Qiu Yilan followed Ruan Qingyan into the newly purchased courtyard. The courtyard with three exits and three entrances looked a bit old. In the second courtyard, a tall tallow tree covered most of the sky with its lush branches and leaves. The main house became dark.
The guards who were arranged to clean it up first were very capable. Not to mention that the original owner had moved away in a short time, everything had been tidied up inside and out.
"What's the matter with seeing Qiu Feng twice?" The brother and sister sat down in the hall, and Ruan Yi hurriedly directed people to make tea.
Ruan Qingyan took a sip and asked.
Qiu Yilan had just had a falling out with Jiang Yashuang. Now she was in a mess. She said in a low-spirited voice: "Yesterday, he, Xun Yuxi and Li Xuan borrowed the mastiff from Ling Zui. They didn't want the mastiff to escape. Later, the lion cat that frightened Princess Chunfu was held by Zhuang Man. I happened to go back and saw that I had rescued them; today, it was him who came to tell me that he had witnessed someone murdering Concubine Mo of the Huainan Palace. , and I suspect that my cousin Kang invited someone from Tianya."
"How is that possible?!" Ruan Qingyan frowned and blurted out.
Qiu Yilan said: "I was doubtful at first. How could Kang Lizhang know about Tianya? But Qiu Feng said that maybe Tianya knew that she had a lot of private money and deliberately found her. She had previously worked for the King of Huainan. I am also forced by Qiu Mengmin and his wife. With her nature, how can she let go of the opportunity to be a concubine? "
Sighing, "But this time she actually swore that she came out to see me!"
Ruan Qingyan's face was very ugly. He was silent for a long time before saying: "She wants to see you, not you who want to see her - it's not up to you to decide this matter..." At this point, his eyes became dazed and he said, " I suddenly remembered something and I have to go back to the city immediately. You can stay here tonight. I have left someone to protect you, so don’t worry. "
Qiu Yilan said unexpectedly: "What's wrong?"
"Nothing." Ruan Qingyan said perfunctorily, then stood up and walked out.
Qiu Yilan chased him to the door, only to see that his horse had been pulled out. He was calling the two guards to speak. When he saw himself coming out, he hurriedly said: "Guard the door and don't let anyone disturb the princess!"
He scolded Qiu Yilan lightly, "What are you doing out here? Go back and rest!"
"I'm going back to the city now. How can I make it before dark?" Qiu Yilan asked worriedly, "What if the road is slippery due to rain and falls into the water? By the way, why are you in such a hurry?"
Ruan Qingyan did not answer, but said: "Go back." After saying that, he got on the horse, took only Ruan Yi and a few others with him, and braved the rain to drive the horse away.
"...Why is it so urgent?" Qiu Yilan was confused and asked the guard next to her.
The guards all said they didn't know.
Qiu Yilan frowned and returned to the main room. Shen Shui came over and said, "Princess, would you like to see the house? The bedding is all new. It seems that my cousin brought it from the city."
"I'm just going to live outside for two or three days, and I actually have to buy a yard!" Qiu Yilan lamented Ruan Qingyan's generosity, "I even brought out the bedding... It turns out that my cousin is a real rich man. I can't imagine spending this much in my life." ”
Shen Shui smiled and said: "My dear cousin, I love you... But if I just move out of Jiangjiazhuang like this, will it... make Her Royal Highness Princess Chunfu and the others unhappy?"
Qiu Yilan rubbed her forehead distractedly: "I can't care so much. It's not like you didn't see my cousin's face just now. Besides, the Jiang family has doubted me several times, and I've had enough!"
At this time, Su He and others also came over. Along with them was Meng Tao, the eldest maid in front of Jiang Qizheng: "Her Royal Highness the Princess said that you just bought this yard, and I'm afraid there are a lot of things missing, so I asked the maid to send some." come over."
Qiu Yilan glanced around and saw that they were all brand new utensils. After thinking for a while, she still refused: "Thank you for your kindness, Princess, but my cousin brought everything with him when he came from the city."
Mengtao didn't insist and left after saying a few words.
