Chapter 93 Unexpected Guest
A few people were chatting, laughing, and making a fuss. For a moment, it seemed like they were back before An Qian was married. "You guys are really like sisters, it's the envy of others!" At this moment, a voice suddenly sounded, but it was like a basin of ice water being poured down, extinguishing the lively atmosphere in the room instantly. The laughter stopped suddenly. Looking at the man standing at the door, Tingting, An Qian's expression changed slightly. It took Mingyi a moment to react, stood up and said, "Miss Chu?" Why are you here? The person coming was none other than Chu Yanxi. No one expected that she would come to Jiyang Prince's Mansion to add makeup to Mingyi, but the visitor was a guest, and Mingyi could not drive him away. Naturally, Li Fengjiao and An Qian knew this. Li Fengjiao didn't want Mingyi to be in trouble, so she tugged on An Qian's sleeve. Although An Qian was unwilling, she didn't want to be in the same room with Chu Yanxi, so she didn't want to offend her. After being blocked, he casually gave a reason and escaped with Li Fengjiao. After just a few steps out of Mingyi's room, An Qian suddenly stopped and glanced behind her, asking, "What is she here for?" "Of course I'm here to add makeup to Mingyi. But, looking at Mingyi's appearance just now, I didn't expect it. The Chu family has never had any friendship with the Prince of Jiyang. You know what happened before, but this time... I'm afraid... It's for Governor Xue's sake." Li Fengjiao also knew that An Qian and Chu Yanxi were at odds, so she had no choice but to appease them in this way. An Qian didn't say anything else, but she tightened her lips, and her eyes became colder. "Miss Chu's visit to my humble home is really... flattering." Mingyi was also baffled by Chu Yanxi's sudden visit, but besides the polite smile on her face, there was also a hint of wariness in her eyes. "The princess is very happy, of course I'm here to congratulate you." Chu Yanxi smiled, raised her hand to wave, and the maid behind her held up a brocade box. She reached out to take it and delivered it to Mingyi herself, "Princess Princess Look, do you still like it?"
Mingyi opened the brocade box and saw inside a set of gold and jade headsets. It was quite satisfactory. When her eyes fell on Chu Yanxi's hand holding the brocade box, she was slightly startled and quickly raised her eyes to look at him. What came into view was Chu Yanxi's bright smiling face. Mingyi smiled softly, "Thank you, Miss Chu!" Chu Yanxi sent Tianzhuang to her without staying too much. She said a few polite words before saying goodbye and leaving. Mingyi did not immediately ask anyone to invite An Qian and Li Fengjiao, but carried the brocade box into the inner room. "Miss Chu, who has never had any contact with our princess, suddenly comes to add makeup, is there any fraud?" Fan Shuang thought when she saw that Mingyi had begun to look through the brocade box. , the princess is also suspicious. "I heard from the servants in the house that Mrs. Chu Xiang has always been in poor health. After the accident of the Second Young Master Chu, Mrs. Chu Xiang also fell ill. She has not been out for several months. She seems to be seriously ill..." Wei Wei As Yu spoke, he secretly glanced in Mingyi's direction. Mingyi's hand trembled slightly. Prime Minister Chu's house has always been the leader of the Qing Dynasty. Among the aristocratic families in Wangjing City, it is also very noble. The most talked about thing is that although Prime Minister Chu is already a very popular minister, But he loved his first wife very much. There was no concubine in the house, and the two sons and one daughter were all children of the main wife. In such a family, the inner house was naturally much quieter. This was one of the reasons why the eldest princess and Li Fengjiao favored Chu Yanqing. I thought that my son was like his father, but who knew that Chu Yanqing was only affectionate on the surface, but deep down he wanted to enjoy all the blessings of others. As for the family tradition of Prime Minister Chu's house... how noble it is, Mingyi didn't see much of it. In his previous life, he was able to send his daughter-in-law to the bed of a rebellious minister and traitor in order to survive and gain wealth. While the two girls were talking, Mingyi didn't stop and almost turned the brocade box upside down. Just when she thought that Chu Yanxi's tapping of the brocade box just now was just to tease