Ren Yaoqi couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Seeing Ren Yaoqi smile, Xiao Jingxi and Xiao Jinglin actually breathed a sigh of relief.
Xiao Jingxi felt that Ren Yaoqi had a story, so he comforted her like that just now.
But he really couldn't understand how Ren Yaoqi, who grew up in Yanbei since childhood, could have any connection with the eunuch Lu who was beside the empress dowager. As far as he knew, eunuch Lu had never been to Yanbei.
The only thing Xiao Jingxi could think of was that it might be related to the grudge between Queen Mother Yan and King Xian. After all, Queen Mother Yan and Ren Yaoqi's great-grandmother had been enemies to the death, so it was normal that there were some grudges between them that were not meant to be known to outsiders.
"I'll ask someone to help you investigate Fang Yacun's matter." Xiao Jingxi said to Ren Yaoqi.
Ren Yaoqi was very grateful when she heard this. She originally wanted to ask Xia Sheng to help her make another trip to Jiangnan, but Xia Sheng's identity was sensitive since he was from Prince Xian's Mansion, so Ren Yaoqi had not mentioned it yet.
But now Ren Yaoqi learned from Xiao Jingxi that Fang Yacun's superiors were involved with Empress Dowager Yan, so she couldn't drag her grandfather's family into this.
It would be much better if Xiao Jingxi came forward to investigate.
If Fang Yacun's reason for coming to Yanbei is related to the imperial court, then it would be good for Xiao Jingxi to find out as soon as possible and take precautions.
To be fair, if Ren Yaoqi were to choose, she would hope that the Xiao family would have the upper hand, because if the imperial court won, the Prince Xian's Mansion would have no way to survive.
Although Ren Yaoqi's mother, Li, had always been proud of her noble status as a direct descendant of the Li royal family, Ren Yaoqi considered herself a native of Yanbei. Even though she had never thought of returning to this sad place since leaving here in her previous life.
"Thank you, Mr. Xiao." Ren Yaoqi felt that he had thanked Xiao Jingxi too many times.
Xiao Jingxi joked, "No need to thank me. Who made me steal your people time and time again? If you owe too much, you have to pay it back."
Xiao Jinglin frowned and interrupted, "Xiao Jingxi, are you reminding Yaoqi that he has to repay the favor he owes you? You are such a calculating person."
Xiao Jingxi's eyelids twitched at the misunderstanding. He clearly didn't say that. Fortunately, he was calm and composed, and his Qi cultivation skills were excellent, so he didn't jump up in anger.
Ren Yaoqi thought that she did owe Xiao Jingxi a lot of favors, but how could she repay him?
Knowing that the brother and sister were joking, Ren Yaoqi also joked, "Jinglin is right. If Young Master Xiao needs me for anything, just let me know. If you're interested in someone I have, feel free to ask."
Xiao Jingxi's eyes flickered to Ren Yaoqi's face, but he smiled without saying anything.
Xiao Jinglin was struggling on the side, wondering whether he should remind Ren Yaoqi: Xiao Jingxi has set his sights on you now, and you can't just agree to his request.
But Princess Xiao struggled for a long time, and finally, for once, she refrained from speaking her mind. If she had really spoken out, Xiao Jingxi would surely have hated her.
Although Princess Xiao always spared no effort to attack and provoke her brother, she was also a smart person who knew the situation. She only lingered around Xiao Jingxi's bottom line. She might try to nudge him, but whenever she thought of Xiao Jingxi's cunning tactics, she felt it was best not to cross the line so easily.
Half of the day had passed by unnoticed.
It seemed that Xiao Jingxi would have to recuperate in Baiyun Temple for a while, but it was not known whether it was because of his poor health or because of the Yanbei Army. However, Xiao Jinglin was ordered by the princess to return home before sunset.
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