Chapter 40 Shi Niang comes to inform
"You are the tenth lady of the Xiao family, what are you doing here?" Fenghuang asked warily.
Xiao Ruoling came with only one maidservant. The maidservant held a long brocade box in her arms. The two of them were petite and stood facing the wind. Their frail appearance was really pitiful, so the huge brocade long box seemed particularly awkward.
"Let's talk after we come in!" Xiao Jinyu raised her hand to indicate.
Xiao Ruoling stared at Xiao Jinyu with her clear eyes for a long time, then ordered her maid You Tan to step aside and said to Xiao Jinyu: "Shi Niang has something to say to this miracle doctor alone."
Xiao Jinyu nodded, invited Xiao Ruoling into the inner hall, and ordered Fenghuang and Axiu to guard the door.
Xiao Ruoling then placed the long brocade box on the table and said straight to the point: "This is the eighth son of the Xiao family, your uncle Xiao Yun, who asked me to give it to you. He said he should apologize to the miracle doctor on behalf of his mother. It represents the sincerity given by the Xiao family."
"oh."
Xiao Jinyu responded, then brought the brocade box and was about to open it, but Xiao Ruoling suddenly reached out and grabbed her wrist, shook her head and said, "Don't open it, I'm afraid something bad will happen."
Seeing Xiao Jinyu smiling and not seeming surprised or curious, Xiao Ruoling asked again: "You're not afraid at all?"
"Should I be afraid of anything?" Xiao Jinyu asked.
Xiao Ruoling said: "I have also heard about you. You are just my aunt's illegitimate daughter and the granddaughter of the Xiao family. It is natural that you should not be included in the Xiao family tree. Why do you have to come back? Are you outside? Isn’t it good to live a quiet life?”
When he said this, tears gradually filled up in Xiao Ruoling's eyes, and she whispered, "How many lives do you have to escape the Chen family...or is it Princess Yunyin's plan?"
"Are you worried that I will encounter their murderous attacks?" Xiao Jinyu heard the meaning of the girl's words and saw the worry hidden in her eyes.
This insightful look made Xiao Ruoling's heart tremble. She hurriedly avoided her eyes, quietly wiped away her tears, and continued: "Yes, you are very smart. When you first met me, you could see the traces on my body. The long-lasting illness is entirely my own fault. I dragged this seriously ill body on purpose, but what if I didn't do this? Let alone a little girl without a father and mother like me. As long as Princess Yunyin says a word, I will be given as a concubine to some fat-minded old pervert, and I will have no power to resist. When that happens, I will only die!"
"What are Princess Yunyin's recent plans?" Xiao Jinyu asked.
Xiao Ruoling thought for a moment and nodded: "Although I don't know what she is planning, she raises dead soldiers and seems to have contacts with several ministers in the court. Three months ago, I found out that she seemed to want to me The promise was given to Lu Sheng, the son of Lu Fang, a member of the Zhongshu House. I had also heard of Lu Sheng. He was an uneducated and incompetent dandy. He had dozens of concubines at home, and he was out having fun all day long. That was me. That eighth uncle is also one of his drinking buddies..."
Having said this, she looked at Xiao Jinyu again and said, "You must have no idea how lustful my eighth uncle can be. He once wouldn't even let go of the little ladies in his own clan, let alone you...you..." Niece!"
Speaking of this, it seemed a little hard to say, Xiao Ruoling's face was embarrassed and gloomy.
Xiao Jinyu seemed to understand her purpose and said, "I understand. You came to tell me that he is going to attack me, right?"
Xiao Ruoling suddenly looked up at her and saw that she seemed to be indifferent, and asked, "Do you already know?"
"I didn't know before, but I already guessed it from the moment you stopped me from opening the brocade box." Xiao Jinyu said, and then asked, "Did he tell you their plan?"
"Xinghua Yanyu Tower, you must not go, that's all!"
Xiao Jinyu nodded and thanked, and Xiao Ruoling said goodbye with peace of mind. When he walked to the door of the ear room, Xiao Jinyu suddenly asked again: "You said that the Xiao family is not better than before, so what was the Xiao family like before? And when did it change? Like now?"
Xiao Ruoling stopped suddenly, looked back at Xiao Jinyu and said: "I heard that during the war, your mother, the eldest daughter of the Xiao family, took the Xiao family to take refuge in Jingkang, and then settled in Jiankang. The Xiao family is a loving mother and son. Filial piety, Xunchi and Xunchi are in harmony, and the family is happy, but since Princess Yunyin married into the Xiao family, everything has changed... Now the Xiao family has their own thoughts, and no one is willing or dares to express their sincerity.
I came here today to repay you for your kindness in saving me that day! "
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After Xiao Ruoling left the yard, she didn't go far when she saw Xiao Jiuniang jumping off the carriage. She had obviously been waiting for her for a long time.
Seeing that both she and You Tan were empty-handed and the brocade box was not there, Xiao Jiuniang smiled with satisfaction and said, "Have you given everything away? She also agreed to go to the Xinghua Yanyu Building for the appointment, right?"
