Chapter 41 Bad Temper
There was a slight pause in the movement of reviewing the official document.
Rong Jianxue raised her eyes slightly and nodded: "Well, go and get ready."
"Yes." Jiang Hui clasped his fists and prepared to leave.
"Wait a minute." Rong Jianxue spoke and stopped Jiang Hui.
He suddenly remembered the last time she was punished by her mother for going up the mountain to pray.
Emotion flashed in his eyes, and Rong Jianxue said slowly, "Go ask her if she wants to go with you. I'll talk to mother."
"Huh?" Jiang Hui didn't realize who "she" was referring to at first, but after a moment's hesitation, he replied, "Yes, I'll do it right away."
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"Go! Of course!"
Pei Jingxu stood up happily, his face full of excitement. "Thank you for bothering Guard Jiang to ask me this question. If I could go with you, my mother-in-law would definitely not stop me!"
She was worried about how to get closer to Rong Jianxue!
Since the "misunderstanding" on Qixi Festival was resolved, the relationship between the two finally took a difficult step forward. However, Rong Jianxue was a very polite person, and it was almost impossible for them to get closer just by spending time together on a daily basis.
Coincidentally, this trip to the mountain to worship Buddha gave her a good opportunity!
Seeing Pei Jingxu's happiness, Jiang Hui also became happy: "Okay, then I'll tell the young master that the second lady will go up the mountain with our carriage in two days."
"Excuse me, Guard Jiang!"
After seeing Jiang Hui off, the smile on Pei Jingxu's face turned cold.
She chuckled and said, "Hongyao, go prepare some things for me. I need them at the Ran Deng Temple."
"Yes, girl."
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East courtyard, study.
Jiang Hui told Rong Jianxue that Pei Jingxu wanted to go with him.
Rong Jianxue smiled slightly and said, "Tell the servants to prepare some cushions. She still has an injury on her back."
"Yes, sir," Jiang Hui smiled. "Just now, when the Second Lady learned that she could go to the Ran Deng Temple, she was very happy and kept saying that she wanted to thank you, sir."
After a pause, Jiang Hui smiled again and said, "Come to think of it, the Second Lady loves the Second Young Master the most. She would naturally be happy to go to the Ran Deng Temple to pray for him."
When Rong Jianxue heard this, the smile on her lips faded a little.
He lowered his eyes and looked at the scripture he was copying.
——Every time before going up the mountain to worship Buddha, he would copy some scriptures and then put them in the underground palace of the pagoda as a way to help Xuanzhou overcome his difficulties.
As his eyes swept over the scriptures, Rong Jianxue's eyes were as cold as a pond.
"By the way, sir, shall I prepare one or two carriages?"
Jiang Hui didn't notice the man's mood change and still asked with a smile.
"Two, separate." Rong Jianxue said coldly.
"Yes." Jiang Hui clasped his fists and went down to take care of it.
After getting new paper, Rong Jianxue continued copying the scriptures.
But this time, before he could put pen to paper, Pei Jingxu's gentle voice came from outside the door: "Sir, Ah Xu is here to bring you some snacks."
Pei Jingxu had promised Rong Jianxue yesterday, so he made some new snacks and came to Rong Jianxue to improve her favorability.
Carrying the lunch box, Pei Jingxu walked into the study very naturally and took out the snacks from the box.
"These are some new flavors that Ah Xu has tried. Please try them and see if they suit your taste."
Pei Jingxu said this, pushing the plate towards the man's hand.
Rong Jianxue gazed slightly at the exquisite snacks, then looked at her.
"My Lord, what's wrong?"
Being stared at inexplicably, Pei Jingxu touched his face in confusion: "Is there something on my face?"
"nothing."
Rong Jianxue shook her head, took a piece of cake and took a bite.
Pei Jingxu's eyes sparkled, and he tilted his head to look at him with a smile: "Sir, is it delicious?"
"Um."
Rong Jianxue responded calmly and put the pastry back on the plate.
