There was heavy snow on the long street, and the passers-by were all wrapped up in their clothes and walking in a hurry.
An inconspicuous carriage clattered through the snow. Behind it were two guards in green clothes and three or four strong women on foot. They looked like women from ordinary wealthy families going out.
People passing by occasionally looked at the carriage and turned away without interest.
In the carriage, Su He said excitedly: "The princess is really resourceful. She was able to get the palace to let you go to the general's palace! We are out now and will never go back again!"
"How is that possible?" Zhou's mother said something. Seeing Qiu Yilan look much more relaxed than in the palace, she didn't say it.
However, Qiu Yilan said it herself: "That is impossible. I am engaged, how can I live in the Ruan family for the rest of my life?" What's more, it would be good for the grandfather, General Ruan, to live for another year and a half. .
Now there are no female relatives in the Ruan family. Once the grandfather dies, only the adopted cousin Ruan will be left. Unless he marries a wife, her cousin will not be able to go.
Hearing Qiu Yilan mention her marriage, Zhou's mother's eyes became more sad, but she was afraid of spoiling her interest, so she turned her head and said nothing.
"What kind of person is Deng Yi?" As a result, Qiu Yilan asked about this matter again.
Mother Zhou was full of bitterness and said: "He is the nephew of King Guangyang. The Queen Mother took pity on him because he lost his father when he was young, so he gave him the rank of Guoyi, a sixth-grade captain. However, in the past two years, he took the scholar examination himself, and his ranking was not good. Low! If he can be selected as a Jinshi in the future, the Queen Mother will definitely use him."
Having said this, I thought that this man would really be a good county horse if he didn't like men's style to the point where he couldn't tolerate women.
But if that were the case, how could those in the palace tell Qiu Yilan
Qiu Yilan asked in surprise: "Why is the Queen Mother so kind to him?"
"His mother is the niece of the Queen Mother and the half-sister of King Guangyang." Zhou's mother sighed and comforted, "Maybe he is not as good as the rumors... Otherwise, how can we be sure of the kiss? Right?"
It turns out that King Guangyang is a family member of the Queen Mother... Qiu Yilan nodded thoughtfully. These were things the original owner didn't know, so she had to find out on her own.
"I hope that when I go to the Ruan family this time, I can find a way to dissolve this marriage." Qiu Yilan thought in her mind, "Although some people say that true love is true for same-sex couples, having same-sex wives is a tragedy. I don't want to be cannon fodder!"
Suddenly, there was a "bang" sound, and the carriage suddenly turned sideways!
"What's wrong?!" The three people in the car were almost thrown out, and they all held on to Che Zhen and asked.
"Princess, damn it! The snow was so heavy that the ditches on the roadside were filled up. I didn't pay attention and let the car roll over." The coachman's voice came from outside, saying sorry, but in a tone of voice. There was no need to panic, "The princess please get out of the car first and let me and the guards drag the carriage out."
Su He said angrily: "Why are you so careless?! We didn't even wear a hat when we went out!"
"Princess, please come out quickly, otherwise the car will roll over even more. If you are hurt, I can't bear it." The driver is Mrs. Lu's man. Of course, he is not afraid of Su He. Now he has shown his obvious signs. He meant to gloat, "Besides, there are only a few people on the road now? Everyone wants to go back quickly to celebrate the New Year, who will stare at the princess without any problem?"
Qiu Yilan stopped Su He, who was still arguing with the coachman, and snorted softly: "I've searched you once before going out, don't you worry?" Knowing the talents of those in the palace, it would be strange if there were no disputes along the way!
The three masters and servants put on their fur coats and got out of the carriage. They saw the coachman smiling and saying: "The princess is too worried."
Qiu Yilan was too lazy to pay attention to him, since there was no Jade Dew Cream on the carriage anyway, so she led Su He and Zhou's mother to go away a little distance, and used the excuses of the healthy women to help them search.
But those people didn't know whether they were eager to make a contribution or unwilling to give up. Just a wheel fell into a ditch, and a group of people didn't even get started for a long time. Su He was afraid that Qiu Yilan would get cold, so he ran to urge him several times. There were many excuses, and it seemed that he had to find Jade Dew Cream!
"Who cares about them? Let's build a snowman and play?" Qiu Yilan sneered, "Can they still send us there today anyway?"
Su He was pouting at first, but then he saw snow forming in Qiu Yilan. The child had a temper attack and forgot to calm down, so he happily piled up with her.
In the end, they formed an outline. A carriage suddenly stopped beside them, and a clear voice came from the carriage: "Miss, is there anything I can help you with?"
Qiu Yilan was stunned. She glanced at the carriage and found that the curtains were tightly covered, but the carriage was gorgeous and spacious, with exquisite patterns engraved on the wheels. There were also a group of guards with bright armor following behind the carriage. At first glance, they looked like they were not ordinary people. He said: "Thank you, but it's not a big deal. It's just that the carriage overturned in the back. I'm waiting for the servants to come up with some work and build a snowman to pass the time."
There seemed to be some low-pitched discussion in the car, and the clear voice from before said: "Xu Hu, take a few people to the back and get the carriage started."
A guard behind the carriage immediately agreed and turned around with several people.
Qiu Yilan quickly thanked her.
The clear voice said with a smile: "It's just a small thing. It's cold. You're young, so don't freeze." He asked her about her identity again.
After helping the other party, Qiu Yilan's identity could not be disclosed to the outside world, so he just said that he was the princess of Xihe Palace with the title of Ning Yi.
Unexpectedly, as soon as she finished speaking, a man's voice came from the carriage: "As the New Year is approaching, Princess Ningyi is traveling incognito. Are you going to the General's Mansion?"
Qiu Yilan didn't know what he meant and responded.
The car curtain was opened, revealing a man in rich clothes holding a scroll in his hand. This man had a fair complexion, a straight nose, thin lips, and a pair of narrow eyes. He looked at her meaningfully, as if he wanted to say something, but after a while, he just smiled and said: "Your carriage should be here, hurry up." Go ahead and don’t freeze on the road.”
Qiu Yilan thanked him and walked a few steps toward her carriage with Zhou's mother and Su He. It was estimated that the man couldn't hear her anymore, so she asked Zhou's mother, who had a strange look on her face, "Do you know that person?"
"...Yes...it's the Crown Prince of Guangyang!" Zhou's mother said with a pale face.
Seeing Qiu Yilan's look of surprise, Zhou's mother was afraid that she would misunderstand, so she sighed and whispered, "It is said that Mr. Deng is the cousin of this... But this prince treats both men and women..."
…It turns out to be a love rival!