She won third place in the music competition at the end of the year and became somewhat famous. The little sisters who had previously ignored her were willing to invite her to the banquet.

No, because the news about Zhao Ruxi spread everywhere, and as soon as Zhao Ruyu arrived, she was surrounded by these sisters.

Zhao Ruyu was also confused when he heard the news the day before yesterday.

She immediately rushed to Suiping's residence to find Zhao Ruxi, but was stopped by Grandma Yuan, who said that her daughter had been infected by the old lady and had also caught wind and cold. In order not to spread the illness to Zhao Ruyu, she would not see her. Please

She goes back.

Zhao Ruyu didn't dare to joke about his own life, so he had to go home in despair.

When everyone asked her about it, she felt guilty and said with a smile on her face: "I really don't know. As you all know, our families are separated. I have to go to school, and my fifth sister is also busy. She has to learn painting and

She went to Beining to teach the officials how to paint portraits, and she also had to take the imperial examination. She was as busy as a top every day, so we had very few opportunities to meet."

Without waiting for anyone to ask further questions, she added: "When I heard the news, I went to ask her immediately. But she recovered from my grandmother's illness and contracted the cold. She didn't see guests, so I didn't see her.

"

Everyone despised Zhao Ruyu in their hearts.

Qi Xuan said: "It's been a few days, her illness should be cured, right? The plum blossoms in our house are in bloom. I will hold a small banquet in three days, just for some of our sisters. Can you give her the invitation for me?"

As she spoke, she handed over a beautiful invitation.

Zhao Ruyu accepted the invitation readily, but declared in advance: "If my fifth sister does not recover from her illness, she may not be able to come."

"That's okay. If she doesn't recover from her illness, our small banquet will be moved back. When she recovers from her illness, we will have another banquet." Qi Xuan said.

Seeing that Zhao Ruyu remained silent, Xiao Ziyi raised her eyebrows: "She won't give you this little face, right?"

"Forget it for others, just talk about the friendship between the Duke of Wei and your family. Back then, the Duke of Wei was busy with your family, so she has to give her this favor, right? Don't forget your relatives and friends once you are so proud.

.”

She is the daughter of Uncle Qi Xuan, and the two cousins ​​grew up together. She also knows a lot about the affairs between Duke Wei's mansion and Suiping's mansion.

Qi Xuan didn't speak, but she kept looking at Zhao Ruyu, and when the waiter Zhao Ruyu expressed his stance, she knew that she was thinking the same thing.

Zhao Ruyu held the invitation tightly, nodded and said, "Okay, I will definitely convince Fifth Sister to come to the banquet."

Qi Xuan and Xiao Ziyi were now satisfied.

Only then did someone mention: "By the way, have you heard? Princess Pingyang will not take care of our Beijing Girls' Academy after the New Year."

"What?" Everyone was surprised.

"Isn't Princess Pingyang appointed by Concubine Jin? Why doesn't she take care of the academy?" Everyone asked in a hurry.

"I heard that she did something that annoyed Concubine Jin, so Concubine Jin took back her management rights."

"Then who will replace her?"

"It's not clear yet. It seems that Concubine Jin herself hasn't decided yet."

Hearing these discussions, Zhao Ruyu was in a state of shock.

In the previous life, these things had never happened. Could it be that Zhao Ruxi was so powerful that he could influence the palace's decisions?

If so, wouldn't it mean that everyone's destiny is about to change?

During this period, the worries in Zhao Ruyu's heart were like a volcano, erupting all at once.

She suppressed her uneasiness and waited patiently for the small banquet to end. Then she hurried out of Duke Wei's Mansion and went straight to Suiping Bo's Mansion.

Fortunately, she did not lose her mind and was smart enough not to go directly to see Zhao Ruxi, but instead asked to see Zhu.

The old lady claimed to be sick, Zhao Ruxi claimed to be sick, but Zhao Yuanxun was really sick, so it would be difficult for Mr. Zhu to claim to be sick again.

Zhao Ruyu asked to see her, and she met her in the side hall.

"Ruyu, what's the matter? For the patients in our house, if you have nothing to do, don't run here, or you may spread the disease." Mrs. Zhu said to Zhao Ruyu gently.

"I went to Duke Wei's Mansion today to attend a small banquet hosted by Miss Qi. At the banquet, everyone mentioned Fifth Sister and they all admired her. Sister Qi said that we are all relatives, but we haven't met Fifth Sister yet, which is a pity. It just happened.

Taking advantage of the rare rest at the end of the year and the plum blossoms blooming at her house, I wanted to invite my fifth sister to her house for a small banquet."

With that said, Zhao Ruyu handed the invitation to Mrs. Zhu.

"But your fifth sister hasn't recovered from her illness yet," said Zhu.

In the past, when the Suiping Prefecture was still the Duke's Palace, they had close contacts with the Duke Wei's Palace.

After both the Duke of Sui and the old Duke Wei passed away, the Duke of Wei's position was preserved due to his meritorious service, but the title of the Duke of Sui dropped one level.

I don’t know whether it was because of this relationship or because the older generation with the closest relationship was no longer around, but the relationship between the two houses unknowingly weakened a lot.

Although Uncle Suiping's Mansion asked for help, Duke Wei's Mansion would also help within the scope of its ability, but there was always a somewhat condescending attitude.

Therefore, Zhao Yuanxun was not very willing to interact with that man unless absolutely necessary.

In the past, when Zhao Ruxi was not famous, the sisters from the Qi Mansion never called her when they held small banquets. Now that she is famous, invitations from the Weiguo Duke's Mansion are delivered to her door.

This made Zhu feel deeply about the harsh conditions of the world.

"It doesn't matter. Sister Qi said that when the fifth sister recovers from her illness, she will hold this small banquet on that day, just waiting for the fifth sister." Zhao Ruyu said obediently.

Zhu's mouth felt bitter.

In order to avoid trouble, they didn't plan to attend the banquet. But I'm afraid they couldn't refuse the invitation from the Duke of Wei. The friendship between the two houses and the help provided by the Duke of Wei made them reluctant to refuse.

After putting pressure on Zhu, Zhao Ruyu said: "I want to see the fifth sister. She should be cured of her illness, right? I heard from the doctor that the cold is contagious when you first get it, but it will disappear after a few days."

It will be passed on."

Zhu thought that maybe it would be better for Zhao Ruxi to reject Zhao Ruyu, so she nodded and said: "Since you are interested, go and see her."

Since Zhao Ruyu was determined, she would not be blocked when she came to Xiuzhuyuan this time. She repeatedly asked to see Zhao Ruxi, and Nanny Yuan went to report it twice before finally letting Zhao Ruyu go.

As soon as he entered the door, Zhao Ruyu asked Zhao Ruxi: "How did you do it?"

"What?" Zhao Ruxi was confused.

"How did you handle Princess Pingyang's matter?" Zhao Ruyu asked again.

Zhao Ruxi naturally knew what she was talking about. But she pretended to be stupid and asked, "What's the matter, Princess Pingyang?"

Zhao Ruyu waved his hand, signaling Qing Feng and others to go out.

Qing Feng looked at his master, saw Zhao Ruxi nodding, and then led Dian Jiang out.

"Princess Pingyang's management rights of the Beijing Girls' Academy have been taken back. This is something that has never happened in a previous life. How did you do this?" Zhao Ruyu asked in a low voice.
Chapter completed!