Chapter 52 Toothache
"Aying pays her respects to His Royal Highness Prince Rui!" Aying smiled and glanced at Xiao Cong.

Afterwards, Yiyi bowed and said, "My Lord, Prince."

Xiao Cong looked at Ah Ying with a smile in his eyes and nodded, "Miss Ah Ying is indeed stunningly beautiful..."

"Your Highness, thank you for the compliment." A Ying said softly.

"I wonder if Miss Aying could take me to see the Marquis' Mansion?" Although Xiao Cong was speaking to Aying, his eyes glanced at the father and son of the Xie family.

How could Xie Chongkun dare to disobey in the slightest? He immediately said, "It's my duty."

Xie Chengyi's face had almost turned ashen.

He watched Ah Ying smiling sweetly at King Rui, and his heart felt more painful than being pierced by thousands of arrows...

After Xie Chongkun and Xie Chengyi looked at him repeatedly, Xiao Cong turned around and stepped out of the door. He approached A Ying and whispered, "How come you are like kidnapping his daughter? Are you popular?"

Ah Ying rolled her eyes at him, "It's time to show your reputation..." [Subtext: Don't worry about whether I'm a legitimate daughter or not, anyway, you can't kidnap a girl]

This sentence choked Xiao Cong so much that he remained speechless for a long time.

"I am a prince. Aren't you being too disrespectful to me?" Xiao Cong frowned and muttered in dissatisfaction.

Although she had only seen him three times, Ah Ying did not think that King Rui was such a cruel and vicious person. Was it because she was too inexperienced to detect it? Or was it because everyone really had some misunderstandings about him?
In the blink of an eye, she smiled in an infinitely gentle and even somewhat flattering manner, "Your Highness, you are wrongly accusing me. How can Ah Ying's feelings for you be represented by simple respect?"

Xiao Cong immediately turned and looked at A Ying.

"Is that respectful enough?" Ah Ying immediately regained his composure.

Now it was Xiao Cong's turn to be speechless. He sighed hesitantly, "Oh, what a mistake. Your cultivation is too deep..."

“That shows that I’m dedicated.”

There was a pavilion in front of them, so Ah Ying gestured to Su Jian who was following behind her from a distance, "The scenery in the Marquis' Mansion is not as good as that in Your Highness' Mansion. Your Highness, please sit here and rest for a while."

Xiao Cong seemed not to care. He looked around quietly and said, "The scenery here is quite unique and not bad."

As soon as I sat down, Su Jian brought over some tea.

"Your Highness, please have some tea." Aying said politely.

Who would have thought that the next moment Xiao Cong would ask: "How should we define this relationship?"

Ah Ying was stunned, obviously she didn't expect King Rui to ask this question. Of course, she had a clear idea of ​​her position. King Rui wanted her because she had no background, so she was not a threat. Secondly, she was easy to deal with, just pay her money, no need to worry about it. As for the most important thing, it should be that she knew the limits. In this case, what was there to think about the relationship between them?

"Master and servant, superior and subordinate?" Ah Ying said with a smile, neither humble nor arrogant. After all, partners are people who pull others down.

Xiao Cong waved the folding fan in his hand, and for the first time, he looked at her with admiration, "How is my friend?"

Ah Ying was stunned, "That's Ah Ying marrying above her station."

"There are not many people who can talk to me, and you are one of them." Xiao Cong leaned against the pillar and said half-jokingly and half-seriously.

Ah Ying smiled and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness."

After the atmosphere relaxed, Xiao Cong said quietly: "Right now, I have a problem."

Ah Ying raised her eyes to look at him, "Hmm?"

Xiao Cong pretended to have a headache and said, "This young Master Xie seems to be quite hostile to me. How can I get him to work for me?"

After saying this, Ah Ying's eyelashes moved slightly, a test?

"Don't say that Aying is just a cousin. Even if she were a legitimate daughter, she might not be able to answer this question." Aying replied lightly.

Xiao Cong seemed not to have heard and continued, "The money you give has to be useful, right?"

Ah Ying was stern. This was not charity. Since they had received the money, they should have something to give back. "Your Highness, there is no need to make a decision so early. Although I don't understand how the Crown Prince handles court affairs, I know a thing or two about him. The Crown Prince has a clean heart and wants to assist wise rulers and virtuous ministers. If you can make the Crown Prince see your sincerity, he will pay attention to you without any need to win you over."

Xiao Cong was deeply moved by what he heard. "Well, looking at it this way, the price is worth it..."

It was also at this time that Aying realized that Prince Rui was not really a talkative or shallow prince, his heart was unfathomable.

At the very least, he shouldn't just want her to be a vase in front of him.

Songhuayuan.

"I've told you, madam, Huo Aying is really a foxy woman. Look, she seduced Prince Rui just after leaving the mansion. What will happen if she stays here for a long time?" Mother Wang looked worried.

