When Xie Ruzhuo mentioned Xiao Junxi, Xie Huaiyang immediately felt like a deflated rubber ball and said, "Xie Ruzhuo, stop slandering others. I have no intention of slandering the third prince!"
"Oh, could it be that in the third brother's mind, as long as he is a powerful person, no matter how he looks, he is worthy of your support. On the contrary, if you think he is useless, even if he is a brother, you can also belittle and suppress him in public. It's a joke, isn't it!" At the end of the sentence, Xie Ruzhuo's tone became more and more serious.
Mr. Lu immediately changed his face and said, "Xie Ruzhuo, is this the way you talk to your brother? You are too bold!"
Xie Ruzhuo did not dodge, curled his lips and sneered, "Third Aunt, in your opinion, the attitude of the third brother just now, is the tone of speaking to the elder brother?"
Mrs. Lu choked up at her rhetorical question, but Mrs. Qiao came out to smooth things over and said with a smile, "Okay, we are all brothers and sisters, just quarrel, don't delay your travel schedule. It's getting late, hurry up and get in the car. .”
Seeing Mrs. Qiao coming forward, Xie Ruzhuo didn't say much, just responded with a smile, then invited Xie Huaiqi and Xie Rufei to get in the car, and he followed.
The two concubines left behind by the third family had no choice but to get on the carriage behind them.
After the carriage rumbled, Xie Ruyue couldn't help but hold her belly and laugh, and said with a smile, "Zhuo'er, your skills with your mouth are getting better and better. That Lu family is famous for You're such a fierce person, I've actually made you choke and become speechless today, it's really a pleasure, it's a pleasure."
Xie Huaiqi turned pale and said, "Fourth sister, I'm so sorry, it was because of me that you had a quarrel with Third Aunt."
Seeing his appearance, Xie Ruzhuo chuckled lightly and said, "It doesn't matter, just think of it as watching the fun." After that, she said seriously, "It's just that second brother, you should change your temper, otherwise you will become a bad person in the future." Now that you have a family, if others bully your wife and children, will you just let them rub you around and flatten you?"
Xie Huaiyang seemed to have never thought about this problem. Seeing her solemn words, he couldn't help but frown, but he didn't say a word, as if he was thinking about something.
Seeing this, Xie Ruzhuo didn't bother him. He just picked up the teapot on the small table and poured a cup of tea for the three of them. He took out a bag of pastries and ate them slowly.
Xie Ruyue, on the other hand, curled her lips and said, "You have a lot of control. In my opinion, the second brother's temperament is quite good, but he is a little softer. But the second aunt's temperament will not let him be bullied in the future."
Xie Ruzhuo smiled silently, glanced at her, and then started talking to Xie Rufei.
The outing was scheduled at Yancui Mountain in the south of the city. In spring, the grass here is soft and the flowers are soft, and the mountains in the distance are covered with gurgling water. In addition, there is a horse farm on the outskirts of Beijing. It can be said to be an excellent place for spring outing. The best thing is that there is also a natural hot spring here. After the Shen family accidentally discovered it in the early years, they set up a hot spring business here to receive distinguished guests.
Although they come here every year, after experiencing the bleak winter, when they got off the car, everyone was still fascinated by the scene in front of them.
The breeze was gentle, gently brushing against the cheeks, and the mountains and plains were covered with green, with unknown little flowers scattered here and there. There is a vague fragrance of flowers in the air, like a stunning beauty, constantly provoking your nerves, but it is so close and far away that no one can touch it. It makes people feel relaxed and happy, but also has some feelings in their hearts. itch.
Xie Ruyue immediately smiled and said, "Sure enough, today is not in vain. It is much better than being bored at home."
The other people were obviously attracted by the scenery in front of them, and they all had a sense of joy in their expressions.
The young ladies and young gentlemen from all the families had almost arrived, looking for their playmates in twos and threes. The place where the most people gathered was naturally outside the carriage of Shen Jingci, the daughter of the Shen family.
As soon as she saw Xie Ruzhuo, Zhang Xiuyan immediately became as energetic as a fighting cock. She walked over in a few steps and sneered, "Miss Xie's family came late enough. She has more airs than the princes."
"Of course I didn't come as early as Miss Zhang." Xie Ruzhuo was not angry, and just replied lightly, looking around for Jiang Qinglan. She and Jiang Qinglan had met once before during the New Year's visit, but they hadn't seen each other for more than a month, and they really missed it.
Seeing that she didn't take her words seriously at all, Zhang Xiuyan felt a little unhappy and said sarcastically, "Humph, you look fashionable in your dressing up, but it's a pity that even if you have exhausted all your skills, you still won't be as beautiful as Sister Shen in the end! "
The more Xie Ruzhuo wanted to avoid it, but the person in front of her insisted on insisting on leaving. She was speechless and simply turned cold and said, "Then don't worry about it, Miss Zhang. After all, you are dressed more ostentatiously than me, no?" Are you still being ignored? Since you haven't received any benefits, why bother showing off everywhere and lowering your status!"
"You! You Xie Ruzhuo, are you looking down on me?" Zhang Xiuyan choked and sneered, "Then I want to see how you improve your status!"
"Qing Lan, I'm here." Seeing the Jiang family's carriage finally arriving, Xie Ruzhuo hurriedly greeted it, leaving only Zhang Xiuyan behind.
Seeing her fist hitting the cotton, Zhang Xiuyan had nowhere to vent her resentment. When she saw someone around her looking towards her, she immediately yelled, "What are you looking at!"
At this moment, a crowd was heard, and a carriage with a golden phoenix painted on it was seen approaching in the distance.
