In the evening, the setting sun is slightly drunk.
In the courtyard of Lingchan Moon Palace, Qin Jianjia, wearing a snow-white dress, was sitting in front of a stone table, reading a book quietly.
That spotless and beautiful face, reflected by the sunset, is as beautiful as a painting.
Bai Ling was wearing a pink dress, standing under a peach tree, poking the newly blossomed pink petals above her head with her slender jade fingers, muttering quietly: "You are even more pink and tender than me, poking you..."
Not long.
Familiar footsteps sounded at the door.
Luo Qingzhou followed Xia Chan, lowered his head, and entered the courtyard.
Bai Ling picked a peach blossom and put it on her pink cheek, revealing two sweet dimples. She said in a crisp voice, "Son-in-law, who do you think is prettier, me or this peach blossom?"
When Luo Qingzhou raised his head and looked at her, she was stunned for a moment, then she chuckled: "It turns out that my son-in-law is the best looking, hahahaha..."
Then the girl burst into laughter under the peach tree, laughing so hard that she fell forward and backward, and the branches and petals shook.
Luo Qingzhou ignored her, walked to the stone table, and bowed to the flawless snow-white figure, saying: "Miss, there is something I want to tell you."
Xia Chan was wearing a light green dress, holding a sword, standing under the eaves not far away, looking at him coldly.
Qin Jianjia raised her head, her face was cold, her eyes were deep, and she was breathtakingly beautiful.
Luo Qingzhou was slightly startled, but without hesitation, he lowered his head and said, "Miss, I went to the Princess's place with the Second Miss this afternoon. Something happened in Chengguo Mansion last night, and the whole family might be executed. But the Second Lady of Chengguo Mansion and her daughter Xiaolou have been kind to me and my mother, so I went to ask the Princess for help today, hoping that she can save the mother and daughter. Then..."
Bai Ling seemed to realize something suddenly. She stopped laughing immediately, walked over, and asked cautiously, "Son-in-law, what's next? What did the princess ask you to do?"
Luo Qingzhou was silent for a moment, then lowered his head and said, "The princess asked me to stay with her tonight and have a long chat with her."
The courtyard fell silent.
The breeze blew by, bringing the fragrance of peach blossoms and an unusual smell.
Bai Ling narrowed her eyes and said, "What do you mean by a long talk? Does it mean hugging each other, knee to knee, or one above the other, knee to knee? Uncle, please explain clearly."
Luo Qingzhou ignored her, raised his head and looked at the girl in front of him.
Qin Jianjia was silent for a moment, looked at him and said, "Are you asking for my consent?"
Luo Qingzhou nodded and said, "Yes."
Qin Jianjia still had a calm expression: "What did Wei Mo say."
Luo Qingzhou said: "The Second Miss said that the Princess must be testing me and asked me to go; the Second Miss also said that the lives of two people are more important than the innocence of one person."
"no!"
Bai Ling immediately objected.
Luo Qingzhou looked at her.
Bai Ling felt guilty when she met his gaze. She quickly turned her head and looked under the eaves and said, "Chanchan, my uncle is so shameless and shameless that he wants to be toyed with by other women. Do you agree?"
Xia Chan was holding a sword under the eaves, with a cold face and not saying a word.
"Anyway, I... I won't agree on behalf of the lady!"
Bai Ling said angrily.
Luo Qingzhou said nothing more and waited silently.
After a while.
Miss Qin in front of her nodded slightly and said calmly, "Go ahead and listen to Wei Mo."
"Thank you, Miss."
Luo Qingzhou secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Just as he was about to leave, he glanced at the pink-haired girl behind Miss Qin who was looking angry, and said softly, "Bai Ling, come out for a moment. The son-in-law has something to say to you."
"Humph! No way!"
Bai Ling twisted her body, pouted her lips, and walked into the house angrily.
The peach blossom she had just picked in her hand had been thrown to the ground at some point, and a few of its pink petals were torn off and drifted in the wind.
