While Xie Ruzhuo was recuperating from illness these days, he locked himself in his room and forced himself to recall everything about the Xie family in his previous life, which made him break out in a cold sweat.
Looking at the entire dynasty, among the princes and nobles, who has the favor of the emperor is definitely the Xie family. My grandfather, Xie Shengli, was the emperor's teacher, and even received a plaque with the emperor's own handwriting. The three sons of the Xie family each have their own strengths and occupy a place in the court.
In the previous life, Xiao Junhan valued the power of the Xie family, so he deliberately showed his favor to him. She was immersed in the gentle country weaved by Xiao Junhan, resisted the imperial decree and refused the emperor's marriage offer. In the end, my grandfather showed his old face and begged the emperor to point her out to Xiao Junhan again.
At that time, she only thought that the emperor's sentence "It seems that I am getting old, and I almost messed up the Yuanyang Book" was a joke. Now that I think about it, the light in the emperor's eyes at that time was filled with murderous intent! I hate myself for being so arrogant, and I hate the Xie family for relying on their favor and being arrogant!
If what the Xie family had done before had only made the emperor feel uncomfortable, then after openly resisting the decree, Xie Shengli came to ask the emperor for a marriage, which completely made the emperor angry with the Xie family.
Later, although she got her wish and married Xiao Junhan, on the wedding day, he married two concubines together. Because, the emperor's canonization decree at that time clearly stated, "The Xie daughter is gentle and gentle, and she is married to the emperor's third son, Xiao Junxi; the Shen daughter, who abides by women's virtues, is married to the emperor's second son, Xiao Junhan!"
Therefore, because of her refusal to marry, the position of the second prince and concubine that was originally intended to belong to Shen Jingci became hers. As for Shen Jingci, she had no choice but to retreat to the side chamber, but because of the emperor's mercy, the two of them were able to wear the same clothes and get married on the same day!
She felt ashamed of Shen Jingci at the time and showed her kindness to her many times after the marriage. And Xiao Junhan, because of the support of the Xie family, his strength has greatly increased, and he has reached a high position in one fell swoop! But she didn't expect that she, Xie Ruzhuo, was the only one who was kept in the dark from beginning to end!
Xie Ruzhuo breathed out slowly and wiped the sweat off his forehead. There is a piece of paper on the desk, with several events densely listed on it. She took the brush, ticked the rightmost line, and then clicked it hard.
From now on, she will definitely correct all the negative incidents against the Xie family!
"Qianbi, help me take out the Suzhou embroidered Yuehua brocade shirt. I'm going to pay my respects to my grandfather." Xie Ruzhuo tore the paper on the table into pieces, threw them all into the paper bucket on the ground, and then headed outside shouted.
Qian Bi responded with a bit of doubt, "Miss, your injury hasn't healed yet. The old man said, please excuse me for the time being."
Xie Ruzhuo stared down at the fragments, smiled with an unknown meaning, and said, "It's inevitable." The fragments on the ground could no longer see what was originally written on them, but on the piece scratched by thick ink, you could faintly see the word "Shen" Character.
Xie Shengli's Ningxi Hall was not far from Tingfeng Courtyard. Xie Ruzhuo changed his clothes and walked towards Ningxi Hall with Qianbi Shi Shiran.
The morning air is filled with the fragrance of vegetation, making people feel extremely relaxed and happy. As soon as she turned the gravel path, she saw Xie Shengli's servant Lin Mu.
"Greetings to Fourth Miss." Lin Mu respectfully stepped aside while holding the tea, signaling Xie Ruzhuo to go first.
Xie Ruzhuo glanced at the tray in his hand and said with a smile, "Is this tea for grandpa?" Xie Ruzhuo has been close to Xie Shengli since childhood and knows all about his habits.
Lin Mu nodded and said, "Exactly."
"I'm just about to pay my respects to grandpa, so let me bring the tea over." Xie Ruzhuo smiled and reached out to take the tea. On weekdays, she often helps Xie Shengli grind ink and make tea, and she can do these things easily.
Lin Mu was not polite, thanked him, and went about other things.
It's just that the tea was not delivered to Xie Shengli's desk.
After walking a few steps, she heard a timid voice calling her from behind, "Fourth Sister."
Xie Ruzhuo turned around and saw Xie Ruyin looking at her timidly. Xie Ruyin is only ten years old this year and is not tall enough, but she can foresee her beauty in the future. Seeing Xie Ruzhuo looking at her, Xie Ruyin bent her eyes and smiled, saying, "Where are you going, Fourth Sister?"
In his previous life, Xie Ruzhuo didn't like to see this third cousin. Not only does he have a weak temper, but he is still grinding when doing things. It's just that she has experienced her whole life again, and her treatment of others has changed a bit. So he suppressed his displeasure and said, "I'll go pay my respects to Grandpa."
Xie Shengli has always been strict, and the juniors below are all afraid of him when they mention him. When Xie Ruyin heard what she said, her eyes suddenly flashed, and then she showed a look of envy and said, "Fourth sister still likes grandpa, unlike me, who only makes him angry."
As she spoke, she made a longing look.
Xie Ruzhuo looked at her calmly and said, "Sixth sister, what you said is that grandpa loves us all the same. When you say that, doesn't it chill his heart?"
Xie Ruzhuo tried his best to suppress the emotions in his heart and wanted to get rid of Xie Ruyin. But the latter was extremely ignorant. Seeing Xie Ruzhuo, she almost took a step forward, but Xie Ruyin was still standing in front of her, talking nonchalantly.
