I don't want to be the favorite concubine of this palace anymore

After entering the main hall, Li Rui was seated at the top. General Yin, who was sitting at the bottom, smiled and said in an elder's tone: "I haven't seen Your Highness for several years. Now Your Highness has finally grown up and can take charge of things on his own."

Although Li Rui knew General Yin when he was very young, he was not very familiar with him. He had only seen him a few times in Anyang Marquis' Mansion and had some impression of him.

He knew that General Yin was once Marquis Anyang's trusted deputy general, so he was quite polite to him when they met, which was also the reason why he did not directly reject his invitation today.

Hearing his familiar words, Li Rui had no idea what he was up to, and asked expressionlessly, "I wonder why General Yin invited me here?"

At this time, a girl in red came in with a tray, walked to Li Rui, and served him a cup of tea. Then she served General Yin a cup of tea.

After serving the tea, she did not leave immediately but walked to Li Rui and bowed:

"Brother Rui, please have some tea. Do you still remember me?"

General Yin, who was at the head of the group, looked carefully at Li Rui's expression and was very satisfied with his daughter's performance.

Li Rui frowned slightly. Who is this woman? She called him so affectionately!

He did not look at the woman, but asked General Yin:

"Is this the general's daughter? The conditions at the border are indeed harsh. Is there no servant in the mansion? She actually wants the young lady to come out and serve tea and water herself."

The smile on the red-dressed woman's face froze, and she looked at her father with a bit of aggrieved reluctance.

General Yin quickly smiled and tried to smooth things over: "Your Highness, you are joking. This is our little girl Yin Qianqian. She used to play with Your Highness when she was little. Your Highness probably forgot about her."

Of course Li Rui didn't remember that when he was seven or eight years old, he went to Anyang Hou Mansion to learn martial arts. At that time, in addition to Lu Qingxue and her brother, there would occasionally be some children of military generals who went there to play.

But at that time he was devoted to learning martial arts, and apart from Lu Qingxue, he had never met or played with other women.

Li Rui did not say it directly, and then asked:

"I wonder why the general asked me to come here? This time, the mission of escorting the emperor's sister to marry has been completed and I have to go back to report. If there is nothing else, I will take my leave now."

General Yin saw that Li Rui seemed unhappy, so he quickly said to his daughter, "Qianqian, why don't you leave? This is a place for men to discuss matters, don't disturb us."

Yin Qianqian pouted reluctantly: "I just want to bring you some tea."

After seeing General Yin's look, he swallowed the rest of his words. Then he turned around and left angrily.

General Yin coughed awkwardly and said, "To be honest, I did ask Your Highness to come here because I have a request for you.

When my little girl was born, she had fetal toxins from her mother, a cold disease. We searched for famous doctors all over the country but none of them could cure her. When she was ten years old, she would have an attack every month.

She is still so young, and my husband and I really don't feel bad for her. I heard that Dr. Gao in your palace is very skilled in medicine. I wonder if your Highness can take our daughter to the Prince Rui's Palace to let Dr. Gao take a look?"

When Li Rui heard this, he instinctively wanted to refuse. General Yin quickly added: "Don't worry, Your Highness. If Divine Doctor Gao can't cure her, I will take her back immediately.

No matter what the result is, there will be a generous reward. My daughter and Princess Rui are close friends, and she herself is willing to go to the Rui Palace, so I shamelessly asked His Highness to come and discuss this matter. "

Li Rui hesitated a little. If he refused, it would seem a bit unkind. After all, General Yin was once the confidant of Marquis Anyang, so this request was not excessive. He thought that since the woman was Lu Qingxue's close friend, he could just throw her to Lu Qingxue.

So he nodded and agreed.

"Then today we will..."

General Yin said quickly, "Your Highness, why don't you rest here for a day? Let me show my hospitality. Let my daughter go down and pack her luggage."

Li Rui thought about it and decided that it was already too late since they had delayed him. He would definitely not be able to reach the next town before dark.

