Hongying withdrew in response, and after a while, she led a man with an ordinary face and a medium stature who was dressed similar to the previous Dongsheng, who should be one of Xiao Jingxi's entourage.
After Tongde bowed, he respectfully stood aside. If he didn't pay attention, most people wouldn't keep their eyes on him. His presence was extremely low, but Ren Yaoqi felt a strange aura from him. She didn't know how to describe it, she just felt that if she judged people by their appearance, the consequences would be very serious.
"If you have any questions, just ask him." Xiao Jingxi said to Ren Yaoqi.
Xiao Jingxi's words let Ren Yaoqi know that her judgment was correct, but even so, she was a little surprised. Could it be that his subordinate still knows everything
Xiao Jingxi seemed to know what Ren Yaoqi was thinking, but he just smiled and didn't speak.
Seeing him like this, Ren Yaoqi asked, "When will the people from Mrs. Lei Tai's outer family, the Liu family, come to Yunyang City?"
Tongde bowed his head and said, "Miss Hui, I can be there before tomorrow."
Ren Yaoqi glanced at Xiao Jingxi, Xiao Jingxi poured tea with a smile and did not interfere with their conversation.
After thinking about it, Ren Yaoqi asked again, "When does the Lei family plan to put Mrs. Lei Tai in the coffin?"
"Seven days."
The funeral customs of the Great Zhou Dynasty, as long as the conditions permit, generally stop the coffin for seven days, and sometimes stop for ten days or even a few months, but this is a minority. Especially in summer, it is suspended for seven days.
Ren Yaoqi nodded, then looked up to Xiao Jingxi and said, "How did Mrs. Lei Tai die?"
"Why do you ask such a question?" Ren Yaoqi already knew that Mrs. Lei Tai committed suicide, so she naturally asked what kind of Fang's family she used to commit suicide.
Ren Yaoqi thought for a while and said softly, "I guess there should be no obvious injuries or signs of poisoning on Mrs. Lei Tai's body."
Xiao Jingxi was a little surprised: "How did you guess it?"
Ren Yaoqi tilted her head, although she did not deliberately, but Xiao Jingxi still caught a trace of wisdom and certainty in her bright eyes: "Isn't this obvious? The Liu family is here to recognize people, and tomorrow will arrive, Even if Mrs. Lei Tai has passed away, who knows if they will want to try to witness the remains? Knowing that the visitor is not good, the Lei family dares to let Mrs. Lei Tai stay at home for seven days before being buried, indicating that the body of Mrs. Lei Tai should be seen from the body. If she didn't come out, she committed suicide."
Xiao Jingxi looked at Ren Yaoqi, and suddenly smiled, propped his jaw and said, "It makes sense, and you guessed it well."
Xiao Jingxi sighed: "Although Mrs. Lei Tai was born in a low profile, she is indeed a character. I sent someone to check and I came to the conclusion that she died of a ruptured heart. Whether it was due to illness or external forces, her heart was broken. The rupture of the veins cannot be seen from the surface."
Ren Yaoqi knew that some older people may also die due to an accidental rupture of their heart, but listening to Xiao Jingxi's meaning, Mrs. Lei Tai's heart may have been broken due to external forces. As for how it was found out, Ren Yaoqi doesn't know, but that's not the point.
"I have nothing to ask." Ren Yaoqi nodded and thanked Tongde.
Although Xiao Jingxi was a little surprised that she only asked these two seemingly insignificant questions, she didn't say anything, so Tongde retired.
"If you are in a dilemma, we can play chess to decide the outcome."
Xiao Jingxi suggested, "How about I give you five pieces?"
Xiao Jingxi knew Ren Yaoqi's strength. If he gave her a few pieces, Ren Yaoqi would have a chance to win.
Ren Yaoqi was thinking about something, and when he heard the words, he came back to his senses, and still shook his head: "Let's bet on the original one."
As calm as Xiao Jingxi, he couldn't help but become curious at this moment: "How do you want to help the Lei family?"
Ren Yaoqi blinked, with a hint of mischief: "If I ask Lei Ting to arrange Mrs. Lei's burial tomorrow morning, how will he react?"
In fact, there are folks who stop the coffin for three days, but the big family will not do this.
Xiao Jingxi did not speak, but Xiao Jinglin, who had been watching the fun, frowned and said, "Do you want the Lei family to let Mrs. Lei Tai be buried before the Liu family arrives? In this way, the Liu family's trouble is temporarily avoided, but... The Han family will allow it. Is it?"
Xiao Jingxi thought so too, but when he saw the sly smile on the corner of Ren Yaoqi's mouth, he couldn't help but move in his heart.
When I raised my eyes again, I couldn't help but look at Ren Yaoqi's eyes a little complicated: "Sure enough."
Ren Yaoqi saw that he only understood her plan in such an instant, and couldn't help being a little frustrated. If the enemy also had a mind like Xiao Jingxi, wouldn't she just be able to kill her
"If you say that, I'm not sure." Ren Yaoqi said half-truth.
Xiao Jingxi smiled and comforted: "The authorities are obsessed, and the bystanders are clear."
Xiao Jinglin glanced at Xiao Jingxi, then turned to Hongying and said, "It's time for him to take the medicine, bring it up."
