However, Meng Qiqi did not wait for Rong Heng to come back. Hearing that he has been watched closely by the emperor in the palace recently, it is possible that he is the prince of another country. Therefore, he tried every means to hold him back, so that Meng Eqi never saw him again, but Rong Heng still sent people to deliver things rain or shine.
A few days later, the winter got deeper and snow fell. The palace coincided with the Queen's birthday, and the Queen invited Meng Qiqi and Sheng Jiayan into the palace to celebrate together. Originally, Mrs. Meng was also invited, but Mrs. Meng had an old illness, and winter was even more difficult. Lying on the couch all day long, the medicinal soup does not leave his body. Meng Yilian had also reached the age of her relatives, so she did not follow.
It was early in the morning, and the snow was still rustling outside. The butler of Meng Mansion greeted people to carry the congratulations to the Empress on the carriage. After a while, Meng Ei came out with a white fox shawl and Sheng Jiayan in a black cloak. The second young master and the third sister are really the most beautiful people in the world. A pair of beautiful people!"
Meng Qiqi just stepped on the wooden pier with his left foot, and suddenly said, "I didn't take the stove."
Bai Gao heard it behind her, and immediately said, "Sister wait, I'll go back and get it for you."
He turned around and ran into the mansion, Meng Qiqi and Sheng Jiayan got on the carriage and waited.
Bai Gao ran back to Meng Qiqi's yard and found that her stove was not here. Recalling that before going out just now, Meng Eqi first went to Sheng Jiayan's place, and perhaps the stove was forgotten in his yard. So Bai Gao turned to Sheng Jiayan's yard again.
Everyone in Sheng Jiayan's courtyard knew Bai Gao, and when they saw him coming, they all said, "Brother Bai."
Bai Gao nodded and walked into Sheng Jiayan's room with his hands behind. Because he knew that Sheng Jiayan was not in the room, he didn't think about anything, just pushed the door and went in.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he opened the door, he found that A Rong was holding a human skin mask in both hands and was about to put it on his face.
Bai Gao turned pale in shock, and stood at the door for a while, forgetting to move.
A Rong paused while holding the human skin mask. He raised his handsome face, showed his true face in front of Bai Gao, and laughed dangerously: "I was seen by you."
"You...you were the one..." Bai Gao seemed to remember something, and pointed at A Rong, his voice trembling.
No wonder he felt a little familiar when he saw A Rong.
When A Rong saw Lushan's true face, he was not in a hurry to explain anything, and just spread his hands: "I didn't want to do anything to you, but since you have seen it, I can't do anything about it."
Bai Gao turned from shock to anger: "You are a wolf with ambition! You are hiding in Meng Mansion. I think you have bad intentions. I'm going to tell the princess now!"
"Oh?" A Rong raised her eyebrows slightly, and her eyes suddenly rose fiercely: "I'm afraid you won't have a chance."
The snow was getting heavier.
Meng Eqi leaned against the wall of the car, looked at Yan Sha who was cooking tea with her head down, and laughed: "Yan Sha, what do you think of Bai Gao?"
Yan Sha held the teapot in her hand and said sincerely, "Bai Gao is very good, very down-to-earth."
"Then what if I betrothed you to him?"
Half of Yansha's tea spilled out immediately. She raised her head and shouted reluctantly, "Sister! You are making fun of slaves again."
"Why is this a joke! I'm asking you very seriously." Meng Eqi leaned over and said, "Bai Gao's diligence towards you can't be seen in the whole Meng Mansion, just like just now, my stove fell on the ground. At home, you should go back and get the work, but he immediately grabbed it without a word. This is a slippery road. He loves you and doesn't want you to run a few more steps. Bai Gao is also very considerate to you. Why don't you like it? What about him? I know that Bai Gao is a little shorter, but you don't think about it?"
Without A Rong, Bai Gao is indeed someone who can be entrusted by Yan Sha. Yan Sha is the maidservant next to Meng Eqi. Even if she gets married, she will be comparable to those of the fifth- or sixth-grade family in the capital. Bai Gao is appreciated by both Sheng Jiayan and Meng Eqi, except for the difference in his birth height. A few points, but there is nothing big wrong next to it. Moreover, Bai Gao was willing to endure hardship, and when he was patient with himself, Yan Sha knew that Bai Gao was a good choice. However, with a pearl like A Rong in front of her, how could she give Bai Gao more attention
She wasn't ready to tell Meng Qiqi about this kind of thinking, so Yan Sha said, "This servant wants to serve my sister for a lifetime, and she wants to drive the servant away."
Meng Eqi held the hot tea and drank it with a tsk tsk, and finally she waved her hand: "Forget it, since you don't have that kind of mind, I won't force a mandarin duck. It's just that I think that Bai Gao has been with me for two or three years. You can let him go home after a year. But if he doesn't want to go, it's okay to want to get an official job. By then, his identity will rise, and there will be many girls who want to marry the past. I'll ask my sister. What you mean, since you don't mean it, then forget it."
At this time, Sheng Jiayan, who was leaning to read a book, put down the booklet in his hand, opened the curtain with two fingers, and said indifferently: "Bai Gao has been gone for a long time, why hasn't he come back."
Meng Qiqi stood up straight: "Yes, he has been gone for a long time. Just looking for a hand stove, why is it so slow?"