Luo Qingzhou didn't stay any longer and said goodbye and left.
When I returned to my own courtyard, Xiaodie had not come back yet.
He thought carefully for a while in the courtyard, then went into the house, sat in front of the eucalyptus table, spread out the rice paper, ground the ink and picked up the writing brush.
Lingchan Moon Palace.
Not long after Luo Qingzhou left, Bai Ling came out of the house and walked to the side of the girl who was still standing there in a daze under the eaves. She looked at her and said, "Chanchan, my uncle is trying to save people, don't be sad."
Xia Chan turned her head, glanced at her red eyes, and said nothing.
Bailing sniffed and said, "I feel sad for you. Thinking that my son-in-law will be pressed on the bed by another woman tonight, and played with in various humiliating positions, and maybe even tied up and dripped with wax and oil like in the books, Chanchan, are you really not sad at all?"
Xia Chan was silent for a while, looked at her, and finally said: "What, a book?"
Bai Ling: “…”
The sun sets quickly.
As night was about to fall, Luo Qingzhou took the book, went out and went to Meixiang Garden.
Miss Qin Er had returned and was standing under the peach tree in the courtyard. She tilted her slightly pale face upward, looking at the peach blossoms above her head. She looked dazed, and no one knew what she was thinking about.
Luo Qingzhou entered the courtyard and saw this scene, and he walked lightly.
Zhu'er stood under the eaves and looked at him coldly, the flying knife in her hand flipping rapidly between her five fingers, shining coldly under the setting moonlight.
Qiu Er was holding a vase in her hand. When she saw him, she still had a gentle smile on her face and greeted him softly, "Uncle."
Luo Qingzhou nodded slightly and walked under the peach tree.
The girl under the tree came back to her senses and looked at him with a gentle smile in her eyes: "Brother-in-law, father and mother both agree."
Luo Qingzhou asked: "What did the Second Miss say?"
Qin Weimo smiled slightly and did not answer.
Luo Qingzhou pondered for a moment and said, "Second Miss probably didn't tell them at all, right? It's hard to say about this matter."
Qin Weimo said softly: "Brother-in-law, it's still early, can you accompany Weimo to walk around the street?"
Luo Qingzhou was slightly startled when he heard this: "Shopping?"
Qin Weimo raised his head, glanced at the quietly shrouded night and the bright moon in the night sky, and said, "Brother-in-law, Weimo has not gone shopping with you yet."
Luo Qingzhou thought for a moment and said, "Then I'll go call Xia Chan. Or, how about bringing two more guards?"
Qin Weimo shook his head slightly, looked at him and said, "Having my brother-in-law is enough. Weimo believes that my brother-in-law will definitely protect Weimo."
Luo Qingzhou hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, "Okay."
The Song family has been destroyed, and the people from the four major families have been imprisoned.
Because of the relationship between the eldest princess and the Prince of the Southern Kingdom, there are many more soldiers and guards in the inner city, so there shouldn't be any problems.
The two of them left the yard.
Qiu'er and Zhu'er followed not far behind.
When they reached the door, Butler Zhou stopped them and said respectfully, "Second Miss, son-in-law, it's already dark. If you leave at this time, I have to tell the master and the mistress, and send a few guards, otherwise, I dare not let you go."
Qin Weimo smiled and said, "Butler Zhou, Xia Chan is following us. Are those guards more powerful than Xia Chan?"
Butler Zhou was stunned for a moment, looked behind, and saw only Zhu'er and Qiu'er, with a confused look on his face.
Qin Weimo said: "You can't see her, just like you can't see her sword clearly."
Butler Zhou hesitated for a moment before bowing and stepping back.
Luo Qingzhou and Miss Qin Er went out.
When they were going down the stairs, Qiu'er hurried over and supported her young lady.
Miss Qin Er turned around and said quietly, "Brother-in-law, why don't you help me?"
Luo Qingzhou was a little embarrassed and pointed to the yard behind.
Qin Weimo was startled and turned around to look.
