C75 Coincidentally Meeting Zhao Wenrui
C75 Coincidentally Meeting Zhao Wenrui
Hearing his curses, Shen Jingli felt that his relationship with Prince Wen was deep, so he turned and asked Yang Ningyi: "Does he have enmity with that Prince Wen?"
"Probably."
Ever since he was young, he was held in the hands of his family members and had developed an arrogant, domineering, and unique personality. He caused trouble everywhere, and later on, at a banquet, he pushed Yang Ningtian into the water and almost killed Yang Ningtian. The Duke of Rong was so angry that he blew his beard and glared at him, and brought him into the Yang Family to apologize.
Ceng Wan'er was the daughter of Old Madam Wen's stepmother, so she could be considered to be younger cousin to Wen Junchang. However, because Old Madam Wen had a normal relationship with her stepsister, the two families rarely went out together. After Mu Chen's incident, Ceng Wan'er's actions made everyone in Yang Family angry.
"Who was that lady just now?"
The original owner was born and bred in the south. He had never left the county, so how could he know the people of Beijing?
He didn't know how much Shen Jingli knew about Mu Chen's past, but he did not want him to tell Shen Jingli that Ceng Wan'er was his former fiancee. Shen Jingli did not know that Shen Jingli was's fiancee, but Yang Ningyi did not know that he was Yang Ningyi's fiancee.
"You can't say it?" Thinking about it this way, he suddenly remembered where he saw the servant girl. Back then, it was the servant girl who bought the original owner from Shen Family, and it was also the servant girl who forced the original owner to learn some alluring methods, allowing him to seduce Mu Chen.
Mu Shisi was really pitiful. Not only did he encounter his fiancee, but her fiancee had even ruthlessly chosen a normal looking lowly wife to be his wife. He really didn't know what Mu Shisi's reaction would be when he found out the truth.
Shen Jingli leaned on the side and compared his eyes with a cold smile on his face.
Yang Ningyi secretly looked at him, feeling that he seemed to know something, and could not help but feel his heart tighten. What happened today, she had to quickly tell his cousin, in case Ceng Wan'er took the initiative and let his cousin suffer a loss.
The horse carriage exited from the west gate and arrived at Blue Moon Lake, which was in the outskirts of the city.
The camellias around Blue Moon Lake had bloomed long ago. They were clearly red and white, and were pleasing to the eyes. Occasionally, one would spot a laurel tree or two.
Yang Ningya carried a guqin and instructed the servants to place the guqin table and chairs inside the Full Moon Pavilion by the lake side. Then, she started to play with the guqin to cheer everyone up.
"Sister Ya is a famous talented girl in the capital. She is proficient in the art of zither, chess, calligraphy, and painting. Before she has reached her prime, the person who came to propose will soon break through our family's door." Yang Ningxin folded a flower and placed it between her hair, explaining to Shen Jingli, "Sister Ya is a complete zither fanatic, she always carries that guqin wherever she goes."
"Do you think everyone is like you? Do you bring food wherever you go? "You little fat girl." Yang Ningtian rejected the cape handed over by the servant and came to provoke Yang Ningxin.
The little girl's personality was explosive. If it was just a little bit, she would explode and immediately chase after Yang Ningtian angrily, "Yang Ningtian, who are you calling a fat girl? "See if I beat you up or not …"
Shen Jingli stood on the shore and watched the beautiful scenery of the lake, listening to the beautiful zither music, and was in an extremely good mood.
The rain was as thin as a cow's hair, and carried a chill that seemed like autumn. Shen Jingli extended his hands to rub his arms, and Lee Qi quickly entered the carriage to grab his cape to cover Shen Jingli's body.
"The rain was so sudden." Lee Qi rubbed his hands together and muttered.
Yang Ningtian and Yang Ningxin were caught off guard by the rain, and immediately stopped playing and ran back to the Moon Gazing Pavilion to avoid the rain. The drizzling rain continued to fall, hitting the camellia tree and producing a beautiful music, Yang Ningya had already stopped playing the zither, anxiously using a cloth bag to cover the zither, afraid that the rain would break her zither.
The few girls were all excited, they had never been trapped outside by the rain before, especially the little girl, Yang Ningxin. She ordered her servants to bring down the snacks from the horse carriage and placed it inside the Full Moon Pavilion, as if preparing to have a tea party in the rain.
"You're in a good mood?" Yang Ningtian casually picked up a sweet and pointed at Yang Ningxin's forehead: "Aren't you being too generous? If this rain doesn't stop, I'm afraid we won't be able to rush home tonight."
"Then what should we do?" The little girl's eyes were wide open as she innocently asked.
Seeing her heartless look, Yang Ningtian could not help but pinch her nose, "Go ahead and eat, taste the best until you become a little fat pig, and see who dares to marry you in the future."
"If you don't want to marry, then don't want to. If worst comes to worst, I'll just marry someone else." She wasn't afraid at all. She didn't want to get married at all, so she stayed by her mother's side and stayed by her side. In the future, there would be conflict between husband and wife, as well as the support of her brothers and sisters.
