Resourceful beauty

Chapter 63 As expected
In the Lotus Fragrance Garden, Qiu Shumin stared at the little girl in front of her and asked, "You said you saw Princess Xuanyi meeting the people in Wutong Garden, who did you meet?"

"Miss Hui, the princess met Taoye, and the Lanxi girl from the palace."

The little maid raised her head and glanced at Qiu Shumin quickly, Fang replied with some anxiety.

Fang Ruxuan was a bit unfamiliar with Taoye, and when she heard that Lanxi was brought by Taoye from Wutong Garden to the garden pavilion, and that Taoye was going to the kitchen to deliver lunch boxes at that time, Qiu Shumin had no other thoughts but ordered to plan ahead The maid next to her said, "Send the word, let everyone in Wutong Garden pay attention to that Lanxi, lest she do anything that would be detrimental to Young Master Ninth."

On the return carriage, Fang Ruxuan leaned against a corner of the carriage, not knowing where she was going.

Ding Xiang seemed to have guessed Fang Ruxuan's thoughts, "Miss, since you have already told Lan Xi, when Lan Xi is capable, you will be able to protect that little maid."

Ding Xiang and Su Ye have been serving Fang Ruxuan for so many years, and they are almost inseparable, and they are not by their side. Only Fang Ruxuan was locked in the prison, and these days from Funan City to the capital, now, seeing Fang Ruxuan has a special feeling for that Taoye Concerned, both of them guessed that Fang Ruxuan and Tao Ye probably formed a fate during that time.

But for making his young lady so nervous, Taoye must be indebted to Fang Ruxuan.

However, if the young lady didn't mention it, the two maids thoughtfully didn't ask any more questions.

In the golden autumn and September, sweet-scented osmanthus is fragrant, and the capital is lively again.

The beautiful women who came from all over the country to participate in the election came to Beijing in an endless stream, and several streets in the capital that were already lively were crowded with people. Among them, several well-known clothes shops and jewelry shops were even more crowded.

Looking at the lively scene in front of her, Fang Ruxuan, who was dressed as a man, shook her fan and jokingly said, "It is said that the autumn wind sweeps away the fallen leaves. After next month, I am afraid that the street will suddenly become deserted."

Most of the excitement today is due to the draft, and it is only natural that it will be deserted after the draft.

Su Ye took a step forward, but Fang Ruxuan said softly in her ear: "Master, I don't think so. This excitement will last until mid-October."

Seeing that Fang Ruxuan was puzzled, Su Ye pouted at the crowded teahouse in front of her.

In the teahouse, everyone is talking about the young ladies who are now going to Beijing to participate in the election, not only discussing the origins of those beautiful girls' families, but also talking about the meritorious deeds of generations of ancestors. The implication is that they are discussing who will be elected.

"This is just a teahouse. I heard that the gambling has already opened a handicap. They are all betting on whose daughter will be selected, or whose daughter will be the highest when she is awarded."

Su Ye proudly talked about the gossip he had just heard.

On the twelfth of September, Yi Yingxiu began to enter the palace to participate in the election. The primary election and the re-election will go to the palace election. In mid-October, the status of those nobles will be determined, and who will be the leader today will be known at that time.

"Oh? Then you know, who has the best chance of winning now? What's the handicap?"

Fang Ruxuan asked thoughtfully.

It was just a small talk, Su Ye thought about it and said: "The one who bet on Miss Du, the servant of the Ministry of Rites, paid three for one, and the bet for Miss Hu, the governor of Funan, paid five for one. These two have the highest odds. There are also people betting on the young lady, but the odds are not so big."

Du Mingzhu will be selected, and it will be a matter of one year to become a nobleman, so those people will bet on her, which is considered to be foresight.

As for Ms. Hu from the governor's house in Funan...

Fang Ruxuan's face tightened: Could it be Hu Jing's daughter?

In the previous life, Fang Ruxuan had never met Hu Jing, so naturally there would be no grievances now. Therefore, Fang Ruxuan didn't know that there were contestants in Hu Jing's mansion. The one with the highest status was the young lady of the Xiliang General's residence, who was selected as the third-rank concubine as soon as she entered the palace.

However, the Miss Zhuang from the General's Mansion is said to be a good-natured gunwielder, and her appearance is not as soft and charming as the ladies from other families. Therefore, people in the capital don't think highly of her, so that there are very few people who can beat Miss Zhuang. Not much.

Fang Ruxuan quickened her pace and arrived at Sifangzhai in no time.

Sitting under the tree and chatting, after a while, Fang Ruxuan mentioned the excitement of these days, Fang Ruxuan hesitated and said, "Old man Jin, do you know anyone in the casino?"

With just one thought, Jin Suan understood Fang Ruxuan's meaning.

Looking at Fang Ruxuan jokingly, Jin Abacus jokingly said: "This is gambling. If you win, you will get a lot of money. If you lose, you will not even have your book."

Fang Ruxuan was determined, "I will definitely not pay."

Jin Abacus looked at Fang Ruxuan appreciatively, and tapped on the stone table lightly with his hands. After a while, he smiled and said, "Now, I have about 1 taels of cash in hand. If Miss speaks, I will let you Press people out."

Fang Ruxuan was overjoyed when she saw that the golden abacus was left to herself without asking why, "I still have 2000 taels of silver in my hand, and I will have someone send it over tomorrow. Miss Zhuang from the Xiliang General's Mansion."

Jin Abacus nodded with a smile.

