Rebirth of the Merchant Girl

Chapter 221 Cheeky

"Oh? It seems that I underestimated this half-brother?" The princess narrowed her eyes, she didn't have a good impression of Long Zhiyu.It's fine to get close to a woman like Mrs. Yun, but she knows the dirty things outside the mansion without knowing it.

Such a man who can't stand on the stage ascends to the throne, not to mention her, even the well-informed emperor under the spring can't wait to jump out and oppose it.

"Then, what does the Prince Regent want me to do?" The Eldest Princess didn't hesitate, and was a little moved when she heard it.

Ruan Jingxin said bluntly: "I once heard the late emperor drunkenly say that there is a secret way to enter the palace, you can only go in and out, apart from him, only the eldest princess knows about it."

"He trusts you, he even knows this little secret." The eldest princess pinched the wooden handle of the beauty fan, shook her head and said, "You can only go in and out, the secret passage is very narrow, and it is impossible for the regent to lead the army." Go in. Don’t say that I can’t reveal the entrance of the secret passage. There are too many people talking, and the secret passage can’t be used anymore. After entering, you can’t come back. The regent intends to break into the palace alone. A little more foolhardy."

She pointed at Xie Yanniang with her beauty fan and said, "Maybe you used to be a widow, but now you have a family, so you can't just lose your life at will."

The eldest princess sighed softly, and said: "My husband was also considered a hero back then, but I didn't like this title. Instead of being a hero, it's better to stay with me, my daughter, and the whole family alive. good."

When this matter was mentioned, the corners of her eyes turned red.

Even though nearly 20 years have passed, the eldest princess can't help feeling sad every time she thinks of her son-in-law.

No matter how well-known a hero is, the family still fell apart because of his death.

She is alive now, like a walking dead, but she still has the last bit of obsession.

After waiting but wishing, the eldest princess only hoped to go to the underworld to find a son-in-law to settle accounts.

Let her stay alone in the vacant room for nearly 20 years, and told herself to wash her face with tears countless times, this account has to be settled no matter what.

The son-in-law said that he had to be his husband again in the next life, even if he was no longer in the royal family, the son-in-law was crooked and poor, and the eldest princess was willing to be a married couple with him again.

"Eldest princess..." Xie Yanniang didn't know how to comfort her. It is true that those who died were regrettable, but those who were left behind were even more sad.

"I'm fine, I made the concubine a joke. After so many years, it seems that I have lived in vain, and I still haven't fully let go of it." The eldest princess smiled bitterly and shook her head, and said: "So watch out for your man, don't let him mess around. If you accidentally lose it, you won’t be able to get it back.”

Xie Yanniang's face turned red and white at what she said, and she didn't know whether it was shame or melancholy.

After all, what Ruan Jingxin decides is never something she can control.

"My Li family has not yet had a queen, so I can't be negligent. I won't make fun of my own life. To save someone, you don't have to force your way." Ruan Jingxin looked at Xie Yanniang and smiled at her.

Hearing this, Xie Yanniang got a big red face.

The eldest princess watched with relish: "If the regent doesn't mind, it's fine to let the princess stay with me. There are no people in the princess mansion to disturb, and there are enough guards around. Heart."

"Then there will be Princess Lao," Ruan Jingxin knew very well that there were not many guards in the Princess House. As a royal princess, she naturally had her influence.

After decades of precipitation, it is not comparable to ordinary people.

"Then it's not too late. I'll take you to the entrance of the secret door." The eldest princess stood up and agreed without saying a word. She had a good impression of the Prince Regent and his wife.

One is quite frank, blushing from time to time is really cute, the other is deep in heart, but still has the heart of a child, looking at Xie Yanniang's eyes makes people feel nostalgic.

If the son-in-law is still there, he will look at him with such gentle eyes...

The eldest princess sighed in her heart, and led Ruan Jingxin to the study.The secret door was behind the bookshelf, and she never opened it.

The first emperor once said that if you are in trouble, you might as well go in through the secret door, hide in the dark room, or go to the palace to ask him for help.

But the eldest princess has never thought of opening it until now. First of all, she was extremely disappointed in the first emperor and she did not want to bow to him.Secondly, would the first emperor really not mind if the secret door was opened?

She didn't dare to bet, after all, as a woman, there would be no one who would make things difficult for her.

The eldest princess activated the secret door, but Xie Yanniang stood outside the study and did not go in. After all, the less people know the location of the secret door, the better.

Before Ruan Jingxin stepped in, she looked back.

Even with the door blocking him, he still couldn't help turning his head.

I have never experienced such reluctance before. Every time I go to war, because I have no relatives, I am less worried than other soldiers and kill the enemy more ruthlessly.

The late emperor once said that Ruan Jingxin was born to be a commander, so he should make contributions on the battlefield.

At that time, Ruan Jingxin just laughed it off, but now that the late emperor is still there, he might take back his words.