Shen Jingci looked up, her face suddenly changed, and then she made a look of joy, strode forward to greet her, and said with a smile, "I never imagined that we would be able to welcome Princess Xiao and Prince Dingnan. , It’s really brilliant!”
Only then did everyone realize the identity of the man and woman in front of them, and they were a little shocked. The Xiao family of Dingnan, who has been living far away from home, last appeared at the New Year's Eve banquet. This time, they actually appeared at the outing hosted by Shen Jingci!
Seeing Xiao Junhan step forward to speak warmly, Xiao Junxi just nodded and walked aside. But in my heart, I couldn't help but start thinking. This outing was, to put it mildly, just for boys and girls to hang out, but he knew very well that almost every man present represented a faction in the family. And the Xiao family is acting like this, is it to return to the court
After learning the identity of Xiao Junhe, the eldest son of Prince Dingnan, people around him immediately rushed forward to chat with him, while Xie Rulan on the side was even more ecstatic. She originally thought that Xiao Junhan was the only one who could catch her eye today, but she didn't expect that there was another Prince Dingnan coming!
You know, it is still unknown whether Xiao Junhan can be crowned a great treasure in the future, but King Dingnan is a sure-fire prince! He is not only the younger brother of Emperor Jing, but also the dominant overlord. If she can make Prince Dingnan fall in love with her today, then she will have countless glory and wealth in her life!
There were even more people who had the same idea as her. Suddenly, the place where the Xiao family was was filled with people who wanted to strike up a conversation.
Jiang Qinglan looked at the messy situation over there, snorted disdainfully, and then said with a smile, "Zhuo'er, why don't you go over and join in the fun?"
"Then why don't you go?" Xie Ruzhuo asked without answering, and picked a purple flower, lowered her head and put it on the tip of her nose, and took a gentle sniff. In an instant, her nose was filled with the fragrance.
Hearing her question like this, Jiang Qinglan couldn't help but sneer and said proudly, "I, the Jiang family, have never been the ones to flatter anyone, and we make friends as we please."
Hearing this, Xie Ruzhuo smiled slightly, sniffing the fragrance of the flowers with satisfaction, and said, "People are divided into groups. If you think like this, it shows that I am the same."
"You girl, you tricked me first." Hearing what she said, Jiang Qinglan couldn't help but laugh. She had always been unable to talk to Xie Ruzhuo since she was a child, and it was even more so now. However, Xie Ruzhuo's words were in line with her thoughts. After all, she liked to hear that her best friend was unwilling to follow a dragon or a phoenix.
By the time everyone had arrived, it was already approaching noon. Seeing that it was time to eat and fun could only wait until the afternoon, Shen Jingci suggested that they go to the racecourse to eat first, and after having fun, they could go to the Shen Family's Furong Pond to soak in the lotus pond to relieve their fatigue.
Her proposal immediately gained support from most of the people, so the group marched toward the racecourse on the outskirts of Beijing.
The racecourse is just at the foot of Yancui Mountain, but within a matter of seconds, everyone has arrived.
The guards had already received the letter, and when they saw the young masters and ladies coming from the aristocratic family, they all made way for them. In addition, the maids and ladies who were waiting here had prepared meals, snacks, fruits, vegetables and other items early and placed them all in the main hall.
Jiang Qinglan hadn't seen Xie Ruzhuo in these days, so naturally she had a lot to say to her, so she sat nearby on the left side of the Xie sisters.
Unexpectedly, as soon as she sat down, she saw a fiery red figure flash before her eyes, and then she sat down on Xie Ruzhuo's right side.
"Cousin, I finally found you." The person who came was dressed in red like fire, with black hair like satin, and a round face full of vitality.
Seeing the visitor, Xie Ruzhuo smiled calmly and said, "You're here too." As usual, the sons and daughters of merchants would not be invited to the outings of men and women from this aristocratic family. Why are the Qiao family brothers and sisters also here
Yes, the person who came was none other than Qiao Ziyun, and behind her were Qiao Jingyang with a diligent look and Qiao Jinghong with a gloomy look.
Unlike Xie Ruzhuo who was unwilling to pay attention, Qiao Jingyang was very flattering, "Cousin, I have been looking for you for a long time, but there were too many people just now, so I never saw where you were."
Xie Ruzhuo sneered coldly in his heart, she had been standing in a remote place, and the Qiao brothers and sisters must be camping in the direction of the powerful, it would be strange to see her.
But when people spoke, she couldn't help but answer, and just said, "Yeah, I didn't see you either."
After saying a few words like this, Qiao Ziyun saw that Xie Ruzhuo had always looked calm and a little worried, so he simply looked around at the people coming here.
There were maids holding trays filing in. This was a royal horse farm, so naturally the royal people had to speak first.
After Xiao Junhan said a few symbolic words, lunch officially started.
After Qiao Jingyang devoured his food, he turned his attention to Xie Ruyue, who was equally beautiful. I have to say that although the Xie sisters are a bit wild-tempered, they are all as beautiful as flowers.
"Cousin Yue'er, how are you lately?"
Seeing Qiao Jingyang talking to herself, Xie Ruyue simply turned her head away and concentrated on eating the food in front of her. She had always looked down upon Qiao Jingyang, and now that her elders were not around, she became even more lazy to pay attention to him.
Qiao Jingyang prided himself on being a suave person, but when he saw that Xie Ruyue didn't even reply, he turned his head and his face suddenly turned dark. He has been growing up for such a long time and his family is very pampered. No one dares to show off his face! Qiao Ziyun and Qiao Jingyang on the side felt a little angry, so they quickly tugged on his clothes, winked at him, and then continued to look away as if nothing had happened.