her, Mingyi finally discovered the secret of the brocade box. He opened the mezzanine and took out a piece of writing paper. "Princess?" Fan Shuang and Wei Yu's expressions changed. Mingyi didn't say anything, but raised her eyes to look at the two of them. The two girls were immediately stunned, immediately silenced, and calmed down their expressions. Weiyu obediently went around to the outside and guarded the door. Mingyi then unfolded the note. Above the writing paper is a very beautiful hand-written pavilion style, but there are only two lines of words written: The princess is very happy, and I would like to congratulate you with a lot of gifts. Tonight at Wangjiang Tower, I will wait for you. Chu Yue Qin. Looking at the name at the signature, Mingyi couldn't say she was surprised, but her eyes turned dark. After thinking for a moment, she rolled up the note inch by inch and twisted it between her fingers... The night is like water, and the lights are on. On the bank of Wangjiang River, Changyu Street was still bustling with people and bustling. The prosperity of Wangjing City is vividly displayed on Changyu Street in the night, which is really rich and charming. Mingyi wore a dark cloak and was led by the waiter from Wangjiang Tower into an elegant room at the end of the corridor on the second floor. The door was closed, and the bustle in the building seemed to be cut off by a layer of fog. Faintly visible. Mingyi then took off the curtain hat on her head. There were several candles burning in the elegant room, as bright as day. There was a man wearing an ink robe, with his hair half-undressed and tied with a wooden hairpin. He was sitting by the window. In such weather, the window was still open, letting the night breeze blow. Then, he was cooking tea in the night breeze. In the white smoke, the figure is caged in it, seeming real and illusory, as if he was born in the wrong dynasty and in the wrong place. This person and this scene should be in the bamboo forest of the Wei and Jin Dynasties. "Since the princess is here, please don't be polite. Sit down and have a cup of hot tea!" The man by the window did not turn around and spoke softly. His tone was still elegant and upright, truly like a gentleman. Mingyi strolled over, sat down opposite him with her skirt folded, and put her curtain hat on the table, "Master Chu is really interested in making tea on a cold night." "Since I want to congratulate the princess on her great happiness, I have to show some sincerity. When I think about it carefully, since I have known the princess, you and I have never even had a cup of tea. It is really a pity." Chu Yanze said, The tea was also cooked. He scooped a cup himself and sent it to Mingyi. "Chu's tea-making skills are quite good. Princess, you can try it." Of course, Mingyi didn't know how to drink. She stared at him with a pair of eyes, a sharp light in her eyes.
She didn't drink, and Chu Yanze didn't force her to do so. He scooped up a cup, sniffed the tea aroma gracefully, and then took a sip. After taking two sips of tea, he half-closed his eyes and said, "Chu thought that the princess would not keep the appointment easily. After all, the princess is getting married soon, and she didn't want to accidentally make Governor Xue think that you and I Is it private?" "When we met in the palace that day, Commander-in-Chief Xue listened to all the words Master Chu said to me. To be suspicious is to suspect that you and I have grudges, not selfishness." Mingyi raised the corner of her mouth, smile. "Besides, doesn't Mr. Chu want to give me a big gift to celebrate my great happiness? If my marriage to Governor Xue goes awry, how are you going to give this gift?" "Every time I see the princess...the princess always makes Chu deeply understand the princess again..." Chu Yanze laughed softly, but paused at the end of the sentence. "How?" Mingyi raised her eyebrows slightly. "She is very different from other ladies in Wangjing City. Therefore, for the princess to marry Governor Xue, she must have got her wish. Earlier, Governor Xue did not even care about arousing the royal family's jealousy for the sake of the princess. The danger of respecting the emperor's life was to interfere with the two marriages for Princess Changning. I'm afraid the princess would have shed tears of gratitude and deepened the relationship, right? Otherwise...how could she ask to advance the wedding date to relieve Governor Xue? What’s the difficulty?” (End of this chapter)