Early on the next morning, Xiao Mingxuan went to the morning court just after dawn. After the morning court, he returned to the mansion and had breakfast with Luo Jiuli, and then hurried to the army.
After watching Xiao Mingxuan leave, Luo Jiuli turned around and looked at Nan Xing.
"But I gave Shen Miaoqing a greeting card."
"Hand it over. Miss Shen said that it is inconvenient to talk in the Shen Mansion. I want to ask Master for permission. Can I choose the Fanyin Building as the meeting place?"
"Fanyin Tower? Where is that place?"
"It's a very famous theater in the capital. I heard that some dignitaries and even some powerful young men and young ladies like to go there."
"Fanyin Tower?"
Luo Jiuli was thinking in his mind.
"Why did Shen Miaoqing choose the Fanyin Building as the location?"
I was completely aroused because of doubts and curiosity.
Luo Jiuli went back to his dormitory, changed into simple clothes, went out, got on the carriage, and took Nan Xing and Nan Zhu to Fanyin Tower.
When they arrived at Fanyin Tower, Luo Jiuli got off the carriage and saw a little girl walking over respectfully and bowed.
"This slave has met Miss Luo Er."
"Who are you?"
Luo Jiuli looked at the little girl in front of him.
The little girl was not afraid to look at her, she bowed and said:
"In reply to Miss Shen, this servant is Miss Shen's personal maid, named Lingzhu."
"My young lady is already waiting for the second young lady upstairs, and I specially asked my servant to come down to greet her."
Behind them, Nan Zhu and Nan Xing looked at each other.
This Fanyin Tower is a mixed bag, and they both have to protect their master's safety.
Luo Jiuli raised his eyebrows indifferently.
"Lead the way."
"yes."
Lingzhu leads the way.
Go through the lobby and go directly to the private room on the second floor.
The door of the private room was opened, and a light scent of osmanthus wafted out. Shen Miaoqing was sitting at the pear wood table inside. When she saw Luo Jiuli walking in, she stood up and greeted him.
"Second Young Lady, I thanked Second Young Lady for saving me last time in Yilanxiang, but I haven't really said thank you yet."
"Sister-in-law is out of touch when she says this."
Luo Jiuli stepped forward and took her hand very affectionately.
Shen Miaoqing was a little startled.
"The emperor's decree has been issued. My sister-in-law is definitely going to enter my Luo family. If this is the case, why should we be so polite to each other?"
"Sister-in-law, don't call me Miss Second Miss. It seems too lively. Just like my elder brother, call me Jiu'er or Xiao Jiu."
Shen Miaoqing's pretty face suddenly turned red.
"How is this possible?"
"Why not? Could it be that my sister-in-law doesn't want me to call her that?"
"Yes, my eldest sister-in-law is not married to my eldest brother yet. It is indeed rude to call me eldest sister-in-law. If you don't mind, I can call you Sister Qing. What do you think?"
Shen Miaoqing was used to being aloof, but she was a little uncomfortable when Luo Jiuli suddenly held her hand so enthusiastically.
Now, hearing her say this again, I feel even more embarrassed.
"No no no! That's not what I meant?"
"Otherwise, I'd better call you Sister Jiuli."
"Well, then I will call you Sister Qing."
"Okay, sister Jiuli, come and sit down."
Shen Miaoqing pulled her to sit on the chair.
Luo Jiuli sat opposite her and said as if chatting:
"Sister Qing, why do you suddenly remember that you want to come to the theater? My sister used to come here often?"
"Not really."
Shen Miaoqing shook her head, with no special expression on her face.
"I only came here twice three months ago, but each time I came not just to listen to the show?"
When Luo Jiuli heard this, he realized there was something in his words, so he asked:
"Not to listen to the show?"
What is that for?
Seeing the confusion on her face, Shen Miaoqing smiled lightly and sighed.
"My sister must have heard about my family's affairs?"
Luo Jiuli wondered why she mentioned her family again. It seemed that this matter had something to do with her family?
"Don't know much."
What can she say? You can't say it. I know about the scandal in your family.
Shen Miaoqing picked up a cup of tea and handed it to her and said lightly:
"After my mother died of illness, before her body was even cold, my father couldn't wait to marry his wife as his first wife."
"Although I am a legitimate eldest lady, I don't have a mother to protect me, so I am only in name only."
"Sister Qing, this person has passed away, but the living are like this. Sister should look forward to it."
Luo Jiuli also knew that no amount of comfort was in vain. She had never experienced other people's sadness, and no one had ever suffered the sins she suffered.
No one can empathize with anyone else's sadness.
Shen Miaoqing held the tea cup.
"I should be able to look forward, but now my wish is unfinished and I want to settle the unfinished business before I get married."
As she spoke, she looked at Luo Jiuli and raised a faint smile.
"The Duke's family has a harmonious family, loving parents, and brothers and sisters are truly flesh and blood. We have never experienced the dirty things of brothers and sisters fighting against each other in the deep house and the women in the back house fighting each other in every possible way."
Having said this, she laughed at herself, waved her hands and said:
"I'm sorry for irritating your ears and letting you listen to my complaints."
Luo Jiuli shook his head and said nothing for a while.
At this time, there was a regular knocking on the door outside the wing. As soon as Shen Miaoqing heard the sound, her eyes sharpened and she looked at her personal maid Lingzhu.
Lingzhu understood the idea and opened the door of the wing halfway, and someone outside the door handed in a plate of melon seeds.
"Sir, the melon seeds you ordered."
"Thank you."
Lingzhu thanked her, took the melon seed plate, and then closed the door again.
"Miss."
Lingzhu put the plate of melon seeds on the table and stepped back.
Shen Miaoqing stretched out her hand to twist the melon seeds on the plate, heard a slight sound, and then lifted the whole plate up. There was a mezzanine under the plate, and a folded note was displayed inside.
Shen Miaoqing took out the note easily, opened it, looked at it, and snorted coldly.
"He is really a good father to me."
Luo Jiuli looked at everything that happened just now and probably understood what was going on.
It seems that this Fanyin Tower is not just a place to listen to music and opera.
——
At the same time, inside the military camp on the outskirts of Beijing.
"Master, the second lady took Nan Xing and Nan Zhu to Fanyin Tower."
The one who reported it was Qin Yin, and the one standing aside was Mo Han.
The person sitting behind the desk was Xiao Mingxuan.
"The Fanyin Tower chosen by Shen Miaoqing?"
Qin Yin said:
"yes."
Xiao Mingxuan did not raise his head and still asked:
"Shen Miaoqing bought news several times."
"Three times, today is the last time."
"Um."
Xiao Mingxuan hummed.
"Let the building protect the safety of the second lady and not allow any mistakes to occur."
"yes."
Qin Yin turned around and went out again.
——
In the Fanyin Tower, the drum beats were already ringing on the stage downstairs.
But neither Luo Jiuli nor Shen Miaoqing had any intention of listening to the show.
"I bought news from Fanyin Tower three times in total, and this is the last time."
"That's why Sister Qing chose this place for our meeting?"