Scheme of the Official Descendant

King Yanbei also returned to the palace at this time.

King Yanbei returned to Yunyang City at this time to personally preside over Xiao Jinglin's Jiji ceremony.

Although the selection of guests also needs to follow a certain process, generally speaking, the guests are selected in advance.

As for Princess Xiao and the guest of honor at the ceremony, everyone guessed that it was Mrs. Xu Shanchang from Yunyang Academy, or the old lady from the Yun family. Among the two, Mrs. Xu Ouyang's family was more likely.

A few days ago, Xiao Jinglin sent a letter to Ren Yaoqi saying that she wanted to invite her to be the praiser at the wedding ceremony, but the princess didn't say anything, she asked Ren Yaoqi to make preparations in advance.

Ren Yaoqi felt that it was a little inconsistent with her identity to be the praiser at the Jiji ceremony of Princess Yanbei.

However, two days before the Jiji ceremony, there were rumors outside that the princess and the guest of honor at the Jiji ceremony had appointed Mrs. Xu Ouyang, and the praiser was Yun Qiuchen, the eldest lady of the Yun family, and there was no mention of Ren Yaoqi. name. Ren Yaoqi knew that Xiao Jinglin's wedding ceremony was not an ordinary lady's wedding ceremony, and there was probably a lot of particularity in it, so she felt normal after hearing the news.

However, Xiao Jinglin did not send any more news, which made Ren Yaoqi feel a little strange.

Instead, the invitation from Yanbei Prince's Mansion was sent over. To Ren Yaoqi's surprise, besides her, her mother Li Shi and sister Ren Yaohua were also invited on the invitation. After receiving this invitation, Ren Yaoqi Qi Qi couldn't help being very grateful to Princess Yanbei. At this time, the Yanbei Palace was willing to help Mrs. Li in the open, so that Mrs. Li's communication in Yunyang City would be easier in the future.

The day before Jiji ceremony was the guest of honor, that is, to invite the official guest selected by Bu. Generally, the host should go to invite the main guest in person for the "guest guest". However, due to the special identities of King Yanbei and Princess Yanbei, they should have sent an etiquette officer from the palace to carry out this ceremony.

But on the day of the "Subin", Princess Yanbei went out in the palace carriage.

Everyone thought that Princess Yanbei and Mrs. Xu Ouyang were still in the relationship between master and apprentice, so they must have gone to invite them in person to show their respect for the master. Princess Yanbei's carriage passed Zhengyang Street and went to Baoping Hutong.

But what surprised everyone in the end was that Wang Hao's carriage did not pass through Baoping Hutong to Yunyang Academy, and her carriage stopped in front of an ordinary house in Baoping Hutong. Then the servants accompanying the carriage knocked on the door of that family.

With a sound of "squeak", the door of the house opened, and the young concierge took a look outside. When he saw so many car racks parked at the door, he was not shocked. Instead, he asked who came. , Immediately went back to the inner house to report to the master.

Not long after, the door of this private house was opened wide from the inside, and a woman in her twenties came out in a hurry, bowed to Princess Yanbei's sedan chair, and said respectfully: "Your honored guest, Patriarch Already waiting for your honor at the second gate."

Madam Xin, who was beside the princess, came out to give some instructions, and the carriage of the princess drove slowly into the gold pillar gate which was not spacious, because the alley was a bit narrow, even if both gates were opened, the carriage behind would have to follow It was not convenient to go in together, so the servant girl brought by the princess got out of the carriage at the door, followed the princess's car and walked into the mansion.

After everyone went in, in order not to block the alley, and to wait for the princess's carriage to come out later, the carriages parked at the door were all driven into the yard from the back door one after another. Although the facade of this house is not big, it is very spacious inside, and there is no problem in parking a dozen or so carriages in the backyard.

As for what the concubine entered this private house and talked with the master's house, outsiders have no way of inquiring, but who is the owner of this house is known to everyone in the entire Yunyang City, because this is the residence of the abolished king Li Gan. Residential.

It has been more than ten years since King Abandoned Xian came to Yanbei, but it has always been the same with the Yanbei Palace. The person who presented the palace had never been to the Yanbei palace, and the people in power in the Yanbei palace had never stepped into the courtyard of the abandoned Xianwang family. This time, Princess Yanbei came to visit openly and aboveboard. The significance of this can't help outsiders not thinking too much.

Princess Yanbei didn't stop at the Palace of Abandoned Xian, she only stayed for a quarter of an hour and then came out again in a carriage.

The frame she brought also drove out from the back door one after another, and followed the princess slowly away.

Princess Yanbei's first visit to Prince Xian's Mansion has aroused many people's speculations at this time, and there are different opinions on various speculations. Anyway, everyone thinks that every move of these high-ranking people implies deep meaning, and the visit of the princess is definitely not simple.