General Yin was very happy and immediately arranged for Li Rui and his personal guards to live there.

Mrs. Yin had almost prepared the meal by then, and everyone moved to the dining room. The table was filled with dishes that were very characteristic of Western Xinjiang, including large plates of solid dishes and a variety of grilled meats. The taste was quite good.

During the meal, General Yin's wife and daughter were not seen, which made Li Rui feel more at ease. After lunch, General Yin took Li Rui around his martial arts arena.

Next to the martial arts arena was a horse training ground, where a girl in red was riding a dark horse. The girl was wearing a tight riding outfit that perfectly outlined her body curves, and a red ribbon was tied around her slender waist.

As the horse gallops and the ribbon dances, the girl's body rises and falls, her long hair flies, and her smile is bright, which is quite charming.

The guards behind Li Rui were all stunned by what they saw. It was hard to ignore such an eye-catching person and horse. Of course, Li Rui also noticed it, and he admired the woman's riding skills.

"General Yin's daughter is a great horseman." Li Rui was always cold to others, so this rare compliment made General Yin secretly happy, but he pretended to be flattered.

"Your Majesty, thank you for your praise. I am sorry to see your poor riding skills."

Excessive modesty is pride. Li Rui was too lazy to say anything more. It was normal for people to be proud of their daughter.

"I'm going out for a walk. General Yin doesn't need to follow me." It's a rare opportunity to come to the border. I wonder if there are any specialties here. I can buy some and bring them back to give to that little woman.

I have to seize the time now to make my presence felt, otherwise that heartless person would have forgotten about me long ago.

When General Yin saw that people said so, he smiled and agreed: "Your Highness, just remember the way back to the palace. This place is not big and you can probably finish the tour in an hour."

Li Rui left the general's mansion with Jianying and Jianfeng and arrived at the most prosperous area of ​​the town. During this stroll, he really discovered a lot of unique things.

There is a small trading market that sells gemstones and jade, as well as various fur and leather goods, all of which are specialties from Western Xinjiang.

Li Rui bought a box of various colored gemstones, two pairs of white jade bracelets, two fox fur capes, one red and one white, and a few calfskin bags.

Just as I was about to leave, I saw a lot of dried fruits. Thinking that women would like to eat them, I bought a lot of dried apricots, raisins, and dried melons.

Soon Jianying and Jianfeng's hands were full of things.

Li Rui returned to the general's mansion after he saw that he had almost finished his tour.

At this time, Yin Qianqian came over from the martial arts field with a guard. Seeing Li Rui, she hurried over to say hello.

"Brother Rui, you guys are back? Wow, you actually bought so many things. This red fox fur cape is so beautiful. Who are these for?"

Li Rui really doesn't like women calling him so affectionately. If he doesn't correct this, and An Muxi hears it when he gets home, she'll probably be angry, right?

"Ms. Yin, we are not familiar with each other. It is none of your business who I give my gifts to. Besides, there are differences between men and women. Please change your address next time. It will be bad if people misunderstand you."

When Yin Qianqian heard this, she was embarrassed for a moment, and quickly said, "I understand, Your Highness Prince Rui. I just thought that we have known each other since childhood. So, don't worry, I won't call you that in the future."

Li Rui nodded and took people to the arranged guest rooms.

Yin Qianqian watched Li Rui enter the guest room in the front yard before she looked away, and the smile on her face turned gloomy.

"Your Majesty!"

The guard next to him obediently knelt down on the hard stone floor.

Yin Qianqian pulled out a horsewhip from her waist and whipped the guard hard. The guard gritted his teeth and didn't make a sound.

After whipping her for more than ten times, Yin Qianqian felt tired and stopped.

Then she turned and ran to the main courtyard where her parents lived. She already knew that Li Rui agreed to take her to the Prince Rui's Mansion for treatment. But she was very depressed by Li Rui's coldness towards her.

She is leaving tomorrow, and just now her parents said they had something to tell her.

The guard behind him stood up stiffly from the ground and followed silently.