"Tsk tsk tsk tsk, a young girl that hasn't even reached the age of 15 yet is so shameless to say such a thing." Yang Ningtian poked her face, deliberately trying to embarrass her.
"Humph!" Yang Ningxin arrogantly snorted and placed another piece of cake into her mouth.
The rain gradually grew heavier, and the excited emotions were replaced by unease. Yang Ningya leaned against Yang Ningxi, her beautiful face revealing an unconcealable worry.
"Elder sister Xi, would you like a piece of dessert?" Yang Ningxin picked up a piece of red bean cake and looked at Yang Ningxi with her big watery eyes.
"No …"
Before she could finish her words, a voice interrupted her. "Why did the rain suddenly become so heavy? I didn't manage to dodge in time."
Everyone turned their heads to look and saw a white-clothed man holding a long spear walk into the Full Moon Pavilion. His entire body was wet from the rain, sticking to his body.
What a valiant and formidable man, Shen Jingli instantly opened his eyes wide, appreciating the beauty of the other party.
"Zhao Wenrui?" Yang Ningyi called out the name in shock. She didn't understand why the little gongzi of the General's Estate was here.
Yang Ningyi was not familiar with Zhao Wenrui, but she had heard of his achievements and had met him a few times. Zhao Wenrui, who was 21 years old and had yet to get married, had always been a hot topic of conversation in the aristocratic circle in the capital.
"You know me?" The drenched clothes stuck to his body made him feel extremely uncomfortable. Zhao Wenrui frowned, feeling annoyed.
Zhao Wenrui?
"You are that bastard Xu Yanlin's unmarried … Wife? " Eh, there seems to be something strange about the way they are addressed, but that's probably what they mean.
Shen Jingli was so shocked that he could not hide his expression. He really never thought that he would meet Zhao Wenrui here, but judging from his posture, he was definitely a straightforward person who trained in martial arts. No wonder whenever Xu Yanlin mentioned him, he would look like he had suffered a loss.
"You know Xu Yanlin?" Zhao Wenrui was also surprised. Ever since he was sixteen, when Xu Yanlin did not come knocking to marry him, but instead went to the Northwest Army Camp, he became the joke of the capital. Others were secretly discussing about him behind his back, and had never dared to mention Xu Yanlin in front of him.
"I do." Shen Jingli took another look at his wet clothes and couldn't help but ask, "I have clean clothes in the carriage, do you want to change?"
Zhao Wenrui also felt that it was very uncomfortable for his clothes to stick to his body so he accepted Shen Jingli's favor.
After changing into a set of clean and fresh clothes, Zhao Wenrui felt much more relaxed.
Shen Jingli invited him to sit and chat at the stone table in the pavilion. The three girls and the two girls sat around them, seemingly filled with the desire for gossip.
"How did you know Xu Yanlin?" Zhao Wenrui drank a cup of water and asked.
It had been several years since he last saw that person, and it was likely that that person was also extremely unwilling to see him. Otherwise, he would not have refused to be exiled to the south with him at that time. It had been five years since then, and he really did not like that person, so he was unwilling to marry him no matter what.
Zhao Wenrui felt a little pain in his chest. He wanted to drink some wine, but found that there was no wine by his side.
Seeing his lonely appearance, Shen Jingli could not help but raise his eyebrows. Did he really like Xu Yanlin?
"He is my husband's friend."
"Who is your husband?" He was very familiar with Xu Yanlin's friends, but why didn't he know that there was such a lady among them?
Zhao Wenrui carefully sized Shen Jingli up. He looked pretty delicate and pretty, with a pair of spirited eyes. It was impossible to tell how noble his identity was just by looking at his clothes, and he even recognized Yang Family.
"My cousin." Yang Ningxin could not help but interject, "Mu Family Fourteenth Master, Mu Chen."
"Isn't Fourteenth Master exiled to the south?" He did not care about the matters of the imperial court, so he did not know that Mu Chen had already been recalled back by His Majesty.
"Cousin did a great service in curing the flood. His Majesty ordered him to be acquitted. Cousin has already returned to the capital." Rebellion was a matter with insufficient evidence, and the Emperor was angry over having ordered his people into exile. Naturally, he wanted to find an opportunity to recall them.
Zhao Wenrui stood up excitedly, "Then what about Xu Yanlin? Is he back? "
Shen Jingli nodded.
"Damn Xu Yanlin, you didn't even tell me when you returned to the capital, and you caused me to keep worrying." Zhao Wenrui angrily took his spear and rushed into the rain without saying anything.
"Hey …"
When Shen Jingli realized this, he seemed to have done something bad. He silently lit a candle for Xu Yanlin in his heart, he could not be blamed for this matter.
"Young Master Zhao is also a pitiful person." The usually quiet Yang Ningyi suddenly said this.
Shen Jingli turned his head around and saw a flash of loneliness on his face, but Yang Ningxi, who had understood the situation at the side, added: "Indeed, he is a pitiful person. Young Master Zhao has a deep affection for Second Young Master Xu, regardless of his parents' objections, he waits for him wholeheartedly, and is even willing to follow him into exile.
Shen Jingli did not say a word about this.