Chapter 172 (1/2)
As the days went by, the good news came from people far away at the border. After the royal guards led by Xiao Shao arrived at Heiguan cliff, they redeployed their troops, changed the military array, and resisted the siege of the state of Tianjin. Before the Tianjin Kingdom took advantage of the victory and pursued after the enemy, they didn't want the reinforcements to arrive now. They suffered a big loss, but they didn't continue to attack for a while, and the two armies formed a confrontation situation. This is a good opportunity for the soldiers of the Dajin Dynasty to fight for some rest time.
When the Xirong people on the other side learned that Zhao Guang was leading the Zhao family army, they also heard that they had converged and retreated to the border area, and had peace for the time being.
On this day, Lin Zixiang and Wen Feifei boarded the gate of Jinying palace to visit Jiang Ruan.
Housekeeper Lin was naturally happy again. When the old king and his wife were alive, Princess Jinying was kind-hearted and made friends with many official wives. There were endless visitors. There are different people's carriages in front of the house every day, which seems lively, but it is also the embodiment of the host's family's flexible fate. After the old king and his wife went, Xiao Shao was cold-blooded. Except for a few maidservants, there were probably no more females in King Jinying's house. After many years of silence, I don't want to see Jiang Ruan's poor appearance, but he has a good personal affinity. As soon as he came in, a good friend came to visit him. Wen Feifei and Lin Zixiang are also famous official ladies in Beijing. Naturally, housekeeper Lin ordered the whole family to give him a good reception.
After Wen Feifei and Lin Zixiang met Jiang Ruan, Wen Feifei wiped the sweat on her forehead and said, ”sister Ruan, the servants of Jinying Palace are really obedient to you. If the servants in my house are half sensible here, I will thank God.”
Wen Feifei is now a relative, and she is also married to a military general, but her new daughter-in-law will always encounter some bad things. Wen Feifei's character is so careless that she can't help her servants. At the sight of the order of King Jinying's residence and his respect for Jiang Ruan, he naturally became envious.
”She's very smart. She has a lot of means to discipline people, but you can't learn.” Lin Zixiang did not hesitate to interrupt her, as always straightforward: ”besides, the beauty of her life, Jinying King protection, you only know how to practice martial arts every day, how can your husband protect you.”
Wen Feifei looks up at the sky and pretends not to hear Lin Zixiang's words.
Lin Zixiang turned to Jiang Ruan again and said, ”I thought that this marriage had ignored your intention. I was afraid that you would be wronged. Now it seems that you are happy with it. In a word, King Jinying is not in the house. You live a comfortable life alone, so as not to be embarrassed. ”
Jiang Ruan smile, noncommittal. If we say that Lin Zixiang's temperament is really a wonderful flower among the noble women. She is quick to talk and doesn't understand the world. Others don't know whether she is stupid or smart, but she is a real transparent person. Her straightforward personality is the same as that of Lin Changshi. People all say that Lin Changshi's brilliant literary minister brought up such a shocking daughter who didn't follow the three cardinal guides and five constant principles. However, Jiang Ruan thinks that Lin Changshi is the real man of great wisdom, and the daughter he raised is much more precious than those ladies in the capital.
Only such precious, ordinary people naturally can not appreciate. This is the reason why Lin Zixiang hasn't married yet. Lin Zixiang's appearance is beautiful and her family background is good. But her eyes are too arrogant. Some matchmakers come to talk to her, but she doesn't think it's worth mentioning. Lin Changshi respects her and refuses them. As soon as she came and went, the daughter of Lin Chang's family was very picky, and her reputation spread, and then gradually no one asked her to marry again. Lin Zixiang is 18 years old now, which is an old girl in the Dajin Dynasty. Many people talk about it, but the Lin family don't realize it.
Lin Zixiang looked at Jiang Ruan and Wen Feifei, and said, ”really, it's not a good thing to get married. A person who was originally true is now a commonplace all day long. One is already cunning, but now he is even more tactful. When one enters the palace, he even turns his temper. He is surprisingly cold all day. There is another, ”Lin Zixiang's eyes flashed a trace of anger:” simply people are gone, do not know what to do! ”
She reproached everyone, but Zhao Jin was the last one who disappeared. Zhao Jin disappeared a few months ago, but at the beginning, Mrs. Zhao and Mr. Zhao kept it from the public. Later, Xu sent out bodyguards, but they couldn't find them. When they had no way, they found Zhao Jin's handkerchiefs to ask for information. Only a few of them knew that something had happened. Zhao Jin's last letter only said that she wanted to find someone, and she would come back after finding someone.