Naturally, Ren Yaoqi also found out about the news very quickly, and she was also a little surprised, but she guessed that it might have something to do with Xiao Jinglin's wedding banquet. But she knew that there must be many pairs of eyes watching every move of her grandfather's family at this time, so she didn't send someone to find Mrs. Li to find out the reason, anyway, she would know what she should know soon.

On the second day, the day of Xiao Jinglin and Ji's banquet, everyone finally knew what it was about Princess Yanbei going to Aquarius Hutong. Concubine Xian Rong was invited to be the guest of honor at Xiaojunzhu and Ji's banquet.

This result seems to be expected. That's right, apart from this matter, what else does the princess need to visit blatantly?

However, the fact that the Rong family was appointed as the official guest seems to be beyond everyone's expectations. It stands to reason that the candidate for the official guest needs to have both good fortune and fortune in addition to being highly respected. The above is living in Yanbei as a guest in the body of a crime, is it really appropriate to invite her to be the official guest?

Facing the public's overt and secret suspicions, the princess explained lightly: This is God's will, the candidate was calculated by the palace historian, even the palace should obey the destiny.

Regarding Wang Hao's statement, everyone cheerfully expressed understanding on the surface, but not many people believed in private. Everyone thought of the recent marriage between the Zeng family and the Wu family in Ningxia, and wondered secretly whether the Yanbei Palace would continue to promote the abolished king to challenge the southern court?

However, everyone felt that it was impossible for King Xian to be able to stand up. Even if the Yanbei Palace wanted to uphold the Xianwang Palace to fight against the imperial court, the Xianwang family was nothing more than a few pawns that could come and go as soon as they were called.

Although the old man of the Ren family was very surprised when he heard the news, after thinking about it, he decided to take a wait-and-see attitude for the time being. He didn't believe that Xianwang's mansion could turn around in one day, otherwise why did he go there for so many years? ?

But just to be cautious, he still sent his eldest son Ren Shizhong to Yunyang City to ask Ren Shimin about the situation. It's a pity that Ren Shimin didn't know what to ask, and it was useless to ask, so Ren Shizhong could only return without success.

And Ren Yaoqi was not so surprised when she saw her grandmother Rong Shi in the Yanbei Palace. She thought maybe it was because Rong Shi wanted to be the guest of honor, so she was not allowed to be Xiao Jinglin's admirer, otherwise it would be too eye-catching .

However, Ren Yaoqi also thought that since Xiao Jinglin had sent her a message to make preparations, it meant that she did not encounter too many objections to being a supporter, at least the princess did not refuse. Then the change of the candidate was three days ago when "筮宾" was held, and that day happened to be the day when King Yanbei returned to the mansion. I don't know what connection this will have.

When Rong saw Li's mother and daughter, she smiled and nodded towards them. At that time, she was sitting and talking with Princess Yanbei, so she beckoned Li to go over and let Li greet the princess.

The concubine held Li Shi's hand and asked her to sit down and talk together, and smiled at Ren Yaoqi very familiarly: "Your mother and sister stay here and talk to me, you go and see Jinglin No, it will start in half an hour, if she is ready, we will go to Chengde Hall."

The Chengde Hall is equivalent to the ancestral hall of the Xiao family in Yanbei Prince's Mansion. It is usually not open on weekdays, and it is only opened during New Year's festivals or ceremonies. Xiao Jinglin's Jiji Ceremony will be held in the east room of the main hall of Chengde Hall.

Ren Yaoqi responded, then turned and left.

She has traveled to Yanbei many times, and she is already very familiar with the Yanbei Palace, so she can find Xiao Jinglin by herself without anyone leading the way.

Xiao Jinglin was almost ready, she seemed to be waiting for Ren Yaoqi to find her, when she saw her, she dismissed all the people in the house who had served her in the bath and changed clothes before, leaving only Hongying to serve her.

Xiao Jinglin opened her mouth and said: "I'm sorry, originally my mother had agreed to let you be my praiser, so I thought..."

Ren Yaoqi smiled and took her hand and said, "It's okay, it's fine as it is now."

Seeing that Ren Yaoqi didn't mean to complain, Xiao Jinglin couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and said, "I didn't expect your grandmother to be the guest of honor, but you are right, and this result is not bad. "

Xiao Jinglin and Ren Yaoqi looked at each other, and they both smiled at the same time.

Since King Yanbei invited Mrs. Rong to be the guest of honor, it was a way of expressing his position on the private covenant that Xiao Jingxi and Prince Xian's Mansion had made before. In this way, at least for a short period of time, they don't have to worry about them becoming hostile.

The two talked for a while, and when the time was almost up, the concubine sent someone to invite them, and then they went to Chengde Hall.

It was the first time for Ren Yaoqi to visit Chengde Hall. All the buildings in the Yanbei Palace were solemn and majestic, and the Chengde Hall as an ancestral hall was more solemn than other halls.

The prince and concubine, the Rong family, and the invited observers have already arrived at the East Hall.

The loose Xiao Jinglin was led to the prince and princess, while Ren Yaoqi retreated to Li Shi and Ren Yaohua.

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