When she returned to Zhuangzi and reported it to Jiang Qizheng, Jiang Qizheng gritted her teeth for a while: "I really thought I was a person! Earlier, I worked with Ruan Chunjun to disgrace Shijiu in front of Zhuangzi, and now you are trying to make excuses for me!" As Jiang The apple of the family's eye, she thought she was considerate, protective and tolerant enough towards her soon-to-be sister-in-law!
Just sending Mengtao to deliver the things was also a way of making up for the temptation on Jinxiu Slope, but Qiu Yilan refused so simply. Where did she put her face
He Shuijin advised her: "That person has always been pampered and spoiled by Ruan Chunjun, and Nineteen depends on her for everything, so it's no wonder that I have a temper. It's just that I was too obvious in insinuating things before, which made her have resentment in her heart. Let's go back and slowly Coax!”
"What are you trying to coax?" Jiang Qizheng sneered, "I don't believe it. A mere princess dares to go against me..." She said a domineering word, then lowered her head in frustration, "I'll have someone give me more tomorrow." Let's go have some snacks... Who told Jiujiu to like her? "She is just a younger brother of Jiang Yashuang, and she really can't bear to see him sad. She can't bear it. For the sake of her younger brother, she can only start over again if she can't bear it. Bear it!
He Shuijin smiled bitterly and nodded.
Qiu Yilan in the village didn't know that she had offended Jiang Qizheng so much. At this moment, she summoned Chun Ran and Xia Ran to ask about what was urgent in the city.
Chun Ran and Xia Ran were confused: "Since the maidservants have been serving you, they have never been involved in cousin's affairs. How do you know? Maybe there is some trouble in the shop in the city? Or maybe I am afraid that my cousin will worry?" "
"It must have something to do with Qiu Feng!" Qiu Yilan frowned, "Although my cousin didn't say anything, I think he just heard what I noticed after seeing Qiu Feng twice... You really don't know? You asked me to stop him before. Jiang Yashuang, are you really afraid of hurting your cousin? "
"I really don't know why my cousin is in such a hurry to return to the city!" Chun Ran and Xia Ran said in unison, categorically speaking.
Qiu Yilan looked at them suspiciously, because she didn't know whether Ruan Qingyan's eagerness to return to the city was good or bad, and Chun Ran and Xia Ran had served her very carefully in the past two years, so they couldn't be taken away just because of suspicion. Law. So after making some insinuations to no avail, she had no choice but to let them go.
There was nothing to say all day and night, but in the middle of the night, Qiu Yilan was woken up: "Miss Qiu and Miss Qiu are here. They are in the front hall. They say they have something important to tell you!"
"Why did they come here?" Qiu Yilan asked in surprise.
Su He said: "My servant doesn't know... Miss Qiu Er looked very anxious. She held a box in her arms. She was soaked, but she protected the box well. I don't know if it has anything to do with it. ”
"Box?" Qiu Yilan was confused and murmured to herself as she stood up, "I can't remember what I told her about the box?"
She hurriedly packed up and rushed to the front hall. Sure enough, Qiubo and Swing were standing in the hall wet, their lips were black and blue from the cold.
When he saw Qiu Yilan, he didn't even have time to show his respects, so he immediately said: "Princess, I was lucky enough to receive some of the things you mentioned before. Knowing that the matter is important, I brought them to you at night!"
Qiu Yilan was stunned for a moment, then she saw that Swing made three mouth gestures towards her, which was "Youmian Xiang". She couldn't help being excited and looked at the box in her arms: "Is it in this box?"
"Can we talk inside?" Qiu Bo asked anxiously.
Qiu Yilan nodded: "Come in quickly... Su He is going to get my clothes. You guys can change while you go in!"
Entering the inner room, Qiubo wiped off the rain or sweat on his face, asked Swing to take the box to the table, opened it and said: "The kind of incense you mentioned is not important unless it is burned, so You can just hold it in your hand and read it.”
While she was talking, Qiu Yilan had already seen a piece of incense lying quietly in the box like an inkstone. It was black and translucent in color. If you didn't know better, you wouldn't think it was a spice.
Although Qiu Bo said that she could hold it in her hand and look at it, she didn't dare to touch it. She lowered her head and looked at it carefully and said, "Is that so? So when it's not lit, does it smell like this faint orchid? I really don't know what it smells like when lit. What kind of long-lasting method?”
