Some people also began to suspect that King Yanbei made such a decision as a helpless move. The second son of Xiao's physical condition may be in bad shape. In order to avoid a passive situation, King Yanbei had to use his eldest grandson first to make a fuss, otherwise Xiao Er would not be able to do well. In the event of an accident with the son, Xiao Heng, the concubine of King Yanbei, may take this opportunity to rise. Rather than letting Xiao Heng take advantage of the loophole, it is of course more in the interest of his own grandson to be the heir.
And in the next period of time, Second Young Master Xiao really showed less in front of people. Although Xiao Jingxi rarely appears in the public eye on weekdays, he usually participates in some important political affairs in Yanbei. Even if he does not appear in person, relevant official documents will pass through his hands. However, since the king of Yanbei asked Xiao Weiyong to be the heir, Xiao Jingxi has almost disappeared in Yanbei, and even the confidants of the Yanbei palace have no chance to see him again.
As a result, more and more people believed that Second Young Master Xiao was seriously ill.
However, the Yanbei Palace has been keeping a close eye on Xiao Jingxi's condition. King Yanbei's face has been very ugly for a while, so most people don't dare to listen to him. As for the inside of Yanbei's mansion, they can't hear anything, only that Xiao Jingxi seems to have been staying in his yard. Going out, although there are doctors entering and leaving Zhaoning Hall, but the second son of Xiao usually has a pulse every two or three days when he is fine, and the smell of medicine in the yard is constant.
There are many conjectures about the palace of Yanbei and Xiao Jingxi outside. The second son of Xiao himself has been very relaxed and comfortable these days. At this time, he and Ren Yaoqi are in the study room watching the paintings and calligraphy he has collected over the years.
Second Young Master Xiao is a person with a wide range of hobbies. Although painting and calligraphy is not the greatest interest among his many hobbies, he has a lot of collections. At least compared to Master Ren, who is obsessed with painting and calligraphy, the treasures in his hands Not inferior.
Ren Yaoqi took out the paintings and calligraphy collected by Xiao Jingxi to appreciate them one by one, and he couldn't help but be amazed from time to time.
Xiao Jingxi sat next to Ren Yaoqi and looked at Ren Yaoqi with a smile. Ren Yaoqi looks at paintings, he looks at people.
Since the two got married, because Yanbei was in an eventful autumn, Xiao Jingxi was very busy every day. This was the first time that the two had so much time to spend leisurely together after they became husband and wife.
Ren Yaoqi pulled out a painting and exclaimed: "You actually have a collection of Tang Miao's ladies' pictures here! My father's two favorite character painters when he was young, one is Jiang Yuanyi and the other is Tang Miao."
Compared with Jiang Yuanyi, Tang Miao's paintings are even more difficult to obtain. First of all, because Tang Miao lived far away from them, and secondly, there are very few works left by this master. Ren Shimin once spent several years looking for Tang Miao's paintings at all costs, but unfortunately, only one was found in the end, only half of it remained, and it was a problem to even repair it.
Xiao Jingxi hugged Ren Yaoqi's waist from behind, put his chin on her shoulder, and said with a smile, "That's right, I'm worried about what gift to give my father-in-law when he is on his birthday, so I'll give this one. A picture."
Ren Yaoqi's shoulders were a little sore and itchy, so he couldn't help but hide. He turned around and smiled and said, "Well, he will definitely like it."
Seeing her turn back, Xiao Jingxi couldn't help but lightly kissed her lips, Ren Yaoqi leaned against his arms, and the person who tilted his head slightly towards him was his perfect profile face. He didn't speak for a while, but the atmosphere in the study was very sweet.
"Father-in-law likes it, what about me?" Xiao Jingxi rubbed the tip of Ren Yaoqi's nose and whispered.
"Huh?" Ren Yaoqi blinked.
While kissing her, Xiao Jingxi said aggrieved: "I didn't receive your gift on my birthday, how can I compensate me?"
Ren Yaoqi was stunned: "Isn't your birthday already over?" Before the two of them got married.
Xiao Jingxi didn't speak, just looked at Ren Yaoqi.
Ren Yaoqi couldn't stand his gaze the most. Even though she knew that Xiao Jingxi might have pretended it on purpose, she still compromised: "Then what do you want?"
A smile appeared on Xiao Jingxi's face, and he squinted Ren Yaoqi's eyes. He thought for a while, and then whispered a few more words in Ren Yaoqi's ear.
Ren Yaoqi blushed uncontrollably after hearing this, glared at Xiao Jingxi angrily, and turned his head to ignore him.
Seeing that Ren Yaoqi's attention was drawn to those paintings again, Xiao Jingxi rubbed the tip of his nose against her neck, while still asking, "Can you do it? Can you do it?"
Ren Yaoqi was so annoyed by him that he raised his hand and pushed him, blushing angrily and said, "No! What kind of mess are you thinking about every day!"
Xiao Jingxi was not annoyed when she heard the words, she just smiled and looked at her, turning Ren Yaoqi's head away.
