After being sad for a while, Concubine Xian calmed down and wiped away the remaining tears from the corners of her eyes with a silk handkerchief.
"Two poor babies have suffered too much!"
Rong Fei was slightly startled because Concubine Xian said these words in Dunzhou dialect.
The old man is still testing.
I can’t remember things before I was eight years old, and I can’t forget the hometown dialect that is deeply rooted in my bones.
Rong Fei did not inherit the memory of the original owner of this body, so naturally he did not know the Dunzhou dialect. But beside him was Yuji Rouer, an authentic Dunzhou native. After living together for ten years, even a fool can learn from each other.
"Heaven is about to entrust this person with a great responsibility. He must first strain his mind, strain his muscles and bones, starve his body and skin, and mess up his actions. Therefore, tempting his heart and forbearance will benefit him beyond his ability."
Rong Fei also responded in authentic Dunzhou dialect.
This time, Concubine Xian was stunned for a long time.
Although there is Confucianism in this world, there are no Confucian Five Sages. Naturally, no one knows that Mencius was born in sorrow and died in peace and happiness.
Concubine Xian had read the works of Confucian sages and the classics of various scholars, and had many contacts with the great Confucians who were responsible for teaching the prince, princes, and princesses. Her Confucian cultivation was not profound, but it was better than that of ordinary scholars.
Concubine Xian searched through her memory and confirmed that she had never seen or heard this passage before. And Rong Fei was too young and not good at Confucianism, so it probably wasn't his fault.
Later, I will find an opportunity to ask a certain great scholar for advice and ask which saint's work this passage comes from. I must read it carefully.
Rong Fei felt that his body was getting more and more itchy. He took advantage of Concubine Xian's absence and scratched her clothes a few times.
"What a good boy. He didn't embarrass us Dunzhou people. He is a good young man."
Putting aside irrelevant matters for the time being, Concubine Xian smiled and praised Rong Fei.
Not long after, a chamberlain knocked on the door and informed the kitchen that the food and wine had been prepared. Concubine Xian pulled Rong Fei along without hesitation.
When they came to the yard, the queen and Ji Rouer happened to come out.
The Queen couldn't help but feel confused when she saw Concubine Xian holding Rong Fei with a smile on her face.
Could it be that I was overthinking it and my mother didn’t notice something was wrong?
Zhu Leyao had another feeling in her heart.
It seems that mother is very satisfied with Rong Fei!
Zhu Leyao's face turned red again, and she quickly lowered her head when she felt her face was getting hot, not even daring to look at Rong Fei.
Ji Rouer smiled at Rong Fei and nodded slightly, saying that I believe you.
Just now, the queen just asked insinuatingly about Rong Fei and the things that happened when the two of them lived in Fencheng, but did not directly state that she wanted to recruit Rong Fei as her consort.
Naturally, Concubine Xian would not say it directly.
Rong Fei once said that the higher the status of a person, the more oblique and roundabout his words and actions are, so that even if something goes wrong, there is still room for change.
But presumably with Rong Fei's intelligence, he must have guessed Concubine Xian's purpose.
I didn't see Rong Fei's body twisting from time to time, and his eyes were a little wandering, looking uncomfortable.
Concubine Xian's face was kind and joyful, the queen's face was puzzled, Ji Rou'er's face was confident and proud, Zhu Leyao could see the red cloud on her face even if she lowered her head, and Hou San had a mysterious face. .
The expressions of several people were completely different. Even Rong Fei, who was good at observing words and expressions, couldn't understand them.
The two children finally seized the opportunity to get close to Rong Fei, cheering and running over to him, tugging on his sleeves to listen to the story.
The queen's face darkened and she was about to reprimand, but was stopped by Concubine Xian.
"It's rare for a family to have a lively meal together, so let the two of them have a wild day."
"Yes, mother."
The queen had no choice but to bow and obey the order, but the doubts in her heart became even deeper.
family?
