Huangxiu

Chapter 127 Invitation

"Please treat me to some tea..." Xiao Ruoling's deep and misty eyes flickered, like a deep pool under the sun.

"Big sister, please refuse it." Xiao Ruoyu said, "The Ninth Princess of Dameng must have bad intentions."

"What's his intention?" Xiao Ruoling asked.

Xiao Ruoyu snorted, "Are you trying to outdo you, big sister?... It's been so lively outside these days, and she has to compare you with her."

Xiao Ruoling looked at him curiously.

She has been concentrating on her cultivation these days and has paid little attention to what is happening outside. After attending a night banquet in the palace, she buried herself in her cultivation.

Xiao Ruoyu said: "Some say you are the most beautiful woman, some say she is, anyway, there are all kinds of opinions."

He curled his lips and said, "Although Li Hongzhao is beautiful, she is far inferior to you, elder sister!"

Xiao Ruoling laughed: "Xiaohu, you also know how to coax people."

"I'm telling the truth, I'm not lying!" Xiao Ruoyu snorted, "She looks like a witch, not a good woman!"

They attended the palace night banquet two days ago, where the emperor welcomed the Mongol delegation in a way that was no different from the way he welcomed the Dazhen delegation.

But this time there was no competition among the princes, no dragons or horses, just eating and watching singing and dancing.

There was no tension at all, and everyone was in harmony. It seemed that they were more likely to form an alliance with Dameng than with Dazhen.

Xiao Ruoyu saw Li Hongzhao, the ninth princess of Dameng.

She is indeed a stunning beauty, extremely beautiful, with every frown and smile like a hook, making people unable to help but be moved and unable to control themselves.

Not only is she beautiful and charming, but she also holds a high position of power. She is the most respected person in the Mongolian delegation and can call the shots.

This makes her not only beautiful and noble, but also imposing.

For a moment, Xiao Ruoling couldn't defeat her.

"Whether she is a good woman or not can be seen from her appearance." Xiao Ruoling shook her head gently and said, "Li Hongzhao has a good reputation, and this is Yujing."

"Anyway, I think she has bad intentions. She doesn't want to suppress you, big sister, right?" Xiao Ruoyu thought for a moment: "To win the competition for the most beautiful woman?"

"She's not that naive!" Xiao Ruoling rolled his eyes at him and said, "I'm afraid she has other intentions.... Since she has invited me, I will accept her invitation."

"Do you really want to agree?" Xiao Ruoyu hesitated.

Xiao Ruoling said: "No matter how bold she is, she won't hurt me, not to mention there's no need to hurt me."

No matter how bold Li Hongzhao was, he would not do anything bad to himself in Yujing City.

Besides, she was just the daughter of a duke, and Duke Anguo was only the left vice minister of the Ministry of Rites, so there was no conflict of interest.

"That's true." Xiao Ruoyu snorted, "...Why hasn't the prince come out yet?"

Xiao Ruoling looked in the direction of Prince Qing's Mansion.

The two houses are separated by three streets. The Duke Anguo's Mansion is located slightly farther from the imperial palace than the Prince Qing's Mansion, three streets south.

Although the pavilion is high and only three streets away, the Prince Qing’s Palace cannot be seen.

Xiao Ruoyu said: "If the prince is here, it would be best to ask him."

Xiao Ruoling smiled and said, "Okay, this little thing can still be dealt with. He needs to concentrate on his cultivation and has no time to deal with these things."

"Oh..." Xiao Ruoyu was always worried.

Firstly, he was too concerned and therefore confused, and secondly, the Ninth Princess was well-known for her shrewdness and ability, which made him even more worried.

Xiao Ruoling smiled and said, "Hurry up and practice, don't be lazy."

"Okay." Xiao Ruoyu could only put aside his worries.

He decided to go to Prince Qing's Mansion.

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Upon hearing the news of his coming, Feng Xi went out personally to greet him and respectfully welcomed him to the front hall.

I apologized repeatedly with my fists clasped in embarrassment. It was such an unfortunate coincidence that the prince was out visiting a friend today and the princess had not returned yet.

Xiao Ruoyu entered the front hall, took the teacup and took a sip, then put it down and waved his hand, saying, "Manager Feng, I came here secretly. Her Highness the Ninth Princess of Dameng sent an invitation to my eldest sister."

Feng Xi was startled, then reacted immediately: "How about temporarily transferring four Grandmasters to the Crown Princess? They have always been with the Crown Prince... The Crown Prince once instructed that they can be transferred to help when the Crown Princess is traveling."

