Chapter 169 The more people there are, the more cautious they are
At noon, the female members of the mansion arrived at the villa on the top of the mountain.

The Duke's wife ordered that the person in charge should take everyone to their respective courtyards to have a good rest, and then gather in Taohuawu in the evening to drink and appreciate the flowers.

Qin Xiaoning was still arranged by the person in charge here to stay in Lu Ji's small brothel, while Wang Fengyi was arranged to stay in the waterside residence in front.

The prince's favorite concubine and fiancée gathered here for the time being, and the person in charge put a lot of thought into arranging accommodation for the two of them.

Logically speaking, Wang Fengyi was the legal wife and should live in the prince's brothel, but the person in charge was worried that the prince might come and stay there on a whim.

In order to prevent this eventuality, the person in charge arranged Wang Fengyi to live somewhere else, and let Qin Xiaoning live in the brothel, but in a side room.

When she arrived at her accommodation, Qin Xiaoning simply washed up, dismissed the maid, and lay on the bed, listening to the sound of the waterfall outside the window and leisurely reading a book.

She liked this place. She had come here twice before with the Duke's wife, but she had not been able to stay the night.

One time, Lu Ji was tricked into having a blind date with Jiang Fu, which made this ancestor very angry. He took his anger out on her and took her back.

One time was when Lu Ji had a quarrel with her last year and went on a business trip out of town. She was depressed and came here with the women of the mansion to relax. Not long after she arrived, Lu Ji suddenly returned and bullied her severely in this house. Then she was not able to stay there and was taken back by him.

This time, she will be out for nearly half a month, so she needs to stay well for a while.

I hope Lu Ji won’t disturb her again on a whim.

As soon as this thought came to her mind, the little girl couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh.

If Lu Ji knew that she had such thoughts, he would be very angry.

Scold her for being playful and blame her for being wild.

I don't blame him for saying that, I am just that kind of person.

Outside the window, there were the fragrance of flowers, the chirping of birds, and the gurgling of water. Qin Xiaoning was thinking about her worries while flipping through a book. Before she knew it, she fell asleep. She only woke up when the maid outside came to call her.

It was the Fifth and Sixth Miss who came to look for her to go to Taohuawu for a banquet.

Qin Xiaoning quickly packed up and went downstairs. The two little girls were watching the fish in the waterside pavilion. When they saw Qin Xiaoning coming out, the fifth girl said, "Sister Qin, the place you live in is really beautiful. It's much more fun than the front yard where my sixth sister and I live."

"I am doing this thanks to your second brother."

Qin Xiaoning generously invited the two girls, "It's spacious here, if you like, you can move in and live with me."

The Fifth Lady's mind became active when she heard this. She looked at the Sixth Lady beside her for advice. The Sixth Lady cleared her throat and said, "Forget it. Who knows, my second brother might come looking for us someday. We'll have to move again then. It's so troublesome."

Qin Xiaoning heard this and blurted out, "He can't come."

To be honest, she didn't really want Lu Ji to come over. If he was around, he would have to restrict her, and she would rather be free right now.

I don’t know if it’s because I’ve grown up, but I’m always a little rebellious and don’t like being constrained by others.

"That's hard to say." The Sixth Miss replied casually, and urged: "Let's go. When we came out, the cousin of the Wang family had already gone there first. Let's not make the elders wait anxiously."

The three little girls took a winding path and finally entered Taohuawu.

Wang Fengyi was waiting for a few people at the intersection. When she saw them coming, she said with a smile, "My two aunts and the other two are here. I was worried that you guys might get lost, so I've been waiting here for a while."

The Sixth Miss said politely, "Thank you for your concern, cousin."

"The peach blossoms in this garden seem to be blooming better than last year." As they walked inside, the Fifth Girl kept talking.

"Last year was also good, but my second brother made a scene on the day of flower viewing, so who could have any interest in it?" Qin Xiaoning couldn't help laughing at Lu Ji when she heard the sixth girl mention this, but Wang Fengyi was confused: "Why did my cousin make a scene?"

Upon hearing this, the fifth girl turned to look at the sixth girl and Qin Xiaoning. The three of them made eye contact and couldn't help but burst into laughter.

The Sixth Miss quickly explained to Wang Fengyi, "My mother tricked him into coming here to have a blind date with the young lady from the Marquis Xuanping's residence, so the Second Brother made a scene."

The Xuanping Marquis Mansion is the maiden home of Wang Fengyi's eldest sister-in-law Jiang. Wang Fengyi frowned when she heard this and asked, "Is that the young lady from the Marquis Mansion called Jiang Fu?"

Seeing the Sixth Miss nod, she continued, "She's a nice person, why did she offend my cousin?"

Seeing Wang Fengyi say this, the Sixth Miss remembered that Jiang Fu was also related to the Wang family, so she perfunctorily said, "Jiang's cousin is a good person, but my second brother doesn't like such a weak attitude, so he didn't treat her well."

Upon hearing this, Wang Fengyi subconsciously glanced at Qin Xiaoning who was silent beside her.

When it comes to being weak, who can compare to this person?

I think Lu Ji rejected the girl from the Jiang family in the past because of this person.

Although she looks weak, she is actually not a simple person.

That day, Lu Ji returned early. After entering the mansion, he went straight to Qingsong Garden. When he entered the house, he did not see the little girl. He asked the maids and they said that she had followed him to the villa on the top of the mountain early in the morning.

Lu Ji's face suddenly darkened.

When he left in the morning, he had clearly promised not to go, huh! It was obvious that he was just perfunctory.

Now he is getting bolder and bolder, and doesn't even take me seriously at all.

The man was so angry that he wanted to order someone to catch the little thing and give her a severe scolding to vent his anger.

He drank a cup of tea in a depressed mood, but finally controlled his temper.

Lu Ji got up and went to the study. There were a lot of political affairs piled on the desk. He picked up the military affairs and started to deal with them, but he couldn't concentrate.

He has always been rigorous in his work, but he has been feeling inexplicably uneasy recently.

He simply put down the work in his hands, put his hand on his forehead, and thought about his recent not-so-good condition.

The little thing is big-hearted and carefree, and he is getting more and more irritable.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel secretly angry with her. He called Zhu Feng in a deep voice and asked him, "Did they say in the front yard when the women will be back from the mountaintop villa?"

Zhu Feng replied truthfully: "I heard from the housekeeper that the Duke's wife plans to stay there for half a month."

This morning the little thing told him that she would be back in seven or eight days, which showed that he was lying to her.

He is quite courageous, and his heart is becoming more and more wild.

"Go and tell them to prepare the horses." Lu Ji ordered in a deep voice.

Zhu Feng was surprised when he heard this: "My Lord, are you still going out?"

Then, he reminded him, "Didn't you have an appointment to discuss something in the study tonight?"

Lu Ji frowned when he heard this: "Tell them to meet me at the mountaintop courtyard." Then he stood up and was about to go out. When he reached the door, he told Zhu Feng: "Bring these unfinished official business to me, and you come with me."