Could it be that the plan was successful? How did Rong Fei do it?
Zhu Leyao was also particularly sensitive to the word 'family'. When she heard this, her head dropped lower, and her delicate chin was about to touch the peaks of her chest.
Ji Rouer smiled coldly in her heart, thinking that Concubine Xian was starting to set up an outpost and lay an ambush. It's a pity, it's all wishful thinking.
Concubine Xian asked the kitchen to prepare Dunzhou-style dishes. At her suggestion, everyone ignored the red tape and sat around a round table to eat and chat.
During the dinner, Concubine Xian kept picking up dishes for Rong Fei and Ji Rouer, but she didn't eat much herself.
The queen looked thoughtfully at the Dunzhou-style dishes on the table, while Zhu Leyao lowered her head and ate the white rice in her bowl without saying a word.
Rong Fei felt that his body was getting more and more itchy, but he was too embarrassed to scratch it in front of so many royal women, so he could only hold on while praying in his heart that the meal would be finished quickly.
After finally everyone put down their chopsticks, Rong Fei couldn't wait to say goodbye and left, citing heavy official duties.
Concubine Xian did not try to persuade her to stay. She told them to take care of themselves and not to work too hard. After coming to the palace to sit more often when she had time, she let them go.
After walking out of the palace gate, Rong Fei pulled Ji Rou'er and turned into a secluded alley. While scratching his arms and chest, he asked Ji Rou'er to scratch his back.
When she was in Fencheng, Ji Rouer would often scratch Rong Fei's back. When Ji Rouer's back was itchy, she would ask Rong Fei to scratch it for her through her clothes. This kind of intimate behavior is considered normal between the two of them.
But at this time, he was not at home, but outside. Although there was no one in the alley now, someone might pass by in a while.
Ji Rou'er was thin-skinned and felt a little shy, but when she saw Rong Fei's expression it was really itchy and uncomfortable. She looked left and right to make sure no one was passing by, and hurriedly scratched her clothes a few times.
"It doesn't feel good to wear clothes, so I open them up and scratch them. Write faster. It scratches me to death."
Rong Fei yelled.
Ji Rouer pinched the soft flesh around Rong Fei's waist bitterly, but what she got in return was Rong Fei's cry of relief.
lecher!
Cursing quietly in her heart, Ji Rouer could only helplessly pull down Rong Fei's clothes, exposing her shoulders and half of her back.
"Ah! Why are there so many rashes?"
After tearing off his clothes, he saw that Rong Fei's back and shoulders were covered with many pink rashes, especially near the armpits. The dense rash looked a bit scary.
"Ah, have you got a rash? Why do you feel so uncomfortable when you scratch it? Have you brought any medicine? Please rub it for me quickly."
Rong Fei shouted uncomfortably.
"Whoever goes to the palace to attend a banquet specially brings ointment to remove rashes."
Ji Rouer patted Rong Fei lightly and said.
"It's quite comfortable. Hit it a few more times and try harder."
Rong Fei twisted his body and said.
"Oh~ don't look at anything that's inappropriate... don't look at anything that's inappropriate... the world is getting worse... the world is getting worse!"
An old man wearing a scholar's shirt passed by the alley. He caught a glimpse of Rong Fei and Ji Rou'er from the corner of his eye, and immediately pointed at them and yelled at them angrily.
After all, Rong Fei was also a shameless person. When he saw his ugly appearance, he was embarrassed to stop for a while, so he put on his clothes and took Ji Rouer and ran away.
"Kekeke...kekeke..."
Ji Rouer was actually very happy and kept laughing all the way.
"Laugh, laugh hard, and you'll lay an egg in a while. Giggle..."
Rong Fei shouted while imitating the sound of an old hen laying eggs.
"Okay, okay, stop laughing. To be serious, try spreading your spiritual power all over your body, maybe you can get some relief."
Ji Rouer suggested.