"Fourth sister, I heard that you were very brave when you were in the hunting ground. My aunt has been talking to me these days. Can you tell me what the situation was like that day?" Xie Ruyin was dissatisfied with Xie Ruzhuo. Patience seemed oblivious, changed the topic, and continued to ask questions.
Xie Ruyin is a concubine, and according to the rules, she is not eligible to go during the autumn hunting. Therefore, she did not know the specific circumstances of what happened that day. Xie Ruzhuo has changed many of his thoughts now, and he may not have any thoughts of despising this concubine. However, it is really annoying to speak without choosing the right time.
Thinking about it, Xie Ruzhuo simply made it clear, "Sister, if you want to hear it, come to my room another day and I will explain it to you. It's just that I have to deliver tea to grandpa now, and I really don't have time, so why don't you go back first? How are you?"
Unexpectedly, when Xie Ruyin heard this, she suddenly showed a shy smile and said, "Fourth sister, I am actually waiting for you here specially, and I want to go with you to pay my respects to grandpa."
Xie Ruzhuo glanced at her suspiciously and sighed inwardly when he saw the look of expectation on her face.
"Since you also want to say hello, let's come together." Xie Shengli was not alone, so Xie Ruzhuo naturally had no reason to refuse. Therefore, she felt helpless in her heart but could not show it on her face. After saying this, she went to Go forward.
After hearing this, Xie Ruyin suddenly showed a happy smile, and happily stepped forward and said, "Okay, fourth sister, let me serve you tea."
As Xie Ruyin spoke, she stretched out her hand to take Xie Ruzhuo's tea tray.
Xie Ruzhuo was unaware and saw her hand stretched out in front of her. It was filled with boiling water, and there were tea leaves and tea sets on the side. As soon as she came, Xie Ruzhuo lifted her heart up. She immediately took a step back, avoiding Xie Ruyin's hand, and said, "Sixth sister, you should just walk honestly. I'll just carry the water."
Xie Ruyin didn't get the tea tray and immediately pouted, with a hint of grievance on her face. But in my heart, I secretly gritted my silver teeth. Xie Ruzhuo has earned a lot of face in front of the old man by making tea. Now he is afraid that he will take away her credit, but she insists on taking it away!
After thinking about it, Xie Ruyin stretched out her hand to the jasper tray again and said, "It's okay, this tea is very heavy, so I'll do it."
As soon as she finished speaking, there was a pop, and the pot of boiling hot water spilled out, splashing all over the two of them. The next moment, Xie Ruyin's changed scream was heard, and then she let out a "wow" and began to cry.
Xie Ruzhuo wanted her to hit the snake and put it on the stick. When she saw the water spilled, she threw the tea set in her hand to the ground. But this scalding water was no different than others. Even though she threw it neatly, she did not avoid the hot water. After it was spilled on her body, she immediately felt a burning pain.
Wang Shan's family happened to pass by and saw broken porcelain thrown on the ground. Xie Ruyin was standing opposite Xie Ruzhuo, crying loudly. She hurriedly came over and said, "Miss Sixth, what's wrong?"
Xie Ruzhuo endured the pain in his arm and said in a trembling voice, "I was burned by hot water. Mother Wang, you came just in time. Please take Miss Six to apply the medicine."
After hearing this, Wang Shanjia quickly looked at Xie Ruzhuo and asked worriedly, "Fourth Miss, are you okay?" There is a difference between this concubine. Of course, she cares more about the Fourth Miss than the Sixth Miss.
Xie Ruzhuo waved his hand and said, "I won't stop you, just go ahead." Xie Ruyin's cry became louder and louder, and the shrill voice almost shattered the bricks and tiles in the yard, making those who listened feel anxious.
Wang Shan's family left in a hurry with Xie Ruyin. Xie Ruzhuo covered his sore arm, looked at the wet clothes on his body, and sighed. Now that he was like this, naturally he couldn't go to Xie Shengli's yard anymore, so he had to go back and change clothes first.
Seeing that she turned around within a moment, Qian Bi hurriedly came up to meet her and said with a smile, "Miss, why did you go so fast..." Before she finished speaking, the smile on her face condensed, "Why are there watermarks on your body?" Son?"
Qianbi said, hurriedly pulled her into the room, closed the door, walked to the cabinet, found a set of clean clothes, and said, "Hurry up and change your clothes. Although it is early autumn, it is still cold in the morning." , be careful of getting cold."
Xie Ruzhuo endured the pain in his arms and body and smiled, "How can I be so squeamish anymore."
However, Qianbi noticed her abnormality with sharp eyes. Seeing her appearance, he lifted the clothes on her arms, and the bright red marks and blisters immediately appeared in front of her eyes.
"Miss, what's going on with you?" Qianbi covered her mouth and asked with her eyes wide. She asked why there were tea leaves on her lady's clothes, but she didn't expect that she was burned!
"It's okay, it's just that Ruyin accidentally knocked over the tea tray in my hand, and she got burned." Xie Ruzhuo put down his sleeves and untied his laces, saying, "I remember there is a burn treatment in the room. Just put some plaster on it and it will be fine, why are you making such a fuss?"
Qian Bi glared at her angrily, and then said distressedly, "Miss, it's easy to say that, look at what this arm is like!" Xie Ruzhuo's skin was already fair, and now there are little red marks on his fair arms. , it’s getting more and more painful to watch.
"Okay, you're the only one who talks a lot, go find some medicine." Xie Ruzhuo gave her a funny look, feeling warm in his heart at Qian Bi's defense of herself. It's always good to know that someone genuinely cares about you.