"That couldn't be better." Xiao Ruoyu nodded quickly.

Feng Xi smiled and said, "Young Master, please wait a moment."

He quickly summoned Guo Chi and the others and told them that they would temporarily serve as the Crown Prince's wife's guards. Guo Chi and the others readily agreed.

Before Chu Zhiyuan went into seclusion, he had reminded everyone that if there was any problem at the Anguo Mansion, he should go there directly to help and there was no need to delay.

……

The next morning, Xiao Ruoling left the Duke of Anguo's Mansion and found something different.

Guo Chi and the other three were dressed in brocade robes and stood solemnly at the steps outside the mansion. When they saw her, they clasped their fists and saluted: "Greetings, Crown Princess."

"Commander Guo, thank you for your help."

Xiao Ruoling was wearing a lavender palace dress, and her shiny black hair was pierced with a jade hairpin, which was a gift from Chu Zhiyuan.

This jasper hairpin looks ordinary, but it is actually carved from cold jade and has the effect of clearing the mind and calming the spirit.

Guo Chi clasped his fists solemnly and said, "We will serve you."

Xiao Ruoling smiled gently, nodded slightly, and entered the rosewood carriage with the two little girls.

Guo Chi and the other three surrounded the carriage, each standing in a position, and as the carriage moved forward, a Four Spirits Formation was naturally formed.

They had been practicing the Four Spirits Formation diligently, and with Chu Zhiyuan's guidance from time to time, they had made rapid progress and were now at the second level. They did not have to stand in a specific position and could form the Four Spirits Formation at any time.

The guards of the Duke of Anguo's Mansion were on the periphery.

Among Xiao Ruoling's guards there is a grandmaster, and the others are innate masters.

There are many guards in the Anguo Duke's Mansion, but not many with high cultivation. There are four masters in total, one beside each of Anguo Duke Xiao Ruoyu and Xiao Ruoling, plus one who is stationed in the Duke's Mansion.

The rosewood carriage slowly drove towards Bilinxuan, a teahouse on Fenghuang Avenue.

Bilinxuan is located in the western section of Fenghuang Avenue, close to the area of ​​​​power and wealth, and is also within the scope of West Second Hall.

When Xiao Ruoling arrived at Bilinxuan and got off the carriage, she saw a group of knights wearing dark green armor standing outside Bilinxuan.

The dark green armor flashed a faint luster in the sunlight.

Her bright eyes twinkled.

If these armors were on the grassland, they would probably blend in with the grass, making it difficult to distinguish them from a distance.

Cloud-stepping cavalry!

Guo Chi and four others surrounded Xiao Ruoling who got off the car. Their aura immediately enveloped her and dispelled the sinister force formed by more than thirty Cloud-Treading Iron Cavalry.

The two little maids beside Xiao Ruoling looked around curiously, followed Xiao Ruoling inside, and came to the empty teahouse.

It was obvious that the teahouse had been cleared out.

When I reached the second floor, I saw a large group of maids and guards standing outside a room. When they saw Xiao Ruoling coming, they all made way for her.

Xiao Ruoling walked forward to the outside of the room and saw the graceful and beautiful Li Hongzhao sitting by the window in the open house.

She was dressed in a pink palace dress, holding a book leisurely.

Her skin is as white as jade, like a beauty carved out of mutton-fat jade.

She has red lips, a straight nose, phoenix eyes and thin eyebrows, and is extremely beautiful.

Putting down the book, Li Hongzhao stood up and came over, clasping his fists and smiling sweetly, "Sister Xiao, I'm sorry for not welcoming you in person. Please come in."

"Your Highness." Xiao Ruoling smiled and bowed: "Your Highness invites me, Ruoling is flattered."

“Sister Xiao, you don’t look flattered. Sit down and talk.”

"Yes."

The maids quickly served tea.

Sitting by this window, you can see the crowds surging on Phoenix Avenue below, as dense as ants.

Crowded.

"Alas..." Li Hongzhao looked outside the city and sighed, "Our Tianjing is not as lively as this. It is much less prosperous than here."

Xiao Ruoling smiled and said, "It is said that Da Meng is also very prosperous."

Li Hongzhao shook his head: "The people of Tianjing don't have the leisure time. They are all busy and work themselves to death every day. How can they enjoy the same things as the people of Yujing?"

Xiao Ruoling smiled but said nothing.

"I heard that Prince Yuan is in seclusion?" Li Hongzhao suddenly asked with a smile.

(End of this chapter)