Suddenly I heard Qiubo giggle: "That's wrong, Princess! I'm talking about the kind of incense you mentioned, this kind of Ulan incense, it works without burning... Princess, don't you feel dizzy and weak?"
When Qiu Yilan heard that this was wrong, she quickly reached out to grab the swing closest to her. However, when Qiu Bo laughed out loud, the swing quickly slid away and stood side by side with Qiu Bo. She chuckled and said, "Princess Princess Don’t worry, this Wulanxiang can’t kill you, after all, we still hope to trade you and Ruan Qingyan for my brother’s future and life!”
"Qiu Nie?!" Qiu Yilan felt that all the strength in her body was gone like a tide. After just a few words, she couldn't even stand. Su He exclaimed and wanted to help him, but he seemed to be caught by the swing. After knocking her unconscious to prevent her from alerting people outside, Qiu Bo saw this and ordered Swing: "Go out and explain, and keep it a secret for a while."
Follow the swing out and say in a crisp voice: "Sister Lan wants to talk to my sister all night long, so you can all disperse. I will tell you when Mr. Ruan comes back. If you have anything else to do, just put it away. Sister Lan has no intention of paying attention to anyone else at the moment." of!"
When she came back, she saw Qiu Yilan falling weakly on the carpet, conscious but limp as mud, and asked Qiu Bo: "Help her get on the bed?"
"We'll talk about it later." Qiu Bo sat down on the embroidery stool with leisurely time, poured himself a bowl of hot tea, and said with a smile, "I forgot that your brother said that this princess's martial arts skills are not low. Although Wu Lanxiang is domineering, other than her I can still hold on for a while, but when we get closer we’ll hit him hard!”
Swing completely lost the quiet elegance in the boudoir school of Prince Xihe, and laughed wildly: "Hey, how awesome is it? Have you ever killed anyone? Can you be as powerful as me?" He took out a dagger from his sleeve and compared it. Than, "I am even more curious about her beautiful face. I used to think that the two of us were top beauties, but she finally outshone us!"
Qiu Yilan's hands and feet were so weak now that she couldn't speak. She could only look at her coldly with a pair of eyes. Qiu Bo took a sip of tea and said with a smile: "You don't want your brother's life? Only when she is intact can she negotiate terms with Ruan Qingyan. That moment You still don’t know what he means? Qiu Feng has sold her life for him for so many years, but he has kept it secret... This is his only weakness. You’d better carry her to the bed later and follow her. Don’t move a hair, otherwise Ruan Qingyan will be driven to a dead end and we will all be finished!”
Swing put away the dagger angrily: "I know, I want to scare her... You are quite courageous, you dare to stare at me! If I don't have to keep you to threaten Ruan Qingyan, if you stare at me again, I will gouge out your eyes!" "
"She's usually nice to you, but why is she so mean to her?" Qiu Bo asked in surprise.
"What do you know?" Zhuqian spat, "That girl in Xihe Prince's Mansion is so popular that people would go crazy! When I see her, I think of that Mr. Shao!"
Qiu Bo smiled: "You are used to the idea of a white knife going in and a red knife coming out. It's really a headache to learn what our ladies have learned. Especially Mr. Shao, who is talented and thoughtful. It is really painful for you to not show off your skills in front of her... But it's still a shame. Just mess with her, don't forget that she is not only treasured by Ruan Qingyan, but also by the young general Jiang in Zhuangzi three miles away. She is also spoiled by something. Looking back carefully, Jiang Yashuang is not interested in that person in front of the queen! Generally favored!”
"What are you afraid of?" Zhuo Qian said nonchalantly, "Anyway, my brother has joined the Empress Dowager's family. No matter whether he offends the Jiang family or not, he will always be the mortal enemy of the Jiang family from now on!"
Just as he was talking, suddenly there was a sound of footsteps outside the door: "Princess, be careful, the Qiu sisters..."
The door was pushed open with a clang. Chun Ran led Ruan Yi, who was covered in rain and mud. He was shocked to see Qiu Bo and the swing on the left and right, each holding a dagger at Qiu Yilan's throat and pointing at them. He gave a joking smile: "It's too late!"