The two of them were about to send someone to look for them, but A Rong came out of the mansion without haste. Today, Arong specially wears a robe made of new materials, and he is also quite energetic. Yan Sha saw it and lowered her head shyly.
Meng Eqi saw that A Rong was ready, and couldn't help but ask, "Didn't you see Bai Gao when you came out?"
A Rong replied calmly with a smile: "I see, brother Bai has a stomachache, so that the princess and the young master don't have to wait for him."
Meng Eqi snorted: "This Bai Gao is really, why did he lose his chain at a critical time, and he brought him into the palace to play again. Forget it, let's go, don't delay the time to enter the palace to greet him."
Sheng Jiayan kept silent, but at this time he looked at A Rong with a slight look: "You have been preparing for a long time today."
A Rong bowed her head: "Yes, A Rong is entering the palace for the first time. She wants to dress cleanly and properly, so as not to embarrass the young master and princess."
Seeing that Sheng Jiayan didn't speak again, A Rong sat on the carriage. The groom pulled the reins lightly and carried a few people to the palace.
The Queen's birthday banquet was held in Wuliang Hall. The Wuliang Temple is located in the center of Penglai Lake, and can only be passed by boats.
Meng Qiqi and Sheng Jiayan rode in a flat boat, and the eunuch walked slowly on the lake with a long pole.
Along the way, the sound of the flat boat rowing over the broken ice was clear and pleasant, and the boats with guards and the eunuchs who were accustomed to water were parked all around the lake. There are four huge red palace lanterns hanging around the Wuliang Hall. From a distance, the entire Wuliang Hall is carved with beams and paintings, and it looks like a fairy cave in the snow.
Meng Qiqi felt a little cold at this time, and habitually wanted to ask Yansha for a stove, but suddenly remembered that she forgot to bring it. This was a very serious matter, but a light suddenly flashed in Meng Qiqi's heart.
Bai Gao is very strange today, even if he is not feeling well and has a stomachache, his personality will never forget what he explained. Even if he can't come by himself, he will ask Arong to bring his own stove.
But Bai Gao didn't let A Rong take anything
Meng Qiqi looked back at A Rong, who had low eyebrows and pleasing eyes, and couldn't see any flaws in him at all.
She had no choice but to suppress her doubts and ask Bai Gao for a clearer question when she returned home.
As soon as the two got off the boat, the third prince Xie Yuan brought someone to greet them on the steps of the Wuliang Hall.
"Sister Laiyi, Brother Sheng, this prince has made a special trip to wait for you here for a long time!"
Sheng Jiayan greeted him: "His Royal Highness has been waiting for a long time."
Meng Qiqi was not so disciplined towards Xie Yuan, and saw her raising her head slightly: "It's freezing cold, and the third brother won't go in. When I look back and get cold, my uncle will blame me."
"How dare I blame you, royal father! If you say something wrong, you can't wait to overturn the top of the palace." A female voice interjected forcefully, Xie Yaohua held the hand of the palace maid, and was embraced in a splendid manner.
Meng Eqi bared her teeth at her, but Xie Yaohua, not to be outdone, also grinned in confrontation.
The third prince laughed and walked forward with Sheng Jiayan in his arms: "Brother Sheng's face is as still as a mountain, it seems that I have long been used to fighting when my two sisters meet. Come, come, let's go to the hall and drink a cup of hot wine to warm up. body."
The four of them were about to enter the Wuliang Hall when they suddenly heard the sound of a plate falling to the ground behind them.
A palace maid who was in charge of delivering the soup immediately knelt on the ground, trembling and kowtowing in fright: "Young Master forgives your sins, Young Master forgives your sins..."
Meng Eqi looked back and saw that A Rong's brand-new robe was stained with bright yellow soup stains, but he was not annoyed, but calmly said: "It's okay, I was in a hurry and didn't see you."
The third prince knew that this was Sheng Jiayan's person, so he still thought of calling the shots on the palace maid, but A Rong took the lead to ask Sheng Jiayan for instructions: "Young master, it happens that there are some old clothes on the carriage entering the palace this time, please allow me first. Go down and find a place to change your clothes."
Sheng Jiayan's eyes narrowed slightly, and finally nodded: "Go early and return early."
Seeing that A Rong left in the boat again, Meng Eqi retracted his gaze.
Xie Yaohua mumbled, "This A Rong is not as interesting as the Gao Zi you brought last time. Why didn't I see you bring him today?"
Meng Eqi replied, "He suddenly has a stomachache and can't come."
"It's a pity," Xie Yaohua stuck out his tongue: "If he came today, I would still take the opportunity to ask my mother to ask you to take him away, and let him be a eunuch by my side for a few days."
Meng Qiqi stared: "Don't even think about it! Dreaming! If you want it, you won't give it!"
Many dignitaries had already arrived in the hall. Sheng Jiayan sat with Meng Qiqi, the third prince, Xie Yaohua, and two other princes and princesses, along with Yao Xin and Fang Yansui. Sheng Jiayan raised his head after sitting down, and out of the corner of his eye caught a scrutinizing sight. He turned his head, and the second prince saw him looking over, raised his glass from afar, and smiled kindly.
After a while, Xie Chongming also arrived with the Queen Wang. Everyone stood up to greet the emperor, Xie Chongming rushed to Meng Qiqi immediately, and said as if offering a treasure: "Laiyi, you haven't entered the palace for a long time, guess what novelty uncle has prepared for you this time!"