Early the next morning, Zhu Yi said to Xie Ying: "My lord, you don't have to follow me all day long, you have something to do."
Zhu Yi knew that there should be quite a lot of people who wanted to make friends with Xie Ying, both openly and secretly. Besides, the Xie family's influence had already penetrated deep into the capital, so there should be many people Xie Ying wanted to meet.
Xie Ying looked at Zhu Yi: "What is the princess going to do, don't you want me to follow you? But I have to ensure the safety of the princess."
Zhu Yidao: "Wen Yan can just go shopping with me, Wen Yan's kung fu is so good, nothing will happen."
Seeing Zhu Yi's eagerness, Xie Ying smiled, and said yes, she really led Shen Xingliu to do other things.
When Zhu Yi arrived at Buxing, Rong Xiao was already waiting there. He was the youngest son of Duke Cheng. An eighteen-year-old boy, wearing a black suit embroidered with dark silver and bamboo patterns, with sword eyebrows and starry eyes, is handsome and upright, but his temperament is far calmer than his peers.
Seeing Zhu Yi, Rong Xiao immediately stood up and saluted. Zhu Yi signaled that he didn't need to see outsiders. Rong Xiao looked at Zhu Yi deeply, and said: "The princess came from the palace, who escorted the princess?"
Zhu Yi said: "Xie Ying sent me here."
Rong Xiao was stunned: "The prince of Wei Ning? How could the emperor let him take such a job."
It seemed that everyone thought Xie Ying was wronged by letting him be her bodyguard, Zhu Yi smiled self-deprecatingly.
Rong Xiao asked again: "Why did the princess come here in person, Chang Lin?"
"Chang Lin and Mian Feng are still behind." Zhu Yi didn't say much, just said: "Last time you asked me to read the letter Chang Lin brought me, did it say that I had contacted my father's old department? "
"Yes, these two are very loyal to General Pei. After the general left, they have stayed in Rongfeng. I know that the princess will enter Longguo Temple in early July, and I have contacted them in advance. In two days, they should be able to arrive in the capital. .”
"Okay." Zhu Yi was a little excited, she was finally going to meet her father's old friend. She looked at Rong Xiao and said, "Be careful on your side."
Zhu Yi's concern caused Rong Xiao's eyes to move, and said: "I know, I'm fine. It's the princess, you have to be careful in everything in the palace."
Zhu Yi nodded and said: "Thank you, Rong Xiao, I don't know how to thank you." Zhu Yi gave Rong Xiao money, but the other party didn't want it.
Rong Xiao smiled: "Princess, you don't have to worry about it, these are what I am willing to do." He also said intentionally: "Princess, how is your relationship with Mr. Xie?"
Zhu Yi was startled, she couldn't tell the third person about the actual relationship between her and Xie Ying, so she said vaguely: "It's okay."
Rong Xiao said: "I suggest not to tell the prince what we are investigating. Also... the princess should not get too close to Xie Ying. Xie Ying is a man with a deep city, and he will do anything for his own benefit. Many people are played by him." Yu Guzhang also poured out his heart and soul to him, and it is not appropriate for a princess to have too much contact with him."
She is investigating the cause of her biological father's death, so the less people know about it, the better. Zhu Yi nodded, "I know. Since you are doing this, I won't tell others." Rong Xiao said Xie Ying's words later, but Zhu Yi didn't answer. , she didn't know how to pick it up.
Seeing Zhu Yi, Rong Xiao was in a great mood, and said: "Princess, it's almost noon. There is a Cuiping restaurant nearby that has good food. May I invite the princess to have a taste?"
Zhu Yi smiled and said, "Let me invite you. You are always helping me. Let me express my gratitude."
Xie Ying walked to the steps of a restaurant, and as the fiery red clothes floated closer, a whip suddenly came towards him.
Xie Ying grabbed the tail of the whip and poured his internal energy into it, the whip became hardened into a stick in an instant, and as soon as he sent it forward, the owner of the whip flew out backwards.
"Ah! It hurts!" Yan Yu'er fell to the ground coquettishly, but raised her head, she couldn't bear to leave her gaze from the man who knocked her to the ground.
After all, Xie Ying was careful, so Yan Yu'er was able to stand up with the support of the guards. Yan Yu'er stared at Xie Ying closely, feeling that the sun was shining brightly above her head, but it was not as dazzling as the person in front of her.
Xie Ying asked: "What is the county lord following me for?"
Yan Yu'er held back the pain and said with a smile: "Xie Ying, didn't you see the letter I asked the guards to send to you last night?"
"I see."
"Then why don't you go to Yaotai Pavilion to attend my appointment today?"
Xie Yingqi said: "I am not related to you, nor is it a reason. Besides, there is a defense between men and women. Why should I go to your appointment?"
Yan Yu'er's face turned pale: "Why are we not related? We almost became husband and wife."
"The county magistrate speaks carefully." Xie Ying raised her face.
Yan Yu'er sneered, "In front of me, don't pretend to be serious. I've already seen that woman. What's so good about her, no matter how plain her makeup is, she can't hide those fox eyes."
Xie Ying's eyes were dark, and she didn't answer her words, but said: "If the county lord follows me again, I will treat him as Xiaoxiao and accidentally hurt me, so don't blame me for not thinking of my friendship with your brother."
The man's voice was flat, but it made Yan Yu'er shiver in the hot weather. She has never been threatened by anyone since she was a child, so she immediately said: "...how dare you!"
Xie Ying said: "The county lord can try it." After he finished speaking, he turned to look at the guard next to Yan Yu'er, and the guard immediately understood that the prince was warning him to take care of his young lady, otherwise if she was injured and disabled, as a The guards can hardly escape the blame.