The eldest princess naturally didn't miss his gaze, and said with a smile to Ruan Jingxin: "Don't worry, why did the princess come here, and I will return everything to you when the time comes."

"Princess Lao Zhang is here, and it will take ten days at most. I will definitely go to the mansion to pick up the princess and go home." Ruan Jingxin nodded to her, and walked again, this time without looking back.

The secret door slowly closed behind him, and when the eldest princess heard Ruan Jingxin's "go home" just now, the corners of her mouth curled up a bit bitterly.

The son-in-law also said this sentence back then, but it was a pity that it never came true in the end.

The man's words are nice to hear, but he doesn't know that in the end it will only add to the sadness.

The eldest princess pushed open the door, and seeing Xie Yanniang twisting the handkerchief with both hands, with a nervous expression on her face but not daring to look inside, she couldn't help but soften her heart.

She hasn't felt this way for a long time, this little girl is too similar to herself, so the eldest princess always wants to take care of Xie Yanniang more.

"Okay, the man has gone to do something important, we women in the backyard can just go out and have some fun to pass the time." The eldest princess smiled lovingly at Xie Yanniang, seeing her return a stiff smile, she shook her head and said: "As soon as we parted, you were downcast. I promised the regent just now that I would return you in full. After a few days, you didn't think about eating and drinking, and lost a lot of weight. I broke my promise."

Xie Yanniang lowered her head in embarrassment, not knowing how to respond.

"I don't have any guests here, and the maids around me don't know how to play chess. Even if they do, they only know a little bit. It's really boring. It just so happens that the princess is here, want to play a game with me?" The eldest princess's eyes lit up slightly. , like a young girl seeing something she loves, exuding a brilliant brilliance.

Xie Yanniang smiled: "Then I will be disrespectful."

"Don't be merciful, let me see how your chess skills are." The eldest princess dare not say that her chess skills are the best, but she is also one of the best in the Qing Dynasty. A little girl can't handle it.

She also intends to pass the chess, but Xie Yanniang politely refused: "Didn't the eldest princess want to see how my chess skills are, how can I tell if I let the chess from the beginning?"

Hearing that what she said was reasonable, the eldest princess was not relentless, and made bold moves from the beginning, approaching her step by step.

Xie Yanniang unhurriedly twirled a sunspot, her steps were steady, her chess moves didn't look amazing, but she was calm enough, she didn't look like a teenage girl at all.

The eldest princess was very interesting, the two of them came and went, and played a game of chess for an hour.

It wasn't until Mammy reminded the two of them that it was time to eat, that the eldest princess put down the white chess piece unsatisfactorily: "The princess's chess skills are beyond my expectations. I thought I could win ten pieces, but in the end there are only three pieces?"

"The eldest princess has agreed. If the left is more merciless, how can I lose only three?" Xie Yanniang used to only play chess with herself in the house. She memorized a lot of chess records in the only book, and she also studied for several years. , but did not kill so vividly with others on the chessboard, it is really refreshing.

The Eldest Princess had a good impression of her at first, but when she saw Xie Yanniang's modesty, she suddenly became a little unhappy: "It's great to be great, what are you talking about? Come on, let someone serve the dishes, and I'll have a fight with the princess later."

The nanny beside her was helpless, every time the eldest princess played chess, she forgot to sleep and eat, which was really a headache.

Xie Yanniang covered her lips and smiled: "I'll be bothering you for a few days at the house, the princess is afraid that I'll run away?"

Only then did the eldest princess smile: "That's right, don't be in a hurry. The cook in the house is from the south, and he will serve some southern delicacies for the princess. I'm afraid she won't be used to it when she comes to Beijing."

"No, I'm not picky about food, as long as I can eat enough." Xie Yanniang shook her head. Although she and Liu Zifu lived a poor life, she would not go hungry.Eat whatever you have, Liu Zifu's cooking skills are not very good, and she has eaten for several years without changing her face.

When they arrived at Xie's mansion, because they offended Xie Ruitong, the kitchen delivered the food late, and the food was freezing, so she still ate it.

It's good if you can eat enough, anyway, it's not bad, Xie Yanniang doesn't mind too much.

When he entered the palace, he would be clothed in rich clothes and fine food, and he had eaten delicacies from mountains and seas, but in fact it was nothing more than that.

Hearing that Xie Yanniang spoke nonchalantly, the speaker had no intentions but the listener had intentions, the eldest princess thought that she had lived a hard life before, so she didn't pay much attention to food and clothing.

It is said that Xie's family raised a child in the outer room. Not long after they took over, the Xie's family removed her.When Xie Yanniang became the regent, the Xie family eagerly came to please him.

This face is ugly enough, why didn't you hesitate when you drove people out?

Speaking of the Xie Mansion, the Eldest Princess snorted coldly: "It's also the Xie family's blind eyes that removed such a good girl like you from the family. You don't need to talk to them in the future. If someone is gossiping, just let the regent stand out. A woman's reputation is important. , let your man make a black face."

(End of this chapter)