Shangguan Yu glanced at Rejoice and the other maids, and signaled Shangguan Ruo to step back from the screen, but thinking that she couldn't see her, he could only say: "Brother wants to have a few words with my sister alone."

"Ah?" Shangguan Ruoli was surprised and said in his mind that we are not familiar with each other.

Shangguan Yu's face turned red to the color of pig liver. Thinking that she was concerned about the defense between men and women, he coughed lightly and said, "Then can you ask the servants to step back further?"

Shangguan Ruoli really didn't expect the men and women to defend themselves. He smiled and said, "Sister, that's not what you meant." He said to Rejoice, "Take them back."

She also wanted to talk to him about Princess Anping's attempt to harm the entire Shangguan family. Although she didn't know whether it was true or not, it was always right to take precautions before they happened.

After everyone went out, Shangguan Yu coughed slightly and moved uncomfortably, his face so red that he could bleed.

Shangguan Ruoli saw that he looked constipated, rolled his eyes secretly, and decided to talk about his own affairs first, "Brother, my maid went out and met a palace maid who escaped from the Royal Courtyard. She was wandering outside our house.

, the maid asked, she was the personal maid of Princess Anping whom I rescued."

Upon hearing this, Shangguan Yu's expression became stern, and he lost the embarrassment just now and asked solemnly: "Oh? What next?"

Shangguan Ruoli said: "Princess Anping wanted to kill her because of the incident in the other courtyard. She escaped. In order to repay her kindness, she gave us a warning. Princess Anping wanted to join forces with Sophie and Nanyun Yao'er to deal with the entire Shangguan family."

"Where is she?" Shangguan Yu frowned.

Shangguan Ruoli said: "After she left, the maid followed her for a while and seemed to be leaving the city."

Shangguan Yu lowered his eyes solemnly, "I think what she said is very credible. Otherwise, if she escaped, there would be no need to risk going to the city to deliver the letter. If she was just a tactic, there would be no need to deliver the letter and leave without asking for anything."

Shangguan Ruoli nodded, "I think so too, so I'd better tell dad to take some precautions."

He had already guessed what the Emperor was going to do about Shangguan Tianxiao, and there was no need for her to remind him.

"Okay! I'll go talk to dad right away." He stood up and was about to go out. After taking two steps, he remembered his purpose and stopped again.

His face turned red again, he scratched his head in embarrassment and said, "I came to see my sister to ask her for help."

Shangguan Ruoli was puzzled, "Brother, please tell me, as long as my sister can do it, she will do her best."

Shangguan Yu coughed lightly, took a deep breath, and said with determination: "I want to marry Princess Jinyang. Can you please make an agreement in front of my father and Princess Jinyang?"

Shangguan Ruoli's eyes couldn't help but light up, and he said with a smile: "That's no problem, I like Zheng Shuyue quite a lot. However, this kind of thing depends on what she means. Doesn't she agree?"

Shangguan Yu said shyly: "She doesn't agree, but it's not because she doesn't like me, it's because she has an evil star in her life, which can defeat her father, mother, and brother..."

Shangguan Ruoli said disdainfully, "Bah! What kind of fate has evil stars? I don't believe in those messy things. You have to fight for your destiny by yourself."

Shangguan Yu showed a warm and gratified smile, "I knew you would support me."

Shangguan Ruoli frowned, "Could it be that father doesn't agree with your marriage?"

In this era of marriage, it doesn't matter if both parties agree or not, as long as the parents give orders and the matchmaker decides.

Therefore, if Shangguan Tianxiao disagrees, it will be difficult.

Shangguan Yu coughed lightly and said awkwardly: "I haven't told my father yet. I'm asking you to find out what my father says first. Shu Yue's rumors are not good for my parents, and I can't tell them."

Shangguan Ruoli nodded slightly, people in this era are all superstitious. Regardless of whether Shangguan Tianxiao believed the rumor or not, Shangguan Yu said he was marrying Zheng Shuyue, which showed a bit of indifference to his parents.

"Thank you, sister!" Shangguan Yu thanked him sincerely, and then walked out of the room with his head held high.

After seeing off Shangguan Yu, Shangguan Ruoli decided to find out about Shangguan Tianxiao first, and then go to Dingguo Duke's Mansion to visit Zheng Shuyue. She should also visit and express her gratitude for the matter of the Royal Courtyard.

Shangguan Ruoli asked Rejoice to prepare a thank you gift for Zheng Shuyue, and then ordered breakfast to be served.

Before finishing breakfast, I heard a commotion outside.

Rejoice trotted in and said excitedly: "Congratulations to the eldest lady, congratulations to the eldest lady!"

"Huh?" Shangguan Ruoli frowned and held a mouthful of buns in his mouth.

Rejoice said with a smile: "There is news from the front yard, His Highness Prince Xuan has come to send a betrothal gift!"

Tch! What’s so happy about this?

Rejoice saw that Shangguan Ruoli didn't look happy at all, her face froze with a smile, and she smiled awkwardly and said: "I have wronged the young lady by marrying Prince Xuan, but Prince Xuan is really kind to the young lady these days."

Sassoon also said with a longing look on his face: "His Royal Highness King Xuan looks like a god, extremely noble, and he loves the eldest lady very much. The other things are really not important."

Another little face-controller, Shangguan Ruoli didn't comment, he picked up the porridge bowl and drank the porridge.

Rejoice still couldn't hold back the raging flames of gossip, and said: "His Royal Highness King Xuan personally sent the betrothal gift! I heard that the procession for the betrothal gift was very long! This person has all entered the Zhenguo General's Mansion, and the other person has

We haven’t left Prince Xuan’s Mansion yet!”

"Come in person?" This was beyond Shangguan Ruoli's expectation.

For people with a distinguished status like Dongming Ziyu, such matters are usually handled by representatives such as housekeepers and confidants, and the Ministry of Rites.

Betrothal gifts are also regulated, but the man will add more betrothal gifts at his discretion based on his own financial conditions.

The woman in the back house had nothing to do and could not leave the front yard. Shangguan Ruoli did not want to see the betrothal gift and finished the meal quietly.

Shangguan Tianxiao entertained Dongming Ziyu, and she was going to go to Dingguo Duke's Mansion to find Zheng Shuyue first.

At this time, a boy of six or seven years old ran in.

"Miss!" The young man knelt on the ground and kowtowed, "Master Qu invites you to Wutong Courtyard. He said that he found the important relics of the eldest lady."

The eldest lady in his mouth refers to the late Xiao Yunluo, the biological mother of the original owner.

The boy was thin, sweating profusely from running, and his eyes were bright and clean.

Large families have many rules. Men cannot enter the backyard casually, so they keep a few servants at the second door to deliver messages and run errands to the ladies and ladies in the backyard.

Shangguan Ruoli knew that Xiao Yunqing was put in a secret cell, but she was the general's wife after all, so this matter should be kept secret.

Rejoice explained: "Wutong Courtyard has bad feng shui and is not suitable for my wife to recuperate. She has moved to another courtyard."

"Let's go and have a look." Shangguan Ruoli nodded, wondering what Qu Xiaohan found for Xiao Yunluo in Wutong Courtyard.

Rejoice gave the boy a few copper coins and said, "Go buy some candies!"

"Thank you, Miss!" The boy kowtowed again, got up, and skipped away.

Shangguan Ruoli took Rejoice and Sassoon to the Wutong Courtyard. As soon as they entered the courtyard gate, they were slightly surprised.
Chapter completed!