Outside the Qin Mansion.
A team of guards, a carriage, and a white horse.
With Qiu'er's help, Miss Qin II personally sent them to the door. In front of Yuewu, she gently told Luo Qingzhou: "Brother-in-law, come back early in the evening. Weimo is waiting for you to have dinner together."
Luo Qingzhou nodded and said, "Okay."
Yue Wu walked down the steps with a smile on her face, opened the curtain of the carriage herself, and said softly, "Mr. Luo, please."
Luo Qingzhou got on the carriage.
Yuewu followed.
Miss Qin Er suddenly spoke softly on the steps: "Miss Yuewu, don't you ride a horse?"
Yue Wu turned around in the carriage and said with a smile, "Riding a horse is a bit tiring, and I want to talk to Master Luo. Miss Qin Er, do you allow me?"
Miss Qin smiled slightly: "Miss Yuewu, you are joking. The carriage does not belong to our Qin Mansion."
Yue Wu's lips twitched slightly, and she looked at her with a half-smile and said, "But, Young Master Luo is from your Qin Mansion."
Miss Qin Er smiled and said, "It's okay. My brother-in-law must be very happy to be able to chat with Miss Yuewu."
Luo Qingzhou lifted the curtains, quietly stuck his head out, and shook his head silently at her to show that he was unhappy.
Miss Qin Er pursed her lips and said nothing.
Her eyes suddenly turned to the lonely figure holding a sword under the big tree opposite.
Yuewu had just entered the carriage and had not yet sat down when the curtain behind her suddenly moved, and a cold figure flashed in. Then, he sat next to Luo Qingzhou, holding a sword, and looked at her coldly.
Yuewu looked into her eyes, was stunned for a moment, laughed silently, and sat down opposite her.
The two looked at each other.
One has a pretty face like ice, the other has smiling eyes.
There was silence in the carriage.
The carriage slowly drove away from the gate of the Qin Mansion and entered the street outside.
Miss Qin Er stood at the door, looking at the receding figure of the carriage, and remained standing there until the carriage disappeared.
Zhu Er pouted and couldn't help muttering, "That woman is so shameless! She clearly knows that the son-in-law is ours, but she still wants to sit alone in the carriage with the son-in-law. How shameless!"
Qiu'er frowned slightly and said nothing.
At this time, a cold voice suddenly came from behind the three of them: "She is really shameless! I have long discovered that she has evil intentions towards that boy! Wei Mo, you better be careful, don't let her kidnap him."
Song Ruyue, wearing a plain white dress, walked out of the door with a cold face.
Qin Weimo turned to look at her and smiled slightly, "Mother, Xia Chan is watching over us, and Weimo believes in my brother-in-law."
Song Ruyue rolled her eyes: "You believe everything he says. Don't let him sell you out and then happily help him count the money!"
Qin Weimo smiled softly and said softly: "Even if my brother-in-law sold Weimo, Weimo would run away secretly and find my brother-in-law again."
Song Ruyue frowned, looked at her in silence for a while, and then said earnestly: "Wei Mo, no matter how good that boy is, he is just a mortal. The desires of mortal men are nothing more than money, power and beautiful women. Our Qin Mansion cannot compare with the eldest princess. I believe that any man would be moved if he was actively recruited by the eldest princess, and that boy would be no exception. The eldest princess can give him something that our Qin Mansion can never give him. Wei Mo, do you understand what mother is saying?"
Qin Weimo was silent for a moment, then said softly, "Mother, actually the princess has already tried to recruit my brother-in-law, but he rejected her. I don't know if my brother-in-law likes all the money, power, and beauties that mother mentioned, but I know that he will never abandon us. Mother, my brother-in-law is a man who values affection and loyalty. Even though my sister treated him like that, he still couldn't bear to break off the engagement with her. So I believe that my brother-in-law will not abandon our Qin Mansion."
After a pause, she whispered, "If there really is such a day, mother, Wei Mo will also be happy for my brother-in-law. As long as my brother-in-law lives well, happily, and happily, Wei Mo feels that nothing matters and everything is worth it. To like someone does not necessarily mean to tie him to your side, just like the bird that my mother bought for Wei Mo when I was a child. Wei Mo liked the bird very much, but he still opened the cage and let it fly away while my mother was away. Because it will be happy when it flies into the blue sky, it belongs to the blue sky, not Wei Mo. Wei Mo hopes that my brother-in-law can find the blue sky that truly belongs to him in the future, even if that blue sky is not in our Qin Mansion, even if that blue sky does not have any place for Wei Mo..."
Song Ruyue fell silent.
After a while, Fang asked, "Did he touch you?"
Miss Qin's cheeks were slightly flushed, and she whispered: "Wei Mo touched him..."
Song Ruyue: “…”
The carriage moved slowly along the street.
The carriage was silent.
Xia Chan, holding a sword, sat next to Luo Qingzhou, cold as ice and with an imposing aura.
Yuewu wanted to speak several times but didn't dare.
When they were almost there, she couldn't help but explain, "Miss Xia Chan, you may have misunderstood. I only admire and worship Mr. Luo. I just want to chat with him as a friend. I don't have any other thoughts."
Xia Chan looked at her coldly without responding.
Yuewu looked at the young man next to her and said softly, "Master Luo, I really like that poem. Thank you."
