The Virtuous Wife

Chapter 20 Late Night Visitor

On this morning, Jingyi went to the other courtyard accompanied by Su Ming. Everyone in the Hou Mansion knew that He Daozi lived in the other courtyard, so it was no longer a secret. However, not many people knew that Jingyi was He Daozi's disciple.

Jingyi asked a lot of medical questions in the other courtyard. This time, she did not return to the Hou Mansion with Su Ming until the evening.

After entering the Hou Mansion and arriving at the flower hall, the whole family was there, even Su Jingwei who was under house arrest. The family was talking and laughing, and when they saw Jingyi and Su Ming, the old man smiled and said, "Yiyi, Ming'er, why did you come back so late?"

The two greeted each other, and Jingyi called sweetly, "Grandfather!" and then she fell into the old man's arms.

The old lady wore a black headband today, with an emerald green gem in the middle of the headband, which made her already plump cheeks look even more plump, but not vulgar. She looked at Jingyi with a smile on her face, "Yiyi, why didn't you come back for lunch at noon? You missed the imperial edict."

Su Wei smiled and said, "The emperor has ordered that a palace banquet will be held in the palace tomorrow night to welcome your uncle. The emperor also mentioned you in the imperial edict and asked you to come to the palace together."

Jingyi was puzzled. Why did the emperor want her little girl to come to the palace? Thinking of this, she didn't say anything. After all, it was an imperial edict, so there was no room for anyone to comment!

Jingyi's eyes swept over Bai and Su Jingwei. Seeing that they lowered their heads, she couldn't help but be a little alert. These two people have always been at odds with her and her mother. Now it's so quiet, I'm afraid they are either really scared or have a vicious plan!

Jingyi pretended to have just discovered Su Jingwei, walked in front of her, and called sweetly: "Sister, I haven't seen you for a few days, are you okay?"

Such words sounded right to others, after all, Jingyi was just a seven-year-old child. But it was extremely harsh to Su Jingwei's ears. She thought to herself: Humph! If you hadn't deliberately led me to take those hairpins, how could I be confined? Now you come here to act cute, do you think I'm stupid?

She thought so, but in public, Su Jingwei, a concubine, naturally didn't dare to be disrespectful to Jingyi, and hurriedly smiled and said, "Yes, I haven't seen you for a few days, and my sister seems to have grown taller."

Jingyi smiled happily at her and said, "Since my sister is out, let's go to the palace banquet with us." After that, she turned her head and looked at Gu: "Mother, okay?"

Seeing Jingyi so happy, Gu couldn't bear to refuse her, so she smiled and nodded.

After dinner, Jingyi practiced calligraphy in the room as usual. Nanny He stood aside to grind ink for her, Liu Xing and Tao Tao gently fanned her on both sides, and Haitang was doing needlework on an embroidery stool, apparently embroidering a purse.

Jingyi placed a table by the window, first for the coolness, second for the view outside when tired, and third for some fresh air.

A little sparrow chirped and flew in, landing next to the inkstone.

This little sparrow came several times a day, and everyone was used to it. Jingyi frowned when she heard it chirping non-stop. She stopped writing, took a deep breath, and said to everyone: "You all go down, you don't have to stand guard today." After that, she put the pen on the pen holder.

Everyone retreated until the footsteps could no longer be heard, and Jingyi turned to the window and said: "Since you are here, why don't you show up?"

After the words fell, a black figure landed silently in the room.

Jingyi looked at the visitor calmly. He had a tall and thin body, a handsome face, thick eyebrows that seemed to be dyed with ink, and bright and deep eyes. When people looked at him, they felt that he was like a thousand-year-old fairy, full of temptation and magic, making people unable to look away.

Jingyi turned her head gently, took the paperweight on the table in her right hand, and played with it gently.

This was a jade paperweight given to her by the old man. The shape of a jade rabbit was small and exquisite, and the whole body was snow-white without any flaws. It was accidentally obtained by one of the old man’s subordinates. Seeing its exquisite workmanship and beautiful shape, he presented it to the old man. The old man later gave it to his grandmother. After his grandmother passed away, the old man kept it in his small storehouse. Once, the old man accidentally saw Jingyi practicing calligraphy in the house, carefully and carefully, so he found the paperweight and gave it to her.

Seeing that Jingyi was neither surprised nor afraid to see him, the man in black couldn't help laughing and said, "You are really brave! Aren't you afraid of me?"

Jingyi didn't even look at him and said softly, "If I wasn't brave, I wouldn't have saved you. What are you doing here?"

The man grinned, and he was full of charm. He was only thirteen or fourteen years old, but he was so evil! Jingyi looked at him, shook her head and thought to herself: With this charming face, how many girls' hearts will be ruined? Obviously, she forgot that she was also very beautiful!

This man was Yuanxi, whom Jingyi had saved in the forest!

Yuanxi saw that Jingyi was not surprised, and was a little puzzled, "Aren't you curious about why I am here?"

Jingyi shook her head and said, "I'm curious about why you sent someone to follow me secretly? And who are you?"

Yuanxi raised his eyebrows, with a little surprise on his face, obviously he didn't expect her to say that.

After a moment of contemplation, Yuan Xi said softly, "You can think of it as me sending someone to secretly protect you in order to repay your life-saving grace."

Jingyi put down the paperweight in her hand, walked in front of him, looked up at him and said, "I don't need your protection, I have the protection of my brothers and uncles."

Yuan Xi listened to her somewhat childish voice and said solemnly, "Do you really think that you can be protected by just relying on them? Not to mention the outside, even the water in your Hou Mansion is unfathomable. Are you sure they will always be by your side? Are you sure they can really protect you and your mother?"

Jingyi paused after hearing this, "Who are you? What do you know?"

Yuan Xi shook his head, "Aren't you going to the palace tomorrow? I advise you to let them follow you. I'm afraid it won't be peaceful tomorrow night."

Jingyi felt even more incredible after hearing this. Who is this person? Why does he know so much? From his tone, it is obvious that he knows something, but he is unwilling to reveal it to herself.

Thinking of this, Jingyi looked up at Yuanxi again: "Can I trust you?"

Yuanxi nodded solemnly without saying anything.

Jingyi turned around and lowered her head to think. Obviously, she couldn't completely trust the man in front of her.

Yuanxi's expression was a little depressed, and his eyes became darker. He said softly: "I am the sixth prince, Li He, the one that the current emperor dislikes the most!"

Jingyi's body trembled, and she looked at him with wide eyes.

Yuanxi said softly: "Don't be so surprised, I am indeed the sixth prince Li He, and Yuanxi is my pen name."

Jingyi still looked at him in disbelief. This young man who she met by chance turned out to be a prince! This was too unexpected. Thinking of the scene at that time, Jingyi's eyes couldn't help but show a little heartache. I have heard my eldest brother and second brother mention some things about the royal family, and I know that this sixth prince is the least favored by the emperor. I think his life is not easy.