Shangguan Ruoli is taking a low-key and luxurious route today. Don't look at it as fancy, but every detail is exquisite, highlighting her unique taste and temperament.

The light blue upper jacket is embroidered with pink peach blossoms, but there is no embroidery on the chest-length skirt of the same color. There is an aqua blue girdle tied around the waist, and a pomegranate red palace ribbon hangs on both sides.

The jade pendant and medicine bag were tied to hold down the soft skirt to prevent it from being blown up by the wind.

She wears a double bun on her head. On one side she wears a beaded flower made of fine Eastern beads, and on the other side she wears a silver butterfly set with blue gemstones. At first glance, it is not ordinary.

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There was no makeup on her face, but it seemed to better show off the clear and handsome features of her face. Her expression was calm, and she had a demeanor of being unfazed by favors or humiliations.

When Shangguan Tianxiao saw his daughter so dazzling, he ordered people to protect his cabbages and told the guards: "Take care of the eldest lady!"

Qu Xiaohan immediately understood what Shangguan Tianxiao meant. With a wave of his folding fan, he led his tall and mighty guards to protect Shangguan Ruoli's master and servant in the middle, blocking everyone's sight.

Shangguan Tianxiao glanced at him approvingly, turned around and greeted other colleagues before entering.

Shangguan Zhao glanced at Qu Xiaohan with disdain and felt dissatisfied: You are a flatterer! No wonder his father thinks so highly of him!

There were maids, eunuchs, wives, and stewards waiting at the door to guide the guests to the courtyard where the arrangements were made.

Qu Xiaohan showed the invitation to the steward. The steward took the invitation without reading it and saluted Shangguan Ruoli: "Miss Shangguan, please come in!"

A palace maid came up to greet her, saluted, and said, "Miss Shangguan, please come with your maid."

Shangguan Ruoli supported Rejoice and followed the palace maid through the door, followed closely by the other maids carrying her belongings on their backs.

Qu Xiaohan followed with guards and several large boxes. The boxes were filled with things Shangguan Ruoli used daily.

Shangguan Ruoxian looked at the backs of the group of people with pity. Although Shangguan Tianxiao also sent a pair of guards to protect her, Shangguan Ruoli had Qu Xiaohan personally protecting her.

Besides, these guards are Shangguan Tianxiao's personal guards, and she cannot assign them at will. They are incomparable to when Liu Xianghe was in charge of the guards in the house.

Xu Jingxuan observed Shangguan Ruoxian's expression, held her arm affectionately, and said with a smile: "Ruoxian, let's live in the same courtyard!"

Shangguan Ruoxian didn't like her touching him and frowned slightly, "I should live in the same courtyard as eldest sister."

The Queen just reprimanded her yesterday and asked her to have a good relationship with Shangguan Ruoli. If she lives with Xu Jingxuan, will the Queen think she is disobedient?

Xu Jingxuan refused and said meaningfully: "Let's go. Your eldest sister lives in a quiet place. We like the excitement, so we should live together."

Shangguan Ruoxian frowned, "But..."

"Let's go!" Xu Jingxuan squeezed her hand and pulled her away.

Shangguan Ruoxian knew what she meant, so he followed her. Safety was more important, so could the queen care about her over a dead person?

Shangguan Ruoli suddenly felt a gust of cold wind on his neck, guessing that someone was plotting against him.

The group of people followed the palace maid who led the way through Huahualiu, and walked in a winding way for more than a quarter of an hour. Before they arrived at the residence, they saw that it was getting more and more remote, and the distance between the courtyards was getting farther and farther.

Sassoon couldn't help but ask the palace maid who was leading the way: "Aren't there so many courtyards here? Where are you taking us?"

The palace maid said calmly: "People have been arranged for these courtyards. This time there are princesses, princesses, princesses from Nanyun, the legitimate daughters of the Su family in Beiling, and the legitimate daughters of the pavilion elders.

female……"

The implication is that I have a much higher status than you, and you are really nothing as a young lady from the General's Mansion.

Sassoon's face darkened, and he was about to say something when Rejoice stopped him.

The maid realized that her attitude was inappropriate, and said: "Most of the guests arrived yesterday, and some came the day before yesterday. You are late, and who can you blame if you have nothing to do?"

Qu Xiaohan walked to her side and said with a warm smile: "I'm sorry to have you lead the way, Miss. I wonder how you'll arrange these two days?"

The palace maid was impatient because of walking such a long way. When she heard the pleasant voice and looked up, she was immediately stunned when she saw Qu Xiaohan's handsome and charming face.

After regaining consciousness, he said with a smile: "The luncheon will be held at Yanyu Pavilion. After the luncheon, we will enjoy the Hebei ceremony in the garden. In the evening, we will go boating on Xiaoqing Lake to play music. Tomorrow we will read and count, and the day after tomorrow we will go to Houshan.

Shooting competition on the hunting ground, imperial guard."

Shangguan Ruoli was amused. No woman of any age can resist the smile of a handsome man.

After turning around a rockery, you will see a large bamboo forest with a winding path leading to a quiet place.

"We're just ahead, the green bamboo house in the bamboo forest." The palace maid who led the way also breathed a sigh of relief.

Cuizhu Xiaozhu is a small courtyard with two entrances built in a bamboo forest. It is simple and elegant. The walls and steps are covered with moss. It is surrounded by bamboo forests and lingering fragrance. It is a good place to escape the summer heat.

There was a nun in charge, four rough ladies, and four maids in the yard. Qu Xiaohan sent them all away, placed the guards in the front yard, and all the female relatives lived in the back yard.

Qu Xiaohan led people to check out the surroundings. When he came back, he looked solemn and said, "Li'er, this place has been carefully arranged. It is surrounded by bamboo groves. Behind the bamboo grove is the courtyard wall, and outside the courtyard wall are crop fields."

Shangguan Ruoli sat at the table with his chin in his hands and asked, "Does that mean it's easy to hide and escape? It's also easy to get snakes, insects, rats, and ants?"

Qu Xiaohan didn't expect her to think of this, and was slightly surprised, saying: "It is true, and we saw it when we came here. In front of the bamboo forest are rockeries and flower fields. If there is a fire, the water source is far away."

He was on the march and fighting. It was his habit to first observe the terrain and analyze the pros and cons.

Rejoice frowned and said, "Miss, let's not live here anymore!"

Sassoon also said: "Let's go find Princess Jinyang, she will definitely take the young lady in!"

Qu Xiaohan clapped her palms with a fan and looked at Shangguan Ruoli thoughtfully. She was different. If her appearance hadn't changed at all, he would have thought he had recognized the wrong person.

Shangguan Ruoli's eyes flashed with a hint of darkness, and he said calmly: "Let everyone be on guard. We are not afraid that they will make small moves, but we are afraid that they will not move. We can use the plan to our advantage!"

"This..." Qu Xiaohan muttered, he didn't want to risk her safety.

Shangguan Ruoli chuckled and said, "What's wrong? Those men who have gone to the battlefield and killed countless enemies are afraid of those women who play tricks on their privacy?"

Qu Xiaohan rubbed his brows and said with a wry smile: "Those methods of killing people without blood are much scarier than using real swords and guns."

Judging from his expression, he seemed to be deeply hurt by it. It was probably his experience of dealing with Xiao Yunqing's recent troubles, right?
Chapter completed!