Xiao Jingxi: "..."
Ren Yaoqi glanced at Xiao Jinglin and couldn't help but want to laugh. She knew that Xiao Jinglin might be in trouble, but she didn't know whether she was angry that Xiao Jingxi was more sensitive than her, or that they only cared about their own words and ignored her.
However, at this time, Xiao Jinglin finally had the appearance of a girl who was not many years younger than her. Although County Master Xiao was in an awkward situation, his face was expressionless and calm.
Hongying immediately brought a bowl of medicine over, and this speed made Ren Yaoqi feel that they had been waiting for this opportunity for a long time.
Xiao Jingxi silently stared at the medicine bowl for a moment, then calmly drank the medicine in the bowl, not as knowledgeable as Xiao Jinglin.
Ren Yaoqi explained a few words to Xiao Jinglin while he was drinking the medicine.
After Hongying cleaned up the medicine bowl, she came back and said that the shopkeeper had just come up and asked if she could serve.
They had spent a lot of time talking before, and now it was time for dinner.
Xiao Jingxi nodded and said, "Let's pass it on."
When it came to eating, Xiao Jinglin immediately cheered up and said to Ren Yaoqi, "I said last time that I want to eat roast duck with you, and I don't want to be delayed. Tan Ji's roast duck is very famous, and it is still very popular in Kyoto. There are their branches, but Xiao Jingxi said that the one in Kyoto is not as authentic as the one in Yunyang City."
Ren Yaoqi had never eaten Tanji Roast Duck in Yunyang City, but the one in Kyoto had. Mr. Pei liked Tan Ji's duck neck very much. When he was drinking at home on weekdays, he never forgot to ask her to ask the servant to buy him a drink for him to come back for.
Thinking of these past events, Ren Yaoqi's expression was a little dazed. Compared with the more than ten years in Yanbei, the life in Kyoto and the years that followed Mr. Pei were more impressive.
Xiao Jingxi noticed Ren Yaoqi's flash of energy, and raised his eyebrows slightly.
The dishes came up quickly. It was Hongying and Xiao Jinglin's other maid who went out to the outside table. They were not from the restaurant. Ren Yaoqi believed that someone in the kitchen must also be watching.
The last few times I ate with Xiao Jinglin, I didn't pay much attention to it. Ren Yaoqi couldn't help but glance at Xiao Jingxi, and then he understood it a little bit. He couldn't help but sigh that the Yanbei Palace is really a strange place. Raising a son is more important than raising a daughter. too much.
Xiao Jingxi was very keen, and Ren Yaoqi's gaze was immediately caught by him, and he couldn't help but feel a little inexplicable.
Seeing that the layout was almost done outside, Xiao Jinglin pulled Ren Yaoqi to get up, and then said to Xiao Jingxi with a blank face: "She just thinks you are too delicate, you are not easy to get along with, and there is no other meaning."
Ren Yaoqi silently shook his head.
Princess, are you really kindly helping me explain
Ren Yaoqi didn't know if it was her dazzling eyes, but she saw the blue veins on the forehead under Xiao Jingxi's perfect smile jumping.
Ren Yaoqi coughed lightly and felt that he should say something to ease the atmosphere: "I want to say thank you to Young Master Xiao, because the addition of my female family has made him troublesome." She admitted that it was her who was delicate. , not that nasty boy.
But Xiao Jinglin didn't appreciate it, and she opened her mouth to say something else. Ren Yaoqi was afraid that she would list Xiao Jingxi's "delicacy", so he hurriedly dragged her for a few steps and interrupted with a smile, "I seldom go outside. When I eat in the restaurant, I said that I came out twice with the county master."
Xiao Jinglin did not continue when she arrived, and just followed her words: "There are not many restaurants in Yunyang City that can be eaten, but only two or three. We will all try them in the future."
Xiao Jingxi walked out slowly, and there was no sign of embarrassment on his face.
Because they have men and women, and they are not all blood relatives, it is not easy to eat at the same table. So the maids moved in three tables, Ren Yaoqi and Xiao Jinglin's two tables were placed side by side, and Xiao Jingxi sat opposite, which was similar to the arrangement at some banquets.
Presumably Xiao Jinglin didn't like to eat like this, so she criticized Xiao Jingxi's arrangement.
However, Ren Yaoqi also felt that although there were no outsiders except the three of them and a few maids, proper rules still had to be followed, and she didn't feel bad about Xiao Jingxi's arrangement. Because in general, she is still a well-behaved person.
Tan Kee's signature dish is Roast Duck, served with crispy naan slices, and it looks like it'll make your index finger move.
In addition to a plate of roast duck, she and Xiao Jinglin's short table also had several other hot dishes, both meat and vegetables, and beautiful colors.
As for Xiao Jingxi's table, the dishes on the table are all very light, and you can't see a little red, green and green at a glance.
Ren Yaoqi remembered that Xiao Jingxi was not in good health, so he must avoid eating on weekdays.
This meal was not unpleasant, even with Xiao Jingxi present.
From the beginning to the end, Xiao Jingxi sat there quietly and lowered his head to eat. He took the dishes by himself, and no one was served. I don't know if it was because of what Xiao Jinglin said just now.