The three of them sat in the courtyard and made a lot of noise for a while. When it was almost noon, Xiao Jingxi told Tong He to go to Baiyun Temple to pick up the vegetarian dishes he had ordered early in the morning.
The vegetarian dishes at Baiyun Temple are extremely famous throughout Yanbei. Countless pilgrims come here every year just for the vegetarian dishes. Ren Yaoqi also ate there when she came back last time. She liked the vegetarian meatballs and wild mushroom and winter melon soup the most. She had discussed them with Xiao Jinglin in a letter before.
When the dishes were finally served, there were actually the two vegetarian dishes she liked. It must have been Xiao Jinglin who mentioned them.
The three of them finished their lunch leisurely and silently in a harmonious atmosphere, as if they had really come here just to eat the vegetarian food at Baiyun Temple.
It wasn't until the food was cleared away and the tea was served that Xiao Jinglin suddenly said, "I'm here to say goodbye to you this time."
Ren Yaoqi was stunned when he heard this and looked at Xiao Jinglin: "Are you going back to Jiajing Pass?"
Xiao Jinglin was a little surprised. How did Ren Yaoqi know about it before she even said anything?
Xiao Jinglin didn't know that although she had never mentioned to Ren Yaoqi her intention to return to Jiajing Pass, she had mentioned the Liao people's movements in the north several times in her recent letters. As summer was about to end and autumn and winter were approaching, the Liao people in the north would bypass the mountains and enter the border area to plunder the people.
In the past few years, because the Liao people won a great victory in Yanbei, they needed some time to recuperate, so the border was quiet for a while. This year, the Liao people got a new king. The new Liao king was young and energetic. Maybe he always heard his grandfather recall the "glorious years" when he was a child when the Liao people were rampant and plundering in Yanbei, so he was particularly yearning for the land south of Jiajing Pass.
Seeing that a big battle might be about to be fought, Xiao Jinglin could no longer sit still in the peaceful environment of Yunyang City.
Some people are born to soar into the sky. Xiao Jingxi knew her very well, so he helped her convince Princess Yanbei. The princess finally relented and agreed to let her go for another two years, but she had to come back after two years because it would be time for Xiao Jinglin to get married after two years.
No one in the Ren family would willingly marry a woman who was stationed at the border all year round and whom they could not even see. Princess Yanbei was really worried about her daughter's future.
Xiao Jinglin was indifferent to these romantic relationships. It wasn't that she was indifferent to life, but she knew what she wanted better than anyone else.
Seeing that Ren Yaoqi was still a little depressed despite his best efforts to hide it, Xiao Jinglin changed the subject and said, "Oh, by the way, I heard from my master that Yun Wenfang also arrived at Jiajing Pass. He disappeared after getting rid of the Yun family. The Yun family thought he went to Ningxia, but they didn't expect him to secretly change his name and slip back. I remember this kid always bullied you several times before. When I get to Jiajing Pass, I will help you deal with him!"
Xiao Jinglin valued her friend Ren Yaoqi very much. Strictly speaking, Ren Yaoqi was her first close friend. So, to comfort Ren Yaoqi, Xiao Jinglin said something she would never say in normal times. Taking revenge on personal grudges was not Princess Xiao's style.
Ren Yaoqi was amused by her. Shaking her head, she said, "Forget it. I haven't suffered any real harm. Let him go on his sunny path." Ren Yaoqi knew Xiao Jinglin's character very well and didn't want her to seek revenge on her behalf. She also didn't want to have anything to do with Yun Wenfang anymore, not even revenge.
Xiao Jingxi stroked the rim of the tea bowl and said slowly, "You don't have to think about revenge. Yun Wenfang is very busy right now, so I'm afraid he doesn't have much free time."
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