Chapter 218 "I already have a fiancée."
Rong Jianxue has been busy these two days.
Pei Jingxu has always felt uneasy because of Shen Qianfan's inappropriate attitude towards the heroine Bai Shutong.
Tomorrow is Bai Shutong's enthronement ceremony. The Shaoqing of Dali Temple will preside over the ceremony for her. Rong Jianxue happens to be there too, so Pei Jingxu decides to go to Dali Temple to test the waters.
Lifting her skirt, Pei Jingxu boarded the carriage and headed towards the Dali Temple.
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Dali Temple, Zongfang.
After putting another processed file back to its original place, Rong Jianxue glanced at the sundial beside him with an unchanged expression.
Jiang Hui knocked on the door, walked up to the man, and whispered, "Sir, the second lady went out to do some shopping today and just came back."
Rong Jianxue responded calmly, her tone carrying the coldness of office work: "Is there something missing?"
Jiang Hui smiled and said, "No, sir. I heard that the Second Lady went out to do some wedding shopping. She must be very concerned about her marriage to you."
Talking about their marriage, Rong Jianxue's eyes softened a bit, and a smile appeared on the corner of her lips: "Give her more money from the treasury. She has always liked some strange and quirky little things."
Jiang Hui chuckled, responded, and stepped back.
For a moment, he was the only one left in the clan room.
Rong Jianxue lowered her eyes and looked at the open file at hand, ready to continue reading.
A mature and steady voice came from outside the door.
"Your humble servant greets Master Shaofu."
The Dali Temple Secretary stood outside the door and saluted him respectfully.
Rong Jianxue nodded slightly: "Why is the Temple Secretary here?"
"I heard that Master Young Master began to review the files before dawn today, so I asked my servants to prepare some light dishes and wine. I hope Master Young Master will not mind."
As he spoke, the temple secretary brought the prepared food box in front of Rong Jianxue with a respectful look.
"Thank you, Lord Temple Secretary," Rong Jianxue said calmly as he flipped through the files. "Tomorrow will be the Bai family's enthronement ceremony. Both the Junior Minister and Lord Temple Secretary should pay close attention."
"I understand."
The Temple Secretary bowed and continued, "Please forgive me for being so abrupt, but Master Shaofu and Princess Anyang...are good things about to happen?"
Rong Jianxue held the pen in his hand, his expression indifferent: "Nonsense."
Upon hearing this, Si Cheng chuckled twice, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead awkwardly, and didn't dare to say anything for a while.
Just as I was thinking of finding a reason to leave, I heard the man at the desk's eyelashes tremble slightly, and his voice was cold: "I already have a fiancée."
Si Cheng was stunned, not knowing if it was his illusion, he always felt that Master Shaofu's words came out of nowhere... There was even a hint of arrogance in his words.
After swallowing his saliva, Si Cheng didn't know what to say, so he could only laugh dryly twice, lower his head and say nothing.
It is impossible for Master Shaofu to have anyone who admires Ai. I think it is just a statement to the outside world to deal with that official.
The temple secretary could not imagine what would happen if this young master really had a loved one.
Besides, Master Shaofu is devoted to the country and the people, so how could he have time to think about these romantic matters?
In the eyes of the Temple Secretary, these were just excuses for the Young Master to reject the Imperial Family.
Not planning to say more, the temple secretary opened his mouth and prepared to stand up and leave.
Just then, a yamen runner came from outside the door and reported: "Your Excellency, the Temple Secretary, Your Excellency, there is a girl outside the door who wants to see Your Excellency."
The temple secretary frowned slightly and said in a low voice, "Ridiculous! What kind of place is the Dali Temple? What kind of girl is so ignorant as to follow someone here?"
There are countless young ladies in the capital who are attracted to Master Young Tutor. The Temple Secretary thought that one of the young ladies took this opportunity to come to the Dali Temple.
The yamen runner thought for a moment and said seriously, "Your Excellency, the temple secretary, the girl said her last name was Pei."
Never heard of it, Si Cheng spoke and wanted someone to drive her away.
But before he could speak, the man who was attending to official business beside him said in a clear voice: "Let her in."
The yamen runner glanced at the temple secretary and saluted Rong Jianxue: "Yes."
Si Cheng thought he had misheard, his eyes widened, and he looked at the man in front of the table in disbelief.
After coming back to his senses, the Temple Secretary reacted and smiled apologetically: "So you are Master Shaofu's friend. I apologize for your courtesy."
The man seemed to hold the pen a little tighter than before, and even the speed of processing the files seemed to have increased. "No problem."
The temple secretary looked around carefully and finally, driven by curiosity, stayed in the clan room.
——He was really curious about which rich girl could meet this young master.
Soon, the bailiff brought Pei Jingxu to the outside of the clan house.
The temple secretary glanced at the person who came, widened his eyes, and blinked.
"Is this...Mrs. Pei Er?"
Looking at the beautiful lady in front of him, Si Cheng immediately remembered!
Pei Jingxu was slightly stunned. She didn't expect that the official in front of her knew her.
With a gentle smile on his lips, Pei Jingxu bowed slightly to the temple secretary, but looked at Rong Jianxue with a slightly confused look.
Rong Jianxue looked at her and replied seriously, "The Dali Temple Secretary, Zhang Fu."
Pei Jingxu then nodded and smiled: "My concubine greets the Lord Temple Secretary."
The Temple Secretary quickly waved his hand and said, "Mrs. Pei, there's no need to be so polite. Just now, the yamen runner came to report that someone was looking for Master Shaofu. I was wondering who it was, but it turned out to be Mrs. Pei!"
After a pause, the Temple Secretary continued with a smile, "I had the honor of meeting the Second Lady at the former Prime Minister's birthday banquet."
Pei Jingxu's appearance is hard to forget once you see her.
Pei Jingxu reacted and smiled at the Temple Secretary: "Master Temple Secretary has a very good memory."
"What's wrong?"
In the clan room, Rong Jianxue put down the pen in his hand at some point and looked up at her.
Pei Jingxu held the food box in her hand and smiled at the man, "I heard that you haven't eaten yet, my lord. I made some cakes and asked the kitchen to prepare a few side dishes."
As he spoke, Pei Jingxu stepped forward and handed the food box to the man.
Putting the files aside, Rong Jianxue opened the food box. A sweet aroma of pastries wafted in, and the clan room, which was already filled with the scent of ink, was now filled with the floral fragrance of osmanthus cake.
Taking the plates out of the food box one by one, Pei Jingxu looked at Rong Jianxue with a smile, "I met Guard Jiang when I just came here. He said you've been busy all day and haven't eaten yet. You should eat something first."
Rong Jianxue had clear eyes and eyebrows, and nodded with dignity.
Seeing the man nod, Pei Jingxu smiled and pushed the cake she had made to the man's hand: "This is a new style that I made. Please try it and see if it suits your taste."
Rong Jianxue pinched a piece and tasted it, then nodded reservedly: "Not bad."
The temple secretary widened his eyes and stood there in a daze, staring at the two people in front of the table. He was a little dazed for a moment.
——Fortunately, we know that the two are not husband and wife. If an uninformed bystander saw it, they would definitely misunderstand!
The Temple Secretary came back to his senses and spoke with admiration, "I've always heard that the Second Lady and General Xuanzhou were a harmonious couple since their youth. When General Xuanzhou was away on the battlefield, the Second Lady took care of the Rong Mansion and kept it in perfect order."
"Now it seems that not only the trivial matters of the mansion, but even the eldest son's husband, is taken care of so well!"
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