Mrs. Zhao was very anxious. According to Zhao Jin's maid, Zhao Jin was a little strange in those days. She didn't know what was the reason. She was in a trance every day, but she was not sad. Mrs. Zhao also came from a girl like flowers. She immediately thought about Zhao Jin. She was afraid that she had a sweetheart. This time, she might have gone to find her sweetheart. While scolding which family has abducted her daughter like this, she also scolds Zhao Jin for not knowing how to be ashamed. How dare she do such a stupid thing? You should know that when she is hired, she will be a wife and when she runs away, she will be a concubine. Even if she runs away with others, she won't be able to lift her head in her whole life.
The people sent out by the Zhao family still have no information. Lin Zixiang is annoyed when he thinks about it. In her opinion, friends should treat each other with sincerity. Zhao Jin had never told her about such a big thing before. She really didn't regard her as a friend in her heart. Of course, Lin Zixiang is even more angry that Zhao Jin did such a thing just for a man.Lin Zixiang thinks that all the men in the world are the same except her father. They are arrogant and arrogant. They look up to the sky and don't know what loyalty is. They are self righteous. They really don't deserve a good woman.
Looking at her indignation, Jiang Ruan shook his head with a smile and said, ”it's no use worrying now. You'd better wait and see what happens. As for other things, we are ordinary people, and we just struggle to live every day. Getting married is just submissive to reality, but it's good to try our best to live a better life after getting married. ” She smiles: ”as you just said, I have a good time. It's even more comfortable than being in Shangshu mansion. ”
”Exactly.” Wen Feifei was afraid that Lin Zixiang would teach again. She immediately echoed Jiang Ruan's words and said, ”I'm married. Now what's the use of saying that? Although I don't live better than sister Ruan, I feel more comfortable than when I was a girl. At least I don't have to face a bunch of jealous sisters at home. ”
After thinking about it, Lin Zixiang sighed: ”you don't care about it. Why should I worry about it?”
Jiang Ruan said with a smile, ”I haven't been in the Palace during this period. Sister Ying'er...”
”She seems to be a different person now,” Wen Feifei said. ”I went to the palace to see her a few days ago and brought her some trinkets. Although she was smiling, she felt very alienated. In short, now I feel that I don't understand her.”
”I don't compete for favors, but I don't know what to do when I enter the palace.” Lin Zixiang also replied coldly, ”it's more and more similar to those women in the palace. I can't see any difference.”
After Dong Ying'er entered the palace, because of Jing Zhaoyin, she was not completely left out. She was lucky enough to be promoted to Baolin. She is soft and gentle, and she also learns how to survive in the palace where people eat and don't spit bones. However, she seems to be in a lack of interest, as if she is not interested in anything.
Jiang Ruan smile: ”the palace is not so easy to stay, if it is as simple as before, it is impossible to live for a long time.”
The words, Lin Zixiang and Wen Feifei two faces at the same time a change. After a long time, Lin Zixiang said: ”what you see is transparent. If you had the chance to enter the palace draft at the beginning Lin Zixiang didn't say the last word, but she believed that Jiang Ruan also knew what she wanted to say.
Several people said some more words. When it was getting late in the afternoon, Lin Zixiang and Dong Yinger got up to say goodbye. Just as they went out of the door, Wen Feifei suddenly felt dizzy and was about to fall. Lin Zixiang was about to get on the carriage. He was startled. Before he moved, he saw a blue figure flash by and helped Wen Feifei up.
It was a young man in a blue cloth gown, but he didn't hurry to let go of Wen Feifei, instead, he held her hand firmly. When Lin Zixiang saw this, he burst into a rage and said, ”where did you come from? I still don't let go of your hand!”
Lin Zixiang's voice was very high, and all the people around him looked at him. The man was startled by Lin Zixiang's question. Seeing the people around him, he turned red and said, ”girl, you misunderstood me. I just...”
”Let go of your hand!” When Lin Zixiang saw that he didn't let go, he immediately went forward and pushed him away. He helped Wen Feifei. Wen Feifei was just a little sleepy and didn't know what happened. He just said, ”Ah Xiang, I'm ok.”