At noon, Ms. Qiao sent someone to tell her that lunch had been prepared at Luoxia Hall and that it would be served whenever she felt hungry.
Xie Ruzhuo asked the maid to reward the purse, and asked Bizhi to thank Mrs. Qiao on his behalf. Then he smiled and said, "It's getting late now, why don't we have a meal together?"
Just as the others were about to respond, they heard Hong Rui outside the door announcing, "Miss, the Seventh Princess is here."
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard a woman's clear laughter coming from outside the door, "You didn't even call me on your birthday. If I hadn't been well-informed, you wouldn't even have been able to send out gifts."
Everyone followed the sound and saw a woman in pink gauze walking in from the door. Her eyebrows were very heroic. Although she had a smile on her face, she had a majesty of royal nobility.
"Greetings to the Seventh Princess."
Xiao Xinning said "no courtesy", then helped sisters Xie Ruyue and Xie Ruzhuo up, smiled at Xie Ruzhuo, "You're welcome, you are the birthday girl today, you are the oldest."
Seeing Xiao Xinning coming, several other ladies gathered around her. Xie Ruyin was young, so she had to stand farther away, with a twinkle in her eye.
Except for Jiang Qinglan, who is a real close friend of those who came today, the others are just casual acquaintances. Seeing the attitude of these people, Xie Ruzhuo understood the attitude in his heart, but did not show it at all on his face. He just smiled and said, "The seventh princess came at the right time. I was just about to tell people to start the banquet, and you came. Giving gifts is the second most important thing. In my opinion, Your main purpose today is to get some food, right?"
Xiao Xinning was always used to being flattered by others, but now he felt even more relieved after hearing Xie Ruzhuo's words, because he smiled and said, "You are the only one who can tell the truth. Fortunately, I brought you a gift."
After saying that, she ordered the maid, "Go and get the gift for Miss Xie."
Xie Ruzhuo took the gift box from the palace attendant and opened it as instructed, only to see a painting inside.
In the painting, there is a woman standing on the bow of a boat among lotus leaves touching the sky. Although only her back is visible, she can see her graceful and graceful figure. There is also a line of small words on the side, which says: "There are famous flowers in the world like this, which are stunning in the city."
As soon as he saw that line of words, Xie Ruzhuo's heart suddenly trembled slightly, with a few ripples.
This font was unknown to others, but she knew it. This was definitely not written by Xiao Xinning, but by Xiao Junxi.
Seeing Xie Ruzhuo's expression, Xiao Xining knew that she had guessed who the original owner was. She immediately put on a smile and said, "Don't say I'm stingy. This painting was created with painstaking efforts for more than a month."
Xie Ruzhuo smiled slightly, put away the painting with great care, and said sincerely, "Sending goose feathers from a thousand miles away is a light gift but full of affection. What's more, the painting given by the princess is still priceless. Thank you very much."
She thanked her sincerely, and Xiao Xinning accepted it happily, and then said, "I have been hungry all the way, what should we eat for lunch today?"
Hearing this, Xie Ruyue was the first to smile and said, "Whatever the princess wants to eat, we will have it at noon today." Xiao Xinning came more often, and the two of them had a good relationship, and they were not shy about talking.
Hearing this, Xiao Xinning immediately beamed and said, "Oh, that's great, I want to eat spicy chicken for lunch today!" The queen mother never allowed her to eat spicy food. These days, the Third Emperor Brother had nothing to give, so she was in the palace. I’m so hungry!
This meal was delicious. Because Xiao Xinning was present, the two sisters from the third room did not dare to make any mistakes. They only stayed with them and rarely spoke. In order to please Xiao Xinning, everyone else naturally made the topic more favorable.
By the time the meal was finished, it was already past noon. Xiao Xinning wanted to talk to Xie Ruyue privately, so she signaled the other party with her eyes.
Xie Ruyue understood and immediately said, "Yes, I got a baby the day before yesterday. Would you like Princess Seven to go and see it?"
"Okay, Miss Xie Fourth, you guys can chat here while I go first." Xiao Xinning said, fearing that others would get involved, so she hurriedly dragged Xie Ruyue away.
Seeing the two of them leaving in a hurry, Li Lianlian rolled her eyes, then smiled and said, "Why haven't you seen any male guests today?" One reason for coming to celebrate her birthday, but her biggest purpose of coming was to see them. Princes. But now that the meal was finished, she didn't even see the shadow of a man, which made her feel so disappointed.
Hearing this, Xie Ruzhuo smiled slightly and said, "Today is my birthday, and my daughter's family is famous here, so naturally there can't be male guests. Even my cousin and others were entertained by my brother in the front hall. "
After hearing this, Li Lianlian was a little disappointed. He came with her with gifts and just had a meal. Didn't he even see a serious person? Although I have met the princess, I am also a daughter. Is it possible that I can become a relative of the princess? ! As she thought about it, she became more and more displeased, and the smile on her face became a little unbearable.
Seeing that the expressions on the faces of several other people also changed, Jiang Qinglan immediately said, "Our stay here is not short, why don't we leave first?"
These people had impure intentions when they came here, and now there is no point in staying here. They immediately agreed, "Yes, it's already afternoon, and it's time to take a nap. Sister Zhuo'er, let's come back another day."
Xie Ruzhuo nodded in agreement and escorted them out in person, while Jiang Qinglan walked at the end.