"yes!"
Ignoring her anymore, Xiao Ruoling took You Tan into another carriage that he drove and left!
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"I have also inquired about the Xinghua Yanyu Tower. It is considered to be the largest, busiest and most elegant place in Jiankang City. I heard that the children of the noble family like to come here to play, recite poems and compose rhymes, drink wine in the meandering water, or The art of throwing pots, horseback riding and Cuju, and... beauties singing and dancing, etc., are all games that these southern family members like to play," Phoenix said. Xiao Jinyu snorted and said, "Then do you want to have some fun?"
The boy shook his head repeatedly: "Brother Qing, this sounds like it's not a good place. I don't want to go!"
"But you are interested in the art of throwing pots, archery and horseback riding and Cuju!" Xiao Jinyu immediately retorted.
Just when he said these eight words, the boy's eyes were obviously brighter and his expression was more yearning, as if he had once galloped across the empty school field, which he was proud of. , and also his free nature.
"I'm interested, but Xinghua Yanyu Building is such a big place, and I can't get away even if I ride a horse! How about throwing pots and playing Cuju?"
Fenghuang looked thoughtful, and Xiao Jinyu smiled and said, "Okay, let's go and take a look tomorrow and we'll find out!"
"Ah? I really want to go! But that Xiao Balang has evil intentions towards you, Brother Qing!"
"But I was able to escape once, but I couldn't escape the second or third time. If I didn't go, they would be detrimental to Xiao Ruoling, and... it's time to avenge 'me'!" Xiao Jinyu caressed Chest said.
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The next day, Xiao Jinyu took Fenghuang and Axiu to the famous Xinghua Yanyu Building in Jiankang City. As soon as they entered the building, the three people's eyes lit up and their vision widened.
It turns out that although the Xinghua Yanyu Building is called a building, it is not just a building. Looking around, you can see that there are all kinds of pavilions, pavilions, rockeries, ponds, pavilions and waterside pavilions inside. There are winding water corridors inside, extending in all directions and crossing streets. , along the way, there are apricot trees planted beside the water pavilions, ponds and bluestone corridors. As soon as the wind blows, the red and white petals fall down. In addition, the mist on the water surface in the early morning makes the falling flowers and The steaming water is a perfect complement to each other. It is indeed a good place that makes people linger and forget to leave!
"No wonder it's called Xinghua Yanyu Tower! There are petals floating everywhere, and there's this mist that won't go away. It's really a fairyland!" Even Phoenix couldn't help but sigh.
"Hey, is there a school grounds over there where you can ride horses? It seems very lively!" Phoenix couldn't help but ask when he saw a waiter coming towards him.
"Yes, young gentleman, that's the racecourse over there!" the waiter replied.
"Or the racecourse?" Phoenix's eyes were even more surprised. He took Xiao Jinyu's hand and ran towards the so-called racecourse.
Sure enough, after walking through a long corridor, we came to a school ground. Although the school ground did not look like a hunting ground in the wild, it was enough to run around the school ground for a dozen times. After all, it was just a place to play.
But what made Fenghuang more disappointed was that instead of seeing a galloping horse with a mane like the wind, there were actually two slender and thin scholars walking slowly on two thin horses.
"This is...a horse race?" Phoenix said in disbelief.
"Yes, the gentlemen of these aristocratic families don't like to run wild and sweat profusely, as that will affect their appearance and demeanor, so it is most appropriate to keep the horse speed like this. Come and have fun! It's all about elegance. !" explained the waiter waiting on the side.
Phoenix almost spit out a mouthful of tea.
"Fengya? You call this Fengya?"
Suddenly I thought of a rumor in the south: Jiankang ordered Wang Fu to be restored. He was of a refined nature and had not even ridden a horse. He saw horses neighing and galloping across Luliang. Everyone was shocked, so he said to people: "It's a tiger, why is it called a horse?" This is the custom.
It means: King Jiankang heard the horse's neighing and saw the horse prancing, but he felt frightened and said such ridiculous words: "This is obviously a tiger, why should it be named Mahu?"
Southern people are weak, and even after experiencing the Hou Jing Rebellion, they still have such a hedonistic and cowardly temperament.
Thinking of this, Fenghuang couldn't laugh or cry in his heart. He immediately chose the tallest horse, jumped on the horse's back, let out a "whoop" and flicked his whip, and the horse looked up to the sky and neighed, galloping like crazy on the racecourse. , so frightened that the two aristocratic sons who were walking slowly rolled off their horses and hid aside in despair.
"Who is this? Are you crazy?" One of the family members shouted angrily.
Soon, people from various small buildings around him poked their heads out to watch.
Someone shouted in surprise: "Come and see, come and see! Something terrible seems to have happened on the school field!"
"Hey! What a beautiful young man. I also have a few good prostitutes at home. Compared with this young man, he is as worthless as dirt!"
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