Scheme of the Official Descendant

On this day, Zhao Yingqiu and Yan Ningshuang came out of the old concubine's Shou'an Palace.

"Why are you always distracted recently? Just now the old concubine asked you and you were distracted." Zhao Yingqiu looked at Yan Ningshuang and asked with concern.

Yan Ningshuang shook her head and did not speak.

Zhao Yingqiu sighed, and stepped forward to hold Yan Ningshuang's arm: "Ningshuang, you are going back to Beijing in three days, but unfortunately I am not going back with you this time, and I don't know if I will be with you in this life." It’s a chance for my family to meet, can you bring me a few letters to my mother and my sisters?” Zhao Yingqiu has already been given a marriage, so she will stay in Yunyang City to be married.

Zhao Yingqiu's words made Yan Ningshuang's complexion even darker. Those who wanted to stay couldn't stay, and those who didn't want to stay did.

"Okay..." Yan Ningshuang answered, pursing her lips.

"Thank you, Ningshuang." Zhao Yingqiu said gratefully. Seeing that Yan Ningshuang was not in good spirits, she thought about it and suggested, "Why don't I accompany you to the garden?"

Yan Ningshuang likes to wander around the courtyard of Yanbei Prince's Mansion on weekdays. Of course, she doesn't go to see the flowers and plants. She just wants to try her luck to see if she can meet the person she wants to meet. Unfortunately, she has never been able to do so, so now Yan Ningshuang There is also less enthusiasm for visiting the yard.

Seeing Yan Ningshuang shaking her head, Zhao Yingqiu said again: "I heard that the Second Young Master Xiao had a dozen new pots of camellias, and they put them in the greenhouse behind the Tingyuan for people to take care of. Don't you also like camellias? Why don't we go and have a look?" Ting Garden is one of the three major gardens in Yanbei Prince's Mansion, because it is far away from the Zhaoning Palace where Xiao Jingxi lives, Yan Ningshuang rarely goes there on weekdays.

Yan Ningshuang was a little moved when she heard the words, but she couldn't help but asked suspiciously: "How do you know that Mr. Xiao sent someone to bring camellias into the mansion?" She pays most attention to the news about Xiao Jingxi on weekdays, there is no reason why Zhao Yingqiu knew that she didn't.

Zhao Yingqiu smiled helplessly and said: "Just now when we went to greet the old concubine, I heard what the maid in the Shou'an Palace said. Didn't you hear it? If you don't believe me, ask your maid."

Yan Ningshuang glanced back at her maid, Ping'er, she brought this maid from home, there are many rules in Yanbei Palace, she and Zhao Yingqiu each only brought two maids with them, the old concubine was afraid that they would not It's very convenient.

Ping'er nodded hastily: "Yes, miss, the servants heard it too, you were thinking about something before and didn't pay attention."

Yan Ningshuang remembered that she was really absent-minded when she was in Shou'an Hall just now, so she cheered up and nodded: "Then go and have a look."

The two went to Tingyuan together.

The Yanbei Palace did not restrict the actions of Yan Ningshuang and Zhao Yingqiu too much. They usually do not go to the outer court as women, but they can still wander around in the inner court except for a few halls. However, it is not known whether there is someone in the dark who is responsible for watching the two of them.

The conservatory in Tingyuan grows some more precious flowers and plants. Although it is called a conservatory, it is actually a relatively large yard with small bridges and flowing water, cornices and brackets, which are built in imitation of gardens in the south of the Yangtze River.

The overall architectural style of the Yanbei Prince’s Mansion is more majestic than exquisite, and there are towering trees and many flowers and plants among the buildings, but it is rare, because the previous Yanbei Kings did not like these fancy things. Yanbei Wang Xiaoyan got his wife specially cured for the princess after he got married. So things like these flowers and plants are kept in several gardens.

The camellias feared the wind and liked the sun, so they were placed in the courtyard outside the conservatory. As soon as Yan Ningshuang entered, she saw a tall and straight figure in a black gown standing with her back facing them in front of a pot of eighteen scholars, as if admiring the flowers .

Yan Ningshuang stared blankly at that figure for a while, and when she came to her senses, her face was suddenly full of joy. Regardless of Zhao Yingqiu's presence, she quickly walked a few steps behind the man, and called out in surprise, "Xiao...Young Master Xiao. "

Hearing that, the man turned around to look at Yan Ningshuang. He was a little puzzled at first, and then a smile slowly appeared on his face: "This lady...recognizes me?"

Yan Ningshuang couldn't help but startled when she saw the man's face clearly. This man was not Xiao Jingxi, although the two of them had similar backs and ages. Although this young man's appearance can be considered handsome, he is much worse than the Second Young Master Xiao, and when he smiles, he looks a bit ruffian with a playful face.

When Yan Ningshuang saw that she had actually identified the wrong person, she couldn't help but blush. Although she was more courageous and relaxed when facing Xiao Jingxi because she couldn't help herself, she was not like this in front of other men.

"I'm sorry, I... I admitted my mistake." Yan Ningshuang hurriedly took a step back.

The man raised his eyebrows, glanced at her unscrupulously, and looked at Zhao Yingqiu who was walking behind Yan Ningshuang, and after thinking for a while, a sudden realization appeared on his face: "I remember now." , I heard that there are two beauties from the capital living in the mansion, are they you?"

