Rong Heng's star eyes are like a pool of clear water, deep and crystal clear, making people dazzled.
He approached Meng Qiqi and saw the cat-like vigilant expression in the latter's eyes. Rong Heng was very happy, feeling that the stagnation of the past few days had dissipated. The voice said: "I just want to come and see how your hands are doing."
The corners of Meng Qiqi's lips drew a perfect arc, and she quietly turned her palm up to face him, and two words emerged from the gap between her teeth: "Okay."
Old Lady Meng's doubtful eyes swept back and forth on the two of them, Rong Heng was in a good mood, and turned to say goodbye to Old Lady Meng: "Since Third Sister Meng has nothing to do, I will leave first, Madam Meng, I will visit again when I have a chance. you."
He swaggered away with the two guards, Meng Qiqi and the old lady Meng both had inexplicable expressions.
"I think this prince of Beiyan has an odd personality. For the sake of unnecessary trouble, you should have less contact in the future." After a long while, Mrs. Meng said this.
Meng Qiqi nodded in response, just in time for A Rong to carry an ornamental tree. When he passed by, he glanced in the hall and left quietly.
The next day, Sheng Jiayan was going to attend the Jie Yuan banquet held for him by others. Meng Qiqi thought she belonged to a group of men, so she didn't want to go with her. Who knew that she received a letter from Liu Ning and asked her if she wanted to go with her.
Meng Qi puffed out his mouth angrily. Since Liu Ning can also go, of course she can go too!
So in the early morning of the second day, Sheng Jiayan just stepped into the carriage when he saw Meng Eqi lying on the table sleeping in the carriage. She was neatly dressed, and she even put on delicate mouth grease.
Sheng Jiayan looked back coldly, Yan Sha shivered behind him, and said bitterly, "Sister got up early in the morning, I must follow you..."
Sheng Jiayan looked back at Meng Eqi again, her thin lips pursed slightly: "Forget it, it's better to follow along, just to let her watch the play."
After stepping into the carriage, Sheng Jiayan hugged Meng Qiqi and let her lean against his arms. His movements were done in one go, as if he had long been accustomed to it. Meng Eqi absorbed the warmth and shrank into his arms.
The carriage reeled up and drove towards Baihua Lake.
By the time they arrived, there were already many carriages parked on both sides of the embankment. Meng Qiqi had already woken up slightly, lying in Sheng Jiayan's arms and reaching out to lift the curtain, she could vaguely see the painting boat not far away with brightly colored clothes and splendid flowers, full of boudoir descendants.
"Now that I look at it, most of them are women. If I didn't follow, wouldn't you be surrounded by Fendai?" Meng Eqi squinted her eyes, expressing her dissatisfaction.
Sheng Jiayan pressed her head into his arms: "The ability to think wildly is getting more and more powerful."
When the two got off the carriage, Yao Xin and Fang Yansui greeted them. They saw Meng Qiqi following and smiled at each other: "Brother Sheng's family education is very strict, the old lady is worried, and she has to send a younger sister to follow."
Meng Eqi twisted her head: "It's clear that you guys are secretly playing and don't want to take me with you."
The four of them were laughing when suddenly a voice came from behind: "Meng's sister—"
Meng Eqi turned around and found that it was Chu Miao, the daughter of Lord Qing Chu of Dali Temple who had not seen him for many days, and the younger sister of Concubine Yi. Seeing her, Meng Eqi remembered Meng Yizhen, who had already died. She moved slightly and was about to go to attack. Sheng Jiayan quietly blocked her way, he frowned slightly and shook his head gently, Meng Qiqi became honest and was indifferent to Chu Miao's call.
Chu Miao was surrounded by maids, she knew that she and the Meng family had already married a son, but the Meng family had just released Jie Yuan, and Meng Qiqi was such an identity. Now because of the rising tide of the Meng family, the previous good relationship with the Chu family in the DPRK and China has become more or less estranged. The marriage between Chu Miao and the son of the Minister of Rites was also decided. She didn't want to have any more troubles at this time. Thinking of her mother's advice before going out, Chu Miao continued to smile and said, "I didn't expect the Meng family sister to come too."
Meng Qiqi gave her a cold look: "Sister Chu, I don't have a close relationship with you. I still hope you honor me as Princess Laiyi."
Chu Miao's heart froze. She knew that Meng Eqi was not easy to mess with now, so she bit her lower lip and pretended to be pitiful: "I may have offended the princess before, but I hope the princess will ignore the past suspicions and allow me to make amends."
Meng Eqi sneered: "What sister Chu said, I have never cared about anything with you, if I really want to care about you, I would have asked you to bow three times and nine times when I saw this princess on the basis of your identity. A big gift. Now that I don't ask for it, it proves that I didn't want to make things difficult for you, and Sister Chu should be aware of her interests."
Chu Miao was speechless by her silence and looked up at the three men beside Meng Qiqi. Sheng Jiayan didn't have to, she was indifferent, standing beside Meng Qiqi, like she was supporting her. Fang Yansui was the best tempered of the three, but now he pretended to ignore it and looked away. Yao Xin was fascinated, and at this moment was watching her sarcastically with Meng Qiqi.