Hearing this, Rong Fei wished he could slap himself in the face. How could he forget that he was also a monk now and a person with spiritual power, yet he had been scratching for so long in vain, so he quickly activated his spiritual power.
As the spiritual power circulates, a cool and refreshing feeling spreads throughout the body, and the rashes all over the body quickly disappear.
Rong Fei felt so comfortable that he couldn't help shouting.
"Ah~ so cool!"
"Bah, you bastard, you can't make that kind of sound."
Ji Rouer blushed and spat, then thought of something again.
"Did you eat tapioca?"
"Ah, no. It's not like I didn't know that I was allergic to that thing. How could I... Oh, you good concubine, you were actually set up by you. What a powerful old woman, the method of testing was a mixture of light and dark. It’s impossible to guard against it.”
Rong Fei slapped his head and shouted in sudden realization.
When Ji Rouer heard this, her eyes looked thoughtful, and she spoke after a moment.
"No wonder Concubine Xian just kept putting vegetables for us two, but she didn't take a bite herself. It turned out that tapioca flour was added to the dishes. But how did she know that you will get a rash when you eat tapioca flour? She doesn't eat vegetables. Is she the same as you? This is even more strange, why does Concubine Xian do this? What does this have to do with recruiting a consort? "
"Recruiting a consort? Why recruiting a consort?"
Rong Fei asked doubtfully.
"Hmph! Are you pretending to be stupid? Don't say you didn't see what Concubine Xian and the Queen had in mind. Or are you tempted?"
Ji Rouer narrowed her eyes, raised her fist and asked in a sinister tone.
Faced with Ji Rouer's threat, Rong Fei blinked his eyes and his mind raced.
"Oh oh oh oh…"
Rong Fei suddenly pointed at Ji Rou'er with a strange smile on his face. Seeing Ji Rou'er rolling up his sleeves with an angry look, he quickly retracted his finger and said with a smile.
"Although my young master is as beautiful as a tree and very talented, he is not worthy of the princess. Sister Rou, you are overthinking. In fact, Concubine Xian asked me to enter the palace today because..."
Immediately, Rong Fei revealed all the plans of Emperor Yan Zhu Sheng and told Ji Rouer.
"There must not be too much cassava flour added to the dishes, otherwise I would definitely be able to taste it. It stands to reason that after tempering your spiritual power, your body will be much stronger than before. A small amount of cassava flour will not cause you such a serious rash. .”
Ji Rouer analyzed.
"I had a lot of snacks in Concubine Xian's house earlier."
Rong Fei recalled.
"Well, that makes sense. Only your master, my master and I know that you will get a rash after eating cassava flour. It is absolutely impossible for Concubine Xian to know. But she just used cassava flour to test it. You, then there is only one possibility. That is that Concubine Xian and her relatives have the same physique as you."
"That should be it."
After hearing Ji Rouer's analysis, Rong Fei nodded in approval.
"So, you are really Concubine Xian's nephew?"
"How is it possible? How can there be such a coincidence in the world?"
"Your surname is Rong, and you have the same physique as Concubine Xian's family. The evidence is conclusive and you still want to deny it. In this way, you and Her Highness the Princess are cousins. If you recruit her as your consort again, wouldn't it be a close marriage? Joy upon joy.”
"Are you jealous, Sister Rou? Otherwise, we will make cooked rice from raw rice tonight, without giving any chance to some people with ulterior motives."
"I never lock the door, it's just that some people don't have the courage."
Ji Rouer's demeanor suddenly changed, and she said in a coquettish voice with charming eyes.
Rong Fei's momentum suddenly evaporated, he took a step back and said in a panic.
"I made a promise to Mr. Qi that you will never do anything wrong until you are twenty years old, otherwise... otherwise..."
"Otherwise, it's clear that I have no intention and courage, but I still blame everything on the master."
"Who do you think is brave?"
Rong Fei shouted angrily.
"Prove it to me."
"You, you, you...just wait for me!"