Zhao Yingqiu guessed his identity, and immediately pulled Yan Ningshuang to kneel and salute: "I have met Mr. Xiao San."

It turned out to be Xiao Jingyue, the third son of the Xiao family. No wonder Yan Ningshuang couldn't help but look disappointed when she saw that the back looked a bit like Xiao Jingxi.

Xiao Jingyue's gaze stayed on Yan Ningshuang all the time, so he naturally saw the disappointment in Miss Yan's eyes, and couldn't help but be a little interested in his smile.

"Who did Miss Yan recognize me just now? I look very similar to that person?" Xiao Jingyue asked with a smile.

Yan Ningshuang didn't like the third young master Xiao who was similar to Xiao Jingxi's back, and even felt a little disgusted by the similarity between the two, so her face returned to the usual indifference when facing other men: "I was wrong. , it’s not like that.”

But Xiao Jingyue refused to let her go, still smiling and said: "You just called 'Young Master Xiao', the only person in this mansion who can be called Young Master Xiao is my second brother Xiao Jingxi, Miss just now Is it him who called?"

Yan Ningshuang pursed her lips and did not speak.

Zhao Yingqiu hurriedly uttered a voice to help Yan Ningshuang out of the siege: "I didn't expect to meet the third son Xiao. We were rude and interrupted your flower viewing. Please forgive me, third son Xiao."

Xiao Jingyue smiled lightly and blinked: "Why bother? I just thought I was bored admiring the flowers by myself, and the two ladies came just in time."

Yan Ningshuang saw this person's frivolous words and deeds, and felt more and more in her heart that she had lost her head for mistaking this person for Xiao Jingxi. She didn't want to socialize with Xiao Jingyue, so she said, "I feel a little uncomfortable, so I'm going back first."

Seeing that she said she wanted to leave, Zhao Yingqiu hurriedly said: "Then I will go back with you." Then she smiled apologetically at Xiao Jingyue, "Master Xiao, we excuse you."

Xiao Jingyue still looked at them with a smile and didn't stop him, but when Yan Ningshuang turned around, he said slowly: "My second brother doesn't come to the garden very often because he is not in good health and can't get wind. But he There is a small flower house near the Zhaoning Hall, the flowers and plants in it are taken care of by him himself, do you want to go and have a look?"

Yan Ningshuang stopped immediately, and the smile on Xiao Jingyue's face became more obvious and meaningful.

Sure enough, Yan Ningshuang turned around and asked: "Isn't Zhaoning Hall forbidden for people to enter?" It's not like she hasn't been there before, but Xiao Jingxi's Zhaoning Hall obviously doesn't have more guards than other places. However, as long as someone gets a little closer, they will be stopped by people who suddenly appear out of nowhere, and they can't get close at all.

Xiao Jingyue conjured a folding fan out of nowhere, and while holding it in his hand, he twirled it, and said with a smile: "It's not to let outsiders in, am I an outsider?"

Yan Ningshuang really took the bait: "Then Mr. Xiao can take us in?"

Xiao Jingyue tapped his chin with a folding fan, and blinked: "If beauty wants to go, I can take you there."

Yan Ningshuang's eyes recovered some light.

Xiao Jingyue looked at the sky again at this moment: "It is almost noon now, and we will have dinner in a short time. My second brother is not in the house at the moment. But Miss Yan really wants to go now. If I go, I will be happy to accompany you."

Yan Ningshuang wanted to go to Xiao Jingxi's flower house because he was not interested in drinking. Hearing that Xiao Jingxi was not here, she hurriedly said: "Since Second Young Master Xiao is not in the mansion now, let's go when he comes back. Otherwise, it’s not appropriate to rush over.”

Xiao Jingyue looked at her for a while, smiled and slowly unfolded the folding fan and fanned it slowly: "In that case, let's wait until my second brother comes back. Where do you two live now? I'll send someone to find you at that time. "

Zhao Yingqiu glanced at Yan Ningshuang, hesitant to speak, but Yan Ningshuang still told Xiao Jingyue her current residence.

Xiao Jingyue wrote it down with a smile, Yan Ningshuang and Zhao Yingqiu said goodbye to him and left Tingyuan.

Standing in the courtyard, Xiao Jingyue smiled and watched their backs disappear into the corner of the corridor in the courtyard. With a chuckle, he reached out and picked a camellia flower, put it on the tip of his nose and sniffed it, and murmured softly intoxicated: "Sure enough, the flower is still there. Someone else's smells good!"

After leaving Tingyuan, Zhao Yingqiu persuaded Yan Ningshuang softly: "Ningshuang, this Young Master Xiao looks a bit...we'd better not have too much contact with him."

Yan Ningshuang recalled Xiao Jingyue's appearance, and felt that this person looked a little unreliable, but she still didn't want to let go of the opportunity to get close to Xiao Jingxi: "We came to Yanbei at the order of the Queen Mother, what else can he do to us? It will be fine if you bring a few more people by your side."

Seeing this, Zhao Yingqiu just sighed and stopped talking.

Yan Ningshuang glanced at her, hesitated and said, "If you don't want to go...then I'll go by myself."

Zhao Yingqiu thought for a while after hearing the words: "I'd better stay with you? In case something happens, I'll take care of you."

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