Luo Qingzhou said: "Miss Yuewu, you are welcome. That poem is not written for you. I just read it out for you to hear."
Yuewu: “…”
"Mr. Luo, that poem may be what you used to express your feelings for men and women, but it reminded me of many relatives and old friends. Now everything has changed. I didn't know how to cherish them at that time, and now I have lost them, and I feel lost and sad..."
Luo Qingzhou looked at her and said, "Miss Yuewu, what news do you want to tell me?"
Yue Wu frowned and said sadly, "Master Luo, I feel a little uncomfortable. Can we talk about these things later?"
Luo Qingzhou said: "Miss Yuewu, please speak quickly. We are almost there and may not have time later. If Miss Yuewu is really upset, you can bear it first and go to your room to feel upset slowly after you return. I think it may be better to feel upset alone in silence."
Yuewu: “…”
Xia Chan turned her head and looked at him.
Luo Qingzhou urged: "Miss Yuewu, what is the news?"
Yue Wu stared at him in silence for a while before she spoke: "Recently, a monster appeared in the inner city. I don't know where it came from. Five people were killed or injured. Young Master Luo should be careful when he goes out in the future. According to the news from Kyoto, Young Master Luo's poem "Ode to Plum Blossoms" was favored by several teachers in Hanshan Academy and they highly praised it. They said they would make an exception and recruit the person who wrote that poem into the academy. Lord Qin has already submitted a letter to resign his title, and Lord Luo of Chengguo Mansion has also submitted a letter to resign his title. Lord Luo's eldest son, Luo Changtian, killed an assassin who sneaked into the palace and was promoted to captain in the Imperial Guard. At the same time, the emperor issued an edict to confer the title of Lady Wang of Chengguo Mansion as Lady of Imperial Concubine..."
When she said the last piece of news, her eyes carefully focused on every expression on the boy's face.
However, he was very calm, so calm that she felt a little surprised and confused.
"Is that all?"
Luo Qingzhou asked.
Yue Wu was stunned for a moment, then nodded, and stared at him for a while before she couldn't help but ask, "Mr. Luo, don't you care about the affairs of Chengguo Mansion at all?"
Luo Qingzhou said calmly: "I am now a member of the Qin family and have nothing to do with Chengguo Mansion. There is no need for me to care about other people's affairs."
Yue Wu frowned and said, "But Mr. Luo's surname is still Luo."
Luo Qingzhou was silent for a moment, then said, "I dare not change the name my mother gave me. And the surname Luo does not necessarily mean the Luo of Chengguo Mansion."
Yue Wu said: "That's true. There are also several officials with the surname Luo in Kyoto."
Luo Qingzhou didn't say anything, slowly digesting the news in his mind.
"We're here, Master Luo."
The carriage stopped at the gate of the City Lord's Mansion.
When getting off the car, Yue Wu suddenly said, "Oh, Mr. Luo, there is another piece of news. The city lord Jiang Jinnan may be colluding with the Song family and other families to harm your Qin Mansion. Therefore, Your Highness sent soldiers to guard this place, which can be regarded as a reward for Mr. Luo's hard work during this period of time. However, Your Highness can only do this for the time being, and there is nothing else you can do."
When Luo Qingzhou heard this, his heart sank. It was indeed so.
The Song family escaped so many warriors so easily and went on to massacre the Qin family. How could they have done it without the help of the City Lord's Mansion and other families
"Miss Yuewu, do you know the reason? It can't be because of resignation, right?"
he asked suddenly.
Yue Wu hesitated for a moment and said, "It has little to do with resigning. They were planning this before Lord Qin resigned. It is said that the Qin family hides a... treasure."
"Treasure?"
Luo Qingzhou was stunned when he heard this, his face full of confusion.
Yue Wu lifted the curtain and shrugged, saying, "I don't know the details, and neither does Your Highness. Master Luo, this matter may be related to previous generations, so Your Highness hopes that Master Luo will not put himself in danger and should leave as soon as possible."
Luo Qingzhou didn't say anything else.
"Mr. Luo, please."
Yuewu lifted the curtain and stood outside looking at him.
Luo Qingzhou took Xia Chan out of the carriage, thinking about the treasure she had just mentioned. For some reason, he suddenly thought of the secret passage under the lake in Yueye Tingyu Garden.
If the Qin Mansion really has a treasure hidden, it should be down there eventually, right
But what exactly is the treasure
"Mr. Luo, your highness will leave after the New Year. Once your highness leaves, there will be no one guarding this place, and your Qin Mansion will be in greater danger. Now your highness has no evidence to overthrow the City Lord's Mansion, and your highness's identity is sensitive. The City Lord's Mansion is directly under the court, so your highness can't directly manage the affairs here. Mr. Luo has strategies and talents, and he shouldn't stay here and live an ordinary life, and live in fear. If Mr. Luo is willing..."
"Miss Yuewu, if the princess summoned me here today to persuade me to leave the Qin Mansion, then I will not go."
Luo Qingzhou suddenly stopped and said solemnly: "I am from the Qin Mansion. No matter what happens to the Qin Mansion in the future, I will never leave the Qin Mansion."
Xia Chan followed behind, raised her eyes and looked at him silently.
Yue Wu stopped talking, smiled faintly, and did not continue to speak. She walked in front and said softly: "Master Luo, go in. His Highness is looking for you for something else."