Back at Shu Yuxuan, Fang Ruxuan asked Ding Xiang to rummage through boxes and cabinets to find out all the banknotes and silver, a total of over 2000 taels.

Keep those odds and ends for daily expenses, and for the rest, Fang Ruxuan asked Su Ye to send them to Sifangzhai personally.

In a blink of an eye, it was the Double Ninth Festival.

The Double Ninth Festival is also called the Old Man's Day, and this day happens to be the [-]th birthday of the old lady of the Anyuan Hou Mansion.

King Qi's mansion received the invitation early in the morning. King Qi and Fang Zhengjun couldn't come back from Northwest Daying, so when they went to Anyuanhou's mansion for a banquet, Su Yuan brought Fang Ruhui and Fang Ruxuan along.

After resting in bed for more than half a month, Fang Ruhui's complexion was much fairer than before, and her temperament became a little quieter, which was praised during the dinner.

Taking a sideways glance at Fang Ruxuan, who was quietly sitting beside Wen Wen, Fang Ruhui's eyes showed a little bit of complacency at this moment.

Mrs. Song is full of hair and her eyes are blurred, but her ears are good. When Fang Ruhui and Fang Ruxuan celebrated the old lady's birthday together, when they heard Fang Ruxuan's name, Mrs. Song waved to the faint figure in front of her, "Where is Ruxuan?" , come here, come and see..."

After seeing Fang Ruxuan's appearance clearly, Mrs. Song smiled and boasted: "When your mother came to my house to play, she was only your age, and she really looked like she was carved out of a mold."

As she said that, Mrs. Song turned her head and asked the maid beside her, "Where is Yue girl? Didn't she still shake her head just now? Why is there no one in the blink of an eye?"

Before the maid came back, a lady wearing a goose-yellow skirt came out from behind the Bisha closet.

The girl was about ten years old, with curved brows and watery eyes, filled with a shallow smile, and a pair of dimples on her face, adding a playfulness to her smile.

Mrs. Anyuan Hou gave birth to a son and a daughter. The son is Song Qian, and the daughter is Song Yue. The couple are very fond of Mrs. Song.

"Grandma, I'm here..."

Song Yue stepped forward and greeted Fang Ruxuan.

Although it was a birthday banquet, the Anyuan Marquis Mansion has always been low-key. The guests are all close friends, and there are not many ladies who come. There are only a dozen tables in the big flower hall, and the girls only sit at one table. .

Seeing Song Yue sizing her up frequently, Fang Ruxuan raised her head and smiled generously at her, and naturally looked away.

After the banquet, Song Yue invited the ladies to sit in her room, and everyone happily went.

All the way to enjoy the scenery, the ladies were amazed frequently when they saw a few towering linden trees in the courtyard with a partition wall, which looked quite quiet and elegant.

Song Yue said grimly, "That's my brother's yard."

Fang Ruxuan raised her eyebrows in surprise: Song Qian, who can't rest for a moment, is so lively that he would plant a bodhi tree in the yard?

After staying in Song Yue's room for a while, before leaving, the ladies who came all got presents from Song Yue.

Fang Ruxuan and Fang Ruhui each got a bookmark.

The bookmark is made of precious gold sprinkled paper, with a few strokes turning into an orchid, and a few words written beside it.

Fang Ruhui thanked politely: "Miss Song, did you draw this yourself?"

Song Yue took a look at Fang Ruxuan, smiled and said to Fang Ruhui, "Yes, please don't be rude, Miss Fifth."

Fang Ruxuan thought it was an ordinary exchange of gifts, but she didn't pay attention to it, but Song Yue's glance made her feel a little strange. She took a look at the bookmark in Fang Ruhui's hand when no one was paying attention, and Fang Ruxuan quietly put it in her hand. The brocade box was covered.

The bookmark in Fang Ruxuan's hand and the bookmark in Fang Ruhui's were not made by the same person.

Fang Ruxuan didn't guess what Song Yue meant until she returned to Prince Qi's mansion.But she felt that when Song Yue looked at her, his gaze was full of scrutiny.

Fang Ruxuan quickly put aside such an unusual event.

On September [-]th, Chen Mei reluctantly entered the palace with the team of show girls.

On the same day, a group of showgirls were eliminated. They didn't hear Chen Mei's name. Fang Ruxuan was a little nervous, and she didn't want Chen Mei to be selected.

In the second election three days later, Chen Mei was eliminated as she wished.

Upon receiving the news, Fang Ruxuan immediately ran to Chen's residence.

"You don't know, those nuns are really strict, even if they have a birthmark on their bodies, they will be eliminated."

Thinking of the situation during the first election, Chen Mei clicked her tongue again and again.

"Now that you have also lost the election, your uncle and aunt won't blame you, right?"

Fang Ruxuan asked worriedly.

Chen Mei curled her lips indifferently, "I'll go back to Fuyang after the Chinese New Year, so I don't need to look at their faces."

Fang Ruxuan laughed, and turned to inquire about Xiu Nu who came from Funan with Chen Mei.

Chen Mei thought for a while, and said with confidence: "Hu Rui, the daughter of the governor of Funan, Mrs. Hu, is extremely gorgeous. She is the leader of the show girls this time, and she will definitely be selected."

At the end of September, the draft came to an end.

Ms. Zhuang of General Xiliang's family was conferred the title of Concubine Xiang, Hu Rui was given the title of Noble Rui, and Du Mingzhu was given the title of Noble Man of Ming.

Thinking of making a fortune, Fang Ruxuan felt extremely proud.

(End of this chapter)