In the courtyard inside the gate, a young woman wearing a snow-white fox fur coat was standing there, looking at them with a cold face.
Qin Weimo froze for a moment and stopped.
Song Ruyue looked at her, said nothing, and turned away.
Luo Qingzhou watched her disappear into the courtyard and asked in confusion, "Second Miss, my mother-in-law doesn't look right."
Qin Weimo smiled slightly: "It's okay, mother won't say anything."
The two walked down the stairs and headed towards the street ahead.
It was just getting dark, but the streets were still bustling.
The hawkers were shouting and the pedestrians were busy.
Luo Qingzhou approached her and looked around vigilantly.
As the two of them walked into the busy street, Miss Qin Er suddenly looked at the alley in front of her and said, "Brother-in-law, look."
Luo Qingzhou followed her gaze.
At the entrance of an alley not far away, a familiar figure stood there.
She was wearing a purple dress, tall and slender, with two long legs standing straight, a slender waist, a firm hip, a towering chest, and black hair hanging down to her waist. The whip that was always wrapped around her slender waist, now no one knew where it had gone.
She stood there silently, motionless.
Under the flickering light, it was impossible to make out the expression on that pretty face.
"Brother-in-law, let's go and don't disturb her."
Second Miss Qin retracted her gaze and spoke softly.
Luo Qingzhou walked side by side with her among the flowing crowd, not daring to speak.
Miss Qin Er didn't let him go easily after all. She turned around and asked in a low voice: "Brother-in-law, what did you do to Sister Meijiao? Did you kiss her or touch her, or..."
Luo Qingzhou said quickly: "I didn't kiss her, nor did I touch her. I just... sprinkled lime on her, and then beat her hard with my fist until she fainted."
Miss Qin Er asked again: "What happened after you knocked her unconscious? What did you do to her?"
Luo Qingzhou said: "I didn't do anything. I just left."
Miss Qin Er: "You're lying."
Luo Qingzhou met her gaze and said, "I'm not lying."
Miss Qin Er said: "Then my brother-in-law swears."
Luo Qingzhou raised his hand without hesitation and said: "If you tell a lie, God will punish you..."
"Brother-in-law."
Miss Qin Er interrupted him and said, "The maids who served Sister Meijiao have burned a lot of underwear during this period. In addition to those with lime, there are also several pieces that were torn into pieces. Obviously, Sister Meijiao didn't tear them herself."
Luo Qingzhou: “…”
"Second Miss, is it possible that she tore it herself? Or was it someone else who tore it?"
"Brother-in-law, don't you admit it?"
"I don't."
"But Meijiao has already told me that her underwear was torn by Chu Feiyang. In addition to her underwear, she also tore her socks. She said Chu Feiyang particularly liked to tear her socks and even touched her feet."
"Second Miss! She slandered me! I swear, I only tore her underwear and never touched her socks!"
Just as he finished speaking, he suddenly saw the smug smile on the girl's lips next to him.
Luo Qingzhou: “…”
"Brother-in-law, you finally admitted it."
Luo Qingzhou closed his mouth and dared not speak again.
The girl laughed, stretched out her little hand, slipped into his wide sleeves, gently pinched his fingers, and said with a playful smile: "Don't be afraid, brother-in-law, although the second lady can do whatever she wants to you, she will never hurt you."
At this point, she stopped and turned to look at him again, her eyes sparkling, and whispered, "Brother-in-law, if you can come back tonight, go to Wei Mo's place. Wei Mo wants to give you a gift, a gift that you will never forget, okay?"
On both sides of the street.
The lights are on and the sky is bright.
The girl's bright eyes are tender, gentle and charming under the light.
Luo Qingzhou was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said, "Okay."
The two continued walking down the street.
When they came back, they took another look at the alley.
The figure has left.
At the gate of Qin's mansion, an exquisitely decorated carriage was already waiting there.
Yuewu, who was riding on a white horse, saw the two people coming back from shopping, smiled slightly, and said with a cupped hand: "Master Luo, Yuewu is waiting for your reply."