Chu Miao's hand in her sleeve trembled slightly, feeling an unprecedented humiliation. She is the eldest daughter of the Dali Siqing, and her sister is the favored Concubine Yi in the palace. She has never been ridiculed like this. Because Meng Qiqi was indeed more noble than her, Chu Miao's face was very ugly, she said nothing, and was supported by the maid.
Fang Yansui and Yao Xin laughed again at the right time: "Let's go, all the boats are here, just waiting for you."
A few people entered the painting boat, Meng Qiqi looked around, but she didn't seem to see Liu Ning. It's really strange, didn't Liu Ning also give her a Geng Tie, do you want to come
Most of the people who came today were young talents from the DPRK, or women of the same age as Meng Eqi. The Xie Yuan banquet was not Sheng Jiayan's original intention. It was heard that the third prince appreciated him and funded the banquet for him. The third prince originally planned that this move would allow Sheng Jiayan to quickly get to know the other forces, and maybe even find a good wife. However, he did not expect Meng Eqi to follow, so the whole Xie Yuan banquet was over, and Sheng Jiayan followed Meng Eqi.
Seeing that the coloring was very good, people got on the cabin to ask if they wanted to let the painting boat sail to the center of the lake. Just as Sheng Jiayan was about to agree, there was a noisy sound from the cabin on the first floor.
After a while, I saw a noble man dressed in fancy clothes swaggering in, followed by four or five attendants, with an arrogant look on his face. The guards on the boat did not dare to stop him, because this person is the only grandson of the current Taifu, Shi Yuxi. Hearing that the yin of the Shi family is rising and falling, for many years, he has only produced females but not males. Paying attention, pampering in every possible way, and developing a very arrogant and lewd temperament.
Meng Eqi had heard many times about the absurd rumors about the grandson of the Shi family, and many times, some people complained that Master Shi was not strict in discipline. The emperor wanted to take the opportunity to punish him, but Master Shi dragged a handful of old bones. He cried bitterly in front of the Qinzheng Hall, telling his son and daughter-in-law that he left early, leaving only such a grandson.
When everyone saw him coming, they whispered in a low voice. The two young masters who were closest to Meng Qiqi said quietly: "I heard that a few days ago, he tortured the cuckoo in the happy building to death on the couch. The people who were watching at the beginning were really worried about the miserable state of the cuckoo. Shi Tai Fu Weiren has been upright and clear all his life, how to have such a grandson is really humiliating to the family."
During the conversation, Shi Yuxi had already reached the second floor. With a bloated body, he looked at Sheng Jiayan: "Xie Yuanlang, don't invite me today, you are not authentic."
Sheng Jiayan's face was cold, and he responded calmly: "Master Shi is busy with other affairs, and he is willing to honor his face at the banquet, which is unexpected by Sheng."
Shi Yuxi laughed twice: "Actually, I'm here today to give a gift to Xie Yuanlang." He gave a high five, and the servant he brought brought a servant who looked like a maid to come up.
Shi Yuxi wanted to get on Sheng Jiayan's shoulder, but Sheng Jiayan turned his body quietly and ducked.
Shi Yuxi's hand stopped in the air, her sinister eyes swept across Sheng Jiayan's face, and suddenly she saw Meng Qiqi standing behind him. Princess Laiyi, he knows it. So Shi Yuxi suppressed the anger in his heart and pinched the handmaiden's chin instead. The handmaiden's eyes were full of fear. She tilted her head slightly to hide, but Shi Yuxi was dissatisfied, she raised her hand and gave her a slap!
"I don't know what's good or bad!" Shi Yuxi scolded, and he didn't know whether it was the maid or Sheng Jiayan.
The people present were either the sons of your noble family or the ladies from famous families. There was no one with a worse family background than him. Therefore, everyone still endured Shi Yuxi and gave him a little face. Now it seems that Shi Yuxi is here to make trouble. Yao Xin stood up and scolded coldly: "Since Young Master Shi is not on the invitation list, please come back. Next time you have a chance, I will invite you to gather again."
Shi Yuxi's face was unhappy, but his tone was still very frivolous: "That's right, it doesn't sound good. You usually don't take me with you, and I won't let me come to Jie Yuanlang's congratulatory banquet this time. to give gifts."
After all, he pointed to the maid he brought with him: "This is the chick I just bought from Happy House. It's very clean. It's beautiful to give it to Jie Yuanlang as a housemaid!"
Meng Eqi really can't listen to it anymore, isn't this just looking for trouble! She was about to have a seizure, but she heard Sheng Jiayan calmly say: "Since this is the case, Master Shi is here, how can we catch the guests."
Some of the famous ladies present here hid in the cabin out of fear of being spotted by Shi Yuxi. The rest were invited into the boat by Sheng Jiayan to listen to the opera and admire the flowers. Only Yao Xin, Fang Yansui, Sheng Jiayan, Meng Qiqi and Shi Yuxi were left on the boat.
At this time, Sheng Jiayan finally spoke again, with an inexplicable sense of oppression on his face. He looked at Shi Yuxi: "Master Shi should not know much about the affairs of the court."
Shi Yuxi was puzzled, "This young master is not an official, so naturally he doesn't understand. Why do you ask this?"