Pei Jingxu's smile faded upon seeing this, and he asked cautiously, "Is it... not very tasty?"
Rong Jianxue: "Not bad."
Well enough?
What other evaluation could it be?
Pei Jingxu was a little confused.
Although she was quite confident in her pastry-making skills, these pastries were her first time making them, so she felt a little unsure.
After thinking about it, Pei Jingxu smiled awkwardly and pulled the plate of pastries back slightly from the man's hand.
"If you don't like it, I'll make something else for you another day."
Pei Jingxu put the cakes back into the food box and said with a smile, "Since these don't suit your taste, Ah Xu will give them to Guard Jiang!"
Rong Jianxue frowned slightly, but just looked at the Buddhist scriptures on the desk without answering.
Pei Jingxu smiled and bowed to Rong Jianxue: "Then Ah Xu will take his leave first. My lord, you are busy."
After saying that, Pei Jingxu staggered out of the study carrying the lunch box.
Rong Jianxue didn't take his eyes off the Buddhist scriptures until the footsteps disappeared.
His eyes were a little cold, and his gaze slowly focused on the stupid and ugly Pixiu on the table.
With his index finger against the Pixiu's head, Rong Jianxue exerted a little force and flicked "Da Huang" onto the table.
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On the day before the fifteenth, Rong Jianxue met Rong at his home.
Because of Chen Congyue's matter, Rong was still angry with Rong Jianxue and stayed indoors, claiming to be sick and refusing to see him.
Rong Jianxue did not insist. She just told the maid that she would take Pei Jingxu to the mountain to pray for blessings, and asked her to tell the Rong family, and then left.
The old woman came to the bedroom and told Rong what Rong Jianxue said.
"Madam, the eldest son has been too close to Pei recently..." the old woman whispered, "He's teaching her accounts and taking her to the Burning Lamp Temple. Could it be..."
The old woman did not express her subsequent speculation, but Rong Shi understood what she meant.
Hearing this, Rong chuckled lightly, a hint of disdain flashing in her eyes: "I know Jianxue best. Not to mention that Pei is her sister-in-law, even if Pei is an innocent person and has not entered our Rong family, Jianxue would still look down on her."
The old woman asked in confusion, "Why are you so sure, Madam?"
Rong narrowed his eyes and said coldly, "He has been practicing in the Burning Lamp Temple since he was young. Even Master Miaofan said that he is cold-hearted and has no feelings or desires."
"If the master hadn't threatened him with his life, and the saint hadn't come up the mountain three times to personally invite him to serve as an official, he would never have left the Burning Lamp Temple and gone down the mountain to serve as an official."
At this point, Rong sighed, a hint of disappointment in her heart: "Tell me, these two children of our Rong family, Jianxue has no interest in advancement, and Xuanzhou..."
Having said that, Rong's voice instantly became quieter.
She looked around, making sure there was no one around and no one was eavesdropping outside the door. Then she whispered, "Xuan Zhou is not in the capital right now, and there's no one around to talk to."
The old woman also whispered to comfort him: "Don't worry, Madam. I believe that the second young master will be back soon..."
At this point, Rong sneered, "We need to drive Pei away before Xuanzhou returns to the capital."
The old woman rolled her eyes and whispered, "Madam, the master will be back soon, right?"
Rong glanced at the old woman and said, "You mean..."
"Master values family traditions above all else. If Pei does something that dishonors the family tradition and word gets to Master, will he still be able to drive her away?"
Hearing this, Rong narrowed her eyes and smiled, "Go and prepare some knockout drugs for me."
"yes."
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The next morning, when Pei Jingxu brought Hongyao to the gate of the mansion, Jiang Hui was already waiting.
Seeing Pei Jingxu, Jiang Hui greeted her with a smile: "Second Madam, you are here. The Master has asked someone to prepare everything. You can just take the carriage at the back."
Pei Jingxu smiled and nodded, then took Hongyao into the carriage.
Not long after, Rong Jianxue also walked out of the mansion.
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