plant flowers and plants with him.
"How long will you be back this time?"
Xia Xinyu handed over a purple sunflower and asked casually.
Ning Chen took it, carefully planted the seedlings, and said, "I'll leave soon after finishing the work."
Xia Xinyu nodded, there was no disappointment on her face, and she said, "Have you not succeeded yet?"
Ning Chen shook his head and said, "No, it's even more difficult than I imagined. Now I have found the immortal peach tree and the water of the jade pond. However, after nine thousand years of blooming and fruiting, I still can't solve it."
"Since you have come this far, let's keep going, don't leave any regrets"
Xia Xinyu took the water, poured water on the planted purple sunflower, and said softly.
"Um"
Ning Chen nodded lightly and said, "What about you, are you really not married?"
"Not married"
Xia Xinyu responded lightly, looked up at the person in front of her, and said, "My appearance won't last for many years. If you find a way to revive her, then marry me."
Ning Chen was startled and fell silent. After a while, he nodded and said, "Okay."
A person's life is short, Xinyu's martial arts cultivation base is not high, he doesn't know how she keeps her appearance, but this does not change how much of her lifespan.
Not far away, Ruoxi looked at the two people in the flowerbed, and a trace of sadness flashed in her eyes. In her opinion, the son and the nine princesses are the most suitable pair, but they missed it in the best years.
In the blood of the Daxia royal family, there are many strong people, but the nine princesses with extraordinary talent intentionally seldom practice martial arts. The reason is unknown.
Perhaps, longevity was not what the Nine Princesses wanted.
"What about the girl in Huangcheng, have you seen her all these years?" Xia Xinyu asked.
"No"
Ning Chen shook his head and said, "I haven't seen her since the last battle with God, and I haven't heard any news about her, as if she disappeared from this world."
Xia Xinyu heard the words, sighed softly, and said, "Her talent is the best of our generation, and she is also the first person to enter the innate. You still have a long way to go. If you have fate, you will meet one day sooner or later."
"Fate?"
Ning Chen murmured softly, and a sigh flashed in his eyes, but he didn't say anything more.
His road was full of thorns, and he didn't want to hurt anyone he cherished again.
If forgetting each other can allow her to live unfettered, then he will no longer be attached.
Seeing the light in the former's eyes, Xia Xinyu sighed again in her heart, did you just let go, he used to be so persistent.
Outside the flower garden, Yu Lian looked at the two of them. For some reason, she felt inexplicably uncomfortable. She had heard from her grandfather that the Marquis and the eldest princess were once accused of getting married, but they both refused.
She didn't understand why such a talented and beautiful couple didn't come together. The relationship between the eldest prince and the eldest princess was obviously very good, so why would they reject the will of the eldest grandson.
Feeling the former's gaze, Xia Xinyu raised her head, and when she saw Ruoxi, she nodded slightly.
"Who is the little girl around Ruoxi?" Xia Xinyu asked.
"Yu Lian, the granddaughter of the old housekeeper, has been in charge of tidying up the backyard during my absence," Ning Chen said calmly.
"Very nice child, can you use me to help arrange my husband's family?" Xia Xinyu continued.
"Then please take care"
Ning Chen nodded and said, there are not many days he can stay after all, these days, it is most suitable for Xin Yu to arrange.
"Hou... lord, the eldest princess, the slaves don't want to get married yet"
Hearing the conversation between the two, Yu Lian hurriedly bowed respectfully and said embarrassingly.
"Don't be nervous, you are from the Hou's residence, even if you arrange your husband's house, it will be with your consent," Xia Xinyu said calmly.
"Thank you princess"
Yu Lian breathed a sigh of relief and said.
"Ruoxi, are you still going to follow your Marquis all the time?"
Xia Xinyu looked at the woman beside Yu Lian, a smile flashed on her gorgeous face, and said.
"Go back to the eldest princess, Ruoxi has no family, where the son goes, the slaves will go" Ruoxi nodded.
Xia Xinyu smiled, looked at the man beside her, and said, "The most beautiful oiran in the imperial city, but she doesn't want to get married, she just wants to be a girl by your side, your beauty is not shallow."
"How did you learn to make fun of me?" Ning Chen said helplessly.
"When did I make fun of you? Isn't that true? You must know how to cherish the people around you, and don't wait until you miss it before you know you regret it"
Xia Xinyu smiled, the tenderness on her face was clearly visible.
"You're actually quite similar to Empress," Ning Chen said sternly.
Seeing the serious expression on the former's face, Xia Xinyu was startled, and immediately asked, "Why do you say that?"
"The same verbose"
Ning Chen downloaded a purple sunflower again, and replied seriously.
Xia Xinyu heard it, raised her hand to hit the former, and said softly, "How can you talk to the princess like this, be careful I hit you!"
"Ah"
Ning Chen smiled and said, "Speaking of the time when I was running out of the palace, I was often frightened by the empress, but now that I think about it, apart from being punished for kneeling and grounding, I really haven't been beaten by the board." "That's because the queen favors you. When the emperor was a child, who didn't have the board of his mother, you have made so many troubles one after another, and the mother only fined you to ground you. Moreover, after you ran out of the palace with the witty escorting team, the remaining months were grounded.
, or I took it for you." Xia Xinyu said angrily.
"That's why I defeated those envoys of the True Kingdom for you. Otherwise, you are the one who married now. In the end, it's you who took advantage of it," Ning Chen retorted.
"If I knew it would be like this now, I would have gotten married. It's better than not getting married now." Xia Xinyu gave the former a white look, and said while watering Zikui.
"That's because your vision is too high. If you don't believe me, go to the street and shout that I want to get married, and make sure someone will agree." Ning Chen said mercilessly. Outside the flower garden, Ruoxi listened to the two of them not letting the other quarrel, and chuckled at the same time a flash of nostalgia flashed in her eyes, the young master has been too tired to walk in these years, that is, in front of the princess and those friends, he can temporarily let go of his heart burden.