After everyone got on the carriage, Jiang Qinglan returned to Xie Ruzhuo and snorted, "They are all hypocritical. I thought they were sincere, but it turns out they all have ulterior motives."
Xie Ruzhuo had already seen through people's hearts, and now he was very calm. Seeing her like this, he couldn't help but smile and said, "What's the matter? They left just in time. Let's go back and talk freely."
After saying that, she took Jiang Qinglan's hand and returned to her yard.
Unexpectedly, Xie Ruyin is still here.
As soon as she saw Xie Ruzhuo coming back, Xie Ruyin immediately showed a flattering smile. Just as she was about to speak, she saw Jiang Qinglan following behind her. Xie Ruyin immediately swallowed what she was about to say and just smiled, "Hey, Miss Jiang hasn't left yet."
Without her speaking, Xie Ruzhuo knew that the other party had ulterior motives. Yin said, "I'm talking to Qinglan privately. The fifth sister hasn't gone back yet, but is there anything?"
Hearing this, Xie Ruyin immediately smiled and said, "It's okay, I just want to have a conversation with my sister."
"Since that's the case, let's continue our relationship another day. I have guests here right now, so it's inconvenient." Xie Ruzhuo twitched the corner of his mouth and said with a half-smile.
Seeing that Xie Ruzhuo wanted to send him away, Xie Ruyin suddenly became anxious and said, "Sister, I want to discuss something with you."
"Oh? What's the matter?" Xie Ruzhuo suppressed the coldness in his heart, turned around and picked up the tea on the table, took a sip, and then heard Xie Ruyin speak hesitantly.
"Fourth sister, the bracelet you have today is really nice. Can I borrow a couple of days to look at it? Don't worry, fourth sister, I will return it to you in two days!" Xie Ruyin said, with a look of longing on her face. Love is at a glance.
After Xiao Xinning presented the painting just now, he took off the bracelet on his wrist and gave it to Xie Ruzhuo on the spot during the meal, saying that he wanted to add another item as a congratulatory gift.
The jade in the bracelet was top-grade blood jade, which had always been priceless. Moreover, the color of the jade was so dazzling and brilliant that Xie Ruyin's heart was instantly captured.
Seeing that she finally revealed her purpose, Xie Ruzhuo was not angry and just said, "Logically, I have to agree to my sister's request, but after all, this is a gift from the princess. If I give it rashly, wouldn't it be a beating?" The face of a princess?"
"Fourth sister, don't worry. I'm just observing for two days, and I will definitely return it to you!" Xie Ruyin is now focused on the bracelet, and even her words are a little impatient. Just thinking about the feeling of the bracelet on her wrist makes Xie Ruyin feel excited. As long as the bracelet gets into her hand and she continues to advertise that it is a gift from her fourth sister, Xie Ruzhuo will definitely be embarrassed to ask for it back! In this way, doesn't the bracelet legitimately become one's own
However, how could Xie Ruzhuo not know what she was thinking? Immediately he said coldly, "Since this bracelet is rewarded by the royal family, it should be used as a living tribute. There is no reason to observe it casually. If Fifth Sister likes something else, just return it, but this is really not enough."
Hearing this, Xie Ruyin suddenly became a little angry and said, "As expected, I am a concubine. Does Fourth Sister think that I have defiled the bracelet by touching it? Well, in that case, let's forget it." At this point, Xie Ruyin's eyes suddenly lit up. They were bright red, and the tears were rolling in her eyes, but they just wouldn't fall down. She looked so pitiful.
In the past, Xie Ruzhuo would hate to see her like this, but whenever she showed such an expression, Xie Ruzhuo would respond to her request. But now that he has seen this expression too many times, Xie Ruzhuo has already become defensive and just turns a blind eye. He puts the cup in his hand on the table, looks at Jiang Qinglan and smiles, "This tea is a little cold. I'll ask the maid to give it to you." Let’s have a drink instead.”
Seeing that this tried-and-tested trick actually failed, Xie Ruyin suddenly felt a little uncomfortable. She approached Xie Ruzhuo again and said, "Fourth sister, I won't take it away. How about you take a look at it?"
She didn't believe that Xie Ruzhuo could not agree even if he said this.
Unfortunately, the wishful thinking she had just made was broken again the next second.
"Before I entered the door, I saw you here asking for something. What kind of place is your fourth sister here? Is it a bank? I will give you whatever you want?"
The person who came in with the words was Xie Ruyue who had left and returned.
Upon hearing this, Xie Ruyin blushed, shook her head and said, "Second sister, you misunderstood, I didn't, I just-"
"Just what? I just want to take a look, wear it, and then take it as my own, right? Xie Ruyin, are you using such tricks to do this? Do you really think that everyone else is as stupid as you?" Xie Ruyue sneered and pointed again. The door said, "If you want to cry, go back to your own yard. It's your fourth sister's birthday today, so don't cause taboos here!"
Xie Ruyue was always quick to speak, but as soon as these words came out of her mouth, she showed no mercy at all.
Hearing this, Xie Ruyin couldn't hold back any longer, bit her lip hard, and her eyes rolled down, "Second sister, you are too bullying!"
"Bullying you? You have the nerve to say this, but I don't have the nerve to listen to it. How about we go to grandma's place to argue and see if you can still make sense when you ask for something!" She couldn't stand Xie Ruyin's behavior the most. With such a face, I used to think that this girl was a good girl, but these days, it seems that she is just like that woman Liu, full of bad qualities!