Xiao Jingxi watched Eunuch Lu and the others walk away before turning back to look at Ren Yaoqi. Then, smiling, he said to Rong, "I'm sorry for not treating you well enough and frightening you."
Rong sighed and said, "There is no way to avoid the disaster. He was coming for me. I have to thank Second Young Master Xiao for helping me out this time." As she spoke, Rong looked at Ren Yaoqi and Ren Yaohua again, with obvious worry in her eyes.
Rong knew very well what Eunuch Lu was thinking. She was not afraid that these people would embarrass her openly, but she was afraid that Li and her two granddaughters would be implicated by them.
Rong knew that for a man like Eunuch Lu, all he had to do was to try his best to please Empress Dowager Yan, and what could make the Empress Dowager happier than humiliating the descendants of Concubine Wan?
Ren Yaoqi also frowned and looked at Ren Yaohua. Because of Ren Yaohua's reaction, Eunuch Lu's attention was focused on Ren Yaohua. Ren Yaoqi was worried that he would attack Ren Yaohua.
Eunuch Lu was a man of twisted and paranoid character. He would always remember anything that offended him and wait for an opportunity to retaliate. In this respect, Eunuch Lu and Zeng Yu were birds of a feather.
Xiao Jingxi said, "Since this happened in the palace, let the palace handle it. You don't have to worry too much. This is Yanbei after all."
Rong was relieved that Xiao Jingxi was willing to accept it.
Xiao Jingxi was right. After all, this was Yanbei, not Kyoto. Even if Eunuch Lu was favored by Empress Dowager Yan, he could not reach Yanbei. With the Xiao family's involvement, as long as they were careful and cautious, nothing serious should happen.
The Rong family wasn't truly afraid of Eunuch Lu. The true strength of the Xian Palace was already well-known to the Yanbei Palace. If Eunuch Lu went too far, the Xian Palace would easily dispatch someone to deal with him. However, Eunuch Lu had come to Yanbei to deliver the imperial decree, and he must have been carrying out certain orders from Empress Dowager Yan, effectively acting as a semi-imperial envoy. If something happened on Yanbei's territory, the Yanbei Palace would be hard-pressed to explain it to the court, potentially giving it an excuse to attack. Since the Xian Palace had already formed an alliance with the Yanbei Palace, it should consider its interests.
Rong just felt that the villain was difficult to deal with and was afraid that others would use some despicable and shady tricks.
Xiao Jingxi personally escorted the Rong family members to Qingzheng Hall, and then left Qingzheng Hall to return to Chengde Hall.
After receiving the imperial edict from the Qing Chengde store, the princess reappeared in front of everyone with Xiao Jinglin.
Xiao Jinglin found Ren Yaoqi and took her aside to talk away from everyone.
"I heard that you were just given a hard time by Lu Yu?"
Lu Yu was the real name of Eunuch Lu, but after he became a servant of the Empress Dowager, in order to match the Empress Dowager's horoscope, the Empress Dowager gave him a new name, Lu Dexin. People outside no longer called him Lu Yu. By the time he became the chief steward of the Empress Dowager, few people dared to call him by the name Lu Dexin.
Others may not know who Lu Yu is, but Ren Yaoqi knows all the details about Eunuch Lu. So no matter whether it is Xiao Jingxi or Xiao Jinglin, when they mention the name Lu Yu, Ren Yaoqi knows who he is.
Ren Yaoqi sighed softly and told the story again. Xiao Jinglin frowned and said, "He's just a eunuch, but he really thinks he's the master. Don't be afraid. I'll let Hongying and Hongye go back with you later. If he dares to cause trouble for you, beat him up!"
At this time, a male voice said from behind them: "Besides beating people up, what else can you think of?"
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