Although Guan Yulan didn't like her, she couldn't control the situation, so she said leisurely: "It would be fine as long as she doesn't use her seductive skills on Chengyi. Besides, how can we offend King Rui..."

Mother Wang said angrily, "That's right." "If my son wants to gain a foothold in the court, he must have a backer. If Aying can get close to Prince Rui, it would be an alternative." Although Guan Yulan, like Xie Chongkun, did not quite approve of Prince Rui as a person, they could not afford to offend him, so it was best to ensure that he would not harm their son.

At the same time, Guan Yulan couldn't help but feel a growing respect for Ah Ying. It seemed that she really couldn't treat this woman lightly...

***
Before noon, word came from Songhua Court that Yimei Court had been in disrepair for many years and it was late autumn. If it snowed, it would be dangerous, so they notified Aying to move into Songhe Court first and move back after Yimei Court was repaired.

Su Jian couldn't help but look at the house, "Miss, this Yimei Courtyard has indeed not been occupied for many years, so it is necessary to repair it."

Ah Ying curled her lips slightly. Guan Yulan was not simply trying to please her. Songhe Courtyard was in the west, and Songqing Courtyard was in the north. Wasn't the distance between them widened? Besides, who was grandma? If she lived in Songhe Courtyard, Xie Chengyi would have to be cautious if he wanted to come again.

High, it is high!

However, for Ah Ying, living in Songheyuan fulfilled some of her wishes and allowed her to be more filial to her grandmother.

Unlike the first time I entered Songheyuan, this time, I felt less nervous.

"Hello, grandma." Huo Aying bowed softly.

The old lady smiled when she saw Huo Aying, "It's Aying, come in quickly."

Huo Aying walked over with a smile.

The old lady held Ah Ying's hand, but she didn't expect Ah Ying's hand to be so cold. She asked with concern, "Why is your hand so cold?"

Huo Aying smiled and said, "It's okay. Aying has been like this since she was a child. She is used to it. Are you icing grandma?"

The old lady's eyes were soft as she said to Madam Su, "Please invite Doctor Zhao to come tomorrow and have him treat A Ying."

Nanny Su smiled and nodded, "Yes."

Huo Aying was afraid of causing trouble to the old lady, so he quickly waved his hand and said, "No need, grandma."

Nanny Su said gently, "Miss Ying, please don't refuse. The old lady loves you."

Huo Aying couldn't help but feel warm in his heart, and said with a smile on his face: "Thank you, grandma."

The old lady looked at the burning incense, then looked at Ah Ying, and slowly pulled her to sit on the chair. "Child, I feel that we are destined to be together. I feel much better now that you are here with me."

Seeing that Ah Ying didn't say anything, the old lady continued with a kind smile: "I heard from Yulan that you wanted to leave at first. How could you bear to leave your grandmother..."

Seeing her grandmother's cute expression, Ah Ying immediately covered her mouth and laughed, and quickly said, "Grandma treats Ah Ying so well, how can Ah Ying bear to leave? No, no."

The old lady's hands on Ah Ying were warm, and even her words were warm, slowly, "Child, how can you be so bad at accounting? What can you do if you leave the Marquis' Mansion? You are too young to do business, and too weak to work. These are all unwise paths. But it will be different if you stay in the Marquis' Mansion. The Marquis' Mansion is a well-known family in the capital. You will have enough food and money to spend on weekdays, and you will have people to serve you. If you have any problems, your grandmother can support you. Isn't it much easier than finding a path on your own?"

It was the first time that Huo Aying had heard such straightforward words. She let down her guard and said with a sweet smile, "Aying knows."

The old lady was relieved and said, "That's right."

At this time, the maid came in, "Madam, the prince is here."

Grandma glanced at Ah Ying and said to the maid, "Let him in."

Xie Chengyi held a box of snacks in his hand and bowed slightly, "Chengyi pays respects to grandma."

The old lady looked like she was enjoying the show, "This is the first time you're paying respects to Grandmother at this time."

Xie Chengyi blushed slightly, "Chengyi was busy with work some time ago and neglected grandma. I will pay my respects to grandma more often in the future. This is a snack for grandma."

Aunt Su quickly opened the snack box and said with a smile, "Madam, these are all excellent snacks."

The old lady smiled and said, "Yes, it's thoughtful."

Xie Chengyi then said, "Grandma, you can enjoy the maple leaves in the suburbs tomorrow. Chengyi thought you might like to see them, so he asked Zhanli to prepare them."

The old lady nodded and said, "You are so thoughtful. Let Ying accompany me to see it tomorrow."

Huo Aying nodded slightly, "Yes."

Then, Xie Chengyi turned and left.

The old lady asked Aying to tidy up the room first and then went back to her room.

Madam Su took the snack and said, "Madam, this snack——"

The old lady fiddled with her Buddhist beads, snorted, and said slowly: "Give it to Ying to eat. I have a toothache..."

Early Early

Grandma knows everything.