In the end, Xiao Jingxi sighed: "Okay, it's okay if it doesn't work. Then I want something else?"
Ren Yaoqi glanced at him sideways: "What?" If Xiao Jingxi is no longer serious, Ren Yaoqi decides to get up and leave.
Xiao Jingxi seemed to see what Ren Yaoqi was thinking. He wrapped his arms around her waist and said with a smile, "Don't you know how to draw? Draw me a picture."
Ren Yaoqi thought that this was easy to do, so he nodded: "Okay, what to draw?"
Xiao Jingxi blinked and said, "Just draw me."
Ren Yaoqi was stunned when she heard the words, and hesitantly said: "I rarely paint figures." And... Although she has always been confident in her painting skills, she is not confident that she can draw Xiao Jingxi's charm.
Xiao Jingxi said, "It's okay, I just want to see me in your eyes."
Ren Yaoqi was a little embarrassed to hear this, and felt that Xiao Jingxi must be teasing her again, but when he was about to get angry, he saw that Xiao Jingxi's ears were a little red, although he still looked calm and teasing. For some reason, Ren Yaoqi thought that Xiao Jingxi was very cute, so she swallowed her refusal and nodded in agreement.
Xiao Jingxi smiled at her, then pulled her to get up. When Xiao Jingxi was about to polish Ren Yaoqi's ink, Tongxi came in: "Master, I wish you are back."
Ren Yaoqi had a happy face when he heard the words, Zhu Ruomei is back? She looked at Xiao Jingxi.
Xiao Jingxi raised his eyebrows: "Is someone here?"
Tongxi looked at Xiao Jingxi and Ren Yaoqi, rolled his eyes, and said proactively, "Come on, but I've been outside with Mr. Mu and them for a long time. How about letting him come back in an hour?"
Xiao Jingxi was about to agree, but Ren Yaoqi gently tugged at his sleeve and said, "I'm a little tired. I'll go back and rest first." Zhu Ruomei has been gone for a few months, and will be back now There must be something important to report to Xiao Jingxi, and Ren Yaoqi didn't want to delay Xiao Jingxi's business.
Xiao Jingxi glanced at Ren Yaoqi, thought for a while, and nodded with a smile: "Okay, I'll go over to eat with you when I see him."
Ren Yaoqi nodded and left the study.
After Ren Yaoqi came out of the study, he went to Jiuyang Hall.
In the Jiuyang Palace, the princess was receiving several ladies who were born in person. When Ren Yaoqi entered, the ladies quickly got up and saluted.
The princess recruited Ren Yaoqi to her side and asked softly, "Have you taken the medicine?"
Ren Yaoqi felt that although the ladies did not deliberately look this way, their attention was on the conversation between her and the princess.
Ren Yaoqi nodded lightly and made a vague "um".
The princess sighed softly, let her sit next to her, and then spoke to the ladies again.
Ren Yaoqi listened carefully for a while, and found that although the ladies did not blatantly inquire about the matter of the Prince of Yanbei, they would still ask for news in the gaps of the conversation, and the princesses all sent them back one by one.
After the ladies left, Ren Yaoqi asked, "Are these from Shunzhou?" She could tell that they spoke with the accent of Shunzhou.
The princess nodded and pressed her eyebrows tiredly: "Well, there are quite a few people coming to Yunyang City these days."
Ren Yaoqi also knew that Xiao Jingxi was free now, but the princess was busy for a while. She got up and walked to the princess' side: "Mother, let me press it for you."
Seeing that the princess had no objection, Ren Yaoqi began to massage a few acupoints on her head that could relieve fatigue.
When the princess felt more comfortable, she gently patted her hand: "Okay, don't get sore for a while, come and sit down."
Ren Yaoqi pressed it again, and then sat down beside the princess.
The princess glanced at her with a smile: "Who did you learn this skill from? It's really useful."
Ren Yaoqi smiled and said, "At home, I learned from my mother."
The princess was a little surprised when she heard the words, as if she did not expect that the Li family would still serve people like this.
Ren Yaoqi smiled and did not explain. Her mother was gentle but she had the arrogance of the Li family, and she naturally disdain to learn about serving people, but there was an exception, that is, as long as her father needed, she would learn, and learn well.
The princess didn't ask any more questions. She took a sip of tea and thought about it before saying, "The people who have entered the palace these days are basically here for the new crown prince."
Ren Yaoqi was not surprised to hear that.
Every time when the power changes, the following people stand in line. Although Yanbei’s situation is relatively good, some people still can’t sit still, but some people who can’t sit still are far from the power center. The family, at least the big families in Yunyang City and some of the best families in other states have been quiet recently, and there is no movement.
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The author seems to owe two more last month and has not made it up
Originally, because I was going to go away on the 3rd of this month, and the return date was undecided, I wanted to save some manuscripts in advance, but the result was not saved.
I will try my best to keep changing while I go out, and I will continue to work hard for this month... I hope I can stick to it until the end of the month... 〒_〒