"Xie Ying!" Yan Yu'er looked at the back of Xie Ying who turned and left, but finally dared not catch up.
This restaurant is the Cuiping Restaurant, Wen Yan welcomed Xie Ying in, and took him to the box on the second floor, Xie Ying didn't even knock on the door, just pushed the door and walked in.
Zhu Yi's smile froze on her lips, Xie Ying looked at her with half-lidded eyes, and then looked at Rong Xiao who was sitting opposite her.
It's not just women who are sensitive to rivals, but men too. Rong Xiao sensed something from Xie Ying's glance at Zhu Yi, he stood up and said hello: "My lord."
Xie Ying said: "Rong San, has your eldest brother returned to the Duke's residence?"
Rong Xiao knew that Xie Ying and his elder brother Rong Ting had killed each other on the battlefield, and they had a deep friendship, so he said: "Brother is newly married, and he has been in the princess mansion recently, and has not returned to the Duke's mansion."
Only then did Xie Ying look at Zhu Yi again, who reacted and stood up and said, "Your Majesty, can we have lunch? If not, let's go together."
Xie Ying looked at her with a slight smile and said, "No."
Xie Ying's smile made Zhu Yi's heart tighten, and his gaze always made her feel that Xie Ying would punish her when he went back. But she felt that she had done nothing wrong. Rong Xiao was her friend and helped her investigate the cause of her father's death. It was reasonable for her to treat him to a meal.
Zhu Yi said: "The prince will also sit down. Let's add some more dishes."
Rong Xiao's gaze went back and forth between Xie Ying and Zhu Yi, and he already had a vague guess in his heart.
After Xie Ying sat down, she didn't look at Zhu Yi again. He was talking with Rong Xiao all the time, and the two ordered more wine, while Zhu Yi ate silently by himself.
Just when Zhu Yi thought he would eat the meal silently, Xie Ying suddenly bullied her, so close that she thought he was going to kiss her, and Zhu Yi quickly leaned back in fright.
"Why is it stained with tomato juice?" Xie Ying stretched out her right hand, gently wiped the corner of Zhu Yi's mouth with her fingertips, and rubbed the delicate skin of her chin twice before calmly withdrawing her hand.
After Xie Ying retreated, Zhu Yi's face burned uncontrollably. Rong Xiao's hands on his lap were gathered into fists. Only Xie Ying, as if his previous behavior was perfectly normal, poured another glass of wine and moved it to his lips.
Zhu Yi came back to her senses, and she said in front of Rong Xiao that she and Xie Ying had only a "okay" relationship, but Xie Ying just turned around and said that. The lie was exposed face to face, she was so embarrassed that she didn't dare to look at Rong Xiao again.
Zhu Yi glared at the culprit who made her embarrassed, and Xie Ying looked back at her. Contrary to Zhu Yi's anger, Xie Ying showed her a soft smile. These two people looked at me and I looked at you, it was more like eye contact. Rong Xiao turned his gaze away.
When Zhu Yi said goodbye to Rong Xiao, Xie Ying stood aside, and Rong Xiao couldn't speak bluntly. He just looked at Zhu Yi and said, "Princess, you have to remember what I told you earlier about that person." Although Rong Xiao also knew that it would be difficult for the person Xie Ying liked to escape from his grasp, but he still couldn't help reminding Zhu Yi.
In order to let Rong Xiao not worry, Zhu Yi nodded. Xie Ying stood aside and watched the two of them without urging them.
Back at the inn, no matter how fast Zhu Yi moved, she couldn't shut the door of Xie Ying who followed behind her. On the contrary, after the door closed, she was pushed behind by Xie Ying, unable to go anywhere.
Zhu Yi raised her hand to beat him, and then exclaimed, her body left the ground, and was hugged by Xie Ying with her two small buttocks. She subconsciously hugged Xie Ying's neck to prevent him from falling. Yi suddenly left her.
Xie Ying was obviously satisfied with Zhu Yi's actions. He hugged her and pushed her back against the door again. He held her so that she was neither tall nor short, exactly at the same shoulder height as him. Xie Ying didn't make any other moves, but Zhu Yi had to open his legs, facing him with Xie Ying's waist sandwiched between them.
Zhu Yi was almost ashamed to cry by this gesture: "You... how could you do this? Xie Ying, you can't treat me like this!" She was so wronged that she wanted to cry, and then remembered that this was by the door, and she might be passed by in the corridor. When the person heard it, he closed his mouth tightly and only used his eyes to accuse the other party.
Zhu Yi's eyes were slightly red, she wanted to cry or not, and she wanted to make a fuss but was afraid that others would hear her and dared not make a sound. Xie Ying, who had always been conceited, couldn't help but take a deep breath. He kissed Zhu Yi. She raised her forehead and asked, "Princess, tell me, what kind of goblin are you who seduces me like this every day?"
Goblin is a bad word, plus seduce. Zhu Yi attended classes in the Dishui Academy since he was a child, and he was knowledgeable about books and etiquette. How could he bear such words. She growled angrily: "Xie Ying, besides bullying me, what else would you do?"
What Xie Ying thought in his heart was that he had to protect her. If Zhu Yi's pitiful appearance falls into the hands of other men, he will suffer a lot.
Xie Ying suddenly said: "Counting the minister, the princess has had three guards, right?"
Zhu Yi was still angry and didn't want to answer him, so he just said, "You let me go."
Xie Ying said: "Answer first."
Zhu Yi then said: "How can the prince be considered a bodyguard, it's just that he is just here to trouble the prince once in a while."
"Since a son of the Duke's Mansion like Rong Xiao can be, why can't I